Wisely restraining one's mind
as an archer does with his bow,
the wise try ever so diligently
to quietly aim and anchor their bow like mind.
Desperate as a fish out of water,
the mind of the sadhaka
trembles and trashes about,
yearning to be placed back into
the cooling waters of Nirvana.
As whimsical and free flowing as the wind,
the mind, when in an unstable internal environment,
blows the external life of the sadhaka here and there,
without going anywhere.
The wise, who are fully equipped
with the secrets of archery,
can fully control the direction
of each and every arrow of a thought,
thus bringing the health and happiness of Buddhahood.
Steadying one's aim with the serenity
of a calm and placid mind,
the duality of mindfulness and mindlessness is overcome.
Fortifying one's Buddhahood though
heroically conquering the illusions
that are set up by the mind,
this impermanent body and impermanent identity
will have served its own greater purpose.
More severe than the incessant wrath
of a thousand enemies,
the unconquered mind is the root cause
of a thousand re-births.
Greater than the riches of families and friends,
the settled and grounded mind
is the means to liberation from
any and all forms of self-identified sufferings.
Doing greater than the greatest
Kings and Queens of this world,
the mind of enlightenment gives
ample cause for rejoicing in
what has taken lifetimes to accomplish.
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