Solitude

Ven. Sujiva

Solitude is
When you do not need any one around
And even if you are sick,
You are still happy.

Solitude is
To be wrapped in silence
By a mind unattached,
Sinking deep into a foundation of stability.

Solitude is
A clear understanding that
All of us, everything
Are just mental creations, conditioned.

Solitude is
To have abandoned the “ I am” conceit,
And is free.

Poem by Ven. Sujiva