the new sutras 4 - ordinary hallucinations

high humidity

and intermittent birdsong—

the mechanical thunder of a cigarette boat

lighting up the river valley—

the ordinary hallucinations of fireflies

at the dark edge of woods

and giant moths

upon the picture window—

the persistent notes of a single

tree frog creaking

like the gateless gate

of great andromeda—

the mind is a name

conditioned consciousness uses

to call conditioned consciousness,

conditioned consciousness—

the mind fascinates itself—

the false is charming—

the mind is an actor assuming

the role of director—

sarvam brahmopanishadam—

the axe is not the wood—

the jug is not the water—

these words are not the truth—

no view is

the seeing point of view—

unknowing is the way

to knowing the unknown—