Silents sages of the world....

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THE SILENT SAGE <br><br> Dwelling in a body like

the air-ships of the gods, he tastes <br>boundless

joys freely presented to him. The knower of the

Supreme SELF <br>is as a child obedient to a higher will;

he is of form unmanifest, <br>untouched by

allurement. <br> Clothed in space, or wearing a vesture,

clothed in skin or in pure <br>thought, as a madman or a

child or a ghost, he walks the earth. <br> Withdrawing

desire from things of desire, the silent sage walks in

<br>solitude, ever contented in the Supreme SELF, through the

Supreme <br>SELF he stands firm. <br> Now as a madman,

now a sage, now a glorious, great king, now a

<br>humble wanderer, now solitary as a serpent now honoured,

now lightly <br>esteemed, now unknown, thus goes the

sage, ever rejoicing in the <br>highest bliss. <br>

Though without riches, yet ever content; though without

a helper, <br>yet of mighty power; though bereft,

yet ever rejoicing; though <br>afflicted, full of

joy. <br> Acting, though not himself the actor;

reaping the reward, though <br>not seeking enjoyment;

possessing a body, though beyond the body; <br>though hemmed

in, yet going everywhere. <br> Neither good nor evil,

neither fair nor foul touch him, dwelling <br>ever beyond

the body, full of the vision of the Eternal. <br><br>

SHRI SHANKARACHARYA

<br>-----------------------<br><br>Tat Twam Asi<br><br>UMA