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apachechief
Ireland
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 Posted - Aug 27 2009 : 2:25:34 PM
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What have I,
a simple mortal,
to offer a goddess
of heavenly worlds?
Why would such a pure light
shine upon me,
and see that I am good?
I have no gold,
I have no diamonds;
no treasures to adorn
such beauty.
All I possess is
a single white feather
once worn by an earthly swan.
And yet, it is worthy still to
grace the lakes of heaven.
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Ananda
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Posted - Apr 17 2011 : 12:04:53 PM
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Been through a mystic scenery while in DM today where I saw within my inner vision "a heavenly lake with a beautiful white swan."
So I was looking in the forums maybe there's something here which relates because the scenery was really beautiful and stumbled into this lovely topic
Ok flower on the path smelt enough I guess, back to here now
Love,
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maheswari
Lebanon
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Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 02:14:59 AM
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| The swan has a special association with vedanta. The swan is called hamsa in sanskrit.The swan stays in water, but its feathers remain dry. Similarly, the advaitin lives in the world, yet remain unaffected by life's ups and downs. Similarly, the advaitin discriminates the eternal Atman from the non-eternal world.The greatest masters in the advaita tradition are called paramahamsas - the great swans. |
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Ananda
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Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 09:23:58 AM
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Thank you for sharing dear,
It's probably one of them higher beings Yogani speaks of...
Love,
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miguel
Spain
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Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 12:05:49 PM
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Maybe are you that swan?
Or maybe it could be you power animal.Exists in the astral world and helps you along all your life. Try to contact with that swan with you eyes closed and some evocative music.Maybe has some message for you.
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Ananda
3115 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 12:48:27 PM
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Dear Miguel,
If I was taught anything here at AYP it's not to indulge in scenery or dwell on them.
Plus me a white swan???? Nahh don't think so: am too chaotic, unpredictable and deep into the material world to be such a holy scenery...
Love,
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davidg
United Kingdom
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Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 12:49:51 PM
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The Swan teaches us that we all have inner grace and beauty even if you think yourself unworthy to grace the lakes of heaven unworthyness is but a reflection upon the surface of heavens lake. look closer, you are soooo much more than you behold
an Ugly Duckling childrens story comes to mind when i see your words above
the transformation from darkness to light, from unworthy to worthy, from ugly duckling to swan
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Ananda
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Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 12:53:04 PM
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| namaste David |
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miguel
Spain
1197 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 1:05:37 PM
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| Agree with david.That swan is your Self or the beauty of your soul,Its beyond your ego circunstances (and it includes bad but good qualities that you have also). |
Edited by - miguel on Apr 18 2011 1:13:45 PM |
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Ananda
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davidg
United Kingdom
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Ananda
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Posted - Apr 18 2011 : 6:21:04 PM
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maheswari
Lebanon
2516 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2011 : 03:47:16 AM
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| paramahamsa ananda |
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joacub
Ireland
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Posted - Jul 20 2011 : 9:39:13 PM
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Apachefchief,
Lovin ya!! Big time. B
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The Lakes of Heaven
