“I CELEBRATE THE BRIGHT SPIRIT WHO LIVES INSIDE THIS BODY” a poem about making the most of every new day of loving possibilities
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SOUL
Written and Published by Chinmayan Yeshe Gyamtso
Founder and Spiritual Director of Inner Resource Institute
THE DAWNING LIGHT, Volume 7, Issue Number 492
JOURNEY OF THE HEARET Section Number 289
Thursday, September 28, 2023
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I WAS BORN TO CELEBRATE THE BRIGHT SPIRIT WHO LIVES INSIDE THIS BODY IN CONSCIOUS JOY, LOVE AND FREEDOM “If you want to be happy, peaceful and free—you need to tame and make friends with your own wild horse mind through prayer and meditation…” I have risen from sleep early This morning before the coming Of the sun and this new day of Loving possibilities that I can Intuitively sense are awaiting me… I am here at this window With it’s big views of the Wide green fields that stretch All the way to the glowing mountains, Interrupted only by stands of Ancient oaks lining the creeks Flowing through this valley I love. I sip espresso and my mind opens With its own view of the Expansive inner heaven that I carry within me everywhere. Life can be so chaotic, painful and Demanding until we learn how To live simply in this moment, Moment by precious moment— Knowing all the while that, Though our time in this body Will come to an end someday, The bright spirit who lives Inside this body lives forever. When I live each day always Fresh in this higher knowing, There is nothing worth straining Over nor any need to rush around As I have already done far too Much in my earlier busy life… Instead, now I understand that I was born to live, laugh, love and Remain in a state of conscious joy In this and every ensuing moment. With this grateful attitude, I live in a field of blessing, Eager to wake up every morning To a new day of unlimited possibilities That stretches away as far as the inner eyes Can see in celebration of a life lived To its fullest divine destination. June 14, 2023 Still Mountain Retreat
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A SPECIAL SONG FOR YOU from Chinmayan’s Curated Inspirational Playlists
“Rhadhe Govinda…Live with Lyrics” By Krishna Das
This beautiful music video of Krishna Das, who is the world’s best selling and most recognized western Kirtan artist, was filmed on location at a live kirtan event.
This video really puts the listener in the middle of a live kirtan with great video of Krishna Das and his awesome back up band, and the audience in full devotional participation so that you can see what a live Kirtan is like!
This video is about 16 minutes long, plenty of time for an immersive experience as Krishna Das builds and builds towards an intense climax and then brings us back to a still, calm space.
“Rhadhe Govinda” Live Kirtan with Lyrics with Krishna Das
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Original Revelations Poem and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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“Your greatest service to humanity is to attain your own Self Realization!”
— Ramana Maharshi
“When you change the way you think about things, and the things you think about change.”
—Wayne Dwyer
“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.”
—Ram Das
“When God is the center and focus of my life, everything else falls into its rightful place.”
—Chinmayan