Food for the Soul

Balancing the Outer and Inner World -
  
Our body is nourished each day with care and affection -
 grains and greens, food and rest,
a careful balance of nutrients for perfect health.

We safeguard the body, adorn it, admire ourselves and smile.
Yet a hunger remains deep within -
of the inner being,
the heart and soul.

Their thirst is not quenched
by bread and comforts alone.
They too await to be fed, not by outer resources -
Their food rests within us :
Compassion, love, empathy, generosity , silence .
These are the nourishment for the heart and soul.
The soul is nourished
not by what we acquire,
but by what we give -
Selfless service, kindness, love,
compassion without expectation-
The true nourishment of the inner peace.
Priceless yet Profound
When the soul is neglected and only the body fed,
an emptiness takes root ,
the rhythm of life gets disturbed,
discontent spread like weeds and
depression grows in mind's garden.
Each imbalance between body and soul
disrupts the flow of existence.
We are whole only
when both are attended -
The outer body with care and love,
the inner being with awareness and silence.
Those who feel lost
must learn to listen
to the hunger of the inner voice.