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Monday, September 21, 2009

"No Way" by Ram Tzu

Landmark's book sale always throws up a few surprises. This time it was on a subject I would not normally go near - but I happened to pick up the book (mentioned in the title) and then could not put it down.

A quick internet search revealed that Ram Tzu was the pen-name of Wayne Liquorman - a teacher of Advaita. His writing is, however, deliciously irreligious and iconoclastic. At the risk of infringing some copyright, I quote

Ram Tzu hears it all the time...

You had a profound, revealing,
Deeply moving spiritual experience.
Now you're hooked.
Now you want more.
Now you're a seeker.

No junkie has ever
Been more dedicated
Or more continually disappointed
Or more miserable.

Once you might
Have been satisfied
With a new car
Or a loving mate

Now you will settle
For nothing less
Than union with God

Ram Tzu knows this...

You're fucked.


For those whose interest is piqued some more poems are available at here or here . Have fun

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