spiegel (iii)

when a man like Buddha walks on the Earth

his being is like a mirror, he is a walking mirror

all is seen

everything happens

everything is reflected in him

but nothing sticks to him

-

your mind is burdened

because you are stuck 

with reflections

-

for example

you are walking on a path

and you see a flower in bloom

by the side of the path

it is beautiful

you experience its fragrance

you know it

then you walk further on, you keep going

and the flower is left behind

but an image of the flower

will still echo in your mind

this echo reveals

that you are like a film

not like a mirror

if you were a mirror

the imprint of the flower would be made

you would move on, and the matter
would be over

the mirror
would be
empty

-

you see a beautiful woman

if you are a mirror, you will see her

and you will see that she is beautiful

but because you are a mirror
the woman will pass

and the mirror will
again be empty

-

you see a beautiful palace

you see that it is beautiful

you walk past it
and it is finished

you have once again
become clean

and empty

~osho~

kaivalya upanishad?

(1972?) - ch.?