poetry

Jataka Bandi

Flawless

If you wish to shrink a flaw,
Do not hide or push away;
In the light of calm awareness,
It will slowly fade each day.

Suppress the dark, it only grows,
But let it breathe in gentle air,
And like a shadow in the sun,
It will wither, disappear.
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Great way

The Great Way has no gate,  
Yet paths unfold before our feet.  
Clear water has no taste,  
Yet quenches thirst in silence deep.  

The tongue has no bone,  
Yet speaks in truth, both soft and bold.  
In emptiness, the heart is known,  
And wisdom blooms as stories told.  

Where barriers fade, the soul takes flight,  
In formlessness, we find our light.
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Today

Today is boundless, a timeless sea,  
Where months and years no longer be.  
Man counts by numbers, marks the way,  
But eternity whispers: it’s all *Today*.  

In this moment, vast and deep,  
Endless truths in silence keep.  
Time is fleeting, yet here it stays—  
For the true name of forever is *Today*.
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