The look is turning back toward itself
The looker dissolves into the Self
Nothing remains save for the Self itself.
How delightful the sound of emptiness
How peaceful the perfume of oneness
How graceful the light of nothingness.
Felicity unburdens every one
Felicity does belong to no one
Felicity and I are only one.
Author notes
Written June 10th, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- who am I ? by maa.
333 points, ended June 15, 2006, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Unconditioned Awareness by maa.
999 points, ended September 3, 2007, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I wonder why you didn't win the trophy. Sheer prejudice. Great piece, beautiful.
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thank you so much for sharing the felicity of unconditioned awareness in such a serene and lucid manner ...
maa
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dear rod, thank you for your kind encouragement and applause. "father" and "felicity" sound almost the same. peace to you also, dear brother!
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Thank you, brother, for steering me here to this joyful song in English. Yes, I Am each of the attributes of What Is, for "the Father and I are one".
Peace to you and my sister marion.
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thank you, ankeeta!
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dear marion, thank you for your kind message and appreciation, and thank you also to offer us a such insightful contest topic!
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dear ingrid, thank you for reminding this beautiful story. i will try to keep it in mind, next time i wake up from a dream!
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dear jean-marc,
thank you so much, dear, for having entered my contest with such an uplifting write. your peaceful nature shines through your words of wisdom.
I love ingrid's comment on your poem refering to janaka and especially the very last phrase of shankara's answer to him.
delightful.
this would be a wonderful little comment in the author's comment-box of your poem, just an idea ...
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Hallo Jean-Marc,
Yes, yes, yes...!
What else could I say?
With best wishes
Ingrid
PS. Do you know the story of Shankara and Janaka taking a Walk?
Janaka saw a beggar and asked: Am I a beggar, dreaming I am a king, or a king dreaming to be a beggar?
"None of both", Shankara answered. "You are the eternal self!"
"I am the Self!" Janaka shouted in a sudden understanding."Yes" Shankara said , "That is the last hindrance". -
thank you, colour pink, for your feedback!
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BEautiful...bery beautiful!
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thank you, faithrose, your kind appreciation!
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brilliant insightful
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