God, Guru, and the Self

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from Mandala Ten of Self-Knowledge

 

God, Guru, and the Self

Are one and the same.

There is no God

Other than the Self,

And there is no self

Other than God.

As there is no distance

Between Brahman and oneself,

Between the Self and oneself,

So, there is no distance

Between the Guru and the disciple.

Brahman transcends all,

The Self transcends all,

The Guru transcends all,

For Brahman alone is,

The Self alone is,

The Guru alone is.

A second exists not in Brahman,

An ego exists not in the Self,

For the Guru, no disciple exists.

Duality dissolves in Brahman,

The ego vanishes in the Self,

The disciple ceases in the Guru.

Brahman formless is,

The Self formless is,

The Guru formless is.

Brahman & #8213;Being-Consciousness-Bliss.

The Self & #8213;Being-Consciousness-Bliss.

The Guru & #8213;Being-Consciousness-Bliss.

Brahman is itself alone.

The Self knows itself alone.

The Guru reveals his own existence alone.

One alone is

God, Guru, and the Self.

 

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Not two,

Richard