Poem: Join Me on the Path Home

I see the strings that are wrapping you,
With many “lovely” colours:
The string of self-importance,
The string of social recognition,
The string of material rewards,
The string of accumulated knowledge,
The string of passion and desire.

We cannot learn anything without being open-minded,
Since we are blind, deaf and deluded,
We cannot be set free without our willingness to be set free.
Since we are locked up in a wheel,
We cannot be awakened to the truth of the universe.
Since we are in deep and hopeless sleep.

We search for truth, but we are quickly wrapped up by partial truth.
We search for kindness, but our own attachments replace it with judgements.
We search for freedom, but our own insecurity has already imprisoned our soul.
We search for passion, but the selfish heart has no room for compassion.

We suffer from our own weaknesses.
We suffer from our own delusions.
We suffer from our own ignorance.
We suffer from our own desires.
But we are still searching from outside.
But we are still blaming others.
But we are still building our own cages.
Sadly, we are still content with our positions.

One day there comes a great teacher,
One day the cosmic law is offered in front of your eyes,
One day a group of souls are awakened,

One day the great vehicle of true awakening lands next to you.

You respond with apathy.
You respond with suspicion.
You respond with pride.
You respond with fear.
You respond with anger.

I will send my righteous thoughts every day and night,
Let the thoughts be the brightest of lightening,
With all mighty force that lit up the darkest sky,
Illuminate the great TRUTH like in the bright sun light.
Let the thoughts be as nourishing as the earth,
Embracing the true you with the gentleness of water,
Flow out the most bountiful COMPASSION, endless,
Let the thoughts be Ever-Lasting Strong.
Bring forgiveness and patience as the medicine to heal,
Accept with joy the mountain high pain with FORBEARANCE.

I will be there calling you.
May you break up the cage,
And join me on the path home.