I appear in different forms. I can be a shining golden sun, a white rose
with a golden center, or a sculpture of a golden Buddha in the midst of
rays of light. My appearance heralds a new dawn, when the old, rigid
structures of the past fall away, and love and beauty emerge like green
shoots in the spring.
Many people have hearts that have been calloused by pain, which turn to
rock and ash. But I am the King of Hearts. With my scepter, I can open
hearts which have been blocked and closed by pain. The hearts burst open
with sparkling light, exploding like a volcano, getting rid of the pain of
many incarnations. It is said, "No man is an island", but many people are
much like volcanic islands. As the rocks burst forth from the heart, they
fall down to other parts of the soul. From there, they must be realized and
expelled.
As the Bodhisattva of friendship, I try to help alleviate the suffering of
all beings. I carry my sack of gifts, to cheer up the unhappy, fill the
empty, and give hope to those in despair. I am the Avatar of Friendship,
the Lord of Love, the Caliph of Compassion. I care for the hurt and the
fallen, for those who have been rejected and abused. I see the beauty of
those called ugly, the grace of those called clumsy, and the value of
those called useless. People are like lumps of coal with diamonds inside.
I look through the darkness of matter, and see the shining spirit within.
Every age has the selfishness of
the powerful, and the suffering of the weak. Every age wonders if humanity
can continue in the face of war, poverty, disease, and malice.
Yet people climb up from the ruins of their lives, surviving in the face of
desperation. They struggle against each other blind to what lies beyond
them.
The suffering created by the powerful does not disappear at death. The
guilt follows them in life after life, even to the point of madness. But
the good shed pain like a snake's skin, as layer after layer falls away
with spiritual realization. I am the sun that draws the flower from its
seed.
