Peace (Part 4)
Hearing ultimate Truth, the dull-witted man is bewildered. The wise man hearing Truth
retreats within and appears dull-witted.
The ignorant practice meditation and no-thought. The wise, like men in deep sleep,
do nothing.
The ignorant man finds no peace either by effort or non-effort. The wise man
by Truth alone is stilled.
Though they are by nature Self alone, pure intelligence, love and perfection;
though they transcend the universe and are clearness itself, men of the world will
not see this through meditation and practices.
The ignorant man will never be liberated by his repetitious practices. Blessed is he who
by simple understanding enters timeless freedom.
Because he desires to know God, the ignorant man can never become That.
The wise man is God because he is free of desire and knows nothing.
Unable to stand steady and eager for salvation, the ignorant perpetuate the illusion of world.
Seeing the world as the source of all misery, the wise cut it off at the root.
The fool thinks peace comes by controlling the mind. He will never attain it.
The wise one knows Truth, and is stillness itself.
For he who thinks knowledge is things and ideas how can there be Self-knowledge?
The wise do not see separate things-- only the timeless Self.
The fool tries to control the mind with the mind—what folly!
The wise one delights in Self alone. There is no mind to master.
Some believe in existence; others believe nothing exists. Rare is the one who
believes nothing and is never confused.
Weak intellectuals may believe the Self is One without other. But being mired in illusion
they do not actually know Self, so live out their lives in misery.
The mind of one seeking liberation depends on things for perception. The mind of the
liberated one perceives no-thing and is free of desire.
(will be continued ..... Bows)
Hearing ultimate Truth, the dull-witted man is bewildered. The wise man hearing Truth
retreats within and appears dull-witted.
The ignorant practice meditation and no-thought. The wise, like men in deep sleep,
do nothing.
The ignorant man finds no peace either by effort or non-effort. The wise man
by Truth alone is stilled.
Though they are by nature Self alone, pure intelligence, love and perfection;
though they transcend the universe and are clearness itself, men of the world will
not see this through meditation and practices.
The ignorant man will never be liberated by his repetitious practices. Blessed is he who
by simple understanding enters timeless freedom.
Because he desires to know God, the ignorant man can never become That.
The wise man is God because he is free of desire and knows nothing.
Unable to stand steady and eager for salvation, the ignorant perpetuate the illusion of world.
Seeing the world as the source of all misery, the wise cut it off at the root.
The fool thinks peace comes by controlling the mind. He will never attain it.
The wise one knows Truth, and is stillness itself.
For he who thinks knowledge is things and ideas how can there be Self-knowledge?
The wise do not see separate things-- only the timeless Self.
The fool tries to control the mind with the mind—what folly!
The wise one delights in Self alone. There is no mind to master.
Some believe in existence; others believe nothing exists. Rare is the one who
believes nothing and is never confused.
Weak intellectuals may believe the Self is One without other. But being mired in illusion
they do not actually know Self, so live out their lives in misery.
The mind of one seeking liberation depends on things for perception. The mind of the
liberated one perceives no-thing and is free of desire.
(will be continued ..... Bows)
