Adrian Tanase's Blog
July 3, 2021
Excerpt from "The Complex" Book One
The Complex
Chapter 1 – A strange case
It was a day like any other and nothing seemed to change this state of affairs. The grey, cloud-filled sky over Manhattan reflected in the windows of the tall, pinkish-brown buildings, created a moody, almost unreal atmosphere. The diffused light reflected off the streets and the hurried passers-by walked in a rush, almost bumping into each other, with their umbrellas of all colours, to avoid the few drops of rain that had begun to fall.
Somewhere on the 25th floor in the 500 Fifth Avenue building, Kite Selby was sitting with his legs stretched out propped up on the table, carefully reviewing a case he'd solved last week. Selby was an ordinary American citizen who had opened a small detective office two years ago. He'd found the space through a friend, and he paid quite a bit, but seeing the view from such a high vantage point made him feel like someone important in the intimate life of Manhattan.
He'd recently gotten a secretary. Laura Johnson was a slender brunette who had just graduated from college and who had told him she needed a job badly, because she had just moved to the big city. He knew immediately that she was the one he was looking for, from a list of 21 young ladies who had come for an interview. Her gentle manner, her way of speaking and the way she dressed had made him choose her after 5 minutes of talking about whatnot. Selby felt that soon, the way his business was going, he would be able to afford a car, a very useful thing that could help him get around faster and with ease. It was the year of 1968 and the world seemed to be changing more and more, leaving the beginnings and trials behind and embracing new trends and the natural evolution of things.
The phone rang twice. Kite watched disinterestedly as the button on the white phone on the desk lit up and blinked intermittently. He waited one more time and then reached over and pressed it.
"Yes?"
"Mr. Selby, there's a young lady here by the name of Michelle Jones. She wants to see you. She says it's urgent."
Kite wasn't in the mood for anything today. But any new case could make him money, so he said quietly.
"All right, Laura. Let her in."
He heard the heavy footsteps from the anteroom and the door opened slowly. A young woman's face appeared through the door.
"Come in, Mrs. Michelle…"
Michelle entered with a slightly shy attitude, and closed the door behind her.
"Have a seat," Kite invited her. "What can I do for you today?" he asked to sound as professional as possible.
Michelle sat delicately on the chair that was in front of Kite’s desk. She reached into her rather bulky purse and pulled out a brown paper envelope and placed it quietly in front of him. Then she looked at Kite and said with almost surreal politeness:
"Thank you for seeing me, Mr. Kite. I want to let you know that you were recommended to me by a friend of mine, who worked with you two months ago on the case of one of her aunts. I need a good detective to solve a particular case."
Michelle Jones was young. A slender woman with brown hair pulled back and very shy. Kite always enjoyed working with young clients. He felt that the communication between him and the client went much more smoothly in this case and their attitude was very transparent and accommodating, which made him feel he could work much more relaxed.
"You just found him. The newest detective on the Manhattan landscape" Kite joked, with a relaxed but serious face. "You can start by telling me, what this case is all about?"
Michelle put on quite a serious face and began.
"You know, I'm a professor at the University of Physics. The principal sent me to take care of this personally. Two days ago I noticed that one of our professors was missing. When we looked in the notebook where we all sign in when we arrive, we noticed that she hadn't come for 3 weeks or even more. I don't even really know how long it's been since the last time I've seen her. It could be a month or even two. She just disappeared. I couldn't reach her on the phone either and when I went to her house, no one was there. No note or anything like that. Nothing."
Kite watched and analyzed every word Miss Jones said.
"I'm her best friend. I was able to get into her apartment because I happen to have a key to her apartment. She gave it to me one year ago. But it doesn't seem to have done me any good...either she's gone to another state, or...who knows what could have happened…"
Kite looked at her carefully, trying to apprehend the situation.
"Have you notified the police?"
Michelle looked at him and nodded.
"Ah, no. I don't think that would be the case...we didn’t want to get them alarmed. Maybe this isn't even the time for that. That's why I came straight to you...”
Kite thought for a moment.
"What can you tell me about her?" he began, in a calm voice.
Michelle pushed the envelope she had placed on the table in front of her.
"Here's a picture of her, from when she was younger. And the key to her apartment, in case you need it for investigation...you know...I don't need it for now. I really need to find her..."
"What's her name?" Kite asked as he took out a pencil and picked up the notebook from his desk.
"Annika. Annika Soveskaia. She's Russian. But she was born here in New York. She's one of the best teachers we have. And she's my best friend," said Michelle.
"And how old is she? And how does she look like?"
"Well...she's 33...I think...and she's tall, slender, blonde...a little taller than me, and with Caucasian features...white face, blue eyes, you know…"
"Got it," said Kite. "Anything else? Things that would matter about her?"
"Well...she specializes in quantum and string theory. She's a very good professor at our university...you know, we miss her already..." Michelle said, sighing.
"Last time anyone saw her?" Kite asked, making a note on his lined notebook.
"Well...I think the last time we saw each other was two months ago. Me and her, that is. You know, we have a busy schedule these days at the University. It's the hustle and bustle before exams and lots of students are asking for our help...I haven't had the time to stop by. I thought she was okay, and that she was as busy as I was, and that's why we didn't meet in the halls."
Kite paused and then said, with a more serious tone.
"So let's go through two months ago, two and a half months roughly," Kite said, continuing to write. "Was she having problems in general, I mean...you know what I mean...socially, was she more withdrawn, or did she reveal to you that she had hidden, stranger thoughts?" Kite asked relaxedly, looking at Michelle.
Michelle looked at him with a slightly surprised look on her face.
"Uh...no. Annika is a very good girl. When we have time, we go out quite often, the two of us I mean, together. And I stop by her place sometimes. She gave me the key to her apartment and said she might be gone for weekends or even a week, and that she'd call me to go to her place to open the windows and water the flowers she has there."
Kite looked up from the notebook where he keeped jotting in and studied Michelle closely.
"So that's why he gave you the key?" He asked as he wrote.
"Yes," said Michelle a little bit confused. "That's what he told me."
"Got it," said Kite, continuing to write down his notes.
"Any friends or buddies?" Kite asked with a calm face.
"Well...as far as I know...no..." Michelle said smiling.
"Do you know anyone who would want to harm Miss Annika?" Kite asked, closing his notebook and putting his pen on the table.
Michele shook her head, as if dodging a bee.
"No way. Sir…"
"Kite. Kite Selby."
"So...excuse me...Mr. Selby. You know that's why we didn't even go to the police. It may be a simple fact and we don't want it known or even spread out in the newspapers. The dean of the faculty has decided to put me in charge of this job. He knows we're very good friends and he doesn't want to make a fuss about it. You know, the press is always looking for stories like this to throw in the paper right away, maybe even on the front page. We don't want that kind of publicity. And Annika was as simple a person as you and I. She only had a few good friends and a lot of colleagues. But no one I know would have wanted to harm her."
Kite waited for her to finish and smiled reassuringly.
"Alright Mrs. Michelle. I'll take over this case starting today. Don't worry, I'll get back to you as soon as I hear anything. I hope to get this resolved as soon as possible. Leave me a contact number and address, but either way, come back in a week's time, same time as today, if possible. Talk to my secretary on your way out and tell her to set up an appointment. I now have enough data to begin the investigation. If there's nothing else…"
Michelle stands up, adjusting her black skirt.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Selby, for your time. Don't worry about the compensation. A small advance is already in this envelope in which you also have her photograph and the key to the apartment. Money is not a problem for us. We just need to find Annika, that's all we care about," Michelle said and held out her hand, wearing her cream-colored, soft leather glove.
"Nice to have met you, Miss Michelle," Kite said, gently squeezing the fingertips of Michelle's delicate hand.
"And me too. Have a good day," Michelle said and walked out the door of the small office.
Kite was left alone. He always liked the surreal atmosphere that the quiet of his wood-paneled office gave him, when there was no one else around. He got up from his chair and went to the window. Through the large window of the room he could see the traffic and the magnificent view of the city from above. He began to daydream. He wondered when the sun that hadn't appeared for days in the Manhattan sky would appear. He looked at his watch. It was almost 1:30. He pressed the first white button on his phone.
[....]
Chapter 1 – A strange case
It was a day like any other and nothing seemed to change this state of affairs. The grey, cloud-filled sky over Manhattan reflected in the windows of the tall, pinkish-brown buildings, created a moody, almost unreal atmosphere. The diffused light reflected off the streets and the hurried passers-by walked in a rush, almost bumping into each other, with their umbrellas of all colours, to avoid the few drops of rain that had begun to fall.
Somewhere on the 25th floor in the 500 Fifth Avenue building, Kite Selby was sitting with his legs stretched out propped up on the table, carefully reviewing a case he'd solved last week. Selby was an ordinary American citizen who had opened a small detective office two years ago. He'd found the space through a friend, and he paid quite a bit, but seeing the view from such a high vantage point made him feel like someone important in the intimate life of Manhattan.
He'd recently gotten a secretary. Laura Johnson was a slender brunette who had just graduated from college and who had told him she needed a job badly, because she had just moved to the big city. He knew immediately that she was the one he was looking for, from a list of 21 young ladies who had come for an interview. Her gentle manner, her way of speaking and the way she dressed had made him choose her after 5 minutes of talking about whatnot. Selby felt that soon, the way his business was going, he would be able to afford a car, a very useful thing that could help him get around faster and with ease. It was the year of 1968 and the world seemed to be changing more and more, leaving the beginnings and trials behind and embracing new trends and the natural evolution of things.
The phone rang twice. Kite watched disinterestedly as the button on the white phone on the desk lit up and blinked intermittently. He waited one more time and then reached over and pressed it.
"Yes?"
"Mr. Selby, there's a young lady here by the name of Michelle Jones. She wants to see you. She says it's urgent."
Kite wasn't in the mood for anything today. But any new case could make him money, so he said quietly.
"All right, Laura. Let her in."
He heard the heavy footsteps from the anteroom and the door opened slowly. A young woman's face appeared through the door.
"Come in, Mrs. Michelle…"
Michelle entered with a slightly shy attitude, and closed the door behind her.
"Have a seat," Kite invited her. "What can I do for you today?" he asked to sound as professional as possible.
Michelle sat delicately on the chair that was in front of Kite’s desk. She reached into her rather bulky purse and pulled out a brown paper envelope and placed it quietly in front of him. Then she looked at Kite and said with almost surreal politeness:
"Thank you for seeing me, Mr. Kite. I want to let you know that you were recommended to me by a friend of mine, who worked with you two months ago on the case of one of her aunts. I need a good detective to solve a particular case."
Michelle Jones was young. A slender woman with brown hair pulled back and very shy. Kite always enjoyed working with young clients. He felt that the communication between him and the client went much more smoothly in this case and their attitude was very transparent and accommodating, which made him feel he could work much more relaxed.
"You just found him. The newest detective on the Manhattan landscape" Kite joked, with a relaxed but serious face. "You can start by telling me, what this case is all about?"
Michelle put on quite a serious face and began.
"You know, I'm a professor at the University of Physics. The principal sent me to take care of this personally. Two days ago I noticed that one of our professors was missing. When we looked in the notebook where we all sign in when we arrive, we noticed that she hadn't come for 3 weeks or even more. I don't even really know how long it's been since the last time I've seen her. It could be a month or even two. She just disappeared. I couldn't reach her on the phone either and when I went to her house, no one was there. No note or anything like that. Nothing."
Kite watched and analyzed every word Miss Jones said.
"I'm her best friend. I was able to get into her apartment because I happen to have a key to her apartment. She gave it to me one year ago. But it doesn't seem to have done me any good...either she's gone to another state, or...who knows what could have happened…"
Kite looked at her carefully, trying to apprehend the situation.
"Have you notified the police?"
Michelle looked at him and nodded.
"Ah, no. I don't think that would be the case...we didn’t want to get them alarmed. Maybe this isn't even the time for that. That's why I came straight to you...”
Kite thought for a moment.
"What can you tell me about her?" he began, in a calm voice.
Michelle pushed the envelope she had placed on the table in front of her.
"Here's a picture of her, from when she was younger. And the key to her apartment, in case you need it for investigation...you know...I don't need it for now. I really need to find her..."
"What's her name?" Kite asked as he took out a pencil and picked up the notebook from his desk.
"Annika. Annika Soveskaia. She's Russian. But she was born here in New York. She's one of the best teachers we have. And she's my best friend," said Michelle.
"And how old is she? And how does she look like?"
"Well...she's 33...I think...and she's tall, slender, blonde...a little taller than me, and with Caucasian features...white face, blue eyes, you know…"
"Got it," said Kite. "Anything else? Things that would matter about her?"
"Well...she specializes in quantum and string theory. She's a very good professor at our university...you know, we miss her already..." Michelle said, sighing.
"Last time anyone saw her?" Kite asked, making a note on his lined notebook.
"Well...I think the last time we saw each other was two months ago. Me and her, that is. You know, we have a busy schedule these days at the University. It's the hustle and bustle before exams and lots of students are asking for our help...I haven't had the time to stop by. I thought she was okay, and that she was as busy as I was, and that's why we didn't meet in the halls."
Kite paused and then said, with a more serious tone.
"So let's go through two months ago, two and a half months roughly," Kite said, continuing to write. "Was she having problems in general, I mean...you know what I mean...socially, was she more withdrawn, or did she reveal to you that she had hidden, stranger thoughts?" Kite asked relaxedly, looking at Michelle.
Michelle looked at him with a slightly surprised look on her face.
"Uh...no. Annika is a very good girl. When we have time, we go out quite often, the two of us I mean, together. And I stop by her place sometimes. She gave me the key to her apartment and said she might be gone for weekends or even a week, and that she'd call me to go to her place to open the windows and water the flowers she has there."
Kite looked up from the notebook where he keeped jotting in and studied Michelle closely.
"So that's why he gave you the key?" He asked as he wrote.
"Yes," said Michelle a little bit confused. "That's what he told me."
"Got it," said Kite, continuing to write down his notes.
"Any friends or buddies?" Kite asked with a calm face.
"Well...as far as I know...no..." Michelle said smiling.
"Do you know anyone who would want to harm Miss Annika?" Kite asked, closing his notebook and putting his pen on the table.
Michele shook her head, as if dodging a bee.
"No way. Sir…"
"Kite. Kite Selby."
"So...excuse me...Mr. Selby. You know that's why we didn't even go to the police. It may be a simple fact and we don't want it known or even spread out in the newspapers. The dean of the faculty has decided to put me in charge of this job. He knows we're very good friends and he doesn't want to make a fuss about it. You know, the press is always looking for stories like this to throw in the paper right away, maybe even on the front page. We don't want that kind of publicity. And Annika was as simple a person as you and I. She only had a few good friends and a lot of colleagues. But no one I know would have wanted to harm her."
Kite waited for her to finish and smiled reassuringly.
"Alright Mrs. Michelle. I'll take over this case starting today. Don't worry, I'll get back to you as soon as I hear anything. I hope to get this resolved as soon as possible. Leave me a contact number and address, but either way, come back in a week's time, same time as today, if possible. Talk to my secretary on your way out and tell her to set up an appointment. I now have enough data to begin the investigation. If there's nothing else…"
Michelle stands up, adjusting her black skirt.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Selby, for your time. Don't worry about the compensation. A small advance is already in this envelope in which you also have her photograph and the key to the apartment. Money is not a problem for us. We just need to find Annika, that's all we care about," Michelle said and held out her hand, wearing her cream-colored, soft leather glove.
"Nice to have met you, Miss Michelle," Kite said, gently squeezing the fingertips of Michelle's delicate hand.
"And me too. Have a good day," Michelle said and walked out the door of the small office.
Kite was left alone. He always liked the surreal atmosphere that the quiet of his wood-paneled office gave him, when there was no one else around. He got up from his chair and went to the window. Through the large window of the room he could see the traffic and the magnificent view of the city from above. He began to daydream. He wondered when the sun that hadn't appeared for days in the Manhattan sky would appear. He looked at his watch. It was almost 1:30. He pressed the first white button on his phone.
[....]
July 2, 2021
The Complex - Book one
The Complex
Kite Selby is a private detective. The year is 1968, New York, Manhattan. He owns a simple private detective cabinet, where he solves local simple cases. Among his current cases, he gets a case where he needs to investigate a missing person, who was a young physics teacher from a local university. Starting to investigate the case, he runs into a thrilling adventure, where romance and mystery turn his simple and usual world into a larger and greater plot than he would have ever imagined.
"The Complex" is the first book of the trilogy, that opens the way to a page-turning space opera, that will leave you want to read more.
Kite Selby is a private detective. The year is 1968, New York, Manhattan. He owns a simple private detective cabinet, where he solves local simple cases. Among his current cases, he gets a case where he needs to investigate a missing person, who was a young physics teacher from a local university. Starting to investigate the case, he runs into a thrilling adventure, where romance and mystery turn his simple and usual world into a larger and greater plot than he would have ever imagined.
"The Complex" is the first book of the trilogy, that opens the way to a page-turning space opera, that will leave you want to read more.
August 18, 2020
"Mindfulness in Your Everyday Life" is out on the 21st of August, 2020
My first solid spiritual title, "Mindfulness in Your Everyday Life", will be out on the 21st of August, 2020.
This is the 1st book from the series called "The Golden Path", which will feature a long list of 13 books, that will give any beginner on the spiritual path a solid reference in spiritual practices, practicing the virtues, and glimpses into the regular life of a spiritual practitioner.
"Mindfulness in Your Everyday Life" is a book that you need to have if you are looking to be more conscious in your daily decisions, and if you want to see life through a clear and unobstructed perception.
The simple practice of mindfulness, which can be explained in a few words as "directing our awareness in the present moment", can help us maintain a clear mind and sharp attention, and it is discussed, explained, and analyzed from many different perspectives, uncovering most of the facets of conscious living, in our today's society.
This book is all about mindful living, where two different practices are recurrently present, as a means to sustain our conscious approach: mindfulness and meditation. I am presenting simple techniques that will sustain a conscious approach to life, where your perception will always be clear and rooted in the present moment, and your life will always have a stress-free, relaxed, and aware point of view.
Even if you already know about mindfulness or that you are looking to find a resource to explain it more in-depth for you, this book manages to touch most of the aspects that are related to our mind, to our relationship that we have with this world, to the direct experience that we can have when we befriend and transcend our Ego, and mostly, to our personal relationship with the dynamic and ever-changing present moment.
I hope that everyone that reads my book will get to witness, in time, their pristine, clear, and natural state of mind, getting to gradually see the gaps of thought, through the practice of mindfulness and meditation, and finally, witnessing the unwavering mind of no-thought, which will illuminate and radically change their perception on life.
Adrian Tanase
Mindfulness in Your Everyday Life
This is the 1st book from the series called "The Golden Path", which will feature a long list of 13 books, that will give any beginner on the spiritual path a solid reference in spiritual practices, practicing the virtues, and glimpses into the regular life of a spiritual practitioner.
"Mindfulness in Your Everyday Life" is a book that you need to have if you are looking to be more conscious in your daily decisions, and if you want to see life through a clear and unobstructed perception.
The simple practice of mindfulness, which can be explained in a few words as "directing our awareness in the present moment", can help us maintain a clear mind and sharp attention, and it is discussed, explained, and analyzed from many different perspectives, uncovering most of the facets of conscious living, in our today's society.
This book is all about mindful living, where two different practices are recurrently present, as a means to sustain our conscious approach: mindfulness and meditation. I am presenting simple techniques that will sustain a conscious approach to life, where your perception will always be clear and rooted in the present moment, and your life will always have a stress-free, relaxed, and aware point of view.
Even if you already know about mindfulness or that you are looking to find a resource to explain it more in-depth for you, this book manages to touch most of the aspects that are related to our mind, to our relationship that we have with this world, to the direct experience that we can have when we befriend and transcend our Ego, and mostly, to our personal relationship with the dynamic and ever-changing present moment.
I hope that everyone that reads my book will get to witness, in time, their pristine, clear, and natural state of mind, getting to gradually see the gaps of thought, through the practice of mindfulness and meditation, and finally, witnessing the unwavering mind of no-thought, which will illuminate and radically change their perception on life.
Adrian Tanase
Mindfulness in Your Everyday Life
May 21, 2020
A Cinnamon Afternoon - a book of delightful poems
On the 15th of June 2020, my 4th book is going to be released on all major online book stores. It is now available to preorder on Amazon stores.
A Cinnamon Afternoon is a collection of 144 poems that introduces the reader to a surreal world, that exists intertwined with our mundane, casual world, where everything is interconnected and exists simultaneously as reality and also as imagination. Visions, contemplative states, delightful incursions in the lands where everything exists as sweet baked goodies, created and induced with the help of contemporary free-form poetry, keep the reader wanting to read more, so he can dwell again and again in the dimension where everything is just a fantasy seen from the corner of the eye. Add romance, out of time perceptions, surrealism, and mystery and you'll start to get an idea on how this book unfolds, page after page.
The book manages to create that atmosphere where maturity and child-like play are blending together, projecting the reader in a timeless dimension, right in his living room, guiding him through a series of joyful adventures where the imaginative mind plays its strongest point. Envisioning real-life situations through playful and often surreal eyes brings that coziness and heart mending space, where the reader feels the warmth of his serene self coming back as if a thousand pieces of his soul are forming the big puzzle, again.
In just a few words, the book can be described as a poetic journey into an imaginary cinnamon world that we all wish for, in our innermost cherished dreams.
Here is a sample poem, taken from chapter 4, Her:
you came today silent,
like the morning cup of tea,
embracing me with the moments
that you've discovered last night
between the two of us.
you sat at the kitchen table,
and curled around the chair,
looking at me with reverence
and insightful sincerity.
you came today silent,
resting your thoughts
on the back porch,
where we occasionally
drink our coffee
and dream about the sun
sitting in the cool shade.
you came today silent,
to rest my forehead
on your bruised shoulder
and you did all these
for the days when I wished
you were here with me.
A Cinnamon Afternoon is a collection of 144 poems that introduces the reader to a surreal world, that exists intertwined with our mundane, casual world, where everything is interconnected and exists simultaneously as reality and also as imagination. Visions, contemplative states, delightful incursions in the lands where everything exists as sweet baked goodies, created and induced with the help of contemporary free-form poetry, keep the reader wanting to read more, so he can dwell again and again in the dimension where everything is just a fantasy seen from the corner of the eye. Add romance, out of time perceptions, surrealism, and mystery and you'll start to get an idea on how this book unfolds, page after page.
The book manages to create that atmosphere where maturity and child-like play are blending together, projecting the reader in a timeless dimension, right in his living room, guiding him through a series of joyful adventures where the imaginative mind plays its strongest point. Envisioning real-life situations through playful and often surreal eyes brings that coziness and heart mending space, where the reader feels the warmth of his serene self coming back as if a thousand pieces of his soul are forming the big puzzle, again.
In just a few words, the book can be described as a poetic journey into an imaginary cinnamon world that we all wish for, in our innermost cherished dreams.
Here is a sample poem, taken from chapter 4, Her:
you came today silent,
like the morning cup of tea,
embracing me with the moments
that you've discovered last night
between the two of us.
you sat at the kitchen table,
and curled around the chair,
looking at me with reverence
and insightful sincerity.
you came today silent,
resting your thoughts
on the back porch,
where we occasionally
drink our coffee
and dream about the sun
sitting in the cool shade.
you came today silent,
to rest my forehead
on your bruised shoulder
and you did all these
for the days when I wished
you were here with me.
March 2, 2020
I published the 2nd edition for "329 Haiku Poems For Your Spiritual Practice"
Coming in effect the 2nd of March 2020, I have updated my first haiku poems book, "329 Haiku Poems For Your Spiritual Practice".
The book now has 153 pages, in both eBook and paperback version, and contains updated poems and also descriptive information for all chapters.
Everything is reorganized so the flow of the paperback and also of the eBook is smoother, becoming a real study book for the contemplative spiritual practitioner.
The book now has 153 pages, in both eBook and paperback version, and contains updated poems and also descriptive information for all chapters.
Everything is reorganized so the flow of the paperback and also of the eBook is smoother, becoming a real study book for the contemplative spiritual practitioner.
January 21, 2020
Excerpt from "200 Haiku Love Poems"
9. The red marks that you have left
On your coffee cup
Make me dream again of you.
10. Each time you are near,
I feel the blessings of love
Sweet scent of bergamot.
11. Autumn brings great blessings
In the soul of your golden hair
Yellow and brown leaves on the forest path.
12. Walking in the enchanted garden of life,
Barely touching,
We rejoice in every step we take.
13. In every aspect of herself,
All her imperfections
Are transmuted in my heart, to gold.
14. The lovely sound of her voice
Is strangely dripping
Into my soul’s ear.
15. You left the keys to your soul
On the kitchen table, this morning,
I will keep my heart’s door open, tonight.
16. Yellow flowers at dusk
Spreading their scent to everyone
That is passing by.
17. Colorful feelings
Linger on my walls,
Ever since you left.
18. Entering the temple
Of your love
I feel magnificent and light.
19. Sinners, saints, and angels
Are all blending together
In an unending display of love.
20. Your beautiful presence,
Sitting in front of me
A glimpse of your perfume.
21. Catching your hand in mine
Tingles of mixed emotions and love
Feeling lost in your soul, in the sunset.
22. Warm tea, green color,
Blue eyes, soft lips,
Endless glowing nights.
23. The emerald green sea,
Always washes away
The love troubles from the past.
24. Entering your room
I have found the fragrance,
That eluded me for so many years.
On your coffee cup
Make me dream again of you.
10. Each time you are near,
I feel the blessings of love
Sweet scent of bergamot.
11. Autumn brings great blessings
In the soul of your golden hair
Yellow and brown leaves on the forest path.
12. Walking in the enchanted garden of life,
Barely touching,
We rejoice in every step we take.
13. In every aspect of herself,
All her imperfections
Are transmuted in my heart, to gold.
14. The lovely sound of her voice
Is strangely dripping
Into my soul’s ear.
15. You left the keys to your soul
On the kitchen table, this morning,
I will keep my heart’s door open, tonight.
16. Yellow flowers at dusk
Spreading their scent to everyone
That is passing by.
17. Colorful feelings
Linger on my walls,
Ever since you left.
18. Entering the temple
Of your love
I feel magnificent and light.
19. Sinners, saints, and angels
Are all blending together
In an unending display of love.
20. Your beautiful presence,
Sitting in front of me
A glimpse of your perfume.
21. Catching your hand in mine
Tingles of mixed emotions and love
Feeling lost in your soul, in the sunset.
22. Warm tea, green color,
Blue eyes, soft lips,
Endless glowing nights.
23. The emerald green sea,
Always washes away
The love troubles from the past.
24. Entering your room
I have found the fragrance,
That eluded me for so many years.
December 1, 2019
New book coming up
I'm in the process of finishing up editing a Zen haiku love poems book, that will probably be available next year (2020), somewhere in January or February.
The book will first be available in eBook format on all major online stores and after 1-2 weeks also in paperback (softcover format), only on European Amazon stores + a few others, as print-on-demand.
It will be a delight to read, especially for you dreamers out there with a sense for romance, passion and kindness.
I personally think it is the perfect Christmas gift or something that your girl or partner would definitely appreciate. I tried to keep the poems meaningful and focused on love, in all its aspects.
Namaste
The book will first be available in eBook format on all major online stores and after 1-2 weeks also in paperback (softcover format), only on European Amazon stores + a few others, as print-on-demand.
It will be a delight to read, especially for you dreamers out there with a sense for romance, passion and kindness.
I personally think it is the perfect Christmas gift or something that your girl or partner would definitely appreciate. I tried to keep the poems meaningful and focused on love, in all its aspects.
Namaste
Excerpt from "329 Haiku Poems For Your Spiritual Practice"
Mindfulness
1. A lily’s scent passes on
Over the trees
Of the silent mind, at night.
2. The painting tries to express
The mixed feelings of the painter
A butterfly rests effortlessly on its corner.
3. And at some point
Mindfulness arose all of the sudden,
Out of the thousands gaps of meditation.
4. A full day in mindful spirit
Cleans up thousands of unaware moments,
I am washing carefully my hands clean.
5. Not sloppy but also not too tense
Finding my balance
In this fast paced world.
6. Inside my mind
Empty of thoughts,
Everything else reflects as in a mirror.
7. Poised with concentration
I rest alert, with a clean mind,
Everything is as it should be.
8. Everyday, digging the fountain of mindfulness,
The more I dig,
The more water it can hold.
9. The more tranquil my mind is
The more unique and beautiful
My drapes have become.
10. Me and the curtain close to me
Are inseparable friends
In whatever I write.
11. Being one with any object I might choose
From my immediate surroundings
The bigger the object, the more peaceful my mind is.
12. This cup of coffee
Contains in itself
All my future mental projections.
1. A lily’s scent passes on
Over the trees
Of the silent mind, at night.
2. The painting tries to express
The mixed feelings of the painter
A butterfly rests effortlessly on its corner.
3. And at some point
Mindfulness arose all of the sudden,
Out of the thousands gaps of meditation.
4. A full day in mindful spirit
Cleans up thousands of unaware moments,
I am washing carefully my hands clean.
5. Not sloppy but also not too tense
Finding my balance
In this fast paced world.
6. Inside my mind
Empty of thoughts,
Everything else reflects as in a mirror.
7. Poised with concentration
I rest alert, with a clean mind,
Everything is as it should be.
8. Everyday, digging the fountain of mindfulness,
The more I dig,
The more water it can hold.
9. The more tranquil my mind is
The more unique and beautiful
My drapes have become.
10. Me and the curtain close to me
Are inseparable friends
In whatever I write.
11. Being one with any object I might choose
From my immediate surroundings
The bigger the object, the more peaceful my mind is.
12. This cup of coffee
Contains in itself
All my future mental projections.
November 9, 2019
Excerpt from "70 Daily Reflections For Your Spiritual Awakening"
70 Daily Reflections For Your Spiritual Awakening
chapter 18: Enlightenment
Enlightenment is the natural state of our being, where one is happy with what he is, with what he has. Because of the innumerable wrong choices, we did in the past, attaining Enlightenment is now necessary to restore the true quality of our beings and of our lives. To untangle from Samsara, the world of suffering, one has to work his way on his spiritual path, to cleanse oneself of non-virtues, to be more aligned with the divine Will, to be more aligned with our Creator, to love more and to be more dedicated in helping and alleviating others' suffering. We all love our spiritual paths and all these paths lead to the same thing: Enlightenment or Salvation, as the followers of Christ say. This is just a term that means witnessing the world as Being Awake or the realization of our true nature, seeing everything as it really is, with a clear vision, with no preconceptions, labels or any kind of mental filters. When we manage to get there, we experience life fully through direct experience and we feel great happiness. But to reach that place, we need to work on understanding and uncovering our real selves and we also need to actively work on transforming this world, as much as we can, into a better place. Being active in our lives brings a lot of useful experience and wisdom, that we can use to progress on our spiritual paths. And that means we need to establish a spiritual practice of our own choice that will lead us there.
There are many things that one can say about Enlightenment, but basically it is the state where you love everything from the depths of your heart and you understand and accept every little thing with great ease. You will not only understand everything but also love everything for what it is. Your head is now empty of illusory things and attachment to worldly values, your being is filled with the love of the world, you feel the world is full of wonders and you are in awe for your existence. You do not suffer anymore, your life has become a gift, from the Creator. You are dwelling in peace and bliss for you can now see the Beauty of the Creation around you in full bloom. You are witnessing the wonder of this world as you peacefully exist Now outside duality, in Oneness. It means that you've stepped out of duality and now reside with your soul and your whole being in the beautiful realm of Oneness, where duality is absolutely transcended, as a reward for your steady efforts and virtuous acts that you've done on your spiritual path. Only the Awakened Ones have this privilege. And as the Awakened Ones are also Bodhisattvas, which are regular people like you and me that have dedicated their whole lives to their spiritual practice and to bringing to Awakening every soul, until there is no one left to suffer on this planet, everyone can choose to dedicate their lives to doing so. It is only a matter of assuming this responsibility, on your spiritual path, of becoming a person that works for the benefit of others and Enlightenment will just be a goal that you set on your spiritual path. You are hoping in this way to reach Enlightenment, for the sole purpose of benefiting every other sentient being reach theirs while walking every day on your path to Awakening.
chapter 18: Enlightenment
Enlightenment is the natural state of our being, where one is happy with what he is, with what he has. Because of the innumerable wrong choices, we did in the past, attaining Enlightenment is now necessary to restore the true quality of our beings and of our lives. To untangle from Samsara, the world of suffering, one has to work his way on his spiritual path, to cleanse oneself of non-virtues, to be more aligned with the divine Will, to be more aligned with our Creator, to love more and to be more dedicated in helping and alleviating others' suffering. We all love our spiritual paths and all these paths lead to the same thing: Enlightenment or Salvation, as the followers of Christ say. This is just a term that means witnessing the world as Being Awake or the realization of our true nature, seeing everything as it really is, with a clear vision, with no preconceptions, labels or any kind of mental filters. When we manage to get there, we experience life fully through direct experience and we feel great happiness. But to reach that place, we need to work on understanding and uncovering our real selves and we also need to actively work on transforming this world, as much as we can, into a better place. Being active in our lives brings a lot of useful experience and wisdom, that we can use to progress on our spiritual paths. And that means we need to establish a spiritual practice of our own choice that will lead us there.
There are many things that one can say about Enlightenment, but basically it is the state where you love everything from the depths of your heart and you understand and accept every little thing with great ease. You will not only understand everything but also love everything for what it is. Your head is now empty of illusory things and attachment to worldly values, your being is filled with the love of the world, you feel the world is full of wonders and you are in awe for your existence. You do not suffer anymore, your life has become a gift, from the Creator. You are dwelling in peace and bliss for you can now see the Beauty of the Creation around you in full bloom. You are witnessing the wonder of this world as you peacefully exist Now outside duality, in Oneness. It means that you've stepped out of duality and now reside with your soul and your whole being in the beautiful realm of Oneness, where duality is absolutely transcended, as a reward for your steady efforts and virtuous acts that you've done on your spiritual path. Only the Awakened Ones have this privilege. And as the Awakened Ones are also Bodhisattvas, which are regular people like you and me that have dedicated their whole lives to their spiritual practice and to bringing to Awakening every soul, until there is no one left to suffer on this planet, everyone can choose to dedicate their lives to doing so. It is only a matter of assuming this responsibility, on your spiritual path, of becoming a person that works for the benefit of others and Enlightenment will just be a goal that you set on your spiritual path. You are hoping in this way to reach Enlightenment, for the sole purpose of benefiting every other sentient being reach theirs while walking every day on your path to Awakening.
November 7, 2019
70 Daily Reflections For Your Spiritual Awakening
This is the 2nd book that I wrote, which focuses on aspects that we run into, while we are Awakening while walking on our spiritual paths.
In "70 Daily Reflections For Your Spiritual Awakening", I am presenting 70 reflections or meditations on different spiritual topics, such as the Ego and the Higher Self, presence and mindfulness, compassion, happiness, karma, letting go, Enlightenment, solitude, unconditional love, forgiveness, meekness, truth, positive affirmations, change, non-attachment, Buddha-nature and also other dynamics that usually appear and manifest on the path of our spiritual practice.
These reflections are really helpful for anyone who is looking to find his or her inner self, that deeper spiritual dimension of ourselves, where love and compassion manifest abundantly.
Each of these meditations is spanning one, two or even three pages, but the information contained is rather condensed. You can choose to read a few chapters a day or just jump in and read the chapter that you feel drawn to, as many times as you need.
If you want a real and lasting transformation, you need to read slowly and with focused attention each chapter many times and take time to meditate on particular phrases that you find of interest. In this way, you can start to see the seeds of awakening planted in this book blooming in your soul's garden and also healing you as well through the wisdom that is to be found inside each of them.
May all these reflections, that I wrote with much carefulness and consideration, help you in your daily life and walk along with you on the path of your spiritual Awakening.
Here's the GoodReads link to the book
70 Daily Reflections For Your Spiritual Awakening
I am planning to also record an AudioBook version for this book, for those of you who are always on the run.
Blessings
In "70 Daily Reflections For Your Spiritual Awakening", I am presenting 70 reflections or meditations on different spiritual topics, such as the Ego and the Higher Self, presence and mindfulness, compassion, happiness, karma, letting go, Enlightenment, solitude, unconditional love, forgiveness, meekness, truth, positive affirmations, change, non-attachment, Buddha-nature and also other dynamics that usually appear and manifest on the path of our spiritual practice.
These reflections are really helpful for anyone who is looking to find his or her inner self, that deeper spiritual dimension of ourselves, where love and compassion manifest abundantly.
Each of these meditations is spanning one, two or even three pages, but the information contained is rather condensed. You can choose to read a few chapters a day or just jump in and read the chapter that you feel drawn to, as many times as you need.
If you want a real and lasting transformation, you need to read slowly and with focused attention each chapter many times and take time to meditate on particular phrases that you find of interest. In this way, you can start to see the seeds of awakening planted in this book blooming in your soul's garden and also healing you as well through the wisdom that is to be found inside each of them.
May all these reflections, that I wrote with much carefulness and consideration, help you in your daily life and walk along with you on the path of your spiritual Awakening.
Here's the GoodReads link to the book
70 Daily Reflections For Your Spiritual Awakening
I am planning to also record an AudioBook version for this book, for those of you who are always on the run.
Blessings
