by Zenju | Mar 1, 2016 | Poetry & Prayers, The World We Live In
Contemplating a journey and a calling………. Who is not Haitian? Everywhere is Haiti. Our past, present and future of catastrophe, silenced screams of the poor dying beneath the rubble of hurricanes and earthquakes that are both weather conditions and...
by Zenju | Oct 16, 2012 | All Things Related to Buddha, Poetry & Prayers
We live in the realm of dust, in which we find corners, and walls to cling to, we might lie or hang there together thinking we are the corner, or the wall, until the wind comes from the door being opened, and our dusty selves are sent off to another part of the...
by Zenju | Jun 14, 2011 | Morning Reflections, Poetry & Prayers
I touch the earth. I honor my ancestors with my sitting meditation practice. And to them I say, “Let each breath be a gift of my love.” –Zenju BE Love May the heavy become light, May what’s ill become well, May what’s violent become peace, May rage...
by Zenju | Jun 19, 2010 | A Message from Rev. Zenju, All Things Related to Buddha, Poetry & Prayers
For All Beings by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel May all beings be cared for and loved, Be listened to, understood and acknowledged despite different views, Be accepted for who they are in this moment, Be afforded patience, Be allowed to live without fear of having...
by Zenju | Mar 2, 2010 | All Things Related to Buddha, Free and Easy by Ven. Lama Gendun Rinpoche, Poetry & Prayers
A PROFOUND TEACHING ON HAPPINESS: __________________________________ FREE and EASY: A SPONTANEOUS VAJRA SONG BY VENERABLE LAMA GENDUN RINPOCHE ______________________________ Happiness cannot be found through great effort and willpower, but is already present, in open...
by Zenju | Aug 14, 2009 | Poetry & Prayers
No one has ever told me that I remind them of a butterfly, bearing up in the wild winds, migrating through thick tight seasons, arriving, still, light enough to rest on the underside of a leaf. And that soft sandhill crane, that spreads its wings in order to land...
