dispassion

when a man takes his leave of the world

he has in him the courage and self restraint 

needed to go onward into himself 

as a one looking to be free of the false

he stays aware and alert 

to the rising ways of mind 

that come and go and distract 

and persuade 

he keeps watch on this night and day

he makes his heart shine bright 

within the mental waves 

and he makes his life one of eloquence

beauty and quiet being

he does not need a temple or 

a special sitting posture 

he does not need a friend to be near

or a lot of pomp and circumstance 

he does not need the right outer 

conditions 

for what will make him strong are the 

life experiences and the grit 

and the courage to rise above that which is 

temporal in nature

he dives into himself always --

no matter what experience

he looks, he watches 

he questions and remains quiet

he knows not the truth when mind is rambling 

he knows not the way, if mind is in action

he knows not the heart, if mind is in the center 

he knows not his calling, if thoughts are tempting 

he knows not clarity, when clouded by desire 

he knows not freedom, when in the throes of passion

by seeing this

he sees the false ways that occlude 

and takes them not again to heart
but witnesses as a one not involved
he then is as a seeker that is always immersed in sadhana

that is the seeking of fulfillment 

amongst the confusion, he is in sadhana

amongst the ways of men that are not seeking truth,

he is in sadhana

he is in sadhana at all times and under all circumstances 

not carried away by anything no matter how hard or biting 

no matter how glorious or persuasive 

he remains detached within the light of Guru's words and grace 

a man that walks this way is one that is called dispassionate in his practice 

as he is not in the world as a man within doership 

he falls somewhere in between working, effort and effortless flow

he falls in between the lines of black, white and even grey 

for he cannot be captured by definitions any longer 

he cannot be sheltered in desires and pulling temptations of the world 

for he understands this type of desirous mentality

though it may bring some temporary pleasure

ultimately brings pain -- a sting that he is not to desire any longer

he prays to his own heart (if he prays) to awaken to love and light 

he prays to his own SELF to be free of shackles and hinderances 

and habitual mind spins 

he prays to his soul that is to be made like a fire that burns all created appearances 

to ash 

he prays to the life source that is the one power of all

to be free forever and eternally..

he never lets the truth be ignored or forgotten in him

even if he is in the depths of thinking 

he feels this stir to be in love and light always 

haunting him in it's way that is not to be ignored

he lays his burden down by the waters of shiva 

he lays down the sting and the actions that brought unrest 

he lays his mind down on the earth of the universe to be absorbed in love and light
he is a man of character in himself in which he is as an example to others 

by his actions of honesty, and integrity and transparency
how has he come to this path of light?

by his desire to know himself and be free

this has carried him on

and he is to be living in the heart now 

as he can walk home and find God in it's pure state 

he can walk home and be living in joy and beauty

he can walk home and stay as a being in fullness that cannot be shaken
this my friend, is the deep seeking of truth that goes

forward to fulfillment...