Question: “I have a question about Kundalini awakening. Why does it always look and move like a snake when seen clairvoyantly? Its length and width increases dramatically as awareness levels rise………its color becomes shinier and the mark on the hood…
Month: March 2014
Reiki & Kundalini Awakening
Question: “After having several reiki treatments, I had a kundalini awakening. I thought it felt great, and continued for the next year learning and practicing reiki. The Kundalini energy keeps getting stronger and I am wondering if it is wise…
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Kundalini Sacrum Pain
Question: I am wondering how others have experienced, dealt with and resolved issues that have arisen with kundalini energies in the lower back and any pain and complications resulting from it. I have developed a very distinct knot of energy, tension…
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Working with Kundalini
Question:”The following exercise/activity has been occurring regularly for several weeks, perhaps even a few months. I get the urge/feeling to lie down and nothing happens for a few seconds. Then a specific pattern of breathing begins, where it seems to…
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Are You Feeling the Magic?
Comment: So even though I have had a lot of these awakening bursts, you think there’s a bigger one coming? My SE practitioner is very helpful but she cannot speak this language, and her goal is to minimize the kundalini…
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Your Awakening Vision
Your Awakening Vision When you truly detach from your physical world you will awaken. Your true self will be revealed, a whole new world will open up before you and you will receive your vision in four parts, each of…
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Story of My First Step
The Story of My First Step I had the normal life of most Americans, working to build career and family and obtain the American Dream with all the things one could ever need. The strange thing is once I had…
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The Four Steps of Awakening
The Four Steps of Awakening There are four levels of energetic form that keep our individual identity intact. The first level is our body the physical form itself and being alive. The second level is our mind, with ability to…
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Can you Die from Kundalini Awakening?
Question: I read that if people have no enlightened teacher as a guide and if Kundalini energy awakened, the person without any guidance could die. That the body would deteriorate if energy trapped in chakras does not flow up to…
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What is Kundalini Awakening?
To understand kundalini awakening, a definition of Kundalini is needed. Kundalini refers to the life force energy that is contained in every cell of your body. An appropriate synonym for Kundalini is growing force. The growing force fills every space…
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Kundalini Awakening Symptoms
Kundalini awakening symptoms are produced all during our lifetime. How often they happen and the intensity of them is directly dependent upon our self-realization level. They get stronger and closer together the closer we are to full-blown kundalini awakening. Kundalini…
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Breath Meditation
Instructions for Breath Meditation 1. Find a quiet place as free of distractions as possible, no telephones, computers or TV. Nature is great if you can do it there. 2. Sit or stand comfortably in a relaxed manner, then close…
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How Can I Activate Kundalini?
Question: How can I activate kundalini? I am trying with breathing exercises now but I don’t feel anything. The exercise that I am doing is very simple: I inhale and try to feel how the energy is going up from…
Can Kundalini Give Super Powers?
Kundalini is widely misunderstood. When people first encounter the spiritual dimension of themselves, then they give mysterious names to things they encounter and don’t understand simply because they have no no language for it yet. As kundalini is used as…
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Moving as Being
Moving as Being Standing Meditation: Letting Go Conscious Control of the Body I recommend doing this meditation after spiritual awakening as it allows you to practice ‘moving as being’, or letting go of moving yourself using voluntary control of your…
Letting Go of Conscious Control of Body
Letting Go of Conscious Control of Body for Kundalini Transformation Anonymous : The way you describe things reminds me most of the way Noguchi describes what he simply called katsugen undou, or the ‘exercise that gives life’. The preparatory movements…
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Spontaneous Movements (Kriyas) & Meditation
Comment: I initially thought that the spontaneous movements were not mentioned in Yoga, but they are mentioned and are called Kriyas. Betsy: Yoga is thought to have originated from spontaneous movements happening to long time meditators. In other words, the…
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Epigenetics & Spirituality
Last night on PBS I saw the NOVA episode called Ghost in Your Genes. It is about epigenetics and the current findings coming out of that research. From this show I discovered that the science of epigenetics is finding out…
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Body Pain When Meditating
Question: I recently began meditating more regularly. I definitely feel more energy moving during my meditation than ever before. I am having a lot of discomfort in my upper back, more than usual from an unidentified cause. My chiropractic adjustment…
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Stages of Kundalini Awakening
Full-Blown Kundalini Awakening Pattern When the kundalini fully activates in the body, it will make nervous connections rapidly in the body connecting all main parts of the body together. The first thing to activate is the left leg, then the…
Quicken Touch Healing Method
Quicken Touch(Tm) – Healing Method using Reiki & Acupressure The trick needed for self-healing is to increase our energy level which can be difficult if we already have serious health problems. As we age, blocks build up in the body…
Kundalini pressure in stomach & chest
Question: “Lately I’ve been experiencing a sensation in the solar plexus region. I would describe the sensation as feeling like I have some air inside that is building a lot of pressure, which I feel constantly, the pressure also pushes…
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What are healing symptoms?
I’ve been pondering this for quite some time and think we don’t understand what are healing symptoms from our body because of how we feel about them. Most people consider their healing symptoms as a nuisance, undesired, unwanted and feel…
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Is there a limit to our capacity for self-healing?
Betsy: “Can’t we trust that we can be healed of all defects no matter what condition ails us, if only we surrender to the healer within?” Anonymous: For example, one who falls sick (even Buddha became sick and died) will…
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Poem: Old Bubbles Rising to the Surface
Poem: Old bubbles rising to the surface Old bubbles rising to the surface clarity of identity, old one fading away. For now i just want to shut up I will see you later. ~ Betsy ~ 10/25/13 10:55 am
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Poem: What You Focus On Manifests
Poem: What You Focus On Manifests What you focus on manifests created reality gives validation of knowing and being alive. Confusion – going out of focus letting go of focus ability giving space for no-thing to manifest. ~ Betsy ~…
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Poem: The Four Rewards
The Four Rewards of Spiritual Attainment When you let go of your physical world, my eyes will replace your eyes. You will see the world with my eyes and receive clarity and abundance. When you let go of your ability…
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Poem: Who wants to look into a bright mirror?
Who wants to look into a bright mirror? In every being I see, my face is being reflected back to me. My face is your face and your face is mine. Every being can be my teacher, a mirror to…
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Poem: Nice to Meet You!
Poem: Nice to Meet You! I don’t know how you arrived HERE so fast but I see the path you took is not important that you are here now is all that matters. While reading your poetic expression I felt…
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Poem: Communication
Poem: Communication Wholeness of being heart connected to the mind seeing and asking. Inspired answer made into words spirit transported to world. Words received through mind vibration felt – thinking starts ego is alive. Unknown source is frightening reaction as…
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Poem: Balance Happens By Itself
Poem: Balance Happens By Itself Balance existed while simply riding the bike euphoria arose when one forgot oneself like this, the bike and the rider are one. Attaching to sensation of euphoria wanting it to last forever – oneness dissolves…
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Poem: Transformation II
Transformation II A low vibration can’t see high vibration thought silence rarely is. Constant chatter weaves the dream locking one in world of mind. Extreme suffering turning point – asking questions ear tuned to high pitch. Listen – intent for…
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Poem: What’s It Like to Be Aware?
Poem: What’s it like to be aware and how does it happen? There is no internal chatter thinking is totally silent knowing is instant and direct. There is no emotion one’s body is totally relaxed filled with blissful tingling. Sound…
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Poem: In a Clear Blue Sky
Poem: In a Clear Blue Sky In a clear blue sky mountains become visible revealing our smallness. Relating to encounters one’s walking makes the pathway. Distant peaks invite challenges urge us onward goals set intention. Boulder’s block our direction frustration…
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Poem: Question What You can SEE
Poem: Question What You can SEE Question what you can SEE inside and outside of yourself. Senses make the unseen tangible and visible. Thought is visible consciousness tracing the passage of your invisible self. Asking ‘Who Am I?’ is a…
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Poem: The Beauty of a Rose
The Beauty of a Rose All Can Appreciate The petals of a rose, transport us to a space of quiet appreciation. Pondering the beauty of nature, there is no desire to change the rose, we love it as it is……
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Poem: Unconditional Love, The Universal Cure
Unconditional Love, The Universal Cure Nobody wants a teacher that talks down to them that analyzes them like a rat in a laboratory experiment. Rather, what we all want and need is to be accepted exactly as we are in…
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Poem: Reflections on Nature
Poem: Reflections on Nature Bamboo stalks swaying song erupts from clacking leaves being one with wind. Recalling what one has seen the past stays alive inside. Has one ever seen a still bamboo in the wind refusing to sway? Human’s…
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Poem: Walking Down My Road
Poem: Walking Down My Road Walking down my road I hear and see a person they reflect within. Contact – consciousness thinking gives sense of knowing. Lost in inside world making sense of images connecting the dots. Isolated bubble views…
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Poem: Ending Your Loneliness
Poem: Ending Your Loneliness If you are feeling alienated and alone in this world, then where is your passion to end this feeling? If you are feeling united with the whole, then where is your rejoicing and sharing with all?…
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Poem: The First Day of Fall
The First Day of Fall Isolation, all alone, me and my best friend. Drunken splendors, revelry, drunken illusion. Through the fog a voice was heard calling in the night. Clear as a bell I heard it say, “Go to AA”…
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Poem: My Life is On Hold
Poem: My Life is On Hold My life is on hold desperately seeking key finding frustration. This fake one is relentless doesn’t give up easily. The sun is shining the flowers are opening bird song fills the air. Expression is…
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual Poetry Tagged with: change, koan, letting go, poem, poetry, self-realization, spiritual poetry, surrender
Poem: Passing Time…
Poem: Passing Time… A year and a half reversing massive buildup that was choking all. Maniacal abundance receiving just what we need. Endless useless works tending to material that no one will want Orphaned kittens needing love not enough hands…
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Poem: Polish the Mirror of Our Heart
“If you are an enlightened soul why are you not with your enlightened soul? If you have no enlightened soul, why don’t you become an enlightened soul, meaning to polish the mirror of your heart?” – Anonymous Poem: How to…
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Poem: My Thoughts with Michelle
The following are poems written during my friendship with Michelle Moan, who at 35 years old was battling breast cancer. She fought so hard and the circumstances of her life, didn’t make it any easier. When I first met her…
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Poem: Vigilance
Poem: Vigilance For years I’ve been vigilant noticing when I’m suffering knowing these are moments to see my identification. But what has been fooling me for so long, are those moments when I’m not suffering being happy with my program.…
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Poem: Rocks on the Railway Bed
Rocks on the Railway Bed As I walk along the tracks, I feel the rocks under my feet. I notice how each rock has found a home among all the other rocks. The geometric pattern of the rocks together make…
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Poem: Fear is Not Present
Poem: Fear is Not Present Fear, the master of my emotions. Forgetting the present, being self-centered. Time wasted, fearful of the future and events that rarely happen. Events are stressful because of what I expect. Vivid imaginings of how they…
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Poem: Who’s watching?
Poem: Who’s watching? Meditation, going deeper into the recesses of my mind. I find it amusing watching myself, but who is it that’s watching anyway? ~ Betsy ~ July 14, 1999
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Poem: Many times I feel alone
Poem: Many times I feel alone I see that this mainly happens when that which I desire isn’t given to me from things on the outside, whether this is a person, place or thing. For sure I have the urge…
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Poem: Mind Voice
Mind Voice Separate thinking mind-voice created defensive world grown from my reactions so that I could see myself. These days I see you clearly going on by yourself, thinking that you’re alive turning around and around. Reacting chained thoughts triggering…
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Haiku: Cicada Forest
Haiku: Cicada Forest Cicada forest memories brought to the surface completed cycle. ~ Betsy ~ August 24, 2000
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Poem: Father, Take the Reins
Father, Take the Reins We are all one, a part of the whole, the entirety of existence, one big soul. Humanity, the children of our father, the hands of the one who has all power. My life is yours, I’m…
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Poem: Response to September 11, 2001
Poetic Response to September 11, 2001 Silence of sadness no bird sings in burned forest cold ash covers soil. Hiroshima still present human’s omni ignorance. BeiYin Desolate landscape money filling holes of loss paper substitute. Opportunity…
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Poem: The Politician
The Politician Telling us what he thinks we want to know. Steering our lives by his judgments and beliefs. Not representing – but presenting his own view of himself. The ultimate, actor on the stage false face, false views lying…
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Kundalini Activation Technique with Chakras & Reiki
Kundalini Activation Technique using Reiki & Audio on Chakras I have assembled these instructions for those wishing to activate their kundalini and reach higher level of self-realization. It is a very simple technique, complete instructions are here and it is…
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Tanka: Summer Solstice
Tanka: Summer Solstice Summer solstice walking down a new road my heart in my hands. Trusting that life provides and gives me what I need. ~ Betsy ~ June 20, 2012
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Tanka: Smokey
Tanka: Smokey Smokey is leaving holding him in my arms hands are going numb. Light collecting as vortex preparing to fly away. ~ Betsy ~ July 14, 2010
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Tanka: Reliving My Dream
Tanka: Reliving My Dream Reliving my dream fast track journey through past lives exhausting myself. This vivid experience persuades me to let it go. ~ Betsy ~ December 14, 2013 – 10 pm
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Haiku: Winter’s Healing Frost
Haiku: Winter’s Healing Frost Winter’s healing frost transforming fruit of branches new life comes from old. ~ Betsy ~ December 21, 2013 Happy Winter Solstice!
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Haiku: Howling wind
Haiku: Howling wind Howling wind and snow wild cats keep me up all night adapting to cold. ~ Betsy ~ December 13, 2008
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Haiku: Hens Burst Into Song
Haiku: Hens Burst Into Song Hen’s burst into song gusty winds announcing Spring warm egg in my hand. ~ Betsy ~ February 22, 2004
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Tanka: Polyp On Coral
Tanka: Polyp On Coral Polyp on coral frantic propulsion’s outward stretching cord of old. Growing force crescendo jellyfish enters ocean. ~ Betsy ~ November 27, 2006
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Tanka: Promise of Pleasure
Tanka: Promise of Pleasure Promise of pleasure keeps me coming back for more I’ll face any pain. Merging with your warm embrace I am alive on earth. ~ Betsy ~ November 28, 2006
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Tanka: Tornado Vortex
Tanka: Tornado Vortex Tornado vortex twisting apart foundations new life comes from old. Frozen personalities break apart under pressure. ~ Betsy ~ November 30, 2006
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Tanka: One Step At A Time
Tanka: One Step At A Time One step at a time I walk down the path of life finding no shortcut. Accepting the laws of nature a fruit will fall when it’s ripe. ~ Betsy ~ December 3, 2006
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Tanka: Shell of Protection
Tanka: Shell of Protection Shell of protection restricted growth causing pain desire for relief. Baby chick’s exhausting pecks spurred by hope of space to fly. ~ Betsy ~ December 5, 2006
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Tanka: Kundalini Transformation
Tanka: Kundalini Transformation High heat and pressure transforms carbon into colorless crystals. A volcanic eruption brings diamonds to the surface. ~ Betsy ~ August 25, 2012
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Tanka: Stark Confrontation
Tanka: Stark Confrontation Stark confrontation second glimpse of pretender ghostly vibration. Who ‘I am’ can now be raised with focus in the present. ~ Betsy ~ December 24, 2007
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Tanka: Allowing Deep Sleep
Tanka: Allowing Deep Sleep Allowing deep sleep a liquid pool engulfs me dissolving my parts. In dark unknown of pupae a butterfly grows it’s wings. ~ Betsy ~ December 27, 2007
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Tanka: Shells of Indifference
Tanka: Shells of Indifference Shells of indifference hampered growth – amassing pain undermined body. A volcano blows it’s top when pressure can’t be contained. ~ Betsy ~ December 31, 2007
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Tanka: Transformation
Tanka: Transformation Deep meditation Holding breath – I will NOT think! crossing the threshold… QUIET!!! Deep sleep feels like death AWARE!!! Old replaced by new. ~ Betsy ~ March 9, 2009
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Tanka: Mirror of Darkness
Tanka: Mirror of Darkness Mirror of darkness you can interpret my dream if I want to know. Glimpsing the story weaver shadows giving sight to light. ~ Betsy ~ December 31, 2007
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Tanka: San Diego Tiger
Tanka: San Diego Tiger San Diego Tiger Intense aliveness for a day pursuing taunters. Excitement releases stress paw on prey, panting, blood – Ahhhhhh… ~ Betsy ~ January 2, 2008
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Tanka: Memories of Light
Tanka: Memories of Light Memories of light trigger longings of creator and desire to fly. The butterfly grows its wings passing through cycles on earth. ~ Betsy ~ January 2, 2008
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Tanka: Wavy Blue Cosmos
Tanka: Wavy Blue Cosmos Wavy blue cosmos stars observing other stars sounds pass right through me. Right here the time doesn’t pass existence fills up senses. ~ Betsy ~ December 31, 2007
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Tanka: Lost in Inside World
Tanka: Lost in Inside World Lost in inside world making sense of images connecting the dots. Isolated bubble views a planet full of dreamers. ~ Betsy ~ January 8, 2008
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Tanka: Hummingbird
Tanka: Hummingbird Your wings beat so fast your drone tells me you’re coming opening my eyes. Watching you I’m mesmerized thanks to you – I am present. ~ Betsy ~ August 6, 2008
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Tanka: Light on Earth
Tanka: Light on Earth Light brought down to earth strong reflection of full moon shadows lengthening. Mountains etch the horizon drawing me into silence. ~ Betsy ~ May 2, 2007
Tanka: Noticing My Fear
Tanka: Noticing My Fear Noticing my fear “I” don’t want to be exposed bright light is scary. Years of staying in retreat preferred comfort of shadow. Betsy January 2, 2008
Tanka: Focused Intention
Tanka: Focused Intention Focused intention gazing into inner world sound fills my being. A long journey to the self rising from quiet center. ~ Betsy ~ June 21, 2003 – 24:00
Tanka: Waves of Energy
Tanka: Waves of Energy Waves of energy massaging tired body forgetting myself. Interest lost in worldly things the treasure is here right now. ~ Betsy ~ October 30, 2005
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Tanka: Seeing My Smallness
Tanka: Seeing My Smallness Seeing my smallness allowing this drop to fall into the ocean. The sound of silence rising a diamond found in darkness. ~ Betsy ~ October 20, 2005
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Tanka: Gazing at the Sun
Tanka: Gazing at the Sun Gazing at the sun setting busy world aside bird lands on fig tree. Nature’s dance filling senses time passes in an instant. ~ Betsy ~ September 4, 2003
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Tanka: Holding Images
Tanka: Holding Images Holding images don’t see wholeness around me tunnel vision sight. Energy drained maintaining fantasies that won’t manifest. ~ Betsy ~ March 26, 2002
Tanka: Seeing What I’m Not
Tanka: Seeing What I’m Not Seeing what I’m not Seeking has come to an end What is this ‘I am?’ An answer not for my mind this will have to grow on me. ~ Betsy ~ October 24, 2005
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Tanka: Deep Pool
Tanka: Deep Pool Deep pool of knowing experiencing itself in myriad ways. Reflections are kept alive mirrored in beholding minds. ~ Betsy ~ October 16, 2005
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Tanka: Collected Pressure
Tanka: Collected Pressure Collected pressure produces thunder and lightening outlet of healing. Earth replenished after storm space is opened for growing ~ Betsy ~ August 9, 2005
Tanka: Darting, Buzzing, Flies
Tanka: Darting, Buzzing, Flies Darting, buzzing, flies Spiders waiting for breakfast Fragrance of carob. Entering forest of pines I’m overcome with silence. ~ Betsy ~ October 7, 2005
Tanka: A Day Full of Rain
Tanka: A Day Full of Rain A day full of rain provoking strong emotions separating souls Filling music of cistern water knows not boundaries ~ Betsy ~ May 7, 2003
Tanka: Watching the Watcher
Tanka: Watching the Watcher Watching the watcher questioning one’s reaction looking for the cause. Finding out one knows nothing one can set aside the mind. ~ Betsy ~ October 16, 2005
Posted in Spiritual Poetry, Tanka & Haiku Poems Tagged with: koan, observing, spiritual poetry, tanka, watching
Tanka: Not Wanting to Harm
Tanka: Not Wanting to Harm Not wanting to harm the resting butterfly I approach calmly. By observing you closely perhaps I’ll learn your secret. ~ Betsy ~ July 7, 2005
Tanka: If I Had Your Past
Tanka: If I Had Your Past If I had your past and level of awareness I’d be the same as you. Self-importance drops away watching the waves of the sea ~ Betsy ~ October 14, 2005 Photo of Playa Portintax…
Tanka: Look Into My Eyes
Tanka: Look Into My Eyes Look into my eyes peer until you find my heart there we join as one. Seeing with eyes of a child worldly concerns fade away. ~ Betsy ~ April 27, 2005
Tanka: A Spider At Dawn
Tanka: A Spider At Dawn Nobody around quiet stillness fills the air a spider at dawn Presence goes undetected as vibrations can’t be seen. ~ Betsy ~ September 15, 2005
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