Zen Moments With Great Cloud

Happy New Year

It is just a thing

we made up when we were young

there is no "new year"

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The Least Important Thing

Not playing games here —

it’s not what you think it is —

"in truth, IT is you."

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The Most Important Thing

It’s not obvious

though it’s in front of your face —

trust Dogen on this

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Zen in Daily Life

Twenty-four seven

Life creeps on in petty pace —

But not forever

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Buddha Vs. Human

Which of these comes first?

Which is more primordial?

Both are just labels.

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Human Vs. Buddha

They are not the same —

but neither are they sep’rate.

One is the other.

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The Noble Path

Where is the Path now?

It hasn’t gone anywhere.

It’s just gotten worse.

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Personal Vs. Communal

Nothing personal —

Monastic or householder:

Either, the True Way.

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Turning Point #2

The merry-go-round

just goes faster and faster;

Zen is the gold ring

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Turning Point

Turning and turning —

Life is a merry-go-round:

Faster and faster.

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Karma and Koans

It is your karma

That ran over your dogma.

This is not a joke.

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Stress versus Choice

We are stressing out

When we are on the commute.

What is up with that?

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Zen At Home

We all live at home

Even if it’s homelessness.

Where is our true home?

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Zen At Work

We all have to work

Even if we don’t think so.

Nothing is not work

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Worst Case

We have lived to see

The worst-case scenario

Let us sit it out.

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Change the World

I would change the world —

If I could figure out how.

What is wrong with it?

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Attention

Just pay attention —

But why; to whom; what; and where?

Complete attention!

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