faith is a virtue

Faith Is A Virtue by Carlos Rull

February 5, 1983

(The following poetry was inspired by Zen, Yaqui,
Hindu, Taoist and other spiritual teachings)

Faith is a virtue,
a feeling which can only be
grasped by intuition,

an expression
that can only be expressed
through devotion,

a belief
that there is more to life
than what our senses
can perceive...

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When faith taps you,
you must heed its touch, for it calls
to tell you the truth about your life...

Through faith,
you will eventually find a hidden reservoir
of strength within.

Strength is personal power,
the ability to deal well with your surroundings;
it leads to perseverence... then freedom.

Strength is essential for spiritual growth.
Faith is needed to ascend to greater realization.

Greater realization comes from within, not without;
it comes from the heart.

It does not come from the
building up of knowledge,
but rather, you erase knowledge
until you have reached the
beginner's mind.
You actually unlearn what you have
learned through your conditioning,
and relearn the way
to your soul.

It means erasing the ways in which you have
learned to perceive the world around you.

This is the veil of illusion that
others have spoke about.
But it is not a veil in the literal
sense of the word, but more
likened to a bubble,
that was built around you since birth.
One's aim
is to burst this bubble.

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Once you have burst the bubble
and the ways in which you have perceived the world,
you will have attained the beginner's mind.

When you have reached the beginner's mind,
all will be crystal clear...

Once you have attained
the beginner's mind, you will gain
greater realization,

when you achieve greater
realization, it will come as a release...

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Realization can come to you in dreams,
it can come to you in deep thought and reflection.

The intent of your own
personal power will determine how
you will obtain realization.

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Greater realization means
being aware of what is real---

What is real is the
discovery of your inner-self---

The discovery of your inner-self
is the discovery of your true nature---

Remember!
Faith is a virtue;
a belief that there is more to
life than what our senses can perceive...