The Divinity of the Master <br />As a born religious leader, <br />Was seen in his every word, <br />As well as in his every deed. <br /> <br />He remained in Narendra’s look, <br />Always as an open living book, <br />That explained the eternal souls, <br />As against the perishable bodies. <br /> <br />His total renunciation meant, <br />A life time non-attachment <br />To woman or wealth, that can <br />Easily corrupt the mind of anyone. <br /> <br />To his disciples, he advised, <br />To give up lust and greed, <br />And to be always good, <br />In order to realize God. <br /> <br />He came to revive the faiths <br />And the spiritual aspirations <br />Of those millions of Hindus <br />O’er a period of 3000 years. <br /> <br />He encouraged Personal Gods, <br />And worship of symbols, <br />As one can realize ultimately <br />The “Oneness” with God easily. <br /> <br />The “Oneness, ” he meant <br />That God pervaded to activate, <br />On this earth, all living beings <br />As well as material bodies. <br /> <br />What he advocated always <br />Were not the creeds or dogmas, <br />But one’s deep inner experience <br />That ensured spiritual progress. <br /> <br />“God listens to prayers <br />And fulfills the needs <br />If sincerely one prays.” <br />Thus he encouraged prayers.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/19-vivekananda-the-master-as-a-leader/
