MY TEACHER HARI DASS BABA IS ESSENCE

THE GURU TAUGHT ME NOTHING IN FORM

HE NEVER EXPLAINED ANYTHING

HE'D LAUGH AT ME AND TWIRL MY HAIR
AND HAND ME AN ORANGE AND SAY THINGS LIKE :
YOU MAKE MANY PEOPLE LAUGH IN AMERICA ?
AND I'D SAY "YES" AND HE'D SAY "THAT'S GOOD"
THAT DOESN'T TEACH YOU MUCH THAT'S JUST HANGING
OUT. THE TEACHER ON THE OTHER HAND WAS ALL
SPIT AND POLISH.. ALL BUSINESS. HE'S A PURE BRAHMIN
AND HE HAS WORK TO DO AND HE IS GOING TO TEACH ME
AND IT WAS ALL NO-NONSENSE.
HE WOULD BE MAKING ME A ROPE TO GO AROUND
MY WAIST WITH SEVEN STRANDS
AND HE WOULD BE EXPLAINING EACH STRAND...
AND I HONOR HIM AND LOVE HIM
AND WISH TO SERVE HIM
ONE OF THEM IS IN THE WORLD FOR ME
AND ONE OF THEM IS NOT
THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE GURU
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WORLDLINESS
WITH THE WORLDLY