I feel reluctant to talk about God
For I have Seen
If I talked of God to the others
There will always be a someone who doesn't believe like I do
My noise about God will make them argumentative
Making us lose the harmony that Envelops ALL.
There will always be someone who believes like I do
My words about God will make them feel the Strength in Numbers
Making them believe that they can get away with anything they do to others.
There will always be someone who doesn't believe in a God
My talk about God will sound like judgement to them
Making them disconnect from who and what we are to each other.
There will always be someone who claims God with a different Name and Meaning
My talk about God will sound like I am bragging and boasting
Making them want to put me in my place.
There will always be someone who worships God differently
My talk about God will sound disrespectful and blasphemous
Making them want to teach me the RIGHT and ONLY way.
There will always be people who don't have the same morals and ethics as I do
My talk about God will seem like I am imposing on them to live like I do
Making them Resist my open-ness and trust.
I hold God like my husband-
In the depths of my heart,
In sickness and in health
In poverty and in wealth
In Love and in Hate
In Kindness and in Unkindness
In All those ambivalent moments.
God is in how I hold Nature
With care enough to let her be
Without arrogance, with reverence.
God is in how I hold my Friends
In the Care, Nurture, Support and Kindness
In the laughter and the tears
God is in how I hold children
In awe, love, joy, being there for them
In the ouches and the giggles
God is in how I hold my elders
In respect, surrender, obedience and reverence
In learning through their wisdom
God is in how I treat strangers
In respect, trusting and helpful
In listening to their messages.
God is in the Work I do
With dedication, in humbleness and sincerity
In doing my best in all that I can do
From Now that wasn't the Now
To the Then that will soon be Now
From the Place where my body stands
To the Places that my mind can reach
Within the Depths of my Heart
To the expanse of the Universe
God just IS.
P.S. This is the only time I am making an exception to talk about God…I do this ’cause I felt the need to Vent and be Done.
18 comments:
Now bring Him in and Let Him Be.
I enjoyed this Rashmi, hugsssss
I wish I could vent as beautifully and as humbly as you do, Dear Rashmi...Hugs to you ...I should follow you around one day and just watch you in your grace so I could learn what I have none of ...lol (truly)
EKAM SAT: VIPRA BAHUDHA VADANTE:
"Truth is one; sages call it by various names."
Wonderful!
Be blessed!
i like the way you see God, you are right it is not always easy to talk about God it sometimes touches very sensitive chords...not always easy but sometimes very interesting
you have a very peaceful way to vent by the way!
Oh ..GOD very nice
Your words capture well the essential nature of God.
Its always been writing when I wanted to vent, it has its perks, I learn to spell, no one gets hurt, I have let it go by the time I am done writing and when I have time to edit, I learn Grammar, now isnt that the most lucrative way to vent :P.. also now friends get to read it ;).
It would be very disappointing Jackie, 'cause mostly what I write is what I havent said outside ;).
Yes! thats the deal, speak different languages, take on different meanings but Water is still Wet. :)
@ Sunder and Jim - Thank you. :)
I doubt it... I am not expecting a 'performance'... and like you, my writing is my best communication device... My tongue has a way of completely ignoring my brain...lol... and sometimes the simple quiet of grace is such a sobering teacher. I have a feeling we would read more from our combined energies than we would if we just used visuals and words.
That could be true...I do tend to live in my head most times. We could complement each other, you could say what I am thinking and I could hold you back from saying what you are ;).(giggling)
LOLOLOL !!! I can see us now .. two ethereal beings giggling as we protect each other from our thoughts LOLOLOL !!!
My head is reeling... I wonder what it is like in the ethers... where everything humorous... I bet they get giggles from us, too huh ? I can imagine relationships without all those encumbering "what if's? and shoulda . woulda, coulda... and oh crap ! not again ! lol ...I think I would need a sedative with my sense of humor LOL
LOL Jackie, I used to wonder(still do) about that episode I watched on Star trek(the first of the series, the rest dont hold a torch to the first so stopped watching) about this society where everything was harmonious, no one felt the negatives - anger, jealousy etc.. so naturally there were no what if's and if only's and I wish and the shoulda, coulda woulda's. They had enough food, water and other necessities, including that feeling of being loved, appreciated and belonging. I do think it would get boring, life needs a touch(not too much or too little) of drama. I have bought that idea and I know not if the other would actually be better.
I think that if we become this Utopian Society..that it would have the perfect balance of life stuff... but with one difference... that the mindset inherent with Egoic tendencies, (emotions/fears) would transform into the knowledge that what is , is..as we agree....and would be considered adventures that challenge us and not something aggressive or stressful. That our grievances would be quickly diffused through the "Knowing" and relationships would cease to spend time in dysfunctional turmoil and instead be partners and teachers to each other... How cool is that? It is infinite learning from the combined intuitive resources of our surrounding relationships.... always an adventure...and always done with joy and a sense of progression and humble enlightenment.
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