Awaken.............................

Would you like to liberate yourself from
the lower realms of life?
Would you like to save the world from
the degradation and destruction
it seems destined for?
Then step away from the shallow
mass movements and quietly go to
work on your own self-awareness.

If you want to awaken all of humanity,
then awaken all of yourself.
If you want to eliminate the suffering in
the world, than eliminate all that is
dark and negative in yourself.
Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is
that of your own self-transformation.

So find a teacher who is an integral being,
a beacon who extends his light and
virtue with equal ease to those who
appreciate him and those who don't.
Shape yourself in his mold, bathe in his
nourishing radiance, and reflect
it out to the rest of the world.
You will come to understand an eternal
truth:  there is always a peaceful
home for a virtuous being.

-Verse 75
Hua Hu Ching:  The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu
Brian Browne Walker