Worldly affairs are all deceptive; So I seek the Truth Divine. Excitements and distractions are illusions; So I meditate on the Non-dual Truth. Companions and servants are deceptive; So I remain in solitude. Money and possessions are also deceptive; So if I have them, I give them away. Things in the outer world are all illusion; The Inner Mind is that which I observe. Wandering thoughts are all deceptive; So I only tread the Path of Wisdom. Deceptive are the teachings of Expedient Truth; The Final Truth is that on which I meditate. Books written in black ink are all misleading; I only meditate on the Pith-Instructions of the Whispered Lineage. Words and sayings, too, are but illusion; At ease, I rest my mind in the effortless state. Birth and death are both illusions; I observe but the truth of No-Arising. The common mind is in every way misleading; And so I practice how to animate Awareness. The Mind-holding Practice is misleading and deceptive; And so I rest in the realm of Reality.
Hi, I'm Julien DuBrow—thank you for joining me for Sacred Poetry Sundays (originally on the Sacred Poetry Project), where I share the poems and poets who inspire me—voices that stir something true, something sacred.
Here are three ways to take a poetry dive with me:
Read it aloud—let the rhythm or rhyme and breath of the words settle in your body.
Notice what lingers—a feeling, an image, a line that refuses to fade. Be curious. Why does this speak to you at this moment? What door is it opening into your life, your heart, or your relationships?
Sit with the inquiry—What wisdom is this poem offering me? Let it open a doorway to reflection, journaling, or simply feeling. If you're a Sacred community subscriber, please share your insights with us. I welcome your reflections and the wisdom this poem awakens in you.
Thank you for being here. Poetry is a sacred conversation, and I’m honored to share it with you. See you next Sunday!
—Julien