when observing
the beliefs of our mind
curious features emerge

thoughts and words:
“i believe in ….” or “i believe that …”
are often uttered without much reflection

notice how the mind has an enormous capacity for believing

and where the line between belief and truth
can become indistinguishable

the belief of right, the belief of wrong,
the belief of possible and impossible

belief becomes a lens our experiences are perceived through

now let’s jump to a belief that can come as a surprise

when seeking on the spiritual path
there can be a subtle belief
that expects that there will be

a transcendent experience
one big event
the “spiritual goal line”

that when crossed
bliss will follow ever afterwards

this “happily ever after” belief
can cause much mind-inflicted restlessness
keeping peace just out of reach

has the mind unwittingly, innocently adopted this belief?