Spiritual
life begins—
life begins—
at the
tongue, we are told.
tongue, we are told.
That
wagging piece of flesh, it seems
wagging piece of flesh, it seems
has a
mystery to unfold.
mystery to unfold.
Vibrating
sounds and tasting—
sounds and tasting—
two things
we all adore.
we all adore.
Unfortunately,
due to ignorance,
due to ignorance,
we choose a
sorry score.
sorry score.
Instead of
love and submission,
love and submission,
lust
controls our heart’s desire.
controls our heart’s desire.
Like moths
before a fire,
before a fire,
no coaxing
do we require.
do we require.
If only we
would listen,
would listen,
to those
who have walked this way—
who have walked this way—
following
their example,
their example,
doing what
they say.
they say.
O’ when my
Lord will I learn to,
Lord will I learn to,
follow that
path divine,
path divine,
when my
senses become Your servants,
senses become Your servants,
and love
and devotion are mine.
and devotion are mine.
When my
tongue cries out in earnest,
tongue cries out in earnest,
for the
nectar of Your name,
nectar of Your name,
and hankers
for the satisfaction,
for the satisfaction,
of Your
prasadam just the same.
prasadam just the same.
O’ You my
Lord are so merciful,
Lord are so merciful,
to appear
so divinely;
so divinely;
Your
prasadam so delicious,
prasadam so delicious,
engages my
tongue properly.
tongue properly.
Instead of
love and devotion,
love and devotion,
lust
controls my hearts desire;
controls my hearts desire;
misusing my
independence,
independence,
I remain
the servant of maya.
the servant of maya.
No more
independence,
independence,
no more
foolish lust,
foolish lust,
pure sensual
enjoyment,
enjoyment,
with love
and trust. (repeat)
and trust. (repeat)
(From the Prasada Sevaya CD (c) 1996 Food for Life Global) Written by Priyavrata
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