Zen Mode

drawn to the light instinctively
we nestle therein, then pause
looking at the inky black void
which without doubt is a veil
concealing God's living light
but the fact we see darkness
signals we are yet in bondage
that silence alone can unshackle

23-November-2022
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Blown Avatar
November 23, 2022 at 4:09 PM
....sweet....silence unshackles the light.... eyes see only 4.5% reality....mind silence can enable upwards toward/of the 100% actuality.....write on......stan sand
Seeker Avatar
November 23, 2022 at 7:06 PM
Thank you, sand
Lawless Avatar
November 23, 2022 at 5:21 AM
ah, the old "which came first" conundrum revisited
Seeker Avatar
November 23, 2022 at 7:07 PM
Differentiated vs non differentiated awareness
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