Hanging with Hafiz
Your dislikes overwhelm your compassion, which suffers under the load of your hostile feelings. Yet, it is not easy to give up ill thoughts. They seem to thrive on each other. They dig into your brain and stick in the mud of your mind. There is even some pleasure in this nonsense. Are you condemned to harboring their universal fears? No! Let them go. Follow in the footsteps of those who relieve their minds of such foolishness. Fear is not the way of the path. The way of the path leads from fear to peace of heart in all situations. You are the breath from the piper’s lips. You are the vibration of the reed. You are the tones creating the songs of Eden. Until you know your true nature, you will be fearful. You will struggle with pain and sorrow while hoping for pleasure and happiness. There is no true pleasure gained by holding ill thoughts. Ill thoughts eventually result in pain and sorrow. Break the cycle. Hold peace of heart in all situations. With peace of heart always, you find joy. Then you can love all without fear. It is not easy, but it is the path home. The wise ones have shown the way.
