Poem From the Ether... 20Feb07

Vindictive 

Why

must the ego

sabatage

my ecstacy?

My Friend,

this hide and seek

is driving me

mad;

Madly in love

with

Your

kiss

Longing

for existence

in

Your Bliss;

Won't You

shower

Your

blessings

upon Me?

Why must I wait--

I want You now!

Reveal my

ever-present

Self

to me !

Lift me

out from under

the stronghold

of the ego's

desire.

(Who's veiling the Self, anyway?)

Hold me

in Your gaze

forever more

or else

I promise

I will SHOUT

Your name

at the

top

of my lungs

like a silly

child

and

s h a t t e r

the veil

You hide

behind!

Take the

tick-tock

out of time;

You must
come out
and play!

Love Me

NOW!

Bhakti fall's

at Your feet and begs--

"May it be so!"

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Poem From the Ether... 12Feb07

Kick In The Head
The purpose of the spiritual teacher
is to anihilate the pupil's ego.


Whack!


Ouch!
That hurt!


Whack! Whack!


C'mon...'killin' me!


Whack! Whack! Whack!
(pause)


(silence)


I feel embarrassed,
but I am not my embarrassment.


I am confused,
but I am not my confusion.


(inward retreat)


I have feelings
but I am not my feelings.


(silence...waiting)


Am I childish?
Am I not childish?
Am I neither?


(pause)


Whew!


Good thing I know my Self
from a hole in the ground.


And many thanks
to the One
who just
kicked the shit
out of my ego.

Blessings.

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Contemplative Thought: 12Feb07

Closed eyes:

"Who Am I?"

Shiva Eye
slowly formed
In my mind's eye.

I dissolve.


Overwhelmed.
My stomach
caves in.

"Who Am I?"

"Who is asking this question?"
I wonder.

Open eyes.

Shiva's gone
into hiding.

Perhaps a
noontime nap.

Too much to
contemplate

when'no mind'
is the goal.

I think I'll
fill my head

With Samuel Barber's
genius

And play
hide and seek

With my Self

after a slumber
of my own.

A lazy day
of decaf
and music

Never killed
anyone.

'Never saved
anyone

Either, I suppose.

Oh, guilty conscience--


Go to bed!
I know the
prize

for laziness
on the path

is guilt,
restless emotions,
shame.

(sigh)

The slumber
can wait.

Eternity is now!
the sages say;

All I have
is now.

(deep breath)

"Dear Lord,

This is your
humble servant
Bhakti.

Forgive me
for my laziness,
as I forgive myself
just the same.

If you're not too busy,
could you show yourself
to me,
and show me
Who I am?


Yes, yes...
that's it.
Reveal Yourself
to me

so I may
find peace
in my heart

and witness
the thoughts
as they arise.

(pause)
Oh, thank you
my Love;

I remember now:

I am not
this restless mind
and body--

I am That
Who witnesses

the state
of 'my' body

and mind.

(deep breath)

Thank you,
My Lord--

for showing me
that You
and I
drink from
the same cup;
With the same
pair of lips.

Amen."

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Meditation Inspired Thought

What a glorious day!
    A well-spring of Divine energy.
A Peace-filled calm
   sans physical irritation.
Mind serene-
   until waves began crashing
      on the shore of my ego-
   Like a crab--I could have attacked!
If it were not for my vow of silence
   throughout the early evening.
The boiling over of the Supreme Love
   cannot be contained-
      What a glorious day-
          with crashing waves
          overshadowed by the Divine.
   Hallelujah! Peace at last.
         Amen.
   Salutations to my Beloveds-
      My Heart-mates,
         My foundation:
     My Self manifested as
          Sweet Jesus
               and
          Glorious
     Gurumayi Chidvilasananda.

         Om Namah Shivaya

Sadgurunath Maharaj ki jay!

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Meditation Journal Entry: 8Feb07

What a play
    Superb drama.
        beyond imagination
            yet imagination, nonetheless.

        No less than a fabrication
                    of the mind.
        A memory?
                    Real or unreal--
                                no matter.

        Who am I?
                    What am I?

            Nothing exists that is 'reality'
                    besides the Watcher who knows;
                            The Knower who watches.

                                            Tat tvam Asi--
                    You see,
                                            and I am That.

tags: bhakti love Poems, bhakti, Bhakti Brophy,mysticism

'Ode to Jai Uttal June 5, 2005

Singing With Jai

The dervish in me

is whirling;

Twisting

Turning

Twirling.

Tornados of Love

have occupied

my heart.

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Journal Entry, February 5, 2007:

The Truth




You can choose

   to stay in the darkness

     or you can train your mind

         to worship the light.




I worship the Light!





I am proof positive

   that God exists--

       and His loving energy

    is pulsing through 

 my veins and bones 

    as we speak.







My friend,

    there is a Gift--

I tell you over and over again!

There is a Gift within

    Your very own Heart

    That is waiting to 

    bust open like

    a pinata 

hanging from a tree branch.




Crack the shell

         of the ego!

      and bathe in the 

   sweet waters of

the Lord.







Look no farther!







YOU ARE THAT!

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Journal Entry, March 21, 2003:

How can one repay the Guru

for all of her Love, Grace, Compassion,

and Fierceness (mirrors)?

Devotion. Love. Respect. Service.

// OM GURU OM //

Om Gurumayi,

May I always be like a

Child in your eyes.

May I always walk the path

With you as my guide.

May I worship your feet

And drown in your smile.

Please mold me into

Your perfect gold.

I offer you my life,

My devotion,

My love.

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Meditation Journal Entry:

Shiva's Masks #1

One of my

favorite masks

that Shiva wears

Is the one called

"Sallyji"

tags: bhakti love Poems, bhakti, Bhakti Brophy,mysticism, Sally Kempton