a glimpse into exquisite beauty

only a fraction of a second
is allowed
when lightning illuminates the cloud
locked within the memory it stays
and glows on in a furious gorgeous blaze
 engraved upon the inner vision it shall speak
manifesting itself in what we seek

self evident truth

the afterglow of self evident truth
illuminate my way
grow brighter now
within my heart
 please stay

finding satisfaction within

wisdom has an appearance of joy
clarity in impact
when the target is hit

every line counts

in a long journey to completion
be not discouraged
every line has merit
there is a thought
behind each stroke
the more you realize this
 the easier your job becomes
you may have made the hit
in one fell swoop

greet the stars of early morniing

arise before the sun
set your sails
gather courage in the gale
 and move

subjective

 every artist conciously or unconsciously is searching
for the ultimate subject matter
in an aspiration to be its subject

surcharge my eyes with visions of You

storm across the blurry lines
illuinate the shadows now
with Your love divine

the end of the search

the beginning of the day
lift high
your sorrowed head
opportunities beg to see thee soon
and to them you must attend

selection-elimination

when you find what you are looking for
these are things that naturally occur
selection-elimination

get to know yourself

appearance of Jiva Goswami and Lord Vamanadeva

 Baladeva Vidyabushan's Govinda Basya
 pranam mantra to Jiva Goswami

 yah sankhya-pankena kutarka-pamsuna
vibartta-garttena cha luptadidhitim
staddham vyabhadhak-sudhaya mahesvaram
krsnam sa jivah prabhurastu me gatim



"He is the super-protector of our Sampradaya from other disturbances, then I bow down to his lotus feet." This way he wrote. He established Krishna, who is Paramesvara sat-chid-ananda vigraha, who is anadi, who is anadi adir whose name is Govinda, who is the cause of all causes. What was written in Brahma Samhita was established in this world by Jiva Goswami Prabhu.- Srila Govinda  Maharaj

buddhi yogam

means wake up
use your brains
stop sleep walking
particularily diet
ask- before you bite
ask inside - what is beneficial for me?

the grit of determination

fastfooted and surefooted
strong and sincere
attentive patient
all stay near
it is the hours to
seek devotion to the Lord

it is a never ending river

guide my vessel long the way
enter in my mind
 and clearly stay
north star
glowing
direction always give
carve into my ego
for Your pleasure
i may live

the glitz of the current 'stars' are not true starlight

its not my idea to be facetious
its not my idea to stay out all night
looking for answers in wrong places
when i know  they're not in sight