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why fear this moment
![Nirmala, Nirmala poetry, Yoga / Hindu, Yoga / Hindu poetry, Advaita / Non-Dualist poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry, Secular or Eclectic poetry](images/Nirmala_sm.jpg) |
by Nirmala
(1950? - ) Timeline
Original Language English
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why fear this moment when no thoughts come at last I lie naked in the arms of experience
why fear this moment when no words come at last I find rest in the lap of silence
why fear this moment when love finds itself alone at last I am embraced by infinity itself
why fear this moment when judgment falls away at last my defenses fail to keep intimacy at bay
why fear this moment when hope is lost at last my foolish dreams are surrendered to perfection
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Commentary by Ivan M. Granger
A beautiful poem of presence. Enough adventures attempting to escape from "this moment." Why fear it? It is our treasure; it is all we possess. Time is not filled with days and years. There is always only this moment, and nothing else.
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