Ohmato Taikai – Haiku – October 2, 2015

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Bastet

bow and archer
lovers sharing one soul
together in Kyoto

“The man, the art, the work–it is all one.”
― Eugen Herrigel (Zen and the Art of Archery)

As with most Japanese art, the goal is not to hit the target but to become a part of the whole, to forget one’s ego and go beyond trying to be successful to tap into other forces of the Universe :

“This, then, is what counts: a lightning reaction which has no further need of conscious observation. In this respect at least the pupil makes himself independent of all conscious purpose.”
― Eugen Herrigel

Haiku like kyudo is seeking that same a-ha moment without conscious observation of the self. Bastet

Zen and the Art of Archery (pdf) download.

Carpe Diem #831 Ohmato Taikai (Festival of the Great Target)

32 thoughts on “Ohmato Taikai – Haiku – October 2, 2015”

J Lapis on October 2, 2015 at 07:20 said:

Amazing, you are…

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- Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 07:31 said:
  
  🙂 with a profound gasho (Japanese bow) …
  
  the dawn is coming
  silent in the grey sky
  buzzing alarm clock
  
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  - J Lapis on October 2, 2015 at 09:12 said:
    
    How lovely!
    
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    - Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 10:15 said:
      
      🙂 glad you think so!
      
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      - J Lapis on October 2, 2015 at 10:23 said:
        
        You know what a fan I am, I can’t imagine not loving whatever you write!
        
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      - Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 13:39 said:
        
        Oh I’m sure I can come up with some real slushy mud … 😀
        
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      - J Lapis on October 2, 2015 at 21:32 said:
        
        Hahaha 🙂
        
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Cheryl-Lynn on October 2, 2015 at 07:36 said:

reminds me of Paulo Coelho…I really liked that book.

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- Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 07:47 said:
  
  It is lovely!
  
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Paloma on October 2, 2015 at 08:07 said:

Perfect —-!

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- Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 10:27 said:
  
  You make me smile …
  
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  - Paloma on October 2, 2015 at 10:48 said:
    
    Great! 🙂
    Wood hoo!
    
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  - Paloma on October 3, 2015 at 06:17 said:
    
    Besides … some of my favorite people are archers 😉
    
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    - Bastet on October 3, 2015 at 08:06 said:
      
      An min … including my son’s fair lady!
      
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      - Paloma on October 3, 2015 at 08:18 said:
        
        Sweet!!!! 🙂
        
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Forest Tinker on October 2, 2015 at 08:12 said:

Really lovely.

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- Bastet on October 2, 2015 at 10:26 said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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gillena on October 2, 2015 at 12:44 said:

this is an excellent offering on the contemplation of mastery of skill, i really like this haiku a lot

much love…

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- Bastet on October 3, 2015 at 07:40 said:
  
  Thanks you Gillena … I began writing haiku as a Zen exercise … much love to you too!
  
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readinpleasure on October 2, 2015 at 13:53 said:

Excellent!

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Mark M. Redfearn on October 2, 2015 at 19:41 said:

To be at one with an instrument or tool or even a weapon is a special kind of oneness indeed.

Striking the Bull’s-Eye

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- Bastet on October 3, 2015 at 07:47 said:
  
  True very very true … and our instrument should be words …
  
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rheumatologe on October 2, 2015 at 20:03 said:

Thanks! I’ll have to look for my copy of Herrigel’s book.

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- Bastet on October 3, 2015 at 07:48 said:
  
  Actually you can click on the link in my post for the pdf on Internet.
  
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Chèvrefeuille on October 2, 2015 at 20:30 said:

Haiku and Kyudo are very much alike … both have Zen. Your haiku breaths Zen. Paulo Coelho did say that in his nouvelle ‘the way of the bow’ which we have used earlier at cdhk.

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- Bastet on October 3, 2015 at 07:55 said:
  
  🙂 I remember writing for the prompts of Paulo Coelho .. whom, outside of your blog I’ve never read. I learnt about Kyudo from Herrigel and many other Japanese art and marshal art form years ago when I was a Shiatsu therapist – that was also my first contact with Zen and haiku … thanks you for this lovely feature – I enjoyed it very much indeed!
  
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Candy on October 3, 2015 at 00:31 said:

Ahhh ……. 🙂

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adaspoetryalcove on October 4, 2015 at 19:13 said:

Beautifully done!

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Sisko Black on October 5, 2015 at 19:08 said:

This one I really really like. Nice work!!

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- Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 13:07 said:
  
  🙂 thanks for stopping by and reading it!
  
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Blake on October 7, 2015 at 19:35 said:

What a wonderful post! The haiku is so good that it genuinely lives up to, and encapsulates, the ideas of the prose you quoted 🙂

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- Bastet on October 8, 2015 at 09:26 said:
  
  Thanks so much Blake … a wonderful compliment and very encouraging!
  
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