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Zen story: Death can also inspire

emptychair @innertalks (23736) • Australia 21 Jun 22

The old Zen master, Zasho Zuali, was dying from cancer. This condition inspired him to write some of the best poetry of his life, though. Senryu: Change Journeying alive, death meets us alone in death. The dream...

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Short story: A sampling of some poems of a great Zen master

emptychair @innertalks (23736) • Australia 5 Sep 20

Zen poetry on life and death A Zen master writes some haiku, and senryu poetry. The Zen master, Kaiku Hohko, was a poet for all of his long life. Here are a few of his best: Haiku: Hula, my dog Dogs are...

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A few thoughts on the utter sadness of a great sadness

emptychair @innertalks (23736) • Australia 25 Jul 20

Senryu: Sadness Sadness cried softly. Nobody heard her pained tears. Except love, her friend. [b]"Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look...

love and sadness

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Questioning the question quietens the questioner.

emptychair @innertalks (23736) • Australia 17 Jun 20

Is there a right question? Who's facing the questions? What's the face of a question? Where comes the answer from? Can we ever get to a stage, or a position, where we can ask no more questions? Alan asked question after...

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Thoughts on love and sadness via poetry

emptychair @innertalks (23736) • Australia 16 May 20

Short poems: Some Japanese Senryu Senryu: Sadness Sadness, resistance? No, nothing lives to resist. Saddened love's still love Senryu: Love comforts all When we forget love, love cushions our fall...

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love and sadness

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