Under the five trees sat a Hatha Yogi
Showing the laity, feats of Neti, Dhauti
Among the gathering was the lad Yogin
Thoughts lustful, low, that won’t go, lay nagging
Thought he, such tricks, `ll sure drive them out
Help him to reach God, a sure way, no doubt
To his Guru he went, `Sir, teach me a way
`Clap thy hands with Gods name, sins ll fly away
Like birds on a tree on sound of a clap said he
The lad had doubts, went again to the yogi
The Guru brought him back, ‘such tricks not for you.
Will make you body bound, lay chains anew
Though in doubt, the disciple gave it a try.
Minds cloud melted away. Lords name lets too cry
Under the banyan
Claps Lords name in elation
Birds fly and so sin
3/6/2002 for 2/6/2002
Neti & Dhauti : Feats such as swallowing a thin piece of cloth and bringing them out and swallowing gallons of water and throwing them out. Hatha Yogins do such feats to maintain the body.
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