"Illusionist and endurance artist David
Blaine
stepped out onto a 20ft pillar at Pier 54 on New York City's
west
side on Friday night to stand amidst a million volts of electric
current for three days and three nights."
When pleasure no longer buries the pain
And worry does not pay the bills,
When depression ceases to shield the rage
And anger does not repair the rift,
When hope no longer blunts the fear
And sadness does not bring the dead back to life,
When all feelings have finally quenched
And frustration has yielded to peace,
Happiness is the last recourse.
And worry does not pay the bills,
When depression ceases to shield the rage
And anger does not repair the rift,
When hope no longer blunts the fear
And sadness does not bring the dead back to life,
When all feelings have finally quenched
And frustration has yielded to peace,
Happiness is the last recourse.
-H.H.the Dalai Lama-
Screen shots from article in the Daily Mail.UK October 6 2012
2 comments:
This poem is lovely. Thank you for posting it. I went looking online and it appears to be written by a woman named Renee Yates. Here's the link:
http://blog.onbeing.org/post/15476702574/happiness-is-the-last-recourse
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