The Ocean of the Self

Poetic RenderingThe ocean rises in full-bodied swellsimply because the moon lifts into the sky;and when the moon slips away,its waters fall without complaint.Rahu roams the very same heavens,yet the sea…

The Circle of Grace

Poetic RenderingWhen the Jangama guides the bhakta,and the bhakta practices the path of the Lingathis harmony itself becomes sacred.When the bhakta walks with the Jangama,and the Jangama performs the work…

The Living Altar

Poetic RenderingTo withdraw from the worldand build a private chamber for lingārcaneto claim that devotion needs distanceis to pour water into a potwith a hole at its base:the fire dies,the…

The Cosmic in the Palm

Poetic RenderingThe vast blue dome of endless sky,Veils the unseen realms where stars drift by.Your breath moves galaxies, your gaze lights space, Eternal presence formless grace. Your feet touch depths no…

The Crown of Humility

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…

Lunar Self

Poetic RenderingI am not this bodythis fleeting house of bone and breath.I am not the servant of timewhose days rise and fall like restless tides.I am not the grainthat ripens…

The Living Temple

Poetic RenderingMy body feels its aches,my mind knows its woundsyet having placed myself at Your feet,how can these remain mine?If You, O Kudalasangamadeva,pervade my breath, my bones, my very being,then…