hole in the fire

[mahak]

Haribol. Despite protests to the contrary, Srila Prabhupada

encouraged us all to write and to preach with such writings. So I

present a song here, with purports for each verse. Any commentary

from the board and council would be most welcome.

 

 

Kipu'ka -c-1996, mahaksadasa

 

1.)I walked on the a'a, my feet were so scarred.

Pahoehoe is so smooth, but the face is rock hard.

Lava is cool now, but nothing will grow.

The forest is gone to the ocean shore.

 

purport: This is our present situation, worldwide collapse. We can

give up all our aspirations for a better materialistic life, because

it just goes from bad to worse. The only pleasure to be had is a

temporary cessation of the misery.

 

2.)You show me Your power, please take me away.

I honor and serve You, please show me the way.

Fiyeh from di mountain split it into two.

The hole in di fiyeh You lead me to.

 

purport: God is the ultimate cause. He is the one to thank for our

pleasure, He is the one to curse for the pain. Arjuna understands

this as he views the horrors of the Universal Form. He asks Krsna to

remove the sight from his eyes, and Krsna gladly grants this wish,

because Arjuna is His friend, and the friendship is well established.

 

chorus.)You feed me, You free me, You ask me to play.

Sri Govinda, Sri Gopala, Oh what can I say.

Hole in di Fiyeh, the refuge You Bring.

Your Holy Names our voices must sing.

Hole in di fiyeh, Kipu'ka, di rain!

The Refuge You give me again and again!

 

purport: Krsna is always the refuge of the devotee. When the

devotee witnesses the reverses of the horrors of the world, he

becomes somewhat approving, because he knows the ultimate cause of

all causes is his object of affection, His Supreme Lord. The

devotee, when he receives pleasure, chants the Holy Names of His

Lord, and when he is thrown to the dirt in horrible pain, he also

sings the Holy Names of the Supreme Lord. Therefore, the devotee is

not attached to external manifestation of phenomena, he sees all as

impetus to engage in Bhakti (sravanam, kirtanam, visnoh smaranam...)

 

3.)A place to live for those You have spared.

Ground soft as feathers, this Vana (aina) You prepare.

For Your Own, Oh Israel, we can live as the freed.

The fiyeh may be burning, but You've planted Your seed.

 

purport: As the Hebrews understand, God, though impartial, has

seemingly partiality for those who recognize Him as He is.

Therefore, for His purposes, He may (or may not) supply comfort for

the devotee, even in a very uncomfortable world, sort of a hole in

the fire, where the destruction is not evident. Some of us may find

ourselves in such a shelter, and we certainly understand that this

Providence is not for us to wallow in selfish desire gratification,

rather we take such comfort as a vehicle to implement His desire, as

explained by His empowered representative.

 

4.)You grant us Kipu'ka if we live as Your Own.

If we honor Your Word, Your Glory has been shown.

No worry about the fiyeh burning outside.

We can watch Your Volcano, we don't have to ride.

Hole in di fiyeh, kipu'ka, di rain!

The refuge You Give me again and again.

 

purport: I have always had a saying that pertains to politics, world

events, climactic calamity, etc. I am a witness, not necessarily a

participant. We actually have a simultaneous reality, we actually

have two worlds to live in. We may stuff the face for the body's

purpose, but we engage in bhakti yoga process to feed the other

being, our real self. Living as God's Own and honoring His word

means that we accept the terms of the two worlds we find ourselves

in. We have to act according to how our life is presently manifest,

but we always ask Krsna to help us never forget our real function as

His eternal servant.

 

Hare Krsna, ys, mahaksadasa

 

For other songs (without purports), see

http://www.geocities.com/mahaksadasa