A key teaching in Zen Buddhism is that of oneness: how we are not separate from the world around us.
“I hear rustling reeds
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a breath of wind on my face
oneness with the Earth”
Why not try and connect with this concept, find a spot outside to sit – in a park, your garden, on the beach ….. Close your eyes and listen to any sounds, feeling the air on your skin and the ground beneath you.
Categories: Haiku
Haiku #35 Old Times Happy Days 
Haiku #34 The Dunes 
Haiku #32 The Bee Orchid 
Haiku #31 England’s small farms 
The Two Doctors 
You know what’s funny, and maybe not in a Ha Ha way, but that kind of mindfulness was native to (I’m guessing everywhere but definitely) North-Western Europe prior to the slow rationalisation of post-Reformation Xtianity. So I guess it’s no wonder why Buddhism is so powerful today.
In modern Asatru we have Utiseta, literally sitting out, which used to be more of a pilgrimage. There’s the Gundestrop Cauldron depicting Herne or Cernunnos doing something like Buddhaseta. Anyways. I’m off my soapbox.
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Thank you for that really interesting comment. I hadn’t heard of Asatru before so have just read a little about it on the internet. In some respects it reminded me a little of forms of animism still practiced in some parts of Nepal. I have a friend there who is a Kirati and they worship nature and ancestors. Do you live in Iceland?
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I’m afraid not, no sir. I live in Maine, the top of New England. We’ve been here since 1630, originally from Suffolk in East Anglia Old England.
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Even more interesting. I assume (maybe wrongly) you know of the Sutton Hoo Mask, now in the British Museum, a stunning archaeological find in Suffolk. Have you seen the movie about the Sutton Hoo Treasure, The Dig? https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/inside-dig-how-star-studded-film-squares-reality-sutton-hoo
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There stands a replica of the masque-helm in past my squat cage. I have not seen the film, is it good?
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I have used an image of the mask as my “logo” occasionally on internet forums, I think it’s a stunning artefact. I went to see it up close in the British Museum about 10 years ago, standing just 6 inches away from it was a magical experience. The film is ok, it tells the story of the local amateur archaeologist who “knew” something was there in the field. When he uncovered it “the establishment” elbowed him out of the limelight …… so in that respect the film honours him. Worth an hour or so of your time. We will be in the area next month so may visit the site. Squat cage?
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Weight-Lifting aide. Because a man can squat more than he can hoist, most lifters have a thing they can get under the bar with. Usually just a steel rack or stand with moving pegs for height.
Great choice of Avatar. Did you feel anything seeing it up front? Even having my little replica helps me focus in gym and taps into something older than me, that i like to think ties me to the Old Country.
We’ll check out that flick then. I recognise the face. Wife likes that actor.
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🤣🤣🤣 I misinterpreted the word “squat” 🤣🤣🤣. I feel something every time I see the image, a classic tingly spine, and being up close was electric. I feel like that about a lot of our history, whatever it’s source. Maybe I could try a Haiku in the experience 🤔🕉
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Ohh… Yes. That would be good.
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If you are interested in that period of English history I recommend the Netflix series The Last Kingdom!
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That was a good show.
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This one is very special. Thanks!
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🙏🕉🙏
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