“IN THE MOUNTAINS IN THE WOODS ALONE” a poem about facing and overcoming the fury of inner and outer storms
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SPIRITUAL SOUL
Written and published by Chinmayan…
To encourage all of you who are facing the storms of life alone.
THE DAWNING LIGHT—Daily Journal of Inspiring Writing For The Soul
Volume 8, Issue Number 884 for Thursday, April 11, 2024
JOURNEY Of The HEART Section # 522…Poetry by Chinmayan that is my way of whispering to your deepest heart to encourage you to let your Love flow and your Light shine on this world which needs you!
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IN THE MOUNTAINS IN THE WOODS ALONE “I am grateful for the fury of the storm, and The peaceful power of this mountain solitude…” In the mountains, in the woods alone— Making firewood for the hearth at home, As blustery winds push a sky full of dark clouds, Threatening to let loose a torrential rain. I work hard and fast in a high state of flow, Knowing how difficult it will be for me If I am still on this mountainside when The heavy rain is unleashed to pelt my Coat, sting my face and make it hard to see. I am one who has worked alone through The intensest of storms in my parade of days— They have shaped my mind to remain calm Even in the fiercest tumult and strengthened This body to withstand screaming wind and wet. But inside my heart, a different kind of storm Is brewing deep in my soul as I am forced to face All the pain of all the years I carry, consequences Of terrible mistakes made long ago and the loss Of so many and so much that should have been. And yet, this spiritual warrior is wise enough to Remind myself to let go of regrets, to forgive myself And return to the sanctuary of this present moment From which all of my good is always flowing freely. Here, as I watch trees wildly dancing in the wind And hear it roaring through forest branches, I am grateful for the fury of the storm and The peaceful power of this mountain solitude. November 7, 2017
WHEN DEATH COMES…an incredibly profound poem from our beloved Mary Oliver that I want to share with you…from her last book “Devotions”
“And I look upon time as no more than an idea,
And I consider eternity as another possibility…” are advanced principles taught in the highest levels of the Dharma by my own teachers
“All of my life I was a bride married to amazement.
I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms…”
Is a great dictum for the way all of us need to living our lives….
“I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.”
A BEAUTIFUL SONG FOR YOU…from Chinmayan’s curated playlists.
Goes perfectly with this poem…heart felt singing and haunting melodies of this kirtan in English will lift your mind and smooth your soul! Complete with lyrics….
“Sunlight” by MC Yogi with complete lyrics!
Calligraphy by Chinmayan
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“When you change the way you think about things, and the things you think about change”
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“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.” —Ram Das
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EVEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE LOST,
YOUR TRUE SELF ALWAYS REMEMBERS THE WAY HOME
“Every moment of life is a precious gift
which can only be seen by a heart
that is open and full of Love…
if you are far from living in that stream
of delightful loving moments,
let this be a reminder of these highest truths,
so that by raising and setting your sails
to catch the wind, you can begin the
journey back to your true Self
who never forgets the way home.”
—Yeshe Gyamtso