enlightenment

enlightenment - my Daruma squeezed into a lightbulb

Chikaramizu,
a new power drink to pass the examinations




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“A haiku is the expression of a temporary enlightenment
in which we see into the life of things.”

R.H. Blyth


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cats napping

the cats take a nap at their favorit spaces - winter sunshine ................................................................................. Haiku kun wakes up

. Cats in Paradise ..
O-Tsu and Haiku-Kun お津と俳句くん



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cold day

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cold sunlight -
sparkling snowflakes fall
from the blue sky



Even the daily high is below freezing point.



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cold snow morning

. Photo Album
START from here ! 　





. Snow situation in my valley in Ohaga
　



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Nenga 2011

Happy New Year ! Happy New 兎年　! Gabi and Bernd

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International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 1)
. Akita International Haiku Network 　　



. My Rabbit in a snow coat 　



. Happy New Years !


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From Ishino san



New Year's morning -
I wipe some dirt
from my glasses

. AHA, the moment !


From past years
. New Year Postcards.. Nenga 年賀状 .





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more snow

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more snow -
I take a second
deep breath







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rabbit in new coat

New Year preparations - my rabbit in his coat of white

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Photos from snow this morning 　




. 2011 - Year of the Rabbit / Hare 　




my rabbit featured here

International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011
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Later in the day we learn about blizzards in North America, Europe and Northern Japan, some with taifun-like wind gusts . . .

Here it is "only" cold around zero and drizzeling snow-rain the whole day.

blizzard warnings -
my respect for nature
is growing


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Happy Planet Index

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Happy Planet Index





A site that measures the well-being of people in the nations of the world while taking into account their environmental impact.

http://www.happyplanetindex.org/



The Happy Planet Index
reveals the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered

The index combines environmental impact with human well-being to measure the environmental efficiency with which, country by country, people live long and happy lives. Learn about the ideas behind the HPI, how it is calculated, why we need it and what it can teach us.


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New Economics Foundadion nef

Economics as if people and the planet mattered.
nef is an independent think-and- do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being.

http://www.neweconomics.org/


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Bhutan - Gross National Happiness



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Christmas Day

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Christmas Day -
the snowflakes dance
in cold sunshine



The nightly minus was 3, the daily warm is now
plus zero ...
and few more days like this to come.

The Sea of Japan side is enjoying heavy snowfalls.




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virtual gifts
with no wrappings ...
eco christmas



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pipi leaks

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pipi leaks -
an old man wonders
about his health









Thanks for the inspiration to a friend on facebook !



. . . some real wiki leaks


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Christmas Eve

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Christmas eve -
I dream about Germany
in Japanese



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moonlight

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moon chasing clouds
behind the bamboo grove -
equinox plus one




. Equinox 2010 . 　



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a single breath

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There is a Zen story about
how a single breath can free us
from the confines of our intellectualizing
and unite us with all creation.

Tokusan was a brilliant scripture scholar who went
to study with Zen Master Ryutan.
One night as Tokusan was leaving to go home to bed after a long evening of discussion, he noticed that it was pitch black outside.
Zen master Ryutan lit a lantern and handed it to Tokusan.
Just as Tokusan reached for the lantern, Ryutan blew it out.

In that moment,
Tokusan experienced enlightenment and bowed in gratitude.

Tokusan realized that he was not dependent upon words and teachings to light the way for him. Even in times of darkness,
he could experience his essential nature directly
and be a lamp unto himself.


. — Ellen Birx in "Healing Zen"
Buddhist Wisdom on Compassion, Caring, and Caregiving —
for Yourself and Others







haiku -
a single breath
can free us



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. my QUOTES with HAIKU


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long long night

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this long long night -
even the moon
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hoping for no clouds
in the sky
in the mind


There should be an eclipse visible in our region, from around sunset at 17:00 until 18:00. Let us hope the weather is fine and the full moon is visible!


Unfortunately, it was raining all day and most of the night.
We could only see a glimpse of the eclipse on TV, from Hokkaido.


Later in the night,
the full moon came out for a short while, immersing the lowly clouds in the valley with a whitish shimmer ...




. Winter solstice (tooji) .


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