Shankara - My soul is your temple, O Lord (from Shiva Manasa Pooja)

August 3, 2009

A verse from friend Ivan

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My soul is your temple, O Lord (from Shiva Manasa Pooja)

By Shankara(788 - 820)

English version by P. R. Ramachander (reworked by Ivan M. Granger)

My soul is your temple, O Lord,My actions are your handmaids,My body is your home,My senses witness only you,My sleep is pure meditation on you,These walking feet are your journey,Whatever falls from my mouth is prayer to you,Oh Lord, everything I say and do are worship.

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Sure, there may be changes worth making --in your life, in the world.At the same time, courageously, even foolishly,accept what is.

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Hi Alan -Something to start off your week by the great Advaita Vedanta philosopher-saint Shankara.everything I say and do are worship...---A little technical trouble with the Poetry Chaikhana Blog this morning, but I think it should be fixed now...IvanPS - We're coming up on another full moon with a lunar eclipse. If you want to avoid some bruises, go gently into the next few days. :-)

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