Guest guest Posted December 17, 1999 Report Share Posted December 17, 1999 Here is another repeat of some of the naked beauty of Jnaneshwar's poetry from Jerry's website. Source cited at the end. When He awakes, the whole house disappears, And nothing at all is left. Two lutes: one note. Two flowers: one fragrance. Two lamps: one light. Two lips: one word. Two eyes: one sight. These two: one universe. In unity there is little to behold; So She, the mother of abundance, Brought forth the world as play. He takes the role of Witness Out of love of watching Her. But when Her appearance is withdrawn, The role of Witness is abandoned as well. Through Her, He assumes the form of the universe; Without Her, He is left naked. --The book from which these excerpts are taken, is entitled "Jnaneshvar: The Life and Works of the Celebrated Thirteenth Century Indian Mystic-Poet," by S. Abhyayananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2000 Report Share Posted September 29, 2000 Namaste, An interesting anecdote I read related to Ramana Maharshi's introduction to Jnaneshvara's works. An ardent follower of Maharshi, Mr. Athavale from Maharashtra [who was also a a sanskrit & marathi scholar], translated some of Jnaneshvara's marathi works for him into Sanskrit [which Maharshi understood.] Thereupon, he put the book on his head and danced with joy! Regards, s. advaitin , colette <colette@b...> wrote: > Jnaneshwar > > If I am concealed by existence of the world, > Then who is it that blossoms in the form of the world? > Can a red jewel be concealed of its own lustre? > Does a chip of gold lose its goldness if turned into an ornament? > Does a lotus lose itself when it blossoms into so many petals? > When a seed of grain is sown & grows into an ear of corn, > Is it destroyed or does it appear in its enhanced glory? > So there is no need to draw away the curtain of the world > In order to see me, > Since I am the whole panorama. > > Therefore, giving up the conception of difference, > A person should know Me alongside himself. > He should not regard himself as different from Me, > As a speck of gold is not different > From the whole block of gold. > He should understand how a ray of light, > Through proceeding from an origin, > Is continuous with it. > Like molecules on the surface of the earth, > Or flakes of snow on the Himilaya, > All individual souls dwell in Me. > A ripple small or great, > Is not different from water. > So he should know himself as not different from Me. > Such insight is called Devotion. > This is the supreme knowledge the essence of all Yoga. > > ~*~ > I do believe Jnaneshwar is calling us to Love Self - As God. > I believe Frank calls us to do the same when he advises us to be > non-judgemental. > > Just sharing, > > Peace, > > Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 Hi Sunder, sunder hattangadi wrote: > Namaste, > > An interesting anecdote I read related to Ramana Maharshi's > introduction to Jnaneshvara's works. > > An ardent follower of Maharshi, Mr. Athavale from Maharashtra > [who was also a a sanskrit & marathi scholar], translated some of > Jnaneshvara's marathi works for him into Sanskrit [which Maharshi > understood.] > > Thereupon, he put the book on his head and danced with joy! Haha! I'm not surprised! Yes I really love it too. It's so There, & yet so here also! It's a happy! As I read about the life of Jnaneshwar I learnt that Meister Eckhart was another mystic alive during the 13 Century from another part of the world. Here's a few things he said too .. "The same eye with which I see God is the very eye with which God sees me." "Strip yourselves of the images & unite yourselves with the formless Being, for God's spiritual consolation is gentle." Meister Eckhart Regards, Colette > Regards, > > s. > > advaitin , colette <colette@b...> wrote: > > Jnaneshwar > > > > If I am concealed by existence of the world, > > Then who is it that blossoms in the form of the world? > > Can a red jewel be concealed of its own lustre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 sunder hattangadi [sunderh] Friday, September 29, 2000 11:52 PM advaitin Re: Jnaneshwar Namaste, An interesting anecdote I read related to Ramana Maharshi's introduction to Jnaneshvara's works. An ardent follower of Maharshi, Mr. Athavale from Maharashtra [who was also a a sanskrit & marathi scholar], translated some of Jnaneshvara's marathi works for him into Sanskrit [which Maharshi understood.] Thereupon, he put the book on his head and danced with joy! Regards, s. Sunderji, do you have the source handy. I collect such anecdotes about the Sage of Arunachala. Love to all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2000 Report Share Posted September 30, 2000 Namaste Harshaji, Unfortunately I do not have the source at hand. It was in a Marathi book. I shall definitely post it when I locate it. Regards, sunder advaitin , "Harsha" <harsha-hkl@h...> wrote: > > sunder hattangadi [sunderh@h...] > Friday, September 29, 2000 11:52 PM > advaitin > Re: Jnaneshwar > > > Namaste, > > An interesting anecdote I read related to Ramana Maharshi's > introduction to Jnaneshvara's works. > > An ardent follower of Maharshi, Mr. Athavale from Maharashtra > [who was also a a sanskrit & marathi scholar], translated some of > Jnaneshvara's marathi works for him into Sanskrit [which Maharshi > understood.] > > Thereupon, he put the book on his head and danced with joy! > > Regards, > > s. > > Sunderji, do you have the source handy. I collect such anecdotes about the > Sage of Arunachala. > > Love to all > Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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