Insomniac
At night
while others sleep
he sees whole galaxies of stars
wheel and turn
across indigo meadows of sky
and hears the sounds of night
convey a thousand stories.
Thoughts, useless as comets
trail across his inner void
whole worlds are born, expire.
Racked by an unrelenting wakefulness
he twists and turns,
a crucifixion
gawks at night unraveling
through a skylight window.
Cats yowl; a drunk clatters bottles
shouts his rage into the dark;
far off a single church bell gong.
Lying in his solemn bed
at dawn he sees
the sky grow pale
hears
the bellbird's
single noted, plaintive
morning song.
– Jogyata.
About the author
Jogyata Dallas
Auckland, New Zealand
Jogyata has given classes and talks on meditation for the general public for over 30 years, both in New Zealand and around the world. He has published a collection of stories about his experiences as a student of Sri Chinmoy.
'It was like I was seeing who Guru really was: this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body'
The most beautiful and fulfilling of all possible experiences
Soul-Birds take flight
In this interview, Jogyata talks about how his life journey led him to meditation and spirituality, and how it has changed his perspective on so many things. Part of the 'Seeker's Journey' series of interviews.
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