Tibetian Festival 2014

I attended a Tibetian Festival today at Bangalore. It was in commemoration of H.H. Dalai Lama's 79th birthday.

It was a dream come true!

To begin with, I learned that there is a Mahayana Buddhism Center at Bangalore. And secondly, I got myself a badge (which says 'Om Mani Padme Hum' in Tibetian), a T-shirt, a rosary (which I got blessed by a Lama) and a pouch for the same.

Salutations to the Sun

That morning, I saluted the sun,
raised my hands like a tree
to hold his feet so he couldn't run
and thus the Solar I could see.

To know the truth was I inclined
and thus I climbed the mountain.
Like a crooked stick did I find
a cobra as tall as men!

Thus, down hill did I run.
Yet, the Sun could I see.
I held his feet - my day was done
- and went back to pray by the sea.


Note:

1. A Tribute to the Sun (the One who rises and raises) : Suryanamaskar!
2. Images used in this post do not belong to me.

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Lanka Ablaze

The Monkey stood before the wicked king;
in praise of Lord Ram did the Monkey sing.
A humble messenger of his Lord was he,
who came to warn this king to set Sita free.

"The wicked from justice can never escape!"
Thus warned the divine and wise Ape.
"Oh Demon-King, amend your ways!
Or else prepare to count your days!"

The mighty king was outraged at this.
"Set fire that tail of his!"
How dare this creature into my city storm
and threaten me (having caused enough harm)!

The tail which they set on fire,
swung right back and lit their pyre!
Across the city did the Vanara chase.
Lo! For Lanka was now ablaze!

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Shiva

Oh King of Dancers, who's art doth charm,

May thy music forever play on!

For thy mystic dance steers away all harm,

and guides lost souls from dusk to dawn!

Upon mount Kailash is thy abode;

where thou doth meditate in peace.

To Him alone I dedicate this ode,

who's grace puts all souls at ease.

Oh God of Gods, I surrender to thou!

Help me embrace my karma today!

Let dharma be my unbroken vow;

and sins thy Third Eye burn away!

The Blessed Ash covers thy skin,

like the shadow which covers the night!

Conquerer of Death! Fill my soul within,

and guide me with thy blessed light!

Om namah shivaya!

- Darpan

Note:

1. Nataraja (King of Dancers), Mahadev (Great God or God or Gods), Mrityunjaya (Conqueror of Death) are various names of Lord Shiva.
2.  Karma = purpose, action
3. Dharma = justice, duty
4. For those who lack awareness about Indian Mythology,  Shiva loves to dance, meditate, and cover himself with funeral ash. He resides at the top of Mount Kailash and posses a third eye on his forehead, which if opened could destroy ... not necessarily the human being, but the ego. Hence Shiva is not merely a destroyer, as most ignorant people assume. He is a destroyer of the arrogance/ego within us, and this helps remove one's sufferings.

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