Learning & Wisdom
The when, where, how, why,
about the what, this and that.
Questions from the who.
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Chance, fate, karma, God…
Why does what happens, happens?
No one really knows.
We truly don’t know.
We don’t need to understand
to play our part well.
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What to believe, trust?
What to do? What to not do?
Clear, wise discernment.
When to stay quiet?
Does it harm, help? Does it serve?
Sense before speaking.
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To see and observe,
we pause, ponder, pray, proceed.
More clearly so then.
To hear and listen,
we pause, ponder, pray, proceed.
More wisely so then.
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To pay attention,
we listen body’s voice speak.
Sometimes it’s quiet.
In silence, in hearts.
Wisdom is not hidden well.
Pearl in its oyster.
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Craving and clinging.
Consuming circle, cycle.
Clinging and craving.
Core, community.
Centering, creative care.
Community, core.
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To love, learn, labor.
To stand up, speak up, show up
for that which matters.
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To follow their lead,
to learn from their loving ways.
Dogs know how to live.
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Wisdom and Goodness.
Though undercover at times,
they’re omnipresent.
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The way of the will
is not as instructive as
the way of the wound.
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Before proceeding,
pause and stop, look and listen.
Breathe > feel > think > ask > act.
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Through exploration,
via peril, panic, dread.
Courage, correction.
Through discovery,
via difficulties, doubt.
Growth, development.
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We are here to learn,
from life and from each other.
Our bowls are ready.
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Our daily report:
Something lived and something learned.
With no need for grades.
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A wise one once said:
It’s sufficient, for each day,
its own tasks, troubles.
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Wise and kind teachers
share with generosity.
Their lessons do good.
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What is to be wise?
To live with humility,
always with kindness.
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Tried to teach and failed.
Preached and told them what to do,
doing something else.
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Rue, remorse, amend.
Never again!, we proclaim.
Huge amount unclaimed.
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We will only know
the sum total, once we’ve reached
the end of the road.
