The Secret
Roll on, roll on for ever,
Thou Wheel of Death and Birth -
Build up another Heaven,
Spread out another Earth,
Where men may reap the harvest
Of deeds done ill or well,
Scoop out a place of torment,
Hollow another Hell -
Lift to the heights or hurl me
Sheer down the steep abyss;
I shall not laugh for that,
I shall not weep for this.
Who knows this wondrous secret
Has naught to seek or shun;
That the pain of the Wheel of Death and Birth
And Nirvana's peace are one.
(Sangharakshita)