What makes you free is not what you own,
But the peace in what you let go.
Freedom lies not in what you gain,
But in the chains you disdain.
Attachment’s not in what you cling,
But in those who to you, they bring.
To be free is a life’s embrace,
Not a goal, but a boundless grace.
Without a door’s opening,
Your heart can greet the world.
Without a window’s view,
His essence is unfurled.
The more you learn and know,
The less you understand.
The Master, ever still,
Sees light in every land.
Arriving without travel,
Achieving without deed,
In stillness finds the way,
In silence plants the seed.
Fear’s the grandest illusion of all,
Defense prepares us for a fall.
Misfortune lies in enmity’s glare,
But clear-sighted souls are always safe there.
