Raindrop Sutra

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Cinorjer

From mother cloud we come
born again we arrive
shaped by wind and sun and time
we are separate
and alone.
Only one of countless multitudes
we call out to each other
and see reflected
on the surface
of our comrades
our own face.
Though falling is our nature
we fear the unknown end
taking comfort in
companionship we meet
the rocky ground.
To be free of endless cycles
of death and rude rebirth
we long for final home
where together
we may merge
in endless sea.

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25 thoughts on “Raindrop Sutra”

Spaceless on 4 Dec 2011 ~ 11:16pm said:

Very nice indeed, though the starting and middle journey are so saddeningly ringed, well! its finale is so wonderfully and awesomically relishing :thumbsup:
Cinorjer on 5 Dec 2011 ~ 4:51am said:

Thank you. I had a brief period of intense poetry writing some years ago while I was practicing Zen in Korea, and this was always one of my favorites.
Jeffrey on 5 Dec 2011 ~ 8:38pm said:

Very nice.
LeonBasin on 5 Dec 2011 ~ 11:55pm said:

Thank you very much!
prettyhowtown on 9 Dec 2011 ~ 10:43am said:

Beautiful!
NomaDBuddha on 9 Dec 2011 ~ 10:26pm said:

This sums up a lot of things around here. Beautiful indeed !
federica on 15 Dec 2011 ~ 2:20pm said:

@Abas, please create a new thread in forum, perhaps under 'Buddhism for Beginners'.
Also, if you join as an actual member, people can send you a PM, to find your contact details.
We strongly discourage revealing personal information in public, on a public forum, where absolutely anybody can see you. I therefore deleted your private email information.
Thanks.
on 15 Dec 2011 ~ 3:58pm said:

HI. I want to know about Buddhism. I live in Iran and there isn't much website or anyone that i can talk to.
I want to know if there is someone in IRAN whom is Buddhist can talk to me through my Yahoo email?
I will be thankful and it will change my lifestyle. Please help me,
Abas, Iran
Bekenze on 16 Dec 2011 ~ 4:38am said:

If you need to know anything, Abas, once you create an account, PM me.
on 16 Dec 2011 ~ 9:29am said:

thanks federica
i sure will do thak
Chatian on 29 Dec 2011 ~ 5:59am said:

this is beautiful and very wonderful ! may the Buddhas bless us all ! NAMO AMITUOFO !
Chatian on 29 Dec 2011 ~ 6:01am said:

@ABAS - im a filipino buddhist and i want to help you , the first thing you need to do is you go to temple and take refuge to Amituofo ...
on 9 Feb 2012 ~ 4:59am said:

hi abbas

I 'm an Iranian Buddhist
What is the your ID in yahoo?
federica on 9 Feb 2012 ~ 5:28am said:

Please keep personal information confined to PMs.

thanks.
vinlyn on 9 Feb 2012 ~ 11:27am said:

@ABAS - im a filipino buddhist and i want to help you , the first thing you need to do is you go to temple and take refuge to Amituofo ...
Why do I have an idea that there might not be Buddhist temples near him in IRAN.
on 9 Feb 2012 ~ 12:25pm said:

@Chatian, there are not any "Buddhist temple" in Iran
federica on 9 Feb 2012 ~ 6:37pm said:

Please confine the exchange of private and personal details to PM's.
Many thanks.
on 23 Feb 2012 ~ 8:50pm said:

Form equal formless
http://media.mcclatchydc.com/smedia/2010/11/17/17/20101117_AFGHAN_BUDDHAS.large.prod_affiliate.91.jpg
yamada on 14 Apr 2012 ~ 2:15pm said:

Very beautiful!
on 1 Jul 2012 ~ 6:41am said:

Very nice but why didn't I know about this? Could you please tell me where to find the book?
Thank you
Cinorjer on 1 Jul 2012 ~ 7:04pm said:

Hello @ibuddhist. Are you referring to the Raindrop Sutra?
on 14 Sep 2012 ~ 12:23pm said:

Wow
on 14 Sep 2012 ~ 12:24pm said:

Wow I love this.
on 17 Mar 2013 ~ 11:54pm said:

rude is an interesting adjective for samsara
Cinorjer on 18 Mar 2013 ~ 6:12am said:

Thanks for the comment. Rude was certainly picked carefully. Of the various definitions, several ("marked by lack of training or skill" and "being in a rough or unfinished state") can apply here. Take your pick.

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