Monday, April 29, 2013

shanti





take away the sorrow
and what remains is light
take away birth and death
and what remains is truth
take away longing for something other 
and what remains is *this*
take away the haunting mind 
and what remains is unconditional love 
take away the grasping ways 
and what remains is peace 
take away the *other* 
and what remains is the non-dual jewel
take away creation
and what remains is uncreated 
take away the dross 
and what remains is pristine
take away the waves 
and what remains is the calm expanse
take away the body 
and what remains is pure consciousness
take away the shadow
and what remains is the sun
take away the dream
and what remains is awake
take away the limited 
and what remains is boundless
take away the mind 
and what remains is the heart
take away the child 
and what remains is mother 
take away the distinctions 
and what remains is whole 
take away the ache
and what remains is forever healed
take away the savior
and what remains is saved 
take away the struggle
and what remains is rest
take away the effort 
and what remains is effortless
take away the doer
and what remains is grace
take away the sage 
and what remains is pure intelligence
take away the coverings 
and what remains is naked 
take away resistance 
and what remains is open
take away the name 
and what remains nameless
take away the you and me 
and what remains is pure potential
take away coming and going 
and what remains is pure presence
take away the seeker 
and what remains is eternally found 
take away the senses
and what remains is rich emptiness
take away the worries 
and what remains is shanti


you did not leave anything behind 
you forgot your heart and this is all
it lay under the dust of your experiences 
it lay like a jewel shining as a rich glow 
it has not forgotten you
because it is life 
and gave of itself for the body to be here 
and live in the way of seeking itself 
it gives in grace for this moment to be
for this heart to shine forth
as a beacon
it gives freedom of will and choice
to go this way or that
yet it does not forsake the soul ever 
it lives eternal to be found here 



3 comments:

  1. Namaste, beautiful, Thank you for this reminder that Grace is always there. OM

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  2. namaste, grace is eternally present -- when mind moves, it is covered over ... still grace is present manifesting as karma as a wake up call (if one chooses to listen) as well as pure potential or the absolute which makes life possible.... shanti om

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  3. Namaste- Much enjoyed..thank you..Om Shanti

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