Outside the Blur

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For me, just letting go has been a challenge; few things have been easily won. One afternoon I was abruptly fired from a contract job. Somehow I managed to contain my rage at the injustice and make it safely home from the Oakland Hills. I was restless and after a few minutes I headed out again in the saffron warmth.. I drove my wheelchair the mile to the north Berkeley campus and to one of my favorite groves. There I got swung out of the chair and sat cross legged in meditation on the soft grass. Once I had reached into my deepest self I began to see beyond the blur of bitterness and anger ... and to let go.
The ability to detach--to realize harmony within and without--is a worthwhile skill.

Outside the Blur

Detached from emotions' folly,
we are able to tread the Way gently.

Non-attachment yields freedom when we
finally let go. When we step outside
emotions' blur, life has greater focus.

Balance sweeps away confusion
and slays inner volatilities.
It's always difficult to abandon the cherished--
from fears and rage, greed and jealousies--
even from love's fervor.

When no longer governed by radical thoughts,
our actions are freed energies, aware in quietude,
accurate in action, drawn from our sacred center-point.

The beginnings of detachment live in the fire of the soul.
Its conclusion lies on the shore of solitude.

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Copyright 2001, Gary Kline 457

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.	For me, just letting go has been a challenge; few things have been easily won. One afternoon I was abruptly fired from a contract job. Somehow I managed to contain my rage at the injustice and make it safely home from the Oakland Hills. I was restless and after a few minutes I headed out again in the saffron warmth.. I drove my wheelchair the mile to the north Berkeley campus and to one of my favorite groves. There I got swung out of the chair and sat cross legged in meditation on the soft grass. Once I had reached into my deepest self I began to see beyond the blur of bitterness and anger ... and to let go. The ability to detach--to realize harmony within and without--is a worthwhile skill. Outside the Blur Detached from emotions' folly, we are able to tread the Way gently. Non-attachment yields freedom when we finally let go. When we step outside emotions' blur, life has greater focus. Balance sweeps away confusion and slays inner volatilities. It's always difficult to abandon the cherished-- from fears and rage, greed and jealousies-- even from love's fervor. When no longer governed by radical thoughts, our actions are freed energies, aware in quietude, accurate in action, drawn from our sacred center-point. The beginnings of detachment live in the fire of the soul. Its conclusion lies on the shore of solitude.	.