Guest guest Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 --- On Fri, 7/8/09, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan wrote: Sent courtesy of Ivan Granger Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- lift the veil By Kabir(15th Century) English version by Sushil Rao lift the veilthat obscuresthe heartand thereyou will findwhat you arelooking for / Photo by D Sharon Pruitt / ============ Thought for the Day: Each day, each momentis a step into the unknown.How can you feel anythingbut amazement? ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Vox Angelica Chants of Heaven and Earth Listen / Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -A short poem today, but one that says plenty...Ivan2 Week HiatusToday's poem will be the last one I send out for a couple of weeks. I will be taking this time off to spend with my ailing mother. Lots of love to everyone ! Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... Donations to the Poetry ChaikhanaA sincere thank you to everyone who donated to the Poetry Chaikhana in the last couple of weeks:- Judson (NC)Thank you also to everyone who contributes monthly through a voluntary paid subscription. New rs:- Cindie< Eirene(CA)I am so grateful for each and every contribution. Your support makes a big difference in maintaining the Poetry Chaikhana.---A few reasons to consider making a donation of your own... Ivan supports himself and his family through part-time work. Your contribution helps him to cover his expenses and dedicate more time to the Poetry Chaikhana. Contributing will put a smile on your face! People's interests naturally change and evolve over time. Individuals who donated regularly a couple years ago often move on. That's to be expected. For that reason, the Poetry Chaikhana needs new contributors. The daily poem email gives you something quiet and sacred to look forward to at the end of the day. The Poetry Chaikhana looks to the core that unifies all religions. 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...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thank you for this Alan. inside a cage lived a wild beingwho clawed and shook the bars of the cageinside of the wild being lived a tiny kind beingwho prayed and meditated for the wild being to be released from this rageinside this tiny kind being was a vast powerful sizeless beingthat could easily destroy the cageas soon as the wild being listened to the tiny kind beingthe tiny kind being asked the sizeless being to destroy the ragethe sizeless being saw that the wild being had surrenderedand instantly removed the the cage Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs Sent: Friday, August 7, 2009 9:46:12 AM Kabir - lift the veil --- On Fri, 7/8/09, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan@poetry- chaikhana. com> wrote: Sent courtesy of Ivan Granger Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- lift the veil By Kabir(15th Century) English version by Sushil Rao lift the veilthat obscuresthe heartand thereyou will findwhat you arelooking for / Photo by D Sharon Pruitt / ============ Thought for the Day: Each day, each momentis a step into the unknown.How can you feel anythingbut amazement? ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Vox Angelica Chants of Heaven and Earth Listen / Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -A short poem today, but one that says plenty...Ivan2 Week HiatusToday's poem will be the last one I send out for a couple of weeks. I will be taking this time off to spend with my ailing mother. Lots of love to everyone ! Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary.. . Donations to the Poetry ChaikhanaA sincere thank you to everyone who donated to the Poetry Chaikhana in the last couple of weeks:- Judson (NC)Thank you also to everyone who contributes monthly through a voluntary paid subscription. New rs:- Cindie< Eirene(CA)I am so grateful for each and every contribution. Your support makes a big difference in maintaining the Poetry Chaikhana.---A few reasons to consider making a donation of your own... Ivan supports himself and his family through part-time work. Your contribution helps him to cover his expenses and dedicate more time to the Poetry Chaikhana. Contributing will put a smile on your face! People's interests naturally change and evolve over time. Individuals who donated regularly a couple years ago often move on. That's to be expected. For that reason, the Poetry Chaikhana needs new contributors. The daily poem email gives you something quiet and sacred to look forward to at the end of the day. The Poetry Chaikhana looks to the core that unifies all religions. 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-Chaikhan a.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...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 ---- Original message ---- >Date:  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:46:12 +0000 (GMT) >  Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs >Subject:  Kabir - lift the veil >To:  > > > > --- On Fri, 7/8/09, Poetry Chaikhana > <ivan wrote: > > Sent courtesy of Ivan Granger > > Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana > -- > > > lift the veil > By Kabir > (15th Century) > English version by Sushil Rao > > > lift the veil > that obscures > the heart > > and there > you will find > what you are > looking for > > oh yes... jai kabir Ever since Beloved, Ever since Your grace removed My heart's Hard shell of “me†All my eyes behold Wherever and whenever Everyone I face Is Totally Enlightened jai jai ramanaji! shabbat shalom all, yody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Dear Rafe, Thanks. I enjoyed the original and highly apposite metaphor. All love, in His Grace, Alan--- On Fri, 7/8/09, Rafe Stoneman <rafaelstoneman wrote: Rafe Stoneman <rafaelstonemanRe: Kabir - lift the veil Date: Friday, 7 August, 2009, 9:12 PM Thank you for this Alan. inside a cage lived a wild beingwho clawed and shook the bars of the cageinside of the wild being lived a tiny kind beingwho prayed and meditated for the wild being to be released from this rageinside this tiny kind being was a vast powerful sizeless beingthat could easily destroy the cageas soon as the wild being listened to the tiny kind beingthe tiny kind being asked the sizeless being to destroy the ragethe sizeless being saw that the wild being had surrenderedand instantly removed the the cage Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ .co. uk>Friday, August 7, 2009 9:46:12 AM Kabir - lift the veil --- On Fri, 7/8/09, Poetry Chaikhana <ivan@poetry- chaikhana. com> wrote: Sent courtesy of Ivan Granger Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- lift the veil By Kabir(15th Century) English version by Sushil Rao lift the veilthat obscuresthe heartand thereyou will findwhat you arelooking for / Photo by D Sharon Pruitt / ============ Thought for the Day: Each day, each momentis a step into the unknown.How can you feel anythingbut amazement? ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Vox Angelica Chants of Heaven and Earth Listen / Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -A short poem today, but one that says plenty...Ivan2 Week HiatusToday's poem will be the last one I send out for a couple of weeks. I will be taking this time off to spend with my ailing mother. Lots of love to everyone ! Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary.. . Donations to the Poetry ChaikhanaA sincere thank you to everyone who donated to the Poetry Chaikhana in the last couple of weeks:- Judson (NC)Thank you also to everyone who contributes monthly through a voluntary paid subscription. New rs:- Cindie< Eirene(CA)I am so grateful for each and every contribution. Your support makes a big difference in maintaining the Poetry Chaikhana.---A few reasons to consider making a donation of your own... Ivan supports himself and his family through part-time work. Your contribution helps him to cover his expenses and dedicate more time to the Poetry Chaikhana. Contributing will put a smile on your face! People's interests naturally change and evolve over time. Individuals who donated regularly a couple years ago often move on. That's to be expected. For that reason, the Poetry Chaikhana needs new contributors. The daily poem email gives you something quiet and sacred to look forward to at the end of the day. The Poetry Chaikhana looks to the core that unifies all religions. 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-Chaikhan a.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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