ee Bouts by Resa eas raeThis book is dedicated to all the Isha volunteers, and residents and brahmacharis of Isha Yoga Center. Adalat meal col ee] aM ary Tatele-e-Mc-rt0 om als mola Umea 8As a child, I always had some funny things in my syllabus — poems! I was expected to memorize them, which | did, but I could never understand how some people cooked up so many things in their heads. Above all, at least to me, they hardly seemed to have any logical relevance to everyday life. Even worse, at times we had to memorize the entire life-stories of poets. Though I swallowed it all up and stood first almost every time in my class, the mystery of poetry remained unfathomable to me. This elusiveness continued till 1 came in touch with Isha and some fluidity got beaten into me. Then it just flowed. It has a flaw that it may not fit into straight logic every time. And if it did fit, it wouldn't have the sweet madness that it carries. Though I enjoy this madness here and there, 1 am far from knowing the mechanics of it.Offering Sadhguru Dhyanalinga Velliangiri Emotion Unfair Emotion (A Vehicle on the Path) Woman (The Feminine Nature) Intensity Devotion Intensity (A Word to Intensity) Him and Him His Water Pot His Car His Garland Sadhguru Simply Life Marriage (To two dear friends) Life (An Intrigue) Longing Mother Longing ® =Bowing Down Bowing Down Madness Madness O Master Musings Waters of Life Perception Night Night Isha Yoga Shambhavi BSP (Bhava Spandana Program) Isha Yoga Me Me Me Path Brahmacharya (The Path of the Divine) \ Process (A Period of Sadhana)Love Love (A Word to Emotion) My Breath Isha Yoga Center Isha Yoga Center Theerthakund Ashram (IYC) Around Him Surrender Fanatic Dhyanalinga Dhyanalingam (Inside Story) Dhyanalingam (An Affair) Devi (Linga Bhairavi) Bhairavi (The Mother) Bhairavi Masters Krishna Shiva ® =Offering Sacredness that touched me now and uta Kel iol Cement ola An outpouring of my experience of life after | came in touch with Isha. All that’s ineffable in me | am jotting it down, without really knowing if | should or should not.Sadhguru l arrived here with a blur goal, And you made it disappear. Pushed me on day and night, Keeping me clear, sometimes in fear! Tempting and threatening like an ocean, Disillusioning the fool one by one. My fears and my joys are because of you, These eyes are now fit to see only you. Have taken you in beyond my reach, My hopes and my despairs are with you. Not heaven, not hell, not the beyond, There is nowhere to go, but you. ey a ® Ce & &Dhyanalinga Churning up millions you have come so far, Your depth and height is beyond any par. Threat of the presence and the bliss of Grace, Annihilated me all, not left even a trace. In your womb I have seen terrains many, To die into you is the desire, if any. Till my bones I am soaked with you, Iam there or not, Ill be for you.Velliangiri Rising peaks to knock the sky, Sacred rivers and the trees high. Carrying knowledge of hundred ages, Grace and power of countless sages Having housed Him sometime, Made me slave O sublime. To the simple, and so to the clever, May your glory live forever!Ge Emotion eon eM CRM ColeC nal -t) 1 tT¢] everything existing at the moment. Almostan addiction. Unlike logic, every time it comes into function, it doesn't claim to be perfect. | am unable to puzzle out if this element of life Sika cee Drops of Life— PSO Unfair You go and bless unexpecting souls, But keep me waiting, not really fair. What shall I do with such life, Iam here and you are nowhere. O let me take this air inside, Might have touched your feet somewhere.Emotion (A Vehicle on the Path) Ignoring the sweetness of your taste, So much of life has been a waste! Trying to gather you from all over the place, Sure, is needed to get into the inner space. Cyclical, on surface, of mind you are. How will you be able to fetch me apex? Going in circles wont get us too far, So let me turn you into a vortex.Woman (Feminine Nature) For sure a delicate and gentler being, Her sense of love and care is worth seeing. Symbol of devotion and compassion’s shower, Exists in the world like fragrance of a flower. Came to life to express Divine's delight, Being a mother present in my each aspect. Her very presence will become sacred, Let me treat her with that respect! eSIntensity Pea ee Lom CL Toate UC Leo) jump out of the body, or at least it feels that way. Often I request it to go slow, lest things should crack up with its terrifying pace. Drops of LifeDevotion A simple dagger destroys the complex body, Tiny pin deflates a mammoth balloon gaudy, Little spark chars the dense forest broad, And a piece of metal crafts a mighty god. Likewise simmering powder in my heart, Toughest vaults, it's bound to blow apart Will pierce through all ignorance and sadness, Emotions, that are, made of your madness!Intensity (A word to Intensity) Feels you're going to burst out of my body, Will down own shelter, are you such rowdy? Your background is making it so hot, All the defense mechanisms are distraught. Everything catches fire with each of your shot, I run to save my valuables from the burning lot. Your recurrent bangs are cracking its walls, How do I hold you, in this fragile mud - pot!Him and Him Just Him and Him Drops of LifeHis Water Pot Shining surface and curving mold, They think copper, I know gold. Its garland round, flowers straighter. I really doubt that it carries water. Round o'clock sitting next to Him, Being embraced with neck and rim. There's nothing for me but to envy you, O how I wish that I could be you! Wes SayHis Car Why do you love my enemy this car, Beyond my reach, it takes you so far. Someday, I wish, it will be gone, And secretly its act I will put on. My eyes will shine brighter than a headlight. From silencer, will come out breath polite. Heart will be the seat with a softer tinge in, And this blood will flow to fire the engine!His Garland You are the blessed one, you are smart, Got embrace, around His neck and heart. Tell me - jasmine, lotus or it's rose, What have you offered to get so close? For endless time, will I be ruing? Reveal the secret in successful wooing. Tll be one of your flowers, late or soon, O my, there can be no better fortune! LesSadhguru Not just tongue, breath chants your name, My heart and mind are beyond me to tame. Did you bring yourself, to deliver the fool, Or this whole universe you meant to rule? Concluding anything will be a crime as such, Only you know your expanse, O none such. Asking your vicinity may be too much, So let me worship anything you touch!Tanto) ha ahi) Aspects of life that have been just there for so long, sometimes burst forth creating a new Zeal, perspective and vibe. Drops of LifeMarriage (To two dear friends) This mirage of marriage Giving an illusion of walking with someone Though there is none. Use it like a boat, on the sea To get across, quickly Across to the new lands Fresh delights to shake your hands Away from whirlpools and thunders Offering new possibilities and wonders Beings who are, to me, among the best Passing, difficult to pass, my whimsical test Dearest to my heart, to this day Seeing you together I can only say That this effort and this enthusiasm Not to end up just to be a minion I wish, I hope, and | pray Let it culminate into the Ultimate union! “WS <2)Life (An Intrigue) I had a dream An angel came, I befriended her Air turned into jasmine She smiled, to display a string of pearls She spoke, to reverberate me into raptures She giggled, to turn all into effervescence She walked, to drag me behind I disappeared, only she was there And then one day she slipped off a cliff I tried to hold her, but my hands were wet She slipped away I screamed, and woke up Broken with the loss, still smelling jasmine Interestingly, my hands were also still wet Eventually, I fell asleep And then... I had another dream... “xLonging Being a fool, not knowing the nature oo MAAR ota sometimes tears to the core, shredding every idea and value | hold dear in my life. Drops of LifeMother Those memories, even today my eyes spot, I used to possess a small share of your cot. Drinking hand-pump’s water on your palm, Around you revolved my clarity and qualm. Attempting to locate myself in the endless map, Pain of ignorance overshadows pleasure of lap. And my ingratitude has now forced this shift, That I seek liberation, from you, and your gift! aeLonging Everything great, nothing was wrong, You wooed me on for so very long. Time has lapsed, things have changed. Your madness has rendered me deranged. Trying my best to give fulfillment to, Knowing well, that I will end with you.Bowing Down At times, bowing down seems to be the most intelligent way to respond to or experience somebody or something, though it does intrigue my mind which has been trained for so long to interact with others only to extract useful things out of them. Drops of LifeBowing Down I could crawl at the feet of a worm But he doesn't have any So I have left him alone I would prostrate at the feet of Shiva But I don't see him So I have left him alone too These human beings I see Whichever way they seem to me Of my limitations a reflection only I bow down to them () nat To set myself free! asMadness Going crazy has its dangers. be) Cla ael deem Colon Cua ine So, sometimes, | let myself get sucked into it. Drops of LifeMadness You seem to find some pleasure in my pain, No concern even if these eyes rain. I look at you and go ablaze, Can see you clear, rest is a haze. Oh I wonder how will be the union, Even this separation is unbearably sweet. Now, if you don't let us meet I will explode, And turn into a garland, at your feet.O Master In the deadly desire to run faster and faster, This life is slowly turning into a disaster. The burning thirst is making me rot, And fall piece by piece, Yet the compulsive course, Of self-wipeout would not cease. You planted this madness in me, and left me alone, Not to see me fly or to falter. You chose not to be around, To witness my cry or my laughter. In parts that have fallen and yet to fall, Each speck is chanting your name, O my Master!Musings Sometimes a certain wondering manifests if one happens to notice something new, or just comes across a new perspective about an aspect of life. Drops of LifeWaters of Life Indiscriminately available your splatter To the fool and to the wise Fools drown themselves into your vortex Floats across on your waves, the wise Me, not able to distinguish Between a dangerous vortex and a favorable wave Which way should I go? Shall I become vast inclusiveness of ocean Or aliveness of a stream A roar of a fall Or ecstasy of rain Stillness of ice Or swiftness of vapor Unfathomed mysteries in your splash Let me use them to fly, not to crash My freedom, bondage, play, strife Only tiny ripples on waters of life Parts of me flow inside out To merge into you There isnt really any other choice Than to plunge into you!Perception eT Tolou al ale ue le MLM Cee E yoo Ly doesn’t really add up to knowing. Rather, it creates a sense of wonder that there are so many things one doesn’t know. atta Moke) ae-a ema coe e LA) the window of this wondering, Tee C Re eae) node Rall aC | had misunderstood getting used to things as knowing things. Drops of LifeNight Razed by dark, deceptive play of light, Offed opacity, brought clarity in sight. Shades inducing laze and slackness, No such scopes in this blackness. Where is the earth, where is the sky, And who is to drown, who is to fly? Leaves things bare, pretenses none, Fusing one and all, into one!Night Lo, night has come! In front of my eyes A beautiful site has come Lo, night has come! An indication of peace An invitation to bliss To turn inward A powerful drive has come Lo, night has come! Between sunset to sunrise, like an aisle Frightening darkness is only a guile Look carefully A new light has come Lo, night has come! In its overpowering presence, like a thunder Here I just sit and wonder From where on earth This might has come © © Lo, night has come! Noug ayIsha Yoga The moment | came and sat in my first Inner Engineering session, | knew this was it! Ever since, nothing else made more sense, ere GUE ae lm dol aa | would single out Isha Yoga as the one thing that made my life. Drops of LifeShambhavi Approached in confusion and lot of doubt, Took some time for her to sprout. Like a gentle breeze and a mild tone, Dripping bliss just keeps me on. No logic, no reason, no clue, Felt like | am in a sacred pond Not sure what to call it, Maybe a dip, into the beyond. C < \ AS. Seid,BSP (Bhava Spandana Program) Wavering charms more than stoic stability, And the spirit gets the better of incapability. In such incredulous ways everything fares, Reality or hallucination, who really cares! Absence and presence all jubilation, Even odds of life call for celebration. Hibernation over, seeds of life sprout, Heart on cloud nine, mind blissed out!Isha Yoga Not this, not that, makes me wonder, Looks so tough but made me tender. It's driven with love and Grace, Hard on outer but inner solace. It left me bursting, and it left me dread, That logic, knocked me out of my head!Me Fancifully, | call myself a seeker. Ea Millom da Maa aca Rane | have not been able to find a good enough word to describe or define the ridiculous condition of a person who is trying desperately just to find himself. Maybe just a fool. Drops of LifeMe Far away, at distance Many of them think I am a rock Rigid, not able to roll People in circles close Would find I am a sponge Full of holes None of them realizing lam only a fool Turning and twisting Churning and settling In search of you And only you. ee oi eeMe O comely flowers Though sometimes | stink, 1 am one of you O hopping birds Though often I lumber, I am one of you O free-flowing waters Though largely I am clogged, I am one of you O roaring lions Though mostly I cower, 1 am one of you I pretend to be saintly, | am goon I venture to be clear, 1 am loon Amazed to discover this strangeness In my glory and in my meanness Iam each one of you!Path Polaco mn tis Unless a LS morning to evening on a daily basis, leaving no room for diversions, commanding complete attention. Drops of LifeBrahmacharya (The Path of the Divine) In search of you who run helter-skelter, For such fools, there is one shelter. Will pierce an atom the sharp goal single, Grit to wrestle with the king of jungle. Flows within that strength’s river, Yet, to touch an ant my hands shiver. I have discarded my nonsense and sense, Just to earn your interference! @Process (A Period of Sadhana) Pretensions fell off just in no time, Desire and the desired beginning to rhyme I look around and discover no one is there. Yet sound of other steps is definitely there. Frills have disappeared, the trap is clear, Make-up vaporized that I used to smear. A distance has risen, struggles are frozen, Everything became quiet with one explosion!Love A compulsive sweetness that | often find myself drowned into, loosening up many undesirable things in me. Drops of LifeLove (A Word to Emotion) Reveal to all of them now, your true potential, Unrestrained bounty of pouring life essential. Of course, constipated streaks of logic will complain, Against the flood converting hills into easy terrain. With a tinge of His madness you take the uphill task, Someday in His Grace we are bound to bask Let's go ahead to victory, no blood and gore, In your vortexes, we will trap Him, for sure!My Breath Simple act of in and out, Making life- germs sprout. Have seen you as a way to rise, Secret of the hidden therein lies. Not with power or any flair, Iam in love with this air.Isha Yoga Center It’s been a thrilling experience ever since | entered this space. Drops of LifeWi Isha Yoga Center Ever -rising awe, and shooting wonder, Blasting me ever like a thunder. Elite guide and seekers intense, Sky only roof, hill is the fence. Blessed by Shiva and Grace-lit, Count my fortune, this is it!Theerthakund Waters falling from the skies, Well-done murals stick to eyes. Flowing life comes and goes, Gets in me and then it grows To make it easy and to make me shine, You are there, a doorstep to the DivineAshram (lYC) Designed to deliver me into the beyond, Takes to liberation, such is this bond Even Mother Earth is offering her best, Standing as a guard, the Velliangiri crest. Moving so fast, incomparable is its pace, Impossible is possible, that kind of space. It will uproot one, out of one’s shackle, Oh how to describe, this bursting crackle! ey rs Fe ay ae WWE (YE aoe Lp hAround Him Longing and fancies and dreams Elo Mallee m Teel eo Ma en Drops of Life peeredSurrender To hide yourself, a million attempts you make, Become invisible or my vision you take, There is no room at all, for you to escape, Trapped your itinerary in my inner-scape. I have let loose a madness unrelenting, Wont leave a stone unturned in hunting. Without fail, at your feet it's bound to render, Will pull down all walls, the fool's surrender! SO)Fanatic I have lost all sense of good and bad, In all things, a tint of you I like to add. Just your image is there in front of my eyes, Even air would feel as if you are in disguise. Boasting feats in your name, that you didn't achieve. And swearing by my life, to make them believe. I have left behind all pride and shame, Will wash their feet, whoever utters your name!Dhyanalinga Being at the Yoga Center, life revolves around Dhyanalinga. | had been to many other temples before | came slash but it was only here that | understood what potential a temple could carry to touch lives. Drops of LifeDhyanalingam (Inside Story) To reveal this, today I have no qualms, Rings, that embrace you, are only my arms. Percolating from my heart in slow motion, By my bosom, on you, trickle the emotion. Thoughts are blowing blooms in each quarter, And beneath them, my life only flows as water. To protect you from any evil sight, I have turned you into black bright. Holding you in vision by all slits hoary, I invite them all, to bask in your glory!Dhyanalingam (An Affair) Under the shade of twinkling stars, Having seen day's delights and scars, With our meeting starts the season, My eyes crackle, beyond any reason. As if we are strangers — no gesture or sign, At any point, for not to put it on the line, You refuse totally to give tongue to, And I express only in fits and starts. Lest someone should know the affair, That we are carrying in our hearts!pr) (Linga Bhairavi) Devi evokes a certain exuberance in the Yoga Center. Though | don't visit her too often, Sa EM aE Hue Drops of Life{2 Bhairavi (The Mother) Little fancy and little reason, Altered seasoning every season There are offerings and rituals many, World's master, lover's slave — so uncanny. One who lives under your Grace, Nothing to fear and nothing to face. It's down-to-earth or the one above, Mother to the world, O my love! Fy LSBhairavi Touched by you the internal core, Brings the hidden craze to the fore. Leaving me utterly greedy, Dilated eyes search for you. Who is interested in what you can bestow, I only pine for all that is you. Impatient is eagerness of mind, And my heart's gladness for you. Yet, lest there should be uproar in folks, I reveal slowly my madness to you!Masters There is no befitting expression clam eal -Meolalei LCL dar- lata MIMI Reo als Sareea NCR OMEN alee my compulsive need to express. Drops of LifeKrishna Having missed the historical romance When I replay your songs and dance, I wonder if | am having a glance Of the sweetest flute induced trance. Noble exploits are a source of joy, Mischievous smiles more than a ploy. My honesty and my plots I employ, Only to find out your clue. Watery imagery turns solid true, As | lose my shades, in your blue! ie Re} ee oD xShiva There is nothing to hide, nothing to show, Could be sublime or could be low. Have appeared from unknown lands, Set the path with knowing banks. By now entered every heart, Be it simple or be smart. O you could destroy it, whatever vault, Iam still around, it's your fault! _This book is an attempt to share my encounter with life after | came in touch with Isha. Yea MICRA allel Mare oy oun L Mare eS a) 8) Veet too much to swallow in so little time.