In the realm where action meets contemplation,
Not separate, but entwined, an interplay unfolds,
Compassion in motion and serenity in reflection,
For in this fusion lies the crux of spiritual odyssey.
Devoid of action, spirituality stands barren,
A hollow vessel, devoid of authentic essence,
Yet, action devoid of contemplation births ego’s cloak,
Masking goodwill, fostering unintended harm.
Action interwoven with spiritual guidance,
Infusing depth into outward demeanor,
The sequence immaterial; action ignites reflection,
Reflection sparks action, an intertwined evolution.
Life’s fabric is woven with threads of suffering,
Pain, injustice, war, and endless oppression,
Moments when despair looms, anger surges,
Reality, divided starkly, tugs at our core.
Yet in fractures, contemplative consciousness dawns,
Nondual thoughts emerge, leading to silence,
A silence that cradles the universe in wholeness,
In the broken, unity finds its elusive voice.
The contemplative mind doesn’t mask reality’s flaws,
Acknowledgment births the revelation of still beauty,
Navigating conflicts between ‘is’ and ‘could be’,
Beyond dualities, into a wider embrace.
Honest naming of good and evil is vital,
Yet fixation births judgment, dismissal,
A call to transcend, to wider frames of thought,
A space beyond divisive perceptions.
Stark lines drawn, distinctions made,
Yet transcended by a mind contemplative,
A call not to hate, not to punish,
But to love and heal even the ‘goats.’
In this convergence of action and contemplation,
Lies the key to profound transformation,
A journey through the depths of existence,
Embracing the all of human experience.
