The Seeking – Here we take our first step on the path and the journey begins into a barren empty land. There is a sense of excitement that at last we are on our journey. We stop and rest savouring the wonderful sense of quiet.
Pointing to the Moon – Awakened by thunder – a sense of urgency carries us on towards a far horizon and we know not what lies beyond.
Sharing the Path – We reach a wonderful plateau where we stop and gaze in wonder at the awesome beauty that lies before us. Perhaps it is the first time we have experienced such a thing.
Duality – A deep sense of peace descends upon our soul as the restless chatter of thought recedes. We experience the beauty of nature and our soul revels in this discovery.
Inseparable Paths – The feeling of urgency returns as we see the road again opening up ahead. With great courage and resolve we walk on transformed by this growing feeling of oneness with everything.
Treading the Path – The barrenness of the landscape no longer daunts us as we walk on in the certain knowledge that what we see in the world is nothing but a reflection of ourselves.
Echoes in the Void – There is now a definite confidence in the way we walk upon the path. It is as if everything is as it should be and there is a great sense of joy as we delve deeply into living life to the full. But slowly we begin to feel restless and wonder if there could be further to travel.
Anatta - Somehow the life that we found so full and satisfying no longer is enough and we travel onward again in search of something we cannot describe. We journey on into the unknown and find peace again in the solace of nature.
See the Trees! Smell the Blossom – Once more we reach a plateau where joy and belonging fills our soul and we feel that at last we have arrived at a place where there is nothing left to do but gaze in awe at the eternal beauty of creation. There is no longer any distance between seer and seen.
Transcending Time and Space – And so the enlightened traveler returns to the world triumphant and without fear. |
