Vision

Faith, faith, faith. Faith in self and faith in God. And faith in invariant principles of the holy scriptures. Faith is one of the most important qualities in life. One who loses faith will be negative. And one who holds faith will be positive.  When we put effort and it doesn’t turn into success, we get disappointed. We may mourn and throb in pang. We may stop putting our forth. But when we have faith in the heart, we will try again. We will continue. Faith whispers: Try again, it will give result one day. One who has no faith will quit, but one who has faith will sail on calmly.  Failure may cause a loss of faith. The company of a negative and selfish people may cause a loss of faith. Or any other external factor may also cause it. But wherever we are, with whom so ever we are, it’s completely upon us to hold faith. Don’t let others overwhelm. Let the inner bird sing whatever the situation is.  Nature has the best example of it. When we saw a seed, doe...

What is noble? To inherit wealth? Having an estate? Possessing a high degree? What is truly noble? Let’s have a few thoughts with a noble poem. We find nobility in acts done for social welfare. We may find nobility in donating food, shelter, and clothes to the poor. We may find it in rescuing the needy from calamity. We may find it in helping others. Any act done out of kindness and mercy, we call it noble. But we may get fame out of it. Our ego may get boosted in giving. Only a man himself and God can observe the purpose of the act.   Surely the kind act is noble. But true nobility has higher merit. In this little poem, the poet says that it’s something greater far must enter into life’s majestic span. True nobility resides within the finer portion of the mind and heart that is linked with divinity. It’s in the upliftment of a man. When we feel oneness with others. When we feel divinity in relationship with others. When we feel the divine brotherhood that br...

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.  At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off! Life is g...

Hurry, worry and curry! Isn’t it describing our lives? We run behind the success and invite worries. We haste in achieving worldly possessions. And in celerity, we miss enjoying life. Life is beautiful, when we enjoy it fully.      Here is a wonderful poem about living a life with joy. The poet wonders in nature and loses petty cares. Among the play of winds and rustling of trees, among the singing of birds and humming of bees, he forgets niggling of life. Nature is the divine creation of God. As it hasn’t ego, when wonder in it, ruffles of life turns into smooth.  Sometimes we feel down due to foolish fears of what may happen. We may feel blue due to imaginary menace. The poet cast it away in husking of the corn and nodding of drowsy poppies.  He finds the presence of God in nature. Where ill thoughts die and good thoughts are born. Understanding of nearness of God makes us happy in all situations. In pain and pine, when we feel that...

Some complain; some excuse; some escape; but the brave faces. It’s easy to defend, it’s easy to flee, it’s easy to disappear, but it’s difficult to face. We may seek help when we are in difficulty. We may expect someone to come and rescue us. It creates an illusion in life. Never be dependent on others.  Awake and arise! Self-awareness is the beginning of wisdom. When almighty God is with us and within us, what else we need. Self-realization makes us self-reliant. Think and feel it. Always say: I am great, potential and divine. I can do anything and everything.  Here is a little poem in my mother tongue. It made me aware that I should never seek help outside. When we look within, we find an immersive source of worth and might. We have already been gifted with brain and brawn. Why expect someone, when we are able to save the self. Realize and reveal the undercurrent. Infuse the undaunted spirit within.  It’s a really self-awakeing poem:  આપણે ભર...

Absence! deficiency! shortage! Are we tired of? Are we weary due to the same prolonged situation? This is the right post to read and come up. Arise and awake! Don’t sink into the situation. I came across these points to rejuvenate. Revitalize the self, it’s the only way to revive.  ***** Life is gameplay. We must cultivate the player spirit. Whatever the game offers us, success or failure, we must accept it with a smiling face. We neither have to quit nor throw away. We must play on it.  God gifts us joy and woe to make us grow. We stuck and stop journey due to them. If it's pleasure, it boosts up enthusiasm. And if it's a pain, it makes us stronger. In both ways, God cares for us. When we go on with this clear understanding, life becomes easy.  Difficulties are blessings of God. God sends them to make us powerful and mighty. So don’t grumble during them, but ignite and make ways out of them. Learn from them. This is the best way to develop self...

तू खुद की खोज में निकल तू किस लिए हताश है, तू चल तेरे वजूद की समय को भी तलाश है समय को भी तलाश है जो तुझ से लिपटी बेड़ियाँ समझ न इन को वस्त्र तू जो तुझ से लिपटी बेड़ियाँ समझ न इन को वस्त्र तू ये बेड़ियां पिघाल के बना ले इनको शस्त्र तू बना ले इनको शस्त्र तू तू खुद की खोज में निकल तू किस लिए हताश है, तू चल तेरे वजूद की समय को भी तलाश है समय को भी तलाश है चरित्र जब पवित्र है तोह क्यों है ये दशा तेरी चरित्र जब पवित्र है तोह क्यों है ये दशा तेरी ये पापियों को हक़ नहीं की ले परीक्षा तेरी की ले परीक्षा तेरी तू खुद की खोज में निकल तू किस लिए हताश है तू चल, तेरे वजूद की समय को भी तलाश है जला के भस्म कर उसे जो क्रूरता का जाल है जला के भस्म कर उसे जो क्रूरता का जाल है तू आरती की लौ नहीं तू क्रोध की मशाल है तू क्रोध की मशाल है तू खुद की खोज में निकल तू किस लिए हताश है, तू चल तेरे वजूद की समय को भी तलाश है समय को भी तलाश है चूनर उड़ा के ध्वज बना गगन भी कपकाएगा चूनर उड़ा के ध्वज बना गगन भी कपकाएगा अगर तेरी चूनर...

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