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What Is True Devotion?

What is true devotion?

He is a farmer-

His means may not be much;

Not highly literate

To know by heart

The hymns and compositions

Of great seers and sages

Or of religious poets

To roll out in animated devotion

In front of deities in temples

To exhibit his borrowed arrogance

And assume a halo

Demanding attention-

He is not in saintly attire

Nor with a flowing beard

That brings respect in its wake-

Humbly dressed

Crowded by his family-

He knows not the names

Of the many deities installed-

His only purpose is

To worship god

And to fulfill the vow

Taken on a crisis-

Shaving heads of all dear ones

And applying sandal paste liberally

And sacred ash all over forehead

Or other religious markings-

Lighting camphor cakes in plenty

At the courtyard of deities -

Simply praying with all devotion

Raising his closed palms heavenwards

With no demands made to to god

Worrying the least huge expenditure

That may befall his meagre income-

Facing all the hostile conditions of travel,

Wait, push, rush and neglect-

Resting and sleeping in inhuman conditions-

All with a matchless patience;

Cursing none and complaining to none

Thinking only of the sole purpose of pilgrimage!

While I, calculating every coin spent

And devotion taking a back-seat,

With my bloated ego

Of my might of learning

And memory of hymns

Stand speechless and wonder-struck

And clearly defeated by the intensity

And purity of devotion of simple souls

Sans songs and hymns on Gods

Soulfully addressing,

'' O God, O Mother, O Father! '

And nothing else beyond him!

O God what use then

Of all my borrowed masterly prayers

When I realize with all my heart

True devotion requires none

Of borrowed mastery of language

To curry favour God

But only a deep-longing

And a burning faith sans anything

That reduces to ashes

All our rotting egos!

I held my head in shame

And set free all the hymns

I held captive in my mind by rote-

Thrashed the mean thought

That God could be bought

For glowing and glittering phrases!

-S.Chandra Kalaadhar

poem by Sundaram Chandrakalaadhar
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A burden.

Devotion to God is met by many ways.
Sing or hear songs made in praise of God.
Attend discourses; undertake pilgrimage.
Visit temples and worship the deities.
Attend festivals and perform rituals.
Do penance and pretence in public.
Select a seer and go after him.
The profound faith you repose in Him
Will take you to the mount of happiness.
The salvation assured from devotion
Will take you to the valley of quietness.
Of course, you forgot to work for your bread,
Or live on the hoarded or borrowed wealth.
As a a burden to the population.
23.01.2012

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
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Devotion

If I am right
If I can be
Constant and faithful
Youll find me
In my devotion
In my devotion
What if you find a fault
Between my purpose and my deeds
And deem me beyond salvation
Judge me to be unworthy
Of your devotion
Of your devotion
If this be obsession deliver me
A passing infatuation deliver me
A feeling lacking in purity deliver me
A test of fidelity deliver me
Deliver me
Deliver me
What if I should find
Youre no good for me
What if I cant be strong enough
What if I cant break free
Of my devotion
Of my devotion

song performed by by Tracy Chapman
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[ Devotion]

[ DEVOTION]
Devotion
of man
towards Him,
Commotion
of heart
towards
love, sympathy
passion, compassion,
Action
towards
uplifting the poor
helpless
Cantation
of human hymns
of humanity
to lift the dignity

poem by Dr. Ram Sharma
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Shradha[ Devotion]

SHRADHA[ DEVOTION]
Devotion
of man
towards Him,
Commotion
of heart
towards
love, sympathy
passion, compassion,
Action
towards
uplifting the poor
helpless
Cantation
of human hymns
of humanity
to lift the dignity

poem by Dr. Ram Sharma
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Devotion

Maurice white & philip bailey
Thru devotion, blessed are the children
Praise the teacher, that brings true love to many
Your devotion, opens all lifes treasures
And deliverance, from the fruits of evil.
So our mission, to bring a melody,
Ringin voices sing sweet harmony
For you heres a song, to make your day brighter.
One that will last, you long thru troubled days.
Giving your heart the light to brighten.
All of the dark that falls in your way
You need devotion. bless the children
Deliverance from the fruits of evil
In everyones life, theres a need to be happy.
Let the sun shine, a smile your way.
Open your heart, feel a touch of devotion.
Maybe this song, will help uplift your day.
Make a better way
You need devotion

song performed by by Earth Wind And Fire
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I never force myself to be devout except when I feel so inspired, and never compose hymns of prayers unless I feel within me real and true devotion.

quote by Franz Schubert
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Ch 02 The Morals Of Dervishes Story 36

One of the ulemma of solid learning, having been asked for his opinion about waqfbread, answered: ‘If it be accepted to insure tranquillity of mind from cares for food and to obtain leisure for devotion, it is lawful but if it be taken for maintenance it is forbidden.’

Bread is taken for the corner of devotion
By pious men and not the corner of devotion for bread.

poem by Sa di
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Love Devotion & Surrender

Love, devotion surrender
Listen,
If youre tired of walkin around and getting nowhere,
I know, theres a path thats leading towards the master.
Chorus:
Love, devotion and surrender
Love, devotion and surrender
Love, devotion and surrender
Love, devotion and surrender.
Oh, brother, listen to the rhythm of your heartbeat,
Its keeping time with all the universal children (chorus)
Sister, sing the song created for your brother
Louder, till the (your) heart embraces all the harmony (chorus)

song performed by by Santana
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Borrowed

borrowed shirts, borrowed shoes,
borrowed books, borrowed thoughts,
borrowed bed, borrowed lover,
borrowed dreams, borrowed salt.

borrowed children, borrowed mothers,
borrowed study, borrowed lives.
borrowed God, borrowed heaven,
borrowed killers with borrowed knives.

borrowed flags, borrowed lies,
borrowed virtue, borrowed freedom.
borrowed bombs, borrowed bullets,
borrowed puppets, borrowed kingdoms.

borrowed soup bowls, borrowed numbers,
borrowed tents, borrowed bridge.
borrowed hope, borrowed survival,
borrowed till it's sacrilige!

poem by Eric Cockrell
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Praise

An Angel has come to me
Manifesting much joy
And I stayed a little coy
On his approaching divinely.

He's brought clear signs of purity
Singing hymns of exaltation
Oh, such a deep incantation
Cherished in serenity.

We were granted blessings
What a deep emotion
Experienced with devotion
On a day of celebration!

poem by Maria C. Costa
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Sacred Shrine Vavroovahana Patra

Sacred Shrine of mother Bhandara Gharanee attracts devotees;
Solitude reigns on the shrine providing delight.
Sanctified devotees surrender on mother’s feet;
Serenity of the temple allures devotees with delight.

Simple women, men offer light on the altar;
Silent devotees offering fragrance of incense stick content desire.
Sanctity of the shrine entices chaste women delightfully;
Solitary poet chants mother’s hymns devotionally.

Spring plays on the shrine enthusiastically;
Sanctum of sanctorum smiles with the Deity.
Sandal’s fragrance provides devotion, gaiety;
Saints chant mother’s hymns with delight.

Sages meditate on the altar day and night;
Singers sing mother’s songs with delight.
Sisters and brothers enjoy the beauty with pleasure;
Showering blossoms of blessings on devotees fulfills desires.

Students pray mother for education;
Stream of her bliss flows from the creation.
Sky is transparent beautiful;
Smile of mother encourages devotees to be dutiful.

poem by Vavroovahana Patra
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Deity Of Deities

DEITY OF DEITIES
VAVROO VAHANA PATRA
Mother Mahamaya Devee Durga
Appears on Earth on Saptamee day Of Autumn
Beauteous is that dawn.
Devotees chant the Mother’s name
delightfully and prostrate at Her feet.
Children play with delight;
Devotees assemble before the altar,
under the Sun God’s cosy light.
The Mother listens to the pleas
of all, and satisfies their desires.
Poets too chant Mother’s name
with devotion and depict her great beauty.
The mother is the Deity of Deities, Supreme.
The Mother’s heart is soft and cosy,
She comes to shower love and affection
on all Devotees seeking her protection.

poem by Vavroovahana Patra
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Shes Got It All

Shes got it all
(drew womack/craig wiseman)
Shes got every quality
From a all the way to z
Its easy to see shes the perfect girl
Shes got every single thing
That makes up my wildest dreams
Sometimes I still cant quite believe shes holding me cause
Shes got it all my heart my soul my wishes
All of my love my hugs my kisses
Everything that means anything at all
All my life Ive spent hopin
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall
She got it all
You know that I admit
Someone to love like this
Only existed in my prayers
Until I saw her face
I knew I found the place
Where I could keep my every faith eternally cause
Shes got it all my heart my soul my wishes
All of my love my hugs my kisses
Everything that means anything at all
All my life Ive spent hopin
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall
She got it all
All my life Ive spent hopin
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall
All my heart my soul my wishes
All of my love my hugs my kisses
Every sweet memory I can recall
She got it all

song performed by by Kenny Chesney
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To The Lady Magdalen Herbert, Of St. Mary Magdalen

HER of your name, whose fair inheritance
Bethina was, and jointure Magdalo,
An active faith so highly did advance,
That she once knew, more than the Church did know,
The Resurrection ; so much good there is
Deliver'd of her, that some Fathers be
Loth to believe one woman could do this ;
But think these Magdalens were two or three.
Increase their number, Lady, and their fame ;
To their devotion add your innocence ;
Take so much of th' example as of the name,
The latter half ; and in some recompense,
That they did harbour Christ Himself, a guest,
Harbour these hymns, to His dear Name address'd.

poem by John Donne
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Show A Little Devotion

Everything that you wanted
Everything that you love
Yeah
Will run away from you
Everything that you care for
Yeah - yeah
Show a little devotion
In my _________________????? [No idea, ends with 'devotion']
No, the minute I saw your face
Is there anything that I can do?
Anything at all?
You'd tell me about it won't you?
Any way that I can help?
Just tell me about it
Won't you
So that I can do it
Anything at all
Just tell me what it is that you want
Then I can do it
Everything has an ending
And Everything has a tale to wag
-YEAH
ANSWER ME love [here I'm sure]
Everyone has a right to that
Yeah, oh yeah, yeah
Show me a little devotion
GIVEGET ALL MY DEVOTION ????? [not sure]
I don't worry
about IT AT ALL ????? [not sure]
And you know the minute I saw your face
Hey
Is there anything THAT I can do? ['That' missing]
Anything at all?
You'd tell me about it won't you?
IS THERE ANY WAY THAT I can help ['Is there' mumbled]
Just tell me what it is
Then I can do it
Anything at all
Just tell me what it is that you want
Then I can do it
Anything at all
Just put the words together for me
Then I can do it
Anything at all
Just tell me what it is that you want
Then I can do it

song performed by by Kate Bush
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Hymns To The Silence

Oh my dear, oh my dear sweet love
Oh my dear, oh my dear sweet love
When Im away from you, when Im away from you
Well I feel, yeah, well I feel so sad and blue
Well I feel, well I feel so sad and blue
Oh my dear, oh my dear, oh my dear sweet love
When Im away from you, I just have to sing, my hymns
Hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Oh my dear, oh my dear sweet love its a long, long journey
Long, long journey, journey back home
Back home to you, feel you by my side
Long journey, journey, journey
Yeah in the midnight, in the midnight, I burn the candle
Burn the candle at both ends, burn the candle at both ends
Burn the candle at both ends, burn the candle at both ends
And I keep on, 'cause I cant sleep at night
Until the daylight comes through
And I just, and I just, have to sing
Sing my hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
My hymns to the silence
I wanna go out in the countryside
Oh sit by the clear, cool, crystal water
Get my spirit, way back to the feeling
Deep in my soul, I wanna feel
Oh so close to the one, close to the one
Close to the one, close to the one
And thats why, I keep on singing baby
My hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Oh my hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Oh hymns to the silence, oh hymns to the silence
Oh hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Oh my dear, my dear sweet love
Can you feel the silence? can you feel the silence?
Can you feel the silence? can you feel the silence?
Hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence, hymns to the silence.

song performed by by Van Morrison
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Second Hand Devotion

Here you go playin' with my heart again-
Practicin' your second hand devotion-
Stirrin' me into a lovin' hope again-
You're playin' with my emotion;

Why'd you have to come back anyway?
Messin' with my wore out heart?
Drivin' hope into my lonely soul-
Only-to take it all apart;

You say and do all kinds of lovin' things-
But then you begin to sorta' wear thin-
Actin' bored and our loved you ignore-
And im wonderin' just where your heart has been;

Here you go playin' with my heart again-
Practicin' your second hand devotion-
Stirrin' me into a lovin' hope again-
You're playin' with my emotion;

You're a tried and true Casanova ya know-
A gigalo of the love starved and those alone-
Playin' all of us fast and loose now-
Who invited you back into my heart and home?

'Cause home is where my heart truly is-
And ya know what you're feelin' ain't true-
So why don't ya just go-'cause ya know-
That my world is better without you;

Here ya go playin' with my heart again-
Practicin' your second hand devotion-
Stirrin' me into lovin' hope again-
You're playin with my emotion;

Song Lyrics
May 15,2010

poem by Theodora Onken
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These are people who are capable of devotion, public devotion, to justice. They meant what they said and every day that passes, they mean it more.

quote by Wendell Berry
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Lay All Your Love On Me

(b. andersson / b. ulvaeus)
Laa...
I wasnt jealous before we met,
Now every woman I see is a potential threat.
And Im possessive, it isnt nice.
Youve heard me saying that smoking was my only vice.
But now it isnt true,
Now everything is new,
And all Ive learned has overturned.
I beg of you...
Dont go wasting your emotion,
Lay all your love on me.
(dont go sharing your devotion)
It was like shooting a sitting duck.
A little smalltalk, a smile, and baby I was stuck.
I still dont know what youve done with me;
A grown-up woman should never fall so easily.
I feel a kind of fear,
When I dont have you near.
Unsatisfied, I skip my pride,
I beg you dear...
Dont go wasting your emotion,
Lay all your love on me.
Dont go sharing your devotion,
Lay all your love on me.
Ive had a few little love affairs.
They didnt last very long and theyve been pretty scarce.
I used to think I was sensible,
It makes the truth even more incomprehensible.
cause everything is new,
And everything is you,
And all Ive learned has overturned.
What can I do?
Dont go wasting your emotion,
Lay all your love on me.
Dont go sharing your devotion,
Lay all your love on me
Dont go wasting your emotion,
Lay all your love on me.
Dont go sharing your devotion,
Lay all your love on me. (dont go)
Dont go wasting your emotion,
Lay all your love on me.
Dont go sharing your devotion...

song performed by by Erasure
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Love ever, Hate never

The first quality of a devotees form
Is Advesta Sarvabhutanam
According to Bhagwad Gita's saying-
It is -One who hates no being.

The Gita asks you to give up selfishness
As it comes in the way of oneness
It wants us to let go of expectations
And not make demands and impose restrictions.

We have devotion to the Lord—people profess
But conflict-ridden relationships, they seem to possess
Purely professing Love to God—is little devotion
But the ability to love all—is the kind equation.

poem by Chandra Thiagarajan
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