Blueprint

truthful verses A..this cyclical birth rebirths & the deaths in der.. until the endless end.. loaded & equipped with the search the secrets the sanguine salience.. knows feels all..yet the culminating act the labour in all groundedness is the divine destiny.. profound poetics as ev..thanks for the share , light & love x:)

Very happy to share, my sweet friend! I know you understand the cyclic nature of our individual evolution through light. xo

Thank you, my Sweet Friend! I appreciate your validation very much! Much love and light to you! xo

I'm trying to get it done in this life
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Like my mom used to say about work and getting things done
"Pick them up and put them down"

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BIG LIKE, Poet! Thank you!!

Hey Avahati.......brilliant ink as always.......very thought provoking.......we are all unique......no blueprint alike.......I will be forever trying to make me a better soul in this life time......you’re a blessing to know.......purple luv & hugs xo :)

Thank you, Purple-Flowered Love! So happy to see you back in these waters. xo

There are a lot things in life that happen, and while we don't or can't always choose what those things are, we can make choices about how we react. Lots of life lessons and still I think I probably sit in the same camp as PoetSpeak. I am just trying to get it done in this life. Insightful and thought provoking piece.

Exactly, Eerie! Thank you so much. xo

I like how the third stanza balances our fogotten pre-incarnation choices (which we call fate) with current choices we can still make. Mastery of 'the situation' being the goal.

Thank you, Josh. I loved how you interpreted that!

You can design what you think would be the perfect house according to your desires, build, and then live in it - but at any point in the process, it can all go sideways or to hell if you insist events are being forced upon you.

So, with that in mind, amazing lives could be waiting for us if we don't insist otherwise and try to actualize them through some means other than belief.

But also like your poem says

"routes to overcome experiences  
we set forth to conquer"

we can deliberately set ourselves up so that we do stray from the narrative and face our greatest fears. The amnesia we experience after being born into the physical is a surefire way of making that happen.

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Exactly! I've considered many times if that amnesia was worth the experience, and I must say yes, it was.

Thank you.❤

yes, I'm the architect of my life, but I never designed the built in obsolescence. in the end, some things are out of our hands.

But how can you be so certain? ;)

Thank you, my friend.

I think the built-in obsolescence phase of a human life, since it seems so universal, must offer some opportunities which otherwise would escape us -- which is where being the architect of our lives is presented with a more challenging brief. Not that it's agreeable but maybe can reframe priorities.

Well said, Josh.

You build your own blueprint of life and sometimes it's good and sometimes bad.  You decide your fate.  Keep on writing.

Profound poem, A. Following Taoist and Buddhist philosophy I don't believe that I will be reborn...my atoms will certainly be recyled LOL. As a human being who was lucky to be born in a first world country like Australia I do give thanks...of course I have a hell of a lot more freedom and choices than billions of other human beings who were born through no choice of their own into places that do not have those same freedoms and opportunities that I have...but as Lao-Tzu points out in the Tao-Te-Ching...the Universe doesn't love us...and relativity is the only truth.

🙏 Harry

Hi, Harry. If I were to be labeled anything, I would have to say it would be Buddhist and/or Taoist. From what I've studied, Buddhists do indeed believe in reincarnation. According to the Tibetan Book of the Dead, it's a four-day process between death and their next birth, being they get to choose the next womb they're born in.

Chinese Taoism also teaches reincarnation, though it is a different process than Buddhists.

As far as the Universe not loving us; that's interesting. I understand where you're coming from. The Universe is balanced in neither love nor hate. It is also not biased in what you emitting being returned amplified. Therefore, if you emit positive, positive returns; if you emit negative, negative returns.

Love returns unto you from the Universe simply because it's what you've emitted toward the Universe.

I don't know if that makes any sense, my friend. I am mourning today.

It is a sad day when we lose someone A. Tibetan (Vajarayana) Buddhism doesn't admit to "Re-incarnation" as such, that would certainly be going against the original teachings of the Buddha, they prefer to use the term "Re-birth" of consciousness. This fits in with the Mahayana concept of "Bodhisattva"...one who renounces "Nirvana" until all beings are saved. The Buddha taught anatman...no permanent self, unlike Hinduism which teaches atman, a permanent self. When Buddhism reached Tibet it had already changed form and the concept of anatman wasn't popular in India and the Buddha himself was by then just seen as another incarnation of Vishnu and had become a religion rather than a philosophical and spiritual path as such. So original Buddhism morphed with Hinduism and in Tibet it then got welded onto their ancient religion of Bon...and that is found in the "Tibetan Book of the Dead...that's where all those demons and gods come from...those amazing masks they use in many Buddhist rituals. And that is exactly what the Buddha would've wanted...when he taught, he always taught at different levels in a compassionate way. If someone asked him what came after death he would often remain silent rather than cause a frightened person any more suffering than they were already going through...that's why he always used two terms...relative and absolute truth. Buddhism reached China probably as early as the 3rd century CE...again, a lot of that Buddhism/Hinduism teachings. It wasn't until "Bodhidharma" arrived in China did a more original form of Buddhism begin to be taught...thus Zen (Chan) was born. Rebirth and re-incarnation are hardly mentioned at all...except again...when those fearful of the dying process might need a "little extra" help. If you read the amazing 13th century Zen works of Dogen (try the "Bendowa), he flatly denies any form of reincarnation.  If you read the wonderful, Thich Nhat Hanh you'll see that he never teaches "re-incarnation", only re-birth, and it is the rebirth of our physical elements, like that of Daoism...when you die you just become part of the Universe again...if you look deeply into the icecream that you are eating you can see the cows milk...the grass the cow ate...the rain and sunshine that grew the grass...I love those words by him. One of my favourite books by Thich is, "No Death, No Fear". Another book that I would highly recommend is by the late Thailand Buddhist teacher, Ajahn Buddhadasa (1906-1993), "Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree - The Buddha's teaching on Voidness"... beware, he pulls no punches in regards to what is Buddhism and what is just add ons...particularly the Buddhism that has been created for we "Westerners".
As for Daoism (Taoism)...no reincarnation at all in the Daoism of Laozi, Zhuangzi or even Liehzi. There are two forms of Daoism; the earlier, the "Philosophical School", known as "Tao-Chia" was a way to live a balanced and harmonious life. Like Buddhism of course, and even Christianity, it soon took on religious and magical practices and a belief in immortality crept into the mainstream and soon came to be the dominate form of Daoism throughout China, Taiwan...it is known as, "Tao-Chiao". Original philosophical Daoism is almost unheard of in mainland China nowadays, except in the mountain retreats like that of Master Gu. Part of this is due to Mao trying to rid China of religion altogether...he failed thankfully. But he did put out a state version of the Tao-Te-Ching, which I happen to own a copy of lol. As for my favourite Daoist text, "The Book of Zhuangzi", well that is still frowned upon by authorities due to his teaching on individualism, that all morals are relative, invented by humans...and of course Zhuangzi, like Laozi, taught that humans are not better than other life forms...we are not some supreme being. So yeah, even the more "modern" state of China won't put up with the great Zhuangzi...mind you, not many western education systems would either haha. So I highly recommend everyone reading Zhuangzi, 2300 years ago he wrote with great humor, a lot of laughter. If you get a chance have a read of what Oscar Wilde wrote after reading an early interpretation of the book in the "Speaker" back in 1890...it's wonderful indeed.  
A book that I always recommend to everyone is, "Understanding Eastern Philosophy", by the late great philosopher, Ray Billington. He covers all the different philosophies and religions of the east and he looks very carefully at the fundamental differences in all areas of life in regards to East and West...it is a very easy and extremely informative book...for me it is one of the essential library books.
You take it easy my friend...and remember, Daniel loved DUP and everyone in it.
🙏 Harry

Thank you, Harry, for taking the time to explain that. I truly do appreciate it. I have written down your reading recommendations and will certainly take them to heart. I think they'd be amazing additions to my library.

Yes; Dan loved DU and everyone here. Thank you. xo

I think the your true religion is one of love A...no one on this site gives love as much as you do my friend.

🙏 Harry XO

Jeez, Harry. You know how to make a girl cry. Thank you, my friend. xo

For your tears my friend.

🙏 Harry XO

This is the kind of verse (especially those opening lines) that should be taken to heart, like a morning prayer, or mantra
or whatever we need to call it. Seizing each day so that we can attain that we seek in life.

Powerful write, it's soul searching and enlightening.
This along with the cup of coffee I just had, has re-energized me.
Thank you for sharing.

Thank you, Wally. Much appreciated. Truly.

The 3rd stanza is perfect.  I love it.  I enjoyed reading this.

Thank you, Ljdynamic. It's always interesting to see what readers relate to. Much appreciated.

I believe I have no choice but become what, and go where my inner trance tells me.   Well penned Ahavati.

Thank you, Pisha! ❤❤

PS - I'm right beside you.

The comparison to architecture is useful and neat. A handy bit of self-affirmation, an expression of the idea of ourselves as a constant work-in-progress.

Thank you, Jack.

Quite a sobering message.  We create our own despair - much of the time, anyway.

Thank you, Lozzamus. Too true.