To Find the Beloved

"Thou must cleanse thyself
Of the conceit of little knowledge;
Thou must purify thyself
Of thy heart and mind;
Thou must renounce all
Thy companions,
Thy friends, thy family,
Thy father, thy mother,
Thy sister and thy brother;
Yea,
Thou must renounce all;
Thou must destroy
Thy self utterly
To find the beloved,"

J. Krishnarmurti