The youth and the sage

a poem about two bandhas

Uddiyana is youthful, exuberant

Showy, gross and full of might,

A great bird who soars

Pulling

Not far for there is another,

Binding at the base,

He tethers

Mula Bandha is the wise old sage,

His power does not show on the surface,

But his wisdom burns bright within,

Subtle, still and silent

He sits and waits for you to seek him,

In the depths of dark

But lit with truth,

Calm below the surface

Discover in the shadows

The beginning of the Great Hatha Yoga