Monday, June 18, 2007
Epilogue of the book
May God and Guru help us All…
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Poem-- The Mask
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In the world of illusions,
Everybody is busy with or without any task,
Just putting on a mask,
as life ends up being just a farce.
The scenes play out on the greatest stage,
as we walk through life's crowded lanes.
We hasten to complete the unfinished tasks,
ever in life , we put on many masks.
As we enjoy the world of illusions,
an illusion itself we end up being,
Endlessly we sift through many delusions,
from reality we end up constantly fleeing.
Its fear that strikes us, lest the mask fall,
and our true face be revealed to all,
So endlessly we strive to preserve the illusion,
in the end ourselves we loose in its delusion.
As we travel far on the roads of life,
we ever put on a different face,
With time the lines now blur and blend,
as our once true face the masks replace
In the confusion and chaos of life thus,
we finally loose trace of what we are,
Pretensions are the only thing left to us,
our lives are nothing but a lively farce.
So heed my words, though they may scar,
accept yourself the way you are.
Sometimes the world may need a mask,
but shed it after you finish the task.
So listen up now, I will be precise
Discard forever the false pretensions,
Take a look at your self, you will realize
that reality differs much from your perception.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- Emotions
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Oceans have relation with earth
as emotions have with life
Oceans ebb with the tide and
Emotions swell with the tide.
There was once a time, the world thought,
there was no land beyond the seas,
But to this day we are all distraught,
as forever we go on emotional sprees
Emotions are nothing but a momentary surge,
tender, passionate or dark they may be,
Emotions are winds that take you on the verge,
as you sail endlessly on the dangerous seas.
We hold them highest in life's fraction
emotions ever dictate our line of action,
Forever are we scarred by our resulting acts,
its time to dispassionately regard the facts.
As we run through the paces of life,
as we struggle to overcome the tides of fate,
The emotions swell to dizzying heights
as they make us increasingly irate.
So cognize them for what they are,
nothing more than a momentary surge,
Let them not leave you with lifelong scars
so be ever balanced, I rightly urge.
The time is now to make a pact,
as you bravely sail over the torrential oceans
Before you set out for the divine abstract,
realize that life still lies beyond emotions
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- The Pendulum
Live in the Present, Don’t overlook the Past & Be mindful of the Future.
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The Pendulum of Life swings left and right,
Past and Future with a slight curvature,
Amplitude proportional to attitude,
and the rapidness with thy nature
As we walk through life, day to day,
we ever think of what was, what could be,
Endlessly through thoughts we often stray,
just like a pendulum, we ever sway.
We hope for the future and we curse the past,
never ever being in the golden moment,
Ever we count what we gained and lost,
never ever enjoying the moment that just passed,
The past forever is lost to us,
the future is hidden behind a blur
The moment we live is only ours, thus
ever live in it, the essence of divine myrrh.
Forever we need to live in the present,
as its the only way to live forever,
Ourselves we must endlessly reinvent
as we get the gist of our lofty endeavor
The day the pendulum finally stops,
will be the day you move a step closer
realizing forever what you are,
and finally seek out the divine treasure.
The cosmic dream with its nuances fine,
will remain a mystery ever to you
Till the day, for you time itself sublimes.
then you will ever be fresh as the morning dew,
You the drunk, you the bottle, you the wine
As you ever rejoice in the essence divine.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- Pond River Ocean
Pond River Ocean
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Pond River Ocean,
Past Present Future,
Know thy nature,
To seek the treasure.
The path of life, has stages varied,
Pond River and Ocean, it's the way life goes,
The waters must flow ever unharried,
for at the very end, the divine light glows.
I recall the day, I was but a pond,
without a ripple over the murky surface,
For sweet release and freedom ever I longed
and for His everlasting embrace.
My prayer was granted, now I freely flowed,
ecstasy and bliss etched in my being,
Intuitively now I was endowed,
as I discovered for what I was living.
The ocean still lay miles beyond me,
though ever I thought of nothing more,
The bird ever resilient was not yet free,
I was many a mile form the golden shores.
The time was now, I rightly thought,
to meditate and ponder over ways bygone,
There was one lesson if ever life taught,
Know thy-self, from self be withdrawn.
The river freely flowed over mountains and plains
to me they all now seemed the same,
ever I was replenished by the occasional rains,
I knew for me, He had finally came.
The Pond was my past, the ocean my future,
forever now I shall be uncut and whole,
Ever rejoices now my golden soul,
as I finally sublime in him, my timeless goal.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- The Meadow
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The Pastures, the hedge, and beyond the hedge
Beyond the hedge is the sledge,
Leading up to the divine cage.
The map of life is nothing but a meadow,
and we are the ones walking in it,
We take the pastures to be our abode,
ever putting on a handsome skit.
The pastures delight us endlessly,
still we look ever for something else,
Carelessly though we stroll through them,
the pastures lead on to some place else.
One day as I stroll'd beyond beck and call,
I caught a glimpse of an endless hedge,
The pastures were no endless world after all,
miles still lay beyond the ledge.
There came one day, the pastures felt dull,
I yearned to see the world beyond,
For me the hedge was a stepping stone,
to begin the journey that lay beyond.
I stood beyond, and gazed at the pastures,
empty and lifeless, now they were to me.
The beauty of the world till now unseen
was apparent, as I saw the cosmic dream.
I journeyed further, though I felt not weary,
The divine will now guiding my soul,
I left behind the things, I held so dearly,
the ultimate desire, filled my whole.
The golden sledge lead me through,
as I neared to exit the maze,
the bodily walls, I had outgrew
as steadily I approached the divine cage.
The journey was still not at an end
divine though this cage was,
in divinity forever I had to blend,
t'was the reason I had left the boughs.
I smiled and now rested a while,
silently viewing the cosmic dream
I have still to travel many a mile,
before I flow as one with the divine stream.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- Beauty
Beauty
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Beauty is the truth on the horizon of the dream,
it seems to increase endlessly,
Uncut, untouched yet perfectly defined,
beyond the horizons of the divided mind.
Endless and timeless, stretching forever,
its the pot of gold at the rainbow's end,
Disfigured impressions of it we are,
the shades of life, we have to transcend.
It fills the void, endlessly still,
till the void itself exists no more,
Its the thought that forever fills the time
and endlessly flows, shore to shore.
Its hard to define, though it is perfection,
a timeless virgin you have to be,
No words can touch its flawless projection
its only for the deserving to see.
It fills the entire cosmos and more,
its in the seas, its in the shores,
Timeless and deathless its a golden stream
we are but figments of it's endless dream,
It’s what constitutes all.
from the worthless shells, to the golden cores,
The prison walls at the end must fall,
from the physical halls through the astral doors
So sleep no more its time to awaken,
immortality flows through the divine nectar,
Follow the light as it endlessly gleams,
Beauty is the truth of the endless dream.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- In Lieu Of Prospice
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Riding high through the roads of life,
It yield me nothing but pain and strife
goal after goal i toiled on unceased.
In the lieu of prospice I lost my peace.
From the moment I begin my day,
I think of nothing but mundane chores,
I fail to hear the bird singing so gay,
I fail to see the waves crash on the shores.
I power through my life, looking ever ahead,
never stopping once to look at myself,
Ever I lamented for what I lost,
Never did I enjoy the summer and the frost.
I thought myself to be always right,
in my way of life, I took much pride,
tearing through life till its very end,
never did I enjoy one single moment.
I thought to myself what had transpired,
against me god himself had conspired.
I failed to acknowledge who the real culprit was,
it was too late, I was in death's claws
My life was over, if ever I lived,
Death felt nearer, I felt relieved,
to me life's lesson was loud and clear,
always appreciate the present, its ever there.
I summed up my life, it’s hardly a tale,
My assets and prizes have all gone stale.
Live in every moment and feel the divine mist
In peace there's eternity, that’s life's gist.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem--The Journey
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The Roads go on and on,
unknown to me, many goals they spawn,
This journey if I take will have no end,
Where would I rest to ease my pain?
The questions unanswered will remain so,
The goals, worthless, they shall be,
The roads now lead nowhere no more,
all the answers I shall find in me.
My journey is at an end,
as the questions cease to exist,
in myself I found all the answers,
In myself, the road now ends.
Answered now were, my questions of yore.
I had to search for them in myself,
The roads taught me nothing more,
Just that as it began, the journey ends in myself.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- The Endless Road
The Endless Road
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In this world, man walks alone,
The goals known, the roads unknown,
In this world, man walks all alone,
The roads known and the goals unknown.
Life is a journey with no end,
a chance for you, it is godsend,
The roads wind endlessly, with uneven tones,
in this life and beyond, I walk ever alone.
I embark on the journey, many things on my mind,
trying to win at every chance I find,
Never did I think, what every win cost,
as I glanced behind, I knew I was lost.
The roads that I tread, I never meant to,
Though the goals I set had come true,
Endlessly still I fought through life,
Thinking, at the end, it would bring me respite
At the end of the road, at the start of the turn,
as I counted, what I had lost and earned,
The roads I tread, were lost in the mist,
as were the goals, t'was life's gist.
I took the turn and still walked alone,
what I lost and earned, it mattered no more,
I asked the Lord to lend me some help,
He smiled and said, its never too late.
I still tread the same road, I am still alone,
but I look ahead to the goals no more,
towards the sea, the river now flowed,
as alone I walked on the endless road.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- Life, A Dream
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In the dream of the dreams,
Life is but a dream,
Death is the cream,
Yet all enjoy the dream.
The Years fall back, as time passes,
in the deepest of slumbers I lie,
in my sleep I take on a thousand faces
oh this dream wont end, till the day I die.
And in the dreams I dream evermore,
stopping not but to glance at the golden shores,
Death for me is naught but a reprieve,
as i hasten to fulfill my dreams of yore.
The dreams come true, my joy knows no bounds,
as I crave for more never taking a look around.
Death came and struck me by,
it was then i knew, I had miles to fly
The dreams though fulfilled, don’t stem the tide,
futile proved those, who were by my side,
in the chaos of sleep, my peace was taken,
it was time, I said, I must awaken
The years fall back evermore
but, sleep comes to me seldom now,
ever call me the golden shores,
lo,behold, I dream no more.
For, at the death of the dream,
the soul, in life, finally realizes its cream,
fluid and sublime, it moves through time,
as it finally merges in the endless rhyme.
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Ajinkya Mate
Poem-- The Springs Are Not Mine
There are days in our lives when we feel the utter temporarity of the joys and sorrows that we live in. We ever lead our life in pursuit of material happiness, and when we find it we realize that it is indeed very short lived. As does the poet in these lines discover the sheer worthlessness of the materialistic pursuits of life. As he turns his attention inwards and sets out in the pursuit of never-ending ecstatic bliss. The following lines appropriately depict the devotee embarking on the spiritual path foregoing the material pleasures in life.
The Springs Are Not Mine
Sitting alone on the coastal line,
I say I am fine...
know-why?...
Forget the blossoms,
The springs are not mine...
The days come and go by,
as do the trivial pursuits of life,
and searching in the blossoms you try,
a reason to live thy life.
The seasons depart as they come,
as daily does the sun,
day rolls into night,
as does life sharing the same plight.
As i sit and ponder,
trying to comprehend the god-given life,
a voice comes from over yonder,
calling for me in the starless nights.
He shows me a world far beyond the ordinary,
seeing it I marvel in wonder,
the perceptions turn dark and bleary,
as he shows me what’s down under.
A new flower blooms,
substantiated by the eternal light,
my doom, ever closer, no longer looms,
i prepare to take the endless flight.
The bird in ecstasy ever delights,
my joy no longer bound by the earthly spring,
I dream not in the starless nights,
filled with joy my voice ever sings.
The light of a thousand suns,
ever illumnes my body divine,
as i forget the blossoms, thankfully,
Thy springs are not mine.
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Ajinkya Mate
Prologue to the Book
In today’s material world, it seems that people have forgotten about the spiritual world while chasing the various goals in the material world, just to prove that they are capable and not lagging behind. People have forgotten that the fulfillment of human life is in the union with the divine. A seeker on the spiritual path sees the world in a different way. The spiritual world is totally different and you have to experience the things to know them. This gives you immense pleasure that surpasses the trivial joys of this material world. Normally you can’t describe your experience in words as they are beyond that. But in these poems, I truly feel that the poet has found the pulse of a seeker & has given us a glimpse of the beautiful spiritual world. The poems come with a flow touching your heart as he narrates the difference between both the worlds. One also has an Idea about the very important role a Guru plays in a seekers journey…
Subtleties of Intuition
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness
The individual when in the sub-conscious realm of deep sleep, experiences the more subtle, astral plane through his dreams. There he visualizes all his desires and unfulfilled expectations roll out in a form of a movie, where he himself assumes the role of the unknowing spectator. The individual experiencing the super-conscious realm, also experiences the astral plane, but he beholds it in all of his thought and perception. he beholds it like he sees the physical plane. His consciousness is not in anyway missing from his body, but is altogether enhanced to include the astral plane in all its splendor. There he finds unmistakable calm and incomparable ecstasy, as he nears towards the final expression of undefined divinity that we call God.
As the individual through deep meditation enhances his consciousness, and experiences super-consciousness frequently, hie levels of sub-consciousness also begin to improve, he now is aware of his astral body while he dreams, he is aware of the dreams, he is actually in the dreams. Thus he enhances the consciousness to envelope his nighttime endeavors. Eventually there comes a moment in his life where, he no longer exists in the sub-conscious states, but through deep and relentless meditation transcends them all into super-consciousness, thus taking a big leap towards achieving the final communion with the ultimate and undefined divinity that we call God.
Such an individual is firmly rooted in the immovable bliss of his state of existence, his state of ecstasy is one which mere words fail to comprehend and explain.
Philosophy Has Its Uselessness
philosophy is nothing but the intellectual pondering done by some very brainy and intellectual people(not necessarily intelligent people) on their take on things. and sometimes although it sounds very appealing and interesting, its nothing but hot air if not backed appropriately by action...
As a person once said,.. Philosophy is nothing but a series of thoughts that lead from nowhere to nothing. so even though they may sound great , they may inspire you, they may leave you ecstatic for the moment.. . they lead you nowhere and leave you with nothing more than awe.
So the one thing thats most important in life is action.. Creativity.. without which life is just like an empty shell.. and Creativity backed up by an intelligent philosophy really does wonders..
Instinct Intellect Intuition
Instinct, Intellect and Intuition..
Well, my regular admirers, read on and for those of you who think that i am barking mad (and i know that there are a lot of you guys!), well what can i say,.. Read On!
Instinct Intellect Intuition.
These three words remind me of Osho Rajneesh's not so famous but oh-so trythful words. that Instinct lies deeper than intellect and Intuition lies higher than Intellect. THe synopsis of the same,.. read On!
well Instinct is what we may call, the bodily nature or the inbuilt and pre-programmed actions of the body like Eating, sleeping, drinking, breathing. These are things that are not goverend by the intellect and are purely body functions that the body unceremoniously and unconciously follows through with.
Intellect is what we may call a pure work of the brain,.. its the one thing that we covet the most,.. think it to be above all else, and indeed try and force it above all else,.. but sadly we fail!
and Intuition is something that is beyond the brain and the body, it is omething that comes straight from the heart itself,.. its is this intuition that takes you ever closer to realisaiotn,.. but only if you let it .. the human ego frequently manifests itself and then that results in the human mind categorically denying the fact of intuition and its emphasis in the human life.
We lead the mind to believe that everything in this world is within the mundane reaches of the human intellect... and oh my god,.. How wrong are we!
Intuition is the one thing, the one road, the one means to know the Unknowable,.. and pay attention when i say Unknowable.. not the Unknown,,... it has the power to manifest the unknowable to the human soul...
But sadly we are so plagued by our own thoughts and falsified pretenses of our supposed intelligence that we find things like intuition to be a hoax,.. and then we convince our mind (which in fact is nothing but the energy dissipation between the heart and the brain, .. i.e. the difference and the similarity in the heart and the brain) to deny this fact,..
But if truth be told,.. intuition is an advanced state of super-consciousness, and having it and knowing it and being constantly aware of it, only takes us a step closer to the final realization and the final expression of the undefined divinity that we call GOD.
Will update soon...
till then,..
BE WELL..
Impersonal Introspection
This egotistic nature prevents man to progress down the spiritual path. he cannot interrogate himself freely without feeling very bad about himself, which naturally he does not like. This in turn results in the individual stopping the interrogation and looking outwards, rather than inwards. He feels it necessary to place the blame on others rather than himself. Thus in the end, he solves no problems, but only increases his headaches by bickering about them. The onnyl way out of this quagmire is the relentless and continuous impersonal introspection from the indivual himslef. This must include the person totally taking his Ego out of the equation and finding the answers to the problems he faces within himself. Chances are that he will find them, as most of the time he himself is the cause of those problems. He must continuously burn himself in the fires of relentless introspection. Though he will face intolerable pain in the beginning, as his true face comes to light, the results, believe me will be worth it.
More Later...
Random Ponderings
so then again we come to the same way,.. same direction,.. that to be succesfull in love is never possible,.. it is not an option,.. its just something that you have to loose at,.. and loose genially that too. well so as i said before,.. just love without expectations and without any aspirations fromt the feeling ,.. just feel the moment of love.. the human mind is always in a hurry to obtain something solid and stable,.. a thing that he can call "his" with all his might,.. what is this? nothing but the manifestation and the fulfillment of your ego,.. just try and experience the moment and leave it at that,.. dont try and get something out of it, that you know is going to be meaningless and futile,... then only will you be able to experience the true state of blissfullness and ecstacy, that no one can take away from yourself,..
Till Next Time,
BE WELL
Intoxication
Drafting People's Psychic path
To live in the moment.