Sunday, March 23, 2014

have you been still tonite?



mouna
seated in the heart 
the life force 
the shining all
not one drop of suffering is here
in this silence 
like cooling moon beams on a deep dark
night 
this tranquil heart that shines as all
is 
like nectar from the sweetest flower 
honey, fruit of the heart 
pouring like rain
soothing to the mind that is drenched in maya
oh let it pour tonite 
for there is no more being lost in the byways of thought 
let it rain on all that are thirsting for clear waters 
the Guru shines here, she does 
she knows the road out to where all is  
as one 
when she calls you to this path that is like fire 
she is in you burning bright like a lantern
that will not go out 
she will be there burning the dross away
she sits like a buddha still and perfect 
in your heart 
and night becomes lit and the path is born in you
to be walked 
like a sadhu with his staff that bears his weight 
thru the most treacherous courses that come 
thru the hills and valleys and crevices that 
appear and can be dangerous 
the sadhu steadies himself on his staff 
and walks straight forward 
the Guru shines in him like a force 
that continues to push his boundaries 
and tear his notions of how things are 
to shreds 
this is the reality dear souls 
for one cannot know what the next minute 
will bring 
and mind wants to get complacent and *think* 
it has it figured out 
not for one minute is this true 
you know not about yourself and know not 
your inner strength until this personal world 
is burned to ash
do not be afraid of this for it is the best thing 
that life offers 
it is the most secret thing 
which means it cannot be known by those that are 
not in the way of being open and desiring of it 
and putting efforts there 
but even with efforts, there is a place 
that effort cannot reach  
only grace takes over then 
and though ego may want something else 
it goes in the direction of grace 
like a torrent of rushing water compared 
to a trickle (which is ego)
this happens when ego gets thin and weak
the power of grace then becomes the all consuming thing 
may you know it souls that seek
then all that was felt dimly before or felt like a whisper
becomes real and alive like love, 
soul fire, spontaneity,
quietude, beauty
pure life, all of it 
is enlivened in you

so have you been still tonite? 




4 comments:

  1. Thank you Siddhananda ji, some times I think i have been still until i pass beyond another layer of noise
    Om Shanti

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  2. namaste, so many subtleties and layers, one can only keep on steady until the mind rises no more … om shanti

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  3. Namaste Siddhananda~ Enjoying your heart. Love how you describe Guru and Grace in this piece. Thank you and Namaste, darci

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  4. Namaste, this is how it is … always good to see you here … shanti om

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