20: Liberation-in-Life
Janaka said:
Where are the elements, the body,
the organs, the mind ?
Where is the void ?
Where is despair ?
My nature is transparent clearness.
Where is scripture ?
Where is Self-knowledge ?
Where is no-mind ?
Where is contentment and freedom from desire ?
I am empty of two-ness.
Where is Knowledge and ignorance ?
Where is I ?
Where is this ?
Where is mine ?
Where is bondage and liberation ?
Self has no attributes.
Where is the unfolding of karma ?
Where is liberation-in-life,
or even liberation at death ?
There is only One.
Where is the doer or enjoyer ?
Where is the origin or end of thought ?
Where is direct or reflected knowledge ?
There is no person here.
Where is the world ?
Where is the seeker of liberation
Where is the contemplative ?
Where is the man of Knowledge ?
Where is the soul in bondage ?
Where is the liberated soul ?
My nature is Unity.
Where are creation and destruction?
Where is the end and the means?
Where is the seeker?
Where is attainment?
I am One.
Where is the knower ?
Where is knowing ?
Where is the known, or knowledge itself ?
Where is anything ?
Where is nothing ?
I am pure Awareness.
Where is distraction, concentration,
knowledge or delusion?
Where is joy or sorrow?
I am Stillness.
Where is the relative?
Where the transcendent?
Where is happiness or misery?
I am empty of thought.
Where is illusion?
Where is existence?
Where is attachment or non-attachment?
Where is person?
Where is God?
I am Awareness.
Where is activity or inactivity?
Where is liberation or bondage?
I am timeless, indivisible.
I am Self alone.
Where are principles and scriptures?
Where is the disciple or teacher?
Where is the reason for life?
I am boundless, Absolute.
Where is existence or non-existence?
Where is Unity or duality?
Nothing emanates from me.
No more can be said.
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