11.23.2013 (late entry)

In winter,
The murmuration of  birds,
Before roosting.

natural awakening

the golden lotus
opens of its own accord
with light from heaven

Autumn

Walking outdoors
In the language of silence
A windbell chimes.

harvest

Long suffering,
Intense heat, dust and parched earth,
The sweet almond.

morning meditation

the golden lotus
opening effortlessly
towards the great sun

Harvest

Shaking the tree,
Almond pods fall to the ground,
Love's bounty.

opening

The beautiful rose,
Petals strewn upon the ground,
Effortless being . . .

The Rose

How like a woman,
Her beauty to admire,
Her thorns to avoid.

California Summer

almond clusters
hang heavy on the bough
ripening

True revolution
Unfolds as the inner light
Ascends towards the Self.


Mahavatar Babaji

April 3rd, 2013

My life,
Is nothing but sacred ash,
For all beings.

awakening

The self pecks from within,
While the Self pecks from without,
Until the shell of ego breaks open,
And the Golden Phoenix flies,
To its home in the awakened light.

Grace Within

The wave ascending,
And the wave descending,
Merge in the blissful light,
Of the awakened Self.

                                                         Lahiri Mahasaya

The Guru

The world always changes,
But the resplendent Self,
Was never born and never dies.

                                                       Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi