Poetic RenderingOne may master this,one may master that,yet who can master the truth:“Who am I?”None, unless blessedby the compassion of Koodalasangamadeva. vachana Spiritual Context Core Spiritual Principle: The final and…

Poetic RenderingIf a man twists a humble cotton wickand boasts, “This flame is mine, for I prepared the wick!”let him grasp the fire once,and see whether it spares his hand.The…

Poetic RenderingIf for endless ages you perform penance,is a single day’s worship of the Linga not enough?If you worship the Linga for ages,is a single day’s service to the Guru…

Poetic RenderingIf God were in stone, I would worship the mountain.If God were in wood, I would worship the forest.If God were in copper, I would polish the metal.If God…

Poetic RenderingWhen the king turns against you,life in his land becomes unlivable.When the husband turns against you,the home itself grows unbearable.But if the Jangamathe cosmic presence within and beyondturns away…

Poetic RenderingBirth after birth,let me not be cast away, O Lordfor in this rare human formYou have given the bridgefrom form to the formless,the chance to mergeinto Your everlasting consciousness.Let…

Poetic RenderingWhen Your grace stirs within, O Lord,even the driest koradu woodbreaks open into leaf and life.When Your grace stirs within,a barren cow gives milk,and the bitterest poisonturns to immortal…

Poetic RenderingDeath and the cremation ground  they are not two, they are one.But what, O Lord, is true death?When the eyes wander from Your light, that is death.When the tongue…

Poetic RenderingHow can you call faith small, O seeker?It is the very seed of devotion!How can you call the sun smallthe sun that bathes the whole world in light?How can…

Poetic RenderingWhen I grasped the serpent of this worldly life,the fivefold senses bit me, injecting their venom.I was struck down, I stumbled and fell into a pit,though I kept chanting…