“The great path has no gates,
Thousands of roads enter it
when one passes through
this gateless gate
He walks freely
between heaven and earth"
Zen
The great path - a one-way street for some and a convolution
of twists and turns for others. Is one better than the other? Is
the straight ahead, do not pass go, quick and easy route what
is right? Is the scenic, stop and learn way wrong? Does it
matter? The path is there regardless of how it leads – it
simply leads and it is up to the individual to follow it and
make it his own.
The great path; like the hub of a wheel – it goes unnoticed
most often but without it, the wheel ceases to turn. It is
important, it is always there – working and stabilizing. The
hub with its spokes . . . a number of paths leading to one
center – isn’t this the way of the world?
The great path - different roads leading to the same
destination. Why condemn one path and not another. Why
hold one higher? Why beat another down?
Why not open one’s eyes and mind and take them all for
what they are – Hope.
(C) M/Gatlianne
From Freedom is a Feather: Words for Change 2007