thinkALONG! 13 September
- Muskaan Ahuja
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 15, 2022
A TUESDAY FEATURE
host: Muskaan Ahuja
Full Awareness After ten years of apprenticeship, Tenno achieved the rank of Zen teacher. One rainy day, he went to visit the famous master Nan-in. When he walked in, the master greeted him with a question, "Did you leave your wooden clogs and umbrella on the porch?"
"Yes," Tenno replied.
"Tell me," the master continued, "did you place your umbrella to the left of your shoes, or to the right?"
Tenno did not know the answer, and realized that he had not yet attained full awareness. So he became Nan-in's apprentice and studied under him for ten more years.
What are your reactions to this story? Write a Haiku that reflects your awareness.
Give your BEST attempt!
fresh biscuits
melted butter
runs down my chin
high speed -
trip of the drops
under the rain
ripe peach-
the taste of summer
along the elbows
Revised (input from Muskaan)-
a little cool wind-
counting the stitches
of my crochet work
Concentration and attention as a daily practice
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full immersion -
counting the stitches
of my crochet work
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foraging bees -
I choose the vegetables
for tonight's salad
Revision to present:
a split second frown....
cross-legged I
exhale my thoughts
The story served as a reminder of awareness being my final goal in this life, to carry with me to the next one. Thank you for this post, Muskaan!
My attempt
a split second frown...
cross-legged I
exhaled my thoughts