Before I Am

–Herty Chen–

I Am there, before anything come to my mind
So, What is I ?
I am the experiencer
I am the consciousness
I am the perceiver… 
Before the senses and minds
I Am Exist  

Everything arises from I
Experiences and perceptions

So, Who Am I ?
I know knowledge
I know knowingness
I know ignorance
I know perception

I Am that which knows all experience
I Am the consciousness  
I Am the beingness 

With the arising of I, the world exists 
What is I ? 
What comes Before I ? 
No I
No I, But I still exist  

I call it Emptiness 
Emptiness comes before I
The nature of the self comes before I
Resting effortlessly and whole 

Before I gives rise to "I Am"
When "I Am" arise, here comes consciousness
I began to perceive and receive…
From senses, knowledge, and all the mental stuff… 

Without consciousness… 
Nothing exists 
Nothing can be perceived...  

So, what comes Before I ? How can we describe Her..
The One who give rise to all ?
Before "I Am" 
Who Am I ?