Over tea, the eyes meet
gulls helix and cry
Buddha breathes.
Nostrils filled
jasmine, lilac, ocean salt
caught in a breeze.
Come, be like the sea.
Leave the treasures
to divers deep,
dance with the wind
swim as the fish
what falls to bed will keep.
The brew is steeped.
Life is fresh once.
Buddha exhales.
In grass is strength,
golden wheat fields trace
the path wind sails.
Children dance in dappled
shades, leaves of sun.
Laughter caught is dumb.
What we love never dies
as long as we know
love what is given as it comes.
The peacock has a thousand eyes
every feather catches colors
splendor when they shine together.
Buddha claps his hands
loves it when it shines or rains
knows each in its time is no better.
6:56 PM / 10-28-09 / Alexandria, VA
A contest entry
- Buddha In Glory by Jfd.
2200 points, ended November 1, 9 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think, what it makes you feel, how you are moved.
Comments
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Quietly moving. Certainly gives the reader a sense of peace in a moment, of being able to appreciate the small beauties amid the turmoil of the world.
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What is ?
But, a moment after a moment where every taste is becomes the meal.
Peace & Light,
Tom B.
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There is a joy to this piece and I like the surrealistic, stream of consciousness quality. It's zen.
"love what is given as it comes." That's something to keep in mind, all right. And I like "each in its time is no better."
An excellent write.
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Joy is a state of being
Happiness a moment. Thank you for seeing it. I wanted to try to capture a zen quality and my sense of Buddhism from the years I practiced.
Peace & Light,
Tom B.
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Oh, my, I truly love this! Buddha inhaling, exhaling, clapping hands --
how wonder - full! Congratulations on the silver.
Lita
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In Buddhism meditation is central and breathing is everything. Clapping in many stories about Buddha was an expression of joy. Thanks for reading and enjoying.
Peace,
Tom B.
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I actually liked this one much more than mine!
You really illustrate a sense of peace, happiness, oneness and even mysteriousness in this poem. Beautiful use of creative imagery.
And not many people like cold tea either!
Well, iced tea is the exception lmao
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Thanks for the compliment
Perhaps it is no more than a series of meditations. I wanted to catch the sense that the moment is "now" and we can't hold on to it. Figure that is the way it is.
Peace,
Tom B
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simply amazing, I love it from the title to the end....the sensory imagery is great...very impressive...thank you for taking the time to enter
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Thanks for the silver
This was or is one of my tricker writes. Buddhism, the sense of being in the moment, being at peace with the universe are when stated baldly very trite. Mysticism is by its nature caught out of the corner of your eye. I studied Buddhism for awhile, attended the Ashram and meditated. There was a dignity and an innocence I wanted to maintain. Glad you enjoyed.
Love,
Tom B.
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More often than not we take tpp much time trying to see the little measures in life as huge happenings. Not so! Each small speck only gathers momentum if we interact with it. If left to be a small speck, that's all it is. We must soothe and saturate the soul more often then, we will se Budda laugh wholeheartedly, and his robust midlle jiggle. Loved this! The best to you in the contest.
Always ♥
Renee
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We live forever when we live fully. Do we not?
Love,
Tom B.
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Interesting piece you have done and it reminds me that stress, tention has to be released. Then and only then will we blend with nature in a harmony of love, peace and pleasure. I enjoyed this poem my talented friend/poet. This is another excellent write....novy
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All suffering comes from attachment. We rarely experience our experience. First we have to reference all similar experiences and do a comparative study.
Some are so busy reading the menu and thinking how it will taste that they never buy the meal, for it might not live up to their hopes. Instead in a very real sense they eat the menu. NBA players call it being in the zone, others enlightenment, without filters being present to your life in the moment without and barriers. Life is its fullest in the moment it happens.
Love,
Tom B.
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Good write...
I enjoyed this peaceful read poet. I always believed Buddha was a fellow who knew a good meal.
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Life is experience
We can be available to receive what is happening in the present unfiltered by how it compares to the past or to our ideal. Drink the tea and know this is the tea of right now. Or we will struggle with all the arguments we have created because we put our attachment to our thoughts above the experience that creates them. As they say, when Buddha drank tea, he really drank tea.
Peace,
Tom B.
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Buddha would find
beauty in your words as well! I wanted to sit and relax with you and enjoy this moment and just breathe...thank you for this delightful write...perhaps Buddha has it right all along!
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Two things to know
Buddhism says all suffering comes from attachment and the path to enlightenment is found by following your breath as you exhale. Thoughts as the arise should only be noticed long enough to say to yourself thinking and return to focusing on your out breath. You relax as you let go of all the nadering conversations, you grow to peace as you let yourself release the tension that holds your body. I am not a Buddhist, but as a Quaker there are similarities as well as theological differences.
Love,
Tom B.
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