Celebrating Poetry Day
“Ashram culture is going to be a panacea for the people of this modern era
because it will provide them with a positive environment to explode
that seed of creativity which is dormant within them.”
– Swami Satyananda
Personal transformation powered by the commitment of daily yogic practice sometimes leads our residents to feel overcome with inspiration to write, sing, dance, play – create. Poetry in particular is a popular tool for us residents, allowing us to look inward, witness our emotions before dispelling them with words onto a blank page. This can give us much greater insight and clarity in understanding our page, our path, our philosophy.
As poetry sits close to our collective heart, we wanted to join in this year’s National Poetry Day by showcasing some of our finest works. Enjoy a small selection of the many creations Anahata births from our current residents.
Floating Fate
Cast attachment off shore
As a boat it floats away
Watch as you surrender it to the sea
Not longing for it to stay
Use this moment to cleanse the mind
The body and soul will commend you
Being a part of a bigger picture now
At last you’re projecting what is true
Tears become dry as the rain still falls
The world still revolves, even in these four straw walls
My soul has me cradled like a babe in arms
To get through these hardships
Not provided by chance
I realise fully that it’s only up to me
To see through these projections, rationally
And that is where I can find the light
I find it within, from my own will and sight
Farewell to the friends that lie in my wake
And a nod to you all in my pre-destined fate
Laura Chamberlain
Marketing Goddess
Blind Mind
Mind’s the blind
Open to heal
Feel into the real
Learn to unlearn
See without eyes
Hear without greed
Give without want
Do the undo
Not the doing
Roll up the blind of the mind
Just become the being
The being in the moment
Not past, not future, but now
Love now, serve now, give now
Love now, oneself and then others
Give freely
Serve from the higher consciousness within
Become the embodiment of all that really is
Hari Om Tat Sat
Vishwamitra
Maintenance Machine
Breath – Body – Being
Inhale exhale
Do you feel that?
The breath
With its depth
With it’s breadth
its softness
its strength
It’s width
It’s length
With its want
With It’s need
Sometimes for slowness
Other times for speed
The gateway to the body
To the physical
To the form
To the place where life lives
To the place where life is born
The body
With its bones
With its skin
It’s ability to move
It’s energy from within
With its aches
to its pains
With its losses
To its gains
It changes shape
It changes size
Showing what it’s consumed
It tells no lies
What’s put in
Is seen on the out
What’s felt inside
Is what life is all about
The inner being
The peaceful presence
The intuitive seeing
The silence beneath the chatter
The stillness beyond the matter
The observer of the observed
The knower of the known
The truth of who you are
The realization you’re not alone
A connection between us
Is felt but not seen
An energy field of love
Connecting every single being
Appearances may differ
But our essence is the same
Not needing a label
Not needing a name
The power from above
Exists inside us as love
Love is all thats real
It’s not something you hold,
It’s something you feel
from the inner being
from the body
from the breath
Inhale
Exhale
Do you feel that?
Lala Hill
Rainbow Dimension Creative Visionary
A Dream
See how the trees sway,
in the wind, like coral in a current
How the green hills fade,
to blue, as they roll toward the horizon.
All under the vast tapestry of sky
This world is so dream like.
Anon
Silent Witness