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cluen2 : something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties; specif : a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem (Webster)
cluen2 : something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties; specif : a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem (Webster)
Relaxed he was
In his normal way
An empty scotch
and a quiet smoke
to contemplate
the end of day.
cluen2 : something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties; specif : a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem (Webster)
Relaxed he was
In his normal way
An empty scotch
and a quiet smoke
to contemplate
the end of day.
Burt, if you had been there you could have saved the cat. Martin, you can’t try to be relaxed. More zazen.
cluen2 : something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties; specif : a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem (Webster)
Relaxed he was
In his normal way
An empty scotch
and a quiet smoke
to contemplate
the end of day.
Burt, if you had been there you could have saved the cat. Martin, you can’t try to be relaxed. More zazen.
cluen2 : something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties; specif : a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem (Webster)
Relaxed he was
In his normal way
An empty scotch
and a quiet smoke
to contemplate
the end of day.
Burt, if you had been there you could have saved the cat. Martin, you can’t try to be relaxed. More zazen.
I know I can’t, but how did you know…??
When you can swallow the Mississippi in one gulp I’ll tell you.
cluen2 : something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties; specif : a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem (Webster)
Relaxed he was
In his normal way
An empty scotch
and a quiet smoke
to contemplate
the end of day.
Burt, if you had been there you could have saved the cat. Martin, you can’t try to be relaxed. More zazen.
I know I can’t, but how did you know…??
When you can swallow the Mississippi in one gulp I’ll tell you.
A Zen master once said, “It’s like walking through a village where all the wells are poisoned. You don’t allow a single drop to touch your lips.”
They are wise words indeed, I suppose I must lack the control over my thoughts on that level, shame really, being a witness to your thoughts opposed to being the originator must deliver real objectivity, which we can all lack at times.
A Zen master once said, “It’s like walking through a village where all the wells are poisoned. You don’t allow a single drop to touch your lips.”
They are wise words indeed, I suppose I must lack the control over my thoughts on that level, shame really, being a witness to your thoughts opposed to being the originator must deliver real objectivity, which we can all lack at times.
A related Zen expression, aimed at our idea that we can dabble with our thoughts without getting swept away by them is, “Like a snowflake landing on a red hot stove!”
Or, “One thought about it and you fly into hell like an arrow!”
cluen2 : something that guides through an intricate procedure or maze of difficulties; specif : a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem (Webster)
Relaxed he was
In his normal way
An empty scotch
and a quiet smoke
to contemplate
the end of day.
Burt, if you had been there you could have saved the cat.
A Zen master once said, “It’s like walking through a village where all the wells are poisoned. You don’t allow a single drop to touch your lips.”
They are wise words indeed, I suppose I must lack the control over my thoughts on that level, shame really, being a witness to your thoughts opposed to being the originator must deliver real objectivity, which we can all lack at times.
My favorite zen lesson is from the American baseball great, Yogi Berra. He explains that he was in a hitting slump so he increased his batting practice. The batting coach told him to think about hitting the ball. He struck out on three straight pitches, then realized, “You can’t think and hit at the same time.”
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