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Arts and PoetryWater Dragon
Water Dragon
Under the stars in the ink-black sky
Ethereal breath
Gathers in cumulus magnificence.
Dragon’s thunder-heart beats.
Pitching down the mountain’s green slope,
A hidden waterfall mists and sprays where
Rainbows shimmer and
Dragonflies hover and dance.
Rains pound and leap,
Soaking vast verdant grasslands.
A herd of wild horses fords a swollen stream,
The Dragon’s veins flowing.
A white-haired man waits as his wife bends
over the well to draw moon-flecked water.
As they share the steaming tea with the shrine,
The night-Dragon sees the water-moon.
On the frozen snowy lake
One can hardly see
A white rabbit’s red eye blink.
Dragon’s thought
Is.
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Shastri Daniel Hessey has been a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche since 1973. He began his study of the Shambhala teachings in 1977, and currently serves Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche as a Shastri, or senior teacher. A former director of Shambhala Mountain Center, he is now a member of the Center’s board of directors. In addition to being a student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Dan studies Chinese classics with Eva Wong, and is preparing to share his translation of the I Ching.
Mar 3, 2012
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beautiful
nice imagery
Mar 2, 2012
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Thanks for sharing Dan. Beautiful Poem. Here in KOS today it’s a snow dragon blowing fog breath, but smiling with icicle teeth!
Mar 1, 2012
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Lucid and imaginative – Thanks for sharing.
Mar 1, 2012
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Your tender wise strength warms me on this snowy Oregon morning. Deeply bowing to you.