Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 When Swamiji spoke about the significance of the mirror in the puja tonight, I was reminded of this beautiful poem by a sufi mystic named Fakhruddin Araqi, who, in fits of ecstasy, would real off line after line of inspired verse to his disciples: “I look into the mirror and see my own beauty; I see the truth of the universe manifesting itself to me. I rise in the sky as the morning sun, do not be surprised, Every particle of creation is me alone. What are the holy spirits? – my essence revealed. And the human body? – the vessel of my own form. What is the ocean that encircles the world? A drop of my abundant grace, And the purest light that fills every soul? A spark of my own illumination. I am light itself, reflected in the heart of everyone; I am the treasure of the Divine Name, The shining essence of all things. I am every light that shines, Every ray that illumines the world. From the highest heavens to the bedrock of the earth All is but a shadow of my splendor. If I dropped the veil covering my true essence, The world would be gone – lost in a brilliant light. What is the water that gives eternal life? A drop of my divine nectar And the breath that brings the dead back to life? A puff of my breath- the breath of all life. “ Quote
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Posted February 11, 2009 Dear Usha, Thank you for the beautiful poem, it is indeed inspiring and I read it several times. Love Manjushri , " usha haywood " <jayrambt wrote: > > When Swamiji spoke about the significance of the mirror in the puja tonight, > I was reminded of this beautiful poem by a sufi mystic named Fakhruddin > Araqi, who, in fits of ecstasy, would real off line after line of inspired > verse to his disciples: > > > > " I look into the mirror and see my own beauty; > > I see the truth of the universe manifesting itself to me. > > I rise in the sky as the morning sun, do not be surprised, > > Every particle of creation is me alone. > > What are the holy spirits? - my essence revealed. > > And the human body? - the vessel of my own form. > > What is the ocean that encircles the world? > > A drop of my abundant grace, > > And the purest light that fills every soul? > > A spark of my own illumination. > > I am light itself, reflected in the heart of everyone; > > I am the treasure of the Divine Name, > > The shining essence of all things. > > I am every light that shines, > > Every ray that illumines the world. > > From the highest heavens to the bedrock of the earth > > All is but a shadow of my splendor. > > If I dropped the veil covering my true essence, > > The world would be gone - lost in a brilliant light. > > What is the water that gives eternal life? > > A drop of my divine nectar > > And the breath that brings the dead back to life? > > A puff of my breath- the breath of all life. " > Quote
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