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Separation (Viraha) and its manifestaions

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Devi Meera's whole life was a reflection of this separation with her beloved Krishna. Her life was an expression of this pain of separation or viraha. Not only this, until her final union and dissolution in the divine form of Sri Krishna, her Giridhar Nagar, she had experienced all the stages of love and separation, description of this can be found in her poetry. The foundation of love is separation. Love without separation is meaningless like body without life. Only in separation can we really experience live in its true form. Separation has been said to be of three types: future separation, present separation and past separation. 1. That beloved will leave in the future, this results in pain - is 'future separation'. In union, there is always anxiousness due to the ever impending departure of the beloved. As the time passes by, the anxiety intensifies making one restless. 2. We experience heart rending pain  when the beloved leaves - this is called 'present separ...

Unresolved

The Ego stands bruised Hurt and in agony The identity questioned And pushed aside for violation Why this hurt .. Why this balance of thought Who are you My name Where are you from Here Where Here What a conversation Yet there is this hurt A yearning to see Or a loss of recognition to pass unquestioned Softly i cry inside Not knowing how to resolve Wait ..how could You do this Your devotee ..You ..Me I will never come here until You call me You bring me here and i will see You How could You do this Still the hurt continues .. unresolved Is it me holding back or is it You softly crying within What can You do You are stuck within Locked in stone While i... change What haughtiness Still stuck in thought ... Unresolved The Ego exists and raising its fangs when hurt