Sri Anandamayi ma

Sri Anandamayi ma was a saint that bore no marks

of ignorance in her being from a very early age 

she was like Christ in her soul

for she had not entered into the experience that soiled 

the heart 

when she came to the earth, she lived in a small dwelling 

with her family 

she soaked in the energies of the pure teachings without 

really reading
for she was like an open heart in which 

the rivers of truth flowed in 

there was no resistance in her soul to being made like God 

she did not know any other way of being

besides being within quietude

and as a perfect heart of love 

when one was near her, the heavens would open 

and she would sit serene in splendour as a flower 

that was eternally awake 

when she moved,

her halo was there, following about her form 

unsoiled was this one 

she lived in a way that was not really always present to the world 

as she would go very far into herself so that she seemed like not 

even there 

when she was young, she would move about more

lost in the forces of grace

and be with many to give darshan 

she would smile and praise the non-dual scriptures 

and sing of the pure self always without waver
she was a saint that needed her disciples 

to care for her when she got older 

she would be taken care of and bathed and fed 

and adorned with flowers and song from her bhaktas 

she would sit completely gone as if drowned in bliss and light 

and not in her form really like a one that is fully functional

but this, my friends was what was needed at that time 

for her devotees to take care of her 

and sing of the light that is in the soul and adorn and love the absolute 

it was right for them and they found joy in her presence

her eyes would well up with tears when shiva bhajans were sung 

she would smile in delight and then would be still with eyes looking up

or vacant really, lost in truth and light and love 

when she passed, there was a great celebration of her time here on earth 

she was celebrated for her serene countenance and flowing words, 

and still presence that was absolutely surrendered from  her first steps 

on earth it seamed 

a glorious presence and sweet soul that was here once in form

but now as always rests within God essence 

spotless, within joy and eternal peace 

Sri Anandamayi ma