Art thou in the stage of, life ", or "death", ‘death-in-life’? Invoke the aid of three witnesses to verify thy 'Station'. The first witness is thine own consciousness- See thyself, then, with thine own light. The second witness is the consciousness of another ego- See thyself, then, with the light of an ego other than thee. The third witness is God's consciousness- See thyself, then, with God's light. If thou standest unshaken in front of this light, Consider thyself as living and eternal as He! That man alone is real who dares- Dares to see God face to face! What is ‘ascension’? Only a search for a witness Who may finally confirm thy reality-? A witness whose confirmation alone makes thee eternal. No one can stand unshaken in His Presence; And he who can, verily, he is pure gold. Art thou a mere particle of dust? Tighten the knot of thy ego; And hold fast to thy tiny being! How glorious to burnish one’s ego And to test its lustre in the presence of the Sun t Re-chisel, then, thine ancient frame; And build up a new being. Such being is real being Or else thy ego is a mere ring of smoke! ___________ Note: from Javed Nama