“LIFE IS A JOURNEY TO LOVE and FREEDOM” a poem about making the struggles of life our path to joy and freedom
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SPIRITUAL SOUL
Lovingly written, polished and published by Chinmayan…
in celebration of all those who are going through their own struggles with rising and falling, light and darkness, enthusiasm and despair on their spiritual journey…
THE DAWNING LIGHT Volume 7, Issue Number 550
The Journey Of The Heart Section Number 335
Thursday, October 26, 2023 »»»»»2 Minute Read Time«««««
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LIFE IS A JOURNEY TO LOVE AND FREEDOM
When joy comes,
I am lifted by its
Upward rising power—
Just like a bird
Soaring on unseen,
But o so sweet, winds.
I may
Not know, but I do experience
The purpose of life—
I see
It's beautiful simplicity
When I tune myself to the
Source of all that lives and
Joy floods my soul.
When darkness comes
And I fall under it’s spell,
I forget what’s true and
For a time, I believe it’s mirage
Of unreal dark delusions…
When darkness rolls in
With inner clouds and rain
Like a thunderstorm,
My vision is distorted
By fear and pain
And I lose sight of
What a privilege
It is to simply be alive…
Tumbling in darkness is so
Painful and frightening that,
Like a bird battered by the storm
In flight, I yearn to return to the
Safety, certainty and love
Of my soul’s inner light.
Like the earth I live on,
I still pass through cycles
Of night and day,
Day and night,
But I never forget
That life is a journey
In learning how to live
In eternal joy and freedom
From the sources of suffering—
Yearning for answers,
But wrapped in mysteries,
Touched by darkness
But always lifted back up
Into the light by the
Power of love and joy—
Always looking for that
Part of me that is ever
Awake and always knows
The liberating truth.
April 8, 1985
Still Mountain Retreat
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A MIND BLOWINGLY BEAUTIFUL KIRTAN FOR YOU!
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“Like A River” by Jahnavi Harrison
Original Revelations Poem and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
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