Ocean of Bliss

by Hema Ravi



The Ruler asked an artist to sketch a picture of peace The artist painted two… one with serene lake, tall peaks, clear blue sky and birds in flight; the other with rugged mountains, dark sky, lightning threatening, foamy waterfall ready to engulf all in its path. The Ruler almost chose the first picture, on second glance, he observed that behind the waterfall was a huge rock - from a crevice within, a shrub had grown, in it a nest on which sat a bird, in total peace oblivious to all the din and bustle. With the wisdom of the Ruler if the artist within us operates, not giving much thought to the pandemonium by which we are constantly engulfed we can merge into the Ocean of Bliss!

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08-Nov-2012

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If all of us have the wisdom of the Ruler, then yes...........thanks for your candid view.....Regards.

hemaravi
11-Nov-2012 06:29 AM

I really loved this poem. Good work. But, if I may say so, the last stanza could have been left unsaid. It is very much there in the silent bird of the third.

Madathil Rajendran Nair
11-Nov-2012 00:06 AM