[Thespiritexpress] Poetic Meditative Moments

[Ed Balldinger]

Greetings Dear People ~

I was asked to share this poetic moment that came to me during meditation
prior to Recognition Sutras class on Tuesday this week:



*My egoic self accepted a meditative role as the blower away of all that
wants to stay as awareness sits in silence watching the blower blow.  *



I also want to share the Rumi poem (translated by Coleman Barks) that I
read before class on Tuesday, called, *“Fish, Look.” *


*Look, Fish*



I saw the friend clearly,

and I stopped reading books and memorizing poems.

I quit going to church and fasting

to be a better person.

I quit worrying about when I should be praying.

I saw how I was undisciplined and toxic.

I saw how lovely and strong.

No mercy for the drunk, a full sentence.



Let the beautiful one come out in fine clothes.

Wind his hair into God’s rope.

Twist the braids into a cross for Christians to see.

His light is better than the sun’s.

How could he have gotten so withered and weak?

Now he jokes and pounds the table.

He was wine under a lid, Joseph at the bottom of the well.

Know yourself in the light of the true ones,

as the ground sees its face in a garden,

as rock knows its own secret when put next to a ruby,

iron next to polished steel.  Come into existence.



Flies go round to every pile of dung,

and finally out of that compost comes the Anya bird,

the true man.  When a person is born

of this new moment, it does not wear off tomorrow.

Sit with lovers and be useful.  Do not wander away.

Look, fish, at the ocean behind you.

Go back where you came from, sea creature.



You hear the sound of water,

and you know where you want to be.

Why wait?  You have gone places that you regret going

for money and other reasons.  Do not do that again.

Water says, Live here.

Do not carry me around in buckets and pans.

Those are false duties.  Rest and be quiet.



          *~ Rumi*



Peace and harmony to all,


~ Ed Balldinger
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