the time of awakening

in what is called knowledge

the man of ignorance awakens into light

which is what the soul is in reality

this one then is free and forever in peace 

he has no burden to carry again

he has no pride or shame or unrest

he has no worries that ripple the clear water

he has no judgements or thoughts that come and go

he is like a beautiful body of water 

that has been cleared of mud and sludge 

and now embodies the glory of that which is true

he knows beyond a shadow of a doubt 

that truth is not a body

or a mind 

or an appearance that comes and goes

what is truth is here as light and pristine 

consciousness 

this is not understood as a concept

but is lived *directly* as non-dual awareness 

a man that is this way --

clear and purified 

is a saint, a master, a buddha 

he takes away not a thing 

he leaves no trace 

he is pried open and unleashed of all that binds 

though he looks to be ordinary

and moves about in ordinary ways 

inside he is still and always still...

in what is called knowledge

the man of ignorance awakens

to himself 

this time of great auspiciousness 

is not known by mind 

it is not understood by a thought or concept

it is not to be marked on a calendar

like an event

it is not to be awaited for 

because it cannot be known

it is *unknown*

and so why fret about it?

stay with efforts and in the heart 

and let grace do the work that 

only grace can do...

and simply flow with life as it is ...