TOKEN PROPHECY 9 [love makes]

—the "moral" aspect of the universe is consciousness itself; the so-called immoral is consciousness identified with thought——there are no reasons why consciousness identifies with thought; reasons are immoral——love makes the world and love unmakes the world, and that's all ye need to know—

TOKEN PROPHECY 8 [speak to love]

—love is an aspect of truth most are familiar with; they just don't know what to make of it because it's indescribable——one that doesn't speak to love only speaks to concepts——many may know what isn't; only one will know what is——the masculine fears it; the feminine desires it; love is neither——one is love, i am; what is is absolutely That—

TOKEN PROPHECY 7 [your inner nobody]

—applying the process of thought to what you are is the foundation of all this lunacy——thought works with thought, a closed loop whirlpool——plucking the petals of a dandelion with undeniable love——what the universe wants the universe is——the person emerges from the original thought of 'i am not'——to untie this knot, just not the not——the bliss of Self-fulfilling potential——rest in your inner nobody——burn yourself away within your one unchecked original sun——shine on, sweet nothing, shine on—

TOKEN PROPHECY 6 [love is the third]

—this world appears to be an either-or place, but viewed in true light, it's actually both-and——thought supplies two ways but love is the third——as an old branch veers off into gravity's diversion, a new branch arises through the triple sun of love, continuing the flight of life——the dance of creation indeed is a dervish sweet waltz—

KENA UPANISHAD 3:5-6 [burn just that]

In you who are such, what power is there? Surely this, everything, I can burn, all that’s on the earth, indeed!

In front of it, a piece of straw was placed. This was asked to burn just that. That, it approached, and with all its power, that it was unable to burn. Overcome, from that, it returned. Not this, it was unable to know what this great spirit is therefore.

tasmims tvayi kim viryam ity apidam+ sarvam daheyam yad idam prithivyam iti

tasmai trinam nidadhav etad daheti tad upa preyaya sarva-javena tan na shashaka dagdhum sa tata eva nivavrite naitad ashakam vijnatum yad etad yaksham iti

Notes: a conversation begins between that and this (fire). In the sixth sloka, the word ‘that’ and ‘this’ are carefully chosen.

TOKEN PROPHECY 5 [sea]

—i come from the sea and walk among this alien plant life in moving isolation——how strange they appear as if they breathe a different air——i shall devour their stillness like plankton——and i thought it good——sea?

KENA UPANISHAD 3:4 [who is this?]

That was approached by it, but it was asked: who is this? Fire indeed, I am this, it said: all-knowing, indeed, I am this.

tad abhyadravat tam abhyavadat ko 'sity agnir va aham asmity abravij jata-veda va aham asmiti.

Note: here begins the all-important inquiry, and thus it is important to emphasize the 'roles' of That and this, as well as to note, despite its (this) approach, That initiates the inquiry. Also note the self-contained response.

TOKEN PROPHECY 4 [just the shadow]

—many people go lost when deconstructing the person——they wind up in some angry embittered zone resenting someone for the perpetration of this phantom farce——false gods, false gurus, false self——instead of letting go that thorn, they keep on picking at some tender spot, out out damned spot out out, instead of dropping it and going in——but a person will grab onto anything not to disappear, even if it's just the shadow of oneself——you will know them by an angry spirit or sarcastic ghost always passing for some empty space of wisdom where love otherwise resides——as if any one is a player in this play! even they—

KENA UPANISHAD 3:3 [to discover]

They, to fire, spoke: all-knowing of this, discover what this great spirit is. Thus it was so.

te 'gnim abruvan jata-veda etad vijanihi kim etad yaksham iti tatheti

Note: I’ve attempted to leave out all the unsaid ‘saids’ or quotes and make as literal as possible. Compare to Sri Aurobindo’s (who appears to be the most literal among the orthodox): “They said to Agni, "O thou that knowest all things born, learn of this thing, what may be this mighty Daemon," and he said, "So be it." But I find no indication of fire saying anything here. As the gods request, thus it is so. But I am unsure whether fire should be capitalized. No for now.

KENA UPANISHAD 3:2 [becomes observable]

That, about them, surely perceives. Before these, indeed, it becomes observable. But they do not recognize what this great spirit is.

tad dhaisham vijajnau tebhyo ha pradurbabhuva ta na vyajanata kim idam yaksham iti

Note: I utilized very generic language here, as does the upanishad itself, although it is in direct relationship to the story of the gods in the previous (and succeeding) slokas. Also, I could not help but hear a later echo from the new testament.