The cosmic egg

Surfing the bardo of the unmanifest,
pulsates Hiranyagarbha, the cosmic egg 
and if we put our fears and desires to rest, 
we are hatched therefrom, when for freedom we beg.

Befriending pure silence, our heart quiescent, 
God then reveals our true form, luminescent,
whence in but not of the world in which we dwell,
the light of our Self shines in mind-body shell.
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Derden Avatar
October 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A deeply philosophical and spiritual poem. It uses rich, evocative imagery drawn from Eastern cosmology to describe the process of enlightenment or spiritual awakening.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thanks Danny. Essentially, the Upanishads are insights from sages who discovered the truth directly in meditation, without leaning on any religious belief.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Inspired by the Paingala Upanishad
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