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The spiritual journey is a paradox.
Lost in the world of samsara,
nirvana is lifetimes away, or so we are told,
and so, it appears to be.
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But change the perspective
and they are simply two views on the same reality:
one with a wide-open focus that leaves nothing out,
and the other, a zoom function
that has narrowed the focus so much
it has lost its sense of relationship.
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Once the living context
has faded into the invisible background,
the connection to oneself feels interrupted.
“Error 404: Source not found”
It is still there, closer than close
less than a breath away.
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Turn the gaze around and look inwards
and the whole world comes back into focus,
alive and vibrant and engaging
and simple.