The gate inward
The inner path · அகம்
Round 1 · behind the hill
You have walked ahead of your lamps
You are welcome here, and may read on. These lamps on the rounds below are not yet lit; this round will open more fully once they are:
Behind the hill
The inner path
This part of the journey is yours alone. Nothing here is checked or recorded. Take as long as you need.
Sit in silence
Sit quietly for two minutes, with the body at ease. Let Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya come slowly to mind, and remember the teaching's image of grace standing beside the soul.
Rendering: Those who chant it with melting love and flowing tears, it leads to the good path. The true essence of all four Vedas is the name of the Lord: Namasivaya.
Read these lines silently, or chant them gently: The five syllables.
Sit with this
Where might I make room for grace among the worries that hold my attention?