Guest guest Posted November 5, 2004 Report Share Posted November 5, 2004 ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` Four Questions: Who is awake and who asleep? What is this lake that is continually oozing back into the earth? What can a human being offer to God? What do we most deeply want? The Answers: The mind is what sleeps. What recognizes itself as God is awake. This always-disappearing lake is made of our appetites, these movings-about, this talking and listening. The only offering you can make to God is your increasing awareness. And the last desire is to be God in human form. - Lalla 14th Century North Indian mystic ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` From " Naked Song " Versions by Coleman Barks Maypop, 1992 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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