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View submission: Friday Night Zen Poetry Slam: Promises of happiness, “zazen for nothing”
I don't think,
Koans are confusing,
For the most part,
I find them quite amusing,
If you can't sit,
Go for a walk,
Maybe take the time,
For a long silent talk,
Listen to nature,
Just try and observe,
Words are a trap,
One we all deserve.
Looking for wisdom buried in books,
It could always be much worse.
How did the Buddha really behave?
Was he a coward or a knave?
To abandon his family, a wife and child,
To seek wisdom in the wild.
Did he find it, some may ask,
Many an answer I have heard, such is the task,
Sifting through the rotten remains,
Of pages long ago left to the flames.
What are you doing?
What are you saying?
Laughing with hands held high,
Passed by old Budai.
Watched him chuckle and walk along,
When asked the way, he moved on.
Find your path if you can,
Help out your fellow man,
How can you lead them to nothing?
You can't.
You won't.
It's always right in front of us.
Hahaha
Comment by 2bitmoment at 24/01/2025 at 22:49 UTC*
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
There's a famous quote
if you're not confused
then you're not paying attention
(about quantum something or other
electro chroma-dynamics kkkkkkkkk)
a mote of dust
a fused mistrust
and the fuel of lamps
is nearly gone
Buddha left home,
left human concepts
of love and duty
he had many adepts
and was never moody
rotten or burnt?
felt like asking
fictional pages
so it can be both
tasks and masks
and fears of deportation
ICE and lice
and fears of cooties
What use is zen
for a refugee?
will it grant asylum?
feed hungry mouths?
apart from all the negations
what can you say?
do you have purpose
from january to may?
in your zen study
in sitting zazen
or is it just nonsense
to keep boredom at bay?