HAIKU: Zen Poems to Leave you Breathless

Haiku expresses deep meaning in few words.
It represents the ultimate refinement of a long tradition of eastern literature which derives its inspiration from a type of Buddhism known as Zen.
Haiku poetry excels in one of the rarest of artistic virtues - the virtue of knowing when to stop; of knowing when enough has been said.
Zen uncovers this virtue as not just the secret of art but of life itself.
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Haikus by Various Zen Monks
Read by Hiro Finn Hoshino
Sources of Wisdom:
Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death
One hundred Famous Haiku by Daniel C. Buchanan
#zen #haiku #buddhism

[@RedFrostMotivation]

A world of dew, And in every dewdrop A world of struggle. - Kobayashi Issa (1763 - 1828) Which Haiku speaks to you most?

[@kevn22]

The PATH worth TAKING, lies in the TANGLED forests between HEART and MIND

[@Chris-ji4iu]

I found them all to be profound and they meant more as I read them aloud. ...but I also found myself wanting to listen to the background music - would you provide the title?

[@rondegler6382]

in nameless, remote places, charming and lovely wild-cherry blossoms We all, when on a visit to see cherry blossoms in Japan, are taken to famous tourist sites for viewing. But the cherry blossoms are everywhere, even in the low lands, the high mountains, the back roads, and kids schools and playgrounds. The beauty of the blossoms can be found on each tree, famous and not

[@Loofy101]

I am already Dead. How futile then, to worry On what may kill me.

[@ramcycastillo8345]

This is one of the best videos I've seen from your channel. Thank you for this. Hopefully you upload more of this caliber, and more haiku.

[@sb2261]

"Seek not follow in the footsteps of wise men, but seek which they sought" I needed that

[@johnpayne7873]

May I add: Watch were the fool travels, they may have seen the unfoolish

[@eli7713]

That's a good one

[@ash8207]

“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.” - Seneca

[@sexxxywarrior3669]

HELLO ASH🤔✅ WITHOUT HOPE..NO FAITH FEAR DOESNT XXXIST... Don t fool yourself about men not wanting for anything; for they do! Unconditional LOVE IS THEIR GREATEST WISH...WITH THAT COMES TRUE FREEDOM. & ACCEPTANCE ..OF ALL THINGS..... Wise man or NOT LOL THEY ARE NOT CONTENTEDED WITH THEIR LOT OR THE HAVE "NOTS" " KNOTTS"?? FOR THEY CONTINUOUSLY STRIVE FOR WHAT??? 3 THINGS... 1). LOVE 2).THE UNKNOWN 3). KBNOWLEDGE... IN ORDER TO BE A WISE ONE; THIS IS THE FORMULA.....

[@sexxxywarrior3669]

AND AFTERTHOUGHT: THEIR IS NO REST... FOR OUR DRIVE FOR THAT 3 PART FORMULA IS WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND.WITHOUT THAT...WE BECOME STAGNET IN OUR LIVES; AND THAT IS WHAT CHEATS US OUT OF THE WISE MAN'S EFFORTS!!! ALSO, WHO OR WHAT IS SENECA???🤔🤷 OBVIOUSLY, NOT VERY WISE?! WITH ALL THOSE"NOTS" IN HIS LIFE...WHAT DOES HE ACTUALLY HAVE GAINED WITH ALLL THAT WISDOM??? LOOKS BLEAK.LONELY.& MISERABLE TO ME...SO, IT THE REALITY OF ALLL THAT NOT NESS...HE DOES TRULEY WISH FOR SOMETHING??? A QUICK PAINLESS DEATH!!! EVEN THE NEANDERTHAL, IN ALL HIS WISENESS SEEKED HIGHER THANGS..HE DIDNT ACCEPT HIS LOT....IF HE DID!!! WE OR US..WOULDNT BE HAVING THIS LIL CONVOSATION...SO, IM JUST POINTING OYYUT THE FLAWS IN THAT THEROY...ALTHOUGH VERY BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN; ITS STILL FLAWED..AS EVEN ERY WISEMAN WOMAN IS..... THATS THE WISDOM OF THIS WHOLE REPLY....THANKS FOR SHARING...IT WAS STIMULATING!👍👻🎃🤷🤔✅😂😂😂😂

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[@9axel5]

"Inattention to the world's ecological state is well advised. Because attention to it mitigates against your happiness, contentment your sense of well being. Having a conscience now is grief-soaked proposition." Stephen Jenkinson Being satisfied with everything we have now is outrageous and absurd. We had more than we needed. Soon we have nothing we need. Being content with nothing is quite hard task especially if we are to be blamed for our own misfortunes for accepting something that's unacceptable. A wise man would appreciate the kind person who offers him food and place to stay. We robbed everything from that kind man and we are happy with it. I wonder who's truly a primitive savage.

[@walterbraun3731]

Well, if that was true we'd never have had a civilisation -- just content monkeys...!

[@johnbyrne2127]

"Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity." - Laozi

[@Michael.Virtus]

2:32 - "I am already dead. How futile then, to worry on what may kill me." - Unknown

[@isthatso2888]

Death Poem of Uesugi Kenshin 1530-1578. "Even a life-long prosperity is but one cup of sake; A life of forty-nine years is passed in a dream; I know not what life is, nor death. Year in year out-all but a dream. Both Heaven and Hell are left behind; I stand in the moonlit dawn, Free from clouds of attachment." Haiku version: "Forty Nine Years; One night's dream. A lifetime of glory; a cup of sake."

[@timo8032]

“It is only when mosquito land on your balls that you realize there is a way to solve problems without using violence.” -Sun Tzu "art of war"

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😂😂😂

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I just woke up and you made my day bahaha

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No mameíshon, please!🤣

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You made my day😂🤣🤣

[@shadowdawg04]

"Face to face with death, I unsheathe my sharpened sword - the blade is broken." - Dairin Soto

[@aayushshrestha48]

Lmao

[@Hooleey]

My coming. My going. Two simple happenings that got entangled.

[@kristandagley7089]

Thank you for easing me into the night with this. So calming, yet filled with strength.

[@pranav2383]

Hi,same

[@adamsbamaiyi1815]

Likewise here

[@tastethefood07]

A world of dew, And in every dewdrop A world of struggle. Awesome Lines

[@johnbyrne2127]

"A Gladiator's first mistake is his last." - Oenomaus.

[@alfjones6377]

Ahhh I miss that show. Hated that he died

[@alfjones6377]

Hated that he died to a crawl-out-hole Egyptian thug, but was the only man to survive against The Shadow of Theokeles alone

[@mytimelessmelody6267]

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[@johnbyrne2127]

"One who Believes in himself has no need to convince others." - Laozi.

[@nhungtran-uo2ud]

“Clouds come time to time And bring men a chance to rest From looking at the Moon”❤️❤️❤️

[@willieluncheonette5843]

"Basho has tremendous respect in my heart. He is not only a mystic, a master, he is also a poet, a painter, a sculptor; he is a creative phenomenon. Nobody can compare with him as far as his multidimensional personality is concerned. He has the fragrance which only a flower can have. That fragrance is manifested in his poetry, in his small statements, in his every gesture. Even in his ordinary talks with people he cannot be other than Basho. Basho is far more refined, perhaps the most refined Zen master up to now. His refinement is in his cultured, meditative spaciousness. Out of that spaciousness many flowers have showered on the world. It does not matter wherever he is and whatever is going on, Basho is going to make it a Zen state of affairs. That uniqueness will not be found again. Basho is one of the greatest poets of the world, but he has written only haikus - very symbolic but very miraculous, very simple but very mysterious. They are all to be understood through visualization, because Zen does not believe in words. Visualize and perhaps you may have some understanding. A meditator, according to Basho, will go on searching deep within himself, but that does not mean that he should lose contact with the outside world. Once in a while he should open his eyes. With all his emptiness he should mirror the outside world. Those reflections are collected in these haikus. They don’t mean anything, they simply depict a picture. Basho is the greatest haiku poet of Japan, the Master haiku poet. But he was not just a poet. Before becoming a poet he was a mystic; before he starting pouring out with beautiful poetry, he poured deep into his own center. He was a meditator. It happened when Basho’s master died - Basho is a buddha, a buddha who writes poetry, a buddha who paints beautiful pictures, a very aesthetic buddha. His master died, thousands of people gathered. His master was very famous; more famous because of Basho, because Basho was a famous poet and painter and he was Basho’s master. Thousands of people gathered and they were very much surprised when they saw Basho crying, big tears rolling down his cheeks. A few close disciples of his master came to Basho and said, “It does not look right. Thousands of people are coming and they are getting confused. They don’t think a buddha should be crying and weeping, and you are the man who has been saying to them again and again: There is no death and the innermost core lives forever. Then why are you weeping? Your master is not dead, he has only moved from the small body to the universal body of God. So why are you weeping?” Basho wiped his tears and he said, “Listen! This is nobody’s business. I live according to my inner feelings, I cannot pretend. When my innermost core has disappeared into the universal. don’t care whether people think it right or not. If they don’t think that I am enlightened it’s okay, but I cannot pretend. I cannot do something which is not really there. And yes, I have said that the soul is immortal and my master has not died, he has disappeared into the universal. That’s why I am crying, not crying that he is dead but crying that now I will never be able to see his form. Now he has become formless - and his body was beautiful. I will never be able to look again into those deep eyes, I will never be able to hold his hand and touch his feet. I have lost his form - I am crying for his body, for his form; I am not crying for the formless soul. And I am not concerned whether people think me enlightened or unenlightened, that is their business. Who cares?”

[@lillyboldlyshewhispers7145]

Beautifully done. Perfect Haiku's. Each flowing into the next. I've never seen that before. A very nice treat. Thank you.

[@Chase_baker_1996]

A great warrior speaks with wisdom

[@johnbyrne2127]

"When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die." - Jean Paul Sartre.

[@aimingmind807]

He who has a ​why to live for can bear almost any how - Friedrich Nietzsche.​

[@tomikdvorak7114]

burning a candle illuminate darkness be the flame

[@johnmike1771]

"do not seek the wise men and their footsteps but seek what they sought" smart and poetic

[@paradisemusiclibrary1756]

Whoever is reading this, you are FANTASTIC! You are brilliant and let nobody tell you otherwise!!! 😊💖

[@darthmargus6192]

Ghost of Tsushima brought me here

[@jkamwanga]

Same here!

[@nhungtran-uo2ud]

“Empty handed I entered into this world Barefoot I leave it”❤️❤️❤️ “My coming and my going Two simple happenings That got entangled “ ❤️❤️❤️

[@zombieexecutioner2560]

"The path worth taking, Lies the tangled forests between heart and mind."

[@Madv_369]

Every time I see a full moon during the day, it feels like that's where home is. As I feel an stranger in this one.

[@blackheartgaming6121]

I just got into haikus after years years of forgetting them and i was online the other day and saw the four most prominent haiku poets from Japan

[@brianharleg4175]

These are the only oral readings of Haiku that have rang true for me... the presentation style and voice talent makes a world of difference. Take a bow!

[@pl3459]

The monkey is reaching For the moon in the water. Until death overtakes him He'll never give up. If he'd let go the branch and Disappear in the deep pool, The whole world would shine With dazzling pureness. -Hakuin Ekaku

[@philiphudson3665]

When one door closes another door opens, But we so often look so long and regretful upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which opens for us.

[@bethatkinson7468]

Your regrets aren't what you did, but what you didn't do. So i take every opportunity.

[@benchadwick2085]

"Money is being printed for you everyday, but are you ready for your share?

[@RonYates1-m3w]

When you have money in hand, only you forget who are you When you do not have money in your hand, the world forgets who you are.

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[@Semmn]

Thank you for such great and powerful quotes!🍀

[@sharonazar1]

I know many of these Haiku, but hearing them recited in English by a voice which I hear in my heart is beyond words. Thank you to whoever posted this!!

[@nhungtran-uo2ud]

“Not for a moment Do things stand still - witness colour in the trees”❤️❤️❤️

[@troykump8579]

Thank you for gifting this great energy to our souls. A true blessing. May God forever glide beneath your wings carrying you to new heights. Amen.

[@QuotableVision11]

Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

[@user-hj8dq8zn8l]

I love Masatsura Kusunoki's farewell haiku which is not even really known to Japanese. He says, 「かへらじと かねて思へば 梓弓 なき数にいる 名をぞとどむる」("Here, I leave my name because I think I will never return like an arrow"). And he was true, he died in a war. But I love how he was determined for his fate of death, even he knew it.

[@eduardmanecuta5350]

Thank you for sharing.

[@dustinclark3390]

Some of the best poetry in history.

[@rondabeatty-carter9375]

Just beautiful

[@nhungtran-uo2ud]

“Lost in the shadow, We miss the chance to run Through the happy light”❤️❤️❤️

[@Vibrantclown]

Took the air right out of my lungs. 🔥

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

I start my day with meditation and this channel.

[@Readinglovepoems]

Very strong thoughts! In general, Buddhism, in my opinion, is one of the most interesting and mystical religions with many secrets. When I read a book about Buddhism, this belief stood out to me more than others. The film "Shogun" in its original version perfectly shows us the whole philosophy of the samurai.) The closest thing to me is the thought of where do broken dreams go? If they are not destined to come true, then they will certainly be realized in our beloved future children! This is the law of karma. Sometimes dreams involuntarily come true in the future generation of our family. The main thing is to be persistent in spirit, not to give up and be able to dream.

[@meervi77]

Flight of dragonflies Is most pleasing to the eye. Sun on azure wing

[@lornafraserwaterworth559]

Thank you! Wonderful Poetry 🌹🌹

[@thegeniuspoet]

Thank you very much for inspiring me in this life of fading shadows

[@kristandagley7089]

Beautifully said.

[@oscarbaez3490]

Beautiful expression well spoken I missed that it's been long time since I have read haiku's poems it's beautiful thank you

[@yvonnemarshall7416]

Sooooo Beautiful Words that enter your Heart and soul leaving you , Reborn ❤ Yvonne Big thank you x

[@afilipinomanwholikesjapane5104]

Some of MY owned composed Haiku. we're born, live and go to the life path, we go through: barefoot we leave it stunningly to see that a kite soared up the sky; with nothing but rise...

[@gnosis8142]

This happens to me every time, when I'm searching for updates on Haiku OS KZbin algorithm - is powerful

[@nhungtran-uo2ud]

“In this world of ours We walk on Hell beneath us Gazing at flowers”❤️❤️❤️

[@Way_Of_The_Light]

You used a Japanese voice actor for this!? What an amazing attention to detail and authenticity! I love your work man, this is my favorite KZbin channel 😭🙏

[@VisionsDark]

What is the name of the music used? It's so serene.

[@Anilkumar-xv7lo]

Empty handed I Entered into this world . Barefoot I leave it ..

[@victorrubahimbya1124]

Imagine listening to this in actual Japanese with that deep soothing voice 💌

[@forrestwheeler916]

Thank you❤

[@InspirationTV0316]

these words are for everybody's reflection..

[@hedgehogenglish]

These are so beautiful!

[@ophilliaophillia5918]

Perfect I have nothing to add

[@korraisawsome]

Love the voice ❤️👌🏾

[@poetrynow101]

Captivating, thank you for inspiring me to write more poems

[@QuotableVision11]

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

[@PRAKASH-cm1vo]

What a wonderful experience! Wow ! Love you all from India

[@Rinkivani2897]

*साथ निभाने वाले हालात नहीं देखा करते.* _Those who play together do not see the situation._ ✍️✍️🥀🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@Nicks721]

I don't understand what that means... Can you explain please??!

[@boxfox2945]

You would have' to be on outside, looking in. To understand.

[@kntxplanet6944]

Hey I’m not trying to be that guy at all. I really love this channel, and it has helped me through some tough times honestly. The only thing I wish is maybe you guys could do a few poems by Langston Hughes, or Mama Maya. Even some quotes from some ppl like Zora Hurston and Nikki Giovanni. You guys do a great job sharing work from all types of cultures, I just haven’t seen or heard anybody my grandmother would speak of before she passed.

[@KarunaPreetiBaraKaku]

Not for a moment things stand still - Witness The colour in the trees. 💚

[@karenharvey2549]

I enjoyed your reading.

[@claudiobevilacqua4655]

Expectacular for me today. Feel better. Thanks.

[@tomikdvorak7114]

more of this Please Please is the world of soul sometimes bend unever faitful but never deceitful

[@Shatz330]

My mind's spirit is walking through the words.

[@edson6984]

“I am already dead, How futile then, to worry, On what may kill me”

[@PoetryMachine-lv8fn]

Classical and Amazing!!!

[@christineparis5607]

There is a movie called, "Valley of Flowers" from Nepal, I think. It is really different, beautiful and heartbreaking, you have to look it up.

[@bisayangboleroofficial7091]

Well said , amazing words comes from the heart

[@CameronKarimi-Zand]

i looked up haikus i clicked on this video it was pretty cool

[@latimil838]

It's interesting to see how many of these haikus reference to flowers

[@Ppm292]

The Treasure Poems I found this Sunday, thank you 💕

[@calonorangsukses8179]

There is everything.

[@meervi77]

the midsummer rain for my flowers perhaps joy but i am chilled

[@dixiepena514]

So beautiful they left me speechless!

[@45outlaw]

🙏🏼

[@tulbanemoore8405]

so relaxing and inspiring, thanks for sharing.

[@GracieAckerman]

Beautiful 🌸

[@NicholasKlacsanzkyICM]

Great haiku and sayings. Thanks for this video.

[@user-fv1jn1gw5w]

Thank you!

[@billmyers991]

For one who transcends time a 2min noodle is an endless source of hysterics

[@playstationpapi747]

My heart can't exist In a heartless atmosphere Truths are illusions

[@speaksscience175]

Haiku has many rules and that is the difficult and beautiful part of making a haiku

[@JudgeJulieLit]

Yes, such as that ideally it has 17 syllables.

[@eduardmanecuta5350]

Can you please give a source or write what are the rules?

[@trainmusic5388]

Oh my, thank you for posting this !

[@amiracle0043]

I have commented and also a big fan of your channel😃😃

[@splendidpoems3699]

Dragonfly catcher How far have you gone today In your wondering? This is beautiful!

[@AEMG79]

I write, erase, write, erase again and then a poppy blooms. Determination is what I get from it. Be awake, do things consciously, know that things are achieved with faith, effort and letting go, detaching from desire itself.

[@ivanpelicaric9743]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@idfalnhouse]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏,just amazing.

[@frankmurray7353]

…and a fine choice for background music, works brilliantly. What is the music track?

[@edwardevankigozi2764]

I loved this wisdom

[@edithndirangu1935]

❤ Arigato!!

[@satnamo]

He discovers an adversary everywhere And dies with sword in hands. The hand is all this And this is true handicraft.

[@Solidarity1024]

Thank you so much for another great video

[@nhungtran-uo2ud]

“I am already dead How futile then to worry On what may kill me”❤️❤️❤️

[@buntoncnd]

A pelican glides, Above the rising sea swell. A spray of spindrift.