Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 A profound poem apposite to our Teaching from friend Ivan Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- Silence, unmoved and rising By Civivakkiyar(9th Century) English version by Kamil V. Zvelebil Silence, unmoved and rising,Silence, unmoved and sheltering,Silence, unmoved and permanent,Silence, unmoved and brilliant,Silence, broad and immense like the Ganga,Silence, unmoved and increasing,Silence, white and shining like the Moon,Silence, the Essence of Siva. -- from The Poets of the Powers: Freedom, Magic, and Renewal, Translated by Kamil V. Zvelebil Amazon.com / Photo by Prabhu B / ============ Thought for the Day: Even our masks reveal us. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Indian Delta Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -Civivakkiyar is one of the most revered of the Tamil Siddha poet-saints in southern India.Like many other Tamil Siddhas, he denounced orthodoxy, mindless ritualism, and the strict caste system, all the while being a genuinely realized mystic.His Tamil poems are gathered together in a collection called simply the Patal (Songs)==This poem has a wonderful rhythm and repetition. A chant. Sound evoking silence. Silence, broad and immense...Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... New on the Poetry Chaikhana BlogIn addition to the daily poem, other recent blog posts include: Music: Tabla & Taiko - The great tabla player, Zakir Hussain, accompanied by Japanese taiko drums. Hope you enjoy. More Under Suspicion - Comments (9) When I was 21 I was briefly under suspicion in a murder investigation... More The Imaginal Cell Story - by Nori Huddle - Comments (1) and in that realization is the shout of the birth of the butterfly! More Support the Poetry Chaikhana Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome. Thank you! Click here You can also support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you! Click here A small amount each month makes a big difference. Become a voluntary Subscriber for just $2/mo. Click here Help the Poetry Chaikhana reach more people. Become a Supporter for just $10/mo. Poetry Chaikhana HomeNew | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | ContactPoets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | CommentaryBlog | Forum | Facebook | Twitter www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com Poetry ChaikhanaP.O. Box 2320Boulder, CO 80306 Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers. ============ Plain Text: If you have any difficulty reading this HTML formatted email, please let me know and I can send you plain text emails instead. Cancelling: If you wish to stop receiving this Daily Poem email from the Poetry Chaikhana, simply reply to this email and change the Subject to "Cancel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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