Radhe Radhe ! My dear sakhi Sadanandi mataji has sent us a letter written by H.H. Shachinandan Swami to his old school friend – this poem is SO inspiring that it can lift any person from the throes of hopelessness and place him in the light of hte Supreme Being. What i have admired most in Shachinandan Maharaj \u00a0touching is his abtruth ility to admit truth – orecise the reason why this poem touches the heart.<\/p>\n
Dear L.,
\nit’s evening and
\nthe air is warm, blended with exotic odors
\nand temple bells.
\nIn the trees monkeys and peacocks
\nrustle, preparing for night.
\nYou ask where I’m writing from.
\nI’m on the most amazing journey you can imagine –
\nthe greatest human adventure, demanding my best and more.<\/p>\n
My maps are five thousand years old books
\nand my hope
\nas old as the soul itself.<\/p>\n
I seek the one with the thousands of names.
\nPeople I meet tell me my aspirations are unreasonable,
\nna\u00efve, even arrogant. I must admit
\nsometimes I think they’re right
\nand I cry in desperation as I fall
\nasleep.
\nWill I ever reach my destination?<\/p>\n
Frankly, I have no proof – certainly
\nno guarantees – but strangely,
\nenthusiasm and faith stay on like friends
\neven though I’ve never heard His voice –
\nat least not in a way I could make a recording of.
\nStill, whenever I call His name He seems right there.
\nWhen I make an offering to Him He reciprocates
\nby infusing me with a feeling of deep satisfaction.
\nAnd whenever I remember Him, I am instantly free
\nfrom anxiety.<\/p>\n
Although I’ve never really seen Him
\nHe feels just a prayer away. And
\nin rare moments I have to hide my face
\nsince feelings I have never felt before
\nflood my eyes with tears.
\nHave I gone mad?
\n(I wish I would!)<\/p>\n
Why am I writing all this to you?
\nBecause I want you to wish me well.
\nForgive me if I’ve ever hurt you.
\nAbsolve me of my debts if you can.
\nAnd think of me now as living on the other side
\nof life because I have reached a point
\nof no return. The voyage has taken hold of me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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