A Tendency to Shine
Posted August 16th, 2008 by SaritaA Tendency to Shine - Adyashanti
If you prefer smoke over fire
then get up now and leave.
For I do not intend to perfume
your mind's clothing
with more sooty knowledge.
No, I have something else in mind.
Today I hold a flame in my left hand
and a sword in my right.
There will be no damage control today.
For God is in a mood
to plunder your riches and
fling you nakedly
into such breathtaking poverty
that all that will be left of you
will be a tendency to shine.
So don't just sit around this flame
choking on your mind.
For this is no campfire song
to mindlessly mantra yourself to sleep with.
Jump now into the space
between thoughts
and exit this dream
before I burn the damn place down.
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WOW, I can't tell you the joy -- and the fear -- I feel reading Heavenletters.
Joy because I am awed that all is well and that I can feel God’s love.
Fear, because I’m kind of afraid to feel the joy, like it may go away. or I may go away.
I thank God for this moment of peacefulness.