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Heaven Is ... Heaven is you— when you discard the ego for your true Cosmic Self. Heaven is seeing with Monet eyes and painting every shade of light. Heaven is hearing Beethoven's Last String Quartets caressing your soul. Heaven is smelling mint herbs of peppermint in a rose garden. Heaven is tasting a fresh juicy peach ripened on a summer day. Heaven is touching a marble statue and feel it coming alive. Heaven is breathing fresh mountain air & drinking sparkling spring water. Heaven is kissing a loved one and feeling your spine tingle with fire. Heaven is asking the right question to someone who knows the answer. Heaven is having an epiphany so your mind is full of light. Heaven is solving a puzzle so you could shout Eureka! Eureka! Heaven is finding a lost buried treasure that makes you rich for life. Heaven is being aware that wisdom is more precious than rubies. Heaven is sleeping finally after staying up studying all night. Heaven is waking up each day to fresh insights learning something new. Heaven is dreaming stories you like when you're directing the show. Heaven is knowing you're the mind beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. Heaven is finding this entire universe right inside your mind. Heaven is having Buddha Mind, living an enlightened life. Heaven is now here seeing through a child's eye that bliss is everywhere!
— Peter Y. Chou This poem was inspired when a friend phoned on July 27, 2007 and asked me to complete sentence: "Heaven is..." After giving her my answer in the first haiku, more ideas flowed through. See "The Heavenly Moment" poem inspired by epiphanies. |
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