One of my best friends recently sent me a beautiful section from the book The Gospel of Philip: Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and the Gnosis of Sacred Union” by Jean-Yves Leloup. It described the relationship between the divine and the disciple as one between father and son. We got talking about feminine divinity and then about how these concepts only apply when we split the world into genders.
A few minutes later, he sent me this beautiful poem by Sant Dnyaneshwar, also addressed as Jnaneshvar or Jnanadeva. It's called Amrutabhava.
I offer obeisance to the God and Goddess,
The limitless primal parents of the universe.
They are not entirely the same,
Nor are they not the same.
We cannot say exactly what they are.
How sweet is their union!
The whole world is too small to contain them,
Yet they live happily in the smallest particle.
These two are the only ones
Who dwell in this home called the universe.
When the Master of the house sleeps,
The Mistress stays awake,
And performs the functions of both.
When He awakes, the whole house disappears,
And nothing at all is left.
Two lutes: one note.
Two flowers: one fragrance.
Two lamps: one light.
Two lips: one word.
Two eyes: one sight.
These two: one universe.
In unity, there is little to behold;
So She, the mother of abundance,
Brought forth the world as play.
We often hear the glorious stories of the various sages that have graced the Bharatvarsha and feel intimidated. Their tapasya and their discipline seem untouchable. Yet, it helps to remind yourself that a journey of a million miles begins with the first step. Take your first step with the free and incredible Vedic Sadhana app. The app helps you identify your ishta and then perform daily rituals that deepen your relationship with them. It also makes the ancient rituals and practices followed by the sages of India available to you.
