Guest guest Posted March 4, 2002 Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 > This reminds me of another nice passage, which I posted before, > from Priyadasa's Bhakti-rasa-bodhini; Priyadasa was an 18th century > Gaudiya Vaisnava in Vrndavana (the folowing passage is translated by G. A. > Grierson, ca. 1909): > > "The tree of Faith was but a sapling, that might be stunted by a > single kid. It was given the fence of discrimination, and sprinkled with > the water of consort with the Holy. It began to wax great, and branches > and twigs did it put forth on every side. It climbed to the sky, and its > glory spread manifold over the earth, for the basin from which its roots > drew moisture was the bosom of the Holy. Glorious and widespread was its > shade. All things that live found coolth, and drew fresh life beneath > it. Mark well its growth. Once it was a feeble thing for whose sake we > feared a goat, and now shackled to that wondrous tree, contentedly sway > mighty elephants." > I recall your posting that....it's very beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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