"If by bathing daily God could be realised
Sooner would I be a whale in the deep;
If by eating roots and fruits he could be known
Gladly would I choose the form of a goat;
If the counting of rosaries uncovered him
I would say my prayers on mammoth beads;
If bowing before stone images unveiled him
A flinty mountain I would humbly worship;
If by drinking milk the Lord could be imbibed
Many calves and children would know him;
If abandoning one's wife would summon God
Wouldn't thousands be eunuchs?
Mirabai knows that to find the divine One
The only indispensable is love."
The above poem is written by Mirabai, translated to English in "Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Online Reference: http://oaks.nvg.org/ayob.html#7
I loved the poem for its simplicity in conveying a truth that is mostly misunderstood.
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