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\"haiku<\/a>
courtesy Google<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Haiku is the archetypal Buddhist poetry, at least to most Americans. And certainly the compressed form, the emphasis on experience and now<\/em>, are very much in keeping with Buddhism. As are many of the early practitioners: Buson, Issa, Bash\u014d.<\/p>\n

So I thought today it would be good to visit with at least one of the masters. Take a short trip down Haiku Road, as it were (I couldn’t resist).<\/p>\n

Here’s one of my very favourites, by Issa<\/a>. It says ‘contemporary Buddhist’ better than anything since his time, the 18th century.<\/p>\n

\"Issa\"<\/a>
Issa’s portrait, Muramatsu Shunpo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 All the time I pray to Buddha<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

I keep on\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 killing mosquitoes.<\/i><\/p>\n

The conflict between what I know about Buddhism — do no harm, cherish all life — and everyday life is nowhere clearer. And that, to me, is the best part of poetry: it reminds you what you already know.<\/p>\n

Which is a premise at the heart of Buddhism: you already are<\/em> a Buddha. You just have to remember…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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