Friday, January 09, 2015
Krishna to Arjuna
Krishna to Arjuna
Those who desire me
follow in my footsteps
even as these disappear
into the snow.
Those who give me
their love
will be cherished,
as a rare fruit
is sweet
in the mouth.
Those who know me
will be silent
even in the midst
of wisdom sayers
who have little to say.
Dorothy Walters
January 8, 2015
This poem "came through" suddenly this morning as I happened to be reading an excerpt from the Bhagavad Gita in the beautiful translation by Stephen Mitchell:
"Bhagavad Gita" means the Song of the Blessed One. No one knows when it was written; some scholars date it as early as the fifth century B. C. E., others as late as the first century C. E."
The setting is ancient India. The god called Krishna is offering advice to the young prince/warrior Arjuna, who is about to enter the battle of good vs. evil.
Ultimately, we realize that Krishna is simply the Supreme Lord, even though he might be called by many names. The Gita is now regarded as one of the most sacred works in human history.
The poem that appears above is not a translation or version of the Gita, but rather something that was inspired from reading a brief excerpt from this ancient text. I strongly recommend that you read Mitchell's translation for it is replete with timeless wisdom.
"Bhagavad Gita" means the Song of the Blessed One. No one knows when it was written; some scholars date it as early as the fifth century B. C. E., others as late as the first century C. E."
The setting is ancient India. The god called Krishna is offering advice to the young prince/warrior Arjuna, who is about to enter the battle of good vs. evil.
Ultimately, we realize that Krishna is simply the Supreme Lord, even though he might be called by many names. The Gita is now regarded as one of the most sacred works in human history.
The poem that appears above is not a translation or version of the Gita, but rather something that was inspired from reading a brief excerpt from this ancient text. I strongly recommend that you read Mitchell's translation for it is replete with timeless wisdom.
