« Essence Meets Form »

The crookedness of the serpent is straight enough for the snake-hole. The crookedness of the river is straight enough for the sea. (Basavanna)

Interpretive Note:

The snake of mind* uncoils in the embrace of its own consciousness**.  Essence is always home to all of its Forms.

*Mind: when I say "mind" I mean "form" (mind is form)

** Consciousness: when I say "consciousness" I mean "essence" (consciousness is essence)

ps:

an old sutra restated: consciousness is mind, mind is consciousness (essence is form, form is essence)