RHETORIC

Rhetoric is the science of spoken and written words encompassing every aspect of language.
March 2003, PUP, Sta. Mesa, Manila

From the Pearl Within

Wordsworth said… “The world is too much with us…”

Meaning… we are all deeply engaged in our daily affairs within the parameter of synthetic society where we dwell. The experience(s) we get there … the results is our present existence… who and what we are now are the material manifestations of the past and all what we have at this very moment will be part of our tomorrow.

In other words… events in our life shape our destiny. Good if it is not in the way wherein dogmatic principles and beliefs of the church and the state prevail…co’z it will block the portals toward self realization and enlightenment… then self mastery and freedom will be crumbled and blown into the thin air.

The poor system of education, false and dogmatic belief, some narrow minded psychologist and nationalist, religious groupism, trivalism, racialism… and the likes play major role in shaping our life and made us slave and prisoner in the lila (playground) of humanity and forgot the fact of our origin… the inner self… and the purpose why we are incarnated in this body.

-Marijah Lotus De Rama
-PUP, Sta. Mesa, Manila, 2003

*Source: Patnubay Mo ay ang AKO at Lima Pang Tula ni AGA: Criticorum Metapisikal Tundos ang Kalagayang Micro-cosmo ng Tao
*Halabaso, E. et al, PUP, Sta. Mesa, Manila, Marso 2003

मरिजः लोतुस दे राम

Synthetic Image

Synthetic Image
By Marijah “Lotus” de Rama
And
Adrian Gocon Lai

Who am I?
A never ending query of man
Where do I came from?
No one knows!
Why not ask the sun?
Is there life after death?
What your religion tell ‘bout?
Co’z who am I to tell you now?

Is my existence real in the lila of men?
Maybe yes!… Maybe not!…
Other says’
Feel the bitter taste of sweet juices
Super induce in our daily life
From the dictate of the church
Down the norms in this vineyard.

Oh! Foolish… how foolish I Am?
Asking my existence under the sun
Not contented with the bread I ate
Since the old times
Dreaming to know more
About the essence
Of the I Am!

Oh wise men, though unwise
Tell me what lies beyond
This image of a man
Existence that I penetrated within…
Where is my real image…
in this bungling realm?
Does somebody took it away before my eyes?
Why my eyes can’t see?
The real I Am
In the place now I belong.

Perhaps… even this image
Would be true…
My mind still bothered
Based on the truth you taught me too
On god’s concepts
That made as doggie doo…
And not the image of the real TAO
The path of knowing thyself…
According to Lao T’zu

Oh! Great TAO
Do I have to build my own path?
Show me the road
In knowing the real I Am
To play the game in the arena of existence
For my God and fellow men
To survive in this miserable
But happily accomplished vineyard
Where you and I reside
To know what’s real… what’s not
About this synthetic image
That I Am… whom I Am not.

Utak

“Utak ang isa sa pinakamahalagang sangkap sa katawan ng Tao, makina ng isip, Akasha (Alaala) ng mga lumipas na kaganapan, lundo ng talino, ng lakas na nagpapakilos sa katawan, katuwang ng Dakilang Manlilikha sa paghugis ng panibagong anyo, at ka-manunulat sa pag-akda ng mga karanasang magiging kasaysayan. Ito rin ang lunduyan ng galit, ng takot, ng hinanakit, ng mga ilusyon at delusyon, ng mga pangarap, ng pag-asa, ng ligaya, kalungkutan, pag-ibig at lahat ng pwersang ihahayag ng damdami’t malay (damlay)na naghahangad na tuklasin ang mga bagay na nagkukubli sa mga hiwaga ng kalikasan. Bukal ng lakas na mapangbuo-mapangwasak… daluyan ng palapahamang (pilosopiya) nagbubuhol – nagkakalag ng mga hiwaga ng buhay at pag-iral.

Sandakot na bagay sa ulong luklukan… sasakyan ng damdami’t malay (damlay) na magsisinsay… kung ang tao’y munting diyos o aso ang buhay at pag-iral”

- mjlderama
- March 2003, PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines