“Become Love Itself” poem by Lan Xin

Lan Xin (Lan Xin)

World Memory Heritage The Only Female Inheritor of Dongba Culture, International Renowned Writer & Poet. Internationally acclaimed bilingual writer, poet and translator, member of the Chinese Writers Association. The only female inheritor of UNESCO-listed Dongba Culture, International Disseminator of Dongba Culture and practitioner of Chinese culture’s global outreach. Winner of the Italian Francesco Giampietri International Literary Award, President of Lanxin Samei Academy and Dean of Yulong Wenbi Dongba Culture Academy.

Eva Lianou Petropoulou
Αποκλειστικη Eκπρόσωπος για την Ελλάδα για την προώθηση της πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς – Dongba Culture Κίνα

Become Love Itself

Everyone craves a beam of light
To dispel the haze lingering in the corners of the soul

Everyone longs for a glimmer of hope
To ignite the courage to smile through the present moment

Everyone yearns for a touch of warmth
To soothe the heart burdened with unspeakable bitterness

Everyone wishes for a word of encouragement
To meet the better self that is destined to shine

The most irresistible force in the human heart
Is never thousands of troops and horses
But —— Love

Rather than chasing love relentlessly
Better to become love itself

Human beings have two births
One is the physical birth
The other is the awakening of the soul

When the soul awakens
You will no longer seek love
But become love
Create love

When the soul awakens
You begin to truly live

On the day you become love
You will no longer pursue
No longer crave
No longer expect

The ultimate meaning of happiness
Is not finding those you love
Or being loved by others
But —— become love itself

A person who truly loves themselves
Has the power of love
To love others and this world

Dear friend
Open your heart completely

When you open wide
What arrives first is light and love
Not harm

—— For light is the fastest
Love is the highest

When you become love
All the beauty you yearn for
Will surge towards you

When you become love
There flows an endless source of loving energy
Nurturing yourself
Moistening others

When you become love
No need to fear the future
Heaven has the best plan
—— Predestined love comes naturally