Poetry
The Month of Vaisakh
[April 13 - May 13]
by INNI KAUR
Glorious Vaisakh
Boughs adorned.
I, too,
Yearn for adornment.
Whispers...
I hear whispers ...
My mind is in constant turmoil? I long for serenity.
Look at nature, my child. Fauna and flora are preparing to blossom. Intuitively, they know their place in the cycle of life. Make the Divine your anchor. Serenity will flow.
I feel so lost, so disconnected.
When Maya engulfs consciousness, a disconnect takes place.
What is Maya?
Anything that creates a barrier to experiencing your Divinity is Maya – an illusion.
I don't understand.
When the anchor in life is love of wealth, fame, family, that is Maya. One’s thoughts, words and deeds take on the color of Maya. It becomes the Master. It owns you. On the other hand, when the Divine becomes the anchor, one’s thoughts, words and actions become Divine-oriented. Family becomes a Divine Gift. Wealth and fame become mere tools in this journey. Life takes on a different color. One marches to a different tune. Child, decide: who is going to be the anchor in your life? This choice is solely yours.
It’s going to be difficult.
Nothing of worth is easy. If you chose the Divine as your anchor, be prepared to be chiseled. Chiseling is painful. The fruit of this chiseling is serenity. It has its own special fragrance. A life without fragrance is a wasted life. Look around you. An awakening in nature is taking place. The trees are being adorned with new leaves. Raise your consciousness. Connect with the Divine. Allow your creativity to also blossom and bloom.
Is the month of Vaisakh special?
All months, seasons, dates, days are special
All hours, minutes, seconds are special
All lead innately to the Divine
Raise your consciousness
Soak in Shabad
Await the Union …
Inni Kaur is the author of the children's book, Journey With The Gurus, which is available at www.JourneyWithTheGurus.com
April 12, 2012
Conversation about this article
1: Amardeep (U.S.A.), April 13, 2012, 9:09 AM.
Happy Vaisakhi to all!
2: Dya Singh (Mebourne, Australia), April 14, 2012, 1:28 AM.
Very touching and thought-provoking. Inni's sensitivity reflects not only in abstract poetry/ prose in this form but also through her 'Journey with the Gurus' series. I was in Punjab in December and then came back three months later - in early April. The change in the environment - the new harvest of 'kanak' (wheat) getting ripened and the landscape turning green (from the drab grey in December) was very uplifting spiritually - and then we have Vaisakhi. What a riot of colour and celebrations before the hard work of harvest in the hot sun starts. Truly, the Punjabi/Sikh spirit we know of, and can still catch glimpses of, sometimes. Thank you, Inni, for sharing your heart-felt feelings. (Vaisakhi/ Khalsa Day, from Amritsar, Punjab)
3: Ramneet Kaur (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), July 30, 2012, 11:37 PM.
Beautifully translated. I loved the words: "Make the Divine your anchor. Serenity will flow." The verses convey an immaculate and veracious concept.