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...

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...

O mind, swim in the ocean of Love, Spreading below, around, above; O mind, bask in the flood of Light That dispels the darkness of the night; O mind, bathe in the fountain of Bliss, True delight wilt thou never miss. Let Truth be thy shield, Let Light be thy guide, Let Love be thy weapon, Let Bliss be thy aim, Perfect freedom then attain. — Swami Ramdas How I understand it: This poem by Beloved Papa Swami Ramdas is addressed to the mind. Most of it is written in the iambic pentameter; following the rhythm scheme of AA, BB, CC… Herein the mind is asked to swim in the ocean of Love which is spreading all round and is all-pervasive. The importance of Divine Love is greatly stressed in Beloved Papa’s philosophy. “Divine Love is the highest attainment.” said Beloved Papa, “All spiritual practices should end in this sweet consummation. Love is the end of the quest. See that you are absorbed in God who is Love and become an image of Him. Let all our emotio...