what remains

a life lived in stillness
is the most high
not like a one that is above everything else
but like a one that is the SAME as all else
if this makes no sense,
then good…
for mind cannot turn the light
into an understanding or a ray
it can only begin to question
and then the snake eats it's tail
and leaves the ground of being
to be known
then,
this soul does not know himself
as he was any longer
that one has died and left the o ne
to replace the suffering persona
what grace dear ones
what grace...

what are you?

what are you dear?

in the heart 

what are you?

not as you think 

for certain

not as a measured thing 

that has this quality and that

not like this in the least

in the heart 

you are as you truly are 

which is unborn

beautiful

made of only pure life 

untouched by form and mind 

untouched by thought 

untouched by even one thing that 

can be named 

oh heart friend, 

yes, you are perfect 

it is true 

and what is to make you think

otherwise is this spell of maya

it plays and moves as the world 

it creates dream substance 

a shadow over the heart 

that sits clear as the most precious 

jewel

come find it my friend

seek not what the mind is after 

and dive into the heart 

like a one that is to die to what is known

and you will be freed of suffering 

in this light 

love is as still waters 

so pure and clean

as God in it's right state 

be in this light 

and let the shadows go

know yourself

then all is set right

how blessed

the non-dual texts speak always of one 

heart friends this is what is real

spoken by voices that are free of illusion

this truth shines so undeniable in this writing 

as the sun pours it's light forth at high noon

and can be felt by all that live under it 

and turn their face upward 

how these words melt into the heart and mind like this 

writing of this sort is of it's own category

and cannot be set up against writing of a dualistic nature 

that speaks to me and you and this and that 

and becoming and gaining and losing and all the 

woes and struggle of mundane existence 

the non-dual writings flow from the source directly

as honey flows from the sweetest body of water 

it quenches deeply and takes away

only what is creating bondage 

this writing is so very rare as to not be of interest 

to those taking up the reins of the cart and horse
of worldly desire

where will this lead? only to more of the same 

but to those souls that are to turn inward into themselves
and look deeply at what is real and lasting

and are graced with Guru's compassion

and teachings 

and are in the way of devoting their lives to the truth 

to these ones 

even a few words spoken from the lips of a completed master 

will strike the cords of the heart 

and begin to tear away the coverings of illusion

how blessed is the soul that opens in this way

how blessed is the soul that keeps as it's steer and rudder 

the faith that all is ONE 

how blessed is the soul that carries not the shadow of the past 

and projections of the future 

how blessed is the soul that discovers the path of heart 

how blessed is the soul that keeps on step by step

and does not turn back to the world of shadow

oh men and women that desire freedom

keep steady

and have faith in the words spoken by those free of 

suffering for they speak the truth that resides in all hearts

these words speak to what has always been 

and cannot be otherwise 

which is that all is ONE 

all is without death and without suffering 

beyond body, beyond mind 

this is the truth 

what exists here and now -- Brahman...

what does the sage say about God?

God is synonymous with SELF which is the essence of 

ALL -- there is nothing apart from this essence

or there could be no life...

what does the sage say about *me*?

that it has no separate existence, not now or ever..

the snake will never, ever be the rope --

this means mind can never, ever be real, not for 

an instant

what does the sage say about *you*? 

that there is no such thing in reality

what exists always, always is the absolute 

undivided consciousness

made of sat, chit anand 

*me* and *you* are only superimpositions 

on the one reality 

that is the true reality

the other is but a dream --- an imagining of mind 

a mental trick that allows for the forgetting of the one reality

-- and though it covers over and appears real,

it is not -- it is only emptiness with no power in itself

what does the sage say about youth and old age? 

that it is of the body which is made up of elements 

and impurities.. it is made up of parts: arms, legs, head, torso,

feet, belly, thighs and so forth that are like anything else in nature 

which intrinsically decays and will pass away
 -- these parts can never, ever be the absolute
which cannot be parted out or pointed to,

nor can it rise or fall, nor can it pass away -- it is a mistake to identify

with that which decays
as the truth is we are always and eternally ONE,

undivided in nature, pure beingness, of the nature of Brahman which is ALL

what does the sage say about practice?

that it is not to be looked at as being apart from the practitioner

or turned into mechanical action or to turned into devotion that is dualistic

in nature, but to be centered in the heart and quietude
allowing the sense of duality to fall away….

what does the sage say about the world? 

that it is not separate from the absolute --- it is one with God and one 

with all -- 

what does the sage say about the body?

that it is to be detached from -- it has no knowledge within it, it is 

insentient and is not to be nourished with thoughts that tethers the mind to it …

without this type of detachment the mind will be ridden with fear and concern

about so many things that bring on a feeling of duality ---

what does the sage say about thought?

that it is the source of confusion, doubt, imaginings and the full host of 

suffering for the soul -- there is nothing else that brings suffering … 

and with this said, all thought is to be removed by following guidance given
by Guru and steadfastly abiding in the heart/quietude/practices without
being lost in the mental shifting states….
what does the sage say about Brahman?

that it is the one, undivided essence or substratum of all seen and unseen

it is made of knowledge only and nothing else 

knowledge is the non-dual source of all 

it is not knowledge *of* something as the mind thinks, but pure, undiluted reality

that has no separation within it, it has no conceptualization or imaginings in it
whatsoever….

consciousness is what Brahman is made of  which is the SAME in all ---
consciousness is what you and me are made of which is the SAME in all--
consciousness is what here and there is made of which is the SAME in all
consciousness is ALL….
this is Brahman…
the playing out of mind loses itself to this essence that is Brahman
it dies away there and then Brahaman is revealed as that which has always been
behind the playing out and sense of division…
this is Brahman
ONE, eternal -- complete, without parts, without affliction, doubt or burden…
ONE always -- Brahman
what does the sage say about non-duality

as the wave has always been water and never can it be anything in between --

this is non-duality ----- all has and always has been ONE without exception, everywhere 

and always ----  ONE 

song of pure life #2

how Ribhu sings
what a sage is he
when his words come
there is no thinker there
sweet and perfect,
flowing like a clear river
when he was a boy
he was living with Shiva
Shiva was his mentor
holy was this time
when the meeting of two
became one
timeless and forever one
Rhibu listened with rapture to Shiva
who told him
young soul,
i love you well and dear
and want to speak of the one
to you
listen well dear boy
and he listened intently
with love and openness
to what Shiva gave him
and
he became the absolute
and spoke to Nidagha on the mountain
of this beauty so full
so filled with life and love
when he spoke to his
disciple Nidagha
he spoke words like this;
child, you are the absolute (brahman)
and you must know this for certain
without a drop of doubt
as told to me by Shiva,
it is not until the nescience or darkness is
removed that only then the supreme consciousness
can shine
in it's beautiful radiance in which there exists no other
it is only the agitated mind that covers this perfection
this is what must be cast out my child
and with love and courage
one is to abide in pure consciousness
or (the SELF) without waver
there is no other way to be in this beauty
my child, the world is nothing but one, non-dual
and without any stains of mental play
or affliction
all is pure consciousness now and always
listen dear soul,
the wise know that there is nothing different than Brahman
he spoke words like this (Rhibu)
not a single breath, word, deed, body, mind,
branch, tree, root, flower, berry, blossom
ant, beetle, spider or anything that crawls, flies or
moves about are anything but Brahman
all bodies, living and dead
all wondrous and majestic mountain ranges, all the phases of the
moon and the appearing
and disappearing of the seasons
the sky with it's various shades
the oceans with their movement of waves and creatures of all sizes and
shapes
all Brahman and nothing else…
the light, the dark is Brahman
the night and day
the ignorance, the liberation
all Brahman and nothing else
he sang like this (Rhibu did) of the glory of one
that is not separate
the heavens, the hell realms (what are they when all conceptual
thinking falls away?)… non-existent and nothing more
so Rhibu is a sage that sings of pure life that is woven into
everything seen and unseen
and nothing can damage this purity that is of Shiva nature
the seeker that hears the wisdom (of the sages) and drinks
it in lovingly
he will be blessed with Shiva nature
he will be like Shiva himself with no ego nature anywhere
he will be still and filled with love
he will be as all the sages
one
always and forever ….


more writing on Rhibu -- as all the writing, it just flows
and takes on it's own style...
please know that the main message is within the writing...
may it be enjoyed for what it is….




shanti om

nothing to give..

he came, this sage
and sat in the streets where the men walk by
preoccupied, not ever glancing away from their world
of desires and daydreams
he sat silently in the streets not saying a word
until a man that looked like a pauper came to him
and said, dear man why do you sit so still and silent?
not any reason spoke the sage, i am just sitting
there is nothing more to it
the pauper said, do you mind if i sit with you?
the sage said, i do not mind
so the pauper sat by him
they both sat
finally, the pauper said, i am lonely and have nothing
the sage said, i have nothing, but am not lonely
the pauper said, well, this is different.. i do not understand
well, said the sage, i am not desiring anything for all is full
and complete
oh, said the pauper, this is a good thing to hear this moment
i will sit with you awhile longer and hope to get some of this
good feeling you have
the sage laughed and said i have nothing dear man
yet i am not feeling lack
i am simply quiet inside and because of this, all is very well now
and cannot be otherwise …
i cannot understand your state my friend, but i will say, it sounds okay
to me
i wish to be like you, but i am very tired and old and need
comfort for my weary bones
dear sir, said the sage, you are quite well too in spirit --
look over there, the sky is a brilliant red, how it glows of life
yes indeed, it is pretty spoke the pauper
look too, at the puddles of water on the street, how they sparkle of life
yes indeed they do spoke the pauper
you are a funny man, said the pauper -- i will sit awhile longer and then
go from you so you can enjoy your time…
as you wish said the sage
i know not what to give you for you are the same as me dear soul
look within yourself and do not keep wanting to be different
the lord has made you the same as i
how can i give you something that you already are
this sounds odd to me said the pauper -- i am not really getting this
but i wil mull it over a bit here and there …
but for now, enjoy your time and thank you for speaking of yourself
the sage did not say anything else -- what could he say?
there are no words to express this beauty that is of life,
love and stillness
and lives within all hearts equally
and without end...
he just sat and all was well with him
and this was all…


om shanti

song of pure life...

a long time ago 

there was a sage named Rhibu

he was manifested by Shiva 

who lived on Mount Kailasa

in the himalayas

he was taught by Shiva of the 

the timeless reality 

that lives beyond words, 

beyond mind, beyond all conceptual
understanding

Rhibu drank this wisdom deeply and

when he was illumined 

went to the holy mountains and taught

Nhidagha the essence or truth of existence

Nhidagha was a seeker that listened intently

to the words that poured like honey from Rhibu's mouth

his words were like rain to a soul that was parched 

and walking for many a day, year and lifetime

in the desert of maya with her spell of illusion

Rhibu spoke with beautiful words and a voice 

that sung without waver 

that all things and all playing out within the sensual world 

are nothing but Brahman

all is Brahman and nothing else…

all is consciousness -- 

everything from the grain of sand to the beautiful sun in the sky

all Brahman... 

Rhibu was a one that honored Shiva with his entire 

being 

he offered his mind and body to him 

he offered his life to him to be taken in and 

bathed in the purity of this grace 

in which there existed no form or personhood

but was only made of the substance of truth (or atman)
existence, consciousness and bliss

with his full devotion, Rhibu gave his flowers of love 

which is his own self

that was longing to know what lies 

beyond this world of suffering and desires and all that comes 

with this 

he sang of the love that is inherent in Shiva or pure consciousness

and the purity there that is like the clearest pool of water 

stainless, without anything that speaks of separation 

void of any questions or seeking…

nothing like this exists within this tranquil essence

Rhibu was a sage that sung of the non-dual essence

he sang of what it was and what it was not 

(like all sages that are true) 

he sung with eloquence of the one -- the knowing beyond 

all knowledge 

he sung with love and joy of the the heart that shines in all 

without end 

without division

without me and you and this and that 

without death

nothing and everything 

he sang of life in it's purity….

Om Namah Shivaya…

this is the writing that flowed this evening…

shanti om