BT Song 1521
The oneness with God is the nature of our atman, as it was created in His image. Although scriptures provide various ways to restore this oneness, once we have experienced it, the only way to sustain it is by not allowing anything to separate us from it again. Achieving this, with the help and cooperation of God—who, like us, has an equal stake in this oneness—eliminates any place for separation. To sustain this oneness, we must transcend all scriptures that divide us, not only among ourselves but also with God.
BT Song 1521 No place for separation
Simple English:
Verse 1
When scriptures came,
Religions emerged.
The divisions they caused,
How many, how many.
Verse 2
Without any division,
Naturally with us,
Blended without separation,
You are with us.
Verse 3
Because of division,
Even to find you,
Living apart,
Always seeking you.
Verse 4
When will this end?
My heart yearns,
Always longing,
When will it end?
Verse 5
Then I realized,
Even that longing,
Oh Lord, truly,
belongs to you.
Verse 6
Seeking many ways,
Running in some ways,
To know you,
There is no single way.
Verse 7
Why to run,
How to search,
Until understanding,
That truth.
Verse 8
Separated from you,
I suffer,
Separated from me,
You yearn too.
Verse 9
Both of us searched,
Each other,
Finally found,
Each in each.
Verse 10
To know this,
Why religions,
To tell this,
Why scriptures?
Verse 11
If I avoid,
Acts that divide,
What need is there,
For division further?
Gurukulam, 11-10-23, 11.30 pm.
BT Song 1521 No place for separation
Classical English:
Verse 1
When scriptures arrived,
Religions did appear.
The separations they caused,
How many, how many.
Verse 2
Without separation,
Naturally with us,
Intertwined seamlessly,
You reside with us.
Verse 3
Through division’s cause,
Even to seek you,
Living apart,
Always searching for you.
Verse 4
When shall this end?
My heart yearns,
Incessantly longing,
When shall it end?
Verse 5
Then I comprehended,
Even that longing,
Oh Lord, truly,
belongs to you.
Verse 6
Seeking myriad paths,
Running along some,
To know you,
There is no single way.
Verse 7
Why run,
How to seek,
Until understanding,
That truth.
Verse 8
Separated from you,
I wither,
Separated from me,
You yearn as well.
Verse 9
Both of us searched,
Each other,
In the end, we found,
Each in each.
Verse 10
To comprehend this,
Why religions,
To expound this,
Why scriptures?
Verse 11
If I shun,
Acts that divide,
What need is there,
For division henceforth?
Gurukulam, 11-10-23, 11.30 pm.
BT Song 1522
The line that divides fatalism and the will of God is very subtle. Though every religious tradition uses various terms and ways to explain it, a bhakta, when facing certain events in her life, must resign to the will of God rather than accepting fatalism. Bhakti bestows the blessing of seeking such an attitude from God.
BT Song 1522 Let it happen
Simple English:
Verse 1
Whether good or bad,
Whatever happens,
I have nothing,
To do with it.
Verse 2
If good happens,
It’s always beneficial,
If bad happens,
It’s always harmful.
Verse 3
Inside me,
Thoughts remain,
To change this,
There is no way.
Verse 4
Good or bad,
Nothing happens,
Separately,
In isolation.
Verse 5
You who lead,
See no difference,
In leading,
This way.
Verse 6
How to take,
What happens,
The decision is,
Up to me.
Verse 7
Beyond that,
To change it,
The thought is,
No longer with you.
Verse 8
In this state,
You placed me,
Why this drama,
You also show?
Verse 9
Knowing my nature,
To change it,
Why do you still,
Delay?
Verse 10
Even this,
Is a kind of good,
Should I take it,
Like that?
Verse 11
Or again,
As usual,
In this too,
See only bad?
Verse 12
Whatever happens,
Let it happen,
From now on,
Nothing to say.
Verse 13
Whatever happens,
Thinking it’s good,
Is the best thought,
There is no change.
Verse 14
If that thought,
Is given,
That good,
You must do.
Ranchi, 27-10-2023, 5.00 am.
BT Song 1522 Let it happen
Classical English:
Verse 1
Whether good or ill,
Whatever transpires,
I have naught,
To do with it.
Verse 2
If good occurs,
It’s always a boon,
If ill arises,
It’s always bane.
Verse 3
Within me,
Thoughts persist,
To alter this,
There is no path.
Verse 4
Good or ill,
Nothing transpires,
Individually,
In isolation.
Verse 5
Thou who guidest,
Seest no disparity,
In guiding thus,
In this manner.
Verse 6
How to accept,
What transpires,
The decision lies,
With me.
Verse 7
Beyond that,
To alter it,
The thought is,
No longer thine.
Verse 8
In this condition,
Thou placed me,
Why this spectacle,
Dost thou too reveal?
Verse 9
Knowing my nature,
To alter it,
Why dost thou still,
Procrastinate?
Verse 10
Even this,
Is a sort of good,
Shall I accept it,
Thus?
Verse 11
Or again,
As always,
In this too,
See only ill?
Verse 12
Whatever occurs,
Let it transpire,
Henceforth,
Naught to declare.
Verse 13
Whatever transpires,
Thinking it good,
Is the finest thought,
No alteration exists.
Verse 14
If that thought,
Be bestowed,
That good,
Thou must enact.
Ranchi, 27-10-2023, 5.00 am.
BT Song 1523
I went to Varanasi on November 1st and was busy with local programs until the 5th. However, I became sick due to food poisoning, suffering from vomiting and diarrhea for two more days. As I slightly improved, not wanting to miss our planned opportunity, I went to Buddha Gaya (on the 8th), Rajgir, and Nalanda. I returned exhausted with joint pains. On the night of the 8th, I couldn’t even sleep for two hours due to severe pain in my right leg, just above the toe. I even considered staying in the car, allowing only Subhashan (who came to visit Varanasi and other places) to see Nalanda and Rajgir. However, as a student of history, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity. With Subhashan’s help, I walked slowly, despite much pain, and visited important historical places.
As the Chikungunya virus was spreading widely in Varanasi, many people became sick. I also returned to Rewa with severe joint pains (three days of sickness, three days of continuous travel at this age, with a pacemaker—too much). But I was lovingly taken care of by Shashi’s family and managed to get some good rest on the night of the 10th, although the pain continued.
So this morning, ‘sick or not sick,’ as I cannot spend a day without reading books, I picked up the book “The Essential Rumi” by Coleman Barks (New York: HarperCollins, 2004 [1995]). Before reading, I listened to one of Rumi’s ghazals on YouTube, and one line impressed me: “He bought the clay pot that he created; broke it and went away.” Impressed by this thought, I wrote this poem.
BT Song 1523 Silent explanation
Simple English:
Verse 1
Creating me and
Calling me your own,
Also buying it
By paying a price.
Verse 2
What is the reason
For breaking it,
Not even using it
For a single second.
Verse 3
As You have the right
To create me,
Why did you pay
A cost for that?
Verse 4
Added more to that,
What is the reason
For crushing it
Like this?
Verse 5
I know for sure that
No answer would come,
I also know that
I am unnecessarily arguing.
Verse 6
But the explanation
That your SILENCE gives,
My soul understood
That is enough for me now.
Rewa 11-11-2023, 1. 00 pm.
BT Song 1523 Silent explanation
Classical English:
Verse 1
Creating me and
Calling me thine own,
Also purchasing it
By paying a price.
Verse 2
What is the reason
For breaking it,
Not even using it
For a single second.
Verse 3
As Thou hast the right
To create me,
Why didst Thou pay
A cost for that?
Verse 4
Added more to that,
What is the reason
For crushing it
Like this?
Verse 5
I know for certain that
No answer would come,
I also know that
I am unnecessarily arguing.
Verse 6
But the explanation
That Thy SILENCE gives,
My soul understood
That is enough for me now.
Rewa 11-11-2023, 1. 00 pm.
BT Song 1524
When I returned to the ashram after a short trip to the North due to health issues, memories of my mother began to bring tears. I had initially gone to the North to spend the entire winter in Rewa, but due to health issues, I had to rush back to the ashram. As my regular routine life began after recovery, I started searching for my mother within me. Often, I cannot accept that she is gone forever. Sometimes, I think she has gone to stay with my siblings and will come back. But I long to see her face again and hear her voice. I know this is not possible. I am unsure where and in what state she is living, who is taking care of her, or what her needs are. This longing to know about her and hear her voice often disturbs me. Then, I vent my anger, feeling that she behaves like God, who plays hide and seek, and wrote this song pouring out my heart thinking about my mother.
BT Song 1524 Let me hear your voice
Simple English:
Verse 1
Wherever you are,
Give a voice,
If it’s not possible,
At least tell that.
Verse 2
If there is no contact,
What will my state be,
At least see that.
Verse 3
After giving birth,
The debt doesn’t end,
Thinking that,
You raised me.
Verse 4
Till the end,
Carrying in your heart,
You also lived,
With me for my sake.
Verse 5
Even after life and body,
Are gone,
You forgot,
The continuing bond.
Verse 6
They said the departed,
Will become gods,
Did our ancestors,
Tell a lie?
Verse 7
After you joined them,
You forgot me,
Is this the truth?
Verse 8
Don’t change into,
Only a god,
Don’t stay far away,
Like him.
Verse 9
Keep some kind of,
Contact,
Tell me you are,
There.
Verse 10
Or if you’ve turned,
Into a god,
Join him and,
Hide.
Verse 11
I’ve never seen,
God in person,
I don’t need to,
See either.
Verse 12
But why did you,
Hide like him,
I can’t,
Accept that.
Verse 13
So again,
Give a voice,
Call me,
Dear son.
Gurukulam, 20-11-23, 11.00 pm.
BT Song 1524 Let me hear your voice
Classical English:
Verse 1
Wherever you are,
Grant a voice,
If it be impossible,
At least say that.
Verse 2
If no connection exists,
What will my condition be,
At least observe that.
Verse 3
After giving birth,
The debt remains,
Thinking thus,
You raised me.
Verse 4
Until the end,
Bearing in your heart,
You also lived,
For my sake with me.
Verse 5
Even after life and body,
Have departed,
You forgot,
The unbroken bond.
Verse 6
They said the departed,
Would turn divine,
Did our ancestors,
Utter a falsehood?
Verse 7
After you joined them,
You forgot me,
Is this the truth?
Verse 8
Do not become,
Only a deity,
Do not remain distant,
Like him.
Verse 9
Maintain some form,
Of connection,
Tell me you are,
There.
Verse 10
Or if you have turned,
Into a god,
Join with him and,
Conceal yourself.
Verse 11
I have never seen,
A deity directly,
Nor do I need,
To see one.
Verse 12
But why did you,
Hide like him,
I cannot,
Accept that.
Verse 13
So again,
Grant a voice,
Call me,
Beloved son.
Gurukulam, 20-11-23, 11.00 pm.
BT Song 1525
For me, the only effective way to communicate and experience God is in silence and through silence, transcending all human endeavors. Once we realize His presence, when we come out, we cannot and should not even try to express it. This is the only, best, and correct way to understand God: knowing Him and being known by Him.
BT Song 1525 You made me to understand
Simple English:
Verse 1
I searched in my mind,
I searched in scriptures,
But without realizing,
You in silence.
Verse 2
I searched in thoughts,
I searched in writings,
Beyond all these,
Where you reside.
Verse 3
I wrote a thousand songs,
And saw,
Read many books,
And saw too.
Verse 4
However much explanation,
Whoever gave,
I heard and kept it,
In my mind.
Verse 5
The temples I sought,
Are few to mention,
The rituals performed,
What to say of them?
Verse 6
Joining with groups,
Singing hymns,
Prayer and meditation,
I did plenty.
Verse 7
Yet within,
The emptiness,
By these,
Did not go.
Verse 8
Finally the body,
Started to weaken,
The soul yearned,
And sought you.
Verse 9
All efforts,
Were set aside,
In silence when I,
Searched for you.
Verse 10
With a soft voice,
You called me,
Through the silence,
Made me understand.
BT Song 1525 You made me to understand
Classical English:
Verse 1
I sought within my mind,
I searched in the scriptures,
Yet without realizing,
You in the silence.
Verse 2
I sought in thoughts,
I searched in writings,
Beyond all these,
Where you dwell.
Verse 3
I wrote a thousand songs,
And beheld,
Read many books,
And beheld too.
Verse 4
However much explanation,
Whoever provided,
I hearkened and placed it,
In my heart.
Verse 5
The temples I sought,
Are few to mention,
The rituals performed,
What to speak of them?
Verse 6
Joining with groups,
Singing hymns,
Prayers and meditations,
I did in plenty.
Verse 7
Yet within,
The emptiness,
By these,
Did not depart.
Verse 8
Finally the body,
Began to weaken,
The soul yearned,
And sought thee.
Verse 9
All efforts,
Were set aside,
In silence when I,
Sought thee.
Verse 10
With a gentle voice,
Thou called me,
Through the silence,
Made me understand.
Gurukulam, 1-12-23, 11.45 pm
பாடல் 1521 பிரிவினைக் கிதமில்லை
மறைகள் வந்திட
மதங்கள் வந்தன
அவை தந்த பிரிவினை
எத்தனை எத்தனை
பிரிவினை இன்றி
இயல்பாக எம்மோடு
இரண்டறக் கலந்து
இருக்கின்ற உன்னை
பிரிவினை மூலமே
உன்னையும் தேட
பிரிந்தே வாழ்கிறார்
என்றும் உன்னை
என்றுதான் இதற்கு
முடிவு வந்திடும்
என்றே என்மனம்
உள்ளாக ஏங்க
அதன்பின் உணர்ந்தேன்
அந்த ஏக்கமும்
ஐயனே உண்மையில்
உனதென நானும்
பலவழி நாடி
சிலவழி ஓடி
உன்னை அறிய
ஒருவழி இல்லை
எதற்காக ஓட
எப்படி நாட
என்கிற உண்மை
புரியாத வரையில்
உன்னைப் பிரிந்து
நானும் வாட
என்னைப் பிரிந்து
நீயும் ஏங்க
இருவரும் தேடினோம்
ஒருவரை ஒருவர்
இறுதியில் கண்டோம்
ஒருவரில் ஒருவர்
இதனை அறிய
மதங்கள் எதற்கு
எடுத்துச் சொல்ல
மறையும் எதற்கு
பிரிக்கும் செயலை
நானும் தவிர்த்தால்
பிரிவினைக் கினிமேல்
இடமும் எதற்கு
குருகுலம், 11-10-23, 113.30
பாடல் 1522 – நடப்பது நடக்கட்டும்
நல்லதோ தீயதோ
எது நடந்தாலும்
நான் செய்ய இதிலே
ஒன்றுமே இல்லை
நல்லது நடந்தால்
நன்மை என்றும்
அல்லது வந்தால்
தீமை என்றும்
என்னுள்ளே இருக்கும்
எண்ணமாய் இருக்க
இதனை மாற்ற
வழியும் இல்லை
நல்லது தீயது
என்று எதுவும்
தனித் தனியாக
நடப்பதும் இல்லை
நடத்திடும் நீயும்
இதிலே எந்த
பேதமும் பார்த்து
நடத்துவது இல்லை
எதனை எப்படி
எடுப்பது என்று
முடிவு என்னிடம்
இருக்கின்ற வரையில்
அதற்கு மேலே
அதனை மாற்றும்
எண்ணமும் உன்னிடம்
இனியும் இல்லை
இந்த நிலைக்கு
என்னையும் வைத்து
ஏனிந்த வேடிக்கை
நீயும் காட்டுறாய்
என்குணம் அறிந்தும்
அதனை மாற்ற
ஏன்நீ இன்னும்
தாமதம் செய்கிறாய்
இதுவும் ஒருவிதம்
நல்லது என்று
நானும் அதனை
எடுத்துக் கொள்வதா
அல்லது மீண்டும்
வழக்கம் போல
இதிலும் தீயதை
மட்டுமே காண்பதா
எது நடந்தாலும்
நடப்பது நடக்கட்டும்
இனிமேல் சொல்ல
ஒன்றுமே இல்லை
எது நடந்தாலும்
நல்லதே என்ற
எண்ணம் சிறந்தது
மாற்றமே இல்லை
அந்த எண்ணம்
தந்தால் போதும்
அந்த நல்லதை
நீயுமே செய்யணும்
ராஞ்சி, 27-10-2023, 5.00 காலை.
BT Song 1523 மவுன விளக்கம்
என்னை உருவாக்கி
உனதெனச் சொல்லி
விலை தந்து அதனை
நீயே வாங்கி 1
ஒரு நொடி கூட
பயன்படுத்தாது
உடனே உடைத்ததின்
காரணம் சொல்லு 2
உருவாக்கும் உனக்கு
உரிமையும் உள்ளது
விலையொன்று தந்தது
ஏனனெச் சொல்லு 3
அதற்கும் மேலாக
இப்படி நொறுக்கி
உடைத்து போட்டதின்
காரணம் யாது 4
விடையேதும் வாராது
எனக்கும் தெரியும்
வீண்வாதம் செய்கிறேன்
அதுவும் புரியும் 5
ஆயினும் உன் மௌனம்
தருகின்ற விளக்கத்தை
அறிந்தது ஆன்மா
அது மட்டும் போதும் 6
ரீவா, 11-11-23, மதியம் 1.00
BT Song 1524 – குரல் கொடு
எங்கிருந்தாலும்
ஒரு குரல் கொடுப்பாய்
இலாது போனால்
அதையேனும் சொல்வாய்
எவ்வித தொடர்பும்
இல்லாது போனால்
என்நிலை என்னாகும்
அதையேனும் காண்பாய்
ஈன்று தந்தபின்
கடன் முடியாது
என்பதை எண்ணி
என்னையும் வளர்த்தாய்
இறுதி வரையிலும்
மனதிலே சுமந்து
எனக்கென நீயும்
என்னுடன் வாழ்ந்தாய்
உயிருடன் உடலும்
போன பின்னாலும்
தொடரும் உறவை
நீயே மறந்தாய்
மறைந்தவர் தெய்வமாய்
மாறிடுவார் என்று
முன்னோர் பலரும்
சொன்னது பொய்யா
அவருடன் நீயும்
இணைந்த பின்னாலே
என்னை மறந்தாய்
என்பதே மெய்யா
தெய்வமாய் மட்டும்
மாறி விடாதே
அவன்போல் தொலைவில்
இருந்து விடாதே
எவ்விதமேனும்
தொடர்பும் நீ கொள்ளு
இருக்கிறேன் என்ற
சேதியை சொல்லு
அல்லது தெய்வமாய்
மாறி இருந்தால்
அவனுடன் சேர்ந்து
ஒளிந்து கொள்ளு
நேரிலே தெய்வத்தை
பார்த்தது இல்லை
பார்த்திடத் தேவை
எனக்கும் இல்லை
ஆனால் அவன்போல்
நீயேனொளிந்தாய்
அதைத்தான் ஏற்க
முடியவே இல்லை
ஆகவே மீண்டும்
ஒரு குரல் கொடுப்பாய்
அருமை மகனே
என்று அழைப்பாய்
Gurukulam, 20-11-23, 11.00 pm.
பாடல் 1525 – புரிந்திட வைத்தாய்
மனதிலே தேடினேன்
மறைகளில் தேடினேன்
மவுனத்தில் இருக்கும்
உன்னை உணராமல்
எண்ணத்தில் தேடினேன்
எழுத்திலே தேடினேன்
இவற்றுக்கு அப்பாலே
இருந்திடும் உன்னை
ஆயிரம் பாடல்கள்
எழுதியும் பார்த்தேன்
அத்துடன் நூல் பல
படித்ததும் பார்த்தேன்
எத்தனை விளக்கம்
எவர் தந்தாலும்
செவி மடுத்து
சித்தத்தில் வைத்தேன்
தேடிய கோயில்கள்
கொஞ்சமா கூற
செய்த பூஜைகள்
எதனைக் கூற
குழுவுடன் இணைந்து
கீதங்கள் பாடி
ஜெப தப மெல்லாம்
நிறையவே செய்தேன்
ஆயினும் அகத்துள்
இருந்த வெறுமை
அவற்றால் ஏனோ
போகவே இல்லை
இறுதியில் மேனி
தளர்ந்து போக
ஆவியும் உன்னை
ஏங்கியே நாட
முயற்சிகள் அனைத்தும்
ஒதுக்கி வைத்து
மவுனமாய் உன்னைத்
தேடிய போது
மெல்லிய குரலால்
என்னை அழைத்து
மவுனத்தின் ஊடே
புரிந்திட வைத்தாய்
குருகுலம், Gurukulam, 1-12-23, 11.45 pm
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