Friday, May 31, 2013

the sage of arunachala - unbroken in quietude...



the sage of arunachala
when he left home
he was young and did not know 
the roads to where he was going 
he journeyed forward and rested in the streets 
or in the caves when they showed up to him
he let his mind be absorbed in brahman
and surrendered to grace as the guiding light 
without resistance 
when he came to arunachala he found a cave
to sleep in and laid down 
when he slept his mind continued unbroken in
quietude 
and though he slept he was fully awake 
and when he awoke he was not awake like others 
that were in mundane mind 
that looked to find the identity immediately 
and knit together a persona and knit together 
a map of the day with memories and the like 
he was awake yet asleep to the world 
not there in it 
but silent in peace that was non-dual
he lived this way 
moment to moment 
breath to breath 
day to day
year to year 
without ever coming out of it

the sage of arunachala
was not to go back home 
even when his mother came to him 
and begged him on her knees to come back 
and live with his family
he did not 
which did not mean he felt no love for his mother 
it meant his immersion in truth 
left no attachments to the world 
he was within deep quietude and living on his mountain 
that was Shiva 
and there was not another place to be 
that would call to him
and so his mother grief stricken saw that this young 
man was not to be persuaded and she left 
but returned later to her son 
to be near him until the end of her life 

the sage of arunachala
was not changed when death approached 
his body skin and bones 
and in great pain
he remained without veering from his absorption
in the absolute reality 
he was not in fear or wondering what is to happen next
he knew he was not the body that was 
inherently to decay away and pass 
he was pure spirit that was eternal
he continued to let his devotees near and gave darshan
with great love and compassion in his eyes 
the same pure *being* present without waver 
his last words said were that "they say that i am dying, 
but i am not going away. where could i go? 
i am here. i am here."







2 comments:

  1. Namaste, reminded me of Ramana passing away. Thank you. Very touching and inspiering. OM

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  2. namaste, his light continues to be blessing to so many.. shanti om

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