{"id":513,"date":"2009-02-16T21:13:46","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T21:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/newblog\/?p=513"},"modified":"2009-02-16T21:13:46","modified_gmt":"2009-02-16T21:13:46","slug":"dancing-with-shiva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/dancing-with-shiva\/","title":{"rendered":"dancing with Shiva"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>the impossible dance<br \/>\nof chaos<br \/>\nfinding the steps<br \/>\nto follow a pattern<br \/>\nwhere there is none<br \/>\nseeking  harmony<br \/>\nwithout letting go<br \/>\nof linearity  ?<br \/>\nbeing with shiva<br \/>\nwith out<br \/>\nsensing timelessness?<br \/>\nallowing myself<br \/>\nto be<br \/>\nswept into<br \/>\nthe chaos<br \/>\nof the dance<br \/>\nnot resisting<br \/>\nnot thinking<br \/>\nnot trying<br \/>\nlike a helpless child<br \/>\nin the wave of<br \/>\na raging storm<br \/>\nof it&#8217;s mother&#8217;s milk<br \/>\ndrowning<br \/>\nbut not afraid<br \/>\nad then the breathing<br \/>\nthe breath of Shiva<br \/>\nsilent<br \/>\nlike a cool balm<br \/>\nwashing away all the senses<br \/>\nand then silence<br \/>\nbeyond the dancing<br \/>\nthere is not dance<br \/>\nbut stillness<br \/>\njust a gentle cry<br \/>\nfrom the baby&#8217;s last<br \/>\nsense of wonder<br \/>\nthen &#8230;<br \/>\nthe letting go<br \/>\nof the last breath<br \/>\nthat mingles<br \/>\nwith an everlasting<br \/>\nuniversal sigh<br \/>\nas the breath leaves me<br \/>\nand my body ceases to exist<br \/>\nas do i<br \/>\nlost beyond the dance<br \/>\nbeyond the breath<br \/>\nbeyond perception<br \/>\nbeyond wisdom<br \/>\nfor no reason<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the impossible dance of chaos finding the steps to follow a pattern where there is none seeking harmony without letting go of linearity ? 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