Guest guest Posted November 20, 1999 Report Share Posted November 20, 1999 Translation by Thomas Byrom --------------------------- Chapter 4 - The True Seeker 1 The wise man knows the Self, And he plays the game of life. But the fool lives in the world Like a beast of burden. 2 The true seeker feels no elation, Even in that exalted state Which Indra and all the gods Unhappily long for. 3 He understands the nature of things. His heart is not smudged by right or wrong, As the sky is not smudged by smoke. 4 He is pure of heart, He knows the whole world is only the Self. So who can stop him From doing as he wishes? 5 Of the four kinds of being, from Brahma to a blade of grass, Only the wise man is strong enough To give up desire and aversion. 6 How rare he is! Knowing he is the Self, He acts accordingly, And is never fearful. For he knows he is the Self, One without two, The Lord of all creation. --------------------------- ----- " Open mind, open heart, tolerance of all viewpoints " Visit " The Core " Website at http://coresite.cjb.net - Music, Poetry, Writings on Nondual Spiritual Topics. Tim's other pages are at http://core.vdirect.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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