Dattatreya Baptized Twenty Four Gurus - I Poem by C. P. Sharma
Dattatreya Baptized Twenty Four Gurus - I
First, the earth with mountains & rivers,
Though people dig, tread and set it afire,
It deviates not from the vow of patience,
It feeds & houses them, doesn’t cross fire.
Second, the air that is pure and odorless,
Takes on a while the surrounding smell,
So, a spiritual aspirant should be pristine,
On joys and sorrows he shouldn’t dwell.
Third, the sky maintains its colorless self
At times dusty, dark, bright or blue in look(s)
A sage should be free from fear or favor
To emotional network he shouldn’t hook
Fourth, the fire ever present as latent heat
It burns all its impurities and purifies gold
A sage should reject illusions of the body
And know pure essence of mind & mould
Fifth, one Sun reflects in water vessels many
So the images of self reflect in bodies diverse
The Sun illumines many bodies in Nature
A sage should in light devotee's mind immerse
Sixth, a pigeon pair & chicks in hunter’s snare
Met their end bound to illusive relations’ flair
I learnt not to be caught in web of possession
Lose free will of self, weep & wail in despair.
Note: He was an ancient Indian Sage. The poem is split up into four parts for convinience of the readers.
Wonderful imagery and flow in this captivating piece, 10 Lynda xx
i like the musical flow and the captivating imagery. The morning is aflame with your intense, creative energy. Excellent, C.P. Always your friend, Sandra
I must congratulate you to have put this immortal story in English verse form. We all can respectfully learn this attitude...
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............i have to read and read again this poem...........because it awakens my soul................and i love this one............
For That to comment this poem, at least it is necessary will remind for myself, enlightenments of Gautama Buda which I very much respect...10x10 Best wishes, Tsira
wow, that is really deep and powerful, lovely poem, loved your tone, your well chosen words and teh way you expressed your ideas, very well done :)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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