Meditations on Transcendence

  The Pursuit of True Freedom In a world tethered to fleeting joys, we often mistake possession for liberation. Yet, as the chains of material dependency tighten, happiness slips through our fingers like sand. True freedom lies not in grasping, but in transcending—latching onto the eternal, unshakable ground of the self. The Ramayana whispers this wisdom through Rama’s exile, where earthly riches fade, yet his spirit remains unbound. “Na me rājyam na kāmāmi sukham naiva kāmaye, dharmam eva āśrayāmi” (I desire neither kingdom nor pleasures, only righteousness as my refuge). Here, Rama reveals the soul’s emancipation—happiness unshackled from objects is no slavery-driven misery, but a soaring liberation. To cling to the transient is to court sorrow; to rise above it is to dance in the infinite. Let us shed the weight of wanting, for in transcendence, we find the firm ground where freedom truly begins.

**Whispers of Freedom** O Freedom, thou art the whisper of the soul,   Not in the world’s clamor, but where the heart grows whole.   Thou dost not dwell in the fleeting joys we chase,   But in the shelter of Krishna, in His boundless grace. The senses, like serpents, do lure with venom sweet,   Yet in their grip, we falter, stumbling at their feet.   But thou, O Freedom, are the sacred path we seek,   In Hrishikesha’s service, where the humble find the meek. In Krishna’s embrace, the chains of the world dissolve,   As the soul surrenders, the mysteries of life resolve.   Ananta Sewa, the eternal song, becomes our gentle guide,   Where in the Infinite’s love, true joy does reside. O Freedom, thy essence is not in the self alone,   But in surrender to Krishna, where the heart finds its home.   Lead us to the shore where divine love flows deep,   In the ocean of Purushott...