That which was not, cameby Swami Muktananda That which was not,
came. That which came must go. Muktananda, remain calm and
steady in the midst of all that comes and goes. What is
inevitable must happen. You cannot prevent it. Muktananda,
recognize the inevitable. Remain tranquil in yourself. This
brief life passes quickly and in the end one dies. Now is the
time, Muktananda, to meditate on the Self. |-- from Resonate
with Stillness: Daily Contemplations from the Words of Swami
Muktananda and Swami Chidvilasananda, by Swami Chidvilasananda|
This simple poem is a reminder to himself -- and to us -- to
continually return to that state of deep stillness, meditating
upon the true center of our being, and to not be distracted by
the constant shifting about of phenomenal experience. Everything
that has a beginning has an end. Everything experienced by the
senses appears, changes, and eventually disappears. Instead, we
must recognize our true home in That which is eternal, That
which is unchanging, That which was not