The Mahatma

Blessed are the peacemakers …

“When I despair, I remember that
all through history the way of truth
and love have always won. There
have been tyrants and murderers,
and for a time, they can seem
invincible, but in the end, they
always fall. Think of it … always.”

~ Mahatma Gandhi

The site of Gandhi’s martyrdom

The Mahatma’s final footsteps

“The spirit of the Sermon on the Mount
competes almost on equal terms with
the Bhagavad Gita for the domination
of my heart.”

“Today supposing I was deprived of
the Gita and forgot all its contents but
had a copy of the Sermon, I should
derive the same joy from it as I do
from the Gita.”

~ Mahatma Gandhi

A declaration of liberation
that Sermon on the Mount
Yet the Hive of Self Flagellation
that holy cow of misdirection
has somehow turned
the Word of freedom
into a millstone
around the neck of mankind
Blessed are those
who find their way home
by choosing peace and love
over hatred and aggression
In this world of darkness
seething with grasping greed
and mindless violence
There is a light divine
above and beyond
this shadow horizon
where the blind lead the blind
with hollow superstition
where the shallow religious
preach hateful division
(like throwing yoghurt, or worse,
over a woman for not wearing her
headscarf in an orthodox fashion)
Always much to overcome
to see clearly
the bright morning sun
More a decision
than an emotion
love is simply
at the heart of all creation
with a heavenly point of view
perceived through
a mighty swell of inspiration
received like the king tide
from a surging ocean
Be not deceived
the opposite motivation
that driving force of destruction
comes mainly
from you know who
… who is just too
despicable to mention
(like that Vladimir Putin)
In the big picture
according to scripture
there’s a celestial future
of endless possibility
overflowing with the joy
of holy unity … forever
that healing caress
of love fuelled positivity
It all starts with a single decision
for there is an open invitation
from the author of eternity
the Father of Creation