Guest guest Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Dear Alan, Thanks. It is more than O.K., I would say profoundly O.K.! A very beautiful addition to the sonnet exactly expressing its meaning in a beautiful pictorial form- and with a worthy additional verse. Love, In His Grace, The other Alan --- On Wed, 25/3/09, Alan <alan wrote: > Alan <alan > SV: Morning poem > " 'Alan Jacobs' " <alanadamsjacobs > Wednesday, 25 March, 2009, 11:32 PM > > As it seemed these words fitted into this unfinished page > > is that ok? > > http://www.ferryfee.com/Bluesky/Shores/Fare_forward.htm > > > Alan > > > -----Opprinnelig melding----- > > Fra: > > > På vegne av Alan Jacobs > > Sendt: 25. mars 2009 06:46 > > Til: > > Emne: Morning poem > > > > > > SELF INQUIRY > > > > After many years of diving and plunging > > Into innermost being, the spiritual Heart, > > Holding breath with attention, and lunging > > Deep down into one’s dear sacred part, > > There’s accumulation of nadi churning, > > Leading to discomfort and a certain pain. > > That’s the price to be paid for inward turning > > Probing for ‘I thought’s’ source again and > again. > > To sever well, the awesome granthi knot, > > One must dive and plunge an awful lot! > > > > As they stand in their skiff and their bodies hurl, > > The fisher boys hold breath and dive down deep, > > This is the effort they make to earn their keep, > > In order to find a precious oyster pearl. > > This is the secret of atma vichara > > As taught by Bhagavan Sri Ramana. > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > is supported by . New articles are added > > there on a continuous basis. Please register at . You > > will be kept updated and get the new articles which > are posted on the site > > very nicely formatted in your e-mail. > > > > Friends, after registering at , if you wish to > > contribute your writing to the site, please let me > know. Your articles > > should be original, well written, using subtitles, and > be carefully > > proofread and polished. For a list of topics > considered, please go to > > and take a look at the site. > Thanks. > > > > Namaste and love to all > > Harsha > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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