All these worlds

I ask the Zen Master, what is zen?
He says all these worlds are shining in my mind.
ALL THESE WORLDS, worlds, are shining in his mind.

Rama! You are here right now, and will always be with me.
I forget you all the time. And when I remember you it’s like
I wake up from a dream, and I'm filled with the happiest, brightest
gratitude. Sometimes I feel sad about not having been with you
longer, but I know that that doesn't really matter. You are in my heart,
are my heart.

I want to make my every day a mandala for you. An offering to you. To see you shining in myself and everyone I encounter. To do better at everything I do. To have greater humor and laughter every day!

From the moment I met you, my life was changed. I remember the first time something really miraculous happened. We were meditating to the song "What is Zen", and my heart just opened, beyond describing.

You are here surrounding me right now, this Golden Light!
May you come through me and touch others' lives, as you touched me.
May I be a humble vehicle of your ecstasy.
May freedom and laughter run through my life.

-- Howard