In an ever-shifting, impermanent world, perceptually and perpetually beyond our reach, we seek security by fixing the meanings we ascribe to self and phenomenon, perceived as independent entities possessing intrinsic properties. The dualistic mind fabricates categories of ‘self’ in opposition to the ‘other’ and weaves the mind-sprung veil of delusion, which is the root cause of our dukkha in samsaric existence. In clinging to this deeply ingrained ego-identity, the mind further fabricates the fearful construction of the ‘other’. This generates deep paranoia, making it possible for citizens of a country to commit acts of socially sanctioned violence, causing unimaginable suffering to ‘other’ citizens and to themselves. The inspired poems by the first Buddhist nuns and poet-mystics Kabir and Lal Ded, act as investigations into the nature of the ‘mind’ and ‘reality’. These centuries-old voices point to an alternative way of acting in our contemporary world in response to the increasing polarisation and armed conflict encountered. They offer probing insights into the nature of the mind-sprung veil of delusion, rooted in a dualistic misperception of reality. The path is rational and the goal is pragmatic: the complete cessation of suffering arrived at through a perception of reality, free from all delusion.