Naming the Beloved as Truth-Telling

Mirabai's poetry explicitly names Krishna—her beloved, her longing, her reason. She does not hide her desire or pretend indifference. In naming what (or whom) you love most, you become honest about what matters, and this honesty dissolves the rage that accumulates from inauthenticity. Much underneath rage comes from unnamed love—the career you wanted, the person you loved but didn't pursue, the life you dreamed of but were too afraid to claim. That unnamed longing hardens into resentment. Mirabai's practice was radical honesty: 'I love Krishna. I will not pretend otherwise.' For contemporary practitioners, this means: Name what you truly love. Not what you should love, but what calls to your deepest self. Write it. Say it. Sing it. This act of naming transforms the emotional landscape. Your rage begins to move. Your energy becomes available for creation rather than constraint. Your underneath rage—which often masks a profound unnamed longing—becomes a doorway to authenticity.