The Four Unlimited Minds

Buddha

Sitting in serenity
between the in breath and the out breath
the jewel of the Lotus
absorbs and radiates
simultaneously

the unlimited mind of Love
is awakened by the non-duality
of Lotus breath

the unlimited mind of Compassion
is stirred by the fragility
of Lotus petal

the unlimited mind of Joy
is inspired by the beauty
of Lotus fragrance

the unlimited mind of Equanimity
no longer grasps
as Lotus fades

the Jewel remains serene

Michael Winnell