The River of Equality

Poetic RenderingWhat gain is there in worshipping the Lingaif the heart does not flowwith equal love, equal joy, equal worthtoward every being?What gain is there in calling upon Kudalasangamaif my…

The Bliss of Being

Poetic RenderingAs I worship the Linga,and as my meeting with the Jangama deepensmay my love, my sharing, my lived experienceever expand in Your grace, O Linga.Let joy arise, O Linga;let…

The Divine Instrument

Poetic RenderingThe steps that unfold from the Linga,the words that arise from the Lingawhy should the Lingavanta ever fear?When breath itself movesonly by the will of the Linga,then wherever this…

When Time Dissolves

Poetic RenderingWhat is a week? What is a day?What is night, what is dawn?When my heart rests in You, O Kudalasangama,all measures of time vanishthere is only the unbroken worship,the…

The LivingScirptures

Poetic RenderingI shall bind the Vedas into one tight knotand leave the shastras sealed behind shut doors.I shall break the staff of fruitless debate,and slice the nose of ritualsthat strut…

The Collapse of the Old Order

Poetic RenderingThe Vedas trembled in their scrolls,the shastras faltered, speechless and bare.All their thinkers, turning and turning,found no path into living truththeir words collapsedfor want of experience.And the coming of…