mahak 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2003 Haribol. Despite protests to the contrary, Srila Prabhupada encouraged us all to write and to preach with such writings. So I present a song here, with purports for each verse. Any commentary from the board and council would be most welcome. Kipu'ka -c-1996, mahaksadasa 1.)I walked on the a'a, my feet were so scarred. Pahoehoe is so smooth, but the face is rock hard. Lava is cool now, but nothing will grow. The forest is gone to the ocean shore. purport: This is our present situation, worldwide collapse. We can give up all our aspirations for a better materialistic life, because it just goes from bad to worse. The only pleasure to be had is a temporary cessation of the misery. 2.)You show me Your power, please take me away. I honor and serve You, please show me the way. Fiyeh from di mountain split it into two. The hole in di fiyeh You lead me to. purport: God is the ultimate cause. He is the one to thank for our pleasure, He is the one to curse for the pain. Arjuna understands this as he views the horrors of the Universal Form. He asks Krsna to remove the sight from his eyes, and Krsna gladly grants this wish, because Arjuna is His friend, and the friendship is well established. chorus.)You feed me, You free me, You ask me to play. Sri Govinda, Sri Gopala, Oh what can I say. Hole in di Fiyeh, the refuge You Bring. Your Holy Names our voices must sing. Hole in di fiyeh, Kipu'ka, di rain! The Refuge You give me again and again! purport: Krsna is always the refuge of the devotee. When the devotee witnesses the reverses of the horrors of the world, he becomes somewhat approving, because he knows the ultimate cause of all causes is his object of affection, His Supreme Lord. The devotee, when he receives pleasure, chants the Holy Names of His Lord, and when he is thrown to the dirt in horrible pain, he also sings the Holy Names of the Supreme Lord. Therefore, the devotee is not attached to external manifestation of phenomena, he sees all as impetus to engage in Bhakti (sravanam, kirtanam, visnoh smaranam...) 3.)A place to live for those You have spared. Ground soft as feathers, this Vana (aina) You prepare. For Your Own, Oh Israel, we can live as the freed. The fiyeh may be burning, but You've planted Your seed. purport: As the Hebrews understand, God, though impartial, has seemingly partiality for those who recognize Him as He is. Therefore, for His purposes, He may (or may not) supply comfort for the devotee, even in a very uncomfortable world, sort of a hole in the fire, where the destruction is not evident. Some of us may find ourselves in such a shelter, and we certainly understand that this Providence is not for us to wallow in selfish desire gratification, rather we take such comfort as a vehicle to implement His desire, as explained by His empowered representative. 4.)You grant us Kipu'ka if we live as Your Own. If we honor Your Word, Your Glory has been shown. No worry about the fiyeh burning outside. We can watch Your Volcano, we don't have to ride. Hole in di fiyeh, kipu'ka, di rain! The refuge You Give me again and again. purport: I have always had a saying that pertains to politics, world events, climactic calamity, etc. I am a witness, not necessarily a participant. We actually have a simultaneous reality, we actually have two worlds to live in. We may stuff the face for the body's purpose, but we engage in bhakti yoga process to feed the other being, our real self. Living as God's Own and honoring His word means that we accept the terms of the two worlds we find ourselves in. We have to act according to how our life is presently manifest, but we always ask Krsna to help us never forget our real function as His eternal servant. Hare Krsna, ys, mahaksadasa For other songs (without purports), see http://www.geocities.com/mahaksadasa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
