Haiku My Heart: Lament




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"Ascending Layers" © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian



unruly thinking
you make it hard for me to
achieve nirvana


Comments

ellen abbott said…
nice. I tried my hand at haiku earlier this week.

I prefer to think of nirvana as being a life fully lived in the moment instead of a mindless state spent sitting.
December 31, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Sandy K. said…
I haven't tried Haiku since I taught middle school English. I love the sentiment expressed in such few words. Beautiful illustration, as well.
December 31, 2010 at 11:11 AM
rebecca said…
love the intimacy of mind speaking to nirvana.

perfect haiku paired with a stunning image.

lovely.
December 31, 2010 at 12:26 PM
A Bit of the Blarney said…
Sometimes unable to achieve even in the quiet...Happy New Year!!!!! Wishing you the very best! Cathy
December 31, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Anonymous said…
I hope you reach nirvana, all we can do is strive...but I do like ellen's interpretation...

happy HAPPY new year!
x..x
December 31, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Marilyn & Jeff said…
Great words for your picture.
Happy New Year.
December 31, 2010 at 2:21 PM
turquoise cro said…
Hatred, angst, jealousy BE GONE!!! Let the world have PEACE!!! Peace be in our hearts, Meri! I think I will have a meditation day and PEACE is all I will murmur! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! to YOU and YOURS!!!
December 31, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Kim Mailhot said…
gorgeous ! Damn those unruly thoughts ! May your creativity and love for life help to calm them, Beautiful One !
Happy New Year !
December 31, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Ramesh Sood said…
But then that's how it is.. unruly thinking hits.. but lets recognise this and try to minimise.. presence of unruly in fact makes us aware of the opposite..

Happy New Year!!!
December 31, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Anonymous said…
happy 2011! wishing you peace and happiness.
xox
December 31, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Noelle Clearwater said…
I think Ramesh is right. You don't push away unruly thoughts. You allow them like anything else, at least in my meditation. I love your buddha! So beautiful. Happy New Year dear Meri!
xoxo,
Noelle
December 31, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Nanka said…
Face the unruly thinking to tame it and calm it down, it is then peace and harmony will prevail.
December 31, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for this lovely combination of image and words.
Re Nirvana: I've never stayed there. I've only ever dropped by for the briefest of moments. It's definitely on my "to-go" list....

Happy New Year to you, from Boonie
December 31, 2010 at 11:32 PM
kendalee said…
Brilliant!

Wishing you a year of peace and beauty... happy 2011!
January 1, 2011 at 7:54 AM
gma said…
nirvana is near
beneath unruly thinking
a quiet bell rings

:-)
January 1, 2011 at 9:29 AM
Spadoman said…
I've heard that Nirvana word before. Name of a band, I know, and the deeper meaning from Buddhism and Hinduism. I don't know whether I've ever achieved this state of mind. It's a good thought though.
Thank you for being a blog friend and for visits to my blog, kind words and thoughts. That's enough nirvana for me, to have made the beautiful connections I've made over the past year.

Peace, always
January 2, 2011 at 3:29 AM
ms pie said…
the photo is exquisite in expression... the very layers speak of experience in time.. though he speaks no words out loud one can hear.. and yr ku hits home for us all...
January 2, 2011 at 7:23 PM
will said…
First impression, it reminded me of Lalique's "Masque De Femme".
January 8, 2011 at 9:47 PM
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