When the world arises in me,
It is just an illusion:
Water shimmering in the sun,
A vein of silver in mother-of-pearl,
A serpent in a strand of rope.
From me the world streams out
And in me it dissolves,
As a bracelet melts into gold,
A pot crumbles into clay,
A wave subsides into water.
-Ashtavakra Gita 2: 9-10
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Princess, I could not help re-reading again and again… An image formed in my mind …. of bracelet being melted into gold and then recreated into some other form…. wow.
You put it very rightly - Illusion. What is created is meant to be destroyed and then re created in another form. Birth, death, rebirth….. it goes on. Excellent post.
Whose translation is this? It has royal grace and beauty. Time shrinking back and surging forward at the same time..That is Maya………PGR
Your Highness is wise indeed!
Great lines indeed!
Ellam maya.
Great lines first wondered were they your own but of course it has to be the Gita!
Dear Princess, there must be illusions in Life because without illusions Life would be colourless. Good thought.
very heavy for me… but good !
wow……princi..thoughtfull..post…a big thanks….cheers…;-))~`GIFT`~
Nice post!
Wonderful! Very truly said that the world is a illusion. In fact, the whole life that we live is an illusion. No one knows it better than me.
Lovely……
lovely illusion……plz visit my post also…..
Thanks for sharing.
All is one rest is all maya.
good one!
good choice!
Yeah, Maya it is. right. Again the pic.. seems the moderator in on leave today. will be back to have a look at the pictures
profound thoughts, wisdom of the ages…
verses of the almighty, can”t deny ……………..
Beautifully scribbled