Tuesday, 31 March 2026

SHIVA

 


SHIVA
He often drifted into a whirlpool of questions. What was His role in this world? How far had He played out that role? Where had He come from? Where was He going?
He had serial memories of the past, lucid visualizations of a future, strangely woven together into a spiritual Déjà vu.

“Place this bilva leaf over the top of the Shivalinga,” said the priest. Himavat gently placed a leaf over the Shivalinga and Parvati followed suit with Her tender hands. “Now hold the golden vessel firmly, and pour the water over the Shivalinga, and say Aum Namah Shivaye,” said the priest.

 


“Place this bilva leaf over the top of the Shivalinga,” said the priest.
Himavat gently placed a leaf over the Shivalinga and Parvati followed suit with Her tender hands.
“Now hold the golden vessel firmly, and pour the water over the Shivalinga, and say Aum Namah Shivaye,” said the priest.

Monday, 30 March 2026

A BILLION STARS

 


A BILLION STARS
A billion stars you nest
in those magical matlocks,
birth Heavens with each flick of approval
some have walked the ramp, some yet to come.
Shiva!
Lord of the ring, they say
but more, the caster of the play.
When the dance began, some ran
others waited for the nod,
at the ripening of the magical pod.
Earth to sky, Namah Shivaye,
Aum Namah Shivaye!
~ From the book ' Shiva poetry Vol 2' by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

FATHER HAS COME OUT OF HIS TRANCE

 


FATHER HAS COME OUT OF HIS TRANCE
Who can know your joy rides in your heart,
those awesome gales ,the phantasmic thoughts
that make hair raising tales?
Sometimes, may you smile, Divine One,
and, coming out of the Dhyan, teach us not just your study
but Ananda, the blissful wild dance.
"Bhom Bhom Bhom" Sounds Nandi the drum,
thumping joyfully his own chest, the loyal, loving one,
bellows thunderously, the barrel chested Gan,
Come dance, come dance, Father has come out of His trance!!

~From the book ' Shiva poetry Vol 2'

Sunday, 29 March 2026

THE MOMENT OF DECISION

 


THE MOMENT OF DECISION
That was the moment of decision. When Shiva stood atop His hill with Sati in His arms, wondering if anyone deserved to live when She was dead.

“Will you be putting on some of this, or then this, or this?” asked Nandi excitedly, as he barged in to Shiva’s chamber. “What is all that?”asked Shiva

 


“Will you be putting on some of this, or then this, or this?” asked Nandi excitedly, as he barged in to Shiva’s chamber.
“What is all that?”asked Shiva.

Saturday, 28 March 2026

HEAVEN

 


HEAVEN
He was a Time traveller; He had been to many lands in many times and had known many different people. But, no matter where it was that He sat, at the thought of Heaven, images of snow-clad mountains and a certain indescribable joy of togetherness would inevitably come rushing to His mind. Another image almost always linked itself to the landscape: A gypsy tribe of fierce men and gorgeous women dancing around a bonfire of pure warmth, in a bonhomie that was incomparable in the entire Universe.