talk to mirror -

same response

every day.

....

geese fly though sky

dragging their feet 

like ping pong paddles. 

....

no matter where you are:

today is today

moon is moon

sky is sky

world is world.

no need for GPS. 

.......

dot matrix

ouroboros

Jesus preaches eternal life,

"Be reborn as child."

forgets to provide instruction manual.

Buddha turns Wheel of Dharma,

"Cease craving and enter Nirvana."

forgets to provide instruction manual.

Lao Tzu describes indescribable Tao,

"Be like water, contend with nothing."

forgets to provide instruction manual.

Master Kong teaches Unified Energy Yoga,

provides free instruction manual -

"Breathe as often as necessary. No problem!"

demolition derby of thought

go here, do that.

like this, dodge that.

scratch itch, clean teeth.

work hard, sleep tight.

born - death.

time to be quiet.

........

The major way to conquer fear is to make a decision.

Reshad Feild

"The secret ideal of life and its progress is to become self-sufficient; the key to the secret of democracy is self-sufficiency."

Hazrat Inayat Khan


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zen masters carry a stick.
policemen carry a stick.
hockey players carry a stick.
hikers carry a stick.
symphony conductors carry a stick.
surveyors carry a stick.
sushi eaters carry a stick -

where would we be
without sticks?


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old egret
feather of snow
dreams of yesterday -
doesn't notice minnows.


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sky diving
is not
about the sky.


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"Can you become invisible, Sadhuji," asked Connor.
"Of course," he replied.
And he got up and walked away.

Sadhus, Going Beyond the Dreadlocks
Patrick Levy

Quantum Mechanics Made Easy

appear, disappear
appear, disappear


(repeat endlessly)



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when circling Mt. Kailash
say hello to Shiva.
when circling New York
say hello to Statue of Liberty.
when circling Tokyo
say hello to Emperor.
when circling Yellowstone Park
say hello to Grizzly Bear.
when circling Dharamsala
say hello to Dalai Lama.
when tired of circling
sit down.

make tea.
enjoy.

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how to explain
rocket science?

ask rocket.



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Master Kong's Direct Transmission

1. When crossing one-way street, look both ways.
2. Don't shoot self in foot.
3. Never follow bad advice.
4. Sitting like lump of clay produces Clay Buddha.
5. Mindlessly chanting sutras is a waste of good air.
6. To dream the impossible dream is impossible.
7. The flute with no holes makes no-sound.
8. Monkeys in fancy clothes are still monkeys.
9. To follow the Way requires good shoes.
10. When reaching other shore, recycle raft.


Dragonfly Temple
2013


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great painters
only need one stroke
to say everything
that needs saying.




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