Tornado Day

today is official Tornado Day -
remain calm;
become friends with radar;
listen for freight train;
drink tea in place of safety.

tomorrow weather improves.


ji bo
2011

Experts: the bane of civilization;
myopia in white lab coats.


from "the innumerable sayings of
tao jones"

power
big illusion;
monkey reaches
in water
for moon.

no-power
no-mind
no-problem.


ji bo
2011

at edge
of Universe,
what next?

ji bo
2011

going bald -
slow path
to liberation.


ji bo
2011

roach runs
across kitchen floor,
too fast
for
fly swatter.


ji bo
2011

every revolution
ends
in another
revolution.


from "the innumerable sayings
of tao jones"

why struggle
with
change?


old proverb

full moon -
fried egg
sitting
in pine
tree.


ji bo
(February moon, 2011)

one of the great
unsung heroes
of life -
a warm piece of apple pie.

from "the innumerable sayings
of tao jones"

moon
is
full -
0.

thank you.


ji bo
2011

what is organic?

man goes to supermarket,
says, "what is organic?"
supermarket says, "produce!"

man goes to science class,
says, "what is organic?"
science class says, "nature!"

man goes to guru,
says, "what is organic?"
guru says, "Shiva!"

man goes to Buddha,
says, "what is organic?"
Buddha says, "Mind!"

man goes to monkey,
says, "what is organic?"
monkey hands man a banana.

man eats banana,
says "no more questions."


ji bo
2011

what part
of non-existence
is reincarnated?

ji bo
2011

to help forest
after tornado -
do nothing.


ji bo
2011

Moon in the
bird bath -
One star too.

Jack Kerouac

to make sense
of world,
watch TV news;
to make sense of universe,
read Diamond Sutra;
to make sense
of next door neighbor,
say "hello";
to make sense
of self,
practice yoga;
to become One
with Zero,
quit making sense.


ji bo
2011

"To know the pine, go to the pine.
To know the bamboo, go to the bamboo."

Basho

"May your journey be fruitful
and may your life go well."

Daido Loori, Roshi

deep in meditation -
a lone bird
calls.


ji bo
2011

snow buddha

Scientist invents thinking cap
to increase human creativity.

With thinking cap
1+1 equals 5:
very creative.

Can thinking cap create
happiness?


ji bo
2011

bindu

conventional thinking
is
pointless.


ji bo
2011

when sound
of bell
is clear
entire universe
bows.

......

ji bo
2011

"In other words,
poets are 20 times more likely
to end up in an asylum
than the general population."

BBC News
February 7, 2011

hahahaha!



ji bo
2011

cricket's song
shatters
the universe.



ji bo
2011

zero sum
game
is
neither.

from the "innumerable sayings
of Tao Jones"

Stonehouse

"This lifetime is like a bubble's
may as well let things go
plans and events seldom agree
who can step back doesn't worry..."

The Zen Works of Stonehouse
(Red Pine trans).

the path
is big dream;

give up grasping:
good morning!

.......

ji bo
2011

cornbread wisom

"The virtues of cornbread
are sadly under appreciated."

from the "innumerable sayings
of Tao Jones"

telephone rings:
Big Stick says, "hello."
voice on line says,
"Today only, 2-for-1 deal on Salvation!'
Big Stick hangs up, says,
"salvation = zero,
2-for-1 = infinity."

telephone rings again:
Big Stick doesn't answer.


ji bo
2011

Point Reyes National Seashore
California

Chao-chou's Cow

Farm Boy milks cow every day
for 10,000 years.
Farm Boy goes to Zen temple,
bows to Master Chao-chou,
says, "I have big question."

Master Chao-chou shakes stick,
says "What is big question?"
Farm Boy says, "Does a cow have Buddha nature?"
Master Chao-chou shouts "Moo!

Farm Boy is enlightened and walks home.
Farm Boy sees cow, says, "Silly Zen master."

Farm Boy milks cow, drinks milk:
no problem.



ji bo
2011

"the breath
is the best
music
there is."

Sister Dang Nghiem

sky lantern
wet moon:
drop of dew.







ji bo
2011