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100 greatest poems by 100 living poets to read before you die
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I freely admit to talking to my no self. Here are a couple of poems to share (in case anybody is reading) from the Beat Zen era by still living Ecosattva Gary Snyder: In Berkeley: 1 October 53 “I am here to handle some of the preliminary Arrangem…
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December 17
Hey yeah, Replying to myself. The poem that follows is by SA Griffin from the Numbskull Sutra published by Rank Stranger Press. Pigstreet is definitely on my short list of greatest poems by living writers: Pigstreet by S.A. Griffin Pigstreet rol…
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The Bodhisattvas at The Covered Market
December 18, 2009 from 12pm to 1pm
Singing your favourite Bodhisattva ditties with lyrics, percussion instruments and music so you can join along. High noon or thereabouts. Gasshos all around!
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Greetings Bodhisattvas of Creativity, Knowing that there are many poetry aficionados out there, I wanted to clue you in to a little thing the Ledbury Poetry Festival (where I reside) is doing. They are collecting poems for 100 greatest poems by 100…
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Greetings Bodhisattvas of Creativity, Want to give a recommendation to you. I’ve been reading a wonderful book called ‘The Religious Art of Zen Master Hakuin’ by Katsuhiro Yoshizawa. It’s full of Dharmic images by Hakuin coupled with studious comme…
December 4
Hi Jani, Hope you are well and crating. Saw no way to reply to the 'How do I leave the social network post' and wanted to make this info public so I thought this is the best way. If you go to Help and key in 'How do I leave a social network', inst…
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A red spire smoulders from St. Michael's sanctuary while buried below suppressed waters of Cyriath flow. Sitting samadhi fused causation incense dissapates.
November 22
Hi Sue, Lovely photo. Fantastic colours. I'm feeling warmer just looking at it on this dark November eve. With a deep bow, Guy
November 17
May attend Ludlow Dec 5th. There is a Monastic Dance and Culture workshop from 5 - 6:15pm. Call Ludlow Assembly Rooms 01584 878141
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The Power of Compassion at Bristol, Salisbury, New Milton, Norwich, Ludlow, Acton, Aberwystwyth
November 22, 2009 at 6pm to December 9, 2009 at 7pm
Tibetan Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. Sacred sounds from Tibet. "...a psychedelic swirl pf chanting, dancing, drums, cymbals and processions..." The Times
November 15
Hi Darmavadana, Glad the blog started working again and you posted some of your work. I really like this particular poem. Very visual / emotional / philosophical in a minimalist contect. Great compression! With a deep bow, Guy
November 8

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What is your main artistic media?
Music
What is your main Buddhist affiliation?
zen
Are you interested in collaboration with other artists? If so, what type of projects would you like to collaborate on?
Performance at openings, soundtracks, improvsational painting, performance poetry, guerilla theatre...just about anything.
please give concise details of any publications/ exhibitions held/ records released/ etc - or any coming up
Bodhisattvas EP soon to be released.

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Happy Enlightenment Day!

Sitting zazen
like diligent Shakyamuni
under the Bodhi tree.
Drop your self and be!

Suffering and fear fade away.
This is Enlightenment Day.

Posted on December 8, 2009 at 7:02am —

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The Religious Art of Zen Master Hakuin

Greetings Bodhisattvas of Creativity,

Want to give a recommendation to you. I’ve been reading a wonderful book called ‘The Religious Art of Zen Master Hakuin’ by Katsuhiro Yoshizawa. It’s full of Dharmic images by Hakuin coupled with studious commentary about the subject matter of his work.

Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769) used painting as a practice and a teaching device (expedient means). His subject matter included prostitutes, Bodhisattvas, pissing pike men, Bodhidharma, performers and the colourf… Continue

Posted on December 4, 2009 at 7:59am —

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Ledbury Zazen

A red spire smoulders
from St. Michael's sanctuary
while buried below
suppressed waters
of Cyriath flow.

Sitting samadhi
fused causation
incense dissapates.

Posted on November 22, 2009 at 12:01pm —

Guy Malkerson

Another Buddhist Meal Blessing

As well as being a wonderful opportunity to practice mindfulness, meals also provide us with the teaching of interconnectedness.

What a gift it is to have a meal! How many countless beings, sentient and insentient, provide food for us?

When eating an apple compassion is manifesting itself. A seed, sun, rain and earth grew the tree (worms were covered in the previous blog blessing). Somehow the apple has been brought to us, most probably by several people.

When does the apple cease to be an ap… Continue

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 9:29pm —

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Buddhist Meal Blessing

Meals are wonderful opportunites for Buddhist practice. Meal time can offer a unique opportunity to understand interconnectness. Here's a meal blessing I wrote for those frequent occassions:

This meal appears for many reasons,
from buzzy bees to nature's seasons . . .
long lovely worms never ceasing,
have churned the earth, ever releasing -
nutrients to grow farmer's seeds,
may it nuture us like old growth trees!
With blissful gratitude we deeply bow,
actualising and engaging the boundless Tao!

Posted on October 28, 2009 at 11:34am — 1 Comment

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At 7:30pm on November 8, 2009, Padmakirti said…
Hi Guy, thanks for your letter.It would be good to meet you too.At the end of January I'm playing in a pantomime at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre [Newmarket Road].We're using tunes by Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley,bit of the James Bond Theme and so on].This is the only gig I have lined up at the moment.There're one , or two, possible Jazz gigs which might manifest.No dates, as yet.Will check out your Dharma Arts page to find out more about you.Best Wishes, Padmakirti
At 4:59pm on August 22, 2009, Jani Wright said…
well thank you for your kind Welcome - me and technology - well I am having to waiting for a helping hand ... images will follow of work, and of course of the fabulous me!!

think you will like my friend Hengry Gunn ... very talented on guitar, vocals and writing ... bit like me really amazing vocals and words ..

so can you burn me a disc or something at this moment with your songs - would be lovely to behold and hear and dance and sing to - could learn all the words x Ha

Hugs Blessings and The World .... Jani
At 3:46pm on August 16, 2009, isabella mori said…
thank you, guy! i'm looking forward to what this brings!
At 11:04am on July 9, 2009, Lalitavira said…
Good to hear from you Guy. My first response is I'm intrigued by the Manjushri idea though I must say my artistic work hardly ever refers explicitly to Buddhist iconongraphy. I could envisage a story though that is inspired by the sword, the figure, the complesx of feelings/ ideas around Manjushri.

I'm working full time and some at the moment but if you're happy to leave it with me I'll let that idea cook away.

Thanks for all your work in setting this up.

Warmth and best wishes,

Lalitavira
At 9:11pm on July 3, 2009, dhammarati said…
thanks guy; hope you found your way to new street...
 
 

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