To not mind the mind

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Some say that Enlightenment is "sudden",

as if struck by lightening,

and one is never the same.

 

Some say that Realization

takes place "gradually"

just as the clouds evaporate,

dissipate with the wind and the rain,

and sun eventually shines brightly.

 

Both views are meaningful

at some point to someone,

and may indeed be helpful.

 

No perspective can attempt

to embrace the Truth

without a frame of reference.

 

Truth embraces all perspectives

and admits no reference point.

 

There is no point

in clinging to either

the "sudden" path or the "gradual" path,

 

and no point in resisting clinging.

 

When having nothing to gain or lose,

One does not worry about appearances

and mind the inconsistencies of the mind.

Love to all

Harsha

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