Magnificence: Reflections on a Sacred Passage

In God Makes the Rivers to Flow; An Anthology of the World’s Sacred Poetry & Prose, Eknath Easwaran includes a selection from Mahmud Shabestari entitled “The Mirror of This World.”  I’ve written the following poem-like reflections inspired by this selection. Magnificence In the wing of a fly, an ocean of wonder; In the pupil of the …

Seen and Imagined: Reflections on a Sacred Passage

In God Makes the Rivers to Flow; An Anthology of the World’s Sacred Poetry & Prose, Eknath Easwaran includes a selection from Mahmud Shabestari entitled “The Mirror of This World.”  I’ve written the following poem-like reflections inspired by this selection. Seen and Imagined Every particle of the world is a mirror, In each atom lies the …

The One in Many: Reflections on a Sacred Passage

In God Makes the Rivers to Flow; An Anthology of the World’s Sacred Poetry & Prose, Eknath Easwaran includes a selection from Swami Ramdas entitled “Divine Mystery.”  I’ve written the following poem-like reflections inspired by this selection. The One in Many How can I describe Thee—O Divine Mystery! Thou hast held me in Thy arms; I …

The Mother Plays: Reflections on a Sacred Passage

In God Makes the Rivers to Flow; An Anthology of the World’s Sacred Poetry & Prose, Eknath Easwaran includes a selection from Swami Ramdas entitled “Divine Mystery.”  I’ve written the following poem-like reflections inspired by this selection. The Mother Plays How wondrous art Thou! from whom cometh forth The splendor of sun, moon, fire, stars. Thou …

Joy and Love: Reflections on a Sacred Passage

In God Makes the Rivers to Flow; An Anthology of the World’s Sacred Poetry & Prose, Eknath Easwaran includes a selection from Swami Ramdas entitled “Divine Mystery.”  I’ve written the following poem-like reflections inspired by this selection. Joy and Love O Mother Divine! Thou hast filled my entire being With Thy power all-pervading And hast made …

Greeting the Mother: Reflections on a Sacred Passage

In God Makes the Rivers to Flow; An Anthology of the World’s Sacred Poetry & Prose, Eknath Easwaran has included a selection from the Chandi and entitled it “Hymn to the Divine Mother.”  I have written the following poem-like reflections inspired by this selection. Greeting the Mother O thou the giver of all blessings, O thou the …