Sm022. Purna Yoga (2) Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

THE MOTHER OF PONDICHERRY

As a regular yoga performer,
Mother had special powers,
To hear with her closed ears,
And see with her closed eyes

To practice yoga what she says,
Avoid drinks, cigarettes, sex
And above all the dirty politics,
By which one's mind corrupts.

More than the material way of life,
Follow the spiritual way of life,
For doing regular yoga practice,
That'll lead to supra-mental status.

Mother slept until 80 years,
For one hour only at nights,
When her body had a superpower
To give a shock to anyone near her.

The Kundalini Yoga, when done,
Energy is stored up in the spine,
At the tail end as Muladhara chakra,
That goes to the head by this yoga.

After awakening the Kundalini
One may not live long usually,
But Sri Aurobindo and Mother
Practiced it in a different manner.

The psychic being in the heart
Opens the Sahasradala spot,
Thousand-petals-Lotus center
Above the head thereafter,

After opening chakras, one by one,
Which are placed in series down,
Finally, the Kundalini chakra opens,
By this alternative method chosen.

Sri Aurobindo and the Mother both
Lived for o'er 50 years on this earth,
After their Kundalini opened itself,
In their long years of spiritual life.

They both are living examples,
To guide and bless all people,
Even with their subtle bodies,
For many centuries as living forces.