Prosperity & Dishonesty

Whoever profits through dishonesty
Loses big in life
And whoever loses through honesty
Prospers in life;
The immediate win is the proverbial trap
Of the impatient minds
And all dishonest minds are impatient.
01.01.15

Time & Perception

New years
Soon to become old
Bring in new things
Soon to become old
But the only thing
That is ever-present
Which defines time
Is our perception.
12.31.14

Complexity & Dysfunction

The more complex a bodily organ is
The more complicated and frequent are its dysfunctions;
The brain is our human body's most complex organ
Its dysfunctions, frequent and consequential
Are denied, marginalized, and ignored
At an enormous cost to society.
12.30.14

Laws & Enlightenment

History has revealed to us 
That as long as human nature governs
Without the censorship of inner enlightenment
Corruption cannot be conquered in spite of strict laws;
The enlightened don’t require supervision to obey the law
The unenlightened disobey regardless of consequences
Only enlightenment can save humanity from itself.
12.29.14

Reason & Season

When traditions turn economical
We pay good money for the season
And lip service for the reason.
12.28.14

Appearance & Substance

When the snow
Paints the world white
And everything seems bright
In spite of the biting, bitter cold
It enhances our instinctive notion
That appearance supplants substance.
12.27.14

Family & Love

Family love is a well-tended garden;
It supports the most beautiful plants
And grows the most wholesome fruits.
12.26.14