Which Is Bliss? Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Which Is Bliss?
Risky path to Lord Amarnath-
Safety one to Lord Biswanath.
Which do you prefer-
Travel or destination,
Life or salvation?
Effortless low contours-
Restless high contours.
Which do you like-
Peace or wealth,
Reach or promise?
Abstinence to please God-
Worldly to gratify senses.
Which do you value-
Penance or romance,
Bliss or thrill?
A bird at hand or two in bushes.
Which do you take-
Present or future-
Existence or inference?
Live in what you are
Rather than
What you will be in.
It is the bliss.
17.06.2000, palakkad
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8/28/2026 11:41:42 AM # rel_20260827T145718Z_a0f1bd3
For Precious one has to pay Price…ex-nihilo a paradox…higher ideal or lower ideal…a conflict...chooser you’re … Lord Amarnath or Amaranth [ a plant = mundanity] …mostly we’re at cross road… excellent poem Sir… thanks for sharing… Ms. Nivedita UK 10/10