Dissatisfaction, Impermanence, and No Self. Reality speaks. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: According to the Buddha, our resistance to the three truths of reality causes mental suffering. We believe life should be…
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Relative Haiku
Looking up, the stars. Universal messengers. Tell us who we are. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: When looking up at the multitude of stars in the night sky it’s not uncommon to…
Impermanence Haiku
Fragrant wood shavings. Here today. Gone tomorrow. Sacred essences. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: When we find ourselves struggling with what life is giving us or not giving us, it often feels…
Rebirth Haiku
Life under burnt wood. All that’s hidden is not lost. The phoenix rises. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: What’s gone, is not necessarily forgotten. What’s forgotten, is not necessarily gone. We are…
Sacred Haiku
Master mask maker. Artisan of the sacred. Breathe life into it. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: Thich Nhat Hahn has a saying: “Walk as if you’re kissing the earth.” He advises us…
Self-Importance Haiku
Keepers of lost time. In the recesses of mind. Whispers in the dark. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: We are too often caught up in self-importance and a false delusion of permanence,…
Beginner’s Mind Haiku
Forgot the blinker? Driven by distraction mind? Forego assumptions. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: Too often do we make foregone conclusions, erroneous assumptions that lead to thinking the worse rather than giving…
Turn Toward Haiku
Held down by the force. Swim deep to break free. Arise. Your breath awaits you. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: Mindfulness is a paradoxical practice. It invites you to turn toward that…
Trust Haiku
Kill the Buddha on the road. Trust your inner truth. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: It’s important to listen to dharma talks, read Buddhist inspired books, and study the suttras, but engaging…
Compassion Haiku
Take off the armor. Wear the sword of compassion. Chop out the bramble. -Janetti Marotta This post is part of my Haiku series. If you haven’t already, please read my “Introduction to Haiku” post. Short practice: Cultivating compassion is an active process and one that takes courage, commitment, and clarity….