Living In The World
In the world,
One must find a way to live.
Amidst the turmoil.
Amidst the confusion.
Amidst the pain.
Amidst the betrayal.
Amidst the contempt.
Amidst the unappreciativeness.
If a man believes
The words of guru’s, experts, books, priests, and self-helpists,
He is in for a world of hurt.
Lies
Only bring pain.
The world
And its experts
Are liars.
They haven’t the slightest clue
About Truth.
They like to spread flowers
In graveyards.
They simply spout pretty jargon
And hot air.
None of that nonsense works.
This is why they tell you to “keep practicing.”
The people of the world
May be nice to you.
But they will also
Betray you.
If one has faith
In the world
And its people
He has set himself up
For a lifetime of pain.
One must find his own way.
And find a way to live.
The more pretty and fanciful notions
He buys into,
The more suffering he creates for himself.
Until he viscerally understands
That everything in this world
Is utter garbage,
He does not stand a chance.
If he attempts to find a way to live
By way of popular, worldly, and expert advice,
He is sunk.
The experts
Are idiots.
And those who listen to them
Suffer endlessly.
Spirituality
Is nonsense.
It is scented roses
And incense.
For those who like
Scented roses
And incense.
Self-help
Is do-good, sound-good trash
Wrapped in pretty ribbons.
It is ALL nonsense.
None of it works.
It is purely
And solely . . .
Entertainment.
Spirituality, motivation, self-help.
And the words of experts
Is akin to watching a romantic comedy
Or a feel-good matinee on a Saturday afternoon.
Nothing more.
All that one holds sacred
Is certain to betray him.
All that one has faith in
Is certain to abandon him.
Beliefs, notions, concepts . . .
Are the path to hell.
Nothing in this world
Is True.
Nothing in this world
Is Real.
It is all
Smoke and mirrors.
And amidst all of this
One must find a way to live.
The closer he comes to seeing the world
For what it truly is,
And what it it is not,
The greater his possibility
For finding a way to live within it.
Namaste.
Kapil Gupta is a personal advisor to Kings, Queens, CEO’s, Professional Athletes, Celebrities, and Performing Artists around the world.
His books include:
Atmamun: The Path To Achieving The Bliss Of The Himalayan Swamis. And The Freedom Of A Living God
A Master’s Secret Whispers: For those who abhor the noise and seek The Truth about life and living
Direct Truth: Uncompromising, non-prescriptive truths to the enduring questions of life