Become Master of the Seas by Ilchi Lee
Friday, October 19th, 2007The day is made up of countless meetings.
Meetings and partings…it is through partings that new meetings arise.
Whether it is a meeting between two beings or between human and nature,
Our minds are always being engulfed with contact and conflict.
Although the air that blows feels refreshing
At times it stirs the deepest scars within us.
Even the emotionless wind that comes to us
Causes multiple emotions.
There is no way we can remain detached when
We meet with beings full of emotions.
Contact between humans become
Joy, sadness, and pain.
When we do not have a map for true life
Thoughts of the future and past arise without mercy.
If you have a fantasy, it will be shattered.
If you have expectations, you will be disappointed.
It is when we calmly watch ourselves with absolute detachment that
We can see a true reflection of ourselves.
Fantasy or emotion
These are just waves and not the sea itself.
Do not cling to the waves, trying to ride it forever.
Do not try to become the sea itself either.
Become master of the seas
Master of the winds
Master of life.
This is only possible through absolute detachment.
-Ilchi Lee
