The Poetry of Sangha
The Fall Practice Period which just closed was a community practice in which many were inspired to write about their experiences. We are honored to share some of the pieces submitted by sangha members at Clouds in Water.
Dishes
I am washing dishes!
Or are they washing me? Me,
I, no-self, myself?
Home
Day by day we walk,
we sit, we listen deeply…
Walking ourselves home.
by maja
Fall Questions
Are you in or are you out
Have you dipped a toe
or plunged into the pool
Are you a pebble on the beach
or the owner of the beach
Are you a mirror of stillness on Indra's Net
or a car speeding back and forth
on the busy highway
Is Buddahood in your heart
or in a book on your shelf
Do you believe the ancient wisdom
or do you believe the news
Do you let the breath in
or do you let the breath out
Yes
by Rain
Gate A-4 by Naomi Shihab Nye - Poems | Academy of American Poets
submitted by Jirin
MANTRA
I vow to… Walk in beauty,
I vow to… Sail in Tao,
I vow to… Dare to Trust,
I vow to… Feed my Joy,
I vow to… Find my Way,
I vow to Be…. Here….Now,
I vow to free all beings,
All in this breath…
In this breath…
In this breath…
In this breath……In this breath……In this breath……In this breath……In this breath…
In this breath……In this breath……In this breath……In this breath……In this breath…
In this breath……In this breath……In this breath……In this breath……In this breath………………………………
by Shinkū Michael
Conversation with a tree
Why can’t I stand to live?
You hold too many and you fall over. I once held a thought that lasted a lifetime
Can you repeat that? I got lost.
You have roots.
We killed everything.
Something new was born.
But it's gone.
Old roots birth aspen forests.
by Sarah
