FIRST BLOSSOM, THEN RADIATE
It is not just the depth or profundity
The peace or the equanimity
Of awakening
That really matters
But how you carry that deepest realization
Into the fabric and relationships of your life
Is it a fragrance you keep to yourself
Or is it released naturally
As the flower releases its sweetness
When it blossoms
The flower doesn’t have to do anything
For it is already in service to its nature
So, first seek to blossom
Then allow that blossoming
To follow its innate nature
Without doing anything.