Surrender

Surrender is
nothing fancy,
just unconditional
relaxation.
Surrender is not a technique,
but sinking
into the groundless heart
of love.
What I Am
not what I do.
There is no
business transaction
between "I" and "Thou"
where I agree to offer
everything,
and in return
Thou givest me bliss.
No, friend, ananda
is already your
surrendered nature.
The wave that truly
settles down into its Self
becomes the sea.
O Lord, when I surrender,
I will not even say,
"O Lord."
I will just say
"O."

Painting: Renoir, detail, Musée d'Orsay