YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose

I am a beginning and an end

I am a beginning and an end. The master is both—beginning and end. I am a beginning and an end: the master's declaration—he's the alpha and omega. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: not the middle but the beginning and the end. The master is the full circle.

Nowhere and everywhere

Nowhere and everywhere. The sage is nowhere and everywhere. Nowhere and everywhere: the master's paradox—the sage is nowhere (can't be located) and everywhere (present in all). YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: like the sky—nowhere and everywhere.

Heart is the soil -- trust is the climate

Heart is the soil -- trust is the climate. Heart as soil, trust as climate—for the seed. Heart is the soil—trust is the climate: the master's metaphor—the heart is the soil; trust is the climate. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the seed (consciousness) grows in the heart's soil with trust's climate.

Laugh and drop the past

Laugh and drop the past. Laugh—the past drops. Laugh and drop the past: the master's teaching—laughter drops the past. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: laughter cuts the chain to the past. Laugh and you're free—from all that was.

Blindness and following are synonymous

Blindness and following are synonymous. Following means blindness—don't follow. Blindness and following are synonymous: the master's provocation—following is blindness. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: don't follow—be. The follower is blind; the seer is independent.

Let-go -- the fundamental principle

Let-go -- the fundamental principle. Let-go is the fundamental principle. Let-go—the fundamental principle: the master's core teaching—let-go is the fundamental principle. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: not holding but letting go. The mystic rose blooms through let-go.

No dialogue, no monologue -- yaa-hoo!

No dialogue, no monologue -- yaa-hoo! Beyond dialogue and monologue—YAA-HOO! No dialogue, no monologue—yaa-hoo! the master's exclamation—beyond dialogue (with others) and monologue (with self) is YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: pure expression without words. The sound of being.

Our longing is for the stars

Our longing is for the stars. The longing is for the stars—the ultimate. Our longing is for the stars: the master's vision—human longing is for the stars (the transcendental). YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: not for the earthly but the starry. The mystic rose reaches for the stars.

Say goodbye to politics -- not to science

Say goodbye to politics -- not to science. Drop politics, keep science. Say goodbye to politics—not to science: the master's distinction—drop politics, keep science. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: science serves humanity; politics exploits it. Drop the exploit, keep the tool.

That flame depends on you

That flame depends on you. The flame depends on you—not the master. That flame depends on you: the master's declaration—the flame (of consciousness) depends on you. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the master lights it—but you keep it burning. The flame is your responsibility.

These creatures are found everywhere

These creatures are found everywhere. Asleep creatures—everywhere. These creatures are found everywhere: the master's humor—the asleep (unconscious) are everywhere. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: not in one country but everywhere. The mystic rose blooms among these creatures.

On the flight alone

On the flight alone. The flight is solo—alone. On the flight alone: the master's insight—the spiritual flight is solo. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: no one can fly for you. The alone fly; the crowd walks. Take the flight—alone.

Just ordinary friday

Just ordinary friday. The ordinary day—just Friday. Just ordinary friday: the master's teaching—enlightenment is not a special day. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: it's just an ordinary Friday. The mystic rose blooms on ordinary days. Don't wait for special—find it in the ordinary.

The way goes through

The way goes through. The way goes through—not around. The way goes through: the master's teaching—the way goes through, not around. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: through the pain, through the fear, through the darkness. Don't bypass—go through. The rose blooms through the thorns.

Never ask, who am i?

Never ask, who am I? Don't ask 'who am I?'—be. Never ask, who am I? the master's heresy—don't ask 'who am I?' YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the question is the mind's; the answer is being. Don't ask—be. The 'who am I' question keeps the ego alive.

Helplessness: another name of let-go

Helplessness: another name of let-go. Helplessness is let-go—another name. Helplessness: another name of let-go: the master's insight—helplessness is let-go, not weakness. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the ego's helplessness becomes the soul's let-go. Surrender is the highest strength.

A no-return state of affairs

A no-return state of affairs. The point of no return—no going back. A no-return state of affairs: the master's declaration—there's a point of no return. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: once the mystic rose opens, you can't go back. The no-return is the commitment.

Love the only freedom from attachment

Love the only freedom from attachment. Love is freedom from attachment. Love the only freedom from attachment: the master's paradox—love is the only freedom from attachment. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: attachment is not love; real love frees. Love and be free from attachment.

No I no you -- just a mirror reflecting

No I no you -- just a mirror reflecting. No I, no you—mirror reflecting. No I no you—just a mirror reflecting: the master's vision—beyond I and you, just a mirror. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the mirror (awareness) reflects without I or you. Pure reflecting—no ego.

Just a glimpse and the work is done

Just a glimpse and the work is done. One glimpse—the work is done. Just a glimpse and the work is done: the master's teaching—one glimpse of the ultimate—and the work is done. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the glimpse transforms. Not the full flower but the bud's first opening.

I have come again the storm has persuaded me

I have come again the storm has persuaded me. The master returns—the storm persuaded. I have come again the storm has persuaded me: the master's poetic declaration—the storm (persecution) brought him back. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the storm didn't destroy—it brought him back, stronger.

My experience is of the wordless

My experience is of the wordless. The master's experience—wordless. My experience is of the wordless: the master's declaration—his experience is beyond words. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: words can point but can't contain. The wordless is the real experience.

Enlightenment without bargaining

Enlightenment without bargaining. Enlightenment is not a bargain—no negotiation. Enlightenment without bargaining: the master's teaching—enlightenment is not negotiated. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: you don't bargain with existence. You surrender. No bargaining—total giving.

Saying small things with big words

Saying small things with big words. The mind says small things with big words. Saying small things with big words: the master's critique—the mind says small things with big words. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the sage says big things with small words. Simplicity is depth.

A great surgery in the right hands

A great surgery in the right hands. The master's work is surgery—in the right hands. A great surgery in the right hands: the master's metaphor—the master is the surgeon. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the ego is the tumor. In the right hands (the master), the surgery is healing.

To be effortless is just to be spontaneous

To be effortless is just to be spontaneous. Effortless is spontaneous—not lazy. To be effortless is just to be spontaneous: the master's teaching—effortlessness is spontaneity, not laziness. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the mystic rose blooms effortlessly—spontaneously. Don't force—be spontaneous.

Love your camel and trust

Love your camel and trust. Love your camel (body)—and trust. Love your camel and trust: the master's humor—love your camel (body/mind) and trust. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: the camel carries you; love it. But don't BE the camel—trust existence. Love the vehicle; trust the journey.

The art of listening is enough

The art of listening is enough. Listening is enough—no need to do more. The art of listening is enough: the master's teaching—just listening, deeply, is enough. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: not doing, not achieving—just listening. The art of listening transforms.

When your hands are empty...

When your hands are empty... Empty hands—receiving. When your hands are empty: the master's teaching—empty hands receive. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: full hands can't receive. Empty your hands (let go of the ego)—and existence fills them. The mystic rose falls into empty hands.

Laughter and tears -- a cleansing of the heart

Laughter and tears -- a cleansing of the heart. Laughter and tears—cleansing the heart. Laughter and tears—a cleansing of the heart: the master's final teaching—laughter and tears cleanse the heart. YAA-HOO! The Mystic Rose: both are needed—laugh and cry. The mystic rose blooms in the cleansed heart.