heartsteps

All day long, a little burro labours, sometimes
with heavy loads on her back and sometimes just with worries
about things that bother only
burros.

And worries, as we know, can be more exhausting
than physical labour.

Once in a while, a kind monk comes
to her stable and brings
a pear, but more
than that,

he looks into the burro’s eyes and touches her ears

and for a few seconds the burro is free
and even seems to laugh,

because love does
that.

Love frees.

Meister Eckhart

With every act of kindness,

The way grows clearer.

With every act of caring,

The way grows smoother.

I rejoice in every act of kindness

Great of small,

Near or far,

Known or unknown,

Ordinary or extraordinary.

I rejoice in every act of caring

Great of small,

Near or far,

Known or unknown,

Ordinary or extraordinary.

May kindness and caring

Blossom within me,

And within all sentient existence.

May wisdom and compassion

Blossom within me,

And within all sentient existence.

May gratitude and serenity

Blossom within me,

And within all sentient existence.

Breath after breath,

Minute after minute,

Hour after hour,

Day after day,

Week after week,

Month after month,

Year after year,

Life after life,

As I attain the unexcelled

Peace, serenity and bliss

of Nirvana.

via A Mindful Heart.