Commentary by Michael Nagler
Behind everything we perceive
Is the series of causes that brought it into existence
At the heart of any apparently seperate thing
Lurks its essence - its Rasa
Literally 'sap' - that brought the thing into being!!!
When we see the essence, the thing itself has served its purpose
"The subtle eats the gross" - says the Upanishads
The 'rasa' of anything is subtler than it is;
It is its cause; its explanation;
And key to the thing's significance
It is more real- more long- lasting and
next step closer to the ultimate reality
Beyond the knower and the known!
My notes:
Look for the Subtle;
Look for the 'Why'
Hear the 'Unsaid'
Observe for 'Unseen'
Feel the 'hidden'
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