Even if I
were a god or a buddha
you’d be on my mind. I sit beneath
the lamp, a skinny monk chanting love
songs. The fierce autumn wind nearly
bowls me over and my heart
is choked with thick
clouds.
light
As my love and my faith,
and my interest in the inner grew,
the darkness diminished, within and
without, and Lalla lost herself
in that light.
accept conditions and maintain discipline
Alliance with the Sage
ensures progress in good
times and bad. Accept external
conditions and maintain
inner discipline.
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enter the heart
The heart is the only reality.
The mind is only a transient phase.
To remain as one’s Self is to
enter the heart.
stillness forms a noble heart
Perseverance in stillness,
in both thought and deed, forms
a noble heart. The ultimate fruit of
a noble heart is complete
peace of mind.
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