Paramtatva

This poem is inspired by Advaita Siddhanta, the non-dual philosophy from Hinduism, taught by Adi Shankaracharya. Advaita means "not two" it reminds us that everything in this world is one. There is no separation between the divine and us. The tree, the animal, the fish, the mountain ,the river, the sky, every person you meet they are all filled with the same essence and presence. The same God lives in all.

You can feel this truth deeply in the Pandharpur Wari, a yearly pilgrimage in Maharashtra, India, where lakhs of people walk together to honor Lord Vithoba. The most beautiful part is not just the devotion it’s how the Warkaris treat each other. They bow to everyone, no matter their gender, age, wealth, or background. They see the divine in every face.

They even call each other Mauli : a word that means mother, divine. It is a way of saying, “I see God in you.” In the Wari, no one is higher or lower. All are equal. All are God in human form.

That is what Advaita teaches that the divine is not somewhere far away. It is here. In you. In me. In all.

The poem begins here:

The divine’s not locked behind shrine’s door,

Not in the temple, not in lore.

No hands can steal what none can claim

Who dares to claim that holy name?

He lives within, not far or near,

In every thought, in every prayer

He fills all space, the east, the west,

The sky, the sea, all life expressed.

He’s found wherever life may be

In all that walks or swims or breathes

He won't be held in sculpted stone,

Nor bought where sacred flags are flown.

He waits in silence, bare and true,

Not draped in gold, but born in you.

In you and me , our bones, our breath , in this heavy frame (body)

He fills it all without a name

He is the tide, the burning sun

The end of time, the just begun

He’s form and formless, source and spark

The flame that glows when all is dark

Though ages pass and moments flee

The Paramtatva remains eternally

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