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Kikyoshiki

Posted on Jul 24th, 2007 by Shodo : Poet Shodo

Now, in this confirmation ceremony, before Amida Buddha and the founder, Shinran Shonin, I awaken anew my awareness of myself as a Shin Buddhist. Placing myself in the tradition flowing from Shinran Shonin, I realize... More »

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Confirmation

West On 78

Posted on Jul 2nd, 2007 by Shodo : Poet Shodo

listening to the white album on a white day on my way to Labsum Shedrub Ling on the mountain in Washington saying prayers with the Lamas paying homage to the Buddha with my Sangha come... More »

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Tibalt

Gate Gate Paragate

Posted on Jun 12th, 2007 by Shodo : Poet Shodo

upsetting myself and others over nonsense an attachment to anger and negative emotions must be severed to find a path to true liberation and bliss stopping the cycle to jump the slave ship and swim... More »

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Monk

On Meeting Gary Snyder

Posted on May 23rd, 2007 by Shodo : Poet Shodo

tonight at the Lensic Theatre Gary Snyder spoke of Jack Kerouac and read some of his work such a reverence for nature and humanity afterwards I waited on line to get my book signed twenty-seventh... More »

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Shodo : Poet

Peace Proclamation

Posted on May 23rd, 2007 by Shodo : Poet Shodo

flowing downstream always south we are born and are constantly in decline from thereafter we must spread love and compassion for one another hate does nothing but destroy anger does nothing but divide hands should... More »

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Medbuddha

Boulder Bound

Posted on May 20th, 2007 by Shodo : Poet Shodo

Pinewood breeze high above Boulder come to Naropa to hear the poets talk about the mountains endless roads stretched before as eagles soar over rocky crags the sound of crows and flys and everything and... More »

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Shambhala

Nembutsu

Posted on May 20th, 2007 by Shodo : Poet Shodo

shine like Saint Shinran awaken walk the sacred path that he has paved

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Shinclos