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The Offering That Truly Reaches You

Poetic RenderingThey promise worshipby slaughtering goats, lambs,and gentle creaturescalling blood a holy gift.But when the sheep dies,what remains?When life falls,who is nourished?What offering reaches Youthrough the cry of another?No sacrifice,no…
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The Sacred Morsel

Poetic RenderingSilence is not the highest vow, O Lordafter offering to the Linga,with each morsel of food, whisper  “Shiva Sharana!”For it is not fasting, nor silence,that brings You nearbut remembrance…
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The Bowing Stalk

Poetic RenderingWhen you complete the worship of the Linga,let your reverence flow toward the Jangamathe living form of that same light.Do not stand stiff and swollenas though a wooden pole…
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The Substance of Devotion

Poetic RenderingWhat is the use of dancing,or singing,or reading aloudif the heart holds no dasoha:service, sharing, surrender?The peacock may dance,the lute may sing,the parrot may recite its wordsbut without true…
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The Living Altar

Poetic RenderingTo worship the Lingato sing, to play,to keep its presence in the heartis easy.But when the Jangama comes,hungry, weary,and stands before youthat is the true moment of worship.Fail then,and…