inner shadow

In darkness
you can see the stars
better -
In deep silence
a plant grows
out of the stone -
Stop following trends -
move beyond intellect,
and look at your teacher
within.
When you see
there is an inner shadow,
the shadow will dissolve.

your sweet aroma

You
don’t have to say
a word to tell us
you are here –
when you are here,
Light shines through you
and a big bang occurs
and the universe erupts
with great joy.
The entire world
cannot contain
your sweet aroma
any more.

breaking news

I don't
have a breaking news for you -
I have endless supply of
wine and milk and honey
waiting for you between
the canopy of your dreams
and eternity.
Come drink this love.
You won't be afraid to shine,
to be open, simple and kind.

the river of love

a million times,
what you are
can be fiercely tasted
by the things that come your path -
My friend,
Move inside and listen -
the river of love is rushing
inside you.

accepting yourself

do something
today
that opens
your heart -
such as
loving
and
accepting
yourself
totally -
and everyone
else as yourself

effortless determination

To be yourself
Is not work.
It is an effortless determination
to illumine,
a liberation from what really hurts -
by doing so
You are helping thousands
to have faith in
what they are.

Marriage to your true essence

When you are in conflict
With yourself
you start doubting your goodness
and go out looking for others opinion.
Marriage to your true essence
Can only happen by loving
Who you are.

Your past performance

If you are busy evaluating
Your past performance,
You’ve already missed the honey
flowing in the moment.
Fall into your heart -
Burn all the past documents
and start life from the beginning.
And I tell you,
you will miss nothing.

the new dimension

The collapse
of the familiar feels
brutal  and scary in the beginning –
and it is the end of every thing
we’ve known-
in truth,
It is the most sacred thing
that is ever allowed to happen –
the going away of the old and the
emerging of the new dimension.

fearlessly open

Life has always wanted
to rent a room inside you
and fill you with a wine
of pure innocence -
take off your mask and stay
fearlessly open.

deepen your gift

Don’t run away,
said sorrow to a flower -
I am here only to kiss you, open your heart
and deepen your gift -
The flower moved closer to her petals,
turned herself Into a sweet, chaotic fire
And scattered her ashes across the sky.

your inner music

because you've forgotten
how to listen to
there is so much misery
out in the world -
the sun emerged this morning
just like yesterday
because your beauty has sparkled
on her face -
let this honey rain
in your depth gush out
and soothe the cracks
in human hunger.

field of judgment

When I talk about human flowering and growth,
I am not talking about having more things
Or being famous,
I am talking about your ability
and readiness to move beyond the ,
fear and blame.

their normal capacity.

Nothing
is more healing
than forgiving the past
because you are
moving a little closer
towards the milky ways
in your heart
and taking the risk
to replace fear with love.
Look at the sky tonight
When you come home -
The stars shine a million times
brighter than their normal
capacity.

all things under the sky

Imagine
what you are capable of
when you are truly yourself -
undivided and uncensored
Languages cannot say this beauty -
what you do for living
or the school you attend
cannot explain it.
it is a mystery inside mystery.
Stop dreaming and wake up now.
be the sun the shines on all
things under the sky.

Each breathing in

Each
breathing in and
breathing out is a rainbow
pouring across the sky
and carrying timeless music
beyond the horizons –
It is a sacred gift
we are given so that
with each breath, we can
deepen our root into
the orbit of the universe.

innocence is calling you

Innocence
is calling you –
Go pick her up from
where you left in the morning
before the moon left her room
looking for her reflection on
the sea –
go, my friend, pick her up now -
She will be waiting for you
at the very spot you abandoned her –
like a mother who continues to wait
for her lost child until
he comes home again.

total acceptance.

sometimes
life wants to do
a surprising business with you -
she takes something from you
and gives you her sweet fragrance -
this is not the law of exchange;
it is a moment of. total acceptance.

big profile

Life does not care
about your big profile,
what you do for living
or your religious background -
she wants your fierce participation
in her dance.

open hands

whatever is going on
around you
meet life
with open hands
open heart
and open mind ----
This means
you are ready
to wake up
to her music

What has the river lost?

Some of us are

already here –
Some have found  the
courage to start the journey -
to vanish inwardly and
touch a daybreak beneath
our ribs
By giving
Itself to the sea,
What has the river lost??
What has the tree lost
By shading  her leaves?
What are you afraid of losing
by returning to the seed?
let the sun orbit
inside her aura.
let authenticity
awaken in your
eyes and
know itself.

the rough edges of fear.

In the world
that continues to wrestle
for survival,
be light and soften
all the rough edges
of fear.

highest frequency of life

You have not yet
given yourself
to yourself –
that is why you see only
scarcity instead of
abundance-
you strive
instead of thriving –
you see fear
instead of love -
Realize that
you are a gift
from the highest
frequency of life.

every single opening

don’t be afraid of
getting up and
opening your window
to the moon -
every single
opening encourages you
to hold a friend’s
hand and take her/him
inside the room.

you can tour the world

Yes,
you can tour  the world,
dance in Manhattan,
climb Eiffel tower -
shake hands with movie stars -
visit ashrams and churches -
the only place where you
can be truly yourself
is your own hear

stay open to light

It is the dream of the world
that has embarked on this
endless journey -
The heart has always
been here.
Dear friend,
wherever you are,
whatever your religion is
whatever language
you speak,
stay open to light.

the swirling heart of the universe

As long as
you are not genuinely
And deeply connected with your heart
And the swirling heart of the universe,
no matter how many times you
marry and remarry,
You are going to feel separate,
Single and miserable.

flowing like water

The minute
You stop comparing yourself
with others -
The moment you stop
living in regret-
You start flowing like water.

Searching for meaning

don’t expect everyone
to understand you -
most people are stilling busy
Searching for meaning -

temporary employment

everyone -
Is a true lover –
a delicate fragrance from
a cypress tree -
until we walked away
from life
seeking temporary
employment.

practicing presence

When you start
practicing presence,
worry leaves through
your window.
Don’t reach at conclusions
nor keep records of passing events
Does the snow worry
the way it dissolves
Into the sun?

hiding room

Why do you choose
to be a hiding room
for the ego?
Don’t say it has
packed its luggage
And left forever.
look at it without an ounce of
fear and recognize that
It is still there and
Active and monitoring
your daily activities?
Be a tree full of
Sweet fruit.
explode and let the pieces
of your sunrise scatter
like dust.

a language

I wish
I could find a language
to speak of your beauty –
I could almost find words
For all the objects around me,
For the cities have seen
And have not seen -
For the sacred places and mountains
And the forests I have
touched in my dreams –
but when it comes to you,
beloved one
I have no words and
my entire body turns into
a flower inside
a river that flows
towards its
own heart .

from the side of the heart

pproach all things
from the side of the heart
that dissolves all things
that are not natural.
You will be left wordless
by the beauty and
depth of life.
then you will come to
a realization that
any limitation or suffering
or pain
you are experiencing right now
is only in your thoughts and it is not
even close to real -

inspired by my beloved friend Sattva

forgiving the past

Nothing
is more healing
than forgiving the past
because you are
moving a little closer
towards the milky ways
in your heart
and taking the risk
to replace fear with love.
Look at the sky tonight
When you come home -
The stars shine a million times
brighter than their normal
capacity.

the courage to gaze inside

You don’t need any skill
to know who you are.
All that is required from
You is the courage
to gaze in side and be still.
Then you suddenly
Find unity with everything
and everyone and life’s
Sweet perfume starts
bursting in your heart.

I wish I could tell you

I wish I could tell you
what you are capable of
when you are truly yourself -
undivided and uncensored
Languages cannot say this beauty -
what you do for living
or the school you attend
cannot explain it.
it is a mystery inside mystery.
Stop dreaming and wake up now.
be the sun the shines on all
things under the sky.

active volcano

Don’t  Copy

what someone else does –
Have you ever seen
a robin singling like
a nightingale?
You’ve come here
with your own active
volcano  ready to erupt
And Your own task
Is awaiting your burning –
Now show us your
dance.

 

your inner richness

True and original love

begins with knowing
yourself and
loving what you are
completely.
soon something
Opens your eyes
and your heart -
your inner richness
pours into your
outward desires –
creating a large field
that is capable of holding
the  entire human dreams.

 

one sweet planet

The inability and refusal
to see the way we all dance
inside the circle of life,
the way we cry when
the heart is deeply touched –
the way our entire body
is washed by the light
of same moon ----
has split the one sweet
planet into a thousand
districts and clans
and religions.

between the words we want to say

Silence
Is knocking on the door -
It wants to share itself
fearlessly.
Come, let’s meet between
the words we want to say
to each other –
let’s dissolve into
what makes us real
for the heart that is
already consumed with
love,
cannot afford to suffer
anymore.

the eye of love

The eyes of love
have the power to
turn what is solid and opaque
into clear and delicious water.
They can curve a cloud
into a deep smile of the
sky.
What is there
that cannot be opened
and touched
with kindness!

Give without expecting

Listen when courage
Comes your way and whispers
to you something like this:
My friend,
When I see you
I remember the ocean of
abundance -
Give without expecting,
Return hurt with kindness
Hold no grudges against
anyone.
You are pure light
from beginning to an end
from your foot to your
Eye-lashes–
More than this,
what else do you
desire to be?

a very good sleeper

Don’t listen
To anyone who advises you
To be a very good sleeper –
Your true self is ever alive
And wide awake.

wave goodbye

Wave goodbye
to anything that does not
support who are you,
anyone or anything
who stops you from
burning brightly -

the eyes of love

The eyes of love
have the power to
turn what is solid and opaque
into clear and delicious water.
They can curve a cloud
into a deep smile of the
sky.
What is there
that cannot be opened
and touched
with kindness!

the light that is eternal.

driving from Iowa city
to Minneapolis,
We were caught between
a whirlwind and a swirling snow gust.
There was nothing to be seen
Other than a massive white dust
wrapping itself around us.
The car was moving
but I was not the one
who was driving
We shifted our gaze
from outside to
Inside and saw the light
that is eternal.
Don’t argue.
Surrender to
What comes your way.
It might take you a while
but this will
bring you home.

worn out with reasons

I know
you are already worn out
with reasons,
tired of fear and worries -
come rest inside
this heart -
enter this poem-
drink from the pool of this love.

crushing into grace

Want nothing
other than to love
with all your heart,
to shine brilliantly -
to sing with
simplicity -
why run away from life
to chase the sun?
stay with what you
are given -
be who you are -
like a ripe, sweet fruit falling
from a tree and
crushing into grace.

until she has nothing to say

Wait
for a friend
until she has
nothing to say -
until she is completely
content with emptiness -
like the evening sky
rippled with warm smile,
her beauty melts you, touching
the very depth of your
being.

at the very end of your hope

Sometimes
When you reach
At the very end of your hope
And there is nothing
to claim or cling to,
Something emerges
Before you know
to sharpen you -
So that you can
find the courage
to penetrate
your own elegance –
you will be surprised
at the volume of love
inside you waiting to
be touched.

with all your being

Who
in the world is not
afraid of fire?
they say, it is unforgiving
when it burns.
Child of sweet rivers -
Hug with all your being, the fire
that breaksout in your breast–
nothing can stop it
until it demolishes the infrastructure
that prevents you
from knowing yourself.

garden of laughter

don’t wait
for the wind to smash the hinges
On your doors-
Be the wind and the door –
You don’t depend on anything
for your survival.
You are the thing
Glowing from every face –
You are the mystery within mystery,
the seed of ancient winds
Growing in the garden of laughter.

pearls and butterflies

Here in minneapolis
the air is frozen -
The ground is frozen -
Cars would not start -
and trees are frozen.
We smiled and danced
In the snow instead
of  resisting -
Now everything has
turned itself
into  pearls
and   butterflies.

retire from your worries

The universe is
Already sacred.
don’t try to
Improve it -
nor look for beauty
beyond yourself -
somewhere
inside of you
the river of Joy is flowing.
retire from your worries
and listen.

unity with everything

you don’t need any training
to know who you are.
All that is required from
You is the courage
to gaze in side and be still.
Then you suddenly
Find unity with everything
and everyone and life’s
Sweet perfume starts
bursting in your heart.

Forgiving the past

Nothing
is more healing
than forgiving the past
because you are
moving a little closer
towards the milky ways
in your heart
and taking the risk
to replace fear with love.
Look at the sky tonight
When you come home -
The stars shine a million times
brighter than their normal
capacity.

what you're capable of

Imagine
what you are capable of
when you are truly yourself -
undivided and uncensored
Languages cannot say this beauty -
what you do for living
or the school you attend
cannot explain it.
it is a mystery inside mystery.
Stop dreaming and wake up now.
be the sun the shines on all
things under the sky.