I peered closely into the delicate petals of a flower;

Tiny rows of ants were marching towards the little drops of nectar in the center;

Inches from my nose, but not so clear to my eyes.

I looked up to the skies at the setting sun,

A nectarine golden orange, 

Captured my sight and my heart 

In a matter of minutes, a million stars would rise,

A feast for my eyes

Yet light years apart;

It made me wonder, what was near

And what was far? 

Further than the stars and galaxies 

the horizon of what my eyes can see

What lies beyond

Extending to eternity?

I close my eyes

Open my mind

And in the sacred cave of my heart

Nearer than the nearest

I am infinity

- Bhanu Didi

(Bhanu Mati Narasimhan )

You never know

 

You never know

Lyrics - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji

Singer - Famous Italian singer Lu colombo 

You never know

How and when

The existence will start

Using you for its purpose

You never know

How and when

You will be filled with abundance

And you will start raining

Quenching the thirst of many

You never know

How and when

You will be full of

Fruits and shade

And travellers will take

Shelter and food from you

You never know

How and when

You will be full with

Love and light

And you will start spreading

The fragrance of beauty to everyone

You never know

How and when.... Really

 ACCEPTANCE...

When we don't accept an undesired event,

It becomes Anger;...

When we accept it,

It becomes Tolerance....

When we don't accept uncertainty,

It becomes Fear;...

When we accept it,

It becomes Adventure....

When we don't accept other's bad behaviour towards us,

It becomes Hatred;...

When we accept it,

It becomes Forgiveness....

When we don't accept other's Success,

It becomes Jealousy;...

When we accept it,

It becomes Inspiration....

Acceptance is the key for handling life well...

~ Beloved Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji

 A poem by Rabindranath Tagore "Go Not To The Temple*"

Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God

 First fill your own house with the fragrance of love and kindness

 Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God,

 First remove the darkness of sin, pride and ego, from your heart

 Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer

 First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen, and apologize to those you have wronged

Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees

 First bend down to lift someone who is down-trodden, and strengthen the young ones, not crush them,

Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins,

 First forgive from your heart those who have hurt you!

*Temple means any place of worship for that matter*

 " To wisely live

your life,

you don't need

to know much

just remember

two main rules

for the beginning:

" You better starve,

than eat whatever

And better be alone, than with whoever. "

- Omar Khayyam

 Drink water from the spring where horses drink. The horse will never drink bad water.  Lay your bed where the cat sleeps. Eat the fruit that has been touched by a worm.  Boldly pick the mushroom on which the insects sit.  Plant the tree where the mole digs. Build your house where the snake coils to warm itself.  Dig your fountain where the birds hide from heat. Go to sleep and wake up at the same time with the birds – you will reap all of the days golden grains.  Eat more green – you will have strong legs and a resistant heart, like the beings of the forest.  Swim often and you will feel on earth like the fish in water.  Look at the sky as often as possible and your thoughts will become light and clear.  Be quiet a lot, speak little – and silence will come in your heart, and your spirit will be calm and full of peace.

Nature is talking to you, are you listening?

— Angus Williams

Children

 Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.

They come through you but not from you,

And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,

For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls,

For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,

which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them,

but seek not to make them like you.

For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children

as living arrows are sent forth.

The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,

and He bends you with His might

that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;

For even as He loves the arrow that flies,

so He loves also the bow that is stable.

                                                  -Khalil Gibran

We pray for peace in everybody’s mind. 
Let there be joy in everybody’s mind. 
Let there be strength, courage and longevity in people’s lives. 
Let there be contentment and prosperity in people’s lives. 
Let there be radiance in life. 
Let 

the winds and rivers flow in sweetly.
Let our days and nights be sweet.
Let every soil particle bring sweetness to us.
Let us get sweetness from the Akasha, Devatas and Pitrus (departed ancestors).
Let our speech and thoughts be sweet.
Let the society bring us sweetness.
Let the Vanaspati (Lord of the forest) bring us sweetness.
Let the Sun bring sweetness to our lives.
Let our whole life bring sweetness to other people’s lives.
Let us bring sweetness to the collective consciousness.

Dyauh Shanthi;Antarikshagwam Shanthi; Prithvi Shanthi; Apah Shanthi;
Oushadhaya Shanthi; Vanaspathaya Shanthi;
Vishwedevaa Shanthi Bramha Shanthi
Sarvam Shanthi Shanthi Reva Shanthi
Sama Shanthi Redi ; Shanthi Shanthi Shanthihi

Divine Love

Divine love is - "I have never seen your face but I have fallen in love with you. I have not heard your name but my heart beats by your name. I have never touched you but you are pulsating in every cell of my being. I have never met you but you are in me. All I want is to dissolve. All I want is to be one."

You Never Know, How & When ~ Sri Sri

You Never Know How and When The Existence will Start Using You for its Purpose.
You Never Know How and When You will be filled with Abundance..
And You will start Raining, Quenching the thirst of Many..
You Never Know How and When You will be Full of Fruits and Shade..
And Travellers will take Shelter and Food from You..
You Never Know How and When You will be Full with Love and Light..
And You will Start Spreading The Fragrance of Beauty to Everyone..
You Never Know How and When The Death will come And Make You Deathless.. And Life will start flowing out of You..
You Never Know, How & When
-
A Poem by H H Sri Sri Ravishankar

You Are IN ME

Without you....

By RajaShree Patel

Acceptance is not practice. It is a state of mind - #Rajshree. 


No planning, strategising, organizing, rationalizing. Just saying yes to the immediacy of the moment. --#Rajshree

The moment you take your mind and agree to go towards the greater good, the universe arranges itself behind you. --#Rajshree

Salaam Anna Hazare ( By Sangeetha Prithudev)

Hum hein saath thumhare 

Dikhna hei hame sach ke savere

Achanchal hei mann hamara

Drudh hei viswas hamara

Ladenge saath mein vatan ke vaste

Hum hei saath thumhare

Salaam Hazare Salaam Hazare

We are with you

We need to see a morning of truth

We are determined

Our belief is firm

Will fight together for the homeland

We are with you

Salute Hazare

I borrowed this poem

Oh Guruji!
The mountains reflect Your grandeur and glory,
The sea, Your energy and activity,
The snow, Your pristine purity,
The rails and roads, Your connectivity,
The trees, Your ever green generosity,
The sun and moon, Your delicious warmth and beauty,
The rain, Your predictable unpredictability,
The wind, Your playful levity,
The sky, Your all encompassing Grace and Infinity…

A prayer

Give me not thirst if you cannot give me water. 

Give me not hunger if you cannot give me food.

Give me not joy if I cannot share. 

Give me not the skills if I cannot put them to good use. 

Give me not intelligence if I cannot perceive beyond it. 

Give me not knowledge if I cannot digest it. 

Give me not love if I cannot serve. 

Give me not desire that doesn't lead me to you. 

Give me not a path that doesn't take me home.

Give me not a prayer if you don't want to hear it. (Laughter)

Question : When you pray, to whom do you pray?

Sri Sri : To myself! In prayer the mind goes to its source, the Self. God, Guru, and the Self are the same.

Dean says : Give me not time if I don't know how to manage it. 

Daniel says : Gurudev says, "You're all out of time..." (Laughter)

"A Return to Love"

Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
It is not just in some; it is in everyone.

And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.

Marianne Williamson, from "A Return to Love"