Monday, February 19, 2007

For a friend

I have a friend who is going through some rough waters right now personally. We've been emailing back and forth yesterday evening and today, hoping that this post helps her smile, at least on the inside.

Tao, Verse 16, Tranquility

Allow the heart to empty itself of all turmoil
Retrieve the utter tranquility of mind
from which you issued.

Although all forms are dynamic,
and we all grow and transform,
each of us is compelled to return to our root.
Our root is quietude.

To fully return to our root is to be enlightened.
Never to experience tranquility is to act blindly,
a sure path to disaster.

To know tranquility is to embrace all,
to embrace all is to be just.
Justice is the foundation for wholeness.
Wholeness is the infinite fulfilling itself.

To my friend, may you find tranquility wherever it lies and may it lie within yourself and in the life you know.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'm sure your friend will find some comfort in your post. You are a good friend.