AWAKE DAILY LIVING POEMS
by Awakened Zen Master Thich Thong Hoi
Wake up in the morning
Clear Awake goal appears.
Merging into Awake World
Liberating the suffering of birth and death.
Clear Awake goal appears.
Merging into Awake World
Liberating the suffering of birth and death.
Feet just touch the ground
Restless questioning toward Awake Destination.
Together return to the Awake source
Like Salmon returning to the Homeland.
Restless questioning toward Awake Destination.
Together return to the Awake source
Like Salmon returning to the Homeland.
Day and night, at all times
For all sentient beings,
If no life under our feet,
Forever return to the Buddha land
For all sentient beings,
If no life under our feet,
Forever return to the Buddha land
Rearrange my life
Close tightly the door to the human world.
Open widely the path toward Awake
Awake Destination vastly appears.
Close tightly the door to the human world.
Open widely the path toward Awake
Awake Destination vastly appears.
The Pure Water of Wisdom
Washes away all attachments
Helps people liberate from endless suffering
Return to the Buddha Mind.
Washes away all attachments
Helps people liberate from endless suffering
Return to the Buddha Mind.
Night and day I brush my teeth
I vow to end the karmic actions of speech
Originating from delusions
Causing me and others to drift in the cycle of birth and death.
I vow to end the karmic actions of speech
Originating from delusions
Causing me and others to drift in the cycle of birth and death.
Rinsing my mouth, wholeheartedly I vow
End all attachments and therefore suffering.
Body, speech, and mind always in a pure state
In oneness with the Awake Essence of all Buddhas.
End all attachments and therefore suffering.
Body, speech, and mind always in a pure state
In oneness with the Awake Essence of all Buddhas.
Washing my face, I vow to cleanse my mind
End all delusions
With the source water of Pure Wisdom
Forever shines the Buddha Mind.
End all delusions
With the source water of Pure Wisdom
Forever shines the Buddha Mind.
Determinedly return to the source of Wisdom
End the endless cycle of delusions
The fragrance of Awakening Liberation
Spreading all over the world.
End the endless cycle of delusions
The fragrance of Awakening Liberation
Spreading all over the world.
Get rid of ignorance water
No more delusions
On the path to the Awake Source
Fresh in every step returning Home.
No more delusions
On the path to the Awake Source
Fresh in every step returning Home.
Washing my hands clean
I vow for everyone
On the way to the Awake shore
Side by side, we never part.
I vow for everyone
On the way to the Awake shore
Side by side, we never part.
I vow for the source water of Wisdom
To cleanse the body and mind.
No more impurity
Clearly reveal the pure Dharma body.
To cleanse the body and mind.
No more impurity
Clearly reveal the pure Dharma body.
Drink the source water of Pure Wisdom
Purify both mind and body.
Vow to end all delusions
Return to the Awake Homeland.
Purify both mind and body.
Vow to end all delusions
Return to the Awake Homeland.
Each sweep of Wisdom
Sweep away the dust of ignorance.
Purify the Buddha land
Clearly appears the Awake destination.
Sweep away the dust of ignorance.
Purify the Buddha land
Clearly appears the Awake destination.
Rake the leaves in the garden
Green leaves, falling yellow leaves.
Realize the truth of impermanence
Vow to end the cycle of birth and death.
Green leaves, falling yellow leaves.
Realize the truth of impermanence
Vow to end the cycle of birth and death.
The endless source water of Pure Wisdom
Water the Bodhi garden,
Thriving its vitality
Lush green the way to the Awake Homeland.
Water the Bodhi garden,
Thriving its vitality
Lush green the way to the Awake Homeland.
This is the Awake University
The place of opening to Awake destination.
Clean outside, no more dust
Clean up inside, ending the source of ignorance.
The place of opening to Awake destination.
Clean outside, no more dust
Clean up inside, ending the source of ignorance.
Cleaning up the restroom
Is to clean up my mind.
Awake destination is more clear
End illusion, mind opens wide.
Is to clean up my mind.
Awake destination is more clear
End illusion, mind opens wide.
A blooming lotus bud
Gives off a fragrance from the mud.
The mental garbage transforms
Nourishing the innate Buddha.
Gives off a fragrance from the mud.
The mental garbage transforms
Nourishing the innate Buddha.
Ignorance and greed are the dark night
Live groping day and night.
Sincerely plead to the Awakened Teachers
To turn on the light dispelling darkness.
Live groping day and night.
Sincerely plead to the Awakened Teachers
To turn on the light dispelling darkness.
Stepping into the meditation hall
Is entering the house of the Buddhas,
Sincerely offer incense
Sit to light up Wisdom.
Is entering the house of the Buddhas,
Sincerely offer incense
Sit to light up Wisdom.
Sit firmly as Lion
Vow to end the sea of ignorance and attachments
Swim to the Source of Awake
Like Salmon returning to their homeland!
Vow to end the sea of ignorance and attachments
Swim to the Source of Awake
Like Salmon returning to their homeland!
Sit like a blossoming lotus
Light and cheerful
Clear in every breath
Spacious, gently smile.
Light and cheerful
Clear in every breath
Spacious, gently smile.
Clear about the pathway of the breath
In and out
My whole body is bright
Knowing breathing in and out.
In and out
My whole body is bright
Knowing breathing in and out.
Looking in the mirror I see my face
Like seeing the truth
Fully realize the cycle of birth and death
Completely end the source of ignorance.
Like seeing the truth
Fully realize the cycle of birth and death
Completely end the source of ignorance.
When entering the house
Place shoes neatly.
May people be like me
Clear in every step.
Place shoes neatly.
May people be like me
Clear in every step.
Who would expect, from the footsteps
The door of Compassion opens up.
Oh, the wonderful footsteps of Wisdom
Radiating the immaculate vitality.
The door of Compassion opens up.
Oh, the wonderful footsteps of Wisdom
Radiating the immaculate vitality.
Awake rice bowl is empty
My delusions also fall apart,
Four deep gratitudes I remember by heart
Vow to Wake up and liberate, paying my gratitude.
My delusions also fall apart,
Four deep gratitudes I remember by heart
Vow to Wake up and liberate, paying my gratitude.
The Awake rice is so filling
I wash the dishes spotless clean.
I am thankful for this life
I am grateful for the Awake seeds planted by the Buddhas.
I wash the dishes spotless clean.
I am thankful for this life
I am grateful for the Awake seeds planted by the Buddhas.
Cut a flower
The essence of heaven and earth.
Like the Awake flower,
Blooming to fill life with Awake fragrance.
The essence of heaven and earth.
Like the Awake flower,
Blooming to fill life with Awake fragrance.
Dignifying scenery
Beautifying life.
Ending delusion, brightening mind
Giving the Awake flower to people.
Beautifying life.
Ending delusion, brightening mind
Giving the Awake flower to people.
Change water, flowers stay fresh
Like the pure water of Wisdom
Revealing the Awake flower
No more delusion, greed, and hatred.
Like the pure water of Wisdom
Revealing the Awake flower
No more delusion, greed, and hatred.
Open heart for everyone
Cook Awake food.
Offer to Buddha, offer to Awakened Teachers
Repay gratitude of salvation.
Cook Awake food.
Offer to Buddha, offer to Awakened Teachers
Repay gratitude of salvation.
Cut vegetables in the garden
Inside me, Awake miraculously gives off fragrance.
Being grateful to the Buddhas of the ten directions
Cook into an “Awake” dish to make offering.
Set the table for everyone
Just one heart of sincerity.
Realize the attachments to comparison, right and wrong
Realize the essence of “Unborn”.
The door of the heart has just opened
The Light of Wisdom flooded in.
Defilements for thousands of years
Dispel completely like in a dream.
Dressing is usually simple
But the willpower is high.
Returning to the source of Awake
End ignorance, help all beings.
Sincerely offer the lotus bud
Giving to people, giving to life.
Reminder of the potential to become a Buddha
Still is hidden in people!
Two hands holding a cup of hot tea
Inside of me, I am longing for Awake destination.
Merging into Awake World
This life, liberate from the source of delusion.
Plant trees in the garden
Take care of lush trees
Give shade of love
The garden of mind is full of Wisdom.
Soil feeds all species
Fresh vegetables grow from soil.
The soil of mind, for thousands of years
The source of Wisdom illuminates life.
Pull up every blade of grass
For an airy and clean garden.
Bodhi sprouts grow strong
Until the day of fragrant flowers.
I drive the lawn mower
Cut and clean the garden,
Like luminous Wisdom
Clear the root of delusion.
Skim fallen leaves that fill the lake
Clean it, water becomes clear
Like our original mind
Innocent and pure.
The goal is always lit in the heart
Awake from here, end delusion.
Tranquil Scenery offered to the Buddhas of the ten directions
The meditation mind manifests the Unborn essence.
Awake from here, end delusion.
Tranquil Scenery offered to the Buddhas of the ten directions
The meditation mind manifests the Unborn essence.
We may be far in distance
But as close as in heart
We all have the same Awake destination
Together we merge into the Buddha nature.
But as close as in heart
We all have the same Awake destination
Together we merge into the Buddha nature.
Before getting in the car and starting the engine,
I am always clear where I’m going.
The way, the starting point, and the destination
The more I am clear about the destination, the quicker I will get there.
I am always clear where I’m going.
The way, the starting point, and the destination
The more I am clear about the destination, the quicker I will get there.
Many accidents happen
Because our mind is distracted.
Fasten the seatbelt, how hard is that
Safely arriving at the destination…
Because our mind is distracted.
Fasten the seatbelt, how hard is that
Safely arriving at the destination…
Make holes to plant trees
For an airy and cool environment.
My heart is wide open
Vow to merge into the Buddha’s nature.
For an airy and cool environment.
My heart is wide open
Vow to merge into the Buddha’s nature.
Finish picking a basket of green vegetables
Remove dead leaves and aging stems.
Like the mind purifies the defilement
Reveal the pure, “primitive” part.
How beautiful is the original mind
Feel the nature of the Buddhas, merge into the True Source.
Remove dead leaves and aging stems.
Like the mind purifies the defilement
Reveal the pure, “primitive” part.
How beautiful is the original mind
Feel the nature of the Buddhas, merge into the True Source.
I walk up and down the stairs
Awake in every step.
Fully connect with my breath
Longing to return to the shore of Awake.
Awake in every step.
Fully connect with my breath
Longing to return to the shore of Awake.
The bell resounds on the shore of birth and death
Calling upon sentient beings to wake up from the endless dream
When the Sun of Awake rises brilliantly
All sufferings becomes nothing.
Calling upon sentient beings to wake up from the endless dream
When the Sun of Awake rises brilliantly
All sufferings becomes nothing.
Making a fire burning brighter
Like the fire inside urging to return to Awake Home.
The fire burns stronger
Burning down the logs of ignorance.
Like the fire inside urging to return to Awake Home.
The fire burns stronger
Burning down the logs of ignorance.
Follow the Wisdom Light to return
Renounce the temporary realm that has been infatuated with so many lifetimes
Hands wave farewell to suffering
Liberatingly step into the Awake Homeland.
Renounce the temporary realm that has been infatuated with so many lifetimes
Hands wave farewell to suffering
Liberatingly step into the Awake Homeland.
Awake Destination is shinning in the heart
Sitting down, vow to end illusive attachments.
Helping all sentient beings to return to the shore of Awake
Sincerely paying deepest gratitude to the Buddhas.
May everyone be diligently focusing on meditation practice. Namo Shakyamuni Buddha (3 times)
Sitting down, vow to end illusive attachments.
Helping all sentient beings to return to the shore of Awake
Sincerely paying deepest gratitude to the Buddhas.
May everyone be diligently focusing on meditation practice. Namo Shakyamuni Buddha (3 times)
I sit to light up the Wisdom Light
The path toward Awake opens wide, illusions melt away
Three karmic actions are in stillness, always in clarity
Awake world appears, step in vastly.
May everyone be diligently focusing on meditation practice. Namo Shakyamuni Buddha (3 times)
The path toward Awake opens wide, illusions melt away
Three karmic actions are in stillness, always in clarity
Awake world appears, step in vastly.
May everyone be diligently focusing on meditation practice. Namo Shakyamuni Buddha (3 times)
Breathing in, the belly expands
Breathing out, the belly flats.
“Awake destination” is clear
End the source of delusions.
Breathing out, the belly flats.
“Awake destination” is clear
End the source of delusions.
Today we offer this bath to the Tathagata
For merit and virtue, dignity, and complete Wisdom.
May all sentient beings in the three realms being free from infatuation
And all attain Buddhahood, completely ending suffering.
Namo Shakyamuni Buddha.
For merit and virtue, dignity, and complete Wisdom.
May all sentient beings in the three realms being free from infatuation
And all attain Buddhahood, completely ending suffering.
Namo Shakyamuni Buddha.
All unnecessary downloads in my computer
Delete them, making the machine lighter.
The Light of Wisdom just lit up
The darkness of ignorance dispels.
Delete them, making the machine lighter.
The Light of Wisdom just lit up
The darkness of ignorance dispels.
Climb in the saddle
Stable, doubt, end the source of delusion.
People and bicycle are two but one
Together moving towards to the Awake destination.
Stable, doubt, end the source of delusion.
People and bicycle are two but one
Together moving towards to the Awake destination.
Angry at each other because of attachments
Right and wrong, then hate each other.
Merge into the source of the Buddha’s mind
Where will stubbornness take me?
Right and wrong, then hate each other.
Merge into the source of the Buddha’s mind
Where will stubbornness take me?
Clear in each needle
Clear in each thread line.
Healthy shirt, spacious mind
Wisdom is always bright.
Clear in each thread line.
Healthy shirt, spacious mind
Wisdom is always bright.
One day has passed
Life is shorter, haven’t left the sea of delusions.
If now not clear about Awake destination
When will end the deep delusion source?
Life is shorter, haven’t left the sea of delusions.
If now not clear about Awake destination
When will end the deep delusion source?
Shave hair with a great vow
Renounce loved ones.
Go all the way on the path of Awake
Vow to help all sentient beings.
Renounce loved ones.
Go all the way on the path of Awake
Vow to help all sentient beings.
(bring the robe up to your forehead)
How great is the robe of liberation,
The robe of eternal blessings,
In honor I receive it, wholeheartedly I vow
Wake Up to help sentient beings.
How great is the robe of liberation,
The robe of eternal blessings,
In honor I receive it, wholeheartedly I vow
Wake Up to help sentient beings.
Two hands holding the alms bowl
The Awake tool of the Tathagata.
Vow to swim to the source of Awake
Determined to liberate from the shore of delusions.
Buddha’s Birthday 2022 Awakened Zen Master Suoi Tu
The Awake tool of the Tathagata.
Vow to swim to the source of Awake
Determined to liberate from the shore of delusions.
Buddha’s Birthday 2022 Awakened Zen Master Suoi Tu
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