Level : Ways Awakening
WHEN EVERYTHING BECOMES A BELL
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Everyday Awakening
There are countless ways
around us
in nature and daily life
and through the pointing hands
of awakened ones before us
Buddha gave 84,000 paths to awâkening
Other religions have their sacred texts
But only by being near one who is awake
can we begin to awaken.
All things can stir us
Rain
thunder
lightning
The song of birds
the cry of a cat
the bark of a dog
the low of a cow
The hum of engines
the scraping sound of shifting objects
A mosquito biting our skin
an ant on our hand
a cockroach passing by
a spider in the room
Even the sound of our breath
and the beat of a heart
still living