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Meditation
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Thursday, September 23, 2021    Rated "G" by the Author.
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-- Meditation --

John Herlihy

 

Thru meditation, in seeking I seek,

The presence behind the absence,

 

The absence behind the emptiness,

The emptiness behind the fulness,

The fulness behind the silence,

The silence behind the sound,

The sound behind the breath,

The breath behind the air,

The air behind the wind,

The wind behind the soul,

The soul behind the spirit,

The spirit behind knowing,

Knowing behind the One,

The One behind the only One,

The only One behind the Presence,

The Presence behind the emptiness,

The emptiness behind the absence.

 

Thru meditation, in seeking I find,

In the absence, I sense presence.

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(c) John Herlihy 7 June 2020


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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on October 6, 2021

GREAT PROSE WORK...WONDERFUL STYLE! THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on September 24, 2021
Another excursion for readers to contemplate and hope.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on September 23, 2021
In college I was attracted to the disciplines (and what appeared as reliable spiritual wisdom) in Buddhism. Studied the religion for a couple years or so until I discovered that most of it was a scam. Your piece brought back memories. Effective imagery in this. Thanks for sharing. r


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