The Sacred Branding

Poetic RenderingHair, finger, shoulderthis body may bathe in sacred watersand boast, “I have crossed the stream,”but how can I believe its purity?O Lord, make me suchthat I seek no other…

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…

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…