June 2025 (First day of Winter)
Hi, fellow Master’s and future students of Ziwei Asia.
I am sharing the Haiku below based on my experience learning from and connecting with Master Woo and the other Ziwei Masters of the school. A haiku is a tiny poem that packs a universe into it. Born in Japan, with a few unique elements, namely ;
- Nature focus: Seasons, fleeting moments, quiet truths.
- Kireji (cutting word): A pause that splits the poem, sparking revelation.
I have added some references below (pulse check) for friends who haven’t joined the Ziwei Asia school. For the Masters ( you know who I’m referring to), I hope you will be reading this under the full moon with well-refined Soju.
“Under the Sakura Tree: Lessons in Morning Dew”
Cherry blossoms fall—
“Old lessons are not anchors,”
Sensei smiled, erasing my page.
“Unlearn to grow,” he said,
As dew baptised new roots.
Each ripple follows—
“No wave stands alone.”
Every moment holds echoes of before.
Morning thanks the night’s work.
“Life is a tangled knot,”
He laughed, fraying my perfect plans.
“Be true, not flawless.
Moonlight needs no apology
For shadows it cannot light.”
Feathers lift as one—Sensei’s laugh ignites—
We drift like dandelion seeds,
tethered by his light.
“Meditation is not escape,”
he whispers. “It’s return.”
Master Lu MPSD
Pulse Check
“Cherry blossoms” = Transient lessons.
“Erasing my page” = Gently correcting past teachings.
“Dew on roots” = Starting fresh.
“Ripples follow” = Clear cause/effect.
“Echoes of before” = Past shapes the present.
“Morning thanks the night’s work”= Outcomes depend on prior actions.
“Not knowing is light” = Admitting ignorance is freeing, not shameful.
“Cracks hold what’s unknown” = Imperfection reveals hidden truths.
“Feathers lift as one” = Levitating together, weightless and unified.
“Shared breaths in silent orbit”= Meditative synchronicity, no words needed.