The Way of Buddha is long and arduous. The fruit of practice is tasteless and immeasurable. Both arise in this very moment. We are already intimate with it!
It surely doesn’t feel this way all the time – let me rephrase that: most of the time. And when it doesn’t, the following poem from Rumi brings great inspiration. His compassion lights the way.
I offer this poem to you! May you be happy and peaceful!
Come, come, whoever you are.
Wonderer, worshiper, lover of leaving.
It doesn’t matter.
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vow
A thousand times.
Come, yet again, come, come.
–Rumi
Wonderful! Thank you!
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Thank you for reading!
Also, the Buddha Way is short and easy, both arising in this very moment!
Staying focused on the long and arduous, it is easy to lose sight of the short and easy! thank you for this!
I love Runi, thank you.
Chong Go Sunim once told me his teacher translated the mantra concluding the Heart Sutra as, “Come, come…” instead of, “Go, go…”
This post reminded me of that.
oops.. Rumi
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Thank you for mentioning this about the Heart Sutra. Resonates with the Rumi poem well!