Random Thought 72

 Mind a big scrolling pad!

Thoughts scrolling in,

Thoughts scrolling out!

Catching a single thought 

And staying with it…..

Like pausing to scroll

On an electronic device

And actually paying attention 

On something worthwhile!

Make Your Mind A Safe Place To Venture II

Earthbound View!

My senses hold the world for me.
Mind is not a safe place to venture!
Beyond senses mind gravitates
In the scary world of its own making.
That world still perturbs me.

Evil thoughts are my companions
To fuel mental fire like fallen dead leave.

Good thoughts and good deeds are
Not earthshine to illuminate my journey
Through rough terrains of mind.

All the mysterious inner curves and bends
Don't open new vistas for me to experience.
Fear shakes my mind in tremulous jolts.
Still to climb the trek for better life with my
Worn out senses till I die is my best choice!

Savita Tyagi

Thursday, November 9, 2017

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM

Thought for this poem came as I was posting my first poem ‘ make your mind a safe place to venture'. These thoughts are equally valid and hold truth for me in same way as the thoughts of my first poem. Please read both poems together. 

Make Your Mind A Safe Place To Venture I

Our senses hold the world for us.
Beyond senses mind gravitates
In the world of its own making.
Let senses perturb you not. Make
Your mind a safe place to venture.

Evil thoughts are ominous companions
To fuel mental fire like fallen dead leave.
Keep good thoughts and do good deeds.
It works like earthshine to illuminate your
Journey through rough terrains of mind.

All the mysterious inner curves and bends
Can open new vistas for you to experience.
Fear not mind's tremulous peace shaking jolts.
Climb the trek for stable center in your highest
Quest for what lies beyond thought and senses.

Savita Tyagi

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Note:

This is the first of two poems. These take two conflicting views in account. None the less both hold valid and truthful views. Please read them together.

Taking Delight In Learning

Last evening in our study group we read the last Shlok of Bhagavad Geeta chapter two. Two words that Bhagwan Krishna uses drew my attention. ब्राह्मी स्थितिः Brāhmī sthitih ( firm standing in the Brahman) and ब्रह्मनिर्वाणम् ( extinction in the Brahman).

As the  words are little different in their meaning, I wondered if Krishna was talking about two different states. ब्राह्मी स्थितिः Brāhmī sthitih that is achieved in life while the other ब्रह्मनिर्वाणम् realized after life. Our fellow reader had the better understanding than I did, citing that our scriptures assert that though difficult, this state can be reached while alive.

This morning I read the Shlok again, and realized what Krishna was actually stressing is the benefit of the ब्राह्मी स्थितिः Brāhmī sthitih even if it is realized at the time when life is about to end- ‘अन्तकाले’.

Every time I read Geeta I not only improve my understanding of it but also of Sanskrit words that I pay attention to.

Note:

The word Nirvana originates from Sanskrit word निर्वान् (Nirvàn). Literally it means. ‘Blown out’ or ‘extinguished’.

It is derived from the prefix nis- ("out") + vā ("to blow") + -āna (past participle suffix), describing the extinguishing of a flame. Metaphorically it is used for the cessation of suffering by quieting the mind and extinguishing the flames of our vices and having a more balanced and objective view of life.

The term is also recognized in English usage since 1830–1840, representing a state of perfect peace and tranquility.

Savita Tyagi

5.2.2026