The desire-body, too, is part
of the illusion,
a gift given by sentience
to ease our path.
Nagna says:
But only Consciousness exists.
इच्छा-शरीर भी, हिस्सा है
माया की स्थिति,
भावना द्वारा दिया गया एक उपहार
हमारे रास्ते को आसान बनाने के लिए।
नग्न कहते हैं:
लेकिन केवल चेतना मौजूद है।
Text and image Copyright © 2020 by Donald C. Traxler aka Nagna Chidaananda.
Today we are passing the milestone of 94,000 visits to this poetry/photography/writing blog. Progress is steady, and the pace is moderate. As to content, the Upanishad poem-series now has 28 parts. I like to think that it will reach 108 parts, but I'm not sure about that.
Those of you who are more photographically inclined may notice different and wider angles and higher resolution in some of the illustrations (the illustration on this page is an example). That is because I now occasionally use my cell phone camera, which I was not doing before. That is mainly because I've installed an app on the laptop that makes access to the cell phone pics easier. The only problem is that tripping the shutter is a bit clumsy at the angles that I need. I expect to resolve that before long.
As usual, I would like to thank you all for your continued interest and enthusiasm. Please feel free to contribute comments, which are always welcome.
Text and image Copyright © 2020 by Donald C. Traxler aka Nagna Chidaananda.
This body is a fiction and an illusion.
It is made of protons, electrons,
and empty space.
It contains energy and can be
converted back to energy,
but it is not solid.
Nagna says:
It is nothing, really.
Only Consciousness
is real.
यह शरीर एक कल्पना और भ्रम है।
यह प्रोटॉन और इलेक्ट्रॉनों से बना होता है
और खाली जगह।
इसमें ऊर्जा होती है और हो सकती है
वापस ऊर्जा में परिवर्तित,
लेकिन यह ठोस नहीं है।
नग्न कहते हैं:
यह वास्तव में कुछ भी नहीं है।
केवल चेतना
सत्य है।
Text and image Copyright © 2020 by Donald C. Traxler aka Nagna Chidaananda.
We love the illusion so much
that we feed it,
we exercise it,
and trim its pubic hair.
Nagna says:
But there is only Consciousness.
हमें भ्रम बहुत पसंद है
हम इसे खिलाते हैं,
हम इसे व्यायाम देते हैं
और हम इसके जघन बालों को काटते हैं।
नग्न कहते हैं:
लेकिन केवल चेतना है।
Text and image Copyright © 2020 by Donald C. Traxler aka Nagna Chidaananda.
Today's work will be
from another world,
for another world,
and for this one.
It will be in a distant language,
from a distant time
and for this time,
and all times.
It will be from me
in all those other times,
to me in this time,
and therefore
to you.
Nagna says:
We are One.
आज का काम होगा
दूसरी दुनिया से,
दूसरी दुनिया के लिए,
और इसके लिए।
यह दूर की भाषा में होगा,
दूर के समय से
और इस समय के लिए,
और हर समय।
यह मुझसे होगा
उन सभी अन्य समयों में,
इस समय में मेरे लिए,
और इसीलिए
आप को।
नग्न कहते हैं:
हम एक हैं।
Text and image Copyright © 2020 by Donald C. Traxler aka Nagna Chidaananda.
Welcome to my office.
It is here that I work
from dawn to dusk
and beyond.
It is here that I chase
the subjects, the lines,
the rhythms that I want.
It is here that I follow
that something more,
that forever knocks
on my door.
Text and image Copyright © 2020 by Donald C. Traxler aka Donald Jacobson Traxler.
As the illusion wanes,
the Real gains
in power and efficacy.
Nagna says:
A shift of focus is needed.
जैसा कि माया घटती है,
असली बढ़ता है
शक्ति और प्रभावकारिता में।
नग्न कहते हैं:
फोकस की एक शिफ्ट की जरूरत है।
Text and image Copyright © 2020 by Donald C. Traxler aka Nagna Chidaananda.
