Conceptual vs factual

in the heart of the absolute
an intent arose
to manifest as a soul seed
then see how He grows 

hiranyagarbha: cosmic egg
shaped like head ovoid
was the first manifestation 
pure and unalloyed

both immanent and transcendent 
Self as living light
crystallised then as body-mind
where ego blurred sight

earth life’s real and yet a dream
twirled by gunas three
yet light innate cannot be caged
silence sets us free

knowing this not, we pray to gods
concepts we’ve been fed
adept at brainwashing ourselves
truth’s as good as dead 

in a state of inner conflict
head and heart apart 
God smiles at us when we choose love
that’s the way to start

boundaries blur when love awakes
pheromones mingle
in samadhi we transcend mind
our soul’s eye single 

the seeker who sought disappears
Self alone remains
this is the way, weary hermit
to shed ego chains
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July 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Inspired by the Kena Upanishad
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