changeless

seated in the lotus position

walking thru the city streets 

wandering through the open valleys

there is no difference within the liberated soul

the same consciousness reigns

under the full moon

at dusk when the light is fading 

at dawn as the sun rises in its glory

in the cave

in the ordinary house 

there is no difference within the liberated soul

the same consciousness reigns

praised 

slandered

loved or shunned

sitting on a throne 

or homeless on a street corner 

there is no difference within the liberated soul

the same consciousness reigns

wearing sannyasi robes 

donning the clothes of ordinary men

naked as the day of birth

carrying a pack with monies 

or possessing nothing 

there is no difference within the liberated soul

the same consciousness reigns

in the fullness of health

in youth and old age

at the time of death with the body racked

with pain

there is no difference within the liberated soul

the same consciousness reigns

speaking eloquently 

or staying silent

calm or filled with fire

in happiness 

in great sorrow

in activity

or inactivity

there is no difference within the liberated soul

the same consciousness reigns