External Monsters

I found wisdom on the roadOf understanding others,Yet I’ve discovered enlightenmentOn the journey of knowingMy true colors,The self behind the daily maskThat society hands meOnce I arise fromMy routine slumber,I’ve awakened andNow the entireUniverse surrenders,I’ve came,I saw,And I viscously conqueredThe external monsters – Nick F. Hawkins

The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.

Marcus Aurelius’s quote, “The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts”, became an affirmation for me over the years. After practicing transcendental meditation daily, I’ve become more familiar with the concept that we are what our mind molds us to be. Many religions and philosophical practices share the theme that the mind creates […]