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Winter 1985   Vol. 2 #2
Winter 1985   Vol. 2 #2

Poems/Not Poems

Haiku Riddle

By Sylvia Boorstein

 
 

 

In what way

Is dharma practice

Like having

An adolescent child?

 

The mind comes home

When it gets ready to.

You stay up and

Wait for it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the Winter 1985 issue of Inquiring Mind (Vol. 2, No. 2)
Text © 1985–2023 by Sylvia Boorstein

Author

Sylvia Boorstein is a vipassana teacher, a psychotherapist and a storyteller. She is a senior member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council and a writer of many articles and books, including Happiness Is an Inside Job, Pay Attention, for Goodness’ Sake and It’s Easier Than You Think. For more information, visit www.SylviaBoorstein.com. For audio recordings of Sylvia's talks, visit DharmaSeed.org.

Author

Sylvia Boorstein is a vipassana teacher, a psychotherapist and a storyteller. She is a senior member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council and a writer of many articles and books, including Happiness Is an Inside Job, Pay Attention, for Goodness’ Sake and It’s Easier Than You Think. For more information, visit www.SylviaBoorstein.com. For audio recordings of Sylvia's talks, visit DharmaSeed.org.

 
 
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