Poetry from the Happiness That Needs Nothing

By Colin Drake

This book is a collection of poems each based on a chapter of my book The Happiness That Needs Nothing – Pointers to That Which is Always Here. Designed to help one awaken from the dream of being a separate object in a universe of such.

Here are some comments by readers of some of my poems:

I love the clarity of your rhyming poems. The Dharma teaching is so direct and uncluttered. Wonderful. -- Colin Yardley

Very well put Colin, fun, playful and sincere, I get it at the deepest level and my heart sings once more. -- Suzanne

That poem is really beautiful! Thanks for sharing it.—Dede

The poetry is succinct and I have used it like a sutra. – Hugh

I want you to know whatever the reason was you have done something no one else has been able to, point me to awakening. ---- Hanumandass

As always Colin, you amaze me and stimulate thought...oh goodness, maybe I should say that the poetry is stopping thought in order to welcome awareness!! --- Cheryl

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Dec 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9781312736023

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Poetry from the Happiness That Needs Nothing

Poetry

From

The Happiness That Needs Nothing

Copyright © 2015 by Colin Drake

First Edition

All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced or transmitted,   for commercial purposes, without written permission from the author.

Also by the same author:

Beyond the Separate Self

The End of Anxiety and Mental Suffering

A Simple Guide to Awakening

A Light Unto The Self

Self Discovery Through Investigation of Experience

Awakening and Beyond

Self-Recognition and its Consequences

Awareness of Awareness - The Open Way

Pointers To Awakening

The Happiness That Needs Nothing

Pointers To That Which is Always Here

Freedom From Anxiety and Needless Suffering

Pointers and Practices to Aid Awakening

Plus Reflections on My  Spiritual Journey

Poetry From Beyond The Separate Self

Poetry From Being A Light Onto The Self

Poetry From Awakening and Beyond

Poetry From Being Awareness of Awareness

Humanity Our Place in the Universe

The Central Beliefs of the Worlds Religions

These titles are available as: e-books and as paperbacks from http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/ColinDrake

Contents

Introduction

Prologue – The Happiness That Needs Nothing

Poem One - Self-Identity - The Key to Spontaneous Living

Poem Two – The Joy of Embodiment

Poem Three - Detachment or Engagement?

Poem Four - Non-Attachment and Love

Poem Five - Vigilance, Mindfulness and Fun

Poem Six - Witnessing, Experience and ‘The Spiritual’

Poem Seven - Unanswerable Questions

Poem Eight - ‘Gratitude is Heaven Itself’

Poem Nine - Joy Without a Cause

Poem Ten - Desire and The ‘Dark Side’

Poem Eleven - Strong Desires and Addictions

Poem Twelve - Unavoidable Pain Vs Mental Suffering

Poem Thirteen - ‘The Kingdom of God’

Poem Fourteen - Loving the Beloved

Poem Fifteen – Consciousness – A Definition

Poem Sixteen - Balancing Worldly Life & Nurturing The Spirit

Poem Seventeen - The Dance of Awakening

Poem Eighteen - Combating Depression by Repeated Awakening

Poem Nineteen - The Agony and Ecstasy of Awakening

Poem Twenty - Nonduality and Christianity

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