A Heart.................
( Mon, September 22, 2008 - 11:07 PM)
A heart lightened by love is more precious than all the gems and jewels of the world.
There are as many different kinds of hearts as there are different substances in the world.
There are hearts of metal which take a long time and much fire of love to heat, and then once heated will melt and may be molded as you wish for the moment, but soon afterwards turn cold.
There are hearts of wax which melt instantly at the sight of fire, and if there is a wick of ideal, they will keep their flame until they become nonexistent.
There are hearts of paper which are set alight by a slight touch of the fire and turn into ashes in one moment.
Love is like the fire; its glow is devotion, its flame is wisdom, its smoke is attachment, and its ashes detachment. Flame rises from glow, so it is with wisdom, which rises from devotion. When love's fire produces its flame it illuminates the devotee's path in life like a torch, and all darkness vanishes.
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