same journey

the bhakti
he loves his God fully
and prays to be one with him
until he loses himself
in that love completely
then he is no more
the one that prayed has died away
and what remains is one
one

the jnani he loves too
but he questions with self
enquiry --
until the questions dissolve
like the stick that stirs the fire
it burns away
and what remains is one
one

the seeker he loves
he desires to know himself
and walks on with his heart
set on the goal
with his Guru's blessing and
transmission burning in him
he walks on
until the feeling of death
grips him
then he goes thru this
illusion to have it break
and not return
and what remains is deathless
what remains is one
one

the sadhu he performs austerities
by the dhuni fire
on the dandi staff he puts his weight
he may be skin and bones
he may have sores on his form
and aches continuously from living
in the rough outdoors with nothing
to shield him
he may sleep little and eat little
but he continues
until the time comes when his
mind is completely still
and absorbed in brahman
and what remains is one
one

the nun she loves God so much
she is consumed by prayer and devotion
she lives very sparse and endures much
hardships with little to nothing to entertain
in her room she prays and prays
performing her duties she prays and prays
always seeking to know God
she is consumed by kundalini fire
and this fire burns the dross away
to leave the mind quiet always
and what remains is one
one

the one that is the beauty of all
the one that is the source of all
the one that lives in all hearts equally
and without measure
the one that is the truth, the atman
the substance, the strength, the ALL
sat chit anand
what remains is one
one