Lovesongs & Sutras
Song of an Angel
Hope ,where are you ..all forgotten ....the last straw slipping away
dreams where are you…all forgotten .....by the first light of the day
no time to hold on
what can come will be gone
like the song of angel that comes unexpectedly to catch the ear
the song of an angel that comes when you’re open to hear
the songs of forgiveness the songs of delight
the songs that have reached us in the darkest of night
while the flame that is burning the sound that is heard
comes only from one source alone
ooh... send me an angel
You and I
Happy is the moment when we sit together
with two forms , two faces yet one soul
you and I
the flowers they will sing forever
the birds will sing their eternal song
the moment we enter the garden
you and I
the stars of heaven will come out to watch us
and we will show them the light of the full moon
you and I
no more thought of you
no more thought of I ,just this precious moment
no more thought of you
no more thought of I, no more thought
joyous alive free of mind ,
you and I
all the bright winged birds of heaven
will swoop down to drink from our sweet water
the tears of our laughter
you and I
what a miracle of fate us sitting here
even at the opposite end of the earth
we are still together you and I
Loose yourself
You’re the call of the rising sun
you’re the light of the full moon
you’re the seeker you’re the goal , the seeking itself
blazing like a fire in every heart
there was a time we lost ourselves in others
a time we ate the best food
there was a time we relied on intellect
a time we looked for future
but all this had no value in the end
For a mouthful of food and bitter herbs
we went everywhere ,made so many plans
one day it was Rome the next day Africa,
we entered a raging battlefield,.. for what?
a few crumbs of bread
Now stay with this silence a while
I once ran toward the knowledge of this world
now the papers are packed the pens are broken
Oh, waiter ,bring on wine
Knock and he will open the door
vanish ..he will shine like the sun
fall .. and he will raise you to heaven
become nothing, he will turn you into everything
Loose yourself in this love, I swear there is no other way
I’ll meet you there
All day and all night music
a quiet bright song
if it fades, we fade
Out beyond ideas of doing right or wrong
there is a field, I meet you there
when the soul lies down in this grass
the world is too full to talk about
I’ll meet you there
Out beyond ideas of being right or wrong
there is a field I meet you there
Ideas and language even the phrase: each other
does not make any sense at all
I’ll meet you there
Totally
I like to connect with you somehow
and I know the only moment is now
so if you want to sing along come pick a tune
I’m sure you’ll pick it up soon.
-Totally , water flows totally
wind blows totally
fire burns totally
-The bird flies gently on the wind it makes no effort at all
-Totally surrendered, totally at ease,
totally enraptured with what is
I let what comes come ,
I let what goes go,
I remain in the emptiness free
I let go of any thought of who i think I am
I remain in the emptiness free
I let go grasping for experience
I let go the need to understand
I remain in the emptiness free
I am freedom I am peace I am not that ,I am not this
I live in the garden of the wondrous one
where all these words turn into silence
At home
Take me into the spheres of music, I’m at home there
Take me into the spheres of silence, I at home there
Take me into this very moment, I am at home here
At home, finally at home
Shimmering Rays
The world dances around the sun
the morning light breaks spinning up with delight
how can anybody, touched by this love
not dance like a weeping willow
Like sun shine it will
like the atoms spin he will
like the breeze of spring love sways the earth gently
every branch that is not dead dance it will
Your love has filled me with a fire
no one could ever know
your gaze enchanted my heart with a poem
noone could ever write
The Sufi is dancing from dusk ‘toil dawn
like the shimmering rays of the sun
Rhythm of our hearts
Love and gratitude is our calling now, oh beloved
The light of your face illuminates the Universe
and from this light in all ages you have taken form
you shape the destiny of every soul
and every night you bring another joy another celebration
You’re in the rhythm of our hearts now
A thousand hearts of gratitude
receive the touch of your light
the dancing lovers joyous call echoes in waves of delight
You will dance forever as the rhythm of our hearts
I rejoice
The morning light breaks through the clouds
the birds are jubilating out loud
all of existence takes a moment of the day
to send good vibrations and love your way
and I join into the great flow of delight
There’s wings attached to my heart today
they lift the spirit make me sing and play
I bow to you in gratitude and I rejoice
I take this chance to make a joyful noise
Thank you for the love you make me feel
Now I wish you Happy Birthday
from the bottom of my heart
may your every moment be in essence a new start
laughter happiness and goodness
may they be your closest friends
and may the golden light within you shine forever without end
I rejoice in waves of your love
I rejoice in the stars above
I rejoice in the roaring thunder of your song
It’s a blessing
The great spring has come
your sweet air blowing through the city
,the country, the gardens and the deserts is a blessing
Caught in this body we look for a sight of the soul
Remember what the prophet said:
One glimpse is a Blessing
There’s no I only you
There’s no you only Love
All of nature swings in delight singing without tongues
listening without ears. it’s a blessing
The brilliant sun the golden light that shines in every heart
for heavens earth and creatures all; what a blessing
I bow to you for the dust of your feet is the crown on my head
as I walk toward you ,every step I take is a blessing
The heart can’t wait to speak of this
the soul is kissing the earth
whirling twirling, giving thanks ;what a blessing
Fill me with the wine of your silence
let it soak my every pour
for the inner splendor it reveals is a blessing
I’m here to wake up to this day
I’m here to dance the clouds away
I’m here to live and sing my song
and disappear into the Blessed one
Who am I
What is to be done oh brother
I do not know who I am
What is to be done oh sister
I do not know who I am
I’m not a Christian, not a Jew, I’m not a Buddhist or a Hindu..
I’m not the king nor the beggar, I’m not of substance nor of form
I’m not from India not from china,
I'm not from the east, not from the west
I’m not from this world or the next,
I’m not from heaven not from hell.
I’ve cast away all differences now I see the two worlds as one
I call ,I seek ,I know I am only one
Now I know you and you alone
Drunk from the wine of the cup of love
the two worlds have slipped from my reach
I have nothing left to do here save drink your wine and dance with delight
Oh I’m so drunk on your love ;I have lost this entire world
Besides the sweet taste of your wine
I have no tale left to tell
My mouth may be open and words may come out
but you are every sweet song of mine
So do not think that the drop alone becomes the ocean
the ocean too becomes the drop!!
I call the spirit
I call the spirit of the night
I call the spirit of the day
I call the spirit of the unseen
I call the spirit of the way I call the spirit of love
I call the spirit of the sun/the moon/ the desert/the jungle I call the spirit of love
fire/ water air earth I call the spirit of love
wolf /lion /ant /leopard / bear/ elephant/ the wild/ the untamed /forests I call the spirit of love
lovers /warriors /thinkers singers dancers farmers I call the spirit of love
child/ innocence /old man/ old mother/ great loving father I call the spirit of love
unknown /uncharted / open /the unknowable I call the spirit of love
mystics /blessed ones /golden beings
silence/ peace /understanding/ courage I call the spirit of love
may we all come together
and take the experience of life
to a next higher level of being
Habib Allah
I say: my eyes --- you say : look for him
I say: my ears---- you say : listen
I say: my heart-- You say what’s inside
I say: my longing----I say: my longing
You say: That’s all you need
Nayaz
Beloved Lord ,Almighty God
Through the rays of the sun
Through the waves of the air
Through the all pervading life in space
Purify ad revivify us and we pray
Heal this body heart and soul Amen
In Love
Koan
What arises will one day vanish
so I am asking ,what does not change
what is continuous,what is eternal ,
what transcends this human play
What is a Quiet mind,love unconditional
what keeps in balance the stars in the sky
what is continuous,what is eternal
where is our true home ,who am I
I let go of all these questions now
and turn to silence for a reply
and I am showered by a power
that is vaster than the sky
Songs of the ages ,light upon light
carry our blessings into the night
Crossroads
When you adopt the viewpoint
that all that exists within your circle of life
is nothing but another| part of you
When you come to the conclusion
that there is no one who exists,who is not a part of you
You will wisely extend to yourself
an unconditional love that will be
the light of your day,the light of your night
the light that lightens up this world of ours
When you come to the crossroad
where you can choose which road to take
for the highest good of all
when you stand at the seashore
and your boat is ready to take of and sail
to follow an inner call
You will wisely extend to yourself
an unconditional love that will be
the light of your day,the light of your night
the light that lightens up this world of ours
Window to your heart
Today you revealed yourself to me
telling stories of your inner and outer world
You told me you are doing fine just fine ,
but the longing in your voice said : I want to be free
There was grace sometimes, sometimes elation
there was pain sometimes and hopelessness too
I listened to you and I felt you so deeply and all I could say was :
I love whatever you do but I wanted to say
Stop the words now and open the window to your heart
and let the spirit fly in and out ,out and in ......
There was grace sometimes sometimes elation
there was pain sometimes and hopelessness too
If you make friends with these guests,with all comings and goings
you’re at home in the moment embracing it all
Stop the words now and open the window to your heart
and let the spirit fly in and out ,out and in ......
At a time like this
Come together in a circle here today
to find the heart from where we love and where we pray
from where we discover the endless source of grace
from where we meet ourselves in each other in this place
The past has done it’s mission,it has brought us here today
the past has done it’s work for us forever
the future is waiting at the crossroads patientlyH
in this moment there is nothing that can keep away
the tenderness and love that we share
At a time like this when all is said and done
and there is nothing to be lost or won
at a time like this when grace comes showering down
and all you can say is Haleluia
You can let go now and rest in your breath
you c an find out what truly matters
the future is waiting at the crossroads patiently
in this moment there is nothing that can keep away
the tenderness and love that we share
At a time like this when all is said and done
and there is nothing to be lost or won
at a time like this when grace comes showering down
and all you can say is Haleluia
Wild Rose
Hello,dear friend, It’s so good to see your face again
to see myself in you and to find out what you have been up to
You’ve been living oh,so far away and yet you where so close
your essence like a wild rose in the playground of my heart
Time cannot divide, and cannot reunite
what has never been apart
We go our separate ways it seems
yet we’re connected in our dreams
and the mystery of the heart
I do not know all the details of the stories you have spun
who has lost and who has won
and it doesn't matter at all
tender loving is the fire that has kept our souls alive
beyond ecstasy and strive connected through the heart
Time cannot divide, and cannot reunite
what has never been apart
We go our separate ways it seems
yet we’re connected in our dreams
and the mystery of the heart
In your eyes
The flame that never dies
the jewel without a prize
the truth beyond all lies
I mean the luminous inner light I see in your eyes
The face of the eternal friend
the song without an end
the sky so open and wide
I mean the luminous inner light I see in your eyes
Just one look iHnto your eyes
now I’m forever falling into the silence inside
The lighthearted walk alone
when the longing has found a home
in the heart of hearts it abides
I mean the luminous inner light I see in your eyes
Just one look into your eyes
now I’m forever falling into the silence inside
Be welcome here
be welcome here ,be welcome here
whoever you are ,be welcome here
even if you have broken your vows a thousand times or more
be welcome here
may you be in peace may you be at ease
may you be free from all suffering and may you be in peace
and may gods grace shower upon you
and may you find the peace within and live your truth
And you’ll see the day will come
when with elation you will greet
yourself at your own door
to give your heart back to yourself
to the stranger, who has loved you all your life
be welcome here ,be welcome here
whoever you are ,be welcome here
even if you have broken your vows a thousand times or more
be welcome here
Forever here
He was loved he was adored regarded highly by all
even worshipped as a messenger from above
He was simple he was pure he was silent and vast
he was an incarnation of love
The mountain was his friend and his beloved
his inspiration and soul
he was one with the mountain and so is he now
I am forever here
He was lying on his deathbed his body was spent
it was dying everyone knew
People around him were sad because they thought
when his body is gone he is gone too
Where do you think I am going?
The mountain is my home always
Why do you believe I am leaving?
I am forever here
If you go and visit the mountain today
and listen to the wind in the trees
or now,if you look a little deeper into silence
Just one glimpse
evening sun a gentle breeze golden light reflected in trees
we have fallen into a place where everything is music
breath the air, drink the wine
feel the breeze and see the light
of the one through whose hands galaxies run like beads
upon a string of love
Just one glimpse of the inner sky
and the walls of desperation tumble down
and we move with the spirit of kindred heart
and goodness to all beings alive
there is so many ways to kneel down and kiss the ground in thankfulness
Watch the dust grains moving in the light
near the window ,their dance is our dance
though we rarely hear the inward music
we’re dancing to it anyway
directed by the one who teaches us the pure joy of the sun
our music master
Just one glimpse of the inner sky
and the walls of desperation tumble down
and we move with the spirit of kindred heart
and goodness to all beings alive
The breeze at dawn
The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you don’t go back to sleep
you must ask for what you really want don’t go back to sleep
people are going back and forth between the door sill
where the two worlds meet
the breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you don’t go back to sleep
Open to Grace
INTO YOUR HANDS
I bow to God in gratitude and I find the moon is busy doing the same.
I bow to God in great happiness and I learn from where the suns
all borrow their light.
I bow to the friend in deep reverence and discover a marvelous secret carried in the air:
That this whole Universe is just as blessed and loved as I,
just as wildly lost in this Wonderful Holy Dance
at every step gladly singing Hallelujah!
I hear the voice of every creature and plant -- singing the Beloveds name
Every star and sun and galaxy-- singing the Beloveds name
All of God’s creatures in the bosom of love -- singing the Beloved’s name
Thy will be done
Thy kingdom come
Into your hands I lay my spirit
into your hands I lay my life!
JUST AS IT IS
Tread softly, all earth is holy ground,
from the core to the skies.
Imagine you could look with seeing eyes.
This spot we stand on is paradise;
where lost has been found
and truth has become alive.
Tread softly as you enter the glorious Lotus Paradise.
There is a sun rising in my heart,
melting the age old ice that kept me apart.
There is a moon rising in this awesome glory,
that shines on gratitude , a “bow-down” gratitude,
a deep appreciation of This! Just as it is
You and I have spoken all these words,
but; for the way we have to face,
words are no preparation.
There’s no getting ready, other than grace
There is a sun rising in my heart,
melting the age old ice that kept me apart.
There is a moon rising in this awesome glory
that shines on gratitude, a “bow-down” gratitude,
a deep appreciation of This! Just as it is.
THE INVITATION
It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your hearts desire.
It doesn't interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.
IT doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals; or if you have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain!
I want to know if you can sit with pain--- mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy, ---mine or your own; if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, realistic, or to remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true.
I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal, and not betray your own soul.
It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.
It doesn't interest me where, or what, or with whom you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you from within when all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone with yourself; and if you truly love the company you keep in the empty moments.
ORIAH, Mountain Dreamer, Indian Elder
CHILDREN OF CHANCE
Remember to be gentle with yourself.
Be gentle with others.
We are all children of chance.
And, no one can say why some fields will blossom,
while others lay brown in the August sun.
We are all children of chance.
Care for those around you. Look past your differences.
Their dreams are no less than yours, their choices no more easily made.
And Give.
Give in any way you can, of whatever you possess.
To give is to love.
To withhold is to wither.
Care less for the harvest than for how it is shared,
and your life will have meaning,
and your heart will have peace.
Kent Nerburn,
SOARING
When you live in love you are a flute through whose heart
the whispering of the hours turn into music.
And what is it to live in love? It is to weave the cloth
with threads drawn from your heart.
Remaining in the recognition of the gift of love,
you fly through this life like an eagle.
and you are soaring up into the sky
without sadness or regret,
without any residue of clinging.
Even if death were to fall upon you like lightening,
you must be ready to die.
without sadness and regret,
without any residue of clinging for what is left behind.
Remaining in the recognition of the absolute view
you leave this life like an eagle
and you are soaring up into the sky
let the beauty that we love, be revealed by who we are!
FREE AND EASY
Happiness cannot be found through great effort and willpower;
but is already present, in open relaxation and letting go.
Don’t strain yourself, there is nothing to do or undo.
Whatever arises in the body mind has no real importance at all.
Why identify with it and become attached to it?
Why pass judgment upon it and ourselves?
Far better to simply let the entire game happen on it’s own,
springing up and falling back like waves,
without changing or manipulating anything,
and notice how everything vanishes and reappears,
magically again and again, time without end.
Don’t believe in the reality of good and bad experiences;
they are like the weather, like rainbows in the sky.
Wanting to grasp the ungraspable, you exhaust yourself in vain.
As soon as you open and relax, ( this tight fist of grasping)
infinite space is there - open and inviting.
Make use of this spaciousness, this freedom and natural ease.
Don’t search any further. Don’t go into the tangled jungle,
looking for the the great awakened elephant,
who is already resting at home, in front of your own hearth
Nothing to do or undo. Nothing to force, nothing to want, and nothing missing Emaho! Marvelous!
Everything happens by itself---- Free and easy!
A spontaneous Vajra Song by
Ven.Lama Gendun Rinpoche
NAMASTE
Absorbed in the wondrous and timeless compassion somehow
lies the simple truth of this instance, the magic of now.
In the silence of this moment
beyond the thunder and lightening of the mind,
is a precious pearl to be discovered,
that I pray we all will find.
Here in the bright light of this moment, a reminder simple and clear:
that all that truly matters is already here.
I am blessed before I have a reason.
I am full of love, even before the sky can greet the sun and raise the moon.
My dear friends, we’ve been in love with God for very long.
We have always been blessed!
In the silence of this moment,
beyond the thunder and lightening of the mind,
is a precious pearl to be discovered
that I pray we all will find.
Here in the bright light of this moment, a reminder simple and clear,
that all that truly matters is already here!
JAWS OF THE TIGER
We’ve come to a place where nothing needs to be done.
We are waiting here my friend only to see that we never left home;
that we’ve been gathered here always, together forever, even if our dreams have taken us far from this place.
How many times have we parted you and I? ----- the stars and the sky?
Searching like a child who leaves home, looking for love.
How many times have we tried to sail to the horizon of a dream
when we are the sea itself? Always in rapture!
The story of running comes to an end
in the silence of a shimmering star.
You can run, but you cannot escape.
Wherever you go, there you are.
You’ve got your head in the jaws of the tiger
when you enter the stillness of your heart.
You’ve got your head in the jaws of the tiger
when you let yourself love you exactly as you are,
and you hear a voice within say: “Welcome home!”
WILD GEESE
You don’t have to be good.
You don’t have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine .
Meanwhile, the world goes on.
Meanwhile, the sun and the clear pebbles of rain
are moving across the landscapes
over (the prariies and deep trees) mountain and rivers.
Meanwhile, the wild geese, high in the clear blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely;
the world offers itself to your imagination----
Calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting,
over and over again----
Announcing your place in the family of things.
IN EVERY HEART
The present moment is my true home.
The present moment is where I belong.
And the miracle is not to walk on water,
but to walk on this green earth.
The greatest of all miracles is just to be alive, now.
Peace is available now. Peace is available here.
You learn to taste it; and it gives you back your Self.
Peace is available now. Peace is available here.
You learn to touch it; and it fills you with love.
May all beings be free from danger.
may all beings be free from fear.
may all beings be happy.
may all beings be in peace.
Om Shanti, Shanti Om
May the fire of love ignite us.
May your golden song delight us.
May the spirit of your grace live in every heart
Heart of Kindness
Love, Light & Healing
When our hearts are in unison
and our spirit is taking wings
we remember for a moment or two
our birthright , the unbroken links
to the infinite being that is everywhere
in earth water fire and air
there is a blessing that arises from within
a freedom that has got to be shared
when heaven descends
Love ,Light , Healing
Ma’abud lillah ishq allah ma’abud l’illah
Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim (Divine Love and Compassion)
You fill the cup.
We drink the wine.
The gift is being received
...and heaven descends
Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim
Deep Peace
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace
Deep of the gentle night to you
Deep peace
You are a child of the Universe.
The moon and the stars pour their healing light on you.
Deep peace
Oushadim janavi toya. vedio narayana hari om
(the water, touched by the Divine is the best doctor)
The Infinite has sculpted my being
and I am helpless receiving the grace.
Delighted, I’m filled with a fire
that reveals the entire design of my destiny.
Treasures of revelation , no hesitation,
to be held by an open hand.
I’m still now.... and let the morning light
show me the colors of the new day’s dawn
Oushadim janavi toyam vedio narayana hari om
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Deep Peace
Deep of the gentle night to you
Deep peace
You are a child of the Universe.
The moon and the stars pour their healing light on you.
Deep peace
Walk in Freedom
May you walk in freedom, may you walk in beauty. May you walk in love, may you walk in Meditation. May you value truth, inner peace and contemplation.
May you dance your way to freedom. May your silence fill the sky. May your joy be reflected in your beloveds eyes.
May you be free from danger may you be free from fear. May your friends see your beauty and
May your vision be clear.
May you walk in beauty may you walk in peace
Oh may you always walk in peace,
walk in light, walk in peace. Oh beloved friends
walk in beauty, walk in trust. Oh beloved friends
On a Breeze of Wonder
Only this moment, only this moment!
Pure in it’s essence, open and free
Only this moment, only this moment ....
open empty and free
The thunder in the sky , the rythm of the sea
The softness of the air, the beauty of the tree
The fragrance of the garden speaks to me.
I stop for a while and listen,
and let the night sky sing me a song...
embracing the unknown, drinking the moment,
leaving behind rights and wrongs.
I’m invited to a place within, where even stillness and glory cease to exist,
and the stars in their vastness, grace
the traveler with a holy kiss.
In the garden of the night,... a breeze of wonder
The thunder in the sky ......
My spirit is lifted to heaven, at the sound of no return.
The garden is like an open hand holding the flowers as the evening colors turn.
I am merely a guest born into this world, glimpsing the secrets, that let it all be. But at the sound of your sweet song, my heart is soaring free.
The thunder in the sky, the rhythm of the sea,
The softness of the air, the beauty of the tree,
The fragrance of the garden speaks to me.
The silence of the mountain, and my heart soars free.
Oh, my heart is soaring free....
On a breeze of wonder.
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where the is hatred,
let me sow love.
Where there is injury, let me sow pardon.
Where there is doubt, let me sow faith.
Where there is despair, let me sow hope.
Where there is darkness, let me sow light.
Where there is sadness, let me sow joy.
Halleluja
Oh , Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled, as to console...
to be understood, as to understand...
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in forgiving that we are forgiven.
It is in fully living that we honor Thy majesty.
Let it be a Blessing
What a gift it is, just to be alive...
to love what is given...
to know that I am living in grace.
What a gift it is to live in this light...
to welcome the sun as part of the One....
grateful and free
Let it be a blessing,........
Wherever two or more of you
are gathered in the name of That which loves,
that which is compassionate,
that which liberates,
Great blessings shower on you.
Great blessings radiate from you.
Govinda Om , Gopala, Gopala
Let it be a blessing !
Heart of Kindness
It is time to listen to the voice within that calls you
It is time of resurrection.
It is time of grace, time of generosity,
Time to open the doors of perception.
Time to welcome back a long forgotten friend,
and to feel we are held in the arms of the secret One we love.
I place my mind before the mirror of eternity.
I place my soul into the brilliance of glory.
I place my trust into the hands of the Divine.
I place my trust into the heart of kindness.
Innocia vara vaya, Emaho !
(truth lives in the innocent heart.
How marvellous ! )
Dive deep, Oh my friend, dive deep
into your own being.
Discover the pearl as you go.
Dive deep, every moment!
It’s time to welcome back a long forgotten friend,
and to feel we are held in the arms of the secret One we love.
River of Blessings
Because
For a moment, you and I saw each other’s spirit shine.
We looked behind each other’s eyes, shattering barriers of time.
Beyond mundane and the sublime, we had a glimpse of the divine,
Moving still like rivers meet, in the space where stars collide.
Now that we are inspired by the sparkle of stardust,
We can celebrate all the way home.
Now that we have tasted the peace and silence of deep trust,
Let us drink from the unknown.
Because there is nothing outside of love’s body,
I keep showing reverence to all things.
Because there is nothing outside of love’s body,
I savor what this moment brings.
Because there is nothing outside of love’s body,
I stop all struggle with what is.
Because there is nothing outside of love’s body,
I learn to receive and to give.
Moonlight-dump sight-appetite-megabyte-oversight
-Sunday night-spaceflight- insight-
Rodeo- inner glow -talk show -van Gough -Figaro -vertigo -dynamo -mistletoe
Fireball -freefall -Berlin wall -Taj Mahal-conference call -
Waterfall -alcohol-Nepal,
It’s all in her hands, it’s all in his hands.
Undo sera gunomalega, uno sera gunomalega
Because love is pristine, the highs the lows and in-betweens
It will always be a mystery to me.
Because I feel invited, in awe and delighted,
My heart is soaring free.
Because all our stories and all our glories are woven into a wondrous design
That appears like a picture in this amazing mixture of how our lives intertwine!
May You Be at Peace
The eye can’t see it, the ear can’t hear it.
Still, there is an awe-inspiring sense of being connected to the wondrous source
From where mysteries arise.
May you find the key. May you be free.
May your heart forever be at peace
And return to the radiant source of all.
May you be at peace. May you be at ease.
And through the blessing of your heart, may the world find peace.
May life’s blessings fall upon you.
May peace be the haven you come to.
May you listen to love’s heartbeat,
As you rest in it’s silent embrace.
Ocean Ride
I am full of love tonight.
Come look into my eyes.
My Dear, let’s go off sailing on a long ocean ride.
I celebrate you being alive. I honor you completely.
My heart stands in ovation.
Small gestures in fleeting moments weave
The fabric of enchantment and affection.
Let’s weave a little magic!
The ancient peace inside us is asking to be lived;
So we step aside and receive the gift.
I am full of love tonight.
Come look into my eyes.
My Dear, let’s go of sailing on a long ocean ride.
We sing a song about the mystery, the falling leaves of time
About the hollow bamboo, the orchard and the vine.
We soar on the waves of goodness, embracing what we love,
The tender touch of silence and diamonds in the rough.
The ancient peace inside us is asking to be lived;
So we step aside and receive the gift.
The invitation is to be who we are.
Moon at Midnight
What is this glorious sound, this outrageous laughter,
Budding in our hearts, budding in our hearts?
It is the glorious sound of a soul waking up!
What is this colorful light, the glow behind appearance, that lifts our hearts so easily?
It is the glorious light of a soul waking up!
O Birther of the Universe, from whom the river of blessing flows to all, you soften the ground of our being and you carve a space within us where Thy glorious presence can abide.
Here, where you can abide--
What is this call from within?
A tender loving thunder, that guides us all way.
It is the glorious call of a soul waking up!
What this overflowing joy, this falling into rapture,
Living in our hearts, living in our hearts?
It is the wondrous joy of a soul waking up!
O Birther of the Universe, from whom the river of blessing flows to all,
You soften the ground of our being and you carve a space within us
Where thy glorious presence can abide.
Watching the moon at midnight, I knew myself completely;
No part left out! No part left out!
It’s all about Love
It’s all about love.
It’s all about being present.
It’s all about giving space to the grace from the place inside
Where there’s no one there.
It’s all about trust .
It’s all about allowing.
It’s all about being true, being new, living through the place inside
Where there’s no one there, where living love resides.
It’s all about Now--- this doorway into presence.
It’s all about the way that you are, if you live from the place inside,
Where there’s no one there.
Hallelujah, hale, hale, hale
The sun is rising in the heart. Hallelujah!
It’s all about seeing that there is nowhere to go,
Nothing to attain, nothing to be blamed,
Nothing to fight for, and nothing to defend.
It’s all about the wine of now---
Drinking it, and to allow the full impact of
No beginning and no end.
Hallelujah, hale, hale, hale
It’s all about being--- deeply accepting all that is--
The lightness of being at ease, and living in peace from a place inside,
Where there is no one there.
It’s all about a new day--giving yourself to it fully,
And taking a silent vow to be here, to be now, in a place inside,
Where there is no one there.
The sun is rising in the heart, Hallelujah!
A Thousand Luminous Secrets
Hamdore samdore hamdore hamdo—Hu amadeli kama dulu ja
Let’s turn loose the golden falcons, so that they can meet in the sky
Where our spirits belong.
What a joy when they spread their velvet wings and ride on the wind
So free, and ride on the wind so free.
On the razor’s edge, between life and death, there is a fire.
The leaping of this wondrous flame lets our hearts soar higher.
Ou amadeli kama duluja
Write a thousand luminous secrets upon your heart tonight--
A thousand reasons to celebrate the glow in each other’s eyes.
Mari deme tamo desata, mari dem tama desata,
Le lamo havorima, espa havorima que
mari de tamo re di satamole, mari de tamo re di satamole,
marerta ama dela varitee
Let us walk with dignity, in perfect stillness, great excitement
And in deep prayer-- all at once.
Let’s bring out the instruments that call the heart to live and dance,
When desert winds turn gardens into battlefronts.
Polished Teakwood, strong silk rope, golden hammers,
Silver saws and corduroy---
You carry all ingredients to turn this existence into joy!
Let’s turn loose our golden falcons, so that they can meet in the sky,
Where our spirits belong.
Let stillness arise in our hearts while the unreal is falling apart.
Let love be the space where we meet. Let us fly again!
Let’s be still. Come home to the One.
Live the peace where our spirits come from.
Let us live a cherished life. Let us fly again!
The River
You can sit here right now-- don’t say a thing.
You can use these soft words as a pillow for your head.
Let us be like two falling stars in the morning sky.
No one can deny, we’re holding hands with God!
The voice of the river that has entered into the ocean,
Now laughs and sings with the clouds, with the wind.
Allah , Allah
I hear the secret voice from the river: “ Let go, let go, let go!”
Om mane padme hum
Jai Ram OM
Secret Sky
And so, I fly toward a secret sky again,
And cause a hundred veils to fall this moment now.
I praise the loving hands that have taken me this way--
Their tender guidance I gladly allow.
You reveal to me my home, here I dance, here I roam.
You keep lightly throwing logs into the fire of my soul.
I am dancing gently--sometimes wildly at the edge of time,
While breathing this air of living love,
I am moving to a rhythm and a guidance unconfined.
I am walking the earth with a grateful heart.
I have laughter in my veins, and a soul beyond complaints.
I feel gratitude again. Salty tears fall into sand.
Now I walk lightly within this inner landscape I explored
I welcome the blessing of the unknown.
I did not come here of my own accord.
Who ever brought me here will have to take me home.
I have nothing left to say. A moment of silence is my prayer.
Words fade like clouds into the sky, to join the source from where they arise.
Love prevails-- truth unveils-- secret sky-- Here I fly ‘til the morning light.
The Shaman
Peace is every moment!
The shining red sun in my heart--
Each flower smiles with me.
How green, how fresh, all that grows.
How cool the wind blows.
Peace is every moment.
It turns the endless path to joy.
Breathing in, I calm my body.
Breathing out, I smile.
Dwelling in the presence, with curiosity,
Feeling open, feeling free.
Gratefully connected--turning the endless path to joy.
The Shaman takes a walk down by the river.
Surrounded by the colorful abundance of the day,
He stops, and stands, and listens.
He feels the air, the sun, and feels the urge to pray.
His words come from a tender heart on fire.
They pour from him like radiant tongues of sheer delight.
(You abide in me and I abide in you)
Have lost my smile, but don’t worry,
The dandelion has it! Hakumona Tulele
Inside the body, within the heart, there is a garden of flowers.
I take my seat on the petals of the lotus and gaze at the beauty and power.
I listen with the inward ear to the music of the soul that is teaching all of creation: Hallelujah!
I am gone like a ray within light--embodied weightlessness in flight—
Riding on a lotus blossom, floating in the murky waters, shining with an inner glow!
Let Silence Sing
Be still, and hear silence sing.
I listen deeply and I allow--to only being with this moment now.
I recognize the One inside that is present every moment,
And meet the wondrous light of life.
I turn to the depth of my soul now, where I hear and feel silence sing.
As I walked along the lakeshore, I fell into a sense of peace.
A quiet voice inside said: “No more.
Let me stop and listen deeper into this!”
Silence is a doorway. Love is a key.
No name, no form, no word conveys the silence that embraces me always.
Oh come and abide in the heart.
Behind all things, silence is an open invitation.
Be still, and hear silence sing!
The Arms of the Beloved
May your dreams rise up to welcome you.
May the luminous force delight and support you.
May life’s ever changing face bring a deeper opening within you!
May you walk in beauty and grace--available to the wondrous mystery of it all!
May you ride the crest of the wave, as love claims you as it’s own.
So many blessing falling like rain!
May all the good things come to a bloom!
But most of all, may you be aware they are happening to you!
May you be an instrument--an instrument of freedom and peace!
So many blessings are showering.
May you let them touch you!
May you receive this breath while falling open.
May you feel the blessing!
Haya haya,haya om raya
Here in this garden, I am touched by silence.
It is the silence that holds it all!
I feel amazed and broken open--hearing eternity’s gentle call.
There is something inside me letting go, and I am held in the arms of the Beloved again!
Touched to the Core
The Moon was perched like a golden hawk on a pine tree.
I know the moon was like me-- touched to core by God.
The stars in distant galaxies look like ecstatic expressions of art.
I know the stars are like me--touched to core by God.
The dolphins surfing the ocean waves, exuberant in their leaps of joy--
I know the dolphins are like me, touched to the core by God.
Amera di jouet amera di jouet ,
I am a Buddha. I am a Buddha.
I am he whom I love, and he whom I love is I.
I am a Buddha. I am a Buddha!
The water in the waterfall-- falling a thousand feet unto itself--
I know the water is like me, touched to core by God.
The dancer in the music’s hand, moving like she is lit from within--
I know the dancer is like me, touched to core by God.
Amera di jouet amera di jouet,
I am a Buddha. I am a Buddha.
I am he whom I love, and he whom I love is I .
I am a Buddha. I am a Buddha!
The tree in the alley, sounds from a distant valley--
I know it all is like me, touched to the core by God.
The Moon was perched, like a golden hawk on a pine tree.
I know the moon was like, me touched to core by God.
Who lives inside these walls, within these splendid halls?--
The simple grace and splendor. Wake me up and I remember.
I am touched to the core!
Amera di jouet amera di jouet
I am a Buddha, I am a Buddha!