Hymn of a Shiva Yogi

July 30, 2007

I thought I might share this with the group as you will be able to

understand it's nature better then most people. While this is my most

recent work among a number of older works, I consider this to be by

far my most elegant and poetic work. It is a passage expressing

various thing's related to Shiva and Yoga. As I wrote it I thought not

of which I wrote...but merely wrote what came from within my

mind...and I am very happy with it's result and hope that it heralds

greater works to come...

Hymn of a Shiva Yogi

I am the Divine Sage sitting upon the Lotus Flower of my Mind. The

Whiteness of the Lotus shining like the Supreme Reality untouched by

the poison created by the churning Ocean of Milk as the Asuras choke

upon the Breath of the Great Serpent. Reaching down with cupped hand's

I drink of the vile nectar of the universe and hold it within my

throat being a part of the world yet not of it. Undisturbed and and

established in Samadhi, I sit as around me from all sides the Sacred

Sound resonates within all thing's. From my parted lip's I chant the

five syllable mantra while my hand's rest upon my lap in the ever

thoughtful mudra. My Mind is a Mirror from which Awareness reflects

itself thus allowing Self-Realization. The World is a distorted image

upon the Sea of Consciousness and only once the Sea has calmed can the

World be seen for what it is...a mere illusion. My hand forever

count's the beads as they pass over my finger's. Each bead a reality

and a life of which one must know as the cycle repeat's itself and it

is only when one has finally found the Guru Bead that was hidden

within the endless cycle of beads may one transcend the false reality

known as existence.

Who am I? I exist within all being's though they may not know who I

am. I sit upon the Lotus Flower as it gradually open's and closes

through your Karmic Deed's and only when you follow the Dharma and

open your Inner Eyes may you finally see me. I am within all thing's

because I am everything. The Whispering Wind. The Singing Water. The

Silent Earth and The Roaring Fire. The Person whose lip's you caress

and indeed your own lip's that caress theirs. I am all yet nothing. I

exist without existing. I am the True Self and there is but one Self.

The Ego is but a Shackle for the Spirit. Your Soul is but an Extension

of Me who is the True Self.

Forget not the Yamas and Niyamas for they shall ever guide you upon

the Dharmic Path. Practice the Yogas and Detach yourself from this

world of illusion and you shall forever be of me and taste the sweet

nectar of enlightenment.

~Om Tat Sat Om

August 3, 2007

This one was very beautiful to read , to relish the meaning, to get closer to the thought of shiva and to enjoy the poetic beauty! - Congratulations!

the best lines were : Each bead a realityand a life of which one must know as the cycle repeat's itself and itis only when one has finally found the Guru Bead that was hiddenwithin the endless cycle of beads may one transcend the false realityknown as existence.

thanks for posting! - beautiful thought!

-Padma

On Behalf Of corbinisrafaelMonday, July 30, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: Hymn of a Shiva Yogi

I thought I might share this with the group as you will be able tounderstand it's nature better then most people. While this is my mostrecent work among a number of older works, I consider this to be byfar my most elegant and poetic work. It is a passage expressingvarious thing's related to Shiva and Yoga. As I wrote it I thought notof which I wrote...but merely wrote what came from within mymind...and I am very happy with it's result and hope that it heraldsgreater works to come...Hymn of a Shiva YogiI am the Divine Sage sitting upon the Lotus Flower of my Mind. TheWhiteness of the Lotus shining like the Supreme Reality untouched bythe poison created by the churning Ocean of Milk as the Asuras chokeupon the Breath of the Great Serpent. Reaching down with cupped hand'sI drink of the vile nectar of the universe and hold it within mythroat being a part of the world yet not of it. Undisturbed and andestablished in Samadhi, I sit as around me from all sides the SacredSound resonates within all thing's. From my parted lip's I chant thefive syllable mantra while my hand's rest upon my lap in the everthoughtful mudra. My Mind is a Mirror from which Awareness reflectsitself thus allowing Self-Realization. The World is a distorted imageupon the Sea of Consciousness and only once the Sea has calmed can theWorld be seen for what it is...a mere illusion. My hand forevercount's the beads as they pass over my finger's. Each bead a realityand a life of which one must know as the cycle repeat's itself and itis only when one has finally found the Guru Bead that was hiddenwithin the endless cycle of beads may one transcend the false realityknown as existence.Who am I? I exist within all being's though they may not know who Iam. I sit upon the Lotus Flower as it gradually open's and closesthrough your Karmic Deed's and only when you follow the Dharma andopen your Inner Eyes may you finally see me. I am within all thing'sbecause I am everything. The Whispering Wind. The Singing Water. TheSilent Earth and The Roaring Fire. The Person whose lip's you caressand indeed your own lip's that caress theirs. I am all yet nothing. Iexist without existing. I am the True Self and there is but one Self.The Ego is but a Shackle for the Spirit. Your Soul is but an Extensionof Me who is the True Self.Forget not the Yamas and Niyamas for they shall ever guide you uponthe Dharmic Path. Practice the Yogas and Detach yourself from thisworld of illusion and you shall forever be of me and taste the sweetnectar of enlightenment.~Om Tat Sat OmE-MAIL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments

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