piece together the path

The more you try to escape the present moment, your body numbs
Stop the cycle of running, come back to the here and now
Feel your body, feel your breath
You are here


The way you carry your body will carry your mind
Develop concentration, become one with your breath
Establish stillness within yourself
Your anchors are the in- and out-breath
When you understand your own pattern
Use your attention to care for your pain or unhealthy habits
Identify where the pain is coming from, let go in order to move forward
When you are attached, there is no space for experience


Study the story of your ancestors
What were the key moments in your parents life?
It is helpful to understand the experiences that shaped them
And therefore shaped you
Piece together the path


When you walk fast, who is it who’s walking fast?
You are a multitude, you remember


Revise and elaborate teachings so your practice becomes visible
Recognize what is wrong
If you can’t recognize the suffering, you can’t stop the suffering
If the diagnosis is correct, the treatment will work very well
It will be the end of ill-being
And you will walk on the path of well-being


Train every day and you will see gradual progress
Take refuge in those who show you the way of mindfulness
The practice of mindfulness is non-religious
When you have a non-dualistic view, you protect nature


A gatha is a short poem
You can only welcome and receive when you are open
Through maintaining mindfulness, you arrive in each moment in your body
When you take care of yourself, you take care of your beloved ones
With eyes of compassion, you communicate
You wake up and you smile