Comments on: Matsuo Basho – awakened http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/ Sacred Poetry from Around the World Sat, 25 May 2013 13:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ivan M. Granger http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-90052 Ivan M. Granger Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:03:19 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-90052 The poems will resume soon -- promise! ~Ivan The poems will resume soon — promise! ~Ivan

]]> By: Yogini Kulkarni http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-89970 Yogini Kulkarni Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:50:08 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-89970 Hello Poetry Chaikhana , Why are you not sending poems? We are waiting eagerly for a poem and for a daily thought too. Hello Poetry Chaikhana ,

Why are you not sending poems? We are waiting eagerly for a poem and for a daily thought too.

]]> By: M.C van Wevelingen http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-87505 M.C van Wevelingen Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:05:29 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-87505 Hoi, Ivan !! [IG:] "The final key to the final door is finally found within yourself. This is the rule." -- Into Fields of Evermore -- I don't believe in "finite", knowledge goes on and on: that's Why the Buddha stood up, left the Bodhi-Tree so as to enjoy life !! [Tañka, by Shirogitsune.] awakened / as ice bursts / the water jar Do add the Kañji + Romaji versions as reference !! Mariska C. van Wevelingen. [PS: Amazon.com should appreciate you better !!] Hoi, Ivan !!

[IG:] “The final key
to the final door
is finally found within yourself.
This is the rule.”

– Into Fields of Evermore –

I don’t believe in “finite”,
knowledge goes on and on:
that’s Why the Buddha stood up,
left the Bodhi-Tree
so as to enjoy life !!

[Tañka, by Shirogitsune.]

awakened / as ice bursts / the water jar

Do add the Kañji + Romaji versions as reference !!

Mariska C. van Wevelingen.

[PS: Amazon.com should appreciate you better !!]

]]> By: marrob http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-87317 marrob Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:08:27 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-87317 I love Basho's simply elegant haiku! And what a stunning photo. It's like a snowflake caught on my eyelid to marvel up close at its beauty. For added effect, I have the real ones dancing up a storm outside my window here in Montreal. I feel delighted to be part of the world-wide Chaikhana Poetry Circle. It adds a hallowed halo to the season's celebrations and we can sure use some Aussie sunshine in the north! Happy Holidays, Ivan. May 2013 bring renewed good health and inspiration that is so deeply appreciated . Happy Holidays and good wishes to all. May the Solstice Light shine all over the world. I love Basho’s simply elegant haiku! And what a stunning photo. It’s like a snowflake
caught on my eyelid to marvel up close at its beauty. For added effect, I have the real ones dancing
up a storm outside my window here in Montreal.

I feel delighted to be part of the world-wide Chaikhana Poetry Circle.
It adds a hallowed halo to the season’s celebrations and we can sure use
some Aussie sunshine in the north!

Happy Holidays, Ivan. May 2013 bring renewed good health and inspiration that
is so deeply appreciated .

Happy Holidays and good wishes to all.

May the Solstice Light shine all over the world.

]]> By: Peg http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-87290 Peg Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:01:01 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-87290 Thank you Ivan and Merry Christmas to you. This is an important time for me this year and my heart is glad. Be peace! Peg Thank you Ivan and Merry Christmas to you. This is an important time for me this year and my heart is glad. Be peace! Peg

]]> By: Aravinda http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-87272 Aravinda Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:16:47 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-87272 Dear Ivan, Thank you for all the great poems you share with us. Happy Christmas to you and have a wonderful year ahead. Regards, Aravinda Dear Ivan,

Thank you for all the great poems you share with us. Happy Christmas to you and have a wonderful year ahead.

Regards,

Aravinda

]]> By: Ruth http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-87199 Ruth Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:39:25 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-87199 On the south hemisphere we are celebrating the summer solstice. in Warburton, Victoria, Auustralia, children and tier parents decorate a large redwood in a valley amongst the Australian forest. I love Basho. I love the poem. Thank you for all the poems throughout the year. May their be joy and love and peace. On the south hemisphere we are celebrating the summer solstice. in Warburton, Victoria, Auustralia, children and tier parents decorate a large redwood in a valley amongst the Australian forest.

I love Basho. I love the poem. Thank you for all the poems throughout the year.

May their be joy and love and peace.

]]> By: Patricia Taylor http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-87195 Patricia Taylor Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:46:11 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-87195 Ivan, I liked it too...it brought an ironic smile as I was just ending my 20 k ride on a day predicted to be 39 c; not sure but that reads about 105 F. It gave me cause to stop and enjoy the sensation of ice and coolness and water dripping. Here in Sth East Australia we will enjoy a much more pleasant day on the 25th with temperatures forecast to be about 23c. We will celebrate Christmas with the focus on family and gratitude, keeping the commercial side low-key. Some of us still go to church and some work on the spiritual side through other means. I turned 70 this year and I have so much for which to be grateful; I include you in that, Ivan. May all the beauty of the world fill your heart and mind and those of your followers across the seas, and here down under. Smiles, Trish Ivan, I liked it too…it brought an ironic smile as I was just ending my 20 k ride on a day predicted to be 39 c; not sure but that reads about 105 F.
It gave me cause to stop and enjoy the sensation of ice and coolness and water dripping. Here in Sth East Australia we will enjoy a much more pleasant day on the 25th with temperatures forecast to be about 23c. We will celebrate Christmas with the focus on family and gratitude, keeping the commercial side low-key.
Some of us still go to church and some work on the spiritual side through other means. I turned 70 this year and I have so much for which to be grateful; I include you in that, Ivan.

May all the beauty of the world fill your heart and mind and those of your followers across the seas, and here down under.
Smiles, Trish

]]> By: Carlene http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/12/21/matsuo-basho-awakened/#comment-87172 Carlene Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:14:26 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2376#comment-87172 Merry Christmas, Ivan ! You enrich my life ! Merry Christmas, Ivan ! You enrich my life !

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