In this week’s Carpe Diem Shuukan prompt we begin a spiritual voyage … through the mantra:Om Mani Padme Hum … Here’s the meaning of the mantra explained to us by Chèvrefueille:
Om purifies bliss and pride (realm of the gods); Ma purifies jealousy and need for entertainment (realm of the jealous gods); Ni purifies passion and desire (human realm); Pad purifies ignorance and prejudice (animal realm); Me purifies greed and possessiveness (realm of the hungry ghosts); Hum purifies aggression and hatred (hell realm).
The Shuukan prompt is to write a haiku for OM.
early morning
silence before the rising sun
raindrops on a branch
(c) G.s.k. ’14
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Just beautiful — I think you’ve captured the direction of this prompt very well. Still loving that photograph — one of your best imho, and the haiku really captures purity so well.
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That is one of my favorite photos .. and I’ve used it before because it speaks to me .. I’m really happy you found it and the haiku beautiful … thanks so much for your comment .. a nice way to greet the morning 🙂
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You’re very welcome 🙂
You should link up with Haiku Horizons — this week’s prompt is “dawn”. If not *this* post, you have plenty of magnificent dawn posts. 😀
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Thanks … I’ll do that! I missed the prompt … switched to google chrome and lost a lot of my bookmarks, but should have it in the notifications from yesterday’s posts. 😉
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Link, in case you’re interested:
http://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/haiku-horizons-prompt-dawn/
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Ha! Thanks Jen … you’re a wonder!
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😉
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Also — Ligo Haibun is up — you can find it on Ese’s site and also here
http://hamishgunn.booklikes.com/post/1035833/ligo-haibun-challenge-word-prompt-week
Hamish’s regular site isn’t cooperating.
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I know … he sent me his link in the comments of our last haibun. And I told him I probably could rely on my friend Jen if worse came to worse … as she’d link when she wrote her haibun 😉 thanks for thinking of me. I’ll get down to these two now, I was writing a double Kyrielle Sonnet for BJ …
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Double kyrielle sonnet? Wow!
Can hardly wait to read it!
Working on my Ligo Haibun now … this one may end up in the dungeon. o.O
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Ah … deluded childhood … know what you mean .. unfortunately I haven’t got a dungeon … might be an idea … I think I’ve finally been able to write a dark poem .. that kyrielle sonnet isn’t one of my peppier 😉
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Uh oh! 🙂
Not peppy, but she’s winking — could be interesting!!!
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LOL …
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Wow Georgia what a gorgeous response on OM … very spiritual in it’s feeling … love to use this one for one of our upcoming Tan Renga Challenges ….
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Thanks and I’d be very happy if you used it 🙂
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I have used your haiku for this week’s Tan Renga Challenge.
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Wow … Thanks :-)!
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Excellent!
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Thanks Hamish! 🙂
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