Guest guest Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Meera was a Rajput princess in the sixteenth century. After her husband's death his family so persecuted her for her devotional practices that she left the palace and wandered on pilgrimage. Wherever she went she joined other devotees in singing and dancing in praise of the Lord. Her songs have been passed down by wandering minstrels who altered them to suit their native dialects. It is a testimony to their beauty and to the current of devotion in Indian life that they are still widely known and sung today. These are free renderings into English by Eknath Easwaran. ------------ Meera Life of My Life You are the life of my life, O Krishna, the heart of my heart. There is none in all the three worlds Whom I call my own but you. You are the peace of my mind; You are the joy of my heart; You are my beauty and my wealth. You are my wisdom and my strength; I call you my home, my friend, my kin. My present and future are in your hands; My scriptures and commands come from you. Supreme teacher, fountain of wisdom, You are the path and the goal, Tender mother and stern father too. You are the creator and protector, And the pilot who takes me across The stormy ocean of life.----Om Namo Narayanaya.Group website: http://www.guruvayoor.com/Monthly magazine: www.guruvayoor.com/navaneetham Do You ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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