Dedication

Sthitaprajña

The greatest people I have met in my time and station

are those who seem common and ordinary;

quietly doing their work with focus and devotion,

not looking for any rewards or glory;

enjoying and cherishing every moment of their lives

with a smile on their lips and with a sparkle in their eyes;

not displaying talents or voicing opinions,

responding rather than reacting to situations;

observant, conscious, satisfied, tranquil,

unmoved by the forces of good or evil;

bearing no baggages of hate or envy,

holding no memories of pain or sorrow;

thankful for every single day,

unconcerned about tomorrow;

calm amidst chaos and crises,

untouched by hurdles and trifles;

harming none yet choosing not to beg or pray,

treating everyone in the same humble way;

unchanged in their spirit yet willing to cope,

unpertubed by despair, unattached to hope;

uninterested in belonging or identity,

eternally in resonance with the eternity;

respecting life yet unafraid of death or destruction,

not lusting behind any truths or seeking salvation,

yet find it impossible to tell a lie.

Hari Ravikumar