Atmānanda- Laharī

    From Flow to Stillness: Back to OM With the saṅkalpa of discovering the Absolute Truth, a lone bird set out toward the East, crossing oceans and uncertainties, brushing past the shadows of war, death, and disease. Its outward journey began near the Golden Gate Bridge and came to rest by the gentle suspension of Janaki Jhula, at the sacred grounds of Arsha Vidya Pitham in Rishikesh. The flow of Ganga Words tremble in the presence of Ganga. They hesitate, as though aware of their own inadequacy. Her brilliance is not merely seen but felt. The mind, restless by habit, finds stillness upon her banks. Seekers gather here like constellations in motion. Yogis hold silence in their postures. Devotees offer songs with arati that echoes into the sky. Some whisper prayers with flowers and diyas, while others attempt to capture eternity through the fleeting eye of a camera.  Some sit quietly at her edge. Some step into her waters and shiver, as if awakening from a long dream. And...

Ode to Gulab Jamun ‘Tis the season to be jolly Music, dance, sweets, and dolls  Balls of calories nicely fried Help! deep in the hot oil, they cried. A holey spoon is dipped in the oil, unaffected by the nonstick coat, the spoon, compassionately picked them, dropped in the sugar syrup Left them to immerse in the nectar Restless jamuns bob up and down, wanting to run around the city and town In that process, some may brake down while others soak patiently until dawn Fried balls are the jivas in the oil of samsara Holy Guru takes them out of the notion of samsara Knowledge of oneness is the three-string sugar syrup  Soaking in it, are the sweet Gulab Jamuns! Vedanta Dindima Class- 1

1. Prenatal Phase  Life begins in the embryonic stage Includes congenital defects in cage Difficulty in birth is many fold Complications are many to unfold Oh Siva!  Oh, the auspicious Lord of lords! My omissions and commissions be forgiven by you 2. Fetal phase Swimming in one's own excreta Bondage begins with the placenta Karma is the reason to trace back  Which determines what one lack Oh Siva!  Oh, the auspicious Lord of lords! My omissions and commissions be forgiven by you 3.Infancy   Addicted to the breast milk I cried all day with colic  I could not move around freely Fear and insecurity grew easily Oh Siva!  Oh, the auspicious Lord of lords! My omissions and commissions be forgiven by you 4. Childhood  I had no say over my limbs Was always dependent on things Primary care givers were scary Created emotions that made weary Oh Siva!  Oh, the auspicious Lord of lords! My omissions and commiss...

Triple antibiotic treats Cellulitis  Neomycin, Polymyxin  Bacitracin Apply liberally so wounds can heal  And it is kind of a package deal   Triple practice cures Samsaritis  Sravanam, Mananam Nididhyasanam   Practice for the ignorance to flee  And then you can be free Tumor grows without a reason Ignorance exists without an origin Tumor spreads in predicted pattern Ahankara grows like rings around Saturn  Shabda acts without interruption   Ignorance undergoes destruction    The main ingredient of this concoction Sravanam is the antidote with no option Self enquiry removes the obstruction Clears the doubts with no corruption  Mananam functions as a wonderful remedy  And it removes errors to bring clarity Familiarity brings back the habit Mind jumps back like a rabbit Nididhyasanam makes you strong So the knowledge shines along A platter of appetizers are served  And will be eaten by the deserved It was...

Nine poem garland for Swamini Svatmavidyanandaji for Navratri . 4.  Medical School Vedanta Team of students are holding the scalpels  Smell of formaldehyde hits the nostrils  Body was draped in a synthetic hood  Organs of sense & actions were understood    Body was exposed and dissection began  Eyes were seeing and hands were cutting  Brain was shining Veins were glowing  Arteries were dancing Nerves were trembling   Heart was chambered Lungs were branched  Liver was found Pancreas was marked  Intestines were uncurled Limbs were stretched  Glands were glanced Muscles were mused    I started looking desperately... Where is the Mind?  Where is the Intellect? Where is the Memory?  Where is Ahankara?  Where is the I?     Oh, body!     You taught me that day I stepped in the anatomy hall   However, the layers of ignorance I held ...