yoga poem

trishoola

By Kulamarva Balakrishna


Tri shoola is the name for God
in hindu calligraphy
for pranava, for aum

one of the three for brahma of the trinity
two of the three for Vishnu of the trinity
three of the three for mahesha of the trinity

of the negative three shulas/gallows
the first is for layman’s dharma-idol worshipping
the second for layman’s artha- money making
the third for layman’s kama-carnal desire

after you kill the three demons
you are on way to self realization

together for god known as paramatma,
conscious unity
just one
like the mahatma

in yoga language
tri shoola as the set bow with arrow
shows samyama - three in one

dharana is one
dhayana is two
n Samadhi is three

tri shoo la is the name for peace
peace for all
you and me (end)