Thursday, November 10, 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Shifting: The open window


Shifting perception,
samsara becomes nirvana.

The eight consciounesses
become the five wisdoms.

Mind and buddha are
one and the same.


Thursday, October 6, 2011

The mountain of selflessness


Climbing to the summit
and leaving pieces
of ego behind.

And then coming down,
trying not to
pick them up again.

Up and down
the mountain of mind
time after time.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

The cross of Self

Coming down
from the cross
of ignorance
and suffering

it seemed
difficult.

But in fact,
there was
never
anybody
up there.


Even
the cross
was just
an illusion.

Only

mind.



Monday, August 15, 2011

The wall and the breach


When there is someone
with something to say,
the wall is strong.

When there is nobody
when the words come out,
the breach is open.


Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Freedom: To cling or not to cling


Perceiving,
sensing,
thinking.

In fact,
nothing but
empty clarity.

Seeing how
clinging
works.

Just
flowing.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Silence: Nothing to say


It looks like the master of silence
took over the mind,
and now he doesn´t
know what to say.

Or maybe the mind
is just silent.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Dual mind: Binary




One

Zero

Self

Not Self

Free

Fettered

Samsara

Nirvana

The same old coin

with two faces.

Insert coin

and play or...

THROW THE COIN AWAY

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Pagoda


In between heaven and earth,

the pagoda of ordinary mind

is shining in the darkness

of confused mind.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Sunday, March 27, 2011

No-thought: melting snow


Thoughts melting down,
like snow at noon
in a sunny day.


Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Perception: Right View


Until you go behind the mask,
and cut the horns,
your perception
will be mine.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

The movement of mind



Sometimes,
the mind dwells in peace,
and thoughts flow freely.

Sometimes,
it doesn´t.

Mushotoku

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Mind and mountain


Images.

Sometimes they are part of our experience.

The mind shapes the mountain.

The mountain shapes the mind.

Mind and mountain are one.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Ice: Water


When Koan and mind are one,
the master shows up.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Parinirvana



Looking through the blue wall,

hearing the sound of silence.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Enso: Relative Perfection


The non-existent
never ending
zen chain.

Relative masters
helping
relative apprentices.


ENSO

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Looking at the all-ground


It seems that consciousness is continuous,
but it is not.

It is just a succession of thoughts,
images, memories and emotions.

Focusing on the gap in-between
two thoughts may become the
door towards the store-house
consciousness.

What is the nature of this
alayavijnana?