I have spent a life time learning,
a whole life time yearning
to discover the secrets of God.
Immersed in the world's religions,
studying the mystery traditions,
trying to see divinity in a rock.
The further I get from the
Christian faith I inherited,
the more clearly I hear the
words of truth spoken by
the man we call Jesus.
In Buddhist teachings,
one must learn not
to grasp too tightly,
or believe too stridently.
Belief is like a boat,
said the Buddha.
It carries you across
the river of life but
you no longer need the vessel
when you reach the other side.
I have been blessed,
of that I am certain.
How else to explain
the successes I have made?
Those successes only came
after I consciously decided
the move beyond the boundaries
of my inherited faith
and instead chose to rely
on beautiful and most
utterly amazing grace.
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