Illusion of Ego
          Thoughts, feelings and body sensations
          triggered reactions within human systems
          stimuli from 'outside' reflected within

          Multiple sparks are openly received - selected:
          equal energies are responding simultaneously
          chain reactions embracing, trapping one's being

          Energy traps, - accumulated individually
          forming the crystallized structure of 'personality'
          gaining identification through reflected happenings

          Being identified with reactions produces illusion of 'ego'
          getting stuck in controlling, manipulating, clinging on -
          separated, encapsulated, lost in one's tricky turns

          Blowing up thoughts, feelings and sensations
          giving too much importance to all those properties
          looking for more security searching for confirmation

          The urgent need to step out of all games of 'ego'
          might cause serious questioning and observing
          of whatever shows up in daily life, outside or inside

          What could be the possible next question?
          Who is asking? Who is the observer? Who am I?
          Dropping all questions, going on with life

          Only if there is a question - there can be an answer
          Going on asking - expressing oneself - asking oneself
          relating to whatever shows up - living - meditating

          Until turning around oneself, all busy movement stops
          noise ebbs away, dark shadows fades into light
          the answer without question arises -

          Asking the question counts - not the answer
          walking the talk - doing because it needs to be done
          being reflected through the eyes of the ONE

          BeiYin
          23.12.96
           


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