The well-meaning often give advice
Do this, do that, shun evil & vice.
But if your mind’s not still and heart not true
All this advice will be useless for you
Ere you view the world as a conjuror’s show
Here’s something that you need to know
Not all advice is yours to follow
Till you’re prepared, it’ll just stay hollow
You can't force it, just because you’re told to do so
So begin at the beginning, and even if progress is slow
Persist on the Path - start your journey now
And when you’re lost, ask your Guru ji how
Meditate, still your mind, calm your heart
Only then will you not see others apart
It may take a few births but you'll find peace
You'll be ready when all desires cease
The unprepared will keep saying 'yours' and 'mine'
The prepared will reach there with just a sign
Look inside and discover which you are
And remember this, if the goal isn't far
Knowledge is your friend but your enemy, too
It can make you hidebound and proud of you
Learn scriptures, then remember them no more
They show the path; you are near the door
When you reach there, at the threshold
Don’t say anything that you’ve been told
Drop all your notions, all your learning too
Only in deep silence will bliss open for you
And when it does,
Like a river that meets the sea
You’ll know what it’s to be free
You’ll be pure awareness, vast and whole
And realise, beyond your body-mind, you ARE the Soul!
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You wonder who I'm to tell you this
Well, I hover now at the edge of bliss
But some ties still hold me here
Some desires I still hold dear
Many colourful lives I’ve seen.
Many men & women I’ve been.
I humbly bow now to my Gurus past,
And pray this life’s my second last.
I hope next time the Truth will be mine
And I'll cross over with just a sign
But till then all I can do
Is wait here to welcome you
But I’m not alone in this place
Tho’ not paradise, still full of grace
We are a tribe of more than a few
Who live in the old as well as the new
The Dark is our friend and Light our mate
Life writes on both sides of our slate
We leave none untouched with who we are
In this plane and that, near and far
We dance with fairies and walk with ghosts
We sing the sweetest, we love the most
If only all knew, we are but them
Flowers, leaves, roots & stem
Yes,
We are the valley, we are the hill
Make of us what you will
Join us and you’ll understand
What it’s to be of our merry band
Give up your mind, open your heart
Be of our world, that would be a start
We never grow old, we never tire
The fire never goes out in our fire
We wait for you, as we've always done
And will keep waiting for every one
Come.........
Kishore Asthana “Bhairav”
14.09.2025
kishore.asthana@gmail.com