Those who know the meaning of this are free to go where they want. Poet Info Han-shan (Cold Mountain) China (730? - 850?)Timeline Buddhist:Zen / Chan Taoist Poem Themes East Fire Freedom Sky Support the Poetry Chaikhana Donations to the Poetry Chaikhanain any amount are always welcome. ...
A poem, like a dream, has layers of meaning -- and that meaning can shift over time and from differing perspectives. My commentary is offered in order to suggest a starting point for you to begin your own exploration into the poem's meaning. Even if my explanation feels right on the ...
See, now, that you look into the true meaning which is beyond thought.Arrange to enter into undisturbed meditation.And be mindful of the Unceasing Intuitive Sensation! <<Previous Poem | More Poems by Milarepa | Next Poem >> View All Poems by Milarepa Recommended Books: Milarepa Songs of ...
Virtually all European esoteric traditions have drawn inspiration and meaning from them. So take a moment to reread them and consider what is being said and why Western mystics have been inspired by them through the centuries.In particular, that phrase about the "dazzling darkness," like a ...
This always has layered meaning for Rumi since he was deeply devoted to his spiritual teacher Shams of Tabriz… The name Shams means “the sun.” The sun for Rumi can be God or the radiance of God shining through his beloved teacher or the light of enlightenment. Though why should we ...
much as I love poetry, oftentimes, the meaning escapes me and it is your words that throw light where there was darkness before… I have gotten to enjoy lines from so many unseen, unknown poets and every time an old favourite friend like Rumi, Kabir or Gibran came visiting my inbox, I...
Many of Rumi’s poems make reference to the sun. This always has layered meaning for Rumi since he was deeply devoted to his spiritual teacher Shams of Tabriz… The name Shams means “the sun.” The sun for Rumi can be God or the radiance of God shining through his beloved teacher or...
Particularly notice the image of wine mixing with water. This sounds like a passing metaphor, but it actually resonates with layers of esoteric meaning. “Wine” here is not wine; it is the drink of divine union. It is the “water” of the purified soul, awakened and flavored with the ...
Start with the poem’s surface meaning, its beauty, sensuality, and yearning. And, with each reading, look progressively deeper and with an open heart. See what emerges. Love is transformed, renewed, each moment. When we are in a truly open state, deeply at rest with what is, we are ...
The next section, “and the day when the wheel makes pitchers of my clay, / take care to fill my skull with wine!” has a very precise mystical meaning. The “clay” he speaks of is the earthen nature of the physical body. To make “pitchers” of that clay is to purify it and ...