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This is one of a series of incantations I have used to attain nibbana – the total end of suffering.
If you would like to use this tool, it might be helpful to understand the larger context within which it is intended to be used …
incantation
PAIN, my old nemesis,
could there ever possibly be
anyone
more misunderstood than thee?
Shunned and despised
by very the souls you would seek to save
from the torment of your embrace.
But do not despair, my worthy opponent,
For although it is true
that a great many do indeed revile you,
know that I am no longer amongst them;
For I have discovered
your secret you see.
Your hidden intentions
are no longer
hidden from me.
I understand now that
just as a mother bird would
push her own chicks from the nest,
to force them to fly free
so too, do you
push those who are stuck in your orbit to
break free, to
grow stronger and to
find a more enduring happiness.
The veil of ignorance
has now been lifted for me.
And now, I finally
see clearly.
NEVER have you been
my enemy.
On the contrary …
Throughout the eternity
of my torment
have you not always been
my teacher, my mentor, my friend?
It is so clear to me now.
A great secret of our age.
hidden in plain sight.
Shrouded by fear.
the key to true happiness
and the ascension of our species
all lie in this one simple truth
for all who burn in the lake of fire
are incarcerated by a tragic misunderstanding.
So few have the ears to
hear your message.
Our fear of you deafens us
to its words.
And so few have the eyes to
see its gift.
Our fear of you blinds us
to its beauty.
And so few have the courage
feel your truth.
Our fear of you freezes us
in mediocrity.
Many do not yet understand
that our very salvation lies
in the treasure
you so generously offer;
If only we would
summon the courage to
accept your challenge to
hunt for it?
Many do not yet understand
that the bliss of heaven
is reserved for those with the courage to
burn in hell, to
bathe in the remedial flames
of perdition
forsaking all opportunity
for unearned escape,
forsaking all blame
both of others and of ourselves,
disavowing all doubt.
Confidence is a choice.
Made fearless by caring,
and a purpose of purity.
Disciplining our minds to
harness the ferocious
winds of your hurricane to
learn and to burn. And
feeling your flames of perdition
searing into our souls
torturing and tormenting
with intractable intensity
burning hotter and hotter
until the agony is unbearable and
the cage of comfort crumbles
as the beast breaks free
and we move with power
and insatiable hunger
driven by an unyielding desire
for the world to bend to our will
and we FINALLY
face our fears and fight
with honor and pride
FINALLY ALIVE
and the more that we
turn our pain into push
the more clearly we see
how unstoppable we can be
until the last demon
has been vanquished
and forced to
submit to his new master
and the treasure
has been taken;
And then, to
rise like a phoenix from the ashes
having grown stronger, wiser,
more powerful than ever,
over and over and over again;
growing stronger and stronger
with each and every hunt;
growing wiser and wiser
with each treasure taken;
But instead,
out of ignorance,
we flee from the very source of our salvation
into the arms
of the false god
of unearned gratification;
into the temple
of the weak
who wallow
in victimhood;
not understanding
the consequences
of our choice
not understanding
that it is
our choice to flee
our choice to blame
that keeps us stuck in the oven,
burning and screaming in an unrelenting agony
of our own construction;
never understanding
that the true face of our tormentor
lies in the mirror.
never understanding
that in this life
PAIN is inevitable
but suffering is a choice.
And PAIN, my old friend,
even when you do succeed,
you never seem to get the credit
that you deserve.
Rare is the hunter
who appreciates the hunt.
And yet, you endure
patiently, persistently, purposefully
serving.
And though the whole world may vilify you,
you persevere unaffected.
I honor you.
I am so grateful to you.
Your purpose is to teach and
you have taught me so much.
And I wonder how I
might ever repay
the debt that I owe to you?
And that’s why I offer you
all that I have to give
PAIN, my old friend,
I give my soul to thee.
I am your loyal servant.
And I dedicate my life
on this and every day
to helping others to
see your true nature.
So that they too might
experience the resilient bliss
of having all of their primal desires
fully satiated
without sacrificing
the deep inner peace and tranquility
of the unclosing heart.
And so that they too might
experience the power
and the pride of
knowing that they have earned
their treasure
by summoning the courage to
face, to
fight, and to
conquer their demons.
And so that they too
having now liberated themselves
may now
experience the fulfillment
of liberating those they
love who
burn without rescue.
