om spirit
Exquisite sunsets painted in grand strokes and
flaming colours
lift our hearts for a sweet poignant moment of
profound mystery
then like Tibetan sand mandalas
they are suddenly and forcefully swept away
obscured by night
in this beautiful world of light and mirrors
nothing lasts
Life is fleeting clouds of joy and sorrow
everything in our experience arises
everything inevitably falls awayBreathing in the fragile beauty of each
poignant moment
letting go with a sweet trembling sigh
it runs through our fingers like sand
wisdom embraces this present
moment fully with an open heart
knowing beyond a shadow of
doubt
we can hold on to nothing
yet we are not nothing
we are everything
the beauty, the fragility, a heart
still beating
everything arising and falling away within
our own pure Awareness
which is eternal, limitless and whole
unscathed by the vivid dream of the worldVidya Heisel is director of Frog Lotus Yoga
International (froglotusyogainternational.com)
and Suryalila Retreat Centre (suryalila.com)A poem by Vidya Heisel
Vivid Dream