As Adam (53)

“Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.”

As Adam (52)

“When you come upon a path
that brings benefit
and happiness to all,
follow this course
as the moon
journeys through the stars.”

As Adam (51)

“The past is already gone. The future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.”

As Adam (50)

“The mystery behind all form is at last named in a formula so convincing, so appealing, so satisfying, that distinction ceases . . .”

As Adam (49)

“Dark Mother! Always gliding near with soft feet, / Have none chanted for Thee a chant of fullest welcome?”

As Adam (48)

“When the yogi arises from the darkness, a vision like the clear sky of dawn will emerge …”

As Adam (47)

“Tumult and peace, the darkness and the light—”

Address to the Ocean

“Oh! where are thy beauties, my lover? / And where is thy dark flowing hair?”

As Adam (46)

“The man who loves himself so much,
Should do no injury to others.”

As Adam (45)

“The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both.”