Mandala medicine
turning the wheel
consciously at last
that’s what we think
is flushed, rinsed off
with heart tears of joy
and deepest gratitude
what more is there to say
when thank you says it all
and silent sound is present
embracing everything and all
reverberating from the past
enlightening the present
moment by moment
all the way home.
“Mandala medicine wheel dance” — an invitation
Mandala medicine from Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth have endured for a long time. Heaven and Earth can endure for a long time because they do not exist for their own sake. This is why they can endure.
Therefore, the sage (shèng rén 聖人) remains in the background, and yet he stands at the forefront. He sets aside his own self and yet remains steadfast. Is this not because he has no self-interest? Because of this, he is able to realize his true nature.
— Laotse / Laozi, Tao Te Ching / Dào Dé Jīng 道德经, #7, translation group with Elena Camesi Janke
— Laotse, Tao Te King, #7
always here
heaven and earth
forget themselves
thus are always here
who steps back
gains headway
forgot oneself
comes home
— Balts Nill, vo wäge DO, p. 16
geng da
himel u ärde
vergässe sech sälber
sy drum geng da
wär zrüggsteit
gwinnt vorsprung
chunnt salbschtvergässe
zu sich
Illumination in the forest — an invitation from Heaven to Earth
