Round and round
the centre I spin,
Leaving the without
to enter within.
No beginning, no end,
just the breath,
Dancing through life,
dancing through death.

The bilva tree is very sacred, revered as the residence of the goddess Lakshmi, deity of wealth and prosperity, and its leaves play a significant role in the worship of Lord Siva.

Two Ashram cats circle the tree’s rough, fissured bark which is protected by a concrete-lined dirt planter. One has a distinctive black and white (tuxedo) coat, and the other is a grey tabby with striped markings. —

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