Dear friends,
Maybe you know I am hosting a daily haiku meme at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai (link on the right). At Haiku Kai I have a seasonly feature the so called "season-retreat". At the moment the Summer Retreat 2018 is on and the theme is "finding the way". So I have to create haiku (or tanka) themed "finding the way".
I have created a haiku inspired on this theme about the once in a lifetime pilgrimage of Buddhists along the 88 temples on the Island Shikoku. At Carpe Diem Haiku Kai we did this pilgrimage virtually back in 2014.
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| Pilgrim on Shikoku Island |
Shikoku Island
walking the path of Kobo Daishi –
Lotus from the deep
(C) Chèvrefeuille
I hope to do this pilgrimage once in my lifetime too.
See you ...
1 comment:
I love the 3rd line - Lotus from the deep - wow, that just seems to capture such essence, such spirit, such calm ... and is integral to such a pilgrimage - whether in a sacred place, path - or just in life, no matter where we are ...
to be this mindful - this tuned in and aware and open - I can't even imagine! (although I would like to wish and pray and try)
but for now, I'm just going to sit with the very clear in my mind picture of this Lotus - and hold it still, for my stillness -
I really do hope that one day you are able to walk this actual path Kristjaan
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