“And what, bhikkhus, is that middle way awakened to by the Tathagata, which gives rise to vision which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna?
It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This, bhikkhus, is that middle way awakened to by the Tathagata, which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna."

- Buddha (SN 56.11 Dhammacakkappavattanasutta)🙏☸️🌻

I am the diamond maiden, the player of games The yogini is one of my forms Showing that I am beyond earthly attachment I am the shining revelation to the ascetic The women in silk and roses I am the harlot in black net and leather, who gives enjoyable punishment I am the glass bead master, creating universes of form And a spark of me is in each bead, for I dwell in karma. I am the Trauma Goddess, the Lady of Pain In return for devotion I pull thorns from the heart In return for obedience I untie the knots in the belly and the head I hold the vajra, which gives and receives I reshape family karma. The Trauma Goddess is called for people in painful situations Where anger and hatred block the path of the soul I evaluate the benefits of revenge And give better suggestions for spiritual growth. I am not suited to polite society To social striving, upward mobility, and making good impressions I am radically honest, sensitive, brilliant, and blunt I hold up a mirror to the best and worst facets of human life…