Mind Mountain (Harmony Of Head And Heart By Moe Hein)

MIND MOUNTAIN

There is a mountain
called a 'Mind-mountain',
which is the highest
and hardest to climb.

It is a mountain, beautiful
and no less deceitful.

Many a mountaineer
aims for the peak.
Except for a few
the rest can't reach.

Every inch is a challenge
for the weak and waverer.
But every inch is a reward
for the strong and sturdier.

Like 'Everest', it has
pitfalls, storms and winds.
But here as perils of
greed, anger and illusion.

A good thought
is a right step.
Pushing you up, up
up to the pinnacle.

A bad thought
is a wrong step.
Dragging you down, down
down to the debacle.

Up or down
is your own making.
Which comes from
your thinking.

Dear mountaineer,
where are you now?

At the top,
on the midway ridge
or
at the bottom?

(From Poems On Life)

Harmony Of Head And Heart By Moe Hein