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Trick or Treat


 Knock Knock 

Who is that ?

It is me ...

Me Who ?

Me.... The Self within you  

How do people call you  ?

Mmmm I can list in alphabetical order.. 

A- Atma, B- Brahman, C- Chaitanya, D- Dharma , E- Eśa K- Karma .... 

Enough Enough ..... Do you want trick or treat ?

You can trick me with your questions and I will treat you with my answers

What is the name and form of the source of this Universe ?

The source of this Universe has no name and no form. 

Where does it begin and where does it end?

It has no beginning and no ending .

Where did the Universe come from ? 

The Universe came from me .

How does the Universe sustain ? 

The Universe is sustained within myself 

Where will the universe resolve in?

The universe will resolve within myself. 

How big are you ? 

I am the subtlest of the subtle ...

What do you have inside you?

Nothing you can visualize ...

How is it possible to get this big Universe from you who has nothing ?

It is the same way that tiny Banyan seed which has nothing you visualize gives rise to a huge Banyan tree 


How can I believe you are telling the truth?

It is called Shraddha- Belief pending verification.  

But you said you have no name or form. 

 How is that possible to get this huge Universe with names and forms from you ? 

That is the trick called 'Maya'

Oh! But you have a a nice cap and a veil .. Is that for Halloween?

My veil is called Maya... and my cap is called ' The creator' 

You have cap too...

It is a dunce cap ... called Ignorance... 




You take that cap and I take my cap we are one and the same...

TaDa.... The trick and treat is served... 

Tat Tvam Asi


Swamini Svatmavidyanandaji Class on Chandogya Upanishad 

Chandogya Upanishad Class 46




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  1. UnknownMarch 18, 2022 at 5:34 PM

    Wow!! I really enjoyed reading this and got a candy at the end of the poem. Wonderful Lakshmi ji.

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