WOW, THAT'S GREAT. BUT WHAT ABOUT FOOD ? AH...
NOW IN THE WEST WE HAVE A THING. YOU SEE THE
NORMAN ROCKWELL COVER... THANKSGIVING DAY !
THERE'S THE TURKEY & EVERYBODY HAS HIS EYES
CLOSED SAYING GRACE & THE KID'S HAND IS ALREADY
ON THE TURKEY . . . OKAY ! LET'S SAY GRACE &

EAT QUICK !

SO IN INDIA I WAS TAUGHT THIS THING
TO SAY TO CONSECRATE THE FOOD & IT WAS VERY FUNNY.
I'D BEEN TAUGHT IT BUT I STILL HAD THIS OLD ORALITY BUSINESS.

SO I WOULD SAY IT BUT :
I COULD NOT THINK IT
& I COULD NOT STOP LONG ENUF
TO EXPERIENCE IT.

AT LAST I HAD TO CONFRONT MYSELF
AND SEE WHERE I WASN'T.

YOU'VE GOT TO GO AT THE RATE YOU CAN GO.
YOU WAKE UP AT THE RATE YOU WAKE UP.
YOU'RE FINISHED WITH YOUR DESIRES
AT THE RATE
YOU FINISH WITH YOUR DESIRES.
THE DESEQUILIBRIUM COMES INTO HARMONY
AT THE RATE IT COMES INTO HARMONY.

YOU CAN'T RIP

THE SKIN OFF THE SNAKE. THE SNAKE MUST MOULT
THE SKIN. THAT'S THE RATE IT HAPPENS.


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