Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar Poems

The history of the Universe
Is the anamnesis of light.
In the act of anamnesis,
Photons know and remember
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To be free from eight fetters and six enemies
is the real freedom sought for salvation..
Eight fetters are bondages of lineage,
Vanity of culture, false sense of prestige,
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Have faith in yourself; have faith in others;
Have faith in future. Faith binds people.
To get these, be faith worthy to others.
Faith is different from beliefs or hopes.
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I got a gold coin; a gain to me;
I lost a gold coin; a loss to me;
Is there any gain or loss to Gold?
Birth and death give you no gain, no loss.
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Nation is an organized power;
Religion is an organized power.
In both, rulers are in minority,
Who rule the majority for a hold.
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Animals make packs, herds and hives;
Survival instincts demand it.
Men make clans, castes, tribes and kingdoms;
Survival instincts demand.
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Wrongs are done out of rage or jealousy.
Wrongs are done out of lust or passion too.
Ignorance and innocence play their parts.
Misunderstanding leads the right to wrong.
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With well rooted faith in the God
That He would rescue or protect
And that He would grant them favours
Or reliefs, Hindus go to temple.
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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Fell in love in the set of Cleopatra,
As ardently as queen Cleopatra
And General Mark Antony in the play.
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With a violence of love, man takes woman;
With a trouble of faith, woman bears man.
Caught in a web, they find themselves a space.
Relief is a pleasure they contemplate.
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