Do you admit that you do not know the future?
Do you accept that our earth is in danger?
Do you agree that materialism has become the religion for most?
Do you see that we are all imprisoned by our own desires?
Do you know that we, humanity as a whole, are endangered!
Do you think it is time to search for a path to ultimate truth?

You think the knowledge you have gathered is high and great,
You think there is no truth beyond what you call Science,
You think Buddhism is the highest path to self-realization,
You think passion and desire are the source of happiness

I see the cages you are building around you,
With all that you have accumulated
That which you call scientific knowledge
That which you call Buddhism
That which you call Happiness

I see the strings that are wrapping you,
With many "lovely" colors
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 judgments
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 lightning
With almighty force that lights up the darkest sky
Illuminating the great TRUTH like in the bright sunlight
Let the thoughts be as nourishing as the earth
Embracing the true you with the gentleness of water
Flowing out of the most bountiful COMPASSION, endless
Let the thoughts be Ever-Lasting Strong
Bringing forgiveness and patience as the medicine to heal
Accepting with joy the mountain high pain with FORBEARANCE

I will be there calling you
May you break out of the cage
And join me on the path home

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Category: Perspective