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Who am I

We feel alive and that’s the only thing we truly know. Identified with form, we believe we’re only this body-mind. Those who dwell in the void however, have become God’s light.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/5/2024 10:19:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning work in Andrea's contest. Way to go. I enjoyed reading your lines. Sara K

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 2/5/2024 6:05:00 PM

Thank you, Sara dear :)

Suzette Richards

Date: 2/5/2024 2:56:00 AM

A very sage sijo, Seeker. Loved the final line. Congratulations on your win.

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 2/5/2024 3:48:00 AM

Thank you!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/4/2024 1:10:00 PM

Very well-crafted sijo here. I have no idea how to get myself to dwell in the void, but I know by now this is something you know a lot about and it makes a great sijo twist at the end. Congrats.

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 2/4/2024 6:17:00 PM

Once we choose to slow down thought, word and action, mindfulness takes us into silence, poised between duality and singularity. The day ego-identity drops, we see directly, the truth of being.

I Am Anaya

Date: 1/15/2024 4:25:00 PM

I just found this: A contrite heart or spirit is when a person’s inner man or will has been broken so they no longer run after the things they want but surrender to the things that God wants. A broken heart or will says I will no longer do this my way or on my terms, but I will surrender to your ways. GL in the contest, US!

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/16/2024 1:08:00 PM

I looked up contrite heart on the web dictionary!

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 1/15/2024 6:12:00 PM

Wise words, Anaya. Where did you dig it up from?

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 1/15/2024 3:19:00 PM

ah, to live in the void...therein is truth and light. Loved this one. Enjoy your evening, Sara

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 1/15/2024 6:13:00 PM

There are several voids we need to pass through …

Silent One

Date: 1/15/2024 10:01:00 AM

Nice Sijo.. Constructed very well..

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 1/15/2024 6:14:00 PM

Thank you, Silent One

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/15/2024 9:20:00 AM

I love this. Blessings Rick

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 1/15/2024 6:14:00 PM

So happy you enjoyed, Richard

Hiya Sharma

Date: 1/15/2024 9:10:00 AM

Oh what a deep sijo this is, really soul-moving with thought-provoking lines.. Especially that last one conveys immense volume about spirituality and recognising one's own essence of existence.. Brilliantly crafted.. We are not only alive, but living for a higher purpose, so beautifully you've expressed that!

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 1/15/2024 6:17:00 PM

Thank you, Hiya. Yes, recognition is the key, when we see directly, rather than building thought constructs based on belief or imagination. To seek as such, we must dwell in silence.