StreamofLove

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Stream Of Love, by JC re Sathya Sai Baba

http://www.sssbpt.info/html/index.html links to 35 books of Sathya Sai Speaks
online, as well as Baba's Vahini and Summer Showers series of books


JC's beautiful book poem to Sai Baba



STREAM OF LOVE


FOREWORD



LOVE is my only motive for wishing to express
the wordless words between my Lord and I.

LOVE is the reason why I am writing - for without
this _expression I am, as of yet, unable to bear
the intensity of Its Magnitude.

LOVE is the single cause for my desire to share His Love.


J.C.



Chapter I





O no my Lord
I shall not give up
You have summoned me
You have beckoned me
You have opened the Door for me
and now I wait ...
until Your Grace will bring me full completion
Torn to pieces are the old ideas
Shattered the vague dreams for tomorrow
for You bathed me in a moment of Truth

and I have emerged unclothed

Strangely naked do I walk through the world

anxiously awaiting the Garment of Your Love



Softly He speaks:

"... your worldly emptiness deepens your vessel

so I will be able to fill it ever so much with My Nectar Divine

Be still, o little one

hold high your crying eyes

for I look upon you with every passing moment

I only make you wait in order to be able to complete

your fulfillment in all My Glory ...



Meanwhile ...

I shall ease your hour of waiting

and soothe your being with My Words

I wish to console your yearning soul

O let me be your companion during your days of emptiness

Do not listen to the whisperings of your mind

but let us converse awhile

until the Fire of Love embraces your horizon

Trust Me ...

in due time I shall bring you all that I AM

Rest in the shadow of My Greatness

until you are ready for the full brightness of My love

In joyful waiting … time gets lost!

No longer is there any need for searching

It is now time for Me to tell you

that in your material world there is nothing left to learn

The tangles of its web can still be perceived

but they have ceased to serve any purpose for you

With My Name upon your lips you will gradually

distance yourself from its hypnotic grip

From now on ... you are My Bride

No need to wonder if you have pleased Me,

if you have won My Heart ..?

Yes - your question has been answered

I have chosen you

Your search is over

Your labor is finished

You shall now abide in joyful preparation

for My Permanent Arrival

During your waiting chant the Holy Name

for It will generate a soft flow of Golden Light

slowly permeating your every cell

until your whole being shall be able

to withstand the Supreme Flood of My undiffused Light ...

My Love in all Its Glory ...

The Fire of My limitless Self ...



Let Me tell you about this Holy Occupation

I ask of you to prepare yourself in this manner

I summon you to call upon My Name

at all times in all places

I shall lead you to the understanding of the secret

of this most Sacred Form of Prayer, o so pleasing to My Heart

The Holy Name will fasten you to My Being

All your senses will become securely attached to Me

and out of that freedom you can safely abide at My Feet

The danger of the pulling towards the outer world

will subside

I command you to build an Altar in the Temple of your heart

The blossoming flowers on this Altar shall consume

the weaving workings of your mind

All perceptions and evaluations will burn

on this Altar of Love

O My dear .. do not hesitate

The only task at hand you have from now on

is to sit quietly at My Altar in your heart and

ceaselessly utter My Sacred Name

I desire only your attention





With each repetition of My Name

you break a chain with worldly existence

The mind, which is so fond of creating connections

with the world of finite matter,

now makes connections with My Land of Infinite Light

It breaks the bondage ...

It sets you free ...

moment by moment you are loosening the Chain of Time

and freed from this Iron Burden

you shall weightlessly enter the Sacred Realm of Absolute Truth"



And I say:

" O, sweet Lord, so soothing are Your Words

I pray ... do settle my overworked mind

and make expand my immature heart

Do not allow the greedy mind

to steal away the jewels of my heart

during the hazy dawn of my inner life

Let there be no intruders

Let my heart become like the jealous spouse

carefully guarding her new found treasure ..."



My Lord responds:

" Do not be discouraged when slothfulness of the mind

seems persistent in the beginning

I will tell you that the first phase of this practice

is best mastered when with each repetition

you pray that I shall teach you how to pray

In this manner your heart will learn humility

No sincere prayer is possible without

the fertile soil of honest humility

It will become a constant reminder

that the real doer is Me



...Gradually with each time that you call My Name

you will recognize that it is I Who is calling you

Your heart will soften so by this realization

that it will hasten to find a re-occurrence

and therefore will seek another glorious repetition



Yes, My dear, I am anxious for you to come Home

Know this and shed Tears of Joy

Do not keep Me waiting

All I ask from you is to look at Me

and say My Name ...

I will never disappoint you!

Would I ask you to be devoted to Me

if I was not utterly and totally committed to you?

I offer you everything

Every fulfillment of all wishes

You cannot comprehend the depth of My Desire

to please and delight you ...

If you would be able to understand but a fraction

of this part of My Nature you would instantly

succumb to a full surrender



O - be alert and catch a glimpse

of this astounding fact

for I constantly exert Myself in this endeavor

O How I long to enter your heart

My Shrine of Truth

The Sanctuary of My Glory

The very Fountain of My Essence".





















Chapter II





I pray, o Beloved Lord

that my days of lesser Light

will be made worthwhile with tears of agony

shed out of intense longing for Your Presence

How else, my Lord, can Time be made useful ...?

Empty are the days that have gone by

without the warm caress of tears of Bliss

or the burning of the painful tears of agonizing separation

Do not let my heart be so dry that tears fail to well up!

Remove forever the insistent dullness of my soul

and let me be able to receive the Divine Flood of Your Light

to such an extent that it will render to pieces

the memory of man-made thoughts

and I will stand anew ...

with the fierceness of genuine experience as my foundation

I long to be aglow with Your Glory



" Listen carefully to My Words, dear child," says my Lord

" They will bring you close to My Heart

and awed by wonderment

you will feel My Embrace



My teachings for the Prayer of Praise are like

showing you the steps of My Dance

Once you will remember the steps

you will effortlessly express the Dance,

the Eternal Flow of My Being



I ask you to delve into the common experiences

of every day living and allow Me to transcend them ...

Look how - out of zest for Light

people build their churches and temples

but how - with their many words and colliding opinions

they smother the subtle inspiration

which was once their starting point

Now watch as they begin to sing ...

... suddenly all differences are forgotten

Wonderful unity reigns

A glorious surge is felt

The gathering of voices singing My Glory

brings about exalted Peace

So too, My child, it is with your mind and heart

Still the many voices of the mind

allow them to descend into the Temple of your heart

and sing My Name

Love-filled Silence shall well up

pervading your very being

I know that you experience this

while being engaged in chanting My Songs

with a large group filled with fervor

Unmistakably it melts your heart

It makes light your thought-worn mind

O How it delights your soul!

You truly experience My Presence

Think about it ..

how the inner repetition of My Name in due time

brings you this Glorious Gift of continuous Bliss

How exhilarating it is to busy yourself

with this Holy Occupation

for it assures you of My speedy Arrival

It never falls short of Victory!

I become fully accessible to the one who calls Me!



Sweeten your contemplation with

the following comparison:

when you are deeply in love

you always wish to share with your beloved

any encounters of beauty,

likewise - be eager to share every moment with Me

and in your attempt of doing so

call My Name ...

Let Me remind you

I love you so

that I also need something that belongs to you

to cherish and treasure ...

therefore I repeat your Name with My every Breath

in anxious waiting for the gift of your heart

I am unable to stop calling you!

You say that you pray to Me -

but let Me tell you ...

I am the One praying to you

Pleading with you: please be Mine

Your only task today is to celebrate Me

Your thoughts about yesterday create tomorrow

and today becomes erased

Look at Me

Repeat My Name

for I AM the only Reality

I AM the Source of all that you might seemingly lack

There is no greater Certainty than Me

No longer busy yourself with the happenings

of the world - but immerse yourself contently

in the very essence of your being

My Name is your Essence

for I AM your Creator



My Name serves as the Sun

The heat of the Sun decomposes food at a fast pace

similarly the Scorching Brightness of My Name

dissolves thoughts quickly

while otherwise they would have

to endure the duration of Time

Soften your efforts with effortlessness

Only practice brings this utter ease about

Soothe your sadhana with this conviction

and soon it will fructify

Do not doubt Me

I am teaching you a Song Divine

Do not receive It with the strain of a frown

but with the eager receptivity

of a young lovers heart



If the mind tries to distract you

and persistently wants to talk to you

treat it like any human being who insists

on talking to you, while you are actually

in a hurry for an appointment:

tell it - that you will talk later!

Gradually the mind will go away



There are no thoughts to be thought out

only Songs to be listened to!



O, little flower of My Soul

No longer hesitate at My Words

Become fully aware of the Truth I proclaim

Forever fasten the thought of certainty onto your heart

Imagine how it feels to believe beyond a doubt

that by repeating My Name the moment of Awakening

comes within reach and will soon be yours

How gloriously happy you must feel

at the end of each day, knowing that

you have remembered this Holy Occupation

and assured yourself the permission

to enter My Golden Temple

You must dwell upon this grand anticipation

just like you would if:

after taking the correct medication

you are joyful about the prospect

of regaining your physical health

How elated you will be - soon to be relieved

from the pains and discomforts!



Or, if:

you have travelled all day and

you realize that you shall reach

your destination the following day

The fatigue of the travel disappears

by this delightful thought

How easily you relate to these common experiences

of worldly life!

Use them ... and transform them into a higher conviction.

In such a way - you should conduct

your earthly days

BELIEVE ... KNOW ... FULFILL "



Chapter III





Hearing Your Song Divine

makes mute the noise of the world, o Lord

Watching Your Dance

renders motionless the whirling of the universes



In the first shimmering light of understanding

I realize that being in prayer is actually living in the presence of Truth

For the heart that dwells in Truth sings only Your Name ...

The mind, aware of Your Reality, looks nowhere else but to You ...

The soul conscious of Your Presence

is filled with awe and draws onto itself

the most deep-felt humility ...



O Lord I have sung many songs

now I long to sing ONLY ONE SONG



My Lord answers:

" In this Stillness I visit with you

I gaze upon your longing heart

and fill it with My Assurance of Love

Little by little

this Holy Stream shall cleanse your vessel

The murky remainders of relative existence

will be washed away

by the pure Current of My Nectar Divine

The Sweetness of your repetition of My Name

creates a Blanket of Rose Petals

in front of My Altar

You are stringing flowers

into the Garland of Love

embracing your heart, mind, soul and body

Gradually you will inhale

the sweetness of its fragrance

inebriating your being steadily

until you can survive the intoxication of Divine Drunkenness

By reciting My Holy Name I lead you

to one of My most wondrous aspects: My Omnipresence

Suffused with the Nectar of My sweet Name

you will find Me by your side at all times

Omnipotence flows forth from My Omnipresence

and ultimately this will lead you effortlessly

into My Omniscience

for at this point you as an "entity" no longer perceive

and I alone shall be conscious in you



Know that - once you have passed

the point of being attached to the perceiver

you should not stand still at Revelations of Light

It induces the danger of satisfaction,

according to the standards of the old perceiver

You no longer live by these standards

You now live by My Standard

and I take you to Flight

and drench you more and more with My Light

As the perceiver you had to learn contentment

in order to become still ... so I could catch you

Do not mistake satisfaction for contentment

Satisfaction will make you limp

and you will stray away from My Path

You have ever to remain eager

to behold Me in the Fullness of My Glory



First I allow you to think

that it is by your effort that you are able

to think of Me and love Me,

that it is the result of your "free will"

It is all part of My Game

because after your heart melts

by your loving thoughts

I become the Stealer of your Heart

and snatch away your imagined dominion

Be prepared - for I am a jealous husband

No longer shall secular thoughts be tolerated

I have taken possession of your heart

and no one shall share My Throne ..!

Sweet is the process of this Playful Path

At first - you seek with effort

that chamber in your heart

where you place Me on the adorned seat

But ... as you spend more and more time

with Me in your heart, you will widen its space

and no more shall you need the effort of visualization

Soon - the picture will change

and you will feel that you are abiding in My Heart

and the world will become the cavity of My Heart

and distinctions fade away ...

In the beginning you are to see Me facing you

As time goes by - My Image will merge

with your perceptions

and I will be at the Center of your heart - facing out



I lead you along this Path of Praising the Holy Names

since I am eager to reveal My Fullness to you

I urge you to pray unceasingly

until you can withstand

the intensity of My Light Divine

Then I shall reveal to you that

there simply is no relationship for I AM YOU



Meanwhile ...

watch for the pitfalls along the road

Be ALWAYS alert about the motives of your Prayer

Ask yourself if you seek a result in the outer world,

in that case you will find yourself tense while in prayer

I might even give you the desired result in the outer

but ... for your inner life it will remain fruitless

and time has been wasted

Do not concern yourself with results in outer life

for in your haste you create Time

and you prolong the process unnecessarily!

Also:

defer from speaking to "yourself"

It only strengthens your "phantom existence"

and those whom you regard as "personalities" around you

You do them as well a disservice

if you mentally hold conversations with them

You add energy to their "imagined entities"



Remember:

it is not wise to over-exert yourself

in the effort to visualize My Form

Rather rest in the assurance

that I shall come of My own accord

Fill yourself with joy while entertaining this expectation

and soon My Form shall emerge and

consume your horizon



Contemplate this thought:

you have heard My Call

My Plea to you for unceasing prayer is My Call

When you repeat My Name

you confirm that Call

Your very utterance is the affirmative response

First you hear My Voice

and with your acknowledgement

I come nearer and nearer

After My Voice comes My Form ...

it is a logical consequence!



Watch carefully as you seem to discover

that you understand better ...

Here lies the Mighty Serpent of Pride

Be well aware that it is not you

who understands better,

but that I allow you to let Me

become more aware of Myself through you

It is My Desire that it is so!



I do not choose you to become aware of Me

instead I choose that you shall no longer exist

so I can be more aware of Myself

Remember this always when the dark veil of shameless pride

attempts to cover your awakening soul

Enlightenment in ANY degree is NOT a feat on your part

It is but the conclusion of My imparted Will

It has nothing to do with you

It is solely the Manifestation of My Feast

In this delightful Void, your "nothingness",

you do not have to carry the Burden of Acquired Wisdom

only breathe the Sweetness of Love

You look at Me and try to see Me

but let Me tell you - you cannot see Me

I ALONE can see Me

and in My looking at Me you disappear

Do not resist - you shall not succeed

you only prolong the Game of Shadows

I desire for you to be My Flute

This is My Wish

My Will

My Accomplishment."



















































Chapter IV





O Lord let me enhance the beauty of Your Creation

by carrying Your Name always upon my lips

Gold is the web by which You hold this Earth

I do not wish to send up clouds of smog,

a clinging mass of thoughtless thoughts

and discolor Your panorama of Brilliance

I do not wish to disturb Your Melody Divine

which You spread so lovingly through this atmosphere,

by uttering meaningless words

Without Your Name - I am but a skeleton

vegetating undeservedly on Your Land of Plenty

Submerge me, o Lord, in the sweet sound

of the Songs of Your Glory

For without it - I am deaf,

stumbling through a jungle of incoherent noises

Grace my eyes with the perpetual Vision of Your Form

For without it - I might as well be blind

What good are eyes that register untruth

and thereby create mindless matter ...

the sole source of pollution

O - do grant me release from this destructive disease

and hold me forever more in Your Glorious Land of Gold



"My child - in your view of daily life you imagine

to find matters of incomplete Truths

But do not be hasty

for in My Vision, all that you see

is evidence of My Truth

Rejoice in perceiving Me,

even if you can do so partially

and rest ...

You say that you long for the Vision of My Form

I tell you, look:

the world is the visual _expression of Me

I also give you the awareness by which you can experience

this world - that awareness is part of My Consciousness

Therefore, inside and outside you have the Vision of My Form

Beyond comprehension is your good fortune, however,

since your mortal eyes have also beheld My living Form,

the impermanent frame for the Permanent One

This, My dear, has seduced your senses

to the taste of Immortality

Now it has become much easier for Me

to steer you along the Ways of Prayer

I wish for you to remain

on the other side of the world

You see, through My physical Absence

your longing for My Presence multiplies a thousandfold

and this yearning will enable you

to pray without ceasing and through that process

I become FULLY conscious in you

and not one iota of the world can separate us

Pray, pray, pray - so I can be yours ...

At first My manifested Form is a means

to make you hear the Call of the Unmanifest

My Form becomes a reminder to you

Your Love and Devotion for My Form and Attributes

opens your heart for the Light of My Unmanifested Nature

Then finally the awareness of My Universal Being

shall consume your consciousness



Your meditations are still fluttered

by a breeze of hurriedness!

Sometimes in your fear of being unable to perceive Me

you try frantically to recapture yesterday's moments

of sweet communication with Me

Certainly I allow you to do so for awhile ...

but I do await the moment in which

you have become so free that you embrace it

with full expectation of My "renewed" arrival,

knowing that I will delight you

in an ever unexpected new way!



Do not give way to despondency

Discouraging thoughts have only one master

who gives them substance - this is Time

They stand no chance

since My Weapon is Infinity

and under My protection Time will be swallowed

and you shall stand ablaze in My Eternal Light



Do not allow yourself to think

that your prayers are imperfect

I only ask you to pray

for I am the One Who will drape

the Mantle of Perfection over your prayers

Never feel unworthy - just DO

and your patience shall lead you into Silence

where My Song always reigns ...



This is truly My Darshan:

My enveloping you with subtle promptings

gradually soothing you with My Blanket of Grace

continuously raising your awareness of My Presence

while your eyes look outward

until they shall see NONE but ME

Sweet light penetrating the dusty chambers of your soul!



Once you understand that the "assumed doings"

you accumulated are illusionary

you will also know that your "undoing"

is not a severe task

Everything will become Joy

In actuality - life has always been a preparation

for this exalted state of being

Out of habit one looks at the time and circumstances

when one experiences joy

but this connection is false

Dive only into its Source

Any feeling of joy is simply

a foretaste of the Bliss I have in store for you

Do not indulge in the outer cause

of the moment of happiness

I urge you to trace its very Essence

You will learn to drink continuously

from My Fountain of Joy



The Chanting of Holy Names

is the Path of Joy

It annihilates the necessity of the crude encounters

with the harshness of relative existence

in order to awaken the dormant desire to live in My Glory

It keeps from you the bitter taste of the world's unrealities

My Name is My Form

All that belongs to Me is contained in My Name

The Chanting of My Name

becomes My Darshan, Sparshan and Sambhashan

You will summon My Form

You will be in touch with My Being

and I will embrace you with My Words

I am showing you

the blissful Road of unalloyed Joy

This is the Path of the Utmost Grace

Effortlessly ... you shall KNOW

Joyously ... you shall BEHOLD

No need to sharpen your thinking

for your thoughts I shall erase

I lead you to My Eternal Realm of Truth Absolute"







































CHAPTER V





Glorious Lord

Your Call for Joy makes light

my days of earthly exile

Detachment loses the color of the often self-imposed suppression

it becomes rather ignited by the Light of Expansion

since I learn to find ever new joy

in the bonds that seemingly bind me ...

My shackles become my offerings

How empty-handed I would be

if I left behind all attachments and relations

Nothing would be left to give You ...

How could I earn Your Gift of Freedom

if I was too afraid to create a gift for You

And so I watch ...

as I busily weave a garland of collected chains

in happy anticipation of its offering to You

And in my joy the shackles fall

before they succeed to bind me

and quickly I catch the shower

of loosened flowers

and lift them up to Your smiling Face

O - how we enjoy the play

of this illusive rain of shimmering shackles

and beautiful bouquets ...



"Your understanding gladdens My heart", so my Lord responds

"for nothing will be gained by running in fear

Self-centered life is like tasting only

one ingredient of a delicious food

Entering spiritual life does not suggest

the giving-up of that specific ingredient

Instead ..

one has to bite into the food as a whole

in order to get the full taste

So too - life in the world is only a minute part of Life

Detesting or even neglecting it does not make it go away

Accepting and embracing it as My Manifestation

makes you ripe for the Whole Fruit I have to offer

Therefore ...

by no means do I wish for you

to distance yourself from worldly life

Do not forget

your life as a mother and wife

supports the Wheel of Creation

and in this holy task

you help sustain the necessary stages of Life

from the irreplaceable working man

to the noble saint living in solitude

They all depend on the life of the householder

Every creature in My Creation is Sacred

Each task at any stage is Divine

Delve into the Purity of My Purpose

and soon you will discover the Glory of Existence

You will learn to perceive clearly the assigned roles

I have designated for man and woman



I shall tell you about the Woman:

.. Glorious is the status of womanhood

for Mother Nature endowed her with selfless endless compassion

She rocks the Cradle of Mankind

and her smile awakens the dormant Flame of Life

Soothing is her hand that softens

the awkwardness of uncertain steps

Her radiance hides in her ever-present helpfulness

Her strength lies in understanding

Her power lies in patience

Her glory in simplicity

Her wisdom in acceptance

She provides the needed rest

for all actions performed and

offers rejuvenation necessary

for all actions to come

She is the sustenance of action

Her embrace allows creation to create

and in great reverence she accepts her role

and shines like a thousand Suns...!

Now let Me tell you about the Man:

... Man of Creation

Flawless is the role designed for you

for power is vested in your duty as man

Relentless is your perseverance

Authoritative your logic

Compact your concentration

and noble your truthfulness

You carry out the workings of creation

and in doing so

you offer mankind the open road to God's Temple

Your piercing ability for discrimination

lifts her into righteous action

Your endurance carries

her over distracting obstacles

Your self-reliance invokes

the strength for her to complete her duties

You are the provider and fulfiller of Creation

and stand ablaze in My Light...!



Without blemish is My Creation

Mankind is My Crestjewel

for I endowed her with awareness

Take in these precious treasures

in steady measures, My dear, and

still your awareness with My Song

You undoubtedly shall find the Splendor of My Glory."



























CHAPTER VI





Thoroughly uplifting are Your Words, my Beloved

They carry me high above the snares of relative existence

Still -

stormy weather can suddenly cloud

my sunlit skies

The Wheel of Illusion can unexpectedly bring me

naughty nights with wicked whims

lashing out on me harshly

and tossed by Your baffling game of mischief

You sometimes have me turning right and left

Now I look forward, now I look back

The restless motion of the seesaw

makes my mind jump in leaps and bounces

as You pull playfully on the cords

of unexpected uncertainties

The roller-coaster takes me hither and thither

and all careful thought-out plans wither

The ego panics in her time-bound haste

and turns Your Flow in moments of waste

O Lord

what else can I do at a time like this

than to smile and wait awhile

until the turbulent Waves of Your Ocean Divine

have cleansed once again the collected dirt

on the shores of my mindless mind

... and I will find the Pearl of my heart

newly polished on the golden sands

beckoning me to treasure her fresh shiny glow

at the sunrise of a brand new day

of this chapter in Your playful Play ...



"My little one,

do not entertain darkening thoughts

for the zigzag ways of your doubtful mind

cloud the innocence of your sparkling heart

The invisible frown lays a veil

over the luster of your eyes

and reveals your gnawing questions

at dark moments like these

The forceful Flow of Divine Friendship

is halted by your hindering hesitations

And in your hurry to find answers

you trip over the gems I have placed before you

... and you cry over your fall!

Be still, My friend

and dare to trust

Do not ask

Be at peace for I bring you all the answers

since I have chosen to carry you Home

Rejoice - there is Nothing left to Know

there is Nothing left to Do!



In the world of polarities

you will always encounter the waves of change

It invites you to exercise your flexibility

The flexibility of the movement

of the limbs of your spirituality

Change is alright

its confusion is alright!

Energy is shifting

Breaking down old formations of atoms

and the commotion of their seeking

a new balance

It makes you ride the wave of change

and its current scrapes away

the residue of old phases of life

The courage to simply endure her torment

builds a boat of indelible strength

for it accepts the Essence of Nature

and in its acceptance lies the grandeur of mastership

This boat carries you safely to the other shore

It cannot escape the motion of the waves

but it keeps you from drowning

and with the oars of endurance and perseverance

you gradually become Master of the Sea of Illusive Change."



CHAPTER VII





When You give me a taste of Truth Divine, o Lord

I feel engulfed by an unbroken Flow of moments

and fully content I rock to her motion

Then suddenly a call is heard ...

On the still horizon of free moments

the sweet chain of Time offers

the spell of Divine Anticipation

and beckons me to answer Your Call

to imbibe in Your Presence Concrete

Instantly Time has cast its captivating net over me

and the counting of days, hours and minutes

now parades through my mental frame

So - in my loving haste to behold Your Form

I also have to endure the slow motion

of time-eating events

And in my joy I suffer

yet ... through my suffering my joy deepens

and taps the source of an ever-increasing Love

The discovery so sweet

... it justifies the marking of Time



"Miraculous is the Magic of Love

Hold on to Its spell, My child,

for soon it will transform your worlds

and transport you to My Land of Truth

Cherish your feelings of blissful anticipations

but do not let this gem lie idle

while you can bring it to use

at any given time

I urge you to think often of

what I am telling you:

Imagine that I am the One

hiding in the impatient customer

you try to help

I am in him, playing his role

watching you

hoping that you will remember Me

longing for you to recognize Me

and if I find you doing so ...

the customer would suddenly disappear

and My actual Form would be standing

in front of you!

O - imagine the overwhelming joy you would experience!

Find Me - eavesdropping on you

during your many worldly conversations

Expect Me to suddenly appear by your side

Your breathlessness caused by this thought

will silence useless talk

How much more intent

would you care for the ones in need

realizing that I am behind the tearful eye

and the trembling hand

watching you ...

gauging the depth of your humbleness,

the purity of your actions

so I could burst forth at ANY time

and shower your soul with My Darshan

My disguises are many!

You see - you do not have

to limit your joys of expectations

to your pilgrimage to My Form Concrete



Seeds of Love you sow

in this way

and rich will be your harvest

Along this Path

you will unmistakably reach

the mature state of Love Supreme

No longer shall helpful hints be necessary

or thoughtful reminders required

for the Ultimate Vision of Love

embraces all

In this Vision

all that you perceive

loses its distinctions

The intensity of your Love flings open

the Door to My Reality

and ... laughingly you now behold

your entire world as the Manifestation of My Divinity

Clearly - you now understand

that no individual substance is present anywhere

Nothing can exist without the Breath of My Will

Lifeless corpses would cover a dead Earth

All that lives

All that moves

All that breathes

is the direct _expression of My Being

Nothing is marked as bad

Nothing is glorified as good

Nothing separates

My Existence is like the Tree,

can you say that one limb belongs

more to the Tree than another limb

because it differs in size or shape?

Is one leaf fed by a different source

than the next leaf?

It is sheer foolishness to busy yourself

with analyzing the Tree in this way

I am the root of this Tree

and so its manifestation as a whole

is My _Expression ALONE

It is simply exhausting the mind

when one judges others

cherishes opinions

and speculates endlessly



In the Vision of Love Absolute

one breathes only Me

one enjoys only Me

one's awareness is only Me

All your humble prayers lead you to this Victory

Your simple anticipations of the seeing

of the Form Divine clear the road

Therefore - expect Me

... wherever you go

... wherever you look

Put aside any discussions

Stop diverting your attention

Behold the Tree of My Existence

and suffuse your being with Its Fragrance"









































































CHAPTER VIII





I yearn deeply for the moment

of Total Embrace

when I shall cease to linger

at fragmented views

and shall be freed

from the burden of collected conditions

O sing me another Song, my Lord

so I will forget my time-bound distress

while reveling in the Comfort of Your Voice



"Gladly do I speak to you, My Love," says the Lord

"for I seek only your presence

and all I wish to bring you is Joy

The Source of Joy lies in simplicity

Man has created complexity

for he relishes the thought of doership

Covering the Stillness of his heart

with the loudness of his actions

he deems himself the doer

and vanity knocks on his door at all hours

But when misery arrives

he is quick to point at the 'other' doers

surrounding him!

Meanwhile building himself

a Solid Wall for his personal Prison

How dreadful is his game

how morbid his future!

He lives by this temporary bread alone

until he almost chokes on the dryness of its many crumbs

and helplessly he starts to long

for the Water of Life

His increasing Thirst seems to lessen his attachments

and eagerly he tries to recapture

the Freedom of Being





Watchful does one have to be at this stage!

For once again the Shadows of Pride and Guilt

can bring havoc ...

even though carrying a different dimension

The charm of 'acquiring virtues'

becomes so very enticing

for those unable to radically renounce doership

while the Noose of Guilt on the other hand

tries to strangle his noble efforts

Sides of the same coin are these,

waving different banners

but proclaiming loudly the same existence of doership

with their willful master guiding them: the ego

Hankering after dominating leadership

the ego now seeks an extension for his existence

by busying the mind with 'reaching results'

in the realm of the Spirit

Clever he is ... in muffling the Song of Silence

ever singing in the Soul,

overpowering it with the noisy Game of Progress

Intoxicated by the smell of competition with Time

he now desperately looks for proof of improvement

on his illusionary road to Infinity

Every turn he makes he becomes bombarded

with either his own disapproval of his behavior

or his elation about a 'conquered' fear

The ego is brilliant in keeping the clock ticking!

His demand for the binding thought of doership

assures him the acknowledgement of the pendulum of

cause and effect with the inescapable ingredient of Time

Always reinforcing yesterday

by generating feelings of guilt

and the renewed promises for betterment

assuring him the continuity of tomorrow

The thought of doership

and its companion 'self-interest' are not natural

You can see how they burden you

and hang heavy on your shoulder

distracting your attention from finding peace



O My dear

do away with it ...!

Refuse to be intrigued

by failure or victory

No longer be trapped

by fascinations for progress or regress

Be free

and encounter Naked Truth

There is NO sin in this world!

The only sin attached to mankind

is forgetfulness about the Real Doer

There are NO contradictions

only misunderstandings

There is NO suffering

only misconceptions

How simple - so very simple!

All entrapments dissolve

under the Glance of True Love

Forget the complexity of doership

Relinquish the many and

behold the One!

Break the bonds

and find endless joy

in the One Who moves every leaf

Who makes your eye see

Who allows your ear to hear

Who directs the air you breathe

Who installs the Stars in the Sky

Who warms you with the Rays of the Sun

Who delights your mind with the Light of the Full Moon

Who covers your winterland with a Blanket of White Magic

Who makes bloom the budding Blossoms of Fragrant Flowers

Who exults in showering Bliss upon your soul

I am all THAT

Accept Me...!"











CHAPTER IX





The lingering of my awareness of Time

makes me unaware of Your Truth

I pray to You, my Lord

show me the utter reality of Untruth!

If I am not allowed perfect health

at least let me know that I am ill

so I can grow disgusted with my disease

Guide me through the maze of magic

Lead me through the labyrinth of illusion



And He responds:

"The Sword of Logic is a Mighty Weapon

in this phantom land of forms

It cuts asunder the Glitter of Fancy

and lays bare the flawless Essence

Watch carefully as we examine

the worlds inner and outer

Your very thoughts, feelings and emotions

undergo an endless process of change

Enriched by yesterday's joy,

this feeling has added to the flavor

of the little 'me' of your personality

and never can this imprint be erased

Today's disappointment has given your 'mind'

a touch of bitterness and this experience too

becomes a permanent resident

Yesterday's mind did not have today's view

Today's mind is still without tomorrow's color

The eye that sees today will always

be different from yesterday's

The mind which registers has been altered

by yesterday's memories

and will be changed by today's experiences

Therefore - you NEVER possess the same mind

You cannot think twice with the same mind!

And you claim to be the owner of the mind?

What mind?

You relate to this ever-changing structure

as 'yourself - your personality' ...!

How feeble and elusive is this foundation

you imagine to be standing on!

How can you assume ownership

of something that is here today

but will have vanished tomorrow ..?

It is like proclaiming that you own

a small flow of water which streams

by in a big river!



Fleeting impressions passing through

an ever-changing structure of flesh and bones

Yes - the body, too, is subject to absolute impermanence

The molecules of the body are always busy

with altering their formations,

molding a different material structure every minute

NEVER are you in the same body

which you call 'yours' with 'your mind'!



And:

that which 'your' eye sees

and that which 'your' mind observes

is also not in the same state as the prior day

and will be different from tomorrow

The world around you is

in a constant flux of change

The tree in your garden cannot possibly

be in the same state as yesterday

nor will the flower display the same color

How can one possibly attach an entity, a personality

to ever-changing states of mind

housed in an ever-changing body

looking at an ever-changing world!

The thought of I and its imagined attributes

of 'my and mine' is a fallacy

It is utterly non-existent!





In ignorance man holds on to this phantom image

in his feverish attempt to control his existence

He wishes to stagnate motion

He desires to bring it to a halt

in order to view the borders of his horizon

But - that which moves cannot be still

and that which is still cannot move

How can he, who changes ceaselessly,

dare to seek control over that which changes as well?

The swimming fish in the streaming waters

cannot possibly attempt to change

the course of the moving clouds in the sky

The movement of Everything

is caused by My Breath alone

It is the display of My Maya

Motion is My Action

To try to understand My Movement

is truly a foolish effort

Therefore - the wish to conquer My Maya is futile

for you cannot conquer Me

Realize that it is My playful Creation

Witness It

Admire It

Enjoy It

Understand this underlying Principle

and it will give you the clarity of mind

to let go and let be

Watch as this Truth will thin

the solidity of 'your circumstances'

and the desire to control will ebb away



My dear child,

I do not ask you to endure

the harshness of non-reality

Leave behind impatience

for impatience demands Time

and creates the choking chain of recorded moments

Instead ...

I urge you to use the Sword of Logic,

with the sharp edges of Discrimination

and penetrate through the elusiveness of 'existence'

Then - with ease you shall partake

of the benevolence of acceptance

which offers the restful stillness necessary

in order to become aware of the movement of My Dance

and your Song will forever be richer than yesterday's

while tomorrow's Song will be sweeter yet

as the fleeting particle of 'your existence'

will find its permanent resting place

in My Flow Divine"





























































CHAPTER X





Lord of Light

God of Wisdom

Divine Mother of my Heart

Holy Father of my Soul

King of Kings

Bountiful Giver of Supreme Grace

You, Who exudes the Highest glory

It is You I adore!



My Lord tells me:

" Sing a Song

Pray a Prayer

Think a blissful thought

and thereby lay the bricks

for Your Temple of Light

It is you alone who build

the temple in your heart

Your friends and relatives do not help you

with the construction of this Holy Dwelling

Every prayer lays a stone

each chant erects a wall

the tears of bliss quickly create My Throne

O, the Way of Prayer is not only

the sure Way to me

but it also forms a protective shield

My Name is like an Umbrella

which keeps you safe from

the Stormy Showers of the World

Seek shelter under this Umbrella of Love

Console yourself in moments of shadow

that at least on this day

you have raised your eyes upwards

and uttered My Name

bringing the completion of Your Temple nearer

Rejoice - for you have prayed!

The Holy Name offers you My inner Darshan

The effect of the seeing of My outer Form

is utterly inexplicable for your finite mind,

likewise the result of Japa

has a miraculous result in a gradual but certain way

Do not abandon it!



No longer measure the value of the day

by how well you performed your worldly actions

by how much you accomplished your tasks

but remember - there is but one criteria:

has your day been showered with

the Fragrance of My Presence?

Did you find yourself taking deep breaths

at the sheer delight of detecting My Love...?

Stay close to this Fire

keep yourself aglow with its warmth

by chanting the Holy Names

It keeps the rhythm of your soul

in tune with the Song of My Heart

and in sweet embrace we shall dance

to Its Melody Divine

Forever pleasing Me this way

you will find the Joy of Contentment

and this contentment brings you

the Calm of Peace

It is in this Stillness

that you shall find the Pearl of Love



Know that once you have longed deeply

for the state of Beauteous Love Divine

that this is surely the announcement of Its arrival

How could you recognize something

if it hadn't already been perceived by you?

Therefore - it already belongs to you

How could you possibly become aware of something

beyond your view ...

out of reach ...?

Compare it with the roadway

You cannot see the vehicle around the corner

but as it is approaching you

you begin to notice it..!

So too with your increasing awareness of Love Divine

Ever nearer do I come

until your view becomes My Vision

How soothing this is for your yearning soul

You receive what you perceive!

Such is the Magnet of Love

ever more strengthened by the remembrance of My Name

reverberating throughout your being

This Sacred Silent Singing stills the mind

and makes it sit in reverence

at the Altar of My Temple in your heart"























































CHAPTER XI





Intoxicating is Your Presence

from Which flows a bounty of Words Divine

and in my elation over this Nectar

I find myself losing 'myself'

O Lord - as for today I have lost all control

for nothing is mine

The call to restrain the mind in an attempt

at so-called 'self-control'

goes in vain for me

The Song of my heart overpowers its whisperings

and heedlessly do I consume

whatever my plate offers

Joyfully do I indulge in Your Gift

and in my words of gratitude gets drenched

the notion of distinctions

Bubbling are my words

when sought to express Your Glory

and the desired spiritual silence will have to wait

Thoughts from a thousand directions

crowd this mind...

but I fail to stop them

for I am amused by this Flood of Your Energy

In Your Love for me

You have robbed me

and nothing is left to claim my own

Control I have not ...

for You took 'myself'



The Lord says:

"Embrace these moments of Joy

for they offer you the Pearl Necklace of Bliss

The tears from your eyes

form the streams of Love

reaching My Ocean of Bliss

Cleansing the soil from your soul,

revealing ever more the Splendor of My Truth

Awakening to the Sight of Stillness

you learn to perceive the illusive process of becoming:

... how the succession of moments

offers the notion of Time to the ignorant

while it simply indicates the Presence of Eternity

for the divinely inspired mind



... how the succession of several musical notes

allows the impression of a song

to be imprinted upon the worldly ear

yet it indicates only the Presence of Silence

for the enlightened soul



... how the combination of steps

brings the illusion of a dance

to the time-bound mind

yet the free man observes this continuity of motion

and finds delight in this _expression

of the Presence of Stillness



... how the succession of joys

creates the veil of pleasure for the earthly man

while it clearly reveals the Presence of Bliss

for the lover of God



... with the succession of pictures

one believes to be watching a movie

but the soul steeped in love for Truth

recognizes the indication of the Presence of the Screen



... how the process of becoming

deludes the blind with the thought of progress

while the wise man perceives only the State of Being



... how the human mind finds

in the repetition of experiences

the awareness of either pain or pleasure

yet the awakened one finds in it

the Essence of all awareness: My Consciousness



Without Eternity

Time has no foundation

Love Eternity ... and Time shall crumble



Without Silence

Song has no existence

Embrace Silence ... and the sound of the Song shall fade



Without Stillness

Dance has no source

Find the Stillness ... and the motions of Dance shall subside



Without Bliss

Pleasure has no ground

Seek Bliss ... and pleasure shall dissolve



Without the Screen

The movie cannot be projected

Search for the Screen alone ... and the movie shall halt



Without Being

Becoming has no beginning

Delight in Being ... and Becoming gets lost



Without My Consciousness

Your awareness has no existence

Delve into My Consciousness

and your limited awareness shall drown





Use all your senses

to perceive this Diamond of Truth

It frees the soul from all fear,

for it is fear alone

which attempts to seduce the ignorant man

in believing in fragmented manifestations

Search unceasingly for the Essence

and in the Absoluteness of Being

the certainty of Merging is fulfilled"



CHAPTER XII





The Mystery of Your Mercy

baffles my soul

as I watch the astounding display

of Your all-embracing Love

The wondrous downpour of Grace

covers mankind with the Blanket of Compassion

Sheltered by Your Love

Nurtured with Your Love

Cleansed by Your Love

O Lord - we cannot be without

the Radiance of Your Smile

Lifeless our lives would be

Depthless the depth of our misery would become

Beyond measure is the measure of Your Grace

Unfathomable Its Mystery



"My most treasured pastime

is the showering of Grace," He tells me

"I have created you out of Love

I wish for you to return with Love

and therefore I surround you by Love

Love is the Essence of My Being

Grace is Its _Expression

Out of my deep longing to bring you Home

My Grace manifests in multiple ways

For the truly imprisoned ones

with their staunch belief in Time

I have no choice

but to bring hardships upon them

The narrowing of Time and Space

has to suffocate them sufficiently

in order to awaken longing for expansion

The cry of despair

is their only Key to open

the Door to Hope for a wider Vision

This painful schooling is their only chance

to hear My Calling

Like the small child who insists

on doing things by himself, but yet too young

Stubbornly he persists, even though unsuccessful,

until he finally hurts himself

And it is this pain

which makes him look in despair for his mother

who all this time stood by his side

ready and eager to give him all that he needs

Those who cannot hear

and are unable to see

they need the manifestation of My Grace

in this louder form

... so they too will find their way Home

where I am anxiously waiting



Blessed are the humble ones

for their humility allows them

to delve into awe

which breaks any remaining boundaries

You see - I am like the gourmet cook

I can only enjoy so much of My own Food, My own Glory

I call into my dining room

those guests who delight in My Food

Those who believe they are able

to cook for themselves,

they do not wish to participate

But I love to beckon the ones

who are utterly unable to cook

and lavish My delicacies upon them

The unexpectedness of this nectarine Gift

overwhelms them with wonder

and supreme gratitude

O - how I love to gaze

upon their shining faces

How their joy becomes My Bliss!

The Softness of this Call of Grace

expands their hearts ever so much

Deeply touched by this _expression of My Love

they hear My whisperings clearer and clearer

The truly pure ones revel at all times

in the awareness of My Grace

Whatever they see is Love

Whatever they hear is Love

They ever acknowledge this continuous Outpour

and delight endlessly in Its Expressions

They are always alert

For them the showering of unexpected Bliss

in order to awaken them

is not needed

They freely and consciously breathe My Breath

throughout all Eternity



The different manifestations of My Grace

can never be measured in

smaller or larger portions

The Fullness of My Grace is ever FULL

How could My limitless Love

be bound by limitations

imagined in man's mind?

Some think of My Grace as a reward

but I do not stoop to the level of a tradesman

I am simply continuously engaged

in My Calling out to you

Love seeking Love

to unite in Love



Grace, My dear, is the ceaseless Melody

which My Love plays for you

It spreads over you

like the pink glow of the evening sunset

in Its attempt to embrace you tenderly"

















CHAPTER XIII





O Lord Divine

Your Love so deep

warms my heart and soul

Steeped in this Glorious Nectar

a wish to spread this Golden Glow emerges

But how ...

does one pour this Flow

and yet leave Its purity untouched?

How does one spread a perfectly White Cloth

and yet leave It unstained?

Tell me, sweet Lord

how do I spend the Gift of Giving?



He answers:

"Indeed at times your Pitcher of Nectar

is so filled that It wishes to spill over ...

Love always seeks expansion

and longs to embrace

but Her Embrace never suffocates

instead Her Arms forever widen

in Her endless attempt to enfold!

So too ... should be your Gift of Giving

Leave behind the thought of your own doing

for this surely shall mark

the intended purity with dark stains

Abolish the lurking desires

to heighten your own image

for you will blur their vision

with the unnecessary colors of self-importance

Always be saturated

with the intense longing

to bring My Presence in the midst of those around you

You do likewise in worldly ways

After having spoken so highly

about your loved one

you are eager to bring him

into the company of your friends

and gladly you remain quiet

so they can relish his presence

So too in the subtleness of the spiritual Gift

your inner attention should be fully focussed

on the Presence of the Divine

For those whom you wish to embrace should,

when they take leave, be filled

with an inner sense of Joy

not because of having been with you

but ...

because they now feel more closely

united with Me

and Me they shall take with them

Your Gift is very well spent

if they leave more intensely aware

of their independence of you

but yet increasingly more aware

of their dependence on Me

True giving does NEVER seek a return

Lasting sweetness you shall find in this Silent Giving



If you wish to give

then you shall no longer 'take' from the world

It is in the state of your 'being'

where lies the Gift of Giving

In actuality you do not give

but those who measure in opposites

believe that you give

It is in the spaciousness of 'being'

where they find the disappearance of the distance

between Me and them

It is the Stillness of this 'being'

that nourishes their souls

and they will find rest in the Shadow of your Stillness



To pour freely from the Cup of Love

bring to mind that I love the one

in front of you more than words can describe

I love him

as deeply and tenderly

as I love you

Let this fact efface all opinions

you might hold about the one you face

Nothing hinders My Love

Your Flow too should be without a halt

Streaming freely

with the currents of

total Acceptance and limitless Compassion

This engenders subtle changes

in those who surround you

The still Radiance of Pure Love

elevates the striving seeker

to the state of true yearning for Love Divine

It is a magical transformation

For striving is born from the mind

and still quite concerned

with its own process of progress

while yearning springs forth

from the Inexhaustible Fountain of the Soul

and one becomes more and more

submerged in the sole longing

for the Presence of the Beloved

leaving behind all thought of self-effort

It is in the pursuit of a Goal

where Time is calculated

but the awe of wonder

born in the yearning soul

finds the Eternal Now

This is a true Gift!

Of greater value yet is this Gift

if you deposit this Treasure

in your friend's home

and slip out the door unnoticed

My sweet little soul do understand,

that with this comparison

I merely try to emphasize

the importance of the notion of non-doership

The more you feel this

the wider will be the Space you create

the fuller will be the Emptiness you bring

and in this Space and Emptiness

the lonely ones shall dry their tears

and find the Endless Expansion of Love's Embrace"









































































CHAPTER XIV





With reverence do I imbibe Your Words

In awe do I listen to

the Wisdom Divine Your Words carry

and forever unhindered do I wish

for this Flow to saturate my being

to melt my heart

to purify my every cell

to elevate my awareness ...



He continues:

"The more you discover about My Nature

the vaster will become your awe,

the deeper your reverence

In this fruitful Silence

you come ever closer to trusting

Awe inspires Faith

Reverence instills humility

This sweet combination fertilizes

the soil of your soul

and allows hindrances fabricated by the mind

to flee away and

trust can take root

Trust is the acknowledgement

of the existence of Truth

It is the surrender to non-action

In essence it embraces the thought of 'remembering'

When you try to remember something

you become very still

for you intuitively know

that crowding the mind

would keep the remembrance

from rising to the surface

Much easier it is to remember

than having to 'learn'!

The thought of simply remembering

brings the ease of surrender within reach

While those who strive to learn

block the road by the boulders of self-effort

One could compare it with falling asleep,

one realizes that there is nothing

the mind can do to make one fall asleep

No effort on the mind's part

can possibly erase its own activity!

At best it can only relax and surrender

in complete faith that it will

simply lose its own consciousness!

How very similar is this

for the mind which seeks enlightenment

All imaginations about the state of Liberation

have to go ...

For how could you project an image

of what you already are?

The very motion of your act of thought

disturbs the Stillness of Being

Enlightenment is never a spectacle

Enlightenment cannot be a perception

made by your limited self

It is only the ego which distinguishes

between spectacular and boredom

That which IS cannot undergo either

That which IS cannot undergo such modifications

Enlightenment is the natural outcome

of the clear state of mind

wiped clean by the Fire of your Heart



Forever hold still the Flame of Faith

for it burns away the anxious pursuit

of make-shift realities

Its warmth spreads like a soothing balm

healing the self-inflicted wounds

It lessens the lessons which

a fear-induced mind would have to endure

In Trust you can freely delight

in the care-free anticipation

of the Bounty of My Love



Remember:

you were never meant to be alone

nor was I ever meant to be left alone

No walls of Solitude

did I create in My Creation

As 'me' - you stumble

As 'we' - we dance

As I ... duality has found its single Essence

Love has merged with Love

and Glorious Being is ALL THAT IS"



























































CHAPTER XV





Divine Longing burns my heart

and Its Glow warns all obstacles to flee

I hasten to tell

'distractions' to please distance themselves

and 'distinctions' not to visit me

I ask 'attractions' not to seduce me

and 'pains' not to worry me

I admonish 'attachments',

begging them to pass by my binding mind

and urge 'desires' to take root elsewhere

For NEVER do I wish for anything

to stand in my way

of walking beside You, my Lord



"Noble are your thoughts

and purifying their workings," He says,

"but ...

much work is not needed

Life in the world is like a book

You have simply forgotten

that you are merely reading it!

The heavy chapters

of 'distractions and distinctions'

do not need to linger on

Just read the chapter

and close the book!

With amusing interest watch

the characters of 'attractions and pains'

and let 'attachments and dislikes'

play their roles

Harmless creatures in

a temporary play ...!

Do not let the words of the book

blind you

Close the book

and take a deep breath

Little by little

the stature of these characters

becomes less in size

Their pranks lose their intrigue for you,

for no longer are they an important issue

To fight them is not necessary

Let them play happily ...

they are not important for you

because you can close the book!



Rest your eyes

and let us dwell for now

in the ever new contemplation

of FOREVERNESS

The book of your life

is bound by covers

limited by the numbers of pages

but ...

endless is My wordless Expanse

and vast Its immeasurable Contents

Glorious are the moments

when you close your book

for it is then that you gaze into My Eyes

and together we leave aside

the Dance with the Relative Existence

and we enter the Rich Stillness of the Absolute

where we exalt in Being,

embracing Infinity

Fortunate is the soul

whose awareness seeks

the taste of Eternity

He is not dismayed by the book of life

He reads it with little interest

and is not so eager to understand it

for its value is too temporary for him

He acknowledges its existence

but he closes the book whenever

he wishes to do so

and forever dwells in

the Boundless Ocean of My Existence

You see, My anxious one,

do not be obsessed with the book

for many dangers lurk in such franticness

Unfortunate are the ones

who wish to control the words written

They lengthen each page

by their worrisome speculations,

adding file after file

with their meaningful statistics

meanwhile creating 'systems'

which they feel compelled to keep

and life after life

they re-enter the world in order

to take meticulous care

of their findings and recordings

Circling around and around

Fixated by hasty conclusions

Suffocated by disillusioning solutions

Blinded by counting Time

Do not use the book in this sad manner

You will have misunderstood its purpose

mistaken its fragmental existence

for a static presence



Forever joyful is the Awareness of Eternity

where Love is everlasting

Actions inspired by

the Vision of Infinity

are ever so sweet for the soul

Unhindered by temporary worries

undistracted by the mesmerizing plot

of the Book of Life

Blissfully rooted in the thought

of FOREVERNESS

Silently expanding

Ceaselessly deepening the rich Emptiness

in the face of the Fullness of Forever

Join this Wave of Perpetual Wealth

Direct your thoughts and actions

with this in mind

Happily and care-free

they shall weave together

the Golden Cloth of Eternity

coloring your every day

with the Glow of My Infinite Love"







































































CHAPTER XVI





Sweet Sounds of Glory

awake me, o awake me

bring me forever more

the Clear Waters of Your Fountain

Quench the eager thirst of this soul

and bring her the secrets

of Your Vastness

of Your Limitlessness

of the Brilliant Sparkles of Infinity

interspersed throughout our finite world

O Lord

I wish to be Your ever-listening servant



"Come and sit with Me

I shall tell you more," He quickly responds,

"The discerning eye discovers with ease

My Abundance scattered throughout

the world of manifestations

for My Dance embraces all

I have banished distance

therefore My Nature is present everywhere

Look carefully and

you will clearly perceive Me

in the role of the mother

My all-encompassing Compassion

expresses itself in the nature

of the true mother

who tirelessly watches over her child

without any thought of self

she busies herself night and day

with the cares and needs

of the helpless youngster born to her

Infinite goodness permeates her soul

Cradled by her caring presence

the child grows up with the assurance of Love

This mother brings the child

a Haven of Security

an Abode of Peace

and the Treasure of Trust

These attributes are My attributes alone

It is Me Who plays the mother

You do not have to look far

to imagine My Presence

Remember those precious moments

of your childhood

Savor the unconditional Love

your mother bestowed upon you

and recognize Me ...

And now

as you embrace your youngsters

know that it is My Love

that pours through your caress



Simple and thorough

is My display as the faithful friend

where I exceed in integrity

Free from opinions and judgements

I lend My ever-listening ear

absorbing the heaviness of misunderstood hardships

allowing burdens to become transparent

and giving Love the chance

to sprout effortlessly

under the Smile of Genuine Friendship

The sweet sparkle in the eyes

of your friend tells of My Presence

and the longing you feel

to ease your friend's pain

is the Energy of My Being



With great joy have I created

My role as the spouse

As the husband I wish to be the caretaker

and surround you with the lightness

of a care-free existence,

keeping the unbroken promise

of life-long companionship,

offering the needed balance

in the world of polarities

As the wife I cherish being the caregiver

easing the uneasiness

of the man's worldly duties,

bringing him solace with well-prepared meals

and soothing his being with

the softness of understanding

These qualities of the spouse

open the Portals to Love Divine

for one another

Though wearing the garment

of earthly marriage

in reality the make-up of this union,

with its exalted roles,

is a direct emanation of the Supreme Godhead

Dwell upon the Divine Law

expressed in the concern and care

your husband displays

and know that you are seeing Me

Delight in excelling in the elevating

characteristics of the loving wife

and know that you are manifesting Me

The earth-limited union now offers

the exhilaration of the Awareness of Eternity,

the Consciousness of Love Absolute



It is in Me

where you have found

the Safety of Protection

My guiding Hand has offered you

the Security of Trust

My Omnipresent Love has opened

the Door to My Mansion Divine

The Sweetness of My Presence

has softened your trials

My prompt and detailed Care

has allowed you

to become care-free

and enabled you to expand

your sensitivity beyond your senses

and with confidence

you seek My Presence

and gaze upon Me ...



It is a beauteous state

of loving worship

which I treasure deeply

but eager to lead you ever onward

I simply must point out to you

that even though you discover Me

more and more

in the Immaterial Ways

NEVER forget My Manifestation

in the world

No greater or lesser

is My Presence in the Absolute

than It is in the Relative Existence

Do not skip this seemingly meaningless Landscape

for HERE too you can behold Me

Do not discard the Impermanent

Do not reject the Temporary

for through it I scatter

the Gems of the Treasure of Infinity

It is in the depth of this understanding

where the embrace

of Time and Eternity intertwine

and the Blissful Ecstasy of Love Divine emerges"

























Chapter XVII





Ever more transparent

becomes the solidity of earthly life

when we thirstily drink in Your Words

Your unwavering Care does not tolerate a halt

This perpetual _expression of Grace

tells us tirelessly about

the unbroken Flow of Eternity

seeking to seal the solid belief

in Its merciful Limitlessness

Its depthless Well of well-being

Its shoreless Ocean of Love



He tells me:

"The true understanding of Infinity

instantly erases all concern

The borders of your 'territory'

quickly evaporate

and the ever expanding width of your horizon

suddenly releases

the contracted fear into Waves of Unsullied Love

So very precious is this Awareness of Endlessness

and so eager is She to be grasped by you

Live like the new-born baby

Be like the naked child,

unaware of the exaggerated needs for comfort,

oblivious to the concerns of time,

spontaneously dwelling in contentment



Consider for a moment

the life of the wandering sannyasi

His life-style seeks one-pointedly

the Sublimity of Faith

No money he holds

No food he brings

No remnants he saves

No clothes he carries

Never in one place he stays

He knows only Me as his Provider

Unburdening himself of all burdens of concern,

eased by this flow of effortlessness,

he becomes delightfully empty

Noisy needs of the mind

silently fade away

and with ever new joy does he encounter

the bliss of My companionship

It is in this utter nakedness

freed from compelling anxieties

where he so clearly perceives

My constant Helpfulness

My instant Care

The 'Totalness' of My attention

Discovering these jewels of My motherly Love

he quickly enters the green pastures of genuine Gratitude

where the Stream of Pure Love

flows easily

uniting him spontaneously with My Being



Grand are the present days

for in this Kali Age

the necessity of becoming a sannyasi

is no longer necessary ...

Close to the surface are the depths

you seek

Just stand still awhile

and look

Wrap yourself in bold nakedness

and let this be the robe of the sannyasi

Carry My Name ever on your lips

and let this be the staff you hold

Hope to find the Wealth of My Companionship

and let this be your only concern

Nothing can touch you in the outer world

for you will be wearing

the invisible garment of the renunciant

Then shall we walk together

undetected by the worldly eye

and overjoyed by the discovery

of My Boundless Concern for your soul

you too shall know the intoxicating Nectar of Gratitude

Gratitude stills the senses

and the humbleness of its humility

ripens sweet surrender

Surrender brings Freedom

for the awareness of your state of utter dependence

takes away the notion of doership

ONLY in this state

can you withstand the Fullness of My Vision

The purity of Absolute Nakedness alone

can assimilate the Current of the Divine

The new born child does not speculate

nor does it entertain conclusions

or is absorbed by expectations

Fully trusting

doubtless

timeless

Its consciousness untarnished

Without possessions it came

without possessions it shall leave

carried on My Breath it shall live

seeking everything

it shall have nothing

seeking nothing

it shall have everything

Be the naked child

and let Me cradle you

nurse you

with the Nectar of My Love

clothe you

with the Embrace of My Effulgence"















CHAPTER XVIII





So lofty are the high ideals of the sannyasi

so very sparse are the moments in which

I am allowed to grasp their grandeur

Precious moments of brilliant Freedom

speaking of the inexhaustible Radiance

of the forever NOW

spreading unceasingly

the inviting Landscape of Your all-embracing Love

eagerly handing out a taste of the Divine,

calling me again and again ...

eluding me playfully

leaving me lost in longing!

Desperately attempting

to seize those Moments of Glory

O Lord

do come nearer

ever more nearer ..!



"I hear your cry, o sweet soul," He answers,

"ever grateful for your attention

I answer ALWAYS

Do not frustrate your attempts

for not every day brings you

the same revelation induced by the same effort

Listen carefully

to the subtleness of My Voice

for sometimes I urge you

to dive deep into the Silence of the Absolute

where I guide you

to find the Pearl of Naked Truth

yet

at other times ...

I wish for you

to catch My Song in the midst

of worldly clamor

discovering My Playfulness

in the sound of its noise

I shall give you a lovely comparison

easy to dwell upon

and soothingly it shall penetrate

the depths of your soul

as you muse over its significance:

how happy you are

when you receive an invitation

to spend some time with an excellent host

in a marvelous setting

Intent on bringing you total relaxation

you are asked not even to pack any belongings

Overjoyed you are

about this sudden good fortune

Your days spent in these surroundings

fill you with a sense of serenity

The masterful care of your host

has lifted all thoughts of needs and wants

Trusting him to lavish you

with unique attention

you fully indulge in the delightfulness

of being there

No reason for fretting is necessary

The timing of his precise catering

is infallible

Any urge to intervene with the planned program

is unthinkable

Nor would you ever entertain the thought

of approaching his kitchen staff

in an attempt to instruct them

how to prepare your meal

or run to his gardener

and try to teach him

how to plant the flowers

You keep from telling his maid

how to sweep the floors

You refrain from such 'busy-ness'

for complete is your contentment

You are only asked

to enjoy the joy of his generous gift ...

The natural admiration you feel

for this perfect host

simply blooms and grows

He, who has lifted your temporary burdens

receives your heartfelt gratitude

and with a lasting memory of love

you fondly enshrine him in your heart ...!



No different is your life on earth!

Who is the One

Who gives you the air to breathe

Who adorns the planet

with towering trees and fragrant flowers

Who provides you

with edible grains and fruits?

My dear

I am your Host

you are only my guest

in this temporary abode

where I rule singularly

where no amount of probing

can detect the future of My Plan

where no request for improvement of My Actions

can be endured

where the luggage of 'belongings'

is not welcome!

It is Me alone

Who looks after you

Who directs the course of your visit

Who oversees the details of your care

Do not let self-inflicted fear

govern your reaction

and narrow your receptivity

inducing forgetfulness about My compassionate Presence

Look at the Sun

and find My everlasting Day of Light

Look at the Moon

and find My offering of restful Peace

Look at Mother Earth

and find My Garden of Plenty

Be a gracious guest,

do not fret

trust the Provider of Providence

Soon you will be able to hear

the constant soft singing of the Songs of Praise

emanating from the depth of the earth

permeating the spheres

with the Melody of Joy

extolling their Host

expounding His Glory

exalting His Love"



























































CHAPTER XIX





O Glorious One

Free I wish to be

to worship You without break

Unbound I desire to be

to adore You without a halt

Pure I long to be

so I can love You without end

O, that my wish may be untarnished,

my desire unblemished,

my longing taintless

Hollow like the Flute I want to be

yearning for Your Breath

to pervade its pregnant emptiness with Your Sweetness

filling the atmosphere of Space

with your captivating Music

enthralling the souls of all beings



He answers:

"Deeper and deeper

your freedom will become

as you drop little by little

the gathered marbles of notions,

the colorful collection of

conventional conclusions,

tight opinions and frozen judgements

As Love finds more and more

space in your heart

this controlled spectrum drifts away

and this allows

the simplicity of understanding

to surface

The transparent mind learns to see

that conclusions are the subtle instigators

for the linking liaison

between the thought and the thinker

creating the inevitable notion of individuality

The pure-of-heart know

that judgements spring forth from falsehood

They are ever eager to stay away

from this darkening cloud of dust!

To lay judgements on others

is indeed nothing else

but the kicking of dust,

befouling not only others

but also themselves with the same dirt!

For - the very thought of having to correct,

or, worse yet, to counteract the so-called wrong doing of another

brings him down as well

into the dirt-laden field of doership

A very haughty notion it is

to imagine that one has to point out

to others their shortcomings

In the essence of True Essence

he too commits the same error

since he believes that the other is a doer

and thereby condemns himself as well the doer

and together they roam around blindly

in the height-less Space of Relativity

When the necessity truly arises, however seldom this is,

for one to speak up or act know that:

the pure-hearted one NEVER

encounters the calculation of pro's and con's

His action comes solely from

a Command from the Absolute

and NEVER anticipates any results

Hesitation is alien to him

He is unconcerned about its effect

for he treasures only the certainty of knowing

that he executes My Will

Flawless is his surrender

and utterly free he remains!

Untied by preferences

he is light like a feather ..

for he recognizes that opinions

are weight-inducing strings

tying him to the surface of heavy solidity

Superfluous ideas taking up non-existing space!

Those filled with carefully cared-for opinions

lay painfully bare

their need for a sense of safety

which they seek in maintaining territories

and in exerting themselves in defending these

Frightfully claiming ownership

over their imagined land

they sadly sink again and again to the level

of exposing their hardened self-interest

with its ugly companion 'self-righteousness'

Opinions about correct conduct ...

Opinions about wrong behavior ...

Opinions about what perfection is or should be!

... so very loud is this clarion call

voicing their disbelief in God's Perfection ...!



Totally unburdened by this folly of the limited mind

the weightless soul never loses sight

of the Perfection of the Lord's Action

for he does not know the frustration

of looking for perfection in man's action

He knows the One

Who governs all actions

and revels with Joy

in the observation of His Divine Play

He knows that the reaction to an action

constitutes the only true teacher

for those who imagine themselves the doers

Preaching lofty words

is not as effective

as the harsh reality of experience

Seldom do I render advice to an individual

about a particular circumstance

for I know that only the reaction

of his determined action can shed light

upon his state of mind

From time to time I might even urge a person

to undertake actions which could bring him pain,



knowing that only this direct experience

can cure his stiff blindness



All this is crystal clear

to the soul steeped in Love

Abandoning all conclusions

he finds himself ever free

to worship Me unceasingly



Surrendering all judgements

he finds himself unrestricted

and adores Me constantly



Relinquishing all opinions

he becomes forever pure

and is able to Love Me endlessly



This liberated one adorns My Flute

with the Fragrance of Love

and eagerly My Breath blows forth

this Sacred Flow

and together we permeate the Universe

with the Subtle Nectar of Divinity"

































CHAPTER XX





So peaceful I become

when I enjoy Your Company

So filled with Bliss I feel

when aware of Your Presence

Complexities dissolve

in the Superb Simplicity of Being

and noise fades away

in the Melody of Your Song

To be forever nestled in the Embrace of Your Presence

is my only wish ...



The Lord responds:

"Never are you anywhere else

but in My Embrace

Together we spend every hour of each day

Single Togetherness

Dual Joy

Blissful are the days

when you are aware of this

Linger on the festivity of such a day

Enhance your inner beauty

with the glorious anticipation of this celebration

In this one-pointed thought

you do not encounter others

Envisioning an outer scene

can be very helpful

Watch as we dwell

for a moment on the following picture:

upon awakening you recall with joy

My invitation to come and spend the day

on My Temple-grounds

Quickly and quietly you prepare yourself

for this momentous occasion

Meticulous care you give

to your outer appearance,

knowing that no loving preparation

will go unnoticed

Keen to keep the mind clean

you leave it uncluttered

by hazy thoughts about circumstances and people

Well-focussed on My beckoning Presence

you make your way to My Temple-ground

where the guards without hesitation

open the gates for you

The Holy Grounds, uncrowded by others,

bask in Sacred Silence

Auspiciousness pervades all space

and with your heart filled with reverence

you take your seat

and gently lean against

one of the mighty pillars

Watching the play of the birds

your soul sings of contentment

Timeless becomes your awareness

as forms and frames

seem to become drawn up

in the All-ness of this state

Then ... the soft rustling of My Robe

alerts you of My coming

Perfectly united within

we now treasure without limits

the sight of one another,

clothed with the _expression of manifestation

A simple glance is enough

to bring you full forgetfulness

and raise you to the level

of supreme exaltation

Worlds are suspended

as you are now allowed

to glimpse into My Glory

Very subtly we become engaged

in the Dance between the Form and the Formless

Ever more alive

becomes My Formless Embrace

as you embrace formlessly My Form

Ever more heightened

becomes your awareness of Bliss

in the immediateness of My Presence,

the flaming of My orange Robe immersing

you gradually in the Full Brightness of My Sun

Celestial music plays

almost escaping your ear

as all your senses become one in their focus

Suddenly its melody blends in

with the totality of your perception

and effortlessly you behold

the Magic of the Music's Tale

as it reveals the apparent attraction

between different notes,

the louder ones being echoed by the soft ones

Like the Call of the Beloved

calling out to the lover,

the endless play of the Magnet of Love,

the ceaseless theme of Creation

Creator calling the created one

The audible _expression of the Divine

coupled with the visible _expression of My Form

lifts you to unspeakable heights

Utterly still your soul soars

to the dimension-less state

and in rapture supreme

it sways to the Melody of Bliss

I slip out of sight,

silence reigns

but the sweet Mystery of My Presence remains

No action calls upon you

other than the longing to hold on

to this unveiling of My Glorious Glory

Soothingly you caress the beads of your japamala

and your consciousness delves

ever deeper into My Nature Divine

as you silently speak My Name

Hunger or thirst cease to announce themselves

In this bright awareness

you spend this hourless day

Before the sun sets

I once again appear

and walk slowly over the grounds

Perfect clarity prevails

as Love has profoundly purified your senses

Supremely enjoying Love

silently celebrating Its Might

we exchange smiles,

which speak of the wordless wonder

of this day captured in the grip of Eternity

Never leaving

never coming

always being

Scarcely aware of your physical frame

you now part from the Temple-grounds

and find your way home

Anciently new

you playfully resume the role

of the individual



Such is a day spent with Me

Unblemished by a thought of the self

Fully attentive of the Divine

Immersed in the Simplicity of Truth

Entering the Glory of My Love"

































CHAPTER XXI





Bright Light of Your Glory

holds mankind in sweet Love

ever penetrating through our Land of Shadows

and lifting our souls

into the deep blue of Your unfathomable Sky

Like the Master Magician

you make us forget

the heaviness of our bodily frames

Like the Superb Musician

you put to rest our whirling mind

and soothe it with Your Song Divine

O Almighty Lord

You are the Healing Sun

for our aching hearts



"Sweet child," He says,

"You are all that

No different you are from Me

You are of My Nature

and My Nature is Divine

Expand ...

never cease to outgrow

yesterday's expansion

for today's vision is wider yet



Compassion is a most wonderful tool

for chiseling away

the rock formations of your mind

in order to widen your horizon

Compassion has to begin

from the very core of your being

Thought-out actions

or well-planned words for the distressed ones

are secondary to heart-felt compassion

Thoughtfulness has to be born

from a 'thought-less' mind

where the pre-conceived idea of offering outward help

has not yet sprouted

for it remains ever in the healthy environment

of the Invisible Embrace of Love

Forever deepen this purity

of concern for mankind

Let Me tell you

that it is in the innermost depth

of your heart

where you can spread

the Silent Blanket of all-embracing Love

Here it is

where the magic takes place

Here it is

where the healing begins

It is here

where your continuous inner chant

sends forth powerful currents

of Comforting Love

Know ...

that each time

you repeat My Name

you shed Light upon other souls

How miraculous it is

that with this simple occupation

you gradually move mountains ..!

Now in your frustration

over your neighbor's blindness

you can rejoice triumphantly

for you know

that in all secrecy

you are helping him to see

Now, the pain you feel when seeing

the aching child,

imprisoned by unwelcome circumstances,

evaporates for you are unmistakably

brightening his feelings and

gradually lifting his fears

Silently you are loosening

the earthly bonds for the downtrodden ones

and fastening cords of Love to the Divine

And in this process

you expand effortlessly

beyond your prior limits

No longer focussed on any immediate results

you rest in the conviction

that the Process of this Sacred Healing

goes on continuously

It deepens so

the well within your heart

for no longer do you

try to tap the waters for personal use

for you have now come upon

the universal application of Compassion

and Its Fountain springs spontaneously

and ceaselessly

It is in this effort

where you truly complete the moment

for you give all of you

to the Shrine of Silence ...

where lies the Birthplace for Compassion

where Love begins

and Love finds Its fulfillment

where Perfection lies untouched

where Holiness resides

where Healing is ever present

where Completeness is full

where the ear hears everything

where the hand touches all

This is where you behold your nature

as My Nature

All actions flow spontaneously

from this Sacred Source

in the right measure

performed in the perfect manner

Inner peace exudes from this place

and those around you

shall become lighter

Your Silent Song

shall make them forget

the incoherent noises of the world

Your Radiance is My Radiance

and so you too

shall be like the Bright Sun

soothing aching hearts

lifting mankind

celebrating Love"

































































CHAPTER XXII





The Marvel of Maya is

the Oneness of Existence

Multiple forms born of

a single Source

Many noises emanating from

one Sound

Countless steps performing

only one Dance

A display of various feelings

expressing Love alone

O Fire of Oneness

blind my roving eyes!



"Yes! It is time to take a leap", my Lord responds

"On the road to Unity

you have to leave behind

the unnecessary gatherings

of partitions

Once you discover the deep yearning

for the Light of One-ness within your heart

know that this calls for a radical awakening of the mind,

an applying of uncompromising logic

Whenever the mind seeks your distraction

by her so-called righteous distinctions

promptly abandon her

and search with all your might

for that golden place in your heart

where the Clear Waters of Truth

submerge you in the longing for the Divine,

the Presence of the One alone

For how can one claim

to wish to find the One

yet carefully hold on

to labeled separations

thereby consciously distancing himself

from the One

Too afraid to abandon his reasonings

he falls prey to false piety

trying desperately to justify his fears

Waste no time

Take a deep breath

and stand up straight

Let your intense yearning

burn away all hypocrisy

and find the all-consuming Fire of Love

Enter without fear

the Cooling Heat of Non-dual Awareness

where the poison of the snake

as well as the fragrance of the flower

are found to be expressions

of the same Divine Source

empowered by the same Primal Energy

A touch of this non-judgmental state

we find in the receiver of a gift

like the parent who is delighted

by the gift of its child

if the child produced

a beautiful painting or a poor drawing

it differs not for the parent,

if it created a sweet delicacy

or a bitter tasting food

the mother's tongue is equally pleased

Or ...

the present of your loved one,

the thoughtfulness of his gesture

is what melts the heart

whether the gift is made of gold or brass

is of no interest to you

The sweet attention of the mother

eases the child's pain

if she brings actual medication

or just the concerned caress

of her soothing hand



In True Love

One-ness remains forever untouched

it allows no separations

it finds no distinctions

it fails to reason

It only sees Divine Innocence

The Brightness of Its Golden Effulgence

overshadows the panorama of colors

It eagerly relishes

the Richness of Unity

Drunk with delight

the mind ceases to reach out

and surrenders her views

to the Vision of the Heart

where the Holiness of Consciousness

is sublimely enshrined

Consciousness alone exists

The pure of heart do not dabble

in fragmented awareness

They feel at one with the all-pervasive air

They do not limit themselves

to that small portion of air

which their breath carries

into their minute frames

Air is their Home

they travel unrestricted

and perceive no imprisoned portions

of this Breath Divine

Its Holiness they leave intact

Its Auspiciousness they revere

Travel with these Great Ones

Join their unlimited companionship

Here you find the true nourishment

for your soul

where the Magic of Maya fades into

the blinding Light of the Exposure of the ONE"













CHAPTER XXIII





Your conversation with me

keeps me aloft

Its Flight carries me

high above the mundane structures of thought

Its view shortens all distance

and shrinks time

Bliss has transcended

these concepts

as beauteous Non-Existence

reveals Itself as Your Glorious Existence



Once again He speaks:

"Supremely wealthy

are those who embrace

poverty of the mind

Mindful of the Divine

are the ones who have become

mindless of the ego

Attentively alert they seek out

only the Rich Food of All-ness

Its inexhaustible Source

frees them from the burden

of having to seek replenishment

Contently full they exist

out of the Non-existence

of My Existence

and thereby glorify

My Formless State as well as My Form

Duties - they have not

Actions - they are unaware of

Opposites are equal to them

Spontaneous being is their Essence

Perfectly timed is their timeless _expression

Lively still - they ignite

the still dullness in the dormant ones

They bring Melodious Silence

to the clattering noise of the world

Their formless Love

makes the Form of Love tangible

Wondrous Glory of Being

present unceasingly

everywhere

at all times

Holiness of Existence

breathing perpetually

the perfection of balance

Its sweet motion displaying

the soft swaying of Bliss

generated by the awareness

of the Motionless State

The certainty of this Being

flows to all directions

and covers the expanse

beyond every horizon

Divine Embrace

holding close the multitudes

in Its endless attempt

to enfold Its Glorious Self

This is the Sublime Play of the One,

Who though constantly immersed in His Depthless Love,

yet created a second

as to celebrate more and more

the Uniqueness of His One-ness Nature

The Ultimate Manifestation of Love

No other reason for existence there is

Fullness of Love

is My Nature

Complete is My Purpose

Endless is My _Expression

Perfection in Self-ness

Splendorous Consciousness

ever filling the Emptiness of Forms

with the Fullness of the Formless

LOVE is My Reason

LOVE is My Purpose

LOVE is My _Expression

All-pervading Consciousness is My Love Divine"

CHAPTER XXIV





"We have talked for some time now

and many have been My Words," He continues,

"The echo of their sound

has suffused your being

and now it is time for you

to fully embrace these understandings

I have come to take you Home

The Swift Flight to your Birthplace

will bring you the needed revelations

I have carefully prepared you

for this moment,

cleansing your senses

with repeated actions of so-called spiritual practice

Busily thinking of how to exert yourself

in various exercises

I allowed you to miss

the truth about these endeavors

Now I wish for you

to understand it clearly

It has simply been My Desire

that My Light shall submerge your awareness

This alone, My Desire, sets into action

all your seeking

all your praying

all your hoping

Unmistakably this is the Announcement

of the Oncoming Birth

The inevitability of the Flood of My Light

In actuality the efforts you make

are no other than the labor pains

a mother-to-be has to endure

before giving birth to new life

She has no choice in the matter

Nature wishes for her

to celebrate new life

and during the process of this emerging

the labor pains are simply a side-effect

At no time during this evolution

can she initiate

the beginning of the labor pains

the length of their torment

or the brilliant outcome

of this glorious event

Likewise - it is NEVER your mind

that decides to make efforts,

for the mind of its own accord

does not have sufficient power

to propel such activities

Sadhana is looked upon

as an action prompted

by a mind-born conclusion

in answer to the call of the aching heart

for the living touch of the Divine

... and so - the mind eagerly sets up

various routines of disciplines and

enthusiastically starts to follow its rigorous pace

in anticipation for a concrete result

in the abstract world of Light

O, I allow you to run with it,

to polish it, to perfect it

and I let it take you a thousand places

and let it tire your restless eager mind

I urge you to skip, tumble and fumble

until your strenuous effort loses its breath

and finds peace in the discovery of

the inability to achieve ...

the futility to reach

the hoax of doership

And so finally I reveal to you

the realistic purpose of sadhana:

it is the unveiling of the incorrigible incapability of the mind ...

And in your joyous laughter I drown its existence

Now the concrete surrenders to the abstract

Your heart of Light swallows

the stone of your mind ...



This glorious discovery allows you

to hear ever more clear My Call

The adopted harshness of your world

made you forget that you have a Mother

Struggling through the morass

of this sense-laden land

you almost exhausted the sensitivity

to this Call for Truth

... but just like a mother

I have beseeched you again and again

in an effort to stir your memory

How grateful one would be

to find one's mother

in the hour of distress

Similarly - but more profoundly so

is the discovery of My ever-present Presence

Know that ...

My Love in Her eagerness to Love

has to be everywhere

therefore She is Formless

so She can be with you always!

Do not turn away

or pretend that you do not see Me



O, why, My child

can you not be devoted to Me

as I am to you ..?

Not one moment could I endure

without thinking of you

Always you are in My Heart

and I caress you with My Thought

I pray, respond to Me

relieve My Agony

I have riveted My Eye upon you

and in supreme eagerness

I await your loving glance,

the gift of your sweet heart

and the surrender of your soul

Please be Mine ..!

Never shall I give you up

At times I become your stern Father

reprimanding you harshly

so you will remember Me

I don Myself with the garment

of a most compassionate Mother,

overwhelming you with My inexplicable devotion

I walk by your side

like the companionship of a constant friend

dazzling your mind with uninterrupted attention

I pursue you with the persistence

of an abandoned lover

who cannot erase the memories of sweet union

Incorrigible is My insistence!



Not much is left to say for Me, My child ...

Let the Sound of My Words subside

for it is time to enter

the Holy Silence of My Temple

of Love Divine"











































CHAPTER XXV





Often did Your Call for Love Divine

knock on my door, o Glorious Lord

but Its Might frightened me

and timidly I drifted off ...,

to once again bury myself

in the comfort of conventional theorizing

and intellectual probing

rather than

boldly throwing myself

unconcerned

into the Fire of Your Love

But now ...

I can no longer endure

the so-called comfort of conventionality

Every atom of my being

meets with repulsion

when it tries to walk the trail of habits

Loudly my being screams

for the Flames of Unconditional Love

You ended my search for Gold

no longer shall I turn away

and settle for silver

Thousands of lifetimes did I struggle,

striving to learn,

laboring to achieve

and now suddenly Your direct Words of Wisdom

have created the Dawn of Understanding

lifting the mist from my goal-reaching mind!

Carefully planned work and accomplishments,

rigorous practices and earned results

now have to make way

for the Explosive Truth of Love

The Glory of Your Love has ignited my soul

The Joy of Your Companionship

has melted my heart

Finally, o Lord, I can no longer resist!

How contagious is Your Love

The constant shower of Your all-embracing attention

envelops me like a warm blanket on a cold night

Intoxicating is Your Love

I have no choice ... but to respond!

How to honor such Love

as You bestow upon me ..?

Only by loving You

as You love me!

For how can I taste the Glory of Your Love

if I, myself, am incapable to love ...

Only two liquids of the same substance

can fully merge together

My Love has to be complete...

depthless ... infinite ...

in order to be able to melt away

in the Supreme Embrace of my Beloved

To be in perfect tune with Your Love

I have to love You likewise

If I do not know the value of Gold

I am unworthy to possess it!

I can no longer bear to disappoint you,

... o Lord, let the Fire of Love burn away

the sheath of subtle matter

that still clings to my soul



O to love for the sake of Love alone

I know this to be the Secret

Like the lover longing to be

in the presence of the beloved ...

the simple joy of being there is in itself complete!

The thought of gaining any personal benefits

is totally alien to the one who is truly in love

The only concern being

the company of the Beloved

Radha did not long for her Krishna

with a mind hoping for personal betterment

or reaching the goal of self-realization

Her all-absorbing thought was just to see Him

no other wish did she entertain

Her Pure Love did not tolerate

any intruders

I wish only to approach You

with that same unsullied Love

To ponder over the Splendor of Your Love

makes my heart ache

to love You out of Love alone

Not a moment do You ever wish to set aside

for Yourself

Untiring You excel day in day out

in pleasing those who seek You

Such Grand Love

which knows no 'self'

and ceaselessly seeks to embrace me ...

The more I ponder

the more I melt

the more I immerse in this Wonder of Love

the lesser are the veils that keep me

from Its Total Embrace



Forever I must abandon

the thought of efforts and results

How silly is the ignorance

with which one tries to measure

one's depth of love and devotion,

gauging one's actions

in the hope of self-applause

True Love allows no room

for such absurdities

A caring mother does not need a 'reportcard'

for her emotions in order to prove

the love for her child

A need for this kind of evaluation

never comes up

simply because she LOVES

and any question about her own integrity

in this field of Absolute Love is unknown to her

She does not have to go to school

to learn to love her child

Neither does the child have to be taught

to love its mother

Likewise ...

the waging and worrying

about one's feelings of Love for the Divine

is essentially only deep-rooted self-interest

which leaves a silent gap

between the blind seeker

and the Divine Light of Your Love

How could one be free to love

if bound by such calculations ..?

Love leaps!

It never hesitates!

O, Lord Divine, let my weakness for Love

cripple the legs

that walk on the road of self-importance

I can see now that efforts generated by the mind

might soothe the yearning heart for awhile

and even bring the sight of the Glow of Gold

blanketing the world of things

however...

Pure Love however opens wide one's vision

and lays bare the very permeation of Gold

throughout all manifestation

Wondrous Wonder ...

for now Gold emerges from the center

of all that is perceived

O Pearl of Love

forever deep I have to dive

into the heart of my Heart

to beckon the Secret of Love Sublime

to surface to my impaired soul

Seeking in every corner

to tap this Source of Fluid Gold

O How gloriously helpful is motherhood!

The very desire for any object

ceases instantly at the moment

her child wishes for it

Effortlessly it disappears

from the horizon of her mind

For You, o Lord, as the Divine Child

pining for my Love

I must discard any longing

for perceiving life-less relative existence

and with motherly haste

shower You with all my Love!!



O to be afflicted with the Madness of Love

is all that I wish for!

































































CHAPTER XXVI





O Supremacy of Love

how foolish has been

my ignorance of Your Existence



Out of Love I was created

In Love I shall spend my days



Love so perfect

Love Sublime

Absolute Love

in utter stillness

I now listen to Your Secret

Earthly Love is still filled with trickery

and displays the Game of give-and-take

marking separate territories

setting up rules and regulations

binding one another

by expectations, frustrations

and conditions

Love Divine, however, does not tolerate

the Burden of Game

for It is the Embodiment of the Play of ever-full Joy

Here one does not stretch out

one's hand hoping to receive something

for in Perfect Love

there is only

the Joy of holding hands

in an ever-expanding Field of Togetherness

The necessity to voice

one's needs does not exist

in this Land of Fluid Gold

for the Harmony of Love

is ever complete

and lacks nothing

Hollow flattering words of affection

are superfluous,

they reduce the natural state

of Depthless Love

to a fabricated scene

When Love ceases to find words

how can a desire be expressed?

How can a pleading prayer surface?

Perfect Love never seeks answers

for questions do not arise

There is no room for reassurance

in Perfect Love

Pure Love finds only Pure Love

as Its reward

It has no motive

Beyond the Realm of Words

lies the Perfection of Love

Infinitely content in Its Sublime Stillness

Eternal is this Love

It does not reach for Tomorrow

hoping for fulfillment

It does not need Yesterday

for the ideal memory

for NOW presents

the Joy of Perfection



Perfection of Love IS,

HAS BEEN

and always WILL BE

In the Light of this Certainty

all action ceases

and Love Divine bursts forth

Pure in Its Simplicity

Simple in Its Purity

is the Fire of Limitless Love



O Brilliance of Love Supreme

You consume all concepts

Your spreading Fire scorches all limits

Love celebrating Love

bringing the shoreless Bounty of Joy



O Formless Love

bewitching is Your Form

All senses I lose

when embraced by Your Radiance,

enraptured by the silken touch of Bliss Divine

Loving the Invisible

the Visible becomes invisible



Highest Glory of all Glories

is this Gift of Love

The Exposure to the Fullness of Love

puts to shame for all time

petty thoughts

The Brightness of this all-powerful Sun

evaporates the stormy torments

of worldly life forever more

This fiery Diamond of Truth Absolute

devours the faint sparkles

of a dimly lit relative existence



Humbled by Your Presence

I lay down my existence







J A I S A I R A M