How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
I am here
Or there, or elsewhere. In my beginning. (228-229)
It's not really possible to say that you are here, there, or anywhere at one time, since the mind has a way of wandering away from the present moment. Haven't you ever had the experience of hearing someone say, "Hey, I've been talking to you for like the past twenty seconds. Where did you go?" For the speaker, this isn't just a figure of speech, because you are wherever your thoughts are, not where your body is.
Quote #5
Or as, when an underground train, in the tube, stops too long between stations
And the conversation rises and slowly fades into silence
And you see behind every face the mental emptiness deepen
Leaving only the growing terror of nothing to think about. (297-300)
You might not like the claustrophobic feeling of being crammed inside a dark train with a bunch of other people. So why would this be? Well it's probably because you don't like hanging out in the dark, because your mind starts to wonder about the meaning of life, and this doesn't tend to be a happy experience for people who don't really have any answer to this question.
Quote #6
Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought:
So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing (305-306)
When it comes to spiritual enlightenment, it's important not to think too much, because thinking hasn't really gotten the modern world anywhere. The secret is to learn how not to think for a moment. This way, you can truly listen to what the world around you is trying to say, whether it be nature or other people. You need to give up your ego and form a deeper connection with everything around you, instead of just trying to gain personal success and master the world.