Triveni Journal
1927 | 11,233,916 words
Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....
M. G. Narasimha Murthy
Like a lotus leaf in a limpid stream,
Unattached to the world, the yogi dwells.
Yet, every moment, through senses keen,
Alert, awake and serene,
Life’s beauty and grace he perceives.
With nature’s inexorable laws in tune
And aware of life’s impermanence,
Alone and aloof amidst drifting crowds,
Unmindful of fortune’s frown or smile,
With fruits of action unconcerned,
Plays his role; spreads joy and peace.
Lure of pelf, power or fame
Scarcely affects his mental frame.
Love of ease and material gains �
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Chains invisible - he disdains.
Desires sinful and passions lewd
Tempt him not, nor his emotions sway.
Stands rocklike in life’s swirling stream,
Turns inward, with his senses reined;
Beholds the boundless universe
And the springs of life within.
In moments of rare intuition
That transcends human reasoning -Â
A mystic, ineffable communion �
ÂWhen the light to spiritual awakening
Flashes through concealing veils
Of physical, subliminal existence
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ÂPasses from the corporeal to the ethereal
And with the Cosmic Spirit blends.