స్నాన తానాలు

Tanmayi, our daughter & her Mom!

మేటి సింహాసనమ్ములకు సాటి

నీ పాదాలతో ఈ సహవాస భేటి

ప్రేమతో తడిసిన నీ చేతి నలుగు

మనోతనువులకు ఇంకేమి వెలుగు?

చేతి చేతన చందము కలువ

అందును సకలసంపదల విలువ

పవనబిందువుల ఈ స్నాన గద్యము 

తన్మయమే తరువాయి తధ్యము!

Four Quarters or 100 Cents

Fourth quadrant for most is often vacant,

The prior three lived as a lie blatant;

Feeding the foes and striking at the source,

In life’s meander we really care scarce;

Soiling the soul and all its content,

Signing off the race with a hazy intent;

The soft is the key for all hard prints we know,

Emboss on heart for longevity is no greater to snow;

Ticking away truly is the merciless clock,

Make way my dear for new kids on the block!

Genes Bond

Tanmayi in my arms, 11.02.2015

As a cute little child flying a colourful kite,

You hold the strings of heart to my delight;

As you laugh, learn, think, grow and shine,

To you shall devote all that is and will be mine;

How ever strange the times may appear,

The tug of love always shall keep us near;

Soon the stage will come for the role reversal,

String to me & the skies to you - The story eternal !

Thy Name

తథాగత గాథా పరిమళ  వికసిత

నమస్కృత సుశీల వైభవ భూషిత

ఇహపరమైశ్వర్య వివేక విధేయత

సాహస మేధో స్వరవర సుపరిచిత

ఈ భువిభవితన ప్రజ్ఞతో ప్రకటిత

from the freedom & focus of the Buddha's life;

embellished with remarkable & sublime character;

by the wealth of discrimination & disposition of both worlds;

in the gifted acquaintance of heart, talent & art;

may you shine forth with elan in this earthly career!

To my Darling Daughter...Tanmayi Sai, on her naming ceremony