Saturday, September 02, 2006

The Eternal Quest


Let my soul smile through my heart and
my heart smile through my eyes,
that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.

Arise from dreams of limiting mortal boundaries
to the realization of the vastness of the immortal soul

Pray that unceasing truth flow into your mind...
and unceasing joy flow into your soul.

Know that this universe is nothing but a dream bluff of nature
to test your consciousness of immortality.

A flower is the smile of God.
The fragrance is His hidden presence.

Love outlasts death and the ravages of time.

In every aspect of matter is evidence of the originality ...
of that Cosmic Intelligence.

Every day and minute and hour is a window
through which you may see eternity.

Because we don’t concentrate within,
we are mystified by the imprints of the
invisible Spirit in nature.

Realize spiritually, that One Life pervades everything.

Be transparent like the gems ...
Thinking and perception should have gemlike clarity
that will undistortedly reflect the Divine Mind.

Paramahansa Yogananda

46 comments:

Known Stranger said...

ya i read his auto biography. nice person and deem lot of respect

Unknown said...

"Every day and minute and hour is a window
through which you may see eternity"

i luved this line!!

MIA said...

Thanks for viviting my blog. I ejoyed your posts. Maybe a reason I read them on this beautiful sunday morning.

Kathleen said...

So Beautiful... thank you Kuan Gung!


Om Shanti...

Bleeding Heart said...

I love your blog!! I love Enya...

Hope said...

I followed your path, from my blog to yours. I am glad i did.
An oasis. Thank you.
Love your Alaska photos, The Canadian side of the North is one of my favorite spots on earth.
The native Americian prayers, lovely, my granddaughter is cree and I am always open to finding her treasures of her heritage.
Love the blog.
A refreshing place.

NINANINA said...

"Love outlasts death and the ravages of time"

I love that line
nina

NINANINA said...

"Love outlasts death and the ravages of time".

I love that line
NINA

NINANINA said...

Love outlasts death and the ravages of time.

I love this line...
NINA

NINANINA said...

ahhhhhhhhhhh just post one of them please hahaaaa

serenity said...

Such a gentle, peaceful piece. Thank you for providing such an uplifting, beautiful entry to bless my Sunday. So much beauty and so much wisdom in these words.

Blessings of peace and joy flowing endlessly to you.

Lisa Johnson said...

Great poem. I especially love the lines - "A flower is the smile of God. The fragrance is His hidden presence." It gives me shivers!

Tracy said...

Ohhh I love this! THank you for sharing and stopping by my blog to say hi. From what I have seen of your blog so far I know I will be back again! The poem is so very beautiful.

Kuan Gung said...

I have too known stranger read this book and I had incredible dreams a month following it...on one of his visits here in the United States he talked in front of a group of people in incredible heat. While his audience sweltered and fanned themselve...it was incredible, he never broke a sweat.

Kuan Gung said...

Great line aneesha pillai indeed...

Kuan Gung said...

ninanina...a great testament!

Kuan Gung said...

Thank you pilka...mia...tiesha...kathleen...
dream writer...sans...hope and serenity (great blog you have...)

Jewel Rays said...

:) I love this part...

Let my soul smile through my heart and
my heart smile through my eyes,
that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.


A desire spoken out...

beautiful words..

thanks for dropping by ma blog.. Cheers!

Keshi said...

too beautiful!

Keshi.

Kuan Gung said...

Greetings keshi ;)and nice to see you jewel rays...thank you

Schrodingers cat said...

Simple yet penetrating. Feelings are pretty much ineffable after reading those lines.

M.

Astral said...

~*~Love outlasts death and the ravages of time.~*~

So true...... nice excerpt Kuan. They always see life so differently than we do.

Neer said...

undistorted lights and reflections... absolutely!! thats what is required! :)

so you ARE a water bearer!! hmm...

Neer said...

and lets not publish this one -- born on sat in mid feb... :) how about you?? 18th

butterflygirl said...

wow...

Enemy of the Republic said...

I read that book as well. I wish this could be posted on billboards instead of Red Bull ads.

constance wong said...

beautiful...simple words but with deep meaning...Not many writers can do that....Thanks for sharing such a beautiful one, Kuan Gung :) The first para of this one really touched my heart...

Emissary.Christine said...

..."be transparent like the gems..."

That is not an easy thing to do, but it is a holy and very spiritual thing to do. I suppose that is what we all are to strive for... complete openenss and transparency.

You pick the best poems -- Thank you again.

Suman Pant said...

**Pray that unceasing truth flow into your mind...
and unceasing joy flow into your soul.

Everything written is beautiful and profound!!!

Kuan Gung said...

undistorted reflections...yes neers...this can be difficult if not for meditation...

Kuan Gung said...

there certainly is a lot of "bull" on billboards, I could never understand why these are legal? Thank you enemy of the republic

Kuan Gung said...

great soul indeed elclipsed thoughts...

Kuan Gung said...

Thank you christine...

Kuan Gung said...

Thanks for visiting schroldingers...astral...butterflygirl and constance...

deepsat said...

a beautiful one!!

;-))

starry said...

I loved this poem.very inspiring and moving.

Russell CJ Duffy said...

with such wisdom and genoristy of spirit you would think that by now mankind might have learned, if not one then several, lessons.

beautiful words.

Kuan Gung said...

Thank you deepsat...interesting recent post...very interesting...

Kuan Gung said...

Greetings and thank you meg...where's your blog?

Kuan Gung said...

Warm greetings starry...thank you

Kuan Gung said...

Great blog Cocaine Jesus...thank you for the kind words...

Known Stranger said...

after a monks tale - recently i am reading a book by phra peter pannapadipo the book title

phra farang - an english monk in thailand.

a quest of a common man who is like me and you and every one how goes in search of a spritual quest.

he is different like i would say - valmkik - who turned to be a divine sage quiting his profession of robbery something like that.

beautiful book. i recommened you.

Kuan Gung said...

Thank you known stranger...

Kuan Gung said...

I'd also recommend the classic "Sidhartha"...

Kuan Gung said...

I loved visiting one of his schools in California and sitting in an area that I know more then once he himself meditated...

MISS ILLUSION said...

m real glad dat i gotto chek out ur blog.
ur posts r inspiring .
luvd selection of picx too.