For Beena

Eternity is
one heartbeat, one breath, rising--
falling--in the now.

Zen Rooster

Zen rooster watches
his mind, crowing at the dawn
of clear inner light.

For Tashi Dawa

Happiness takes work--
crank cogs, stir up darkness, then
share that inner light.

For Tashi Dawa

Universe exists
in a single atom--or
in a single whale!

For Ani Momo

Ani Momo feeds
her teacher, her friends, her pets,
her enlightenment.

For Ani Momo

Hunters follow deer
Through snow, woods, thickets of fear.
Prayer flags draw the line.

Guru Yoga

Buddha above head,
weightless as elephant's foot,
flattens my ego.

For Ashby

What will Ashby be?
Crimson, saffron, blue-sky thoughts
plant idea-trees.

Mind Tango

Right intention turns
The mind, but thoughts will tango
When mind is lazy.