It finally came to me in the night how to write this sonnet version of Psalm 23, The Lord is … More
Category: POETRY
MYSTICS
Mystics: Few here of their kind,Orphaned soulsNo parents find,Entombed in man’s mortalityAnd man’s defaulting mind,Neither human, nor sublime:Lost, yet Divine. … More
HOW I BECAME A MYSTIC
“THE ESSENCE OF WISDOM…”
“Look, and it can’t be seen. Listen, and it can’t be heard. “Reach, and it can’t be grasped. “Above, it … More
THE TAO TE CHING TESTIMONY REVEALS THE ULTIMATE REALITY THAT CREATES MYSTICS
“The Tao is like a well: used but never used up. “It is like the eternal void: filled with infinite … More
Called
They call my name And I replies, though I am never there … I am with the Caller Who did … More
SELF EXAMINATION?
SOMETIMES A poem by Thomas S. Jones, Jr. ‘Across the fields of yesterdayHe sometimes comes to me,A little lad just … More
DEATH.
QUESTION: In your poem, MAROONED* you end with, ‘From the other side of night …’ Does death perturb you, the … More
To be Free – Weltanschauung
By kind permission of Anthony Garner zenothestoic.com Release from the shackles of a mind made prison, sought for so many … More
“Stanzas Concerning an Ecstasy Experienced in High Contemplation”
“Stanzas Concerning an Ecstasy Experienced in High Contemplation” By St. JOHN OF THE CROSS I only come across Dr. Saint John … More
BEING
By Anthony Garner, zenothestoic.com (on Weltanchauung): Sitting in the garden listening to the rain. There may be no more to … More
HSIN HSIN MING
‘Faith in mind’, is a poem attributed to the Third Chinese Chán (Zen) Patriarch Jianzhi Sengcan. It is shared here … More
THE SILENCE.
In my view this paper is not just an examination of a powerful poem about the mystical experience, it is … More
FADING FROM THE WORLD?
By Stoic FOREWORD: Stoic is very much like the rich man who told the biblical Jesus he wanted to follow … More
QUESTIONS ABOUT POEM: “MYSTICS”
Q: Can you explain two things in your poem about mystics? A: Alright. Q: Here’s the poem, with the … More
Mystical Experiences of Reality 