I AM A BEE, THY FEET THE FLOWER
O Lord, my heart flutters over Thy feet Like the bee on a flower. The bee sucks honey, My heart drinks nectar. The bee plays for a while, But I play eternally. The bee leaves the flower, I stay at Thy feet for ever. My life is fulfilled in Thee. What a consummation — Sweet, glorious, ecstatic! Am now one with Thee — become Thy very image . — Swami Ramdas Explanation given by Pujya Swami Satchidanandaji: Oh my Lord, I am thinking intensely of your holy feet. I compare myself to the bee that flutters on a flower and sucks honey, but I drink nectar. The bee plays about only for a while, but I remain at Your feet eternally. Whereas the bee has to leave the flower, I stay at Thy feet for ever and my life is fulfilled in You. What a consummation, sweet glorious and ecstatic. I am one with You and have become Your very image. I have become Your very embodiment! Prologue: Way back in 2001-2003, we — a few devotees — used to wait in the passage of Ramana Buil