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'my Zen Mindfulness'

In a life that is full of chaos I seek Zen,
             to Buddhism and Taoism for insight to this life;
I do yoga in the morning and then,
meditate especially in times of strife.
                        Hoping to pass from my prison into the light,
from ignorance and negativity and fright;
it is a daily maze and fight.
      To enlightenment is is an endless path,
             and so hard when life is full of wrath;
                         but what helps is a scented candle and a bath.
I like to chant a song,
             rather than a sound, perhaps this is wrong;
      but the peace I get is very strong.
             Sometimes I hold a pretty flower,
for what is minutes but somehow feels like an hour;
                         meditation has a lot of power.
             Contemplation in meditation is not a prayer with an amen
sometimes, what is revealed is like a knife;
but it does bring me mindfulness for my pen,
                             yes, Zen is good in times of confusion and of rife.

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November 11, 2018


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Panagiota Romios March 18, 2019 at 10:38 PM Hi Dear Heart, Zen is terrific. Greater if you have a Master, too I served the Karmapa of Tibet. Second in Line to the Dalai Lama. Read about the Black Hat Ceremony. Something, I will never forget. You would love that, I imagine. I started reading Watts at 19 but have grown more since then...love, Panagiota

Caren Krutsinger March 3, 2019 at 10:01 PM The benefits of Zen are so wonderful, and you have explained this well in this missive, my friend.