Pickering, Ontario
Twenty-four Gurus
Based on a story from Canto 11 of the Bhagavatam, I have this literary piece to offer the readers:
Twenty-four Gurus
A monk had come to visit a king in his royal town
And the king asked the monk why he wanders around
“You are wise, wonderful, and ever so competent
What is it that molded you to be ever so confident?”
The monk replied, “Your majesty, nature sent me twenty-four gurus
Each one taught me a lesson, so they became my truths
If you have the time, I’ll reveal my meaningful list
For each and every teacher I’ll give you just the gist.
From the earth I learned to be generous and giving
From the wind I learned to let trouble pass by
From the sky I learned to bear much turbulence
From water I learned to be clean of body and mind
From fire I learned to burn favorable energy
From the moon I learned to appear/disappear, but be there
From the sun I learned to shine and to share
From the ocean I learned to do great and be grave
From the python I learned to accept what’s easily attained
From the moth I learned not to dash too fast to what glares
From the honey bee I learned to take only what’s essential
From the badger I learned conviction to obtain the best
From the serpent I learned sometimes best things are done alone
From the wasp I learned that he who stings gets stung
From the elephant I learned though wise, one can still fall into a trap
From the deer I learned to keep the eyes open
From the fish I learned to not let the eye deceive
From the spider I learned the Creator unwinds then winds up
From a bird I learned there is no territory that is safe
From a lovebird I learned that love can get you lost or found
From the craftsmen I learned to be honest and not crafty
From the innocent child I learned to enjoy life freely
From the young woman I learned (because I’m a monk) I won’t be her partner
From the prostitute I learned it’s not the numbers – there’s only One True Love
May the Source be with you!
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