Poetic RenderingWhy, O Lord, do the learned and the priestsspeak one thing yet live another?One garment for their conduct,another for the scriptures they preach!Climbing the ladder of divided desires,feeding on…

Poetic RenderingWhen the Divine calls you inwardinto the secret chamber of the heart,and you behold that radiant vision with lovedo not let lust sneak in and stain it.Do not, O…

Poetic RenderingThe ashes from the hearththeir worth is fixed by their nature;each act, too, returns its own true fruit.What value has affectionwhen no goodness dwells within the heart?You may stretch…

Poetic RenderingCan a frying pan ever knowthe subtle fragrance of parched rice?Can a monkey understandthe joy of swinging with grace?Though a crow may restin the gardens of paradise,will it ever…

Poetic RenderingThey say the honeycomb rests upon the sugarcaneyet neither ever tastesthe sweetness of the other.So it is, when between Bhakta and Jangama,between seeker and the inner Self,grow the tangled…

Poetic RenderingWhat use is the alchemythat turns an iron monkey into shining gold,when its inner nature remains dull and hard?So too, what worth is any title,or a holy name worn…

Poetic RenderingDo not steal. Do not kill. Speak no harsh word.Harbor no wrath. Bring no shame upon another.Do not boast of yourself. Slander no one in secret.This is the eternal…

Poetic RenderingWhy direct your fury at another, O fool?What is your gain? What is their loss?The body's anger first burns your own dignity.The mind's anger first shatters your own inner…

Poetic RenderingHeaven and Hell are not distant realms  see clearly!To speak truth is to dwell in Heaven.To speak falsehood is to be bound to Hell.Righteous conduct is paradise itself;unrighteousness is…

Poetic RenderingIn the tangled Vindhya-forest of my heart,where the tiger of fierce wanting prowls,teach that tiger to soften into a parrot of praiselet its savage breath turn to the chant…