A pilgrimage
on crossroads
from boundaries
across an ocean
some portages
toward silence
so many loons
and an eagle
right above
on a treetop
an old linden
at least three
hundred years
needs patience
to stay overnight
when you ask for
sounds of silence
one keeps hearing
but others may not
or at least not yet…
talking a little about
only what is present
a stillpoint here now
trusting awareness
in everyone’s heart.
“A pilgrim’s path” — here now
Trust your intuition
“There are so many problems at this time, it is overwhelming… The problems that face humanity on this planet… The delusion, the ignorance, the cause of the suffering. And now we are looking here, … not blaming someone else, but recognizing the ignorance in our lives, the illusions we create and operate from. We are learning to recognize that which isn’t deluded. That takes a willingness to be patient with yourself, and being receptive and open to whatever you are feeling, whatever results you are having from your practice… Come and see, trust this awareness more and more, recognize it… Be aware.”
— The Sound of Silence, Ajahn Sumedho, p. 118
Pilgrimage beyond boundaries
