Western Genius

Liberated from the orthodoxy
Of the Catholic Church
After the dark ages,
European genius paved the way
For the miracles of Western Civilization
Now the hallmarks of Human Civilization
Worldwide.

Unbelievable as it may seem to some
Emerged not the impetus for the same
All from within

But from Islamic influences by way of Spain
Thanks to the Crusades of the Middle ages.

Inspired by Allah's revelations to Muhammad
Through the angel Gabriel around 700 C.E,
Muslim scholars promptly revived
In the early years of Islam's spread
The ancient wisdom of the Greeks and the Hindus
In their search for knowledge of Allah's Creation
As called for in the Quran.

Zero and the Arabic numerals are but a few
Of the notions and ideas
That the West learned from the East
To move forward on and on
To the miracles of Modern Science, Technology
Literature, Commerce, the Fine arts and what have you

With their beginnings in the early years
Of European Renaissance
Coincident with the discovery of the Americas
And the spread of Colonialism worldwide.

Unbelievable as it may seem to some likewise
Be it the practice of Relaxation Response and Self Hypnosis
Introduced by Herbert Bensen and Daniel Aman respectively
Or the emphasis on Posture and Breath regulation
As in Pilates and Physical Therapy,
The seeds came not from within
But from Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Savasan,
Mantra Meditation and the like
Of the ancient Hindu traditions.

Yes, it is yet the Western Genius
That stripped them off their Religious context
And made them part and parcel
Of mainstream psycho and physical therapies today.