Wise and Light

They put their weight in my bag,

The silly person that I am, I let them.

I allowed the weight to hurt my back,

Still carried it as though it was a gem!

Source: Pexels- Daniil Kondrashin

The Heroine

They gave her poison- one drop each day.

Poisoning and killing her was their game.

Poison was served in a myriad of ways-

Like doubts, slander, negativity, blame...

The bricks & brickbats collection grew tall,

She felt choked & trapped, with no clue.

The mountain seemed insurmountable,

She did not know how to exit & what to do.

Source: Pexels- Aydin Kiraz

Silvery Moonlight

Under the full moon's radiance,

Walking on the street in full sense,

I feel the cool breeze caress me,

My mind experiences ecstasy.

Silvery Moonlight (1836-1893)- John Atkinson Grimshaw

Give Without Any Expectation

 Giving is considered better than receiving.

"Be a giver" - my parents have always advised us.

They have been bright examples of giving without any expectation.

Someone needs something; then their needs are fulfilled by those who know.

Recently, we watched the Hindi blockbuster movie- 'Hanuman Ansh'.

I found it pretty awesom that Neeb Karori Baba knows eaxctly how many days the Doctor has been hungry!

He purchases several packs of Puri-Sabzi, and invites asks Doctor and his friend to eat well.

Being the clairvoyant that he is, he would have surely judged their negative feelings towards him; but that does not deter Baba from doing the good that he does. He feeds the two hungry men, inviting them to his home with great love and care.

The Muslim police officer, Nasir Khan, invites Baba to his home for food.

Baba's antics create a great impression, and he heartily invites him for a vegetarian meal that Baba readily accepts.

The one who hads been feeding people, agrees to be fed.
There is no expectation.

The world belongs to animals too.

Baba is found speaking to animals, and understands their language.

Some feed animals as they love them.

Source: Brahmakumaris

In the above poster, it is mentioned in Hindi- "Dete raho, bina yeh soche ki badle mein kya milega"-

The English meaning of these words- "Keep giving, without thinking about what you will get in return."

Spring In The Air, Spring In My Voice

Spring is in the air, and so much delight!

I feel like singing my heart out & share-

Buried melodies that should see the light!

Sweet new songs for all, expressing my care!

They may label me fol-de-rol or frippery,

Even complain about my voice or words!

Will it hurt my tender heart & bother me?

Spring in my step, I'll exercise my vocal-chords!

Linking with Poets & Storytellers United- Friday Writings#246- Light-Hearted Words For Spring

Prompt: fol-de-lol, frippery, tender, delight, singing, sweet, new

The Castle

The tourist guide showed the castle.

Anya instantly recognized it.

 

An overwhelming sense of familiarity gripped her.

"Do the red flowers still bloom in the garden?"

 

Before the guide could answer, she made her way via a secret door behind the cupboard.

Everyone followed her.

Photo Prompt- Sandra Crook

Some Common Words and Meanings

                                                             CIGARETTE: 

                                             A pinch of tobacco 
                                                 rolled in paper 
                                            with fire at one end 
                                          and a fool at the other!

 

MARRIAGE:  It's an agreement  wherein  a man loses his bachelor degree  and a woman gains her master

Life In Four Images

 "WHAT IS LIFE?"

I attended a class on "awakening your inner resilience" this weekend organized by the Brahamakaris, and the teacher asked this question about life.

Many answers came to my mind.

I will be sharing more about life in my previous posts.

While sorting my email folder today, I came across an old email sent by my friend Kalyani with the subject- "LIFE IN FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS". 

It had the following four images and some words about the four.

It is said, "Pictures speak more than a thousand words."

Life has many images and videos, and memories that suddenly make us relive moments.

Life is to be lived one moment at a time, till the party goes on.

Cheers to life!

18 Lessons From The Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is the most sacred text for the Hindus.

It is a part of the great epic, Mahabharata.

Shree Krishna imparted valuable lessons to Arjuna in the Kurukshetra battlefield, covering a variety of topics.

The Gita has answers to what a soul seeks, rendered with authority by none other than the Creator Himself.

The best part is that it is documented, and even after thousands of years, it is relevant and precious.

According to me, the most important takeaway from the Gita is-

Focus on the work; not the reward.

Action is yours; results are not. 

I keep reminding myself this- 

The Gita has 18 Chapters.

The following 18 lines share a summary of the 18 chapters-

Can I OR I Can?

Many times we wonder- "Can I"?

Can I do it?

Can I make it?

Simply changing the position of the words & replacing "Can I?" with "I Can", makes a world of difference.

CAN I?

OR

I CAN!

We convert an interrogative sentence to an assertive one.

From negativity to positivity, we replace doubt with confidence.

Everything is possible if we believe we can.

"Sooner or later the person who wins is the person who thinks she can."

Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right!