Being aware
Is understanding
All that is around you.
Being miraculously aware
Is understanding
All that is within you.
Being enlightened
Is understanding
Each must be in balance.
by Cody McCullough
Photo by Elizabeth McCullough
Awareness
Cody McCullough Writes:
TURNING IDEAS INTO WORDS
Cody McCullough Writes: 
The open gate is be free to all understanding. Just the right path to awareness!!! Beautiful Poet
Thank you very much for your wonderful compliment. I’m glad you liked this one.
This is so true. Nice work!
Thank you. I’m glad you found truth in this one.
Cody, Cody, Cody – this is incredible. This is a true work of art! I love when a poem can have just a few words, but the meaning be so grand! and truthful.
Stunning!
It makes me happy that you liked this poem. When I wrote it, I was reading a book about Zen and also learning about meditation techniques. I liked what I was learning so much that I wanted to write a poem about it. Of course, I wanted to add my own twist to it. Everything that I was learning about had to do with understanding your inner self. While understanding your inner self is important, I felt that the outer world could not be ignored. That idea created this poem and the idea of balancing the two as a means of enlightenment. Thanks again for your comment.
Very wise words – something I try to everyday! There’s no other way to be!! 😀
The Yoda in me wants to say “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Of course, in reality I know exactly what you are saying. I try to do this everyday too! Thank you so much for your comment.
such
elegant
wisdom
Much appreciated. Today was a long day, and I needed every ounce of this wisdom.
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