Group 5

I once met a self-proclaimed teacher who was talking about miracles He said he had no interest in the miracles of walking on water or such What really affected him was the simple miracle of happiness Magical tricks he did not care for, but happiness he loved so much. I don't know, perhaps he had realized something much too profound Even more so than Christ, who cared for walking on water and the healing touch; Yet what I really wanted to ask this man in his state of enlightenment If there was any room for the miracle of sorrow in his mental clutch.

Science has defined cause and effect Just as a chain, real, perfect; Every event is caused by another And the event will cause farther Events, forging links in this chain Each link beside another remain; The links go back to the start of time On the other side, to the end of line, But science stops right then and there The chain is left hanging in mid-air, The first and last link just float First and last cause cannot be sought. Then religion enters the picture Through its inspired scripture. Cyclic belief links the first to last Connecting future to the distant past; World goes to sleep, rises from its bed, An egg timer turned on its head. Linear belief anchors each end To a surface and will pretend Each surface is face of a wall In the house of God, erected tall, And each chain with every link Hung in the house with God's single blink. Which one is right? I cannot tell Each one, its doctrine, tries to sell; I, the potential buyer of the chain Perplexed, and in confusion remain From buying I refrain Pursuit is in vain and insane. In this chain I am just a link All I can do is just think Of my place now and here Of confusion my head clear Get to know myself, my pleasure and pain By knowing the link, get to know the chain.

We've been endowed with the head, the heart and the hand Through which we know, we care, and manifest god's command; The trio of Wisdom, Love and Power give merit To the trinity of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds, by any other name Every enlightened soul and master has preached the same. To recognize and realize this communion in our soul For every religion and spiritual path has been the goal, Learn, Love, Live, and thus reach the Light Attain perfection, with your own God unite.

Blind to God's glory, deaf to God's word They fight their battles with guns and sword. Yet to truly fight in the war for the Lord Engage soul forces, bring the heart in accord. The power of love destroys discord Unshaking faith, God's glory restored.

We fear the Void Try to avoid When our visions dim Our minds scream Run away, move fast This shouldn't last It is the Abyss Far from bliss Quick, do something, Nothing brings nothing Blow away the fog Else like a dog You can only bark In midnight dark. But like every morn The heavens adorn Horizons distant Curious, insistent; Day after day Darkness fades away The vision clears Fog disappears. The Void in the light Appears clear, bright Abyss no longer Bliss feeds the hunger For it is trust That melts the frost. Our faith in perfection By introspection Comes through the Void That we avoid So why avoid This lonely Void Which seems like Abyss But leads only to Bliss? Where faith takes hold The fear grows cold It's been of old Stories untold. My brother, my friend You in the end A message shall send of faith unbend. Why not then trust now? No-one knows how, So just let go While you are low. Cycles of life Feel like a knife But in the end Faith shall transcend.

Although water can quench the blazing fire Turns to steam and dries in the fire's empire. A forest fire turns the calm weather into stormy wind Change direction, the wind the fire shall rescinded. In duality, negative positive shall oppose But positive too, can upon negative superimpose. It is true that evil goodness will annoy But goodness too, can evil destroy.