Saint

by Dr. Kumarendra Mallick

a perfect saint --
the sky carries the clouds
but is never wet

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Comments on this Poem

Very true Dr. Mallick! Another example of detachment often given , are the dew / water drops on lotus petals!

Padmaja Iyengar
25-Nov-2013 00:51 AM

Thank you, Padmaja. Nature illustrates us what books can't. Is that not great?

kumarendramallick
24-Nov-2013 11:00 AM

Thank you, Rupa. The sky is so vast, and equally its vastness stands for detachment...

kumarendramallick
24-Nov-2013 10:58 AM

Thank you, Swatantra. You are very right.

kumarendramallick
24-Nov-2013 10:56 AM

Ah! Perfect!

Padmaja Iyengar
24-Nov-2013 09:04 AM

wow..so amazing comparison..

Rupradha
24-Nov-2013 09:02 AM

Indeed.What better example of detachment..... of being without being..... than the sky.

swatantra
24-Nov-2013 00:41 AM