FREEDOM

A step to freedom,

If bitter bygones fade,
As deeds all done,
Now cannot be undone.

A step to freedom,

If detachment prevails,
Nothing to call mine,
Sign of a stable mind.

A step to freedom,

If equality perceived,
Decrease in suffering,
Experience of blessing.

A step to freedom,

If senses subdued,
Command with will power,
Command over laziness.

A step to freedom,

If struggle persists,
To escape bondage,
To enjoy liberty.

A step to freedom,

If human nature identified,
Contrast in being and acting,
Harmony of soul and body.

 

[Published in the magazine 'The Hudaang' in April 2011 issue]