Song of My Life a poem of eternal love dedicated to Swami by Jeannette Caruth

09-03-2004, 02:23 AM

Light and Love

By lucky opporturnity I read a book of Jeannette Caruth. "Song of My Life:
A Journey to the Feet of Sathya Sai Baba." Published by Leela Press, 1996, 118
pages. ISBN: 0962983586.
I have not heard information about this excellent book where author's pure
love and gratitude has dedicated to Swami. As this book is not widely spread, I
wish to share its 26 chapters with you, dear Sai followers and devotees. It
seems, the omnipresent love flows from this epic poem to all us through Swami
and as asks us to turn our eyes to the Glory and Beauty of the Divine Love what
indwells everywhere and in in everyone. Swami is as the Divine Unity, helping to
everyone (who wishes it) to experience the awareness and boaders of the Divine.
The inspiration for this is easy to obtain through poetical expressions and
insights dedicated to Swami by Jeannette Caruth in her book "Song of My Life: A
Journey to the Feet of Sathya Sai Baba."

Foreword by Jeannette Caruth

Love is my only motive for wishing to express the wordless words
between my Lord and me. Love is the reason why I am writing - for without
this expression I am, as of yet, unable to bea the intensity of Its Magnitude.
Love is the single cause for my desire to share His Love. Chapter I
O no my Lord I shall not give up You have summoned me You have
beckoned me You have opened the Door for me and now I wait ... until
Your Grace will bring me full completion.
Torn to pieces are the old ideas Shattered the vague dreams for
tomorrow for You bathed me in a moment of Truth
and I have emerged unclothed Strangely naked do I walk through the
world anxiously awaiting the Garment of Your Love.
Softly He speaks: "... Your worldly emptiness deepens your vessel so I
will be able to fill it ever so much with My Nectar Divine Be still, o little
one hold high your crying eyes for I look upon you with every passing
moment, I only make you wait in order to be able to complete your
fulfillment in all My Glory ... Meanwhile ... I shall ease your hour of
waiting and soothe your being with My Words, I wish to console your
yearning soul O let me be your companion during your days of emptiness Do
not listen to the whisperings of your mind but let us converse awhile
until the Fire of Love embraces your horizon. Trust Me ... in due time I
shall bring you all that I am Rest in the shadow of My Greatness until
you are ready for the full brightness of My love In joyful waiting ... time
gets lost! No longer is there any need for searching It is now time for
Me to tell you that in your material world there is nothing left to learn
The tangles of its web can still be perceived but they have ceased to serve
any purpose for you With My Name upon your lips you will gradually
distance yourself from its hypnotic grip From now on ... you are My Bride
No need to wonder if you have pleased Me, if you have won My Heart ..?
Yes - your question has been answered I have chosen you Your search is
over Your labor is finished You shall now abide in joyful preparation
for My Permanent Arrival During your waiting chant the Holy Name for
It will generate a soft flow of Golden Light slowly permeating your every
cell until your whole being shall be able to withstand the Supreme
Flood of My undiffused Light ... My Love in all Its Glory ... The Fire
of My limitless Self ... Let Me tell you about this Holy Occupation I
ask of you to prepare yourself in this manner I summon you to call upon My
Name at all times in all places I shall lead you to the understanding
of the secret of this most Sacred Form of Prayer, o so pleasing to My Heart
The Holy Name will fasten you to My Being All your senses will become
securely attached to Me and out of that freedom you can safely abide at My
Feet The danger of the pulling towards the outer world will subside
I command you to build an Altar in the Temple of your heart The blossoming
flowers on this Altar shall consume the weaving workings of your mind
All perceptions and evaluations will burn on this Altar of Love O My
dear .. do not hesitate The only task at hand you have from now on is
to sit quietly at My Altar in your heart and ceaselessly utter My Sacred
Name I desire only your attention With each repetition of My Name
you break a chain with worldly existence The mind, which is so fond of
creating connections with the world of finite matter, now makes
connections with My Land of Infinite Light It breaks the bondage ...
It sets you free ... moment by moment you are loosening the Chain of Time
and freed from this Iron Burden you shall weightlessly enter the Sacred
Realm of Absolute Truth" And I say: " O, sweet Lord, so soothing are
Your Words I pray ... do settle my overworked mind and make expand my
immature heart Do not allow the greedy mind to steal away the jewels of
my heart during the hazy dawn of my inner life Let there be no intruders
Let my heart become like the jealous spouse carefully guarding her new
found treasure ..." My Lord responds: " Do not be discouraged when
slothfulness of the mind seems persistent in the beginning I will tell
you that the first phase of this practice is best mastered when with each
repetition you pray that I shall teach you how to pray In this manner
your heart will learn humility No sincere prayer is possible without
the fertile soil of honest humility It will become a constant reminder
that the real doer is Me ...Gradually with each time that you call My Name
you will recognize that it is I Who is calling you Your heart will soften
so by this realization that it will hasten to find a re-occurrence and
therefore will seek another glorious repetition Yes, My dear, I am anxious
for you to come Home Know this and shed Tears of Joy Do not keep Me
waiting All I ask from you is to look at Me and say My Name ... I
will never disappoint you! Would I ask you to be devoted to Me if I was
not utterly and totally committed to you? I offer you everything Every
fulfillment of all wishes You cannot comprehend the depth of My Desire
to please and delight you ... If you would be able to understand but a
fraction of this part of My Nature you would instantly succumb to a
full surrender O - be alert and catch a glimpse of this astounding fact
for I constantly exert Myself in this endeavor O How I long to enter
your heart My Shrine of Truth The Sanctuary of My Glory The very
Fountain of My Essence".

PS: To be continued with second chapter.

Namaste - Reet

09-03-2004, 04:35 PM

"Song of My Life" is simply marvelous that's all I can say.
This poem is no ordinary poem it really touches your heart.

Please continue with your remaining chapters as this eternal flow
will touch lot of hearts.

Swamis blessings to you .

Namaskar

Soumendra
Reet Priiman wrote:

Light and Love

By lucky opporturnity I read a book of Jeannette Caruth. "Song of My Life:
A Journey to the Feet of Sathya Sai Baba." Published by Leela Press, 1996, 118
pages. ISBN: 0962983586.