Comment by Regulus_D on 24/01/2025 at 21:08 UTC

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View submission: Friday Night Zen Poetry Slam: Promises of happiness, “zazen for nothing”

That which* flew here on iron broom.

Then broke it for no reason.

Melted it to molten ball.

Then hid with Shiva's poison.

Without great doubt there's nought to break

nor reason seek to break it.

There's just no lightful shining mark

when you see you forsake it.

 

^(*Mumon)

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Comment by 2bitmoment at 24/01/2025 at 23:06 UTC

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did not remember about iron brooms[1]

saw some for sale, didn't catch the price

Halāhala or Kālakūṭa seems a powerful poison

(not fish in french, not poisson)

I've read much about iron things,

Maybe I haven't had the necessary magnet?

1: https://www.reddit.com/r/zen/comments/16f6vd3/an_iron_broom_named_wu/

Shining lights, pretty sights

and danceable music

can you hold the feeling?

be in the beginning?

Be right there with Buddha

as he turns the wheels of life

after reaching the end?

Comment by goldenpeachblossom at 24/01/2025 at 22:01 UTC

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Today I went to the grocery store

For popsicles for my sore throat

On the way home I considered how much I wanted a banana milkshake

I consoled myself with banana-flavored "Quiescently Frozen Confections" instead

Then I took my Augmentin horse pill

🍌

A banana milkshake would have been better