Happy is the one who quits straining after God,
for God is already at hand.
Happy is the one who shuts up,
for then they shall hear the Divine whisper.
Happy is the one who leaps from cliffs,
for they shall soar and ascend.
Happy is the one who opens their fist,
for God can then take their hand.
Happy is the one who exhales,
for they shall inhale the sweetness of heaven.
Happy is the one whose eyes cannot judge,
for they shall see God in the eyes of all others.
Happy is the one who wanders from the narrow path,
for they shall discover a world as broad as God's own self.
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