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Originally Posted by shambhavi

:-) i actually think maya is a very intricate name for it offers the promise of delusion as well as realisation, it is sad only when we realise that it exists apart from us.... i realise i am in maya only when i percieve the universe to be an expression of it;when instead u realse nothing apart from bliss exists then everything has an ineffable sweetness

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:clap: shambhavi

reading signs are dangerous
they encourage rules
without obedience
imaging truth
denying supervision
perilious navigation
just look at what this one says...

"The Earth's Rise"

the earth's rise:
swimming through the atmosphere,
nestled within
the celestial heights.
alas all but spinning out of control
through the metally-toxic, wrenched winds
scraped free of its green:
its being, its life
that beholds
the essence
on which
all have
thrived.

"A Footprint"

A footprint
yields but
a marking.
Beware!
The depth in which
it leaves its mortal stains...
upon all that Mother
had.
And all that we take
without
asking:
what good have we given back?

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Originally Posted by Querida

reading signs are dangerous
they encourage rules
without obedience
imaging truth
denying supervision
perilious navigation
just look at what this one says...

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:clap: beautiful.........

Querida ,

Your theme on Mother Earth and as a continuation about our stealing her treasures as written in Footprints was a delight to read and at the same time thought provoking.

Nichiroojii

:notworthy: Thank you Nichiro!!!
I think it is a theme that should be taken seriously, I hoped to convey the same message with the earlier "dear mother".

"Bound"

"It's the Circle of Life, And it moves us all" - Lion King

to reach across the world to
feed the hand that bites you

to caress the lamb's skin
yet know the wearer's face

drink from the vessel
that quenches its own thirst

leaving the sands of time
upon parched tongue

writhing to curb the grains
of truth from

becoming
WORD

if runs
towards the
knowing to
will wait along side what
expecting if runs
again with out

"bleeding beats"

there it beats
between the doubts
between the thoughts
between the idle hopes
reverberating through
the links
that wait
to seep
into the pain
that always
had its place

don't tempt its jealously
it will only
make me bleed

nice :)

I found this english translation of my favourite Bharathiyar song: "Nallathor Veenai Seithe"

Nalladhor Veenai Seidhe
Having crafted a wonderful Veena - will thou
spoil and consign it to dust?
Tell O' Goddess - I have
been created with wisdom by thee,
Won't you give me the strength - for me
to live a life fruitful to this land?
Tell me O' Goddess - will thou
make me live as a burden off this land?

Like a swiftly thrown ball - a body
ready to spring on brain's command I ask.
Spotless mind I ask - a life
born anew daily I ask.
Even when the skin is on fire - a heart
that sings thy praise I ask.
Unshakeable wisdom I ask - Is there
anything that stops thee from bestowing these?

thank you @ http://asparkoffire.blogspot.com/200...ai-seidhe.html

my favourite rendition of this song:
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/musi...vie_name.5673/