Guest guest Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Dear friends, an interesting poem from Ivan.--- On Mon, 23/3/09, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan wrote: Poetry Chaikhana <ivan[Poetry Chaikhana] Hsu Yun - Searching for the DharmaalanadamsjacobsDate: Monday, 23 March, 2009, 4:18 PM Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- Searching for the Dharma By Hsu Yun(1839 - 1959) You've traveled up ten thousand steps in search of the Dharma.So many long days in the archives, copying, copying.The gravity of the Tang and the profundity of the Sungmake heavy baggage.Here! I've picked you a bunch of wildflowers.Their meaning is the samebut they're much easier to carry. / Photo by teddy llovet / ============ Thought for the Day: Let your longinglead you. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Yuval Ron Ensemble featuring Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Yair Dalal One Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -Walking yesterday, the trees are shyly showing their green buds, returning color to the world. I turned a corner and was bathed in the honey scent of new plum blossoms. These are the true books of the Dharma.The great masters don't wear an academic scowl; a silly grin sits easy on their face. Must be from so much study on such a Spring day...===The Venerable Master Hsu Yun was born in 1839 or 1840 in the Guanzhou region of China. When he was 13, Hsu Yun declared that he wanted to join a Buddhist monastery, but his father refused to allow it. He eventually went against his father's wishes and became an ordained monk at age 20, in 1859.He had a naturally ascetic temperament and often refused even the minimal food of a monk. He later went on a three year solitary retreat into the forest where he sustained himself primarily on wild greens and pure stream water.Hsu Yun traveled quite a bit in his life, teaching in many parts of China and Southeast Asia. He is credited by many with revitalizing Buddhist practice throughout much of the region, which was showing signs of degeneration and decline in the period leading up to and following the communist revolution.Although he attained immense respect, Hsu Yun remained supremely humble and simple in his lifestyle. He chose to live the final years of his long life quietly in his monastery's cow shed.IvanPS - CorrespondenceI haven't been very good about responding to emails and blog comments lately. I want to let you know that I read every message, but lately my days have been full and I just haven't the time to email responses. I hope you're still receiving my notes sent through the ether... :-)PPS - Stories!I am going to start posting some classic "wisdom stories" on the Poetry Chaikhana Blog. The first is a humorous story by Rumi. To take a look, click on the blog links below. Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... New on the Poetry Chaikhana BlogIn addition to the daily poem, other recent blog posts include: Story: The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox - by Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi - Comments (3) A huge lion went hunting one day, and took with him a wolf and a fox... More Wisdom Stories - Introduction - Just as Jesus famously taught in parables, spiritual teachers of every culture and clime have encoded their teachings into symbolic wisdom tales that both entertain and challenge the seeker to unravel their knots of meaning. More - More Support the Poetry Chaikhana Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome. Thank you! Click here You can also support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you! Click here A small amount each month makes a big difference. Become a voluntary Subscriber for just $2/mo. Click here Help the Poetry Chaikhana reach more people. Become a Supporter for just $10/mo. Poetry Chaikhana HomeNew | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | ContactPoets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | CommentaryBlog | Forum | Video Channel www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com Poetry ChaikhanaP.O. Box 2320Boulder, CO 80306 Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers. ============ Plain Text: If you have any difficulty reading this HTML formatted email, please let me know and I can send you plain text emails instead. Cancelling: If you wish to stop receiving this Daily Poem email from the Poetry Chaikhana, simply reply to this email and change the Subject to "Cancel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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