Poetic RenderingA worship offered without loveis mere performancea ritual painted on the surface.Look closely: it is only an act,like a picture of sugarcane.Hold it closeno fragrance.Taste itno sweetness rises.Such is…

Poetic RenderingLike the Mailara warrior’s figureglittering in armor,yet stuffed within with nothing but strawso too is the state of this body.And like a dog stretched out in sleep,mimicking meditation without…

Poetic RenderingLike a lizard upon a garden wall,my mind keeps changing its colorsshifting and turning without rest.Like a blind bat wandering through the night,it stirs with ceaseless thoughtsin darkness and…

Poetic RenderingOne who bows to the feet of devotees is the true bhakta.Gentle speech is the highest of mantras,gentle speech is the greatest of penances.And a humble heart is the…

Poetic RenderingLike a frog stunned beneath the serpent’s shadow,so has my mind fallen stillcaught in fear,entangled in the illusions that coil around me.O Lord…before this helpless life of mine is…