Day 19 - cemetery- may your rest be peaceful
#scarathlon #skeletoncrew @CIwojick & @StayCurious
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Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death | 
Day 19 - cemetery- may your rest be peaceful
#scarathlon #skeletoncrew @CIwojick & @StayCurious
We made saag paneer style spinach + feta from a new favorite cookbook: Indian-ish. BLEW MY MIND.
And. My therapist recommended this book to me because I do reflect (and ruminate if I‘m being honest) on death and my death and other people‘s deaths. I didn‘t know that there is a tradition of zen monks writing haikus the days, or hours, before their own deaths. They‘re beautiful, and touch on the meaninglessness and meaningfulness of our lives.
Appropriate reading while I'm away at my yearly Buddhist retreat. Also my #readharder #poetry pick
so-soI enjoyed the poems and the history of how death was perceived in Japan through the ages. I felt the introduction was a bit long winded, but I enjoyed the translations being closer to their meanings instead of trying to keep the syllables correct. Having the poems written in Japanese next to the translation provided a way to feel timing of the original poems.
Most powerful poem I've read in this fascinating book.
Sorry, I have another one. This beauty is on my kindle ready to rock, thanks to @Readaholics ☺️ #Thurstag
And then there's this guy?! I guess when you are writing your last haiku or poem on your deathbed as a Japanese zen monk, you can really say anything. Lol.
Simply amazing! These poems and haikus written in Japanese zen monks' final hours are beautiful.
pickIn Japan, there exists a century old tradition of writing a "jisei" or death poem during the last days of your life. The author compiles these poems from zen monks and gathers the background story of their lives to provide context. They are simply beautiful. ?
