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The Vipassana Retreat
Poem: The vipassana retreat You can sit at home For double the time Of the retreat and achieve any great feat Without any disturbance...
davidsmith208
Apr 30, 20181 min read


I met the Buddha
I met Buddha on the road and killed him. He don’t see why he left his wife and child. He could just said “I’m going to meditate” And...
davidsmith208
Apr 30, 20181 min read


I met the Buddha
I met Buddha on the road and killed him. He don’t see why he left his wife and child. He could just said “I’m going to meditate” And...
davidsmith208
Apr 30, 20181 min read


Poem
Those who are regular Enjoy all the pleasure those who just pray and cry may still end up being dry hey just take up the practice You...
davidsmith208
Apr 30, 20181 min read


Anniversary Poem
When a Master has a choice of leisure It’s usually a garden that will be his pleasure After all who is the greatest artist And of beauty...
davidsmith208
Apr 30, 20181 min read


Living in the Age of Awesome
Poem: Living in the Age of Awesome I should be so experienced No need for warm up Just take right off No need for prayer So awake No...
davidsmith208
Apr 25, 20181 min read


Emergency SOS
Poem: Emergency SOS If you tap five times quickly On your right side It sends an emergency SOS To your guru You shouldn’t forget the...
davidsmith208
Apr 24, 20181 min read


Haiku Poem
While in tai chi class See volleyball master on right Tai chi gets crooked DS Poem April 24, 2018 Haiku poem
davidsmith208
Apr 24, 20181 min read


Meditation is like processing
Poem: Meditation is like processing You sit and wait While the light flashes It feels good But are you allowed To have an it Or to...
davidsmith208
Apr 23, 20181 min read


Spiritual Master comes at three
Poem: Spiritual master comes at three Tai chi master comes at nine Volleyball master at ten Three amigos DS poem Haiku April 23, 2018
davidsmith208
Apr 23, 20181 min read


The Earth has Music for those who will listen
Poem Santayana or Shakespeare? Also “The earth has music for those who will listen,” “The earth has its music for those who listen,” and...
davidsmith208
Apr 22, 20182 min read
Dedicate
Poem Dedicate Or meditate Or medicate Do I have choices? Long time Long time period Meditator DS Poem April 19, 2018
davidsmith208
Apr 21, 20181 min read


Poem
Woulda coulda shoulda Is someone else Not me DS Poem April 20, 2018
davidsmith208
Apr 21, 20181 min read


Extreme Activist
Poem: Today I was an extreme activist First I opened the window Then I ran around Then I planted some flowers Then I separated paper from...
davidsmith208
Apr 21, 20181 min read


Entering the Great Unknown -Poem
Entering the great unknown I offer extremely long time period meditation class but everything about the class is unknown! When is the...
davidsmith208
Apr 21, 20181 min read


More Whiteness
Onitsura another great Japanese haiku poet uses the theme of “whiteness” The book: The Classic Tradition of Haiku says: In buddhism,...
davidsmith208
Apr 19, 20181 min read


This poem is a weed
The weeds grow back I've decided to share that which has not been developed Meaning there is no prior thinking to these ideas-...
davidsmith208
Apr 19, 20182 min read


The Cool Rad California experience
It was cool listening to Kirpal Singh talking in California 1955. He would have been only 61 years old. He sounds younger and coughs less...
davidsmith208
Apr 19, 20181 min read


Fermented Turmeric
Fermented Turmeric I thought I could post myself in heaven and eat my way out of the great depression. The internet has brain washed me...
davidsmith208
Apr 18, 20181 min read


The wild ducks cries are faintly white
Basho poem:
David Smith
Apr 18, 20181 min read
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