love is not the opposite of hate
joy is not the opposite of sadness
the opposite of joy
is indifference to joy
the opposite of sadness
is indifference to sadness
all things coexist
side by side
on their own spectrum
joy -------------------------------- indifference to joy
sadness ------------------------ indifference to sadness
this is why i can feel conflicting feelings
at the same time
love for my partner ------ | --------------- indifference
anger at my partner --------------- | ------ indifference
only my position
on the spectrum changes
“But Kai, you're so young. You have your whole life in front of you...”
"No Lizi. None of us have our lives in front of us. We only have the lives we leave behind us. That, is what defines us.”
spiritual awareness
does not mean ~
i become aware
of how other people
should
be living their lives
spiritual awareness
means ~
i become aware
that there are
no shoulds
~ acceptance ~
is the middle path
but
~ acceptance ~
is difficult
which is why
so few humans
attempt to do it
it’s so much easier
to judge and avoid
we are humans
we like easy
acceptance is the only path to serenity
1 i am more like the other animals
~ than i am different from them
2 i am more like other human beings
~ than i am different from them
3 we all have the same instincts
4 we all have the same needs
5 we all have different desires
6 all desire is not evil
~ but desire is the root of all evil
7 i am the architect of my own misery
8 there is no universal right and wrong
9 there is no universal good and bad
10 all things are normal
11 the earth is a living organism
~ it doesn't make mistakes
life itself
cannot exist
without the balance
of positive and negative energy
we cling
to our positive beliefs
the way neutrons
cling to protons
but neutrons
do not praise protons
for their positive charge
and shame electrons
for their negativity
neutrons
would have no purpose
without the other two
every building block
in our universe
from atoms
to solar systems
teaches us
the importance
of the balance
of positive and negative
our entire reality
is based on this balance
this is a great truth
this is the middle way