Poems Of Beloved Papa Swami Ramdas

O Ram, I take refuge in Thee, Thou art my love, my life, my lead, I am in Thee, Thou art in me, Thou art my father, mother, indeed. Thou art the Life that pervades all. In Thee all things and lives reside, Thou art the Life in great and small, In Thee my friend and brother abide. Thy lotus feet my constant thought, Thy light Divine my only dream, To serve Thee is my pleasing lot, Thou art my wealth, name and fame. O Ram, how charming is that sound, O lips, utter Ram Ram O mind, meditate Ram Ram, Forget thyself in Him — in Him. — Swami Ramdas How I understand it: Beloved Papa Swami Ramdas has used the alternate rhyme scheme of ‘ABAB ABAB…” in the first two paragraphs of the poem. The first three paragraphs are addressed to Ram — the Divine within, and the last paragraph is addressed to his mind. Beloved Papa begins the poem by praying to Ram — God — and stating that he takes refuge at HIS holy feet. Total surrender has been the touchs...

The river starts from her ancient source, Through crags, rocks, sands and dales, She struggles on — She rises and falls; sings and dances; Now rushes and roars; now silently flows; She feeds the thirsty roots; she lays waste the fertile plains. She runs on and on — helping life to grow And destroying life in its growth. At last finds the haven of rest and peace, In the still depths of the ocean. — Swami Ramdas How I understand it: Beloved Papa Swami Ramdas has metaphorized life with a river in this poem. The course of life is much like that of a river that starts from its source. Our life too, starts from the Source of all sources — God. It goes through its ups and downs represented through the crags, rocks, sands and dales; and also, through joys and sorrows that make us rise and fall, sing and dance along the way. At times life moves slowly at a leisurely pace and at times goes by very fast, just like the river that silently flows or rushes and roars th...