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My poetry is my contribution to eliminating illusion

Poem: Planning a materialistic activity and then it does not work out well is basically hell. Maybe you should just transcend the body...

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Jul 25, 20181 min read

In my extremely robust religion

Poem: In my extremely robust religion, the lazy and slothful should be kicked in the butt. I practice for all mankind not for myself even...

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Jul 25, 20181 min read

The best part of spirituality is when Masters are funny

Poem: I reject my dreams that kind of consciousness is not for me it is like taking LSD ( I never took LSD). It is a stupid waste of time...

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Jul 24, 20182 min read

I am withdrawing from this poem

Poem: I am withdrawing from this poem including anything that has something to do with Rome. The poem can just be written by Siri after...

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Jul 23, 20181 min read

The sound current and the Life-inspiring glances are the pillars

Poem: The Sound Current and the Life-Inspiring Long Glances are the two major pillars of meaning. They represent the absolute truth. When...

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Jul 22, 20181 min read

Today my focus is my mantra, the teachings, more understanding and experiences

Poem: Today my focus is mantra, the teaching, more understanding and experiences. These four are classical. Sometimes when I awake I am...

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Jul 21, 20181 min read

The orategama of Hakuin has become worth mentioning

So you may hear more later. A pdf at: Hakuin

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Jul 20, 20181 min read

Early morning meditation leads to a hat trick

Poem: Early morning meditation leads to a hat trick Three in a row leads to a win. With three high balls I hit the wall It as very...

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Jul 20, 20181 min read

I wake up at three or four to meditate

Poem I wake up at three or four to meditate and suffer no loss of energy in fact I have a gain. To treat sleep like a necessity is not...

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Jul 20, 20182 min read

Sahans-dal Kanwal Lotus

Poem: People always have a focus which is on something other than the Sahans-dal kanwal lotus. This is unfortunate because deep inside is...

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Jul 18, 20181 min read

Very Few Books Survive

Poem: Very few books actually survive with a hardcore declutterer. Some books you get on the web. Other come from the library. Then to...

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Jul 17, 20181 min read

Very Few Books Survive

Poem: Very few books actually survive with a hardcore declutterer. Some books you get on the web. Other come from the library. Then to...

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Jul 17, 20181 min read

I’m just gonna wait here for the Stars, the Moon, the Sun and the Master

Poem: I’m just gonna wait here for the Stars, the Moon, the Sun and the Master to appear. After-all this blog is eternal From what I can...

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Jul 16, 20182 min read

Cleaning is the Province of the totally enlightened Buddhist

Poem: Cleaning is the province of the totally enlightened Buddhist. Others don’t even clean around the corner. Their universe is only...

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Jul 15, 20181 min read

How to meditate faster is a question for a Zen Master

Poem: The fact that you can go “In” is an opportunity thus you should not leave it! There is no reason not to extend it - your meditation...

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Jul 14, 20181 min read

It turns out entering Nirvana was like merging into the Moon

Poem: It turns out entering Nirvana was like merging into the Moon. After you see the Big Star then you see the Moon. If you put in eight...

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Jul 13, 20181 min read

Going into Samadhi is something you do twice a day.

Poem: Going into Samadhi is something you do twice a day once at 5am and once at 7pm. It is not some foreign words in a crusty old book...

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Jul 12, 20182 min read

My Dream

Poem: In my dream: I did a two billion dollar trade then talked to the glamorous girl who worked for the Baron beside the huge Steinway....

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Jul 10, 20181 min read

Coming out of meditation

Poem: Coming out of meditation into daily life is useless, it would be better if I came out of daily life often into meditation. I could...

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Jul 10, 20181 min read

Around other people we tend to while away each precious new day

Poem: Around other people we tend to while away each precious new day. Maybe it’s better to be alone and go to the woods like Henry David...

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Jul 9, 20181 min read