Ritam

Ritam of the world that flows all around

Raindrops, oh-so-lightly pound on the ground

Trees that sway to and fro in the wind

Stop in a moment then start up again

As our blood flows with the ritam of heart

We are all one spirit - we are not apart

Listen to the sounds and calls of the earth

As Purusha and Prakriti in ritam give birth

Their children are the gunas that sing

Throughout life and join the elements to bring

Manifestation of Beings in our world of form

Into the ritam of life each ego is born

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I've returned home again from another marvelous experience - the second modular learning intensive down at Kripalu School of Ayurveda. The first week was more experiential, while the second week was 'bookish' in structure - both amazing.

The sanskrit word "ritam" has one meaning of "rhythm" ... we learned this during a drumming one evening, after which we were invited to take a few minutes and write about whatever the experience and our immersion into learning meant to us. Out of this experience came the above.