That which speech does not illumine but Which…

That which speech does not illumine, but Which illumines speech:
know that alone to be the Brahman, not this which people worship here.

That which cannot be thought by mind, but by Which, they say, mind is able to think:
know that alone to be the Brahman, not this which people worship here.

That which is not seen by the eye, but by Which the eye is able to see:
know that alone to be the Brahman, not this which people worship here.

That which cannot be heard by the ear, but by Which the ear is able to hear:
know that alone to be Brahman, not this which people worship here.

That which none breathes with the breath, but by Which breath is in–breathed:
know that alone to be the Brahman, not this which people worship here.

Kena Updanishad

Don’t surrender your loneliness so quickly Let it…

Don’t surrender your loneliness so quickly. Let it cut you more deep. Let it ferment and season you as few humans and even divine ingredients can. Something missing in my heart tonight has made my eyes so soft, my voice so tender, my need for God absolutely clear.
―Hafiz