giving up all of my absurd ambitions

now the chores are doneÂ
and I reach for my notebook and penÂ
no one cares or even noticesÂ
sundown brings the darknessÂ
and the sky fills with those diamondsÂ
that we call starsÂ
it is quiet hereÂ
and for you I hold this hopeÂ
that you can know peaceÂ
like I doÂ
--
the river water contains desire and delightÂ
I noticed it right awayÂ
when my foot first touched the waterÂ
I waded out into deep delusionÂ
where delight and desire are woven togetherÂ
like a Maidu basketÂ
I put my head under the cold watersÂ
and allowed desire to take meÂ
it was a strong feelingÂ
goodÂ
delightfulÂ
coming up I kicked toward the far shoreÂ
and swam as hard as I was ableÂ
as if I were still a much younger manÂ
--
That I might always keep my heart full of compassion, so full that there is no room for anything else. Life happens only in the present moment.
--
the idea of giving up all of my absurd ambitionsÂ
seems like a gift to me now  a christmas presentÂ
the winter sky at night  a cold storm blows inÂ
I raise my arms up to heaven  love and compassionÂ
then emptiness  no thought at all
is the best thought after allÂ
james lee jobe
--
Zen mind is not Zen mind.
Throwing away Zen mind is correct Zen mind.
Seung Sahn
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