1. The wise look within
   And behold the shimmer of light
   That illumines the depths of the heart.
   Beholding the shimmer,
2. They enter into the thicket of thoughts.
   Some become entangled in the vines.
   Some find themselves impaled on the thorns.
   Some are confused by the mirages.
3. A few continue regardless of all obstacles,
   Keeping their eyes on the light
   Shining forth from the mysterious center:
   The pure heart.
4. They are not stopped by the entanglements
   Because they learn to untie all knots.
   They are not stopped by the thorns
   Because they learn to heal all wounds.
5. They are not stopped by the mirages
   Because they learn to dispel all illusions.
   And as they draw nearer to the source,
   Reaching the place free of dust and debris,
6. The light grows brighter, purer, and clearer:
   Like a star …
   Like a lamp …
   Like a sun …
7. Until nothing else remains
   But the heart.
   And then one becomes, not the seeker,
   But the sought.