Martine wrote this as a shortcut to enlightenment with visuals aids. If you want to have some of these aphorisms printed on t-shirts or on any other medium, please feel free to do so.
Enlightenment?
The light is already on.
An open heart
can become more spacious.
Where is the key
To a closed one?
Be like water,
it does not strain itself.
Be awake now!
It takes less time.
A flower does not talk,
We could do the same.
The golden orioles fly through the sky,
They leave no prints.
The reed’s shadows sweep the water,
There is no ripple.
Stirring a thought
You totally miss it.
Relax!
There is no moment
Like this moment.
A scowl or a smile?
Which is more effort?
Blessed are those
Who do not exert themselves.
Peak experience?
What goes up
Goes down!
Rejoice at the happiness of others,
It is an easy way to be happy.
Time is timeless.
No need to rush.
Be enlightened by all things,
Just look, just listen.
Keep your life simple.
It is less trouble.
The Great Way is not difficult,
For those who do not pick and choose.
Searching for the truth,
It has never gone away.
Time is running out.
Don’t run after it.
Share your happiness,
It is a free gift.
To all those who prefer to walk
When told to run.
To all those who prefer to lie down
When told to stand up.
A bee gathers pollen,
The delicate blossom
Is left untouched.
Confusion!
Whos is there to be confused?
Enlightenment is out there!
Grasping is futile, rejecting is painful;
Care lightly and gently,
Like a mother holding a child,
Not too loose, not too tight.
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