what has called you away?

you have lost yourself my friend 

and have left the love of the heart 

to be buried 

what has called you away from the true source of your being?

is it money?, friendship?, love? or something that is material in nature? 

why to take this up on your being?

see, when the mind goes on this kind of searching 

it will not find any substance that brings peace and joy

because it searches for something that can never be found 

in reality there is nothing ever lost 

so to get to this jewel of the non-dual

one is to let go and begin to question

what is holding this unrest, desire and suffering in place 

and dig deep down, so that the mind is directed towards 

the heart, which is the wellspring of pure life...

if the man is not interested in truly discovering himself

then there is nothing to be done for him

he is lost to the waves like a bobbing thing on the waters 

of maya...

thrown about here and there with no anchor 

the practices give the anchor to reign the mind in

and bring it to stillness with efforts..

this can be done anywhere, and at all times...

or one can use the time in dwelling on *me and mine*

so simple really (and arduous at the same time)

yet the wound cannot be cleaned by pampering 

and bandaid type of care ...

it needs to be abraded which stings badly at times 

but it will bring healing that is lasting