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Visions of Coriander consists of 11 sonnets and 5 to 7 stanza poems in each sonnet following the sonnet. The poems are written after 2000 looking back at the lifestyle in San Francisco, the backwoods high mountains of Mendicino California. Also some kind of positive reflections upon the speech the time and the place lifestyle of that time between 1967 and 1970. Trying to establish some kind of bridge between the Zen Beatnik and modern time. Not to overlook the influence of hippie spectrum since there were no beatniks just books paintings popular music and references profited and gone by.

Description"Patchouli and Visions of Coriander" is a collection of poems that reflects on the lifestyle and culture of San Francisco and Mendocino, California during the late 1960s and early 1970s. This was a time when the hippie and beatnik movements were at their height, and the poems aim to capture the essence of that era. The first part of the collection, the "Single line verse held together by one consecutive reoccurring repetitious gesture," sets the tone for the rest of the poems. The fast gesture running verse conveys a sense of movement and excitement, reflecting the energy and creativity of the time.The sonnets and stanza poems that follow the first part delve deeper into the themes of freedom, self-expression, and spiritual exploration that characterized the hippie and beatnik movements. The poems explore the cultural and artistic influences of the time, including popular music, books, paintings, and references to Zen philosophy and the Beat Generation. Through these poems, the author hopes to establish a connection between the past and the present, inspiring readers to embrace the ideals and values that defined the hippie and beatnik eras.Overall, "Patchouli and Visions of Coriander" is a nostalgic look back at a time and place that has since passed, but whose influence continues to be felt today. Through its poems, the collection celebrates the legacy of the hippie and beatnik movements, and invites readers to reflect on the ideals of freedom, creativity, and self-expression that still hold relevance today.

Single line verse held together by one consecutive reoccurring repetitious gesture. With a summary or notes at the end to pull it together to give insight on what was stated before or to continue the thought further to reflect upon.

Zen Master Jianzhi Sengcan Third Chinese Patriarch of ZenJianzhi Sengcan (Chinese: 鑑智僧璨; Pinyin: Jianzhi Sēngcàn; Wade-Giles: Chien-Chih Seng-ts'an; Romaji: Kan chi Sōsan) is known as the Third Chinese Patriarch of Chán after Bodhidharma and thirtieth Patriarch after Siddhartha Gautama Buddha Sengcan has traditionally been honored as the author of the Xinmin Ming (W-G: Hsin-hsin Ming, "Faith in Mind - path to clear mind.Writings by Sengcan include: 1 Path to Clear Mind2 Three examples from Transmission of The Lamp Volume Three3 25 Quotes from Sengcan4 The Dharma Transmission from Hui-k'o to Seng-ts'an

Ronald Allen and Clark Williamson provide a commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Gospel readings, demonstrating how the lections are continuous with the theology, values, and practices of Judaism and also identifying and reflecting on points at which the lections caricature Jewish people, practices, and...

What makes for a successful worship service? In this book, the authors consider variables that make a worship service successful or unsuccessful. They explore how moods, settings and procedures can effect the worship experience, despite the purpose for worship's true aim: a heartfelt celebration of God and His worthiness.