〜A Poem by Goi Sensei〜
This is the path I will take.
From the very day I made that firm decision
A warm light has been kindled in my heart.
And the sun above has become a familiar presence.
The path I walk is not one that stretches out horizontally
But one that ascends into the blue sky.
Between and through the dark clouds
I ascend the path of light.
My path is a straight, vertical way
That leads to the boundless blue sky
And then widens out horizontally.
Crossroads of intertwining light,
Shining white clouds, purple-gold clouds,
The angels’ chorus becomes a beautiful rainbow,
And the laughter of the deities falls as a shower of light,
Washing down over my face.
Those who walk this path
are, strangely enough, all naked
and smile like infants.
They all have calm, humble, and radiant countenances
and possess hearts as pure as crystal.
Without a word, their hearts connect,
and in an instant, they become friends for eternity.
There are no wrinkles in their hearts,
and their vibrant voices
become a resonance that transcends time and space,
and shortens the distance to the great harmony of the world.
The path we walk is the path that focuses infinity into a single point,
The path that unites heaven and earth,
The path that resonates
with the perfect harmony of sound in a vertical and horizontal cross,
The path that reveals the true nature of the universe.
Today, as always, I carry the sun on my back
with my feet steady on the ground
and my body entrusted to the blue sky.
I walk the path I have chosen.
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