Mother of the universe:/ (Record no. 158667)
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| fixed length control field | 00389nam a2200133Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 817822190x |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 204.35 |
| Item number | HIX / |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hixon, Lex Sinha Jadunath & Sena Rāmaprasāda |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Mother of the universe:/ |
| Sub title | Visions of the goddess and tantric hymns of enlightenment |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Lex Hixon Jadunath Sinha & Rāmaprasāda Sena |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Delhi: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | New Age Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2004. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 223 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction:<br/>The Nature of Mother Wisdom<br/>Tantric Hymns of Enlightenment<br/>Please be gracious to the singer of this song!<br/>Satisfy every level of our hunger!<br/>Entrust your breath and being to the Mother!<br/>T'his poet can only cry in ecstasy<br/>Though my mind wanders everywhere, I am not to blame<br/>The total madness of her love<br/>Every conflict in my life has been resolved<br/>I move only as you move through me<br/>My blissful Mother exists fully through every creature!<br/>There is nothing left but you<br/>The agony of death will vanish instantly<br/>Even the deepest darkness of this world is simply her light!<br/>I am a child reaching out to catch the moon<br/>Lost in her paradox, perplexed by her play<br/>Sing ceaselessly the name of Kali<br/>Unveil the self-radiant diamond of your essence<br/>Beat the great drum of fearlessness<br/>This poet longs to love, not to disappear<br/>Why do you continue to test my soul?<br/>You will discover a new gem every moment<br/>Wherever I go there is only Kali<br/>Please bring my poems with you<br/>Vast har\'est of illumination for all living beings<br/>Listen to me, Death!<br/>I throw the dust of pure devotion into the eyes of Death<br/>Could a foolish poet grasp her mystery?<br/>Dissolving the demons of egocentricity<br/>Please sever with youM)rilliant sword of wisdom<br/>Simply abide at the primal root of awareness<br/>Pay no heed to narrow-minded persons<br/>I have received the clear order that Death must die<br/>Consecrate your being to pure love<br/>This poet knows truth directly as Mother!<br/>During deep meditation, I no longer encounter I<br/>What gift can I offer you?<br/>Who can comprehend your countless revelations?<br/>Do what you will with me!<br/>The enlightenment of the whole being<br/>White ants of selfish desire<br/>--W^Temain in deep depression?<br/>Turn around and rectify your basic error<br/>Why disappear into formless trance?<br/>I am always within light<br/>Who can keep a blazing fire tied in a cotton cloth?<br/>I refuse to sing your praises any longer!<br/>I reside in the mystical court of the Black Queen<br/>Sail with me! Sail with me!<br/>The diamond essence of awareness<br/>Gaze into your own original face!<br/>You have forgotten your essence<br/>My entire being shining with your name<br/>Its value beyond assessment by the mind<br/>Now please bring your small child home<br/>I have a serious grievance to settle<br/>She is ever elusive, ever free<br/>I have embraced you at last. Supreme Lady!<br/>O poet who constandy forgets<br/>Now only the Goddess remains<br/>Everyone is babbling about what happens after death<br/>Do you not feel foolish adorning clay statues?<br/>I cannot live another moment<br/>Shiva is lost! Lost in Mother!<br/>My heart awakens to your truth<br/>The substance of every suffering will vanish<br/>A country fair for those mad with love<br/>I ponder my dilemma ceaselessly<br/>Only you<br/>My Divine Mother plays the role of a poor village woman<br/>All rituals of religion have fallen away<br/>How courageous I must he!<br/>What can you do hut cry aloud Ma, Ma, Ma and he free?<br/>Why is Mother Kali so radiantly black?<br/>My Kali flies millions of mind kites<br/>I have turned away from Mother's shadow play<br/>Watch Kali swing! Let her swing!<br/>Cremation grounds are your great delight<br/>How well I know that fool's sorry fate!<br/>See' all in her and her as all<br/>Her nature as pure reality can never he described!<br/>I would not even care to he an emperor<br/>What is the meaning of your nakedness?<br/>Encircle the wild elephant of mundane mind<br/>Your life is the life of the entire universe<br/>Will you ever heed my mad longing?<br/>O small self, you are a sparkling fish<br/>What do they care for the opinion of the world?<br/>No limited vessel can cross a shoreless sea ^<br/>Can the thorny scrub tree hear sweet fruit? ' n<br/>Kali's wisdom thunder rumbles<br/>Those who long for conscious union with reality<br/>Kali's sword and Krishna's flute are one<br/>Now put down your terrible sword<br/>You have not yet encountered the brilliant Magician<br/>O blissful Mother, you alone remain<br/>You will never comprehend my Mother<br/>Are you a Goddess made of stone?<br/>How can you hope to grasp her dancing feet?<br/>I know and I know that I know<br/>August Kali is the destroyer of every limit<br/>O foolish mind, time is running away<br/>0 meditator, become the Goddess<br/>This is no ordinary wine I am drinking<br/>Who cares for traveling?<br/>Can anyone tell me why tears stream from these eyes?<br/>Who is this Supreme Lady, victorious in battle?<br/>Please cherish no hope for this poet<br/>Radiant Uma is no ordinary girl<br/>My darling, my beloved one, you have come!<br/>Speak wisdom to us, sweet Uma<br/>Blessed baby Uma is weeping constantly<br/>How sweetly baby Uma repeats Ma, Ma, Ma<br/>Please meditate on Goddess Kali s beauty ceaselessly<br/>My" precious human birth has been wasted utterly<br/>Abandon whatever limits you cling to<br/>Give up your hopeless dispute with Kali<br/>None will survive the fury of her illumination<br/>Stop! Stop! Cease and be still!<br/>Conquer Death with the drumbeat Ma! Ma! Ma!<br/>She is the infinite dream power of reality<br/>She is truth! She is awareness!<br/>This is the only longing of my soul<br/>Do I dare disclose her secret?<br/>1 am gone, gone, forever gone<br/>Awake, arise, and never rest<br/>The play of my soul is over<br/>May I now become dust beneath my Holy Mother s feet!<br/>Contemporary Visions of the Goddess<br/>Some Reflections on Ramprasad by Shuma Chakravarty<br/>Dancing with Mother Kali by Cassia Herman |
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| Keyword | Kālī -- (Hindu deity) -- Poetry. |
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| Keyword | Kālī -- (Hindu deity) |
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| Keyword | Kālī. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lex Hixon |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Jadunath Sinha |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rāmaprasāda Sena |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 29/08/2016 | 204.35 HIX / | P13499 | 14/07/2018 | 14/07/2018 | General Books |