Stages of Nirvana

There are at least two

And quite possibly more

One is deep acceptance that everything is ok

That everything is as it is meant to be

Not in some big cosmic sense that everything has been preordained

Or some kind of map out of the chaos of life

But rather on the very pragmatic way of simply thinking that what is....is

And to simply fully accept that with open arms

All of it

Everything you encounter

Everyone

Is exactly as it should be 

I realize that

It feels like this would be complete martyrdom

But it truly isn't

Because when you start to look at it this way

It all becomes so easy

I'm not saying leave the unjust justified

Or don't follow the path of resistance

I'm saying quite the opposite

Although it may be hard to grasp

The path to righteousness opens up wide

When you live in a place of acceptance and love

Love is the other stage of Nirvana

To look upon everything with love

Everything (supposedly deserving or not)

Always

It is such a place of joy

It is such a place of ease

Deep inner peace

That no money can buy

No drug can reproduce

Quite so well

I'm guessing there are more levels I have never glimpsed

It just feels correct to me that this is so

And this is after all my life

Mine alone

You go figure yours out for yourself

Please*

*these last few sentences are only meant to those who need to shit or get off the pot. Get up off that fence and believe in something. Live by some code that truly resonates with you. If you haven't found it that is quite possibly because you aren't listening to your heart. Maybe you have forgotten how to hear it. So don't start so big. Start little. One thing at a time. At home. At work. At play. Driving. Working. Chores. Duties. Start trying to respond with (and listen to) your heart. When you stop following it; it stops showing up for the game. Or rather it's there but you've benched it so many times neither of you seem to know you exist anymore and what it's purpose even was. So you have to start really trying to listen. Intently. Takes practice. But you gotta get your heart in the game of life. It's the only way to truly win at it.