After catapulted into the refined air ways of a high ranking
official of some company or institution, and after sliding
down from one’s seat of glory, where will one be
when there is no one left to hug one’s rich or poor
conception of self esteem?
After embarking upon numerous social and
political campaigns for numerous humanitarian causes,
and after rallying against numerous human injustices,
which course of action or program of defense will
permanently put an end to human greed and sorrow?
After running around cities without end for winning trophies
of self respect, and after losing many pounds for
some marathon, who will run to one’s deathbed
when everyone is running out of fear of impermanence?
After believing in socialism, communism, democracy
and dictator run societies, and after surviving the incessant wars
led by charismatic leaders, which form of government
will give one and everyone else lasting peace of mind?
After building great monuments and stupas to the
national heroes and sages of the ever fading past,
and after having commemorated and dedicated
one’s sons and daughters to their pomp celebrations,
where will one hold a national banquet when one happens
to brush against the unknown heroes and
sages of the present moment in time?
After sacrificing oneself to the millions of
established religions and the thousands of state
approved cults, and after reading all that one can
on legendary figures, which ideology will take the place
of one’s own realization of the self or no self?
After doing all that one can to make samsara a little more
pleasant, and after wrecking the future lives
of future civilizations, sometimes not acting is better
than acting and sometimes moving is better than not moving.
After investing all of one’s hopes and dreams for progress
in the fantasies and technological advancements of
the age of reason, and after pushing the sciences to
the forefront of modern education, sometimes disbelieving
what is popular is conductive to a healthy mind and
sometimes agreeing with sound principles is more
than reasonable to the self deluded.
After donating all of one’s money to a charity,
and after traveling on pilgrimage to all holy shrines
of the world’s religions, sometimes investing in
oneself is wiser than investing in self help gurus
and sometimes traveling up the path of the
sushumna is more extravagant than the veneration
surrounding praise worthy places.
After graduating with an honorary degree or a handful
of vocational skills, and after retiring from the workplace
or beginning a new career, sometimes never beginning
the process is more revealing of human dignity than
any program of rapid self improvement and sometimes
pausing between moments is enough to reflect on the
impermanence of every human desire.
After enlightened through one’s self inquiries,
and after dumbed down by societies demands,
listen to one’s proper consciousness and listen to
the original thoughts of all involved in the upheaval
of tyrannical forms of social interactions.
After all is said and done, and after every desire
is as maxed out as our visa cards, the
Buddha Dharma finally makes perfect sense
and finally means something to those who have
tried everything that is regarded as meritorious to human society.
official of some company or institution, and after sliding
down from one’s seat of glory, where will one be
when there is no one left to hug one’s rich or poor
conception of self esteem?
After embarking upon numerous social and
political campaigns for numerous humanitarian causes,
and after rallying against numerous human injustices,
which course of action or program of defense will
permanently put an end to human greed and sorrow?
After running around cities without end for winning trophies
of self respect, and after losing many pounds for
some marathon, who will run to one’s deathbed
when everyone is running out of fear of impermanence?
After believing in socialism, communism, democracy
and dictator run societies, and after surviving the incessant wars
led by charismatic leaders, which form of government
will give one and everyone else lasting peace of mind?
After building great monuments and stupas to the
national heroes and sages of the ever fading past,
and after having commemorated and dedicated
one’s sons and daughters to their pomp celebrations,
where will one hold a national banquet when one happens
to brush against the unknown heroes and
sages of the present moment in time?
After sacrificing oneself to the millions of
established religions and the thousands of state
approved cults, and after reading all that one can
on legendary figures, which ideology will take the place
of one’s own realization of the self or no self?
After doing all that one can to make samsara a little more
pleasant, and after wrecking the future lives
of future civilizations, sometimes not acting is better
than acting and sometimes moving is better than not moving.
After investing all of one’s hopes and dreams for progress
in the fantasies and technological advancements of
the age of reason, and after pushing the sciences to
the forefront of modern education, sometimes disbelieving
what is popular is conductive to a healthy mind and
sometimes agreeing with sound principles is more
than reasonable to the self deluded.
After donating all of one’s money to a charity,
and after traveling on pilgrimage to all holy shrines
of the world’s religions, sometimes investing in
oneself is wiser than investing in self help gurus
and sometimes traveling up the path of the
sushumna is more extravagant than the veneration
surrounding praise worthy places.
After graduating with an honorary degree or a handful
of vocational skills, and after retiring from the workplace
or beginning a new career, sometimes never beginning
the process is more revealing of human dignity than
any program of rapid self improvement and sometimes
pausing between moments is enough to reflect on the
impermanence of every human desire.
After enlightened through one’s self inquiries,
and after dumbed down by societies demands,
listen to one’s proper consciousness and listen to
the original thoughts of all involved in the upheaval
of tyrannical forms of social interactions.
After all is said and done, and after every desire
is as maxed out as our visa cards, the
Buddha Dharma finally makes perfect sense
and finally means something to those who have
tried everything that is regarded as meritorious to human society.
by Julian Colgan (Copyright)
The Universality of Devotion with Julian Colgan
http://julian-colgan.tumblr.com/
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