THE HOLY TASK

FROM ALAN JACOBS ADVAITA VEDANTA ON FACE BOOK

SONNETS OF EXPERIENCE

THE HOLY TASK
Spiritual heart and intelligence well knows,
But ego mind betrays us and delivers blows.
When will this holy war cease in perfect peace,
And the Grace of the Guru grant us release?
Thiat's an earnest question each sadhak must ask
As he ploughs the hard ground of the holy task.
Self enquiry and devotional surrender,
Are certain ways for ego mind to render
Itself at feet of Sat Guru in the Heart,
Who's promised he'll never ever depart,
All earnestly practicing his wondrous teaching,
Which from Arunachala he was ever preaching.
So we continue to strive at the Holy Task,
Who Am I? is the urgent question we must ask.