Song to Immanence & Transcendence

[From] Finite Immanence

what am i, submitters to truth? i know myself.

i am of atoms, of molecules, of cells, of a body,
i am in space, time, motion, rest,
i am governed by the laws of physics, chemistry, biology,
i am from father-mother or the test tube of a laboratory,
I am of this world, the Earth, the Solar System.

I am with awareness, feeling, imagination, free will,
I am with love, passion, hope, despair,
i am governed by the laws of psychology, economics, sociology,
i am of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism or Atheism,
I am with mind, soul, spirit.

[To] Finite Transcendence

what am I, submitters to truth? i do not know myself.

i am not of atoms, of molecules, of cells, of a body,
i am not in space, time, motion, rest,
i am not governed by the laws of physics, chemistry, biology,
i am not from father-mother or the test tube of a laboratory,
I am not of this world, the Earth, the Solar System.

I am beyond awareness, feeling, imagination, free will,
I am beyond love, passion, hope, despair,
i am beyond the laws of psychology, economics, sociology,
i am beyond Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism or Atheism,
I am beyond mind, soul, spirit.
[To] Infinite Immanence

WHAT AM I, Submitters to Truth? I know MYSELF.

I AM the atoms, molecules, cells, body,
I AM the space, time, motion, rest,
I AM the laws of physics, chemistry, biology, physiology,
I AM the father-mother or the test tube of a laboratory.
I AM this world, the Earth, the Solar System,

I AM awareness, feeling, imagination, free will,
I AM love, passion, hope, despair,
I AM the laws of psychology, economics, sociology,
I AM Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism or Atheism.
I AM mind, soul, spirit,

[To] Infinite Transcendence

WHAT AM I, Submitters to Truth? I don’t know MYSELF.

I AM NOT the atoms, molecules, cells, body,
I AM NOT the space, time, motion, rest,
I AM NOT the laws of physics, chemistry, biology,
I AM NOT the father-mother or the test tube of a laboratory.
I AM NOT this world, the Earth, the Solar System,

I AM NOT awareness, feeling, imagination, free will,
I AM NOT love, passion, hope, despair,
I AM NOT the laws of psychology, economics, sociology,
I AM NOT Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism or Atheism.
I AM NOT mind, soul, spirit,
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Huping Hu

Dated: September 19, 2010