Yoganandaji poem

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Dearest Friends,

 

This is by Paramahansa Yoganandaji, my Beloved Gurudeva. First, he describes

how this poem came about.

 

"This vision I had during an ecstatic state of God-realization. I saw myself

sitting on a little patch of the Milky Way, beholding the vast universe

around me. As God became manifest, all things that had before seemed

inanimate were consciously celebrating His homecoming within my

consciousness - in the mansion of light. God has been banished from your

consciousness by ignorance. That is why you think you are circumscribed by a

little mortal body; that is why you cannot behold the universe as it really

is, ablaze with the life and joy of Spirit. When I celebrated God's

homecoming within my own consciousness , I saw

that the whole cosmos was a part of that realization."

 

THY HOMECOMING

 

Thy mansion of the heavens is lit by perennial

auroral displays of mystic lights.

Stellar systems arch across the trackless highways of

eternity that lead to Thy secret home.

Comet-peacocks spread their plumes of rays and

dance in wild delight in Thy garden of many

moons.

The planetary dance glides in stately rhythm,

awaiting Thy homecoming.

I sit on a little patch of the Milky Way and behold

the glory of Thy kingdom spread round me -

endlessly, everywhere.

The festivities of the heavens are dazzling with

fireworks of shooting stars -hurled across the

blue vaults of unseen bands of Thine obedient

devoted forces.

Meteorites skip, glow, swoon, and fall to earth -

mad with joy.

 

Everybody, everything, every atom, rejoice in

proclaiming Thee the uncrowned King of the

Universe.

Each day the trees drop flowers in Thine honor, and

the skyey vase sends wisps of fire-mist incense to

Thee.

Candlesticks of heavenly powers hold incandescent

stars to light Thy temple.

Because Thou didst hide Thyself away - banished

by Thy subjects ignorance - Thy mansion of

matter has been dark.

Now darkness is being dispelled, and all the

gloom-drenched chambers in Thy domain of

eternity are becoming radiant at the news of Thy

return.

Heavenly lights have opened their gates. Bonfires of

nebulous mists are heralding Thy approach.

The steady sentinels of sun and moon are patiently

waiting for Thy homecoming.

And I - I am running wild, dancing in my little

body on my little earth, or skimming over the

Milky Way, coaxing everything, every atom,

every speck of consciousness, to open its gates

and let Thy light shine through completely,

driving darkness forevermore from Thy cosmic

kingdom, which without Thee was a lonesome

wilderness of matter.

 

Love,

Mazie

 

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