Tuesday, April 16, 2013

opening to grace...



he slept in the dark alleys 
much of the time 
though he wore a blanket on the form
as the nights were cold
he laid his head on the earth to rest 
where there was nothing but the ones that 
were put out and ignored
he was there too like a man without a home 
in the streets of the big city
though his form ached at night when attempting to rest 
he did not complain 
he felt at peace within his soul and paid no attention 
to the thing that wandered about as a shadow 
called his body
he lived as the light of all
and this was complete 
no more searching or hoping 
the men that walked around the streets passed by him
daily without paying any attention 
to this man that abided in beatitude and perfection
it mattered not him inside or out
whether attention was given or not..
he was the same always
steady as the mountains
and great mysterious ocean
and flowing like the  rivers that rushed clean and pure 
he had nothing to give for he was not the giver 
in the way of looking for someone to save 
what a nonsensical thing ..
when no one was there 
and there was always only One SELF
yet he was present and if any came by to ask something of him
he gave it ...
one man came by and he had no blanket 
so the man of peace gave him his blanket
another came by and asked the way to park
and he told him
another came by and called him a name 
and he was not changed inside by this 
but most ignored him entirely or looked upon 
him as he was nothing that was of use to the world...
one day however, a man came by and felt a shift within 
when walking by this man of peace 
he said, dear man, how is it that you look so peaceful
being that you live outside homeless and poor looking? 
the man of peace said it mattered not to him..
for he was at rest inside and knew the material world 
was not to stay including his body...
whether he has a home or not
it is the same consciousness within 
that was forever in peace and always steady..
or if homeless -- well this comes too and it is not my burden to bear
i am not worried or suffering inside as you would think...
the passerby said, my - how you speak so very different than those in the world
how do i find this peaceful way you speak of? asked the passerby...
the man of peace said, it is found within and one is to let go of the clinging ways 
and be of steady nature to come into this heart of all
it takes great fortitude, but also a letting go and freeing up of the constrictive ways that 
one has locked the mind into ...
can i come back and ask you more questions dear man?
the man of peace said, of course if i am here when you come, then i will answer
but i know not where i will be the next moment...
this man was jolted by this as he felt the shock of the transient world and how temporary 
it was -- it jarred him to the core ....
he stood straight at attention and said - oh my, i have not seen up until now how very fleeting 
this world is -- i have always felt that i was born into this world -- and one day i will die and leave it...
the man of peace said,
now question who is to leave this world?
what is the one that will be leaving?
find out this one ...
and the passerby said, oh this is also a jolt to my very being as i look i cannot find the one that is saying this or that ...
and the passerby was silenced and completely lost to the pure present moment ...
he could not find words to speak
or could he find distinctions of this is myself -- and that is not myself...
how completely not made of mind is this pure presence that is so very mysterious and glory filled 
and not made of two said the passerby...
dear man of peace, you have opened my eyes today and i am feeling a bit shaken, yet know in my heart of hearts that there is nothing separate...
i cannot ignore this pull now that aches within to be free and done with this world of sorrow...
i will leave you now and hope that you are here tomorrow..
but if not, i will keep your beautiful spirit in my heart and continue forward into this light 
i cannot thank you enough as i feel you are my very self..
and you gave to me what i asked and this has not happened ever before..
thank you so much from my heart...
the man of peace said -- please just be free in this life ...this  will be a great thank you...
but it is not my responsibility what a seeker does or does not do...
for i can only point the way...
it is up to you to continue on...
grace shows up to the one that is open and this is all...
am glad you had a taste today...
great day to you passerby....
great day to you dear man of peace...
onward now i go ....
and the passerby flowed along and little by little disappeared into the crowd of the city...
and the man of peace remained as he was --
whether here or there, the same...

om shanti


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