The Fwoosh presents Shibito, an enlightened man. With photography by Matthew K and narration by Ibentmyman-thing.
A single moment, suspended like a raindrop in crystalline clarity, before it splashes to the surface.
Hold that moment indefinitely. Feel the pulse and rhythm of it as your senses reach out to scratch at the wall of the infinite.
Pluck that moment from its base. Make it a part of you. Become.
You are more than you. You are more. You are.
Surrender yourself to the universe and accept its gifts.
But there are still lessons to be learned as the days erode under your passage.
You have known great peace; now know great cruelty.
You have known great benevolence, now learn its opposite number.
Bring forth the demon that you may know its name.
Enlightenment is not a weapon, but knowledge is. Know your enemy.
See the darkness that boils in us all. To know evil is to know one’s self.
When they deliver a thousand cuts, you must deliver a thousand and one.
When they strike with a thousand fists, you must double their number.
You have been to the mountaintop; now you must wallow in the mud.
Mercy is not yours to give.
