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The Heat of Midnight Tears by Mirabai

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A few years ago, I had done some reading online

about Meera and had saved some images as well.

It will be such a gift to read Sarojaji's writings on her

and other great bhaktas. Meanwhile, I thought I would

share some of my images and two informational links

below, along with this poem...

 

 

 

 

The Heat of Midnight TearsBy Mirabai(1498 - 1565?)English version by Robert BlyListen, my friend, this road is the heart opening,Kissing his feet, resistance broken, tears all night.If we could reach the Lord through immersion in water,I would have asked to be born a fish in this life.If we could reach Him through nothing but berries and wild nuts,Then surely the saints would have been monkeys when they came from the womb!If we could reach him by munching lettuce and dry leaves,Then the goats would surely go to the Holy One before us!If the worship of stone statues could bring us all the way,I would have adored a granite mountain years ago.Mirabai says: The heat of midnight tears will bring you to God. -- from The Winged Energy of Delight, Translated by Robert BlyAmazon.com

 

 

 

Bio of Mirabai...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MirabaiViraha in Mira's poetry...http://www.ambahouse.org/meeratalk.html

 

 

This is one of my favorites of all my images...

 

 

 

In His Service,Radhe

 

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