Meditations on Transcendence

 In the Bhagavad Gita , light unfolds in layered brilliance. Krishna speaks of the supreme reality as self-luminous in 15.6 : “ न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः ” na tad bhāsayate sūryo na śaśāṅko na pāvakaḥ “That realm is not illumined by the sun, nor the moon, nor fire,” where √भास् reveals a light that needs no external source. Then in 10.11 , he declares, “ ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ” jñāna-dīpena bhāsvatā “With the shining lamp of knowledge,” invoking √दीप्, the light that is kindled within the heart by divine grace. And in 14.11 , describing the rise of sattva, he says, “ सर्वद्वारेषु देहेऽस्मिन्प्रकाश उपजायते ” sarva-dvāreṣu dehe’smin prakāśa upajāyate “When illumination arises in all the gates of the body,” where √काश् as prakāśa signifies clarity and lucidity of awareness. Thus the Gita moves from the Absolute Light that simply is, to the kindled flame of inner transformation, to the serene radiance of purified perception, guiding the seeker from outer glow to inward ignitio...

  The Ballad of Entangled Souls When thou art caught by modes, so dense, The truth, 'Satya,' lies but in past tense, Entangled deep in sensual taste, In myriad forms, thy soul misplaced. In body's prison, mind's cruel snare, Thou dost forget the Truth so rare, The knot of self, entwined so tight, Binds thee in dark, obscures the light. Yet lo, the Guru's hand so kind, Doth lift the veil from blinded mind, The knot removed by wisdom's touch, Thy soul doth find the truth, so much. Then starts the path of Navadha's grace, With heart anew, begins the chase, To seek the love, divine and pure, In bhakti's arms, thy soul secure. No time remains for worlds unknown, The great beyond, the unseen throne, For in this realm of love’s sweet song, Thy soul at peace, where it belongs. So walk thee now in bhakti’s way, In Guru’s light, find truth’s bright ray, Entangled no more, thy spirit free, In love’s embrace, eternity. Thus sings the tale of souls enticed, By modes ...