Why chase the short dream? Send the grasping impulse on its way, and the fog lifts.
The Arc
A tender address to one's own mind - why chase what slips away, why not keep the One close, the shelter that is right there, the short dream not worth the real thing, and the fog lifting when grace comes.
Key Vocabulary
samrath - all-powerful, holding every goodness
bairee - the "enemies," the inner pulls
si-aal - the jackal, a picture of the small grasping impulse
trai gun - the three moods; bhram - the fog of illusion
Themes and Cross-Connections
Gentle self-address (not scolding); the inner pulls as what wears us out; grace lifting confusion.
For Raag Maaroo
The inner battle again - the "enemy" is the grasping impulse within, disarmed by turning to the One.
Translation Notes
"Hearing His Name, the Messenger of Death releases you" softened to "the fear of death loosens its hold"; "your soul is burning up" softened to "your peace gets burned up"; the "wretched jackal" rendered as "the small grasping impulse," the address kept gentle, not condemning.
Why chase the short dream? Send the grasping impulse on its way, and the fog lifts.
The Arc
A tender address to one's own mind - why chase what slips away, why not keep the One close, the shelter that is right there, the short dream not worth the real thing, and the fog lifting when grace comes.
Key Vocabulary
Themes and Cross-Connections
Gentle self-address (not scolding); the inner pulls as what wears us out; grace lifting confusion.
For Raag Maaroo
The inner battle again - the "enemy" is the grasping impulse within, disarmed by turning to the One.
Translation Notes
"Hearing His Name, the Messenger of Death releases you" softened to "the fear of death loosens its hold"; "your soul is burning up" softened to "your peace gets burned up"; the "wretched jackal" rendered as "the small grasping impulse," the address kept gentle, not condemning.
Last updated: 2026-07-09