Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Beloved Sadumaaji, Jai Maa! i am deeply moved by your prayer/poem...beyond the realm of tears. My heart feels like it is being wrung out like a wet towel, for i identify with every word you have expressed with such purity and intensity. Your line: "I am dusty with travel, and more than a little worn around the edges"...WHEW! Now, the flood gates are releasing. Thank-you so much dear Sadumaa, for sharing and baring your soul with us in such a soul-stirring manner. May Maa and Swamiji guide you and bless you, and always light your way. May your longing be quenched with Divine Union. Your sister melting in Love, muktimaa , "sadumaa" <sadumaa wrote: > > > I stand humbled in Your Presence > My begging bowl in hand > > You have all that I need, and > I nothing to offer except devotion > > Through lifetimes I have wandered, > Sometimes in touch with Truth sometimes lost > > I am dusty with travel and > More than a little worn around the edges > > Yet, I cannot stop > Always this tugging is present > > You planted this thirst within me, Shree Guru > That will not be quenched in your absence > > This yearning, > It will not be satisfied by the world > > How I have longed like a lover for her beloved > To be near you and those things you can show me > > The distance through these lives > May have covered my memories > > But they have not extinguished the > Link that you planted > > The knowing that pulls me to your words > To your teachings, is strong > > I bow before you my Gurus > At your lotus feet > > I am humbled that you have made > Yourselves known to me in this lifetime > > Om Tat Sat > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Thank you Muktimaa. I often hesitate to share such, but know that I am not the only one in this sanga with these stirrings. Om Shanti , "muktimaa" <muktimaa wrote: > > Beloved Sadumaaji, Jai Maa! > > i am deeply moved by your prayer/poem...beyond the realm of tears. > My heart feels like it is being wrung out like a wet towel, for i > identify with every word you have expressed with such purity and > intensity. Your line: "I am dusty with travel, and more than a little > worn around the edges"...WHEW! Now, the flood gates are releasing. > Thank-you so much dear Sadumaa, for sharing and baring your soul with > us in such a soul-stirring manner. May Maa and Swamiji guide you and > bless you, and always light your way. May your longing be quenched > with Divine Union. > > Your sister melting in Love, > muktimaa > > , "sadumaa" <sadumaa@> wrote: > > > > > > I stand humbled in Your Presence > > My begging bowl in hand > > > > You have all that I need, and > > I nothing to offer except devotion > > > > Through lifetimes I have wandered, > > Sometimes in touch with Truth sometimes lost > > > > I am dusty with travel and > > More than a little worn around the edges > > > > Yet, I cannot stop > > Always this tugging is present > > > > You planted this thirst within me, Shree Guru > > That will not be quenched in your absence > > > > This yearning, > > It will not be satisfied by the world > > > > How I have longed like a lover for her beloved > > To be near you and those things you can show me > > > > The distance through these lives > > May have covered my memories > > > > But they have not extinguished the > > Link that you planted > > > > The knowing that pulls me to your words > > To your teachings, is strong > > > > I bow before you my Gurus > > At your lotus feet > > > > I am humbled that you have made > > Yourselves known to me in this lifetime > > > > Om Tat Sat > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Dear Mukti-Sadhumaa, Sri Ramakrishna taught, "Ordinary people practice spiritual diciplines in order to cultivate a little devotion to God. It is like crossing a ricefield by walking around the edge of the field. "But when one loves God as one's own, when one develops raga-bhakti, then it is like crossing a ricefield after the harvest. Then (with all the obstructions removed) you don't have to walk the long way around the edge. You can walk straight across the field in any direction. "Again, it is like reachinng a near-by village by boat in a round- about way along a winding river. When the fields are deep under the water (of ecstatic love for God) you can row your boat straight to the village." The guru prescribes various diciplines for all, but the magic touch of the Guru is that Grace-full blessing which leaves one deeply and profoundly in love with God. Respectfully, Tanmaya , "sadumaa" <sadumaa wrote: > > Thank you Muktimaa. I often hesitate to share such, but know that I am > not the only one in this sanga with these stirrings. Om Shanti > > , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote: > > > > Beloved Sadumaaji, Jai Maa! > > > > i am deeply moved by your prayer/poem...beyond the realm of tears. > > My heart feels like it is being wrung out like a wet towel, for i > > identify with every word you have expressed with such purity and > > intensity. Your line: "I am dusty with travel, and more than a little > > worn around the edges"...WHEW! Now, the flood gates are releasing. > > Thank-you so much dear Sadumaa, for sharing and baring your soul with > > us in such a soul-stirring manner. May Maa and Swamiji guide you and > > bless you, and always light your way. May your longing be quenched > > with Divine Union. > > > > Your sister melting in Love, > > muktimaa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "sadumaa" <sadumaa@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I stand humbled in Your Presence > > > My begging bowl in hand > > > > > > You have all that I need, and > > > I nothing to offer except devotion > > > > > > Through lifetimes I have wandered, > > > Sometimes in touch with Truth sometimes lost > > > > > > I am dusty with travel and > > > More than a little worn around the edges > > > > > > Yet, I cannot stop > > > Always this tugging is present > > > > > > You planted this thirst within me, Shree Guru > > > That will not be quenched in your absence > > > > > > This yearning, > > > It will not be satisfied by the world > > > > > > How I have longed like a lover for her beloved > > > To be near you and those things you can show me > > > > > > The distance through these lives > > > May have covered my memories > > > > > > But they have not extinguished the > > > Link that you planted > > > > > > The knowing that pulls me to your words > > > To your teachings, is strong > > > > > > I bow before you my Gurus > > > At your lotus feet > > > > > > I am humbled that you have made > > > Yourselves known to me in this lifetime > > > > > > Om Tat Sat > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 , "sadumaa" <sadumaa wrote: > >I often hesitate to share such, but know that I am > not the only one in this sanga with these stirrings. Om Shanti Indeed you are not, thank you for voicing the inexpressible. May your bowl be filled and running over, with love, Henny > , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@> wrote: > > > > Beloved Sadumaaji, Jai Maa! > > > > i am deeply moved by your prayer/poem...beyond the realm of tears. > > My heart feels like it is being wrung out like a wet towel, for i > > identify with every word you have expressed with such purity and > > intensity. Your line: "I am dusty with travel, and more than a little > > worn around the edges"...WHEW! Now, the flood gates are releasing. > > Thank-you so much dear Sadumaa, for sharing and baring your soul with > > us in such a soul-stirring manner. May Maa and Swamiji guide you and > > bless you, and always light your way. May your longing be quenched > > with Divine Union. > > > > Your sister melting in Love, > > muktimaa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "sadumaa" <sadumaa@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I stand humbled in Your Presence > > > My begging bowl in hand > > > > > > You have all that I need, and > > > I nothing to offer except devotion > > > > > > Through lifetimes I have wandered, > > > Sometimes in touch with Truth sometimes lost > > > > > > I am dusty with travel and > > > More than a little worn around the edges > > > > > > Yet, I cannot stop > > > Always this tugging is present > > > > > > You planted this thirst within me, Shree Guru > > > That will not be quenched in your absence > > > > > > This yearning, > > > It will not be satisfied by the world > > > > > > How I have longed like a lover for her beloved > > > To be near you and those things you can show me > > > > > > The distance through these lives > > > May have covered my memories > > > > > > But they have not extinguished the > > > Link that you planted > > > > > > The knowing that pulls me to your words > > > To your teachings, is strong > > > > > > I bow before you my Gurus > > > At your lotus feet > > > > > > I am humbled that you have made > > > Yourselves known to me in this lifetime > > > > > > Om Tat Sat > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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