A light so glorious

pure
undiluted truth
so glorious
so sweet

that it melts the souls that walk by

and they cannot say what they came to say

if they are sincere and honest in heart

when they speak, it is to say thank you

for showing me what is true and right

thank you for showing me the way out

of my locked cage

i will go renewed and drink of the waters

that are pure 

i will be something that rises in beauty

like the sun

i will smell like the sweet earth

and put to my lips only words that bring joy 

and revive hearts that ache

i will be what i was meant to be
the SELF always

When love finally arrives

what time of day is it when the love of life 

finally arrives at your door?

is it the noon hour when all are busy with finding something to eat?

is it evening when the shadows dance and fall slowly

dissolving into night?

is it the morning when you are rubbing your eyes 

and cleaning the evenings rest from your soul?

is it the winter when the snow falls softly leaving 

a blanket of white that quiets the world 

and quiets the heart in a winter wonderland?

is it the summer when all that was shut away comes to life

and fills the heart with so much love and rejoicement?

is it the dark hour of despair when one feels they can not take

another step and are so very lost in the dark alleys?

is it the bright dawn when the light creeps through the shades

and melts like butter on the blankets and bright shiny things 

sitting on the tables and shelves sparkle?

could it be when love is not in your heart that this is 

when you are wanting?

could it be that when you have turned your back on 

what is true that you feel like something is missing?

or my dear heart

could it be that you have not seen what really is right

here and now?

this is what is called the right seeing that does not waver

it is what shows up clarity and finds itself right here

home

Is it not amazing

Christ laid down the law

like a crusader of truth

and what was lurking as unreal

fled

is it not an amazing thing that his light

shed beauty on a land that was hidden in darkness

is it not amazing that lost souls came and drank from the pure waters

but did not always follow his law like it was laid down

so this is why the bible is not understood

there is so much beauty there if one reads with the right heart

what is said in the pages of the bible is the law of truth

and what is to be followed without mixing in

your own truth or version of it

if this is done, the words do not ring as real

and cannot live what they are meant to be

is it not amazing that Christ came as a wanderer

of the earth

and shorn the fields of mind clean with his mighty

tongue that spoke only grace

is it not amazing how the seeds he scattered grew only purity

and the hands he held were only his fathers which was found to be

non-different than him

isn't it amazing that Christ pierced through the net 

of the false 

with his sharp sword of knowledge

and beat down all that threatened the land of glory

which is peace

isn't it amazing that Christ loved himself as he truly was

without clothes and name or face

this is how he loves you too

and sees you this way

Isn't it amazing how the words of Christ are the same as all

the sages and Gurus

they are here to clear the land of shadow

and not to play 

in your world

they love you like the light you are 

and want you to be happy

isn't it amazing

Bread of Life

The bread of life is what is eternal

it is what the sages say as being the sustenance

and not to be tossed aside and picked at

it is what is to be your meal

day in and day out

it is the life force that sits in the heart of all

it is the substance of now

it is what is to be eaten in joy

like Christ walked the earth

but was not of it

because he ate of this truth

and became it

though he did not speak lightly about the 

ones that played about with his words

he enjoined the ones that taunted the truth

to come to him 

and find his light

he did not chase them 

they ran from him

because he was light himself

and when set against shadow

there was nothing of substance to hold

this is the commander of all

his word

it makes of itself a perfect whole that 

never wanders from the light

it lives and breathes

what the sages are and what Guru is

not a body or a physical form 

but light that is eternal

speaking the same always

though there may be some  variances or shades of 

presentation 

yet the heart is the same

because truth is ONE and never has been separate

this is spirit

friend it is the hearts message and it rings

of freedom

if you listen

it will begin to live in you

and you in it

would this not be a good thing?

sannyas/sadhu life

if you want to cling to the past 

then it is best to go and chase those things

because what the wandering sadhus are 

really meant to do is wander

alone and naked

not pick up the chains of the world

and try to find refuge there

the sadhu is like the meat of the seeking

he is what the writings of the rishis speak about

as being lords of themselves and not

wearing the robes for the wrong reason

to flaunt about

and gossip 

which we see so much of 

what a terrible thing to wear the robes

and not truly have the heart of peace and 

seeking in joy and wanting to really know

this is such a shame to see

the sadhu's staff and rod are the holdings 

of the truth that guide him like a light

they bring him steadiness and joy

they hold him upright so he can walk in the 

land of the shadows and not be afraid

his earthly wear is orange

which is the color of burning the dross

this is so glowing that the eyes cannot see it

easily because the heart is the one that fires

he walks barefoot and sometimes naked

because he is like a newborn babe

he is fresh and new

and released from his past entanglements

he does not worship at an altar

the open sky and land are his home

where he wanders

he does not stop to rest unless he 

has to 

so he keeps up with nature

and stays in pace with her wondrous changes

one may come by and kiss his feet

but this is not for him

it is for the devotion of the soul to find 

a way into the heart where the sadhu is

and is not meant to worship his form

but to love the truth

a sadhu's body is not thought about

to him

it is like anything else of the earth

and is not to be worshipped or worried about

he does not sit on pretty thrones

he sits on rocks or the hard ground

and does not care if his body is sore

or bruised

he lays his head on mother earth

and sleeps a few hours 

then wanders again

what is his name?

-he has none

what his family?

none

what is his bread?

the earth and what is given to him by others

what are his questions?

- what is truth?

-what is real?

-what is my true nature?

how does he go about finding it

-by being still

how does he live?

-alone

how does he dwell?

-in caves or wherever he finds himself

how does he know when he has completed?

-there is no one left to ask anything

how does he find God?

-by being still

how does he worship?

-by loving his own heart and seeing God everywhere

how does he know what love is?

-by being love

how does he know what kindness is?

-by being kind and honest with all of nature

how does he know when the light is near?

-because he cannot find himself like he was

how does he know the beginning?

-by finding the end

how does he know the end?

-by finding the beginning

what is his true name?

-the absolute

what is his joy?

-God

what is his mighty sword?

-the sword of knowledge

what is his birthright?

-to know his true nature

when is his mind pure?

-when the shadows rise no more

is it true that he dies and is never reborn?

-yes, if his mind is completely still

what can i do to be like this?

-let go of attachments

what can i do about fear?

-stop thinking of yourself

what if i am a householder?

-then your heart is in the home

what about truth in the home?

-find it in love with your family

what will i do if i live without knowing the truth?

-you will have another chance

Does this not sound nice?

if you could be anything

maybe it would be a king

or a man with great knowledge

or a shipman that rides through the ocean

with the winds pushing at his back

or a big fat moon that shines luscious

and warm on a still evening

or the clouds moving and shifting

over its glow

if you could be anything

maybe it would be a bird flying

wherever the winds take it

thru the blue sky

bypassing the hurried bodies below

does this not sound nice?

If you could be anything

maybe it would be yourself

but the best self

that does not carry the baggage of 

your old self

and then you could move easily

like spirit

and live and breathe within all that dances

in the light

this is what you really are

and what you have come to be

does this not sound nice?

There is nothing so true

brother 

there cannot be a love so true as the ONE

there cannot be a summer day so beautiful 

and warm

there cannot be a bluer sky

or a prettier face

than the light that rests in you

sister

there cannot be a wonder so amazing

there cannot be a crate with such

sweets or a bin with such ripe berries

there can only be what it is you are

and this light is the most amazing

and sings your name 

without the heaviness of *other*

mother

there is nothing so joyous 

as your child

but THIS is even more joyous

and it sings of your love 

without taking it away

like a dance in the still of the morning

and a precious smile from the fruits of 

your labor

and the most amazing light that is you

so do not hold back

from yourself

dance with your child in the heart

as this ONE lives eternally

father

your heart is in the home

but you have not fully been there

you have wandered about

in the land of other

and never fully opened to yourself

which lets in the light of your family

without clinging

this is the truth and is what comes in 

the day of knowing 

and putting your soul to rest

this light is what you are

and it is all the love you could ever hold

and more beyond

come find it

it is dancing now

precious seeker

you are the lamp that lights the way

for others

and are the example for humankind

is this what sounds right in your world

or are you elsewhere

because this is what the scriptures 

say 

and what is said in those books is the most high

so you should live it

and not care about your little world

as it will break down eventually

love what is before you to do

and stop thinking of yourself

so much

this is how the lamp

can be lit

and if you look backwards

you will not see it

like the treasure it is

The jewel in you

The one that does not run away

but stays in the heart and lives life 

as it is

will be the one that calls to rest

all the demons that have haunted

this one will be the one that cannot

be unreal

like a dream shadow and a fantasy

Trust in this my love

that if you were not here

you would not have this jewel in you

but you are here

and this jewel shines strong

as the mightiest mountain

that sits in glory 

for the passerbyers to watch and shake

their heads at the mystery of creation

because it is so amazing

and does not know anything else

but its own sweet essence

this is the jewel that sits in you

Be like the masters

Be that you have fallen

and not set yourself right

but got lost in the shadows

this is the way then 

and the beginning of 

taking the road out

see this cannot be right

when the world overshines

the truth

it is lifeless this way

and cannot breathe of the fresh

wonders that sing everlasting

as this BEING is so very steady

it has not at all been tainted by your reality

that does not know itself

it is just simply what it is

and cannot go away

it will not come to you friend

for you must seek it yourself

and let go of that which binds

the heart and shields the eye

you need to never be the one that

carries untruth

this is so wearisome and will not hold

any water 

but will lose the meaning of your life

please friend

this cannot be the way

it is the wrong that cannot turn

itself right

it is the dark that cannot move or be

anything that is a wonder

it is nothing that lives

please

be the way of the masters

and saints

come into their world

as it brings joy, love

and such wondrous peace

that it makes the souls in their sleep

die a good death

and never wake up to 

the unreal again

then, they too can be the same

as they are 

the truth