Pratyabhijñahrdayam

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Pratyabhijñahrdayam 
2021

sometimes life 
unfolds like origami
a threshold appears

unexpected email—
study group opening
this ancient, sacred text
a cherished favorite

my heart thrills:
companionship, shared 
arcane interest
sangha

with new friends
a richer dive
than solitary study

over seven months
we parse the sanskrit 
checking this translation
then that

flavors of movement— 
pure being through 
embodiment’s peril
back to pure being

a delicious reminder
not to forget
what’s right here
right now