Fear not!The hand stays still promising peace and tranquility in ones life when the Bhakta submits to the great Lord.
Fear not!
For this is when the Bhakta surrenders.
Fear not!
It is the single thought that echoes in the mind when one stares up to the Lord in humility.
Fear not!
Rings the thunderous sounds of creation as the damaru vibrates in the static air
Fear not!
Burns the fire of destruction as it eats into my being and destroys my ego, my past, my karma
Fear not!
Stands the beautiful snake upright with a jewelled forehead graceful and alert
Fear not!
Is the feeling of freedom and bliss when I hear the sound of mantras echo within the temple walls
Fear not!
Is the feeling of awakening mysticism as I watch the great Lord raise his feet in Tandava
Fear not!
Are the words heard as my heart melts in his being and I look on to savor the beauty of his being
Fear not!
Is the joy in my heart as I stand back and wonder about this magical world of grace that is so subtle, so alive, so secretive, so true
Fear not!
Is the feeling of tranquility that descends on me even during the times when I am very troubled
Fear not!
The grace in that mudra is the source of courage to want to face life no matter how tough it gets
Fear not!
Is the detachment I feel from all my myseries, no matter how deep and intense they are
Fear not!
Is the only solution to my earthly problems
Fear not!
Is pure love that I feel towards the Lord hoping that he will release me from this bondage
Fear not!
Triggers the feeling of envy as I stare up and look at that form of Apasmara that is blessed to have the Lord dance on his back
Fear not!
Is the aura of divinity I see on the Lord's face as he blesses me in silence
The form of Nataraja, the vigor in his body, the grace in his being and the bliss that he grants us to observe him dance can be an unforgetable experience when we realize the value of this performance. He has danced to the pleasure of his devotees in 4 sabhas across south india. He danced for them to see with rapture, the life that erupts from within. He has danced to bring home a point, that which we in mundane terms call the dance of bliss and destruciton but we have no idea of its intensity.
What is this dance, what is this vigor, what is this grace and what is this energy that defines in silent language the very power of opening the 3rd eye, the charm of the Ganges, the stance of gajasura shiva? This leaves me dancing within my heart to have just felt his presence around me as he stands there in bronze within the shrine chamber decked in flowers!
I look up to him and wonder, even apasmara purusha felt his dance, felt the force and has the blessing of the Lord forever standing on his back. Yet my heart aches and I struggle to get this divine glimpse of the Lord.
