Guest guest Posted August 22, 1999 Report Share Posted August 22, 1999 Verse 10 from Brharthari 100 verses on dispassion. Following from our list:- The 2nd verse I would like to share is #10: Hope is like a flowing river of which the ceaseless desires constitute the waters; it rages with the waves of keen longings, and the attachments for various objects are its animals of prety; scheming thoughts of greed are the aquatic birds that abound on it, and it destroys in its course the big trees of patience and fortutude; it is rendered impassable by the whirlpools of ignorance, and of profound depth of bed as it is, its banks of anxious deliberation are precipitous indeed. Such a river the great Yogis of pure mind pass across to enjoy supreme felicity. What wonderful word pictures! ------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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