To Christians by Arthur Osborne

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To Christians by Arthur Osborne

 

You who follow Christ, my advice to you

Is: Put away your clever maps of heaven;

Give up your proofs that only you are right,

All others wrong; stop arguing; turn

To your Christ instead, who did not ask for proofs

But four your life. Give up your life for him,

All your self-will, your I-ness utterly.

He will not compromise, will not accept

Half measures from you. Either he lives or you -

Not both. Step down; make way for him to live

Instead of you; and you will find through him

Obedience follows then to the great word

He laid upon you: to be perfect too,

As God is perfect. Can you not trust in him?"

 

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This poem is found in: My Life And Quest by Arthur Osborne, p. 207.

The same can be said to devotees of Ramana, can it not?:

You who follow Ramana, my advice to you

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I give my thanks to gabriele , the moderator of acalayoga group for

posting this article by Arthur Osborne on that forum.

 

Love,

Joson