Nothing Whatever

"...what was already here has been gifted..."

“Nothing Whatever” is from the book “The Temple of Silence” and expresses the natural conclusion of inner inquiry… the point at which effort, identity, and seeking dissolve into simple awareness. It describes the falling away of ignorance and the recognition that nothing new is gained or lost, for what is realized has always been present.

Nothing Whatever

the chains that held me have loosed
the bonds that kept me are broken
now this silence is all that is left
to point towards what cannot be spoken

the darkness that hid this has vanished
the weight that crushed me has lifted
now this stillness remains undisturbed
what was already here has been gifted

the ignorance that blinded, dispelled
the knowledge of Self, remembered
the person once believed in as ‘Me’
seen through and completely surrendered

only Awareness remains
nothing to maintain or sustain
nothing whatever is lost
nothing whatever is gained

Check out the books “Take Heart, Seeker” and “The Temple of Silence” for more direct pointers.