Vision

Awaken us from ignorance

2012-01-01T13:14:00.000+05:30

Hymn to Usha

Behold, Usha... the beautiful dawn...

Heaven’s darling daughter

decked in pure pious white,

the goddess of worldly wealth in its entirety....

has slowly emerged in her magnificence

and vermillion splendour

to brighten the eastern hemisphere!

Oh, most lovely and lucky lady

of golden hue and lustre,

spread your light

here and everywhere

to awaken us from the deep inertia of ignorance.

Rig Veda

Enjoy ... don't cry ...

2011-12-21T16:05:00.000+05:30

A wise man once sat in the audience & cracked a joke.

All laughed like crazy. After a moment he cracked the same joke again and a little less people laughed this time. He cracked the same joke again & again, when there was no laughter in the crowd, he smiled and said,

“When u can’t laugh on the same joke again & again, then why do u keep crying over the same thing over and over again”

Life is small and moments are less.. Don't waste it ...Just enjoy...

‘हर एक लम्हे से मिलो तुम खोले अपनी बाहे
हर पल एक नया समां देखे ये निगाहे ’…!!!!

Tell Problems You Have Big God

2011-10-09T23:21:00.000+05:30

Two men went fishing. One was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn't. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish, he threw it back.

The experienced fisherman watched this go on all day and finally got tired of seeing the man waste good fish. Why do you keep throwing back all the big fish you catch he asked.

The inexperienced fisherman replied, I only have a small frying pan.

Sometimes, like that fisherman, we throwback the big plans, big dreams, big jobs, big opportunities that God gives us. Our faith is too small.

We laugh at that fisherman who didn't figure out that all he needed was a bigger frying pan, yet how ready are we to increase the size of our faith. Whether it's a problem or a possibility, God will never give you anything bigger than you can handle. That means we can confidently walk into anything God brings our way.

You can do all things through God. Nothing is too big for God.

Stop telling God you've got big problems. Tell your problems you've got a BIG GOD!

The Gita and Business Ethics

2011-05-05T22:33:00.000+05:30

The word ‘ethics’ comes from the Greek word ‘ethikos’. It refers to one’s moral character and the way in which society expects people to behave in accordance with accepted principles. Business ethics is the code of good conduct that a business adheres to in its daily dealings both with other businesses and with customers. Most philosophers conclude that ethical failure occurs because of lack of character. Virtuous people will live ethically. Therefore, we need to think about the desired virtues and how one can develop those virtues.

Aristotle’s virtues for the city state included prudence, justice, courage and self- restraint. Christians added faith, hope and love. Over time, a number of others were added – compassion, generosity, empathy, hospitality, modesty and civility. In the month of Magha (December) 5,000 years ago, on the battlefield at Kurukshetra just before the start of Mahabharata war, Krishna outlined to Arjuna a system of ethics that has withstood the test of time In the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna tells Arjuna not.only how to build character but also the root cause of ethical failure and how to avoid it.

Krishna outlines 26 qualities of a gentleman – to be merciful, obedient, truthful, equitable, saintly, magnanimous, mild-mannered, clean, simple, charitable and peaceful He should have surrendered to God and not be greedy or possessive but remain steady and determined, free of the six bad qualities, not gluttonous, sober, respectful, humble, grave, compassionate, friendly, eloquent, expert and conciseIt is easy to give a list of positive qualities that we can all agree upon. Yet, even though.hundreds of trainers work day and night to teach people good character, when it really matters, people’s character still fails.

Why? Krishna answers in chapter three, verses 37 and 38: “O Arjuna, it is lust later transformed into wrath, which is the all-devouring sinful enemy of this world. As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror is covered by dust, or as the embryo is covered by the womb, the living entity is similarly covered by different degrees of this lust”. To maintain good character, we must overcome kama, that is, lust or selfish desire Most people think kama means just sexual craving, but it simply refers to.an overwhelming desire for anything, such as lust for power.

Greed, dishonesty and corruption are all byproducts of lust. To be happy, successful and well situated, the Gita says, one must control lust Gita’s solution to the ethical failure and downfall of corporations and society and family is controlling the senses with spiritual strength. Ethics is linked to spirituality For the last century or more, western businesses separated work and spirituality. Kurukshetra was also about mind control. Every one of us, whether as manager or employee, is fighting.his own battle, his own Kurukshetra.

The Gita can help us to learn to regulate our senses, control our minds and gain spiritual strength. The Gita is as fresh in insight and as relevant today as it was 5,000 years ago. If only every manager, administrator, politician, employee, worker and others pick a copy of the Gita and spend a few minutes daily reflecting on its message, one can experience the positive transformation. Who doesn’t wish to be disciplined, to achieve home-work balance and bring peace and harmony in a secular.environment? The US-based writer is ISKCON member and consultant on contemporary management topics based on the Gita.

Arun Gupta | The Speaking Tree | The Times Of India

To Make You Win

2011-03-04T22:33:00.000+05:30

Do not give up and do not give in,
For hope is there to make you win.

Whether through trouble or through pain,
The lesson should never be in vain.

Starting through the night,
It might feel you have lost sight.

But behold just a few moments more,
And light will break through with a roar.

Do not give up and do not give in,
For hope is there to make you win.

Anonymous

Hope

2011-01-01T00:46:00.000+05:30

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune--without the words,
And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of me.

By Emily Dickinson

Person hindering YOUR growth is dead !

2010-11-29T22:20:00.000+05:30

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written:
“Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral”.

In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.

The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.

Everyone thought: “Who is this guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died!”

One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: IT IS YOU”.

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your center changes. Your life changes when YOU change, YOU become Krishna Conscious, when YOU go beyond your limiting beliefs.

Self Esteem

2010-08-10T21:51:00.003+05:30

"No one can hurt you without your consent"

On the first day, as President Abraham Lincoln entered to give his inaugural address, just in the middle, one man stood up. He was a rich aristocrat. He said, “Mr. Lincoln, you should not forget that your father used to make shoes for my family.” And the whole Senate laughed; they thought they had made a fool of Abraham Lincoln.

But Lincoln --- and that type of people are made of a totally different mettle. Lincoln looked at the man and said, “Sir I know that my father used to make shoes in your house for your family, and there will be many others here…. Because the way he made shoes; nobody else can. He was a creator. His shoes were not just shoes; he poured his whole soul in it. I want to ask you, have you any complaint? Because I know how to make shoes myself. If you have any complaint I can make another pair of shoes. But as far as I know, nobody has ever complained about my father’s shoes. He was a genius, a great creator and I am proud of my father”.

The whole Senate was struck dumb. They could not understand what kind of man Abraham Lincoln was. He was proud because his father did the job so well that not even a single complaint had ever been heard.

-: Essence :-

“No one can hurt you without your consent.

It is not what happens to us that hurts us. It is our response that hurts us.”

You Can If You Think You Can !

2010-07-01T15:26:00.003+05:30

If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you like to win, but you think you can't,
It is almost certain you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost,
For out in the world we find,
Success begins with a fellow's will.
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are,
You've got to think high to rise,
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But soon or late the man who wins,
Is the man who thinks he can.

~: Unknown :~

Miles to go before I sleep...

2010-05-19T11:42:00.002+05:30

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Robert Frost

This, Too, Shall Pass Away

2010-02-14T22:27:00.001+05:30

Art thou in misery, brother ?
Then I pray Be comforted.
Thy grief shall pass away.

Art thou elated ?
Ah, be not too gay; Temper thy joy:
this, too, shall pass away.

Art thou in danger ?
Still let reason sway, And cling to hope:
this, too, shall pass away.

Tempted art thou ?
In all thine anguish lay One truth to heart:
this, too, shall pass away.

Do rays of loftier glory round thee play ?
Kinglike art thou ?
This, too, shall pass away !

Whate’er thou art, wher’er thy footsteps stray,
Heed these wise words: This, too, shall pass away.

Paul Hamilton Hayne
American editor, writer, poet.

Invictus

2010-01-01T21:19:00.002+05:30

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

Lead thou me on …

2009-12-06T00:33:00.010+05:30

Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom,

Lead thou me on;

The night is dark, and I am far from home;

Lead thou me on.

Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see

The distant scene; one step enough for me.

I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou

Shouldst lead me on;

I loved to choose and see my path; but now

Lead thou me on.

I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,

Pride ruled my will : remember not past years.

So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still

Will lead me on

O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till

The night is gone,

And with the morn those angel faces smile

Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.

John Henry Newman

At Sea, June 16, 1833.

Put the glass down today

2009-09-10T22:04:00.012+05:30

Once a professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the students,"How much do you think this glass weighs?"
'50gms!' ..... '100gms!' .....'125gms' ...the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor, "but, my question is:
What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"
'Nothing' ..the students said.

'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.
'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the student.

"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"
"Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!"... ventured another student & all the students laughed.

"Very good." "But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?"asked the professor.
'No'. Was the answer.

"Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?" The students were puzzled.
"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.
"Put the glass down!" said one of the students
"Exactly!" said the professor.

Life's problems are something like this.
Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.

Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache.
Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.

It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life,
But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before You go to sleep..

That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh & strong & can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!

So, when you leave office today,
Remember to ' PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY! '

Be the master of self ...

2009-08-17T15:02:00.003+05:30

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, 'My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, confidence, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.'

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: 'Which wolf wins?'

The old Cherokee simply replied, 'The one you feed.'
So always think positive and be the master of self not the slave.

Caring Hands...

2009-07-29T11:25:00.003+05:30

Thirty Second Quiz !...

Just read... if you can't answer them, just keep going…

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.
5. Name the last five Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Actress.

How did you do? The point is, none of us remembers the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They're the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Now here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. Name three teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier ?

The people who make a difference in your life aren't the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They're the ones who care for you.

I asked for strength...

2009-05-28T15:13:00.002+05:30

I asked for strength and
God gave me difficulties to make me strong.

I asked for wisdom and
God gave me problems to solve.

I asked for prosperity and
God gave me brawn and brains to work.

I asked for courage and
God gave me dangers to overcome.

I asked for patience and
God placed me in situations where I was forced to wait.

I asked for love and
God gave me troubled people to help.

I asked for favors and
God gave me opportunities.

I received nothing I wanted
I received everything I needed.
My prayers have all been answered.

Unknown

Unending Love

2009-05-07T14:41:00.002+05:30

I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times...
In life after life, in age after age, forever.
My spellbound heart has made and remade the necklace of songs,
That you take as a gift, wear round your neck in your many forms,
In life after life, in age after age, forever.

Whenever I hear old chronicles of love, it's age old pain,
It's ancient tale of being apart or together.
As I stare on and on into the past, in the end you emerge,
Clad in the light of a pole-star, piercing the darkness of time.
You become an image of what is remembered forever.

You and I have floated here on the stream that brings from the fount.
At the heart of time, love of one for another.
We have played along side millions of lovers,
Shared in the same shy sweetness of meeting,
the distressful tears of farewell,
Old love but in shapes that renew and renew forever.

Rabindranath Tagore...

The Little Fluit...

2009-04-20T10:21:00.004+05:30

Thou hast made me endless,
such is thy pleasure.
This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again,
and fillest it ever with fresh life.

This little flute of a reed thou hast
carried over hills and dales,
and hast breathed through it
melodies eternally new.

At the immortal touch
of thy hands my little heart loses
its limits in joy and gives birth
to utterance ineffable.

Thy infinite gifts come to me only on
these very small hands of mine.
Ages pass, and still thou pourest,
and still there is room to fill.

Geetanjali…

A little truth about Life..

2009-04-13T10:41:00.011+05:30

This is a small story about human feelings and family bondages… nice one…

It’s another morning... Again I have to go to the office.

Ohh, this is me… I shouted having a glance at my snap in today’s newspaper. But what the HELL is it doing in the death column?? ……..Strange !…

One sec... Let me think, last night when I was going to the bed I had a severe pain in my chest; but I don’t remember anything after that, I think I had a sound sleep.

Its morning now, ohh….. It’s already 10:00 AM, where is my coffee?
I will be late for the office and my boss will get a chance to irritate me.
Where is everyone…??? I screamed.
“I think there is a crowd outside my room, let me check.” I said to myself.
So many people….. Not all of them crying…
But why are some of them crying ??

WHAT IS THIS??? I m laying there on the floor…
“I AM HERE” … I shouted!!! No one listens.
“LOOK I AM NOT DEAD” … I screamed once again!!! No one is interested in me.
They were all looking at me on the bed.

I went back to my bed room.
“Am I dead??” I asked myself.
Where is my wife, my children, my mom-dad, my friends?
I found them in the next room, all of them were crying… still trying to console each other. My wife was crying… she was really looking sad. My little kid was not sure what happened, but he was crying just coz his mom was sad.

How can I go without saying to my kid that I really love him, I really do care for him ??
How can I go without saying to my wife that she is really beautiful and most caring wife in this world..??
How can I go without saying to my parents that I love and respect them so much ??
How can I go without telling my friends that without them perhaps I would have done most of the wrong things in my life… thanks for being there always when I needed them… and sorry for not being there when they really needed me..

I could see a person standing in the corner and trying to hide his tears… Ohh… he was once my best friends; but a small misunderstanding made us part, and we both have strong enough ego to keep us disconnected. I went there.. And offered him my hand, “Dear friend… I just want to say sorry for everything, we are still best friends, please forgive me.” No response from other side, what the hell?? He is still preserving his ego, I am saying sorry… even then!!! …I really don’t care for such people.

But one second…. it seems he is not able to see me!!!! He did not see my extended hand. My goodness… AM I REALLY DEAD???

I just sat down near ME; I was also feeling like crying…
“OHH ALMIGHTY!!!! PLEASE JUST GIVE ME FEW MORE DAYS…”
I just wanted to make my family and my friends realize that how much I loved them.

My wife entered in the room, she looks beautiful.
“YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL” I shouted...
She didn’t hear my words, in fact she never heard these words because I have never said this to her before.

“GOD!!!!” I screamed… a little more time plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.. I cried…

One more chance please… to hug my child, to make my mom smile just once, to feel my dad proud on me at least for a moment, to say sorry to my friends for everything I have not given to them, and to thank them for still being there in my life….

Then I looked up and cried again !!!! …
I shouted…. “GOD!!!! ONE MORE CHANCE PLEASE!!!!”

"You shouted in your sleep," said my wife as she gently woke me up. "Did you have a nightmare?"

I was sleeping…. Ohh that was just a dream….
My wife was there… she could hear me…
This was the happiest moment of my life…
I whispered to her…. “YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND CARING WIFE IN THIS UNIVERSE…. I REALLY LOVE YOU DEAR”

I couldn’t understand the reason of the smile on her face with some tears in her eyes, still I was happy…. :) .."THANK YOU GOD FOR THIS SECOND (?) CHANCE.”

So, Now it’s not too late.. Let's forget our egos, past……….., and express our love to others………. Be friendly…………… keep smiling and be happy for ever…

Ignite mind...

2009-04-07T11:01:00.007+05:30

An elephant can lift in excess of a ton of weight with just its trunk. Still an elephant is conditioned to stay in one place with a weak rope and a stake. Only a small rope tied to its front leg holds an elephant. No chains, no cages. It is obvious that the elephant can, at anytime, break away from its bonds but for some reason, it does not.

The reason is that, when the elephant is a baby and much smaller, it is tied to a strong chain and strong tree. The baby is weak but the chain and tree are strong. The baby is not used to being tied, so it keeps tugging and pulling the chain, in vain. A day comes when it realizes that all the tugging and pulling will not help and it gives up, thinking that it cannot break away from the bond. It stops and stands still.

And when the baby elephant becomes the mighty giant elephant, he is tied with a weak rope and a small stake. The elephant could with one tug, walk away free, but it goes nowhere because it has been conditioned to believe that it cannot break away. It believes that the rope can still hold it, so it never tries to break free.

Reflection : Like the elephants, we also go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before. We are also being held back by old beliefs and avoid trying something new because of a limiting belief about ourselves. At times, we are also held back by someone else's limiting beliefs about ourselves. Whatever we can conceive and believe, we can achieve. .

So ignite your mind and believe in own self...
Think that I can do any thing and every thing and break own limitations...

Purity

2009-04-02T11:07:00.000+05:30

Life of my life,
I shall ever try to keep my body pure,
knowing that thy living touch
is upon all my limbs.

I shall ever try to keep all untruths
out from my thoughts,
knowing that thou art that truth
which has kindled the light of reason in my mind.

I shall ever try to drive all evils
away from my heart and
keep my love in flower,
knowing that thou hast thy seat
in the inmost shrine of my heart.

And it shall be my endeavor
to reveal thee in my actions,
knowing it is thy power gives me strength to act.

Geetanjali – Tagore

Youth

2009-03-30T10:51:00.002+05:30

Age is a quality of mind
If you have left your dreams behind
If your ambitions’ fires are dead
If you no longer look ahead
If hope is cold…
Then you are old…then you are old

But

If from life you take the best
If in life you keep the jest
No matter how years go by
No matter how birthdays fly
If love you hold…
Then you are not old…then you are not old

Anonymous

Passing breeze

2009-03-24T23:28:00.000+05:30

Yes, I know,
this is nothing but thy love.

O beloved of my heart,
this golden light that dances upon the leaves,
these idle clouds sailing across the sky,
this passing breeze leaving its coolness
upon my forehead.
The morning light has flooded my eyes,
this is thy message to my heart.

Thy face is bent from above,
thy eyes look down on my eyes,
and my heart has touched thy feet.

Geetanjali - Tagore

Flower

2009-03-24T22:52:00.001+05:30

Pluck this little flower and take it,
delay not! I fear lest it
droop and drop into the dust.

I may not find a place in thy garland,
but honour it with a touch of
pain from thy hand and pluck it.
I fear lest the day end before I am aware,
and the time of offering go by.

Though its colour be not deep and its smell be faint,
use this flower in thy service and pluck it while there is time.

Geetanjali - Tagore

Self Confidence

2009-03-20T14:20:00.000+05:30

Business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out.

Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.

Suddenly an old man appeared before him. "I can see that something is troubling you," he said. After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you."

He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time."

Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.

The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!

"I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.

With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.

"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D. Rockefeller."

And she led the old man away by the arm.

The astonished executive just stood there, stunned.All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.

Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

So believe in your self...always think that..."I can do."

God Gave Me An Angel !

2009-03-17T14:14:00.001+05:30

God gave me an angel right here on earth
She taught me values and gave me self worth

She guides me though life with her wisdom,
God’s light…she steers me from wrong,
and leads me towards right.

She stands by my side,
When things are rough.
She taught me in bad times,
We need to be tough.

She’s there when I need her,
Through out all my years.
She laughs with me in happy times,
And comforts my tears.

My angel on earth was sent from above,
She’s paid not in wages but with eternal love,
She’s been my confidante, my rock, my protector.

And when God says her time is through,
I know I won’t forget her.
She needs not a halo or silken wings of grace,
For the glory of God’s love shines upon her face.

My guardian angel,
Can be replaced by no other.
She’s God’s gift to me,
I call her my dear mother !

It is hard to believe that you are not coming back,
I cannot be strong; it is courage that I lack.
It has been months since your death happened,
Although it still seems like yesterday.

But sometimes it feels like you are somewhere near,
I remember your voice from long ago.
I feel empty I feel lonely,
I wish to have your loving blessings.

When I just saw you laughing,
Oh mother ! where are you ?
I hope you are okay,
I will save my thoughts for yet another day.

I am doing a lot better now, how about you?
My feelings are still torn, scattered and askew.
I wish, I desire to see you and touch your face,
And sleep peacefully in your caring embrace.

But now you’re gone and far off away,
With everyone wishing they could make you stay.
We all miss you wherever you are,
Some nights I think of you, looking up at the stars.

Anonymous

Listen the music of life

2009-03-14T22:17:00.003+05:30

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round ?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground ?

Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight ?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night ?

You better slow down
Don’t dance so fast
Time is short
The music won’t last

Do you run through
Each day on the fly ?
When you ask “How are you ?”
Do you hear the reply ?

When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head ?

You would better slow down
Don’t dance so fast
Time is short
The music won’t last

Ever told your child
We will do it tomorrow ?
And in your hast
Not see his sorrow ?

Ever lost touch
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say “Hi” ?

You would better slow down
Don’t dance so fast
Time is short
The music won’t last

When you run so fast to get some where
You miss half the fun of getting there
When you worry and hurry through your day
It is like an unopened gift… Thrown away

Life is not a race
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over

Anonymous

( I don't know that who has written this poem.. but I have heard that it was written by a girl who was dying of cancer ... so... dedicated to that poetic heart... )

Delight Eternal

2009-03-12T17:40:00.001+05:30

These are few drops from the ocen of infinite (Upanishadas)

(1) Transliteration :

Yo vai bhuma tat sukham,
Nalpe sukham asti,
Bhumaiva sukham. ...Upanishada...

Translation :

The Infinite is the satisfying happiness.
In the finite no happiness can ever breathe.
The Infinite alone is the fulfilling happiness.

Meaning :

The Life Infinite is the Delight Infinite.
The finite is a stranger to the infinite Happiness.
Infinity without Delight means the creation without a Creator.
Indeed, this is absurd.
Delight without Infinity means the Creator without the creation.
Indeed, this is equally absurd.

(2) Transliteration :

Anandadd hy eva khalv imani bhutani jayante,
Anandena jatani jivanti
Anandam prayantyabhisam visanti...Upanishada...

Translation :

From Delight we came into existence.
In Delight we grow.
At the end of our journey’s close,
Into Delight we retire.

Meaning :

God has written an open letter to His human children.
His letter runs:
“My sweetest children,
you are the only delight of
My universal Existence.”

Imminence of God

2009-03-11T01:32:00.001+05:30

I am still here
Please don’t morn for me
I am still here
Though you can’t see

I am right by your side
Each night and day
And within your heart
Is where I long to stay

My body is gone
But I am always near
I am everything you feel
See and here

My spirit is free
But I will never depart
Just as long as you keep me
Alive in your heart

I will never wander
Out of your sight
I am the brightest star
That shines in the night

I will never be
Beyond your reach
I am the pure white snow
That blankets the ground

I am the beautiful flower
Of which you are so fond
And I am the clear water
That basills in pond

I am the first bright blossom
That you see in the spring
I am the first elegant rainbow
That April will bring

I am the first ray of light
When the sun starts to shine
And you will always see in the night
That every face on the moon is mine

When you to think
That there is no one to love
You can talk to me
Through the lord above

I will whisper my answers
Through the limbs of the trees
And you will always feel my presence
Through every soft seasonal breeze

I am the warm salty tears
That flow when you weep
And I am the beautiful dreams
That come while you sleep

I am the smile you see
On each and every face
I am the beauty of a song
That is sung in praise

I am just beneath
Every voice you may here
That will give you advice
And lift you with cheer

I am the wind that will blow
Through your hair
So just look for me
Because I am every where

Anonymous

Excellence...

2009-03-10T14:23:00.000+05:30

A German once visited a temple under construction,
where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God.
Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby.
Surprised, he asked the sculptor,
"Do you need two statues of the same idol?"
"No," said the sculptor without looking up,
"We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage."
The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage.
"Where is the damage?" he asked.
"There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work.
"Where are you going to install the idol?"
The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high.
The gentleman asked,
"If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?"
The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said,
"I will know it."

The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciates it or not. "Excellence" is a drive from inside, not outside. Excellence is not for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction and efficiency... Every successful person has a painful story..Every painful story has a successful ending..Accept the pain & get ready for Success...

Be deaf

2009-03-07T12:52:00.000+05:30

The story about a tiny frog who won the race…. Life’s lesson

There once was a bunch of tiny frogs,...who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants...The race began...Honestly...No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.

You heard statements such as:
"Oh, WAY too difficult!! They will NEVER make it to the top."
"Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"

The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one...Except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher...The crowd continued to yell
"It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up...But ONE continued higher and higher and higher... This one wouldn’t give up! At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top!

THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?A contestant asked the tiny frog how the one who succeeded had found the strength to reach the goal?

The frog did not understand that question and did not reply also. Finally it turned out...That the winner was DEAF!!!! He told " I saw you all that you were encoraging me by waving your hands to reach the top...so I was able to reach there..."

The wisdom of this story is : Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic...cause they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you. The ones you have in your heart! Always think of the power words have. Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions

Therefore : Always be possitive !

And above all : Be deaf when people tell you that you can not fulfil your dreams !

Always think : I can do this !

Failure - The Way

2009-03-03T23:48:00.000+05:30

“My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” - Abraham Lincoln

Failure can either break us or make us. Those broken by failure are haunted by unpleasant memories. These memories are like shadows that lurk in front, behind, beside, beneath and above. It is also a cage that traps the mind, preventing it to entertain possibilities of freedom and success. They are convinced that they cannot do it; therefore, they will not try.

For those that failure could not break are those who became made “men.” Failure to them is not a ghost, but a friend who taught them well. It is also a stepping stone to wisdom. These men and women are convinced that true failure only happens when one gives up.

History has been kind to President Abraham Lincoln. He has been painted as probably the greatest president of the United States of America. It is the good thing that history also recorded his failures. It reflected his frail humanity but also showed his attitude of never giving up.

These failures could not stop him, he kept moving forward. The following is a short list of his ups and downs and ups.

1831 – Failed in business
1832 – Defeated for legislature
1833 – Again failed in business
1834 – Elected to legislature
1835 – Sweetheart died
1836 – Had a nervous breakdown
1838 – Defeated for speaker
1840 – Defeated for elector
1843 – Defeated for Congress
1846 – Elected for Congress
1848 – Defeated for Congress
1855 – Defeated for Senate
1856 – Defeated for Vice-President
1858 – Defeated for Senate
1860 – ELECTED PRESIDENT

He was defeated more times than he won, but that did not mean he was a failure. Remember, that failures are only permanent if we stop trying. I believe the only real failure is the failure not to move on.

Brix, a friend of mine, narrated his adventure in climbing Pico de Loro, a mountain that spans parts of Cavite and Batangas, Philippines. He said that he was exhausted and was about to give up. He told the guide that he wanted to go down. But the guide said that he was only a few more steps from the peak.

What a waste of effort if he gave up. But his efforts were rewarded by the view and by the lesson. Now he can’t stop talking about the experience.

A breakthrough may just be a few steps away. What a pity for those of us who would stop moving on. As far as I am concerned, the only way to deal with failure is to learn from it and move on.

The end result for Mr. Lincoln was that he became president and through his influence, was able to defend the constitution by winning the civil war, and was able to free slaves in certain states through the Emancipation Proclamation.

He even tried to give voting rights to the colored people for which he was assassinated. He has been long gone yet he is remembered dearly by all who read about his story. His very name is a legacy of success!

What would be your end result? You may not know everything but you can determine your attitude to failure. You can either allow it to break you or allow it to make you. Your call!

The only way to deal with failure is to learn from it and move on.

Give Me Strength

2009-03-02T12:13:00.000+05:30

This is my prayer to thee,
my lord---strike,
strike at the root of penury in my heart.

Give me the strength lightly
to bear my joys and sorrows.

Give me the strength
to make my love fruitful in service.

Give me the strength never
to disown the poor
or bend my knees before insolent might.

Give me the strength
to raise my mind high above daily trifles.

And give me the strength
to surrender my strength to thy will with love.

Geetanjali - Tagore

The 90/10 Principle

2009-02-26T14:08:00.001+05:30

Have you read this before ? Are you hasitated by people or cirsumstances around you ? Are you loosing your balance of mind in adverse sisuation ? Do you want to keep your mind healthy ? This principle will help a lot. It says that 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react. What does this mean?

We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%.

How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light., but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.

Let's use an example. You are eating breakfast with your family. Your
daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just what happened. What happens when the next will be determined by how you react.You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.

She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave immediately for work.

You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is " D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "It's ok honey, you just need, to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference? Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both
ended different.

Why? Because of how you REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle. If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.

How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off. Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive? Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.

You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job. The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it.

The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle.

The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

It CAN change your life!!!

Author : Stephen Covey ( Management Guru)

The true minority

2009-02-19T15:41:00.000+05:30

I am by nature, very communal. Whenever I get the chance, I blindly set forth about my community. Since I was born in the community of humans, I raise my voice passionately when the human community’s welfare is threatened. I am not interested in any truth above humanity. I do not believe in any other religion except that of humanity. I am a fanatic humanitarian. This is my secularism.

I can take an oath that my respect for Mohammed is not any less than that of a devout Muslim. My respect for Mahavir is no less than that of a devout Jain. I have as much respect for Christ as does a devout Christian. My respect for Guru Nanak is not a wee bit less than that of a Sikh.In the same way, Ram, Krishna, Buddha are my idols. After saying this, I add that the great men of every religion have the most injustice done to them by the fanatic followers of their own religion.

Ram’s followers break the most promises. Krishna’s followers have no shame in taking dowry. Terrorists kill innocent people in the name of Mohammed and Allah. The followers of Christ bombed Hiroshima. Mahavir’s followers do not flinch at the dishonesty prevalent on the counters of their shops. Buddha did not believe in God, but Buddhists have made so many statues of Buddha that the word ‘Buddha’ (Bu-ut) came to mean ’statue’!

Krishna was troubled most by his Yadav kin. The members of his own Qureshi clan did their utmost to harass Mohammed. They went to the extent of throwing the intestines and waste of dead animals on him.

Revolutionary great men have to bear the harassment of believers. No great man has been born on this earth who has not borne this harassment.

Now let me say something that may not please you. In India today, the minorities have to bear much. Our politicians have made jam out of the word ‘minorities’. But after all, what are the ‘minorities’? Which is the minority that is truly unhappy in India?

In this country, fake Hindus are in militant majority, and tolerant Hindus are in a minority. Fake Muslims are in a heavy majority and Muslims who understand Mohammed are in a minority. This can be said of tolerant people of all religions. Extending this thought, I would like to say that in our country fake secularists are in a majority and genuine ones in a minority. Fake secularists are very talkative and are able to project their untruth in aggressive, strident tones through the media.

Those who are genuine, have no conflict. A true Hindu does not fight with a true Muslim. A true Christian does not fight with a true Hindu. I am willing to bear responsibility for this statement. Conflict is between the fake ones, and is even that conflict genuine?

Let me finish with this. Mohammed’s mosque was made of mud and clay, with a thatch of palm leaves. Today mosques have become grand, but faith has fallen low. Temples are made of marble, but worship has become less gracious. Churches are beautiful, but the prayers less beautiful. Our worship places have become huge but our religions have become narrow. The noise of religion has become loud, but the spirit has become invisible. ‘Religionism’ has increased, but spiritualism has taken a beating.

Can the true ‘minorities’ not come together even to face terrorism? Can we not evade fake secularism to bring to life Gandhi’s ideal of ‘sarva dharma samabhava' ?

( from Dr. Gunvant B. Shah’s lecture ar Darul Koran Madrasa in Jambusar, near Vadodara, Gujarat, 16th November 2008.Also published in Divya Bhaskar Sunday, 30 November 2008)

- Translated by Batul Mukhtiar, 6 December 2008

Qualities of a Leader

2008-09-29T16:07:00.001+05:30

To be a leader is not too difficult. We can develop such qualities within us and can be a leader. We need to impliment ideas. We should walk on that path. Here meaning of a leader is given below. But the thing is that we are always influenced by others. We never use our mind. We are always ruled by others.

We are born to be great. Think that we can do. We can make difference. We are not here in India to just follow others. We are made for miracles. We can change the world. Dare to dream. Have vision in life. Act on the way u like to live and be a leader.

L = Learning
E = Emotions
A = Attitude
D = Determination
E = Enthusiasm
R = Reasoning

Patriotism

2008-09-04T18:20:00.001+05:30

What is Nation ? Is Nation bounded by geographical area ?
Real Nation is the Integration of Special and Rich Ideology, Special Living Customs, Special Cultural and Religious Customs. This can be known as Nation.

What abt us ? V r living in India but r v really Indians ? Do we believe in our own Nation. We always abuse our nation and blaming others 4 what v r today. Do v own our responsibility ? V r crazy for going abroad and also abt Imported Articles. Don’t v know that Self Respect comes out of Self Reliance ? R v abusing in foreign ? V r obeying their system without complain. Can v be same here ?

If we look into our Glorious History, v will be able to see many examples who had sacrificed their life. Our Rishis were divine souls. They were highly intelligent. We have Vedas, Upanishads, Purans, Bhagvad Gita, Mahabharat, Ramayan and what not ...We have Rich Ideology then why v r so narrow and selfish. Why we don’t think of or own Nation, our own Motherland. Can v abuse our own Mother ? then Why ?

Philosophy says “ We r responsible 4 our own dids.” If we accept this Bitter Truth, then we can only start our journey to reach The Top. Swami Vivekananda says “ We are The Creator of Our Own Destiny.” Development or Degradation lies in Our Own Hand. Let’s aware of that and let’s own our responsibility. Let’s march ahead…..to be The Super Power of The World.

Ideal Leader

2008-09-03T00:47:00.003+05:30

Ganesha Chaturthi - 2008

Tomo is Ganesh Chaturthi. It's Holy Day in our Culture.

Ganesha is the real symbol of a leadership. He has all qualities which r required to be a Leader. Only the thing is that v need to understand that.

If we see Body Structure that Ganesha has, it is very inspiring. Big head, small eyes, long trunk, small legs, big belly, big ears, modak in hand and so on ...everything has its own meaning. If we understand this body language, we will be the best leader in the world.

Only thing is that we need to spark our intellect. So Ganesha Utsav is not only 4 Fun, but it has inspirational meaning in life. It gives massage to us. How to be a " Ideal Leader. " This is the essence of this festival. Here we wish that all should kno this concept hidden behind certain and celebrate real Ganesha Utsav.

Hum Tere Path Ke Rahi

2008-08-29T23:55:00.000+05:30

Janmastami - 2008

Recently we hv celebrated Janmastami with divine purpose.It was very nice experience to be a participant in a play this year also.

During these days really we felt tht we are on the divine path.Reallyyyy " hum tere path ke rahi." ‘We are walking on this path’ is very nice feeling. We are dignified as Dadaji has gvn us glorious way to live and we are celebrating our festivals with real meaning.

To deliver a massage of Bhagvad Gita through the medium of play is the real celebration. We came to understand the concept of “Indwelling God.” We are informative souls but our ancient Rishis were realized souls. So our path is to go from Information to knowledge and knowledge to realization. I think this is the essence which is in the form of simplified devotion made by Dadaji.

Daffodils

2008-04-06T01:47:00.000+05:30

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Wordsworth ( The Poet and Worshiper of Nature )