The companion

And it came to pass that a man nearing his fifties did come forward and enquire: "And what of God? I have followed him steadfastly, yet in my time of need, I feel not his presence?"

And then said he, "verily, I say unto you, when thou walkest upon the beach, thou seest footprints other than thine own. Those footprints are Gods."

And the man did say, "yet see I no footprints upon the beach when in times of trouble I do walk alone"

And the crowd was filled with a deep and sombre silence.

And then, a mother carrying a child did come forward.

And thus spake he, "just as that woman carries forth her child, with love and affection, so carryeth the almighty upon his shoulders, the souls of men in trouble. The footprints that thou seest walking alone, are not yours but Gods"

Religion

A man walked along the road in the darkness. Now, he saw an entity coiled in mysterious form and his heart was filled with fear and a cloud of darkness fell upon him.

"'Tis a cobra", he cried.

The road was desolate and heavily laden with weeds and none were there to hear his cry. He turned back upon the path and returned from whence he came.

The next morning, a wandering wayfarer chanced upon the very same bespoke entity.

"'Tis a rope", he exclaimed. "How very useful, it shall be a companion in my travels."

Two men met with the same entity anon.

One was filled with fear with the darkness of ignorance.

The other filled with joy with the light of knowledge.

Two experiences were experienced.

Both were experiences.

Which was true?

More, importantly, which was true-er?

Clearly the experience in which knowledge made the wayfarer glad was more true.

But can there be an ultimate experience, with the ultimate truth?

If there exists an ultimate experience; an ultimate truth, then it is one that cannot be falsified.

Yet, there are multiple experiences in our ignorant lives.

The man of knowledge knows these experiences are untrue, for further knowledge can falsify them.

The unknowledgeable, experience "Maya". The ultimate truth is Brahman.

Religion is a human experience.

There are multiple religious experiences.

Is there a true religion?

If there is a true religion, then how is human experience tied down to so many different religious experiences?

Religion therefore is Maya.

The ultimate religious experience is one. It is the experience of the Brahman.

Brahman is the physical concept of singularity.

However, the paths to reach singularity are multiple.

Brahman is God.

Tat Tvam Asi

Light

And then before the break of dawn, a strange aura grew around their countenance. And the children did frolic in their innocence.

And it came to pass, that the women in their midst grew restless. For their children were restless.

And the men knew not what to do.

Then did the spirit of the Holy Ghost come upon them. And they were at peace.

And the children grew closest to the light whilst the parents were disbelieving.

And then was heard a voice: "Behold these children for ye were once them".

And the multitude was filled with fear.

Worldview

When the manifest is manifest,
The unmanifest is unknown,
When the unmanifest is manifest,
The manifest is unknowm.

And in the unmanifest,
The manifest is an illusion,
And in the manifest,
The unmanifest is a mirage.

Yet one is because,
Of the other,
And none,
Is because of both.

Singularity,
Because,
Of,
Duality.

Duality,
Because,
Of,
Singularity.

And both,
Are sides,
Of a single,
Coin.

An octave,
Part of,
A musical,
Rejoin.

A symphony,
In dissonance,,
A cacophony,
In resonance.

And in the merging thoughts,
Grows the seed of illumination,
That grows brighter each instance,
In its seat of rumination.

Black and white,
White and black,
Each from,
The other is.

Yin and Yang,
Tooth and fang,
And then,
The telephone rang.

Lust

And then a young man of sinewy build did approach the prophet.

"And what of lust, O' ye of many words?"

And the prophet sayest unto him:
"Be not a slave,
To that sweet,
Illusion,
Youth shall last you,
But a while,
Yet love shall,
Lead you to,
Reunion,
To present,
Kindred,
Perhaps,
Unkind."

The dawn before

And as they were awakening, the dawn grew in its sanguine splendour.

And the birds of the morning did sing their sweet song.

And while the music of the spheres did play in the early morn; the sages of the yesternight did sleep.

And in their sleep they dreamt prophetic dreams;

There was a damsel. All the men were enamoured of her. The hero; the prophet, knew her best.

Yet she liked him not in preference to another.

And so did the prophet know the dream.

And so did the dream transpire.

And when all had come to pass, Thomas asked and what of the promise that's unfulfilled?

And the priests amongst us did ask; "And what of thee?; O' doubting Thomas?"

And then spake the wisemen. Thomas is a fool. He sees what hast twenty years in the passing.

Yet he is Thomas.

A hush fell upon the council.

The Soothsayer

And there was amongst them, a soothsayer.

And when the hush grew upon the crowd; upon the fall of night, the soothsayer was found by the only fire.

"In sooth, I say unto thee. This fire is the lot of the faithful."

And the faithful, amongst them did question why.

And then did the soothsayer say:

"For the faithful shall burn in this fire but shalt feel naught."

And the ones of little faith did mock him:

"And what of us, O 'enlightened' one?"

And thus spake the soothsayer:

"Of ye, I knowest not.
Ye are the cold that chills,
Ye are the knife,
That kills.

Ye are the weapon,
Unforged,
Ye are the link,
That's forced.

Ye are the scar,
That's borne,
Ye are the stars,
Unshone.

Yet are ye,
Of much import,
For ye are,
The lessons taught."