Comments on: Kamalakanta – O Kali, Mother full of Bliss! http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/06/25/kamalakanta-o-kali-mother-full-of-bliss/ Sacred Poetry from Around the World Sat, 18 May 2013 21:50:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Bob Corbin http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/06/25/kamalakanta-o-kali-mother-full-of-bliss/#comment-68098 Bob Corbin Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:43:19 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-68098 I recently reread one of your "Kali" poems, Trinket, with new appreciation because of your commentary. I have had a hard time finding spiritual guidance in these sharp edged poems where the goddess is more dominatrix than friend. It probably reminds me too much of my own childhood religious beliefs. I really enjoy the breadth (as well as the depth, of course,) of your selections. I should like to see more from the world's First Peoples. I recently reread one of your “Kali” poems, Trinket, with new appreciation because of your commentary. I have had a hard time finding spiritual guidance in these sharp edged poems where the goddess is more dominatrix than friend. It probably reminds me too much of my own childhood religious beliefs.

I really enjoy the breadth (as well as the depth, of course,) of your selections. I should like to see more from the world’s First Peoples.

]]> By: Nasser http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/06/25/kamalakanta-o-kali-mother-full-of-bliss/#comment-66635 Nasser Tue, 26 Jun 2012 06:48:17 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-66635 Ivan, Thank you so much for this Kali's poem. Your very enlightening elaboration was delightful. God bless you. This type of poetry of Indian literature along with many other, very profoundly remind me of my own contemplation and personal enthusiasm about Mother gang and rich and strong build up around it in Hindu literature and traditions. I have always appreciated the spiritual values this Goddess developed during the ages among its believers. To my own knowledge and understanding, the Indian Poetry has many elements of similarity to the Persian Poetry where I come from and that is why I like it so much. Thanks again for all your love and efforts devoted to the job. I wish you all the best and success. Ivan,
Thank you so much for this Kali’s poem. Your very enlightening elaboration was delightful. God bless you.
This type of poetry of Indian literature along with many other, very profoundly remind me of my own contemplation and personal enthusiasm about Mother gang and rich and strong build up around it in Hindu literature and traditions. I have always appreciated the spiritual values this Goddess developed during the ages among its believers. To my own knowledge and understanding, the Indian Poetry has many elements of similarity to the Persian Poetry where I come from and that is why I like it so much.
Thanks again for all your love and efforts devoted to the job.
I wish you all the best and success.

]]> By: Julie Ann http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/06/25/kamalakanta-o-kali-mother-full-of-bliss/#comment-66459 Julie Ann Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:55:52 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-66459 What an awesome, unexpected blessing to see your email poem of the day, this look at the Dark One, Mother of us all, with Her boon of liberation. The photo of the altar at which Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi sit, in the open belssing palm of the Great Mother behind them, is a balm for my soul today. Ivan, I cannot thank you enough for the sustenance of this poem and image, and of your daily Poetry Chaikhana. May your face and soul be licked with beams of moonlight, emanating from your own sacred source. What an awesome, unexpected blessing to see your email poem of the day, this look at the Dark One, Mother of us all, with Her boon of liberation.

The photo of the altar at which Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi sit, in the open belssing palm of the Great Mother behind them, is a balm for my soul today.

Ivan, I cannot thank you enough for the sustenance of this poem and image, and of your daily Poetry Chaikhana.

May your face and soul be licked with beams of moonlight, emanating from your own sacred source.

]]> By: Lucienne Naber/Alluvja http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/06/25/kamalakanta-o-kali-mother-full-of-bliss/#comment-66458 Lucienne Naber/Alluvja Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:54:29 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-66458 Thank you for today's poem on Kali and your explanation. I guess we all have our personal associations relating to this most mysterious and interesting Goddess. I wrote a Kali poem a copple of years ago which I'd like to share here as well. The funny thing is the poem kept changing the more I felt I touched essence with her. Kali revisited 2010- 2012 Kali Aha.. resting in dark fluid Beingness.. Being torn from the inside out the outside in Undone Absorbed The essence of feeling opening virgin eyes after being swallowed whole unto Her Sacred Womb Thank you for today’s poem on Kali and your explanation.

I guess we all have our personal associations relating to this most mysterious and interesting Goddess.

I wrote a Kali poem a copple of years ago which I’d like to share here as well.
The funny thing is the poem kept changing the more I felt I touched essence with her.

Kali revisited 2010- 2012

Kali

Aha.. resting
in dark fluid
Beingness..

Being torn from
the inside out
the outside in

Undone
Absorbed

The essence of
feeling
opening virgin eyes
after being
swallowed whole
unto
Her Sacred Womb

]]> By: Glenda http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2012/06/25/kamalakanta-o-kali-mother-full-of-bliss/#comment-66438 Glenda Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/?p=2090#comment-66438 Ivan, I especially appreciate this one. You've answered questions I've wondered about but never took time to get answers to because of only a slight interest. I guess today the time was right. Most interesting, for sure! Thank you. Blessings to you, Glenda Ivan,
I especially appreciate this one. You’ve answered questions I’ve wondered about but never took time to get answers to because of only a slight interest.

I guess today the time was right. Most interesting, for sure! Thank you.
Blessings to you,
Glenda

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