TOKEN PROPHECY 15 [the speed of light]

—matter at the speed of light is light——for the shadow to question the inscrutable ways of light is darkly humorous——light at the speed of light is pure awareness——the conceptual shadow doesn't have a say, as light is being taught by light in all its different ways——this, at anything less than the speed of light, is conceptual——the light of consciousness tells itself, it is the light of consciousness, and no longer does the light mistake its shadow for itself——simply said, follow the light—

KENA UPANISHAD 4:2-3 [first to understand]

Consequently, these gods are higher than all other spirits, in order: Fire, Air, Sky. They indeed of all of This came close in contact, and, of This, were first to understand the Absolute accordingly.

Consequently, Sky is highest than all other spirits. It indeed of all of This came close in contact, and, of This, was first to understand the Absolute accordingly.

  

tasmad va ete deva atitaram ivanyan devan yad agnir vayur indras tena hy enan nedishtham pasprishus te hy etat prathamo vidam cakara brahmeti

tasmad va indro 'titaram ivanyan devan sa hy enan nedishtham pasparsha sa hy enat prathamo vidam cakara brahmeti

  

Notes; I now realize this translation is the first draft towards a more readable transcreation, which will follow. Accordingly, it is most important at this juncture to remain as faithful as possible to the order of the wording in the Kena, as well as the strict definition of This and That, which guides the logical consistency towards its ultimate destruction in the paradox. In this, these gods, these spirits, are representatives of This, the manifestation, and this must not be overlooked.

TOKEN PROPHECY 14 [cosmic sun source]

—thirsting at the stagnant puddles of the world while you yourself are the energetic wellspring of the cosmic sea——(fire can't burn it, air can't move it, sky can't see it)——the affairs of the world fade like so much dreamy dew in the awesome universal cosmic sun source of simple Self——(one can only be it)——one nanosecond of self-awareness is infinitely greater than a lifetime of this dream state—

KENA UPANISHAD 4:1 [great perception]

She, of the Absolute, said, it is through the Absolute This triumphs with great perception. Thus, accordingly, from That alone, it was made to understand the Absolute.

sa brahmeti hovaca brahmano va etad-vijaye mahiyadhvam iti tato haiva vidam cakara brahmeti

Notes: In most translations, if not all, this first sloka of the fourth section, marks the beginning of understanding. It usually is stated simply: through Brahman’s power, the gods have become victorious. And via that statement, Indra now knows Brahman. But there’s an intuition here that what is being said is much more subtle than that, and infinitely greater. Sky (Indra) is told by Light (Uma) that it is through Brahman that Sky and all the others, including Fire and Air, have triumphed with their great perception. And through that sudden understanding that Brahman is the source of its perception, Sky perceives Brahman!

KENA UPANISHAD 3:11-12 [graced in a light]

Then, they, to sky, spoke: highest one, discover what this great spirit is. Thus it was so. That was approached by it and thus that disappeared.

It, in that same sky, came upon a woman graced in a light from the highest peaks. To her alone, it said, what is this great spirit therefore?

athendram abruvan maghavann etad vijanihi kim etad yaksham iti. tatheti tad abhyadravat tasmat tirodadadhe.

sa tasminn eva aakaashe striyam aajagaama bahu shobhamaanaam umaam haimavatiim tam ha uvaacha kim etad yaksham iti. 

Note: I've tried to stay away from using the names of gods, and rather stay with the natural component: fire for Agni, air for Vayu, and here, sky for Indra; and for Uma, light.

TOKEN PROPHECY 13 [the last judgment]

—judgment divides good and bad; inquiry sees through false to truth——(after accepting what is, there's no further need for accepting)——the last judgment comes that moment when all judgment is seen through——(mistaking maps for treasure, debating directions to where you already are)——judge not, for upon such judging, you are the one divided—

TOKEN PROPHECY 12 [play it again]

—one that is awake is more in the wild while sitting in a living room than the sleeping one walking in the wilderness——ego is just consciousness identified with thoughts; there's nothing wrong with it; just false and unbalanced——play it again i-am——ego divides; there's nothing wrong with it; just an inevitable environment that's divisive, violent, and a world of war and suffering——lighten up——judging truth with the intellect is a waste of your intelligence and a hindrance to your feeling it——you already are the truth; there's no need to argue it—

TOKEN PROPHECY 11 [only one way]

—headless, i am my surroundings, white walls like brain cells and this window like a synapse opening into green dendrites and skylight matter——it takes a tremendous leap of faith to believe that all is not one——i have yet to see anyone prove their separation——operating under false assumptions will get you time in this state——you must nothing——in order to describe myself, i create new words but never use them——there's only one way and it's your way; all other ways are one ways in another direction——the absolute unborn unending unity, the wisdom flash and spark of pure awareness, the fiery light and perceiving love of consciousness, aum—

KENA UPANISHAD 3:7-10 [take just that]

Then, they, to air, spoke: weaver of this, discover what this great spirit is. Thus it was so.

That was approached by it, but it was asked: who is this? Air indeed, I am this, it said: mother of all, indeed, I am this.

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

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

  

atha vayum abruvan vayav etad vijanihi kim etad yaksham iti tatheti.

tad abhyadravat tam abhyavadat ko 'siti vayur va aham asmity abravin matarishva va aham asmiti.

tasmims tvayi kim viryam ity apidam sarvam adadiya yad idam prithivyam iti.

tasmai trinam nidadhav etad adatsveti tad upa preyaya sarva-javena tan na shashakadatum sa tata eva nivavrite naitad ashakam vijnatum yad etad yaksham iti.

Notes: for the most part, this is word for word as slokas 3-6, but for the substitution of air rather than fire. I have chose ‘overtake’ in sloka 9, very much liking its connotations of speed and dominance, while contrasting the simple (and impossible) request to ‘take’ in sloka 10.

TOKEN PROPHECY 10 [perform its function]

—the water boils and the bubbles rise, breaking into the light. but while they rise, oh the stories they have to tell——the dream world usurps the real and calls itself the real world, but the real is never overthrown; silly world——consciousness is teacher in form: guru, tutor, child, or book; in sacrifice of thought, student is consciousness to which it speaks——the language of science is a good language for deconstructing the person, but it's useless otherwise; speak love——not that human life is of any greater value but the aspect of that one life which is human is responsible for its function: self-realization——that responsibility is met by the person by dropping that so-called person and resting in one life pure being, which will perform its function——drop ego for guru, drop body for being, drop mind for realization—