A Tendancy to Shine

If you prefer smoke over fire then get up now and leave.
For I do not intend to perfume your mind’s clothing
with more sooty knowledge.
No, I have something else in mind.

Today I hold a flame in my left hand and a sword in my right.
There will be no damage control today.

For God is in a mood
to plunder your riches and fling you nakedly
into such breathtaking poverty that all that will be left of you will be a tendency to shine.

So don’t just sit around this flame choking on your mind.
For this is no campfire song
to mindlessly mantra yourself to sleep with.

Jump now into the space
between thoughts
and exit this dream
before I burn the damn place down.

Adyashanti