The Living Tree of Desire

Thank you Bhavani for the inspiration.  Heading to Ramana Maharshi Ashram where I hope to be walking amongst the trees.  It is lovely to know the search is within and that the guru, Gurudev is present along this experiential part of the path.

 Emi Miller.  

The Living Tree Of Desire

What do the roots of a tree sink into? 

That substance from which it gathers it's very life.

There is a Living Tree of Desire, 

existing with-in the physical ground 

of our body.
 
This Divine Tree lives 

as we breathe, 

desiring us to breathe 

This Divine Tree lives 

as we move, 

desiring us to move. 

It lives as we Seek to know, 

it is the very desire 

behind 

our Seeking 

to know. 

This Tree calls us to Love, 

and is very the desire 

leading us 

to Love. 

The root of our desires, 

while we are living 

in the physical  

world 

is  anchored 

in The Divine Garden 

beyond this life. 

Accessed through the center of the Heart 

it carries the pain of our separation 

from The BeLoved -- 

this deepest of all 

of our desires, 

the Inner ache 

that can never be 

satisfied -- 

until we follow our root 

all the Way 

Home.