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March 23, 2022April 21, 2022 in Everyday Vows

When Ending a Creative Spell

When ending a creative spell
I vow with all beings
to relax and open my mind,
stretching into the stillness of now.

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March 20, 2022April 22, 2022 in Everyday Vows

Mired in Website Planning

Mired in website planning
I vow with all beings
to get back on the Buddha track
one breath, one sip, one dish at a time.

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March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 in Everyday Vows

Airborne

Concerned about COVID,
I vow with all beings
to breathe in equanimity
and breathe out generous care.

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March 13, 2022 in Everyday Vows

Taking Note of My Frazzled Mind

Taking note of my frazzled mind,
I vow with all beings
to breathe deeply and ground
in an attitude spacious and clear.

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March 12, 2022March 13, 2022 in Everyday Vows

When About to Converse Online

When about to converse online
I vow with all beings
to come from full presence and care,
attending to what truly matters.

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February 22, 2022August 4, 2022 in Everyday Vows

Taking a Computer Break

Taking a computer break
I vow with all beings
to stretch this invaluable body
releasing the knots of desire.

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February 21, 2022April 21, 2022 in Everyday Vows

Bedeviled by a Coding Bug

Bedeviled by a coding bug
I vow with all beings
to expose and see clearly
an underbelly of desires.

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February 20, 2022March 13, 2022 in Everyday Vows

Driving in Big City Traffic

Driving in big city traffic
I vow with all beings
To harmonize with the fast, the slow,
the erratic, the Law, and the Dharma.

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February 20, 2022 in Everyday Vows

“When My Head Is a Turmoil of Trivia”

A new favorite to memorize from page 31 of Robert Aitken’s Zen Vows for Daily Life

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February 19, 2022June 28, 2022 in Everyday Vows

Zen Vows For the Everyday

Inspired by Robert Aitken Roshi and Thich Nhat Hanh, I’ve begun composing simple verses which help align me with the Zen way for those countless everyday jobs — washing the dishes (of course), but also answering the phone, driving in heavy traffic, “reading scholarly comments,” etc., etc., etc. As a sample, Gatha #16 in Thich […]

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