zennedpen : Writing

Short Story: The old Zen master dreams anew

Short Story: The old Zen master dreams anew

A Story by zennedpen


An old Zen master becomes confused by the way that his dreams have started becoming mixed up in the way that they are being put together. Another Zen ..
Poetry: Depression relies on a mindset of despair

Poetry: Depression relies on a mindset of despair

A Poem by zennedpen


Without a purpose for our life, we can just float along in our depression, filled with despair, and regret. John died, as he had no purpose, nor r..
Poetry: The hidden room is not hidden to the hider

Poetry: The hidden room is not hidden to the hider

A Poem by zennedpen


This is a poem that tells us that whatever is hidden from us within us, we have the key to it within us too.
Poetry: A broken life remains broken

Poetry: A broken life remains broken

A Poem by zennedpen


When we see life only through our pain, our pain is all we see. But, brokenness in a pained life can sometimes pain the pain away.
Poetry: Pain can kill full living. Die to Pain.

Poetry: Pain can kill full living. Die to Pain.

A Poem by zennedpen


A lot of our pain comes from our not living fully. Live a full life, and die to your pain. Pain can kill our innerness quickly. Die to pain, live. Don..
Poetry: A cramped, or a clamped mind, is due to lack of love

Poetry: A cramped, or a clamped mind, is due to la..

A Poem by zennedpen


We can think until the cows come home, but we will never make the right moo, until we connect ourselves to the right milker, to God, by our loving to ..
Senryu: Finding our real self in our self

Senryu: Finding our real self in our self

A Poem by zennedpen


Our real self lives within us, but we should let it live, rather than try to dig it into our own outer presence. We just muddy the true picture by suc..
Short Story: A tale of two spiders

Short Story: A tale of two spiders

A Story by zennedpen


John killed four spiders, and he felt a bit sad in a way, but he was glad that he got the little blighters, anyway. So, was his wife! They both need t..
Short Story: A Vedanta master gives a talk on God

Short Story: A Vedanta master gives a talk on God

A Story by zennedpen


We all live in the mouth of God, and he never spits us out. We are God's sustenance, as much as he is ours.
Short story: Zen and Karma

Short story: Zen and Karma

A Story by zennedpen


Karma has its own types of coins, and values, which usually need to be paid in full, rather than exchanged for anything else of greater, or lesser val..

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