The Buddha, The Dharma, The Sangha

"Spiritual powers and their wondrous functioning--hauling water and carrying firewood." --Layman Pang, upon his realization

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Those who don't feel this love
pulling them like a river,
those who don't drink dawn
like a cup of spring water or take in sunset like supper,
those who don't want to change,
let them sleep.
This love is beyond the study of theology,
that old trickery and hypocrisy.
If you want to improve your mind that way,
sleep on.
I've given up on my brain.
I've torn the cloth to shreds
and thrown it away.
If you're not completely naked,
wrap your beautiful robe of words
around you,
and sleep.


--Rumi


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