36. Notion of Samsarā
Ahankarā comes in a variety pack
It needs lot of tools to unpack
Atmā does not need liberation
Ahankarā is the one that needs liberation
'Soaham' is an affirmation given for contemplation
It is not a mantra or prayer for devotion
'Soaham' contemplation helps as an antidote
Vedanta is the log that makes one stay afloat
Drop the umbrella, when sun and rain have gone
Graduate from the school of rituals at the dawn
Stories are nice to illustrate habitual orientation
Some notions are strong and stubborn needing ablation
There was a man who thought he is a 'cat'
He was convinced and squeaked at a rat
He walked on all fours
And drank from the bowls
With persistent therapy he walked upright
But still refused to come out on sight
He was afraid that street dogs could attack
He thought they still won't know that he is human
Habitual orientation takes time to be cleared
Contemplation is need for them to be destroyed
Persistent inquiry and abidance is needed
Correct notion has to established
There was a student doing Guru Seva
He nurtured the cows every day
One day, all ropes went missing in the cow shed
He didn't know how to tame the cows to bed
Guru asked him to pretend tie the cows
To his surprise cows obeyed and slept
He was told to pretend untie them in the morning
They obeyed and jumped to be ready for grazing
Ocean of Samsarā is nothing but a notion
Guru removes this notion with no motion
Just as the tenth man was 'found' by the sage
Ahankara has to be released from the cage
Class 39
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