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Here is some information about Waka Poetry.
It is said that the Emperor Meiji of Japan, Mutsuhito, and his wife, the Empress Shoken, wrote more than 100,000 waka poems and Mikao Usui is said to have chosen 125 of these for use in meditation and the teaching of moral and spiritual values to his students.
Unlike the 3 line haiku, waka is a 5 line, non-rhyming poem (waka is Japanese for song - hence they were often sung at Reiki meetings!).
The syllable structure for waka is 5-7-5-7-7 (31 syllables altogether).
The idea is to provide a snapshot of form, images, feelings and mood in a single statement.
I thought it would be a good idea to write some of my own waka poetry, with the emphasis on the practice of Reiki. I hope you like them!
NOTE: All of these waka are (c)2007-8 Colin Powell. Please ask me if you would like to use any of them.
Ai to Hikari
Colin
It is said that the Emperor Meiji of Japan, Mutsuhito, and his wife, the Empress Shoken, wrote more than 100,000 waka poems and Mikao Usui is said to have chosen 125 of these for use in meditation and the teaching of moral and spiritual values to his students.
Unlike the 3 line haiku, waka is a 5 line, non-rhyming poem (waka is Japanese for song - hence they were often sung at Reiki meetings!).
The syllable structure for waka is 5-7-5-7-7 (31 syllables altogether).
The idea is to provide a snapshot of form, images, feelings and mood in a single statement.
I thought it would be a good idea to write some of my own waka poetry, with the emphasis on the practice of Reiki. I hope you like them!
NOTE: All of these waka are (c)2007-8 Colin Powell. Please ask me if you would like to use any of them.
| Reiki Reiki energy: Atmosphere of the Divine. How I wish I could Experience its Great Light In all aspects of my life. | Healing Healing with the Rei Brings your consciousness to One Healing with the Ki Causes of the symptoms gone! Reiki heals: pure and simple. | Reiki Practice Essence of Reiki: Eyes part-closed and softly gaze Focus on tanden This I practice for today Gassho, Gokai, Hatsurei. |
| Reiki Warm light of Reiki Is shining through my body Breathing slow, relaxed. Tanden glows with energy As I sit in the stillness. | The Reiki Share Hands like bright white clouds Drift slowly over bodies Lay still and serene Sharing in the energy The balance of harmony. | Healing Hands Like falling blossom Petals brushing past your cheek Like warm marshmallow Toasted fresh on open fire Gently, our Reiki hands heal. |
| Precepts For today only Let go anger and worry. Filled with gratitude, Do your best in all you do And be kind to ev’ryone. | Ki Breathe in the Earth Ki To build a strong foundation Breathe in Heaven Ki And mix in preparation For Oneness of Creation. | Breath As I’m breathing in God is breathing out to me As I’m breathing out God is breathing me to him In this way we become one. |
| Rain I see the rain fall, The wind is blowing outside. It distracts the rain As it falls down to the earth. Do not be distracted so. | Life I often wonder Why we are here in this life. Is it really real? Are we just here to find out What we are really here for? | Enlightenment Sometimes I wonder What if I was enlightened? Would I feel a change? Would others see the difference? Or would others disappear? |
Colin
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