Sivavakkiyar: Silence, unmoved and rising

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For some information about the 10th c. Tamil poet and mystic Sivavakkiyar, see this post.

Silence, unmoved and rising,
Silence, unmoved and sheltering,
Silence, unmoved and permanent,
Silence, unmoved and brilliant,
Silence, broad and immense like the Ganga,
Silence, unmoved and increasing,
Silence, white and shining like the Moon,
Silence, the Essence of Siva.

Translation Kamil V. Zvelebil

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2 Replies to “Sivavakkiyar: Silence, unmoved and rising”

  1. Murad

    “Een wijs mens luistert en vermeerdert zijn inzicht.”
    — Spreuken 1:5
    Mullah las de stilte.
    Hij hoorde zijn eigen stem.
    “Vreemd,” zei hij.
    “Ik zit weer te praten over wat ik niet hoor.”
    P.S. Murshid Inayat Khan: “The Absolute Life is silent, motionless and eternal.” 🌹

    • Murad

      Sivavakkiyar zegt elders: “Stay where you are and study your own selves.”
      Jezus zegt: ga je binnenkamer in, sluit de deur en bid tot je Vader in het verborgene.
      Misschien ligt de eerste stap niet zo ver weg. 🌹

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