| Embrace the Ferociously Happy Heart. | | | | silly child,running to find the end of a rainbow! |
| Open wide the chest,open wide it's cage! | | | | Rather,courageously,stand your ground,embrace the |
| Free the Ferociously Happy Heart. | | | | truth of THIS present moment. |
| Stand with legs wide,stand with a Warrior's | | | | No, NOT the idealized, ultra blissful "present moment"of |
| strength,stand with a Mountain's solidity. | | | | escapist fantasy;but THIS authentic present |
| There is NO puzzle of why...just the wonder of | | | | moment,be it gorgeous or grotesque. |
| what,just the magick of Now! | | | | Feel what you feeland relax! |
| Ultimately, the cloying slave driver of analysiscan NOT | | | | Yes, there are thosewho rejoice to harm us. |
| be grasped! | | | | But seen through the eyesof enlightened couragethey |
| Take to the skies and flywith the Ferociously Happy | | | | can onlymake us stronger. |
| Heart! | | | | This is NOT false strengththat comes from |
| Do NOT compressthe Ferociously Happy Heart. | | | | resisting;this is true strengththat comes from surrender. |
| Do NOT seek to contrivethe Ferociously Happy Heart. | | | | From Surrenderto a naked awareness of THIS |
| It is the realitylurking behind the dream. | | | | present momentand all it's conventional Vulgarity...from |
| It is the realitydancing being the dream. | | | | Surrenderto a naked awareness of THIS present |
| It is our true nature! | | | | momentand all it's ultimate Beauty! |
| Come, let us increase our capacity for Joy! | | | | An awarenessthat is naked,striped bareand free from |
| Come, let us increase our capacity for Strength! | | | | resistance...free from avoidance,free from |
| Come, let us increase our capacity for Peace! | | | | retribution,free from retreat,free from deflection. |
| Strength can scurry about the extremities,or return to | | | | Breath deepand embrace the ugliness of the |
| it's home,return to our heart. | | | | nightmareand you will relaxinto the nature of the |
| Come, let us live from the Heart. | | | | dream! |
| Come, let us live from our Center. | | | | Breath deepand embrace the ugliness of Helland you |
| Come, let us live from the Now. | | | | will relaxinto the nature of Heaven. |
| Our heart's happy, solid, peaceful joy;what is it? | | | | Do NOT drop your head. |
| It is the ultimate natureof sorrow! | | | | Do NOT cave your chest. |
| Yes, there are thosewho throw spears;spears that | | | | Do NOT seekto protect your heart in vain. |
| can flydeep into our hearts. | | | | Stand firm your ground. |
| Do NOT turn and run. | | | | Open wide your heart. |
| There is nothing to fear. | | | | Let the foolish exhaust themselvesin their spear |
| Stand firm your ground. | | | | throwing. |
| Open wide your heart. | | | | Let their spears find their targets,let the cutting edges |
| Enlarge your worldwith compassion's Prayer... | | | | do their damage. |
| "May all beings now benefit; | | | | There is nothing to fear,there is nothing to hide |
| Om Mani Padme Hum!" | | | | from,there is nothing to protect;breath deep and relax! |
| Breath deep and explore, | | | | Breath deep and relaxinto the profound truth of deep |
| "What are some of the waysthere could be NO | | | | insight;breath deep and relaxinto it's vastly |
| separate or permanentsadness to grasp?" | | | | compassionate nature. |
| Relax deep into sorrow and ponder, | | | | Compassion that is vast,like two arms, infinitely |
| "How could this sadnessbe just a fleeting dream?" | | | | stretched outto hug the universe,with a heart of |
| Do NOT fight the experience,for that would just be | | | | strength. |
| Fear. | | | | The Ferocious Joyof an Un-bound Heart. |
| Courageously let gointo the fullness of THIS moment's | | | | The Ferocious Joyof an Un-protected Heart. |
| experience. | | | | The Ferocious Joyof a vulnerable Heart. |
| "Om Mani Padme Hum, | | | | The Ferocious Joyof a naked Heart. |
| Re-lax-ing." | | | | Oh how I want youto have this! |
| There is NO need to violently "Pierce"the "veil of | | | | Oh how I want you to soar with the joyof a |
| illusion,"when all that is requiredis to simply, let go. | | | | Ferociously Happy Heart! |
| It is follyto chase after contemplative experiencelike a | | | | |