Be Empty
The Teachings of Sri Tirtha Lal Mahanandhar
(More writings of Sri T.L. Mahanandhar)
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Editor's note: Permeating a myriad of ancient Indian texts is the philosophical concept of 'anhad nad', or “unstruck sound,” sound without external vibration. This is the sound of the cosmos and of human consciousness, an ultimate Sound that transcends space and time, a sound that has no beginning or end. As described by Sikh scholars and poets alike, this Sound is and yet transcends notions of isness. (from Sikhnet.com)
ANAHAD NADA
DON'T STOP SHOUTING!
STOP IT NOT!
BUT
NOBODY IS THERE
TO HEAR YOU.
NO-ONE IS PAYING
ANY ATTENTION
TO YOU -
NEVER MIND
THEY ARE NOT WEAK IN HEARING,
THEY ARE NOT DEAF
CERTAINLY, THEY CAN HEAR
YOUR SOUND IS PERFECT
YOUR CALL IS TO THE POINT
THEY ARE SO NEAR TO YOU,
LIKE A TICK THAT ENJOYS
SUCKING BLOOD INSTEAD OF MILK
THOUGH IT IS SO NEAR
TO IT ON THE TIP OF THE NIPPLE
OF THE MILKING COW
HERE IS NONE TO LISTEN TO YOU
HERE IS NONE
WHO REALLY WANTS TO HEAR
YOU
WORLD IS PRECIOUS
FOR THE WORLD
THIS IS WHY THEY HEAR
THE WORLD AND RUN
AFTER IT ALL THE TIME
WITHOUT PAYING ANY
ATTENTION TO THE MOST
VALUABLE,
RICH
'CALL' OF YOURS
YOUR TRUE 'CALL' (ANAHAD NADA)
THE SOURCE OF ALL SOUNDS
IS THERE
ALL OVER THE UNIVERSE
FROM
TIME IMMEMORIAL
TO TIME IMMEMORIAL
BUT
IT IS UNHEARD DUE TO THE EGOISTIC NOISE
OF THE IGNORANT WORLD
HE ALONE HEARS IT
WHO REMAINS TOO FAR
FROM THIS NOISE,
THIS NOISY IGNORANCE.
HE ENJOYS
ETERNITY,
THE UNBORN SOUND
NO OTHERS.
RELATIONSHIP
RELATION - YOU WANT TO HAVE
WITH HIM OR HER
WHO IS HE OR SHE?
WHO ARE YOU?
WHAT IS THIS RELATIONSHIP?
AT FIRST,
THE VERY MOMENT YOU UNDERSTAND
WHO YOU ARE -
THAT VERY MOMENT
YOU WILL KNOW CLEARLY
WHO IS HE,
WHO IS SHE,
AND WHAT IS THIS WORLD
WITH WHICH YOU WANT
TO HAVE RELATION
WHEN YOU ARE NO OTHER THAN
THE UNIVERSE -
HOW DARE YOU THINK
OF HAVING RELATION WITH
SOMEONE,
AND
HOW CAN YOU RELATE TO SOMETHING
WHICH IS NO OTHER THAN
YOU?
YOU ARE EVERYTHING!
REVEAL THIS TRUTH ETERNAL
AND THEN YOU WILL REALIZE
YOU HAVE NOT TO RELATE
TO SOMETHING,
TO THIS UNIVERSE
WHICH IS ALREADY
YOU
TO LOOK FOR SOMETHING,
TO LOOK FOR ANY PERSON,
HUSBAND - WIFE - GURU
OR ANYTHING ELSE -
HEALTH - WEALTH - WINE ETC.
HOW ABSURD!
IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE
RELATION WITH ONE AND ALL
WHEN YOU ARE THAT ALONE
SO YOU ALONE ARE EVERYTHING!
THE GURU
AND THE DISCIPLES
ARE YOURSELF
HERE & NOW
THE VOTARY FOR PEACE
THE VULTURE THAT IS FLYING
FLYING HIGH IN THE SKY
WILL DIVE DIRECTLY
TO THE CORPSE
LYING FAR, FAR AWAY
ON THE GROUND.
SIMILARLY,
THE VOTARIES OF LIBERATION (ASPIRANTS)
ALSO DIVE DEEP WITHIN,
KEEPING ASIDE
THE WORLD OF ATTACHMENT -
WITHOUT PAYING IT ANY ATTENTION
FOR GOOD -
WHEN THEY UNDERSTAND
THEIR REAL TEACHER
IS WITH THEM.
Editor's note: The reference to 'women' in the following piece is obviously intended to denote physical attraction, whether to the opposite or same sex, be it male, female or otherwise!
W3
Attention please!
Play not with the gum
Don't tease the sticky glue
Never be attached to the sticker
GUM - GLUE - STICKER
WOMEN - WEALTH - WINE
these are W.3
LEARN A LESSON -
Look at the consequences
for the poor domestic flies
which give their lives
for nothing
one after another
playing with the
sticky
sweet honey
If honey is sweet
for the tongue
certainly
its stickiness
is bitter
life-taking
sour
Never - never - never
run after the world -
this sour-faced honey
which takes your life away
while you play with it
Be warned!
Not to play
even in 'your dream'
with the sticky honey
of this egoistic world
of ignorance
If you really love yourself,
know it well
the 'SELF' which is hidden in you
is immortal
O you immortal one,
remain as you are.
Go beyond
the mortal ignorance
of your sweet honey
and its taste.
To get rid of its stickiness
change your habit
Come to ME
instead of going with them.
Play with ME
instead of playing with them.
Taste ME
instead of tasting them.
LOOK!
I am within you all
alone at all times
in all conditions.
I AM UNBORN
Taste this Truth
and enjoy immortality
for good.
DON'T ASSUME
THIS
EGOISTIC WORLD
WILL NOT BOTHER
FOR DEATH,
FOR FREEDOM,
FOR EMANCIPATION -
FOR IT TAKES ITSELF
TO BE IMMORTAL
THE RATIONAL WORLD,
'THE MIND',
WRONGLY INTERPRETS,
"I AM THE LORD THY GOD
THOU SHALT HAVE
NO OTHER GODS
BEFORE ME".
THOUGH THE WORLD REPEATS
'THE FIRST COMMANDMENT'
REGULARLY IN PRAYER
STILL
'EGO'
FIRST OF ALL
WORLD SHOULD REALISE
WHAT THEY ARE PRACTISING
IS WRONG.
UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY
"I AM THE LORD THY GOD
THOU SHALT HAVE
NO OTHER GODS
BEFORE ME"
THE WORLD WILL LEARN NOTHING
IF THEY THINK
THEY ARE PERFECT.
IF YOU DON'T
ADMIT YOU ARE IN PRISON
YOU CAN'T ESCAPE -
NO WAY.