in the night
he walked alone
and silent
he held his staff in hand
he walked steady
on the ground of being
not faltering
and going backward
but ever forward
where the dawn was
breaking over the mountain
range
his eyes were not focused
on the shadow nature
that rose and fell
but inward was his glance
as the single pointed
awareness
he was not as a man that
was looking for a goal
wandering to a particular
destination
he was a man
that was grounded in this moment
he was not as a man that
was looking to gather and collect
not at all
he was letting grace
take that which occludes
and that which covers
as a veil
his eyes and heart
away
he was not anything special
outwardly to be looked upon
he was not anything different
in his form that moved
as all forms do
he was a man of heart
a heart that is in all hearts
not different
he was as you and me
within grace always
he was as the fresh rains
he was as the spacious sky
as you and me
when the cloud cover
dissipates
and pure life is revealed
he was simple in heart
as you and me
when the covers fall
and the mind awakens
he was not different than all
in reality
he was shanti
he was journeying to the
soul that is pure
Namaste, beautiful writing. Thank you very much. OM
ReplyDeleteNamaste, great day to you and om
ReplyDeletenamaste - thank-you for the Heart writing ... always grace ... shanti om
ReplyDeletenamaste, you are welcome ..shanti om
ReplyDeleteNamaste Guru Siddhananda..
ReplyDeleteThank you for this writing. Describes beautifully the qualities the seeker on the path should be striving for, and to have the focus internal, within the heart. Om
Namaste, glad it resonated for you.. great day and om
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