SOAR UP
Soar on the wings of faith and aspiration To the seat of the Beloved. Be garbed in the robes of purity and peace And seek His presence. Sweetly sing the name of the King of kings. And draw Him to thy heart. Apply the collyrium of love to the eyes And behold Him everywhere. — Swami Ramdas How I understand it: In this poem, the aspirant is urged to soar up from the down-pulling tendencies with the aid of the wings — faith and aspiration — to the seat of the Beloved within. Faith and aspiration are the key elements that can aid the ascent of the aspirant to the Realm Eternal. Therefore, Beloved Papa Swami Ramdas has symbolised them as wings. It is in a still mind alone that the Truth is revealed. The mind can attain stillness only when it is pure and equipoised. Therefore, Purity and peace are the attire for seeking the presence of the Beloved within. Time and again we have been told by Beloved Papa about the glory of singing the Divine Name, he states: “Cha