6. Zen Haiku

The ancient masters
need not be imitated
just seek what they sought

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in this existence

ready and able

my mind is an empty sky

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Reality is

ones’ personal agreement

today is today

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always persevere

life’s enjoyed events eclipse

life’s endured ordeals

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use mind as mirror

grasp nothing refuse nothing

receive all keep none

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perceive and dismiss 

greed, anger and delusion

the mind’s three poisons

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searching awareness

the thirsty go to the well

of Zen metaphors

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becoming one with

mind and body removing

desire for praises

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accord or conflict

the cause of all that happens

is all that happens

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