ILLUSIONS AND DELUSIONS

Illusions and delusions

Oh my soul

Don't get caught in these

Colorful and luring it may seem

But this splendid world too

Is  just another illusion

All rising thoughts  

All impetous feelings

All fleeting emotions

All of these too are  mere illusions and  delusions

Note too, of  this play of words

Don’t fall ,even for this trap

All of these are illusions

All of these are delusions

Illusions and delusions!

Oh my soul

Don't get caught in these!

NEIGHBOR'S PAIN

In this journey life

Where suffering in inevitable

Beware!

You could be the  next one my friend !

So hold out a helping hand

Embrace a suffering man

Feed a hungry mouth

Redeem your rotting soul

The heretic says!

 Awaken your heart to compassion!

Don't walk away from your neighbor's pain !

NAMES AND VIEWS

Names, customs; practices!

Words are different

Worlds are too

The heretic says!

Don't get caught in this battle of  views

With eyes of compassion

All worlds collapse

Only Love remains ! 

ONE FOOT IN

The river of  life is sacred

Our journey in it is short

Surrounded by misery and sorrow

Cautious and fearful

Putting only one foot in

Don't hesitate to stepping in!

The heretic says !

Plunge in !

Drown your self !

Life is to Love !

BUTTERFLY BLUES

The summer wind in perfect

The flowers  are pink and merry

The grey asphalt reflects the warm golden sun

Flapping in joy

Pretty butterflies swarm the  road-ed sky !

Red, fast and reckless

Hurrying away to a  faraway land

The car speeds on !

As the two worlds collide

The butterflies dive  

The  wind shield shatters

As  traces of  colour and death  are left behind

The driver hums a tune

And the music plays on

Tell me Oh Lord

I may wash away the blood and colour!

But can You ever wash away the sin ? 

FLEETING WORLD

Dew drops!

Passing clouds !

Lightning strikes!

In this world is fleeting phenomena

The heretic says!

Just be!

And let it flow ! 

CRUTCHING OPINIONS

Bags loaded, wounds sore !

Dragging along all  the accumulated burden

Tell me dear friend !

How long will  you limp along  with two opinions ?

How long will you keep clinging to ideas

The heretic says!

Throw away your crutches

Flap your wings and fly away

Fly away!

Fly away into the world of non-duality 

STRIKING JUDGEMENT

In one judgement

Heaven becomes hell

In on thought  

A thousand worlds collapse

Attraction and aversion

Are  mere afflictions of the mind

The heretic says!  

Judge not !

Let the lightning strike where it likes 

UNWANTED VISITOR

As an  unwanted visitor you  once came knocking!

When the door was closed and shut

It was I , who foolishly let you in !

Alas now!   You have out stayed your hospitality!

You have burnt down my house of peace

You have poisoned my garden of Love

You have overthrown my free will

Now ! All that is left of me,  is my weary  scalded soul!

Tell me dear Anger!  

Will you stay on  till  my soul burns away ? 

REFLECTION ON THE CHAPEL WALL

Secrets spoken in sunlight




Sparkling beams  



Dancing ripples  



Left over puddles from last evening's rain  



Now Reflecting Hope on the chapel wall