We are not aware that

We are not aware
that worldly desires
are like sirens
that beguile us in this world.

We are not aware
that we are our own prison guard,
clinging to worldly promises and desires
that will not let us go.

We are not aware
that we only seek
the truth on the outside,
not on the inside.

We are not aware
what oneness means
because we live almost only for ourselves
and love a few or one for our own sake.

We are not aware
that we are all One,
One in the One,
but live a life apart.

Once awake we no longer live only for ourselves,
but live a practical life in consciousness:
All is One,
living, loving, serving: one life for all.

All in the One.

Unknown writer

There is one way

Everyone carries his own baggage,
follows the dance of joy and sorrow,
the ups and downs of life,
between laughter and tears.

Swept along in this maelstrom
called duality,
we are tossed to and fro
in temporal whirlwinds.

But when our attention is focussed
on the Creator God alone,
both extremes are neutralised,
then they have no power over us.

Joy remains with the Creator…

Anonymous writer