Everywhere- The Bodhi Tree

Buddha under Bodhi Tree in Waikiki, Hawaii

I am walking, my search- block by city block,
I am climbing, my pursuit- the mountain peak,
I am laughing, my joy- what makes least sense,
I am dreaming, my vision- pure, untainted,
I am loving, my devotion- seeing into heart,

All I do, I do in the shade of my own Bohdi tree-
Where ancient roots cast verdant emerald thoughts,
Expanding ever more towards realization
Of self, of Self.

Only a seed of God sprouts God-
Where do I not see a place unsown?
2005

"Mind precedes all things;
mind is their chief, mind is their maker.
If one speaks or does a deed
with a mind that is pure within,
happiness then follows along
like a never departing shadow."
Dhammapada 1