radiant presence

However young,
the seeker who sets out upon the Way,
shines bright over the world.

But day and night,
the person who is awake,
shines in the radiance of the Spirit.

Meditate.
Live purely.
Be quiet.
Do your work, with mastery.
Like the moon,
come out from behind the clouds!
Shine.


- from the Dhammapada, translated by Thomas Byrom