Before IT all came to him with all its Freedom and Glory
Before the heavens descended upon him, he said . . .
I have abandoned all ways. I have let go of all methods. I have surrendered all good fortune. I ask nothing. I want nothing.
I have brought children into this world. They will find their way.
I have done my work in this world. And I will continue it as my devotion
I will meet insults with a smile. For I ask for no one's good graces
I do not know what is right. I do not know what is wrong. I only know that I ask for nothing
I ask nothing from the world. Or from god. Or from family. Or from myself
I have come to see that no matter how pure a man's motivation, the floor may still collapse
I have come to see that it is without doubt that a man reaps what he sows
I have come to see that life is indeed suffering
For if I objectively examine my life, it is clear that the turmoils far outweigh the joys
I have come to see that all my successes eventually become empty
I have come to see that all my sorrows have no end
I have come to see that life cannot give a man anything at all
I can play and frolic in this space
I can lose myself in this space
But I cannot take one step beyond it
For it is there that the Mind begins
Where the Mind begins, the world begins
And those are the gates of hell
I have done it
I do it now
I do it before you
To proclaim from my heart of hearts, that I am finished
I have no resentments
I have no complaints
I have no hopes
I have Awakened
May I never sleep again . . .
Namaste.