tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105984.post115209119218449546..comments2023-04-19T08:50:51.636+05:30Comments on anything *wise* under the sun: Monkey mindAdvaitavedantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04945896897761577866noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105984.post-29171348664606086682007-06-28T10:21:00.000+05:302007-06-28T10:21:00.000+05:30My entries are too menial and I feel honored that ...My entries are too menial and I feel honored that they bring back greater pictures like Tyagaraja's kritis to readers' minds!<BR/><BR/>Thx for the translation and returning. :)Advaitavedantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945896897761577866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105984.post-5068176174861351712007-06-28T09:54:00.000+05:302007-06-28T09:54:00.000+05:30It is one of tyagaraja's pancharatna kritis...it's...It is one of tyagaraja's pancharatna kritis...it's in telugu...In this kriti, he acknowledges the many great souls who have tried to 'aspire' for the divine inspite of mundane circumstances...<BR/>In the couplet that I have quoted, he compares the mind to a monkey ...and then acknowledges all great souls who have stopped the monkey-mind from wandering amidst the forest of mundane thoughts and desires, and instead aspire to 'fix' their minds <BR/>on "GOD"....<BR/>Reading your reminded me of this:-)<BR/><BR/>Anyways, Your thoughts are so beautiful..I have come back to read more...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your thoughts....Meerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03252472377483668214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105984.post-34637262670003050882007-06-27T13:47:00.000+05:302007-06-27T13:47:00.000+05:30Thanks Meera,I do not understand what you've quote...Thanks Meera,<BR/><BR/>I do not understand what you've quoted in its entirety, but all I can say is that whatever I say too may well have been said earlier. We humans are incapable of inventing something; its just discovery and at most times, rediscovery, at that! :)Advaitavedantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945896897761577866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105984.post-239904910917824692007-06-27T13:08:00.000+05:302007-06-27T13:08:00.000+05:30Very interesting thoughts...Good on you...keep wri...Very interesting thoughts...Good on you...keep writing!<BR/><BR/>"We fail to see that and are comfortable with accepting that the mind’s job is to jump around and then we let it be"<BR/><BR/>Reminded me of Tyagaraja's kriti....<BR/>'Manasa vanachara, vana sanchaaramu nilipi, murti, baaguga podagane, vaaru...endaro mahanubhavulu...'Meerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03252472377483668214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105984.post-1152601253192389662006-07-11T12:30:00.000+05:302006-07-11T12:30:00.000+05:30Thanks Gourish, drop by more often... and also upd...Thanks Gourish, drop by more often... and also update your blog, dude! :)Advaitavedantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945896897761577866noreply@blogger.com