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from Uddhava-gita Dialogue 11

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:31:45 GMT

It is I the Self of all Which disposes of life, While cherishing all. Beloved Uddhava, I am all that is. I am that which you And all seekers seek. I am motion in that which moves, Among conquerors I am time. In the gunas I am perfect balance. In the good I am virtue. In all that is manifest, I am primary. I am also All that is unmanifest, I am the most obvious And I am the most subtle. Among things difficult to conquer I am the mind. I am Hiranyagarbh the resplendent Self-Existent From which Brahma emerged to teach the scriptures. Among mantras I am the pranava mantra. OM. Of the letters of the alphabet I am "a", the beginning. Among the sacred chants I am the three lined Gayatri. Among the gods I am Indra. Among the deities of the eight spheres I am Agni. Among the law givers I am Vishnu. Among the destroyers I am blue-throated Shiva. Among the great seers I am Bhrigu. Among the royal seers I am Manu. Among the divine seers I am Narada. Among the sacred cows I am Kamadhenu, The wish fulfilling cow. Among the perfected ones I am Kapila. Among birds I am the divine eagle, Garuda. In the genesis of humankind I am Daksha. Among the sainted forefathers I am Aryama. O Uddhava, among the anti-gods Know me to be Prahlada, king of kings. Among those that worship The finite and the demonic, I am Kubera, wealth. To the stars and herbs I am the moon. Among the stately elephants I am Airavata, elephant of Indra. Among the dwellers of the oceans I am Varuna, lord of the seas. I am the sun. Among humans I am the sovereign. Among steeds I am the steed of Indra. Among metals I am pure gold. Among those that rule death I am Yama, lord of death. Among serpents, I am Vasuki, their chief. Among the divine serpents I am Anantadeva, god of them all. Among beasts with sharp teeth I am the lion. Among the states of life I am sannyasa, The final stage of renunciation. Among social occupations I am a brahmin, Teacher and priest. Among the sacred flowing waters I am the Ganges. Among large bodies of water I am the ocean. Among weapons I am the bow. Among warriors I am Shiva. Of the Himalayas I am Mount Meru, The highest and most difficult to reach. Among trees I am the sacred banyan. Among grains I am barley. Among priests I am Vashista, Foremost of all priests. Among those devoted to the Vedas I am the most devoted, Brihaspati. Among military generals I am Kartikaya, most brilliant of all. Among the greatest teachers of good I am Brahma. Of all the sacrificial rites I am the daily recitation of the Vedas. Among vows I am the vow of non-violence. Among that which purifies I am the wind, fire, sun, water and speech. Among the eight limbs of Yoga I am samadhi, the final state of liberation. I am political astuteness in those that seek victory. Among sciences I am that science By which matter and spirit may be distinguished. Among theologians I am faith. Among women I am Satarupa, She of countless forms. Among men I am her husband, Svayambhuva, the self-born. Among sages I am Narayana. Among celibates I am the supreme celibate, Sanatkumara. Of religious virtues I am renunciation. Among sources of protection and well-being, I am meditation on the infinite Self. Among the secretive I am pleasant speech and I am silence. Among couples I am Brahma- The first-born, the self-born, Who became man and woman. In the rhythm of time I am the ever-revolving year. Among the seasons I am spring, Of the months, I am the most pleasant, Margarshirsha. Of the constellations I am the most auspicious, Abhijit. Of the four Yugas I am the Satya Yuga- The age of Truth. Among the self-controlled I am the sages Asita and Devala. Among the compilers of the Vedas I am Dvaipayana. Among the wise I am the incomparable Shukra. Among the radiant ones I am Vasudeva. Among devotees I am you, O Uddhava. Among the half-divine I am Hanuman. Among the bearers of wisdom I am Sudarshana. Among precious stones I am the red ruby. Among beautiful things I am the lotus. Of all the grasses that grow I am the sacred Kusha grass. Of all the offerings Thrown into the sacrificial fire I am ghee. Among the enterprising I am riches. Among the fraudulent I am the gambler. Among the tolerant I am forbearance. Among the good I am goodness. Among the strong I am strength of body And strength of mind. I am the devotional practices Of the devotee. Of the nine forms worshiped I am the foremost Vasudeva. Among the celestial singers I am Vishvavasu. Among the celestial nymphs I am Purvachitti. I am the firmness of mountains And I am the fragrance of earth. In water I am sweetness, And among the glorious I am the sun. I am the light of the sun, the moon, and the stars. I am the transcendent sound of space. Among the worshipers of brahmins I am Bali Who gave sovereignty of Heaven, earth and his own body To one whom he thought was a brahmin. Among the valiant I am Arjuna. I am the genesis, existence and dissolution Of everything ever created. In the living I am movement, Speech, rejection, acceptance, Enjoyment, touch and sight, Taste, hearing and smell. I am that power By which The senses enjoy The objects of this world. I am the supreme Self of the living. I am the ahamkara, the idea of "I" And I am the transcendent I. I am the elements of creation And I am the field of consciousness. I am all that I have stated I am. Those of steady mind Know the truth of this, And know that I am this truth. As the supreme Self I am the Jiva of the living And the Self that transcends the living. Nothing exists that is not me. Even though in time I might enumerate the atoms of this universe, My glory will never be enumerated For it manifests through countless universes. Wherever you find power, beauty or fame, Grandeur, humility or renunciation, Pleasure, wealth or strength, Tolerance or spiritual knowledge: Know these to be a manifestation Of myself. Now, Uddhava, I have told you Of the forms that you may find me in. Understand, dear friend, these are the forms Perceived by the mind According to its refinement. Control your speech and Discipline your mind. Learn to master your vitality. Regulate your senses And refine your intellect. By so doing You will never again Go through the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. To the renunciate Who has not controlled speech and mind Through the power of will, All austerities, vows and charitable works Will become as nothing- Just as water seeps away From an unfired pot, Leaving the vessel empty. Let your awareness be fixed on me. Surrender mind, speech and prana to me. Then you will attain your goal.

from Thyagaraja's Ragasudharasa

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:53:47 GMT

O Mind! Drink and revel in the ambrosia of melody; it gives one the fruit of all sacrifices and contemplation, renunciation as well as enjoyment; Thyagaraja knows that they who are proficient in sound, the mystic syllable OM, and the music notes-which are all of the form of the Lord Himself- are liberated souls.

from Thyagaraja's Sangitajnanamu

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:52:02 GMT

O Mind! The knowledge of the science and art of music bestows on a person the bliss of oneness with the Supreme Being. Music such as is accompanied by the blissful oceanlike stories of the Lord which are the essence of Love and all the other sentiments blesses a person with oneness with the Lord. Music such as that cultivated by the discerning Thyagaraja bestows on a person affection (for fellow beings), devotion (to God), attachment to good men, the Lord's Grace, austere life, mental concentration, fame and wealth.

from Sharngadeva's Sangitaratnakara

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:47:50 GMT

We adore that Supreme Being of the form of sound (Nada-Brahman) which is the one bliss without a second, and the light of consciousness in all beings that has manifested itself in the form of the universe. By the adoration of sound (nada) are also adored Gods, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, for they are the embodiments of sound.

from Narada Bhakti Sutra

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:32:35 GMT

Now then, we shall expound devotion. Devotion consists of supreme love for God. It also consists of immortality. On obtaining that, man has achieved everything, he becomes immortal, he is completely satisfied. Having got it, he desires nothing else, he grieves not, he hates nothing, he delights not in anything else, he strives for nothing; having realized which, man becomes as if intoxicated, and benumbed; he delights in his own intrinsic bliss. Devotion is not like ordinary passion, as it is the suppression of all other preoccupations. This suppression of preoccupations is the giving up of the activities of the world as well as those (namely, the rituals) ordained by the Vedas. Devotion is complete and exclusive absorption in God and indifference to things opposed to Him. Completeness or exclusiveness of devotion to Him means abandoning of anything else or anybody else as one's prop and support. And indifference to things opposed to Him means the doing and observance of only those things in the world or the Vedas which are conducive to devotion towards Him.

Bhartrhari

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:14:25 GMT

An old dog, thin and purblind, lame and deaf, docked of tail and famished, a potsherd round his neck, with stinking mange and a body full of worms, will still go running for a bitch. You see how love will strike a creature when he's down.

Bhartrhari collection

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:12:28 GMT

So long can he stay on the road of virtue, so long is a man the master of his senses and feels shame and keeps good manners: as graceful women do not pierce his heart with their arrow glances, feathered with black lashes, shot from the drawn eyebrow sidelong past the ear.

Vallana

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:08:12 GMT

Blessed is the wise man who clearly knows the ways of all the universe and happy likewise is the fool who never doubts his wisdom. But let a man not fall between to suffer doubts of right and wrong that rise from the workings of a mind that's sown with just a bit of knowledge.

Ravigupta

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:04:04 GMT

Only fools and not the wise love what they cannot have. Who but a child seeks to grasp the moon as it shines in water?

Kaviraja

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:02:35 GMT

A miser though he lives gives no more than the dead. The dead in fact do better: at least they fatten crows.

Abhinanda

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:01:32 GMT

Against an evil man, when he blazes up in unjust anger and speaks harsh words, there is no antidote but silence.

Subandhu

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:59:56 GMT

In a poem decked out with beauty a villain looks for faults, as in a wood of fruits and flowers a camel looks for thorns.

Kalidasa

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:58:13 GMT

Not everything is good because it is old nor poems always bad by being new. Good men try both before they make their choice while the fool but takes the view of others.

Bhavabhuti

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:57:12 GMT

Who can understand the hearts of the truly great, which are harder than diamonds and softer than flowers?

from Hitopadesa by Bhartrhari

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:55:30 GMT

They furnish shade to others while standing in the sun themselves; the fruit they bear is for others' sake. Thus, good men are like trees.

from Bhartrhari

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:54:22 GMT

When I knew but very little I grew mad like a rutting elephant and in my proud heart thought I was omniscient. Bit by bit from consort with the wise when I had gained somewhat of knowledge, I knew myself a fool and the madness left like fever.

from Dharmakirti by Bhartrhari

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:52:08 GMT

To ask no favors from the wicked; to beg not from a friend whose means are small; to be in manner kindly and correct, in conduct spotless even at the hour of death; to keep one's stature in misfortune and follow in the footsteps of the great: in these rules, though hard to travel as a sword blade, good men require no instruction.

Murari

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:43:28 GMT

The beams of heaven have been eaten by the termites of darkness. Through their holes now falls the sawdust in guise of the light of stars.

Rajasekhara

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:41:07 GMT

Delicious is ambrosia beyond doubt, and honey ever tastes like honey: sweet also is the ripened fruit of mangoes. But let a neutral expert say if anything on earth is half as sweet as my beloved's lip.

Rajasekhara

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:37:49 GMT

That it cannot reproduce my long-eyed darling's face is why the cold moon ever reforms its orb only to break it.

Panini

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:36:13 GMT

A young man, seeing the breasts of a pretty girl, shakes his head. Is it admiration, or is it to extricate his glance from the narrow interval?

Murari

Jerry — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:35:12 GMT

Your face, fair lady, has tipped the scales against the moon, to fill whose cold deficiency the stars come forth as counterweights.

Free Masala Incense this Sunday Dec 23rd!

Jerry — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:34:25 GMT

All you need to do is come by my booth at the Maku'u Market and recite this mantra and I will give you a free pack of temple grade handrolled masala incense. (booth number K3) Gananam Tva Ganapatim Havamahe PriyaNam Tva Priyapatim Havamahe Nidhinam Tva Nidhipatim Havamahe Vaso Mama Ahamajami Garbadhama Tyamajasi Garbadhama

Grandpa to be

Jerry — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:25:28 GMT

My son Isaac and his wife Edyta are expecting a boy sometime in April or May of 2008. They had an ultrasound done and it's a boy. They want to name him Joseph Elias. I've never been a grandpa before...."grandpa Jerr Dogg"..... heh heh

Check out all the orbs on the Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree!

Jerry — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:47:03 GMT

It's taken 5 years to find the right tree trimmer to tackle this giant rainbow eucalyptus tree in my back yard.... I took over 45 pictures of the tree being trimmed, and only in this picture are orbs visible.... The tree spirits gave me their darshan and I gave the tree gratitude and thanks for sacrificing its branches in return for neighborhood safety.