{"id":36257,"date":"2025-01-20T15:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T15:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/wordpress\/?p=36257"},"modified":"2025-01-20T15:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T15:30:46","slug":"36257","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/wordpress\/?p=36257","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Aurobiindo Hypothesis&nbsp;&#8211; Poetry =&nbsp; Bliss<br><br><br><br>Writing&nbsp;Poetry&nbsp;is&nbsp; Bliss, as&nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Self is Bliss and the&nbsp; aim of<br>Poetry is to discover&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bliss, which the world&#8217;s&nbsp; derelict&nbsp;&nbsp; sorrows<br>yearn !<br><br>A&nbsp;Poet&nbsp;can transport&nbsp;his&nbsp; audience&nbsp; to&nbsp; celestial heights .<br><br>By&nbsp; the&nbsp;Art&nbsp; of the poet<br><br>We&nbsp;stand uplifted<br><br>And transfigured, the&nbsp; world&nbsp;floats<br><br>In&nbsp; an ineffable&nbsp;haze!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>There are&nbsp;&nbsp; yogic&nbsp;&nbsp; techniques to generate&nbsp;Poetry.&nbsp;&nbsp; If one can raise<br>One&#8217;s&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; consciousness&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; leveL beyond&nbsp; the 3&nbsp;&nbsp; lower&nbsp; concentric<br>sheaths, poetic&nbsp;faculties&nbsp;&nbsp;will blossom.<br><br>They are the&nbsp;&nbsp; mundane&nbsp;physical&nbsp;sheath\/Annamaya Kosha,&nbsp;&nbsp; the<br>vital sheath&nbsp; or Pranamaya&nbsp; Kosha and&nbsp;&nbsp;the mental&nbsp; or&nbsp;&nbsp; Manomaya&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kosha, Beyond them&nbsp; Is the Intellectual Sheath, which can&nbsp; give<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>access&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the Fountain of&nbsp; Poesy,the&nbsp; Hippocrene&nbsp; !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>In&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; thw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; case of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kalidasa,his&nbsp;&nbsp; mind had&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; hit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the<br>Quantum&nbsp;&nbsp; Ground&nbsp; State,&nbsp;&nbsp;accidentally&nbsp;&nbsp; or providentially.<br><br>The&nbsp;Ground&nbsp; State&nbsp;is&nbsp; the&nbsp; Source&nbsp; of.&nbsp; the&nbsp;Fountain of&nbsp; Poesy.<br><br>Inspiration,&nbsp;intuition,&nbsp; illumination and&nbsp;Revealation<br>all&nbsp;&nbsp;come from thatCenter&nbsp; in&nbsp;&nbsp; us.<br><br>Center&nbsp;&nbsp;of&nbsp; Poesis<br><br>Referred&nbsp; to&nbsp;&nbsp;as&nbsp;the Helios\/Heli\/Heart&nbsp; Center in&nbsp; us,<br>This&nbsp;&nbsp;Hrid&nbsp; Chidakasa&nbsp;&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp; Seat&nbsp; of&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;Cause of<br>All Causes,&nbsp; the Absolute&nbsp; Self.&nbsp; All&nbsp;&nbsp;Poetry&nbsp;emanate&nbsp;from<br>this Center,&nbsp;&nbsp; Sarva&nbsp;&nbsp; Kavya&nbsp; Prabhavanti Tasmat.<br><br><br>Poets&nbsp;&nbsp;know&nbsp;&nbsp;how&nbsp; to&nbsp;manifest&nbsp;their talents.&nbsp;&nbsp;Western Poets&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>invoke&nbsp; the&nbsp;Muse of&nbsp;&nbsp; Poetry&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; Indians, the&nbsp; Deity of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Poetry.&nbsp; &#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sing, Heavenly&nbsp;&nbsp; Muse&#8221;say&nbsp;the Western Poets ,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>while&nbsp; the&nbsp; Indians&nbsp;say&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8221;&nbsp; Dance on my tongue, O Deity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Poetry&#8221;.<br><br><br>Contacting this&nbsp;&nbsp; Ground&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; State is&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Secret&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of<br>all&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; poetry.<br><br>Kalidasa&nbsp;&nbsp;contacted&nbsp; this&nbsp;&nbsp;Unified&nbsp; Field of&nbsp;&nbsp; Consciousness<br>and&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;Fountain&nbsp; of&nbsp; Poesy&nbsp;&nbsp;surged&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; him.&nbsp; This<br>was&nbsp;&nbsp; symbolically&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; depicted as&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vision&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mother&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Divine.<br><br><br>Poesis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Esoteric&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How&nbsp; come&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; concept&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aeroplanes<br>or&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vimanas&nbsp;&nbsp; was there&nbsp;&nbsp; in&nbsp; the&nbsp; mind of&nbsp;&nbsp;the poet&nbsp; before&nbsp; it<br>was&nbsp;&nbsp; conceived In&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; scientific&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mind?<br><br>A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;&nbsp; greatest&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Science,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kavya&nbsp;&nbsp; Sastra, contains,<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; primitive&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mysteries&nbsp;&nbsp; of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Science!<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Center and&nbsp;&nbsp; Circumference&nbsp; of<br>Esoterica,<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Science&nbsp; is&nbsp;&nbsp;comprehensible&nbsp; to&nbsp;&nbsp;Her<br><br><br>No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; wonder&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Indian&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wisdom&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; consists&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; millions<br>of Verses&nbsp; and&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;Poet&nbsp; is defined&nbsp;&nbsp; as&nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp;diviner&nbsp; or&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sage,<br>Kavihi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kranta&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Darshee,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;just&nbsp;&nbsp; like&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Romans<br>who&nbsp; called &nbsp;them&nbsp;&nbsp; vates,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; diviners!<br><br><br><br>The&nbsp;&nbsp; poet&nbsp; knows&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; that&nbsp;&nbsp; he&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; may&nbsp; not&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; be&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; compensated<br>in&nbsp; the mundane&nbsp;&nbsp; plane.&nbsp; By&nbsp;&nbsp;transporting&nbsp; his&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; audience&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to<br>the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; altaltissimo of&nbsp;&nbsp;Bliss, he&nbsp;&nbsp;also becomes&nbsp; the&nbsp;recipient&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of&nbsp;&nbsp;Bliss.<br>As long&nbsp;as he is in&nbsp;&nbsp;the&nbsp;imagination rich &nbsp;poetic world&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>of&nbsp;&nbsp;the supra-mundane, he is happy.&nbsp; But&nbsp;&nbsp;the minute he&nbsp;&nbsp;touches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the mundane&nbsp; plane,&nbsp;he becomes sorrowful.<br><br>This&nbsp;&nbsp; is&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; evidenced&nbsp; by Keats&#8217;&nbsp; statement<br><br><br><br>&nbsp;I fall&nbsp;&nbsp; upon the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; thorns of&nbsp; Life<br><br>I bleed !<br><br>Walt Whitman had&nbsp;&nbsp; experienced Bliss within himself.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He was what&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the<br>Seers&nbsp;&nbsp; of&nbsp; the Upanishads&nbsp;&nbsp; recommended to mortals, what Lord Krishna recommended<br>to Arjuna, a&nbsp;realized Self who views Becoming&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; under the&nbsp; metaphor&nbsp; of Being.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At times, he wanted to&nbsp;become the Macrocosm, to become the&nbsp; Earth Geist,<br>to flow in and out of the&nbsp;&nbsp; veins of Nature, a consummation&nbsp;&nbsp; that Goethe&#8217;s<br>Faust devoutedly yearned for, but was denied so at the last minute, because&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>he&nbsp;&nbsp; fell&nbsp;back on mundane&nbsp; experience and empirical becoming.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aurobiindo Hypothesis&nbsp;&#8211; Poetry =&nbsp; Bliss Writing&nbsp;Poetry&nbsp;is&nbsp; Bliss, as&nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Self is Bliss and the&nbsp; aim ofPoetry is to discover&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bliss, which the world&#8217;s&nbsp; derelict&nbsp;&nbsp; sorrowsyearn ! A&nbsp;Poet&nbsp;can transport&nbsp;his&nbsp; audience&nbsp; to&nbsp; celestial heights . By&nbsp; the&nbsp;Art&nbsp; of the poet We&nbsp;stand uplifted And transfigured, the&nbsp; world&nbsp;floats In&nbsp; an ineffable&nbsp;haze! 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