PART ONE

Silence

An article about Bhagavan, written by a devotee, was
entitled, "Where Silence is an Inspired Sermon". On seeing
this, Bhagavan wrote the Tamil verse, which is translated
below:

Silence, the unique language, ever surging in the
Heart, is the state of grace.

One Letter

Akshara is a unique letter. You earnestly desired
that I should write that unique letter in this book.
As that unique letter shines forever, of its own
accord, as the Self in the Heart, who indeed can
write it down?

Sleep while Awake

Deep sleep can e'er be had while wide awake
By search for Self. In dream and waking states
Pursue the quest for Self without a break
So long as sleep's ignorance them permeates.

A Jnani and His Body

This was written in Sri Bhagavan's last days.

As one lets go the leaf after eating the food,
the seer sheds his body.