Guest guest Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- The Light of Your Way By Symeon the New Theologian(949 - 1032) English version by Ivan M. Granger Holy are you, O Lord, holy, blessed and One.Holy are you, and generousfor you have flooded my heart with the light of your way,and you have raised up in me the Tree of Life.You have shown me a new heaven upon the earth.You have shown me a secret Garden, unseen within the seen.Now am I joined soul and spirit present in your Presence --your Presence that has waited long in me,your Presence, the true Tree of Life, planted in whatever this earth is, planted in whatever it is that men are, planted, and rooted in the heart,your Presence all at once revealing your Paradisealive with every good green thing: grasses and trees and the fruiting bounty, a world of flowers! sweet-scented lilies!Each little flower speaks a truth: humility and joy, peace, oh peace! kindness, compassion, the turning of the soul,and the flood of tearsand the strange ecstasy of those bathed in your light. / Photo by respres / ============ Thought for the Day: Don't rush.The spiritual path is an endurance sport. ============ Here's your Daily Music selection -- Hossein Omoumi - Madjid Khaladj Trance of Devotion - Sarmast Listen - Purchase More Music Selections Hi Alan -I thought this selection for a post-Christmas poem...The poetry of Symeon the New Theologian should be better known today. He was a Christian monk, mystic, and teacher in what is today Turkey at the end of the Byzantine era.Notice the imagery of light (a constant theme in Symeon's poetry)--for you have flooded my heartwith the light of your way...--and the Tree of Life--and you have raised up in methe Tree of Life.These lead us to recognize God's Presence within:Now am I joined soul and spiritpresent in your Presence --your Presence that has waited long in me...Knowing the sacred Presence, our blindness is removed and we finally see through the surface of things. You have shown me a new heavenupon the earth.You have shown me a secret Garden,unseen within the seen.We discover the heaven that has always been hidden within the earth, shining beneath the gauze of the seen.That leads to a startling realization: All of creation, the living earth itself, is a sacred, living garden, waiting for our eyes to open:your Presence all at once revealing your Paradisealive with every good green thing:grasses and trees and the fruiting bounty,a world of flowers!sweet-scented lilies!People are always looking for their paradise somewhere else, somewhere "out there," but it is always and ever right here, within, in the present moment, present in the Presence. The problem is in how we see the living planet and our own selves -- or, rather, how we don't see them.your Presence, the true Tree of Life,planted in whatever this earth is,planted in whatever it is that men are,planted, and rooted in the heart...The Tree of Life is the center of the Garden, yet it is rooted in the heart. When we finally see it within, we see it everywhere, for it fills our awareness. As we find our hearts and discover the real life within, then we naturally interact with each other and the planet in awe and reverence. And in this way we steadily reveal paradise to one another.Each little flower speaks a truth:humility and joy,peace, oh peace!kindness, compassion,the turning of the soul,and the flood of tearsand the strange ecstasyof those bathed in your light.Have a beautiful day!Ivan Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... 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Guest guest Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Dear Ivan, The Poem, The commentary and the picture are all very beautiful. What can bring greater ecstasy than discovering the light of Lord flooding the Heart, discovering the kingdom of Heaven with in. The beauty perceived outside of us is a reflection of the paradise with in. This concept of outside is there as long as there is blindness (ignorence)as you call it, and ceases with the discovery of Lord's light with in. What is there in and out for the one Light pervading every thing? Thanks for presenting it. Love Yours in Bhagavan Ramamohan , Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: > > > > > > Here's your Daily Poem from the Poetry Chaikhana -- > > > > > > > The Light of Your Way > By Symeon the New Theologian > (949 - 1032) > English version by Ivan M. Granger > > Holy are you, O Lord, holy, blessed and One. > Holy are you, and generous > > for you have flooded my heart > with the light of your way, > > and you have raised up in me > the Tree of Life. > > You have shown me a new heaven > upon the earth. > You have shown me a secret Garden, > unseen within the seen. > > Now am I joined soul and spirit > present in your Presence -- > > your Presence that has waited long in me, > your Presence, the true Tree of Life, > planted in whatever this earth is, > planted in whatever it is that men are, > planted, and rooted in the heart, > > your Presence all at once revealing your Paradise > alive with every good green thing: > grasses and trees and the fruiting bounty, > a world of flowers! > sweet-scented lilies! > > Each little flower speaks a truth: > humility and joy, > peace, oh peace! > kindness, compassion, > the turning of the soul, > > and the flood of tears > and the strange ecstasy > of those bathed in your light. > > / Photo by respres / ============ > Thought for the Day: > Don't rush. > The spiritual path is an endurance sport. > ============ > > Here's your Daily Music selection -- > > Hossein Omoumi - Madjid Khaladj > > Trance of Devotion - Sarmast > > Listen - Purchase > More Music Selections > > Hi Alan - > > I thought this selection for a post-Christmas poem... > > The poetry of Symeon the New Theologian should be better known today. He was a Christian monk, mystic, and teacher in what is today Turkey at the end of the Byzantine era. > > Notice the imagery of light (a constant theme in Symeon's poetry)-- > > for you have flooded my heart > with the light of your way... > > --and the Tree of Life-- > > and you have raised up in me > the Tree of Life. > > These lead us to recognize God's Presence within: > > Now am I joined soul and spirit > present in your Presence -- > > your Presence that has waited long in me... > > Knowing the sacred Presence, our blindness is removed and we finally see through the surface of things. > > You have shown me a new heaven > upon the earth. > You have shown me a secret Garden, > unseen within the seen. > > We discover the heaven that has always been hidden within the earth, shining beneath the gauze of the seen. > > That leads to a startling realization: All of creation, the living earth itself, is a sacred, living garden, waiting for our eyes to open: > > your Presence all at once revealing your Paradise > alive with every good green thing: > grasses and trees and the fruiting bounty, > a world of flowers! > sweet-scented lilies! > > People are always looking for their paradise somewhere else, somewhere " out there, " but it is always and ever right here, within, in the present moment, present in the Presence. The problem is in how we see the living planet and our own selves -- or, rather, how we don't see them. > > your Presence, the true Tree of Life, > planted in whatever this earth is, > planted in whatever it is that men are, > planted, and rooted in the heart... > > The Tree of Life is the center of the Garden, yet it is rooted in the heart. When we finally see it within, we see it everywhere, for it fills our awareness. As we find our hearts and discover the real life within, then we naturally interact with each other and the planet in awe and reverence. And in this way we steadily reveal paradise to one another. > > Each little flower speaks a truth: > humility and joy, > peace, oh peace! > kindness, compassion, > the turning of the soul, > > and the flood of tears > and the strange ecstasy > of those bathed in your light. > > Have a beautiful day! > > Ivan > Share Your Thoughts on today's poem or my commentary... > > > > > > > > New on the Poetry Chaikhana Blog > > In addition to the daily poem, other recent blog posts include: > > Music & Video: Claymation Joy to the World - Comments (2) The Claymation version of Joy to the World is a work of beauty, shifting colors and clay collages More > Holiday Greetings - and Thank You - Comments (14) More > Holiday Book Recommendations - Comments (2) Here are a few of my favorite general collections of sacred poetry a holiday sampler. 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 Home > > New | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | Contact > Poets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | Commentary > > > Blog | Forum | Facebook | Twitter > www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com > Poetry Chaikhana > P.O. Box 2320 > Boulder, 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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