Guest guest Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 Dearest friends, i recently acquired the poetry and quote book from Adyashanti called "my secret is silence." It's a fine book and as you may or may not know, Sri Ramana is one of Adya's teachers and he quotes him occasionally at satsang. It's very evident of the high esteem and great Love that Adya holds for Sri Ramana. Here's a poem he wrote about Sri Ramana - Tea Tasting I like to sip sweet tea a mix of peppermint and licorice - amber gold and smooth as silk. I have a silk shirt that feels like that tea tastes. It sits on my shoulders like a warm breeze. That tea tastes like Ramana's soft eyes like Buddha's serene face. People go looking far and wide for the Buddha's enlightenment but I just sip my tea and my tea swallows me. The Buddha breaks into a grin and Ramana winks one eye like my grandfather did when he knew that I knew what he knew. I like green tea too. Strong and bitter like the taste of grass. Like tasting sure defeat - the kind that you can taste on the tip of your tongue the kind that can change your life on a dime forever. With each bitter sip Manjushri's sword cuts the mind to pieces cuts it awake and cuts awakeness into emptiness. People come here and listen to my dharma words when all I really want to do is sell them a little tea. ~Adyashanti LoveAlways, MazieMSN 8 helps ELIMINATE E-MAIL VIRUSES. Get 2 months FREE*. Attachment: (image/pjpeg) Sri Ramana Maharshi.jpg [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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