LABURNAM TREE

SONNETS OF EXPERIENCE

LABURNAM TREE

Lovely Laburnam emblem of golden rain,
A blessed shower of grace that's heaven sent
To each, when errant soul removes the stain
Of worldliness, now set on heaven bent
To search for the hidden source of I,
Buried deep in the Heart but quickly reached
Through Self Enquiry, seeking for how and why
Egotism in its folly, true wisdom breached,
To end up in the waste land of sad samsara.
But thanks to the teaching of Great Lord Ramana,
We're freed from dread cycle of death and birth,
To be restored to Selfhood, our own true worth.
So when we admire the golden Laburnam tree,
We recall the loving grace that's sent by Thee!

aj

ENJOY THE RIDE

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SONNETS OF EXPERIENCE

ENJOY THE RIDE

You are riding along In a mystery train,
The predestined track is very plain.
You've accepted it's mighty power,

So at each moment and every hour,

You're gracefully led to liberation,

Your long awaited Self Realisation!

So place all one's bulky baggage on the rack

Only a stupid fool carries it on his back.

Pilgrim prayed to reach the highest peak,

Of wisdom, so he paid the railway fare,

Of 'effort and strong determination',

To execute a quick extermination,

Of his demonic egotistic mind,

Then true blissful freedom he did swiftly find! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EGO MIND

EGO MIND

Ego mind's a truly terrible terror,

Continually leading us into error,

Wandering, illusive and perverted,

It causes practice to be diverted

From Self Remembering the goal of life,

The blissful state of sat-chit-ananda rife.

Mind must be controlled by disciplined rigor,

Watching flow of breath and japa with vigour,

Otherwise 'twill steal life's ultimate aim,

To free self from samsara in the name

Of truth and state of  Self Realisation,

No more earth's prisoner but liberation.

So demon mind's a merciless thief,

To end his tyranny brings great relief.

BRAHMAN SUPREME

BRAHMAN SUPREME

PREAMBLE

From
RIBHU GITA

Chapter Eleven, Verse 23

Indeed, I am of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, the ancient.
Indeed, I am of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, the permanent.
Indeed, I am of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, the indestructible.
Indeed, I am of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, the all pervasive.
Indeed, I am of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, without mind and such.
Indeed, I am of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, the great.
Indeed, I am of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, the afflictionless.
Realize this ever, son, without any delusion.


BRAHMAN SUPREME
 
All is Brahman Supreme,
Everything is sheer perfection,
Appearing in our mundane dream.

The past passed perfectly,
The present IS perfect,
The future will be perfect too.

Not one atom,
Molecule or Quark,
Moves without permission
Of God’s almighty will.

Everything that happens,
Inside and out
Is Bhagavan’s Grace.

The best three wishes are,

1.That things are as they are,

2. Are as they are,

3. Are as they are.

Ad infinitum

That is surender to God's will.

By willing what God wills,
We are in total harmony
With the Divine Will.

In His Will Is Our Peace

All is His Grace,
From beginning,
Middle ,
And End.

Including His magic tricks of Grace,
Which defy human understanding,
But ultimately are for the very best.

Men and women’s Selves are veiled,
By latent tendencies,
Accumulated in this life,
And previous ones.

They must be removed,
By the prescribed practices,
Of Devotional Surrender,
To the Sat-Guru in the Spiritual Heart,
And  Self Enquiry,
Turning inwards,
And searching for the source,
Of egotistic mind.

Latent tendencies,
Obscure Brahman for mankind,
Blazing as an Almighty Great Power,
The Self
In the spiritual heart.
Reality
Pure Consciousness Awareness
Bliss.
Which sustains the All.

An apparent Universe,
Is precisely choreographed,
Down to the last jot and tittle.

‘That great Brahmic power
Flows down,
Through Ramana the Supreme Guru,
Abiding in ones spiritual heart,
Also through Arunachala,
Spiritual centre of the so called world,
And through Dakshinamurti,
The Primordial Sage,
For Brahman to be known
As the substratum
Of all that appears to exist.

All is Brahman Supreme,
Everything is sheer perfection,
Appearing in this mundane dream.

So Be It.

-0O0-

AJ -Arunachala 2013

LIFE'S MYSTERY

SONNETS OF EXPERIENCE

LIFE'S MYSTERY

Sweet mystery of life at last we've found thee! All hail

Bright Sun of Self ! By vasanas hiding behind a veil.

For our soul's development, you preordained our life.

We're on the razor's edge, sharp as a well honed knife,

Strong effort of Self Enquiry, along with Surrendering

The egotistic mind, are to be enjoyed, thus rendering,

Scattering those dark black clouds away, revealing

The great light of Self filled with bliss, love and healing.

So we surrender without precondition or demand,

Worry and fear must end for ever now out of hand.

We leave everything to God in every possible way,

But aim to do the very best we can each single day.

So we let go of the past, it was only a pack of  dreams,

As all that which appears is not exactly what it seems!

 

AJ

 

 

I AM BRAHMAN

SONNETS OF EXPERIENCE

I AM BRAHMAN

I Am Brahman beyond time and space,
At the sacred point of here and now,
This way demon ego we'll soon efface,
The blessed Sat Guru tells us how.
Dive deep into the silence of the heart,
Then bathe in Ganges waters of the Self
Keeping quiet is the well prescribed art,
Refreshed and freed from mental elf,
Which likes to chatter all day and night.
To reach this point great effort's needed,
It's indeed a fully fiercesome fight,
To sleep in maya should not be heeded.
So when all is read and said and done,
Remember I Am Brahman and one's battle's won.
 

LIFE BOAT

SONNETS OF EXPERIENCE

LIFE BOAT

The confused errant soul in life's frail boat,
Is steered by dear Guru who keeps it afloat,
To lead him cross the stormy sea of dreams,
For a better safer shore where it seems
He or she Realises their eternal Self,
No more tyrannised by ego demon elf,
Threatening to sink the weak boat in time.

So brave sailor struggles hard in his prime,
Obeying dear Guru's voice rowing onto shore,
Remembering his Self, and what is more,
Surrendering all to Guru deep in heart,
And from his guide he'll never ever part.
Soon he reaches the land of perfect love,
Eternally grateful to his great Lord above.