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Helplessness

the king travelled incognito
mixing among the commoners
both delighted and also envious
of how they find joy in simple things
content even in poverty and shortages 
and then the king discovered their secret

they were all centred in heart
and not in narrowness of mind

even after garnering this deep knowing
the king was unable to become as such 
for he was not yet like Gautama Buddha

08-April-2023

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Date: 4/8/2023 3:05:00 PM
Beautiful, Seeker. I love 'they were all centered in heart, not in narrowness of mind.'
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Date: 4/8/2023 6:43:00 PM
Thank you, Ann
Date: 4/8/2023 9:37:00 AM
reminds me of the emperor with no clothes. But in a different kind of way
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Date: 4/8/2023 6:43:00 PM
That was vanity, this is a mind-heart gap, rooted in identity
Date: 4/8/2023 9:27:00 AM
Spiritual balance and simple appreciation of what is really important in life….love this US…..Debx
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Date: 4/8/2023 6:42:00 PM
Thank you, Deb
Date: 4/8/2023 7:07:00 AM
neither the King nor the commoners can ever fulfill the expectations of the religions of the world ...my first thought after reading
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Date: 4/8/2023 8:00:00 AM
Religion is a directional indicator at best. Happiness lies within, in the heart centre but we are bemused by mind. Hence descent by surrender from head to heart is needed.

Book: Reflection on the Important Things