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Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
5-7-5-7-7 x 4 Thinking beyond thought, the being of non-being, nothing, yet all things, certainty without reason, and vision beyond seeing. A time without end, when all exists for all time, until time stands still, both infinite and finite; no way in, and no way out. Quite a paradox, this thing called infinity; an end without end, from here to eternity, and back to the beginning. An endless journey from which there is no return; for, there is no end, and there is no beginning, but only, the becoming. _______ ~Gene~ [This message has been edited by u_gene (edited 04-12-2000).] |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Oh my goodness Gene, some deep thoughts here. This will stay on my mind for quite a while.  I love it though.  |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very good, Gene! Denise |
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Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
Munda -- Thanks, glad you liked it, but don't rack your brain on it. It's one of those things that has no answer. Denise -- Tanka...I mean, Danka. ~Gene |
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Dennis L. White Senior Member
since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463Michigan, U.S.A. |
Gene, My head is still spinning ,trying to put some sense of direction to what I've just read, but direction has opted for indirection. Oh well, LOL Very interesting piece indeed! Dennis :^) |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
This is wonderful!! It is so deep and so beautiful....wow!! I love your Tankas. Hey, I never knew they could be so long!?! You learn something new every day! Love and hugs, Lizzie "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
Dennis -- Thanks, this is the philosopher in me coming out. I hope that in my attempt to be introspective, I didn't make it seem like gibberish. It really does have direction (see below). Lizzie -- Thanks. Tanka can be combined to create poems of hundreds of lines. ----- Here's my explanation (interpretation) of this poem: Thinking beyond thought – Omnipotent thought the being of non-being nothing, yet all things – The yin and yang of the universe. Existence, beyond the physical, life is an illusion. "The universe would neither be created nor destroyed. It would just BE." certainty without reason – Faith and vision beyond seeing – Enlightenment A time without end when all exists for all time – Time will continue forever until time stands still – But time is relative. According to the Law of Thermodynamics, time is in continual forward motion, but on the other hand, time is a human concept, so it doesn’t really exist in the universe outside of our comprehension. both infinite and finite – Ancient Zen philosophers said that the universe is both infinite and finite. How can that be? In the last 50 years, theories of the universe have swayed between being either infinite or finite. Only recently, modern cosmologists have begun to agree with the ancients—that it may be both—that the universe has a definite beginning and end; and that the universe is a closed system without beginning nor end. no way in, and no way out – There is no way to leave, even when we die, our atoms remain in the universe. There is no way into the universe—we were always here—"we are the stuff stars are made of." Yet, there are particles and antiparticles in the universe that simply appear and disappear with no explanation. Quite a paradox, this thing called infinity – Well, isn’t it? an end without end – How can it be called an end if it has no end? from here to eternity, and back to the beginning – How can you start over from eternity? Yet according to Stephen Hawking, if you could travel far enough and long enough in a straight line, you would wind up where you started. An endless journey from which there is no return; for, there is no end, and there is no beginning, but only, the becoming – An endless loop that has no start nor end (Mobius Loop), we are always in the state of progressing—even if it’s in the opposite direction. _____ ~Gene  |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
Amazing once again, your tanka's are spell binding, they are excellent. |
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Broken_Winged_Angel Senior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 994Small Town, Somewhere |
Breath-taking, thought provoking, beautiful, and did I say, WOW! MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YOU, MAY THE WIND BE ALWAYS AT YOUR BACK MAY THE SUN SHINE UPON YOUR FACE THE RAINS FALL SOFT UPON YOUR FIELDS AND, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, MAY GOD HOLD YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND Irish Blessing |
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Strosek Member
since 2000-04-08
Posts 61Fourways, Gauteng, South Africa |
Really cool. May the light of day always shine during the darkest of nights. |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Exactly how I interpretated it Gene.  |
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twinsgd Member
since 2000-02-13
Posts 416Ontario,Canada |
Yeah right...me too Munda.....LOL Enjoyed the poem Gene and many thanks for the interpretation. Jack |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
wow,just where did you get all those Zen sayings from? ")this is amazing...i will really want to try one for myself..WOW again!!!! |
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