Liberation-in-Life
Janaka said:
20.1
Where are the elements,
the body, the organs, the mind?
Where is the void?
Where is despair?
My nature is transparent
clearness.
20.2
Where is scripture?
Where is Self-knowledge?
Where is no-mind?
Where is contentment and
freedom from desire?
I am empty of two-ness.
20.3
Where is Knowledge and
ignorance?
Where is “I”?
Where is “this”?
Where is “mine”?
Where is bondage and
liberation?
Self has no attributes.
20.4
Where is the unfolding of
karma?
Where is
liberation-in-life,
or even liberation at
death?
There is only One.
20.5
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.
20.6
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.
20.7
Where are creation and
destruction?
Where is the end and the
means?
Where is the seeker?
Where is attainment?
I am One.
20.8
Where is the knower?
Where is knowing?
Where is the known, or
knowledge itself?
Where is anything?
Where is nothing?
I am pure Awareness.
20.9
Where is distraction,
concentration, knowledge, or delusion?
Where is joy or sorrow?
I am Stillness.
20.10
Where is the relative?
Where the transcendent?
Where is happiness or
misery?
I am empty of thought.
20.11
Where is illusion?
Where is existence?
Where is attachment or
non-attachment?
Where is person?
Where is God?
I am Awareness.
20.12
Where is activity or
inactivity?
Where is liberation or
bondage?
I am timeless,
indivisible.
I am Self alone.
20.13
Where are principles and
scriptures?
Where is the disciple or
teacher?
Where is the reason for
life?
I am boundless, Absolute.
20.14
Where is existence or
non-existence?
Where is Unity or duality?
No-thing emanates from me.
No more can be said.