There is a Chinese saying: “For joy to happen
it needs ‘two’”…
So, in bhakti yoga, this intrinsic,
joy-seeking nature of the soul causes everyone to search for love. Because God
-in this act of love which is the creation- could not silence his love. And as
every lover, God needed to voice his heart. And as all lovers do, he tinted his
word with secrecy. I composed this
poem as an attempt to unveil this esotericism.
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| ~Art by Indrahni Ghosh~ |
Rasa
is a Sanskrit word for the flavor of the emotion experienced at the time of
union with God.
Rasa is of divine
origin and this poem celebrates the union of the Divine Couple Radha and
Krishna: the absolute cause of rasa.
Each and
every one of us is made of the same nature, and therefore, we all have the
capacity to taste the sweetness of rasa
in exchanging love with the Supreme Divine. When this happens it is like a spiritual alchemy delivering
us to where we belong. And it is written in ancient yoga texts that every so often, Krishna himself descends to this realm to awaken our love for him.
All over the world, today is being celebrated by millions of people as the day Lord Krishna descended on this planet, over 5,000 years ago. It is called Sri Krishna Janmashtami.
According to rasa theology, pleasure, joy, love, emotions and beauty are caused
when "two" meet: The soul and the Supreme Divine. This
continuous recurring of union throughout the universes originates in Krishna’s heart, which is always absorbed in his love for Radha.
Oneness in
Union
Because the
Golden of the Moon
Married the
Dark of the night
the matchness of all that exists
under the
skies
came into
being
fragrances
mix with air
the
bumblebee search the flower
colors match
other colors
and marry the light
Because the
whiteness of the Resplendent Moon
Blended the
blackness of the Dense Night.
Because of
the marriage of the Fair Princess
with the
Blue Boy
union has
become joy,
music worded
love,
words donned
poetry
and bards
sang stories
at the night
sky,
because of
its reflection through creation
every groom
has a bride,
and secrecy
flavors love desires
because the
White Lily in the kund unites
with the
Blue Lotus
at night.
Because the
Golden moonbeam
Weaves with the
deep Blue of the Ocean
what love touches glares, intensifies
and all that
unites beautifies,
honey
condenses on fire,
and swelled by
rain the blackish cloud deepens
in love the
heart dances and sweetens
for Oneness
in Union so manifested
Ever since
the eyes of Rasa Raj
Met the
rising moon-like beauty
of the Queen
of Vraj.
Because the
dancing King of Peacocks
Joined the Queen of Parrots
the poet
wedded the Muse,
tears never
leave the eyes,
and all that
qualitatively alike
when meets
spumes in rasa
because the
Dark Cloud Krishna always thinks
of Aurous
Jewel Radha.
~
(Inspired by
Gopala Campu Ch 35 “Marriage
of Radha and Madhava”)
Madhava Lata Dasi: “Though I am originally from Italy, today I live in India in the very South, in the State of Kerala where I own a small hotel named the Paradesh Inn facing the Arabian Ocean. For 6 months it is open and our customers are mostly Yogi/Yogini who retreat in this area every year for weeks of full immersion. (For video of hotel click here) I follow Bhakti Yoga and writing poems is part of my meditation on Krishna, since I draw inspiration for my poems from the many books I read about Him. I usually publish my poems on my blog here."
~If you are interested in seeing your poetry appear in this blog, or submitting a poem by a woman that has inspired you, please click here for submission guidelines. I greatly look forward to hearing from you!~
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