Sunday 15 December 2013

WHITHER IS THY PROMISE LAND


Sailing thoughts on the distant horizon


Get caught up in whirl winds of untamed emotion


Unsettled and unsatisfied


As the waves of craving crash ashore


The ocean of delusion violently roars!  


 As passion sinks in this grave of lust and brine


Dragging with it; my self-chained human soul!


Oh Lord! My saviour!   



Whither is thy promised land of salvation? 




BURNING SOUL


The clouds of compassion have moved away


And the empty sky is barren blue


Scattered in between


The worlds of existence and non existence


My crimson soul is crackling and burning!


Burning in the fire of hatred and lust!


As my soul is lost as smoke, from my charring flesh


Where lies within; the grey ashes of my “self” ?





PARENCHYMA


Empty forms; empty shapes


Filling up to make up space


Inert in thought


Perception and action


Existence lost to the without


Within left in delusion


Vegetating in ignorant bliss!  


Oh!  This torpid Parenchyma!





YES OR NO


One to one; face to face


Not contrived by Fear or favor


Guided only by compassion


Freedom to choose between two worlds


Acceptance or action!


Only one of these shall prevail!


As wisdom whispers to the mindful ear  


Let my chary lips speak



The final!  Yes or no! 


BEHEADED BUDDHA




Behead the Buddha!



Let the blood flow!



When blood turns to water



The morning sun will glow!







READY TO FLY

This bird too will fly away


Never to come home again


The nesting season is over


The feathers are all well grown



The coldness of the winter is approaching


The warmth of the  wind is beckoning


Oh! This bird too will fly away!  


RUTHLESS PATH


The path across is ruthless


No room for life or entanglement


Concepts and understanding


From and feeling


All of these too, have to go


So kill and slay!


Leave no corpse behind!


In this path of enlightenment


No idea can ever get across!





ALLAH HU


Allah Hu! Allah Hu! 

Save this soul of mine!  

Wandering! Faltering!

Helplessly, I finally come to you!

I have read the scriptures

I have said all the prayers

But I’m still filled with anger and hate!

Allah Hu! Allah Hu! 

Help me get over this vice!  

Worthless   I am; filled with conceit

Self pursuit and self glory, blind me

Lost in this self made misery

Allah Hu! Allah Hu!

Save this lost soul!

I have read the scriptures

I have said all the prayers

Now I surrender to you

Allah Hu! Allah Hu!

Fill me with eternal love

Allah Hu! Allah Hu!

 Destroy my identity

Make me one with  You! 

Allah Hu! Allah Hu!

Save this soul of mine!




ONLY WISH

I have only one desire


I have only one wish left


Oh my Beloved!


That’s only you!


This life has no meaning


This struggle makes no sense


Longing for you now I’m wary


Seeking you; my time is near


Oh my Beloved! Oh my Beloved! 



Make me one with you! 



SAMSARA


Living and dying endlessly!


In this cyclical existence


How much suffering!


How much un-satisfaction!


How many pointless lifetimes!


Drowning each time in an attempt to cross


Entangled in this whirlpool of samsara


Oh Lord of the Vedas



How will I ever cross this river? 



COME WITH ME


Come with me! Oh my Love!


The wind is right


The sunshine is bright


The morning is still fresh  


Come with me!


The music of life will play


Fragrant happiness will blossom  


The colors of Tomorrow will be brighter


Don’t hesitate now!


It’s now or never! Oh my Love!


Come come come! Before it too late!





DWELLER IN MY HEART


Seeing with my eyes

Speaking from my mouth

 Feeling; thinking

Yet separate from what’s me

Who is this dweller in my heart?

Wandering with me in the market

Walking with me in every street

Making every wrong turn I make

Yet aware and smiling, at each of my flaws

Who is this dweller in my heart?

Silent when I’m speaking

Speaking when I’m not 

Reasoning when I’m unreasonable

Suggesting, but not acting

Yet observing one and all

Tell me Oh crazy mind!


Who is this dweller in my heart? 



MINDFUL MONDAY

Pleasant clouds floating; rain drops falling!


Every blade of grass has a smile!


Every step, every breath


Calm and peace!


A miracle indeed; still being alive!


Just here and now


Another beautiful Monday morning!