During one of my walks in the park, some parts of the song 'The Search is Over" by Survivor came to my mind.
And it is from this song that this entry is born.
I have adapted it as follows so as to express myself fully.
Enjoy! :)
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I was living in a 'dream'
Where nothing is forever
Taking on the world
That was just my ego's style
Then one day it hit me
Like a lightning from the blue
Every which way I turn
I discover there's nothing new
That's when I look in front of my eyes
I can see Forever
The search is over
It was in front of me
Right before my eyes
With me all this while .....
"Very often, what we want in life -
Love, Happiness etc is right in front of us
But we don't 'see' it
Cos' our eyes are too clouded
Our minds too deluded
Take a moment and 'see' -
Really 'see'
I've ended my search
I hope you'll end yours soon, too."
"Look no further;
Look within.
Look not in the external -
For the external will only confuse you.
Go inwards,
Look deep within.
For it's here where all secrets lie
It's here where all answers lie
And, it's here where Truth lies.
Go inwards -
To the heart of it all.
If you want love, it's here where you'll find love.
If you want joy, it's here where you'll find joy
And, If you want peace, it's here where you'll find peace.
For it's here (deep within us) where it (attachment/craving) all began.
And it's here where it (cycle of samsara) will all end
Through beginningless time, endless time."
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"Because of Attachment/Craving, there's Life.
Because of Life, there's Suffering.
Because of Suffering, there's Kamma.
Because of Kamma, there's Rebirth.
Because of Rebirth, there's Cycle of Samsara."
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"The battle is not between ourselves and others (external),
But between ourselves and ourselves (within)."
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"You can win all the battles,
You can win all the wars.
But there's no Real Victory
Until you conquer yourself."
- The Buddha
