Three Truths Haiku

Three Truths Haiku

  • February 1, 2016

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

Relative Haiku

  • January 25, 2016

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…

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Impermanence Haiku

Impermanence Haiku

  • January 18, 2016

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…

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Rebirth Haiku

Rebirth Haiku

  • January 11, 2016

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…

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Sacred Haiku

Sacred Haiku

  • January 4, 2016

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…

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Self-Importance Haiku

Self-Importance Haiku

  • December 21, 2015

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,…

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Beginner’s Mind Haiku

Beginner’s Mind Haiku

  • December 14, 2015

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…

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Turn Toward Haiku

Turn Toward Haiku

  • December 7, 2015

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…

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Trust Haiku

Trust Haiku

  • November 30, 2015

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…

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Compassion Haiku

Compassion Haiku

  • November 23, 2015

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….

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