The SevenCosmic Principles
from the eastwind poetry collection
bernie v lopez
The SevenCosmic Principles
Love
The SevenCosmic Principles
Love
Energy
The SevenCosmic Principles
Love
Energy
Peace
The SevenCosmic Principles
Love
Energy
Peace
The SevenCosmic Principles
Equilibrium
Love
Energy
Peace
The SevenCosmic Principles
Wisdom
Equilibrium
Love
Energy
Peace
Equilibrium
The SevenCosmic Principles
Wisdom
Life
Ego - I
Love
Energy
Peace
Equilibrium
The SevenCosmic Principles
Wisdom
Life
Love
Love
you can discover yourself
only by discovering another
for the other is a mirror of you
and you are opaque to yourself
look inward and get lost
look outward and discover
Love
Love
give and you are satisfied
get and you want some more
look inward and
you see total darkness
look outward and
you see blinding light
Love
if you seek happiness
you will never find it
if you run away from pain
you can never escape it
Love
you must empty yourself
so you can be filled
you must give
so you can receive
if you seek happiness
you will never find it
if you run away from pain
you can never escape it
Love
if you seek love
you will find both happiness and pain
but you will not mind the pain
for in love nothing else matters
you must empty yourself
so you can be filled
you must give
so you can receive
you must forgive
so you can be forgiven
you must love
so you can be loved
Love
if you seek love
you will find both happiness and pain
but you will not mind the pain
for in love nothing else matters
you must forgive
so you can be forgiven
you must love
so you can be loved
Love
we have no time for others
yet we waste our time
in absurd undertakings
we have time only for ourselves
Energy
Love
learn the way of the wild flowers
they grow without working or spinning
Energy
Energy
do not resist, flow with the wind
do not grasp, touch lightly
Energy
plant waste – oxygen - is human food
human waste – carbon dioxide - is plant food
this is the law of the universe
the law of energy and equilibrium
Energy
plant waste – oxygen - is human food
human waste – carbon dioxide - is plant food
this is the law of the universe
the law of energy and equilibrium
heat seeks cold and cold seeks heat
tthe same with yin and yang
matter and anti-matter
Energy
good and evil
love and hate
light and darkness
hope and despair
heat seeks cold and cold seeks heat
the same with yin and yang
matter and anti-matter
they either
cancel out each other
or blend
Energy
a healer is a bridge
who transmits
the healing energy
of the Lord to the sick
we can pass on
this energy to each other
if we try to be
a bridge like the healer
Energy
good and bad energies are contagious
you have the power to move others
to transmit goodwill or hatred
to make saints or sinners
Energy
your eyes, ears and voice
are the windows of your soul
if you become deaf, mute or blind
your soul will build new windows
good and bad energies are contagious
you have the power to move others
to transmit goodwill or hatred
to make saints or sinners
Energy
your eyes, ears and voice
are the windows of your soul
if you become deaf, mute or blind
your soul will build new windows
your soul has no choice
but to express itself
to seek the outside world
to somehow see, touch hear once again
Energy
for a soul without windows
will wither and die quickly
for the energy of your soul
is boundless and irrepressible
your soul has no choice
but to express itself
to seek the outside world
to somehow see, touch hear once again
Energy
your soul is in itself one big window
to the universe it perceives
your soul becomes one with the cosmos
in total darkness it will emit its own light
Energy
for a soul without windows
will wither and die quickly
for the energy of your soul
is boundless and irrepressible
in total darkness it will emit its own light
Energy
if all the windows are closed
your soul will explode into a super-nova
that will light the entire galaxy
a light so contagious and mesmerizing
your soul will explode into a super-nova
that will light the entire galaxy
Energy
if only you know the power of your soul
and how to harness its awesome energy
you can be anywhere instantly
at just the thought of it
if only you know the power of your soul
and how to harness its awesome energy
you can be anywhere instantly
at just the thought of it
you will transcend
the limits of your body
if you discover the inner secrets
and energy of your immortal soul
Energy
Wisdom
Energy
Wisdom
taking the backstage breeds wisdom
taking the limelight breeds folly
meditation begins with no thoughts
confusion with many thoughts
Wisdom
taking the backstage breeds wisdom
taking the limelight breeds folly
meditation begins with no thoughts
confusion with many thoughts
too much effort, you miss the shot
no effort, you make the shot
sometimes in not doing anything
things fall into place faster and better
Wisdom
too much effort, you miss the shot
no effort, you make the shot
sometimes in not doing anything
things fall into place faster and better
too much planning, you miss your goal
no planning is sometimes the best plan
the essence of freedom is flexibility
the essence of slavery is rigidity
Wisdom
too much planning, you miss your goal
no planning is sometimes the best plan
the essence of freedom is flexibility
the essence of slavery is rigidity
blindness can make you see
darkness can induce meditation and insight
sickness can make you strong
pain can make you grow
Wisdom
blindness can make you see
darkness can induce meditation and insight
sickness can make you strong
pain can make you grow
gentleness is stronger than force
persuasion is stronger than authority
the wisdom of nothingness
is to simply go with the flow
Wisdom
gentleness is stronger than force
persuasion is stronger than authority
the wisdom of nothingness
is to simply go with the flow
discern and you see in total darkness
or in blinding light
discern and you embrace the essential
and discard the peripheral
Wisdom
discern and you see in total darkness
or in blinding light
discern and you embrace the essential
and discard the peripheral
discern and you have the answer
before the question is asked
discern and you fall in love
without knowing why
Wisdom
discern and you have the answer
before the question is asked
discern and you fall in love
without knowing why
what the heart sees so plainly
the mind is often blind to
what the Lord hides from the wise
He reveals to little children
what the Lord hides from the wise
He reveals to little children
Wisdom
the wisdom of a teacher
telling you to smile
is nothing compared to
the wisdom of a child smiling
the wisdom of a child smiling
Wisdom
experiential wisdom is deep
theoretical wisdom is superficial
learning from reading is good
learning from immersion is even better
Wisdom
experiential wisdom is deep
theoretical wisdom is superficial
learning from reading is good
learning from immersion is even better
when you see on a clear day
you see who you are
if your heart is kind
you can see forever
when you see on a clear day
you see who you are
Wisdom
you see better in darkness
if you listen hard
you hear better if it is noisy
if you have sharp eyes
Wisdom
you see better in darkness
if you listen hard
you hear better if it is noisy
if you have sharp eyes
forget about your eyes
see with your heart
forget about your ears
listen with your soul
Wisdom
forget about your eyes
see with your heart
forget about your ears
listen with your soul
the mind can never understand
what the heart knows full well
intuitively and naturally
spontaneously and simply
Wisdom
the mind can never understand
what the heart knows full well
intuitively and naturally
spontaneously and simply
the mind relies on logic
which can confuse
the heart relies on intuition
which can clarify
Wisdom
the mind relies on logic
which can confuse
the heart relies on intuition
which can clarify
we cannot see
because we are too close
we need to move back
to see the whole picture
Wisdom
we cannot see
because we are too close
we need to move back
to see the whole picture
Lord, i asked for wisdom
You gave me problems
i asked for courage
You gave me foes
Wisdom
Lord, i asked for wisdom
You gave me problems
i asked for courage
You gave me foes
i asked for love
You gave me the needy
i received nothing i asked for
but got everything i needed
Wisdom
i asked for love
You gave me the needy
i received nothing i asked for
but got everything i needed
wisdom is different from knowledge
knowledge of facts and principles
is nothing compared to
the wisdom to discern and understand
Wisdom
wisdom is different from knowledge
knowledge of facts and principles
is nothing compared to
the wisdom to discern and understand
the greatest wisdom i have learned
is that all wisdom is chasing the wind
in much wisdom there is much sorrow
he who strives for wisdom strives for grief
ecclesiastes 1:1-8, 14-18
Wisdom
the greatest wisdom i have learned
is that all wisdom is chasing the wind
in much wisdom there is much sorrow
he who strives for wisdom strives for grief
ecclesiastes 1:1-8, 14-18
Equilibrium
Wisdom
Equilibrium
inner balance seeks simplicity
it has no attachments
inner balance is humble
it has no arrogance
Equilibrium
inner balance seeks simplicity
it has no attachments
inner balance is humble
it has no arrogance
arrogance is the greatest sin
humility the greatest virtue
if you can kneel before someone inferior to you
it is the greatest human feat
Equilibrium
arrogance is the greatest sin
humility the greatest virtue
if you can kneel before someone inferior to you
it is the greatest human feat
and it will emancipate you
beyond your greatest dreams
humility can laugh at arrogance
and is the essence of equilibrium
Equilibrium
the inner balance of the team
is as strong as that of each member
the inner balance of the team
is as strong as that of each member
Equilibrium
“I”
inner balance is the strength of the ‘I’
against outer forces
it is seeing clearly through the mist
when others are confused
it is maneuvering calmly in a raging river
when others are in panic
inner balance is finding the eye of a violent storm
it is being unfazed by failures and fear of blame
it is keeping your cool amid stinging insults
Equilibrium
inner balance is freedom
from fame and glory and ego
from insecurities and hesitation
inner balance is courage during crisis
inner balance is graceful wings
cutting through high winds
inner balance is the strength of the ‘I’
against outer forces
it is seeing clearly through the mist
when others are confused
it is maneuvering calmly in a raging river
when others are in panic
inner balance is finding the eye of a violent storm
it is being unfazed by failures and fear of blame
it is keeping your cool amid stinging insults
Equilibrium
inner balance is graceful wings
cutting through high winds
Equilibrium
Ego - I
Ego - I
we are made up of two spiritual parts
the ego and the “I”
the ego seeks its own gain
the “I” seeks the gain of others
Ego - I
we are made up of two spiritual parts
the ego and the “I”
the ego seeks its own gain
the “I” seeks the gain of others
the ego and the “I”
are constantly in conflict
one seeks to love
the other to be loved
Ego - I
whichever wins the war
is what you are
and who you are
an egoist or a lover
the ego and the “I”
are constantly in conflict
one seeks to love
the other to be loved
Ego - I
whichever wins the war
is what you are
and who you are
an egoist or a lover
the ego can destroy a person by consuming his spirit
but the “I” can rebuild what the ego has destroyed
the ‘I’ can change the ego’s anger into forgiveness
hatred into goodwill and arrogance into humility
but the ego can reverse them all again
it is a constant battle inside us
Ego - I
the ego breeds conflicts
the “I” breeds harmony
the ego is the enemy of team work and dialogue
the “I” is the key to unity and harmony
the ego can destroy a person by consuming his spirit
but the “I” can rebuild what the ego has destroyed
the ‘I’ can change the ego’s anger into forgiveness
hatred into goodwill and arrogance into humility
but the ego can reverse them all again
it is a constant battle inside us
Ego - I
Life
Life
we lose health to make wealth
we lose wealth to regain health
we live as if we will never die
we die as if we never lived
Life
we lose health to make wealth
we lose wealth to regain health
we live as if we will never die
we die as if we never lived
we are so busy
yet we are so bored
we look for meaning in meaningless things
and overlook things fraught with meaning
Life
we are so busy
yet we are so bored
we look for meaning in meaningless things
and overlook things fraught with meaning
he was the best and youngest doctor
idolized and adored
while playing golf at age 35
he had a massive stroke and died on the spot
Life
he was the best and youngest doctor
idolized and adored
while playing golf at age 35
he had a massive stroke and died on the spot
what is the use of fame and success
if it will kill you
why build an empire
if it will bring you closer to your grave
Life
what is the use of fame and success
if it will kill you
why build an empire
if it will bring you closer to your grave
what does it matter
if you gain the whole world
and suffer the loss of your soul
st francis xavier
Life
what does it matter
if you gain the whole world
and suffer the loss of your soul
st francis xavier
the thought of death
makes us cling to life
the thought of life in misery
makes us wish for death
Life
the thought of death
makes us cling to life
the thought of life in misery
makes us wish for death
as our bodies deteriorate and decay
our spirits must grow and regenerate
so that at the hour of death
we are ready for the Lord
it is like the dawn after a long night
Life
Peace
Peace
war begins with grabbing
peace begins with giving
compromise breeds harmony
non-compromise breeds conflict
Peace
war begins with grabbing
peace begins with giving
compromise breeds harmony
non-compromise breeds conflict
war begins when people
no longer talk to each other
peace begins when people
constantly dialogue and share
Peace
war begins when people
no longer talk to each other
peace begins when people
constantly dialogue and share
shout so you will be ignored
whisper so they will listen
listen to know the other view
before you give your view
Peace
shout so you will be ignored
whisper so they will listen
listen to know the other view
before you give your view
hardwood is stronger than steel
in weathering rain and rust
a smile is stronger than a stick
Peace
hardwood is stronger than steel
in weathering rain and rust
a smile is stronger than a stick
everyone has a personal portable garden
of peace and spiritual calm
just will it and it is there
whether you are in a crowded bus or in a chapel
Peace
the peace you seek
has been inside you
before you were born
it is there waiting for you right now
everyone has a personal portable garden
of peace and spiritual calm
just will it and it is there
whether you are in a crowded bus or in a chapel
Peace
Ego - I
Love
Energy
Equilibrium
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Wisdom
Life
The SevenCosmic Principles
The SevenCosmic Principles
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