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I probably need a table with a drawer to practice Zen
Poem: To take to the empty is strange. I think of Van Gogh’s room. I think of Japanland. Though I probably need a table with a drawer to...
davidsmith208
Aug 29, 20181 min read
To be locked into position is sweet ammunition
Poem: To be locked into position is sweet ammunition. The goal of Yoga is to help you sit still at will. All the mind’s rumblings are...
davidsmith208
Aug 29, 20181 min read
To consider Super-consciousness as just normal is maybe the key to humility
Poem: To consider super-consciousness as just normal is maybe the key to humility. While ordinary consciousness all along was sub-normal....
davidsmith208
Aug 28, 20181 min read
Shiv Dayal Singh Samadh
Poem: I pray to Shiv Dayal, Baba Jaimal, Sawan and Kirpal and God as well, Is my favorite new line, And hope that my poem will be divine....
davidsmith208
Aug 27, 20182 min read
If I lived in Kentucky
Poem: I am here for the appointment where are you? I wanted to meet on time to see the Big Star, the Moon, and the Sun. The appointment...
davidsmith208
Aug 26, 20182 min read
When I read the words of the Master they get stuck in my head
Poem: Sometimes when I read the words of the Masters, the words get stuck in my understanding, this is to me an advantage: for example...
davidsmith208
Aug 25, 20181 min read
My koan for the Zen Master is how can I meditate faster
Poem: The finer points are more interesting to a mystic. Ordinary facts don’t illumine much anymore. The refined nuances of the inner...
davidsmith208
Aug 24, 20182 min read
I would like my soul to float up and out of my body like a feather
Poem: I would like my soul to float up and out of my body like a feather. I hate it when it feels like lead. A good spiritual practice...
davidsmith208
Aug 23, 20182 min read
With Simran you will be fine
Poem: It is a pleasure to go to the sweet spot in your head. It works better if you are consistent and persistent. Sometimes I try three...
davidsmith208
Aug 22, 20182 min read
Death Anniversary of Kirpal Singh
Poem: To sit still in silent contemplation is sublime, Is still my favorite line. The pleasure is mine. I sing of the truth That I...
davidsmith208
Aug 21, 20182 min read
My Concept of Poetry
Poem: To sit still in silent contemplation is a miracle is my other first line. The energy is so high, it is surprising. I have been...
davidsmith208
Aug 20, 20182 min read
I would go on the Hajj
Poem: It is great to be back in the saddle with my very own home practice. I sit up straight all alone and face the east. If you go to...
davidsmith208
Aug 19, 20182 min read
Sitting up straight in early morning
Poem: Sitting up straight in early morning is preferable to being in mourning. The wrong kind of ventilation is like poison. Instead of...
davidsmith208
Aug 18, 20182 min read
I wanted to record Mom’s pat stories
Poem: To sit still in silent contemplation is sublime. Let’s be clear- I am an advocate of meditation. It is good to be here. When I am...
davidsmith208
Aug 17, 20183 min read
Sit in my room and contemplate the inner moon
Poem: I am a hybrid so I need frequent recharging. When my attention is outward I am running down my battery. When I sit still in silent...
davidsmith208
Aug 17, 20183 min read
I decided to reach total enlightenment in the past instead of the future
Poem: I decided to reach total enlightenment in the past instead of the future. Since I don’t want to think about doing it some time in...
davidsmith208
Aug 16, 20181 min read
Bourgeoise Pig
Poem: To sit still in silent contemplation is sublime is my opening line. I look at the clock and it says four forty-four, like in my...
davidsmith208
Aug 15, 20182 min read
With fewer bugs it would be ideal
Poem: Physical existence is transitory and trivial. Only what you do in practice makes any difference. I don’t engage in pop culture. I...
davidsmith208
Aug 14, 20182 min read
The same energy that pursues sex can go up into the head
Poem: The same energy that pursues sex can go up into the head. The expert has sex that takes off the edge. The sex energy is best...
davidsmith208
Aug 13, 20183 min read
If only trees had the vote: my journey to Puritas
Poem: My journey to Puritas: I went to Cleveland and I got lost. I didn’t feel like taking Uber. I wanted to feel the beauty of the...
davidsmith208
Aug 12, 20181 min read
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