Tag: Poetry
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Samadhi
Vanished are the veils of light and shade, Lifted the vapors of sorrow, Sailed away the dawn of fleeting joy, Gone the mirage of the senses. Love, hate, health, disease, life and death – Departed, these false shadows on the screenof duality. Waves of laughter, scyllas of sarcasm, whirlpoolsof melancholy, Melting in the vast sea…
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Looking For Each Other
I have been looking for you, World Honored One,since I was a little child.With my first breath, I heard your call,and began to look for you, Blessed One.I’ve walked so many perilous paths,confronted so many dangers,endured despair, fear, hopes, and memories.I’ve trekked to the farthest regions, immense and wild,sailed the vast oceans,traversed the highest summits,…
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Let nothing trouble you
Let nothing trouble you. Let nothing scare you. All is fleeting. God alone is unchanging. Patience Everything obtains. Who possesses God Nothing wants. God alone suffices. From The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila Volume Three translated by Kieran Kavanaugh and Otilio Rodriquez. Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582) was a Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic,…
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