A burning platform
this world in flames
handling the fire well
an ultimate challenge
withdraw the attention
from all dire things
to the beneficial
to nurture
healing
the potential
in every existence
accepting circles of life
have no start nor end
but start and end all
in the flow of love
in compassion
benevolence
sharing joy
equanimous
tending the fire
harness the heat
for life and not death
as cycles start and close
right now in this moment
the eternal here and now
answering a call for help!
“Saṃbhogakāya संभोगकाय / 報身” — body of enjoyment
Happy lunar new year — Bīng Wū 丙午年
When, above the flames, ten thousand horses tear through the land, the sage, Shengren 聖人, stands upright and understands:
“Interrupt knowledge, stop discriminating… discard skills, give up advantages… culture is not enough… see the simple things, take the piece of raw wood in your arms…”
May this challenging year sincerely propel us further into the new world!
— Chinese New Year card, Elena Camesi Janke, inspied by the Daodejing #19 by Laozi
A sprouting world — a burning platform?
