Poetry Chaikhana Blog

Everything is an exercise
in awareness.

Not suppression.
Not separation.
Integration.

Real mountaineers love the mountain
more than the map.

Every nation, every person, every object
is within yourself.
Forgive the whole world
and watch what happens within yourself.

Even our masks reveal us.

Through watching,
we learn to see.

Never accept the logic of expediency
over compassion.
We need a world that’s less efficient
and more humane.

Commune with nature.

But don’t go out and do something in nature.
Go out and let nature do something in you!

Remember, real magic
is hidden,
hidden in the quiet moments.

Religion that does not inspire
outward compassion and inward awakening
is not religion.

Confusion to certainty.
Certainty to disillusionment.
Disillusionment to understanding.

But wonder wipes the slate clean!

The path of forgiveness
is the path of freedom.

Forgiveness is a rebellion
against the ego’s self-importance.

Don’t try to control life.
Witness it.

Remember: Language
is not your first language.

Follow the purest philosophy
in your heart.
Let the world adjust
to you.

Use everything:
Joy, fear, success, suffering.
A seeker hasn’t the luxury
to waste life in pursuit
of easy, grand experiences.

The real you
is much too big to be your own.