It is four-thirty a.m. in the desert –
And oh so many stars!
Against a pitch-black curtain,
Points of light crackle with silence.
.
It is cold, and wrapped
In flannel vest and wool scarf
I walk a slow, steady pace by flash light
To a small stone building, a former Catholic chapel.
.
Here, alone in the pre-dawn light
My meditation cushion is like an island
That gives just enough support
For muscle and tissue to relax.
.
On my little island, the mind is watched,
And what a show it gives!
Of grasping and grabbing,
To a past event, a future course of action.
.
Clamoring for attention –
Attempting to convince a sitter of its relevance.
Until it settles down, rather bored of repetition.
.
Humans have been sitting and looking
Into their vast inner sky asking
“Who Am I?”
For as long as feet have impressed steps on earth.
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“Who Am I?”
That is unchanging, without
name, story, form, without any conclusion.
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In the asking, and looking
Words disappear and so does the sitter…
. . .
A quiet warmth envelopes the room,
Two hours seem like five minutes.
Bells ring in the distance,
I stand up and bow to my little island.
The sun has eaten the night sky.
.
Again I walk a short path to join others
In prayer before breakfast.
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Prayer and gratitude,
For all that IS.
A wonderfully evocative description of meditation! Thanks for sharing this.
Shanteeee……:@}
You take us there with you ~ wonderful! namaste’ ☼tomas
thanks Tomas – retreating to a desert hut for some days…..peace and well joyful NOW wishes…
♥
I love the voice you give to the mind – trying to “convince” of its “relevance,” beautiful to the ear and helpful with the recognition.
Sweet Marga…..so lovely to receive your word offering. And thanks for shining the mirror! shanti……:@}
Thank you for taking me with you on that sacred encounter with emptiness. So beautiful!
How sweet! Very fortunate to be in a quiet landscape around mindful beings – unknown, unknowing…..heart hugs from emptiness!
Ahhhhhhh. Om
Shanteeeeeeee…..
So good to hear from you and shate in these moments.
Much love-
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Thanks Laurie, read some of your posts today, so much appreciate your simplicity…..shanti
I appreciate your presence.
Much love-
Laurie
Beautiful, especially, “the sun has eaten the night sky.” Thank you!
KM
In gratitude……thanks!
bliss … sublime poetry 🙂
The words pale, and yet, the energy of expressing moves……thanks dear!