Thursday, December 31, 2009

Tripping Over Joy













What is the difference
Between your experience of Existence
And that of a saint?
The saint knows
That the spiritual path
Is a sublime chess game with God
And that the Beloved
Has just made such a Fantastic Move
That the saint is now continually
Tripping over Joy
And bursting out in Laughter
And saying, “I Surrender!”
Whereas, my dear,
I am afraid you still think
You have a thousand serious moves.

-Hafiz

4 comments:

Screaming Lunatic said...

cosmic hug to you, o wayfarer.

Chuck Bluestein said...

Hi,

Nice poem. I saw your Google profile. Do all students at Maharishi University practice TM? I have a webpage about meditation on my website. Here is my Google profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/ginkgo07

Alisa Moore said...

Erin, I'm loving your blog, and I quoted you in a post I wrote today. hope you enjoy it (and that maybe it will generate some hits for you...this is so much fun). Kindly, Alisa Moore (augustlake.wordpress.com)

Erin Pillman said...

Thanks everyone!

Yes, Chuck, the students at MUM are all required to learn and practice TM. :)

Thanks Alisa! You are so kind and I LOVE your blog!!! :)