Guest guest Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 ---- Original message ---- >Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:01:33 +0000 (GMT) >Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs > SAGE POWER > > > " Fools steeped in ignorance, > wise in their own conceit > and regarding themselves as learned, > go about staggering like blind men > led by the blind. " Kathopanishad > > THE SAGE at peace in Self Realised state, > From seeking Truth, has completely ceased. > His wisdom, the sum of knowledge, now released, > Effortlessly free, reaches a peak so great, > That powers arise through fortune of his fate. > Now settled in the Self he plays as pleases, > Among the many, his awesome ways radiate, > Fanned by mountain ranges sweet breezes. > > Ignorant fools think him devoid of power, > Humbly biding in his lighthouse tower. > They fail to see, blindly admiring fame; > And miss his inward lamp lit by sacred flame. > Knowledge and Power when wedded as the One > Fall on all, blazing like the mid day Sun. > thanks, alan. delightful! brings to mind the ashtavakra gita... BOOM! yosy ps. shortest poem from " BOOM! " : the sun sees no shadows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 even shorter shadowless sun thank you in love , <yosyflug wrote: > > > > ---- Original message ---- > >Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:01:33 +0000 (GMT) > >Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs > > SAGE POWER > > > > > > " Fools steeped in ignorance, > > wise in their own conceit > > and regarding themselves as learned, > > go about staggering like blind men > > led by the blind. " Kathopanishad > > > > THE SAGE at peace in Self Realised state, > > From seeking Truth, has completely ceased. > > His wisdom, the sum of knowledge, now released, > > Effortlessly free, reaches a peak so great, > > That powers arise through fortune of his fate. > > Now settled in the Self he plays as pleases, > > Among the many, his awesome ways radiate, > > Fanned by mountain ranges sweet breezes. > > > > Ignorant fools think him devoid of power, > > Humbly biding in his lighthouse tower. > > They fail to see, blindly admiring fame; > > And miss his inward lamp lit by sacred flame. > > Knowledge and Power when wedded as the One > > Fall on all, blazing like the mid day Sun. > > > > thanks, alan. delightful! brings to mind the > ashtavakra gita... > > BOOM! > > yosy > > > ps. shortest poem from " BOOM! " : > > the sun > sees > no > shadows > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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