But first, an apology (11-42).
We have in the past addressed You as 'O Ramana', 'my Venkat', and other loving and endearing names, not knowing your glories. Please forgive what we have done, and are doing, in madness or out of love, or out of the pain of separation, or out of the indescribable joy of remembering You, and feeling Your presence.
Out of madness, we have kissed Your face, we have hugged You, we have forgotten all common norms of worship and 'proper' behavior, remembering and worshipping you at all times of the day, in all places and all situations. If we have dishonored you at any time, in any way, please excuse us.
"Pitaasi lokasya charaacharasya tvamasya pujyash cha gurur gariyaan. na tvat samo asti abhyadhika kuto anyo lok traye api apratima-prabhav"
You are the father of this complete cosmic manifestation, the
worshipable chief, the spiritual master. No one is equal to You, nor
can anyone be one with You. Within the three worlds, You are
immeasurable.
- Bhagavad Gita: 11 - 43
Beloved, We just cannot seem to able to say this enough to You:
You are our Father and Mother
You are our everything
We are your children
in body and soul
Others may remember You and worship you at correct times
in correct postures, after bathing and other formalities
We CANNOT
We cannot forget you for a moment, awake or asleep
bathed or dirty,
in the cleanest or dirties of places
while lying or while sitting straight
We cannot forget for a single moment
that we are your children
so mad is our love that it has crossed all boundaries
Our bodies exist only to love Thee
only to take Thy sweet name
only to remember Thee
only to serve Thee in any way You wish
We have lost our selves so completely in Your love
that we have the audacity to say that we are You.
We have the audacity to feel that we are You
and call each other "Him", "His" and "Her"
"Face of His" and "Soul of His".
Please forgive us kind Father
for these transgressions
for we are blinded by Your love for us,
your nearness,
your strong presence,
and whatever past karmas (bless them) that bind us to You
