சும்மா இரு!

அம்மா என்று நீ அழுதுதித்த நாள்முதலாய்

சும்மாவே இல்லாது சோதனைகள் பலசெய்து

எம்மானுடன் போல் உழலேன்நான் இனியென்று

பெம்மான் அருள் வேண்டிப் பலவூர் சென்றாலும்

இம்மா மூடனும் மெய்யறிய வேண்டுமெனில்

சிம்மாசனமிட்ட நான் வேண்டா மெனவிலக்கி

பம்மாத் துன்பகட்டு வெளிவேடம் தனைவிடுத்து

கம்மாய் நீர்போலத் தெளிவான  சிந்தையுடன்

நம்மால் இயலாது எனநாதன் தாள் பணிந்து

எம்மான் எந்தை ஈசனையுன் உள்நிறுத்திச்

சும்மா இரு!

~ ஸ்வாமி

I am. Not!

In the higher peaks of me

I tried seeing myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

In the denser forests of me

I tried smelling myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

In the broader spectrum of me

I tried hearing myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

In the deeper oceans of me

I tried tasting myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

In the farther lands of me

I tried touching myself,

Only to realize...

I am not my Self.

I tried seeing far, but

Could not see my Self.

I tried smelling deep, but

Could not smell my Self.

I tried hearing sharp, but

Could not hear my Self.

I tried tasting strong, but

Could not taste my Self.

I tried touching hard, but

Could touch my Self.

I tried, tried, tried, tried and tried…

In the vaster expanses of me

I tried thinking of myself,

Only to realize...I am not my Self.

I tried again,

And then realized…

I am neither the peak,

Nor am I the seen...

I am neither the forest,

Nor am I the smell…

I am neither the spectrum,

Nor am I the sound…

I am neither the ocean,

Nor am I the taste…

I am neither the land,

Nor am I the touch…

I stopped trying,

And then realized…

I am a distant relative of Self. 

On the rare occasions we meet, 

I think... 

Self contemplates... and 

Both of us remain Silent!

I fell silent,

And then…

In my quest to find my Self, 

I realized I am not myself... and 

Only when I and me disappear, 

The Self will appear!

I remained silent,

And…

The Self is the peak and seeing… and

Beyond the heights seen.

The Self is the forest and smelling… and

Beyond the dense smelt.

The Self is the spectrum and hearing… and

Beyond the sounds heard.

The Self is the ocean and tasting… and

Beyond the depths tasted.

The Self is the land and touching… and

Beyond the reaches touched.

The Self is the mind and thinking… and

Beyond the expanses of thought.

I remained…

The Self is the sense… and

Beyond the senses!

The Self is the thought… and

Beyond the thoughts!

The Self is silence… and

Beyond the silence!

The Self is all… and

Beyond the all!

The Self is I… and

Beyond the I!

I...

The Self Is…

I Am. Not!

@PrakashSwamy, ACC

Yet!

We keep fish swimming in a tank, yet

We love strolling on the beach...

Marveling at the vastness of ocean!

We keep dogs tightly on a leash, yet

We love walking them around proudly...

Ignoring their stray brethren on streets!

We keep birds chirping in a cage, yet

We love viewing through fancy binoculars...

Gaping at the graceful flight of free birds!

We keep plants confined in pots, yet

We love yakking about saving the environment...

Waxing eloquent on green cover of roadside trees!

We keep children enrolled in institutions, yet

We love wanting them to learn more and grow...

Forgetting that simply studying isn't learning!

We keep ourselves locked in places, yet

We love traveling around the world...

Limiting our existence within walled boundaries!

We keep thoughts wrapped in words, yet

We love expressing ideas through speech...

Forgetting silence is the sky where word stars glitter!

We keep gods at a distance in temples, yet

We love praying to them daily for endless wants...

Failing to realise the Divine that resides within us!

We keep Life complex as a maze, yet

We love figuring out one path after another...

Searching pointlessly forever, Life the way it is!

@PrakashSwamy

All That & More!

The Aura from the glow

Glow of the flame

Flame from the wick

Wick lit by a matchstick

Matchstick made from a tree

Tree growing on the ground

Ground storing deep within oil

Oil filled in the lamp

Lamp crafted from mud

Mud dug up from mother earth

Earth nourishing all Life

Life in myriad shapes, size, hue and forms

Forms of five senses flourishing on this planet

Planet orbiting the blazing sun
Sun anchoring the solar system

Solar system amidst the vast universe

Universe and beyond it the deep space

Space shrinking between self and the supreme

Supreme that is omnipresent and unmanifest

Unmanifest that manifests itself as a realized Master

my Master, Sadhguru, is

All That & More!

~ @PrakashSwamy