Poet-Saints of Pandharpur (1): Tukaram

To arrange wordsIn some orderIs not the same thingAs the inner poiseThat’s poetry. The truth of poetryIs the truthOf being.It’s an experienceOf truth. No ornamentsSurviveA crucible.Fire revealsOnly moltenGold. Says TukaWe are hereTo reveal.We do not wasteWords. – Sant Tukaram 29 June this year is Ashadhi Ekadashi, also called Devshayani Ekadashi. …

Fearless Devotion 

  “There is no authority that is the Truth. Truth is the only authority.” – Sadhguru   Through the ages, the lives of saints and sages have demonstrated wisdom, love and courage that have appeared extraordinary to ‘regular folk’. On the occasion of Christmas, it is fitting to remember the …

Krishna, the All That Is

Krishna is the most colourful incarnation – an irrepressible child, an irresistible lover, a truly valiant warrior, an astute statesman and a yogi of the highest order. sadhguru   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sri Krishna Govind Hare MurareHe Nath Narayana Vasudeva~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sharing an excerpt from the Bhagavad Gita (Stephen Mitchell’s translation) in which Sri …

Rama, The Lotus-Eyed One

“What effort does a lotus flower need to blossom in the lake? The lotus does not touch the lake even though it lives in lake. Only the legs touch the lake, not the head. So make effort with the legs and no effort with the head and you will see that you will not have any connection or relation with that in which you are living. This samsara is the lake. If you want to live like a lotus, live in the world with no relationship it. Most people are drowned in the lake and are not called a lotus. They are the creepers growing from the bottom. This is a very special method for the few who want to live free of any relationship and yet be involved in relationships totally. This is the secret. If you are aware and if you need it, you can get it, but not otherwise.”

 
 – HWL Poonja (Papaji)

An article looking more closely at why we love and adore Rama…