February 17, 2016
Tassajara, A Poem by Mahin Mahdavi

A poem by Mahin Mahdavi, A Tassajara Monk

Far away from the endless sky,
nesting among the sycamore trees,
the little bird sits until her wings develop,
dreaming of flying.

 Landscape-by-Hamish-John-Appleby

In the creek,
far away from the vast ocean,
the little fish floats in the water,
going with the flow,
hearing the ocean.Creek-by-Hamish-John-Appleby

 

The little sprout, deepening, extending
her roots far down into the soil,
spreads out, reaches into the air
for the sun,
wondering who she will be.Mala-Beads-by-Hamish-John-Appleby

 

The little girl within,
surrounded by the mountains,
grounded on the land,
with the intention in her heart
to walk the path of compassion
on this earth.

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