sannyasi life (continued)...

the one that comes into the sannyasi life is

to sit in the heart 

there is no other place to reside that is more pure 

the sannyasi comes into the death that leaves the former life behind 

not to entertain it in mind again

as it is what the sages call the *unseeing* way

it does not have any light that will bring freedom within it

no matter what the form is doing..

whether the feet are placed on the earth to move or one 

is seated and still

the body is not to be identified with as it is not the real

it does not have any substance that is holy or pure 

and is made only of impurities and soiled compounds that rise and fall 

it is not the absolute that is untainted

when the sannyasi speaks, his mind is to be within equanimity

not attached to what is being said 

energies are not to be spent attempting to *figure out* an experience 

this is a waste of the moment --

it will not bring about a still mind, but keep the wheels turning 

towards understanding that is of logic and intellect

when the sannyasi is asked to do something 

he is to get to it right away and not dawdle about in idle wasting of time 

because life is not on his time table --

this type of mind-set is ego-based and has no place within the spiritual realm

**what does the sannyasi wear?

nothing truly

he is naked within and seeks nothing to cover over pure beingness
**what does the sannyasi give up?

the inner personal world that is separative in nature

**what does the sannyasi learn?

he is to transcend learning of collected knowledge
and come into no-mind
which is *knowledge stripped bare of intellect*
**what does the sannyasi hold onto?

the staff of truth and light -

until all wears away within, leaving non-dual consciousness to reign

**what does the sannyasi posses?

a burning desire for truth that is not tainted with desire for worldly pleasure 

and fame 

*what does the sannyasi love?

the truth that is the same as is own heart without waves of personal desire
**what does the sannyasi build?
a foundation of honesty, transparency and integrity
to walk a path that brings internal freedom in the end..
**what does the sannyasi find happiness in?
contemplation of the o ne --
unbroken quietude ....
**what does the sannyasi befriend?
the company of the good and pure hearted
as well as the opening up to all that comes in life
as a matter of course without attachment or aversion..
**what does the sannyasi bring to humanity?
words of spirit and beauty that live beyond suffering
his presence is what continues to incite souls towards the good..
**what is the sannyasi's  final end like?
if his mind is completely still, there is no end to this o ne
he lives forever as eternal light and pure presence
*what are the sannyasi's steps towards?
freedom always
everlasting wholeness that is within beautitude
and non-dual reality

-Maha Shanti Om-




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beyond appearances

a man came today

he carried with him a book

that was dusty and old 

it read on the cover 

the non-dual scriptures

he set it down on a rock 

and the wind came up strongly

and blew the pages 

away 

leaving very little left of the book

the man said he had no need for reading anymore 

as his mind was sunk in the light of brahman

he *was* a living light 

absorbed always in brahman

what is the need for books then?

a man came today

he wore old clothes and seemed decrepit

hunched over 

with smiling eyes,

he said, all is o ne and cannot be otherwise 

this body is not who and what i am

it is now wasting away

and will be gone soon

but this pure consciousness that 

i truly am lives on forever 

i have no fear about anything 

in this moment, 

or the next, may this body fall

i am undivided always 

and can never perish

a man came today

radiant in face and form

he wore on his head the marks of Shiva

he donned the robes of saffron

and wore the rudraksha beads around his neck

he walked barefoot 

behaving rather odd 

singing and dancing 

without self-consciousness

and then falling silent 

he said he was forever still within

and cared not what he wore 

tomorrow, he said 

i may be in a business suit or naked

it matters not 

for i am not this form that you see

i live forever beyond appearances 

free as the open sky

and glorious full moon

i live eternally

within peace
as Shiva

a man came today

he looked troubled 

as his friend had just died 

he wept and wept 

with his face in his hands

he said he was an enlightened master 

and though he looked sorrowful on the outside 

he was at perfect peace within

not troubled at all

he said the exterior play is not real

only the beauty of truth 

is what is real 

though emotions still flow

this pristine essence 

remains forever untouched
without a drop of sorrow 

never to die away...

holding the center...

in the golden era munis wandered the land of india

with their practice of being completely silent within and without

many rishis or far seers roamed as well  --

this was the time that India was fertile ground for spirituality 

and devotional practices were more common than not

wandering was the main practice of seeking

the householder aided the path by giving food to the sannyasis 

and sadhus that were sincerely absorbed in sadhana

and seeking earnestly the light of truth 

as it was known their efforts would aide humanity...  

there were very few fraudulent sadhus then ...  

and a genuine energy of sincere desire for truth permeated the air

this was quite a different mentality and feeling that is present now...

and speaks to what could be if humanity let go of clinging to wealth, status

and desire for bodily pleasure.... 

this focal point drains the energy of spirit --

waters it down and deconcentrates it to the point where it becomes buried very deep...

so now there is Kali Yuga or the time of great shadow and covering over of beauty and light...

the true sadhus, sannyasis and sages of the golden era were awesome in presence and skillful

at cutting through the thick mentality of dualistic thought...  

this type of mastery of mind is indeed what comes from serious seeking in which the world

is completely forgotten and not entertained at all....  

one cannot describe the openness of the scene at this time --

but it was sure to have been a great meeting of no-minds which held the center of 

energy beautifully....  if you can imagine

Guruji has said often that it has never been the  wordly type Gurus in

in the ashrams that are what gives strength and backbone to spiritual energy ..

it is the sincere sadhus and sages that live in the caves that are unknown in name and form to humanity...

they come out and wander sometimes holding the dandi (spiritual staff) and with this energy of 

meditation and no-mind ....

keep the fires of purification glowing as bright as possible...

so now, even with the world as it is 

the seekers of truth are to honor the same heart as the ones

that came in as naked wanderers of the earth ...  

this is very possible because the pure core is the same ---

and of course the Guru is the one holding the central transmission which makes it all happen...

maha shanti om

detachment is primary ...

What is spoken about by the masters is
a putting away of those things that
cause the heart and mind to be in shadow
what this means is the the disciple that walks the path
is not to be desirous of sensual pleasure or
impure company
or wanting to collect wealth and objects that
ring of pride
as this will serve to make of your life one in
which attachment has a fast hold on the
mind and heart..
and will make of your reality one
in which these coveted objects are
to be safeguarded

it is not at all the externals
that are the problem
but the inner attachment that is to be seen
and let go of
because attachment is what creates a feeling
of ownership
and in turn creates delusion
or the feeling of *me and mine*
and with this there is fear (of loss)

if there is indeed a desire within to be in peace
then one is to lay down all that
has been held onto within...
and not to pick it up and cling mentally..

without detachment
one will indeed tread water on the journey
there is no doubt..
this is because attachment is ridden
with waves of unrest...
and will keep the mentation circling
about...

so my friend,
may you look at this
and let loose of thoughts about yourself
and your world all the time
as this will only serve to keep the wheels of
karma and mental grasping central in nature

what is spoken is what all sages, masters,
Buddhas, rishis and Christ have spoken

to be free
detachment is primary
may you see this dear seeker
and may there be a freeing up in your reality...

Great Peace and Om

munis, rishis and sadhus

what the munis call the one essence
is the ripe now
it is not the past or future
but the glory of living in freedom
within the o ne heart

the munis are wandering sadhus
that take a vow of silence
they do not rest for long in any particular place
they pick up their few belongings
(a mat, a staff and gourd for eating and
drinking)
and rise with the dawn
and continue
wandering without a set destination in mind
this is the heart of non-arriving
or aimlessness
where all is a spontaneous flow
not apart from nature or the life force
in complete harmony with this --

the rishis are the far seers that also
wander
sit when the body is tired
and get up and wander when the early
morning light hits ---
it is a *raw* and open way of living
not protected by even clothing much of the time
completely bare to the elements
and open earth --
not separate from it
eating like the wild creatures do
which is very primitive, but also very
natural and free when this life is imbibed in
with joy and love

munis, rishis and sadhus are the ones that have mystical
experiences and have written of kundalini
as well as the non-dual reality --
it has come out of direct experience
which is indeed what the seeker on the
kundalini path also encounters and experiences
(minus the wandering piece and externals)
it is the path of the renunciate
and it is thru the hardship and tapasya
of these seekers that the scriptures were
written
as well as the map and foundation
of the renunciate life and the path --
which is such a jewel for the
seekers that are drawn to and ready
to come into this lifestyle...

---  maha shanti om--