Darling, life has no end and no beginning – only “now” exists.
Rain fills the river that runs to the sea where clouds turn to rain –
Every moment of the day; we die, and we are reborn again.
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Author Notes
Lotus is a beautiful flower that grows out of muck into the light. It's often used as a metaphor.
Buddha Mantras
-Darling I'm here for you.
-Darling I know you're there and I am so happy
-Darling I know you suffer that's why I'm here for you
-Darling I suffer. I'm trying my best to practice please help me
Thich Nhat Hanh born on October 11, 1926, was a Vietnamese Thien Buddist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, teacher, and founder of the Plum Village Monastery. He is the father of mindfulness. In the mid-1960s, Nhat Hanh was exiled from Vietnam in 1966 after expressing opposition to the war. In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize. After a 39-year exile, he was permitted to visit Vietnam in 2005. In November 2018, he returned to Vietnam to his root temple where he lived until his death on January 22, 2022, at the age of 95. you may click here for more info
SIJO poem is a traditional Korean poetic form related to haiku and tanka. Traditionally, a Sijo is comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each (I modified it to any number of lines in three stanzas for visual effect) for a total of 44-46 syllables. Originally intended as songs, sijo can be romantic, metaphysical, reflection, or spiritual themes. Whatever the subject, the first line introduces an idea or story, the second supply a "turn," and the third provides closure. The syllable count is 46 syllables or less, often in this pattern but not strictly. Theme 3,4,4,4 = 1st stanza/Elaboration 3,4,4,4 = 2nd stanza/Counter Theme 3,5. 3rd stanza/Completion 4,3 = 4th stanza Sijo Form Definition
Classic Sijo Form: 3 lines of 14 to 16 syllables each line with 44 to 46 syllables total
Modified Sijo form in 3 stanzas of 14 to 16 syllables each
Theme 3,4,4,4 (14 to 16 syllables)
Elaboration 3,4,4,4 (14 to 16 syllables)
Counter Theme 3,5. Completion 4,3 (14 to 16 syllables)
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Gypsy
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