Meditations on Transcendence

  सत्यसेवायां सानन्दः “Bliss Lies in the Service of Truth” In the deepest layers of Vedāntic thought, the soul (ātman) is inherently full of bliss— ānanda . Yet this bliss is not self-originating; it flowers only when the self aligns with its true nature: service (sevā) to the Absolute Truth (satya) . Like a spark drawn to fire, the individual soul rediscovers joy in its connection to the Supreme. The Absolute is not void or impersonal, but rasa-svarūpa —the embodiment of divine relationship and joy. True love, by nature, is self-offering, and thus, service becomes the highest freedom . When our actions are dedicated as worship ( yajña ), and our identity is that of a loving servant ( dāsa ), we transcend ego and taste divine bliss. To serve the Truth is not slavery—it is svabhāva (natural function). To serve in love is not duty—it is ānanda (true joy).

Vasur Vasurmanah Satyah Samaatma Sammitah Samah      | Amoghah Pundarikaksho Vrishakarma Vrishakritih           ||12||   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In shadows cast by ancient lore, Where dharma’s light once brightly bore, The form of Vrusha, pure and grand, Emanates truth across the land. Through avatars in myriad guise, Their essence melts the darkened lies, As layers peel, the soul stands bare, In proximity, the mind grows clear. The siddhi found in dharma's light, By avatars’ grace, dispels the night, Their stories told in simple prose, Unveil the truth beneath our woes. Apara dharma, transient thrall, Through sense and matter’s heavy pall, Dissolves when hearing tales divine, Of Vrusha’s deeds, the heart aligns. In daily rites, through sacred sound, Where Vrusha's virtues do abound, We cleanse the layers that obscure, To find the essence, pure and ...