The saint knows
that the spiritual path
is a sublime chess game with God
and that the Beloved
has just made such a fantastic move
that the saint is now continually
tripping over joy
and bursting out in laughter
and saying, "I surrender!"
Whereas, my dear,
I am afraid you still think
you have a thousand serious moves.
--Hafiz
What are you noticing about surrendering to the Beloved?
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for Mindful Monday
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Photo credit: "chess game," liz west, 2011.