What shall I do with this experience?

What shall I do with this experience?

The sun rises, my eyes see, my mind perceives.

What shall I do with this experience?

A bell sounds, my ears hear, my mind perceives.

What shall I do with this experience?

Incense burns, my nose smells, my mind perceives.

What shall I do with this experience?

Food is eaten, my tongue tastes, my mind perceives.

What shall I do with this experience?

The wind blows, my body feels, my mind perceives.

What shall I do with this experience?

My mind perceives, my mind perceives, my mind perceives.

What shall I do with this experience?

Sunrise seen, what has my mind perceived?

Bell heard, what has my mind perceived?

Incense smelled, what has my mind perceived?

Food tasted, what has my mind perceived?

Wind felt, what has my mind perceived?

Perception perceived, what has my mind perceived?

These eyes blind the Dharma mind,

and perception is convoluted.

These ears deafen the Dharma mind,

and perception is convoluted.

This nose deludes the Dharma mind,

and perception is convoluted.

This tongue numbs the Dharma mind,

and perception is convoluted.

This body deceives the Dharma mind,

and perception is convoluted.

This mind distorts the Dharma mind,

and perception is convoluted.

Eyes deceive me.

Ears deceive me.

Nose deceives me.

Tongue deceives me.

Body deceives me.

Mind deceives me.

I deceive me.

The perception of I is also but a deceit.

It is but an illusion… I cast,

and so it is a delusion… I suffer.

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