Good morning Shah. An interesting theme for a poem, that science robs us of
faith and that love restores it. I am not sure I would agree with the thesis
however. For me I remember Einstein still spoke of God even in his
scientific discussions with other scientists and first love always seemed a
valley full of flowers and lies.Just an opinion , mind you, not an
established fact. Regards Arthur.
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Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:37 AM
Subject: NEW:Welcoming the Guest
> Welcoming the Guest
>
> The sun entered her hut
> through a hole in the roof
> and sat near the hearth.
> The lady, busy with her cooking,
> welcomed the guest with a smile.
>
> "He's gone to college," she answered
> when he inquired about her son.
> "There he learns about radiation,
> the power and the energy you amass;
> also of the falsity of the moonlight -
> the boys now know the moon is a satellite,
> has no light of her own;
> you gracefully lend yours to her."
>
> The sun, delighted, laughed: Yes,
> yes, the times are changing for sure.
>
> The lady continued,
> "He can't accept you as God;
> objects to my worshipping you as such."
> Says: what is there to worship in him?
> That sun is a huge mass of fire,
> his light reaches our earth,
> plants take up the energy
> and give us fruits and flowers.
> That way, if you want to thank him,
> I have no objection. But God, no!
>
> But I want to worship you as God,
> and that faith he tries to shake,
> O sun, tell me what am I to do?
>
> The sun, thoughtful for a while, said:
> "Continue to worship me as God, for,
> as a manifestation of Maya I'm power,
> but in essence I am Consciousness Pure.
> He will realize the Truth one day,
> and that day is not far away,
> for, of late, I have seen your son
> walking, hand in hand, with a beautiful damsel."
> --
>
> c s shah
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