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