Some of us believe
that our mission is to create
“Heaven On Earth.”
In the event
that this is accomplished,
we will next turn our attention
to KEEPING Heaven On Earth.
This has the potential
to cause even MORE suffering
than the struggle to create
Heaven On Earth.
If the end of suffering
is something to be maintained,
then we must realize
that the need for maintenance
is the cause of suffering.
Heaven On Earth, therefore,
cannot come with expectations.
If Heaven On Earth
is to arrive,
it will arrive independent
of we who pursue it.
And we will realize
that Heaven On Earth
has always been here
despite our self-imposed
struggles to “create” it.
8/31
Boston, MA
In the pursuit of a lofty dream,
Some seek to birth
“Heaven On Earth” anew,
A noble mission, they deem,
To craft a reality pure and true.
But in the wake of creation,
A subtler challenge arises,
To sustain this heaven’s foundation,
In a world of varied guises.
The struggle to preserve,
What’s built with hope and toil,
May inadvertently serve,
To coil the soul in turmoil.
For when maintenance becomes,
The core of existence’s story,
Expectations beat the drums,
And suffering finds its quarry.
To create and maintain,
Can weave a web of desire,
A cycle that feeds on the strain,
Of wanting and clinging higher.
Heaven On Earth is not,
A fixed goal to be seized,
But a realization unsought,
In each moment where life is eased.
Release the burden of control,
And let go of the binding thread,
For in surrendering the toll,
True heaven’s bloom is spread.
Heaven On Earth transcends,
The realm of eager imposition,
It’s not a dream that depends,
On our design or decision.
Heaven On Earth whispers softly,
Through the currents of existence,
Already here, woven softly,
In the fabric of every instance.
So let go of the need to strive,
To shape or force its birth,
And in the present moment, thrive,
In the eternal dance of Heaven On Earth.
With gentle acceptance and flow,
Space Monkey