I loved when
I could smell You in my hair.
I loved when
I could melt into Your soul.
It is better to feel Pain,
than to feel Nothing at all.
Pain cracks open the Heart,
and unlocks the Gateway.
There is something mysterious
In the depths of our darkness.
Do not hide from the Night.
Embrace and accept the Pain
With a gentle heart.
Be kind to your soul.
As the Pain releases its grip,
Beauty unfolds.
She was always there,
but it was heard to hear.
The air I am breathing was exhaled in ecstasy
By an ancient Sun.
This Earth I am standing on
Was born of cosmic fire.
The blood flowing through my veins
Is as salty as the primordial ocean.
The space permeating my body
Is infinite as the space all around.
Above, below, to all sides, within,
The elements of the universe
Are engaged in their ceremony of delight.
This is my religion-
The attraction between suns
Is the same
As the love pulsating in my heart.
– Radiance Sutra #34, translated by Lorin Roche
Go within yourself.
There is a magical world.
It is always Yours.
Waves ebb and flow here,
Just like wind, tides, and moonlight.
Cosmic mysteries shared.
Under the waves of emotion,
There is a deep place of stillness.
But to get here,
You must first be there.
Honor your emotions.
Feel them.
Know them.
See them.
Ride the waves.
Then leave the surface.
Dive down to the depths.
Into the darkness.
And remember
You are not emotion,
You are the stillness within.
Being in the Stillness 