Lead us from darkness to the light,
lead us from the fear of death,
to the knowledge of immortality.
I have been delving into the Upanishads again lately. I wonder if I am seeking refuge in the sacred texts because of a little lack of inspiration for asana practice, but in any case it seems as if just the act of reading what the sages realized puts me into a stream of steadiness. I long to be caught again. Hooked by the unconditional love, bliss that washed through me when I sat, spoke the mantra, and danced the divine dance.
The scripture says we are what our deep driving desire is. I contemplate this, and beginning to discover that I may not be certain what I truly long for. But then I come to the realization…it is that splendid unconditional love I was just talking about. Yes, that is what I most desire every day, but not to hold for my own and drown in my own pleasures and not just for my lover and I only, but to merge once again with that greatness until I never feel separated from it, and then share it unconditionally with everyone and everything I encounter. I can honestly say with all my heart and soul, this is why I am here.
