Ego death, ego birth
Cycling back and forth
But I think that it’s worth
Everything on Earth
Arambol, Goa, India
Waiting to be with you
Waiting to see your smile
Waiting to hold you
Been waiting for a while
Arambol, Goa, India
Rest easy, young grasshopper
Rest through the night
No need to worry
No need for fright
When you arise,
You will jump toward the skies
You’ll jump up with all of your might
But rest easy now
Remember your vow
Tomorrow, you take your big flight
Vipassana meditation course, Igatpuri, India
The Legend of Queen Lakshmi Abu
High in Mt. Abu, deep inside her Lake Abu, rested Queen Lakshmi Abu. Lakshmi Abu, as a princess, had vowed to live a good life. She inherited the throne when her father died at war with the Eagmen. Lakshmi did not avenge her father. She stayed true to her vow. The Eagmen ever lingered.
Centuries passed, and the Eagmen had all but forgotten about the old legend of King Eagon slaying King Ganesh of Lake Abu. The children still played a game though called “Taunt the Queen.” A young Eaglet being initiated would be urged to dip deeper, deeper into Lake Abu.
Young Rioche was determined to discover if there was any truth behind the ancient legend. He developed an underwater breathing apparatus to dive deeper into Lake Abu.
The day he saw her, he understood. He felt her sadness the day her father was slayed. He saw that she took the higher path and did not seek revenge.
He incorporated this into his being. But whenever he was asked, he said “Queen Lakshmi Abu was just a legend.”
And she was.
Mt. Abu, Rajasthan, India
Riding on a camel
He rode to the sea
Riding on a whale
He swam to the shore
Riding on the tides of life
He rode to be free
Riding on to the light at the end
He wonders if there’s more
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Everything that lives must die
Everything that rises must fall
As we drift along the sea,
We cannot see it all
Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
You can stay on the firm branches
And be very comfortable.
Or you can go out on a limb.
It seems scary with all the possibilities,
But if you can successfully navigate to the positive branches,
You unlock a whole new potential.
Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Do you know all the ways
You fill my days
And clear the haze
I have to give praise
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Do it today
There’s no other way
Open your soul
You’re on a roll
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
It’s my time to shine
It’s my rhyme to mine
It’s my prize to reap
It’s my skies to keep
It’s my tune to play
It’s my moon today
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Mike Margolies 