{"id":2183,"date":"2013-07-26T19:10:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T18:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2013-07-28T09:58:09","modified_gmt":"2013-07-28T08:58:09","slug":"rebirth-of-the-soul-by-patrick-obrien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/rebirth-of-the-soul-by-patrick-obrien\/","title":{"rendered":"REBIRTH OF THE SOUL by PATRICK O’BRIEN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rebirth of the Soul<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Desperately trying to exclude,<\/p>\n

The mists of choice, fury, like from dislike, voices of opinion,
\nAll of which rattle,<\/p>\n

The demons that make the path unstable.<\/p>\n

Not easily discarded, they are strong and persistent,<\/p>\n

Unable to be destroyed,
\nAwareness is the only weapon,
\nIt can keep them at bay.<\/p>\n

Awareness over time will over come,
\nIt will adapt, flourishing<\/p>\n

Branching through to a want to be free soul,<\/p>\n

Finally the inevitable occurs,<\/p>\n

\u00a0Free from the thoughts of yesterday the demons are banished,<\/p>\n

Locked away into a vague memory,<\/p>\n

At the forefront of acceptance<\/p>\n

A new flame glows in sight,<\/p>\n

Around it is perfect emptiness,<\/p>\n

This is a new root, a new beginning,
\nAll shall be created from this,
\nThe rebirth of the soul.<\/p>\n

[Patrick wrote this poem as an appreciation and gift to Ringu Tulku Rinpoche at the end of the recent teaching on Holy Island. \u00a0The poem was read by\u00a0Cesare. Ed]<\/p>\n

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