The Chosen Few

Here comes another pick of mine. Most of these are either from movies or from serials.

Life of Pi

·         Hunger can change everything you thought you knew about yourself.

·         If you can’t tame it. Train it.

·         Tending to his needs gave purpose to my life.

Ice Age 2

She is so much fun and you are no fun at all. She completes you.

I don’t want us to be together because we have to but I want us to be together coz we want to.

You need to let go of your past so that you can have a future.

If you play dead, you will be dead.

Ghosts of the girlfriends Past:

The power in a relationship lies with the one who cares less.

English Vinglish

पहली  बार  एक  ही  बार  आता  है  और  पहला  अनुभव  बहुत ही ख़ास होता है 

Mahadev

तुम्हारा  ये  सुन्दर   स्वरुप मेरी  सम्पूर्णता  को  परिभाषित करता है  (Parvati to her son Ganesh)

Wah  wahkya baat hai:

 मैं  शेर  हूँ , गुर्राहट  कम  नहीं  होती ,

लहज़ा  नर्म  भी हो  जाए , झुंझुलाहट नहीं  जाती .

How To Live & Die

Just had to share these pearls of wisdom with all of you.

"I’ve often thought about what it is that makes people happy—what one has to do in order to achieve happiness. 

First and foremost is good health. If you do not enjoy good health, you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct something from your happiness. 

Second, a healthy bank balance. It need not run into crores, but it should be enough to provide for comforts, and there should be something to spare for recreation— eating out, going to the movies, travel and holidays in the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in one’s own eyes. 

Third, your own home. Rented places can never give you the comfort or security of a home that is yours for keeps. If it has garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, and cultivate a sense of kinship with them. 

Fourth, an understanding companion, be it your spouse or a friend. If you have too many misunderstandings, it robs you of your peace of mind. It is better to be divorced than to be quarreling all the time. 

Fifth, stop envying those who have done better than you in life—risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others. 

Sixth, do not allow people to descend on you for gup-shup. By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering. 
Seventh, cultivate a hobby or two that will fulfill you—gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music. Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks, or to meet celebrities, is a criminal waste of time. It’s important to concentrate on something that keeps you occupied meaningfully. 

Eighth, every morning and evening devote 15 minutes to introspection. In the mornings, 10 minutes should be spent in keeping the mind absolutely still, and five listing the things you have to do that day. In the evenings, five minutes should be set aside to keep the mind still and 10 to go over the tasks you had intended to do. 

Ninth, don’t lose your temper. Try not to be short-tempered, or vengeful. Even when a friend has been rude, just move on. 
Above all, when the time comes to go, one should go like a man without any regret or grievance against anyone. Iqbal said it beautifully in a couplet in Persian: “You ask me about the signs of a man of faith? When death comes to him, he has a smile on his lips.” 

I don’t fear death. What I dread is the day I go blind or am incapacitated because of old age—that’s what I fear—I’d rather die than live in that condition. I’m a burden enough on my daughter Mala and don’t want to be an extra burden on her. 

All that I hope for is that when death comes to me, it comes swiftly, without much pain, like fading away in sound slumber. Till then I’ll keep working and living each day as it comes. 

- Khushwant Singh (96) in 2011

The Nine Talismans

It’s only once in a while that we come across words, people or situation that leaves an everlasting and profound impact on us.

Robin Sharma, through his novels,is one such influence in my life who has always got me thinking.

Here is an excerpt from another of his bestseller that I found in my father’s library.

The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is one novel that is bound to leave you mulling over the situations of your life for a long, long time after you are through with it (just reading I mean). And, it sure will inspire you to make remarkable positive changes in it.

Through “the nine talismans” in his novel he has got me inspired yet again to do a reality check of my life.

 The First Talisman: 

A small brass coin. Actually, a disk the size of a nickel. On one side of it was stamped a sun, its rays radiating from a raised circle. On the other side, a crescent moon.

The Message: 

“The Power of Authenticity”

The most important gift we can give ourselves is the commitment to living our authentic life. To be true to ourselves, however, is not an easy task. We must break free of the seductions of society and live life on our own terms, under our own values and aligned with our original dreams. We must tap our hidden selves; explore the deep-seated unseen hopes, desires, strengths and weaknesses that make us who we are. We have to understand where we have been and where we are going. Every decision we make, every step we take, must be informed by our commitment to living a life that is true and honest and authentic to ourselves and ourselves alone. And as we proceed, we are certain to experience fortune well beyond our highest imagination.

 The Second Talisman: 

A tiny metal skull. The jaws of the skull is parted, making it appear to be grinning at the beholder. Or laughing.Made of antiqued bronze perhaps, or some iron alloy.

The Message: 

“Embrace Your Fears”

What holds us back in life is the invisible architecture of fear. It keeps us in our comfort zones, which are, in truth, the least safe places in which to live. Indeed, the greatest risk in life is taking no risks. But every time we do that which we fear, we take back the power that fear has stolen from us- for on the other side of our fears lives our strength. Every time we step into the discomfort of growth and progress, we become more free. The more fears we walk through, the more power we reclaim. In this way, we grow both fearless and powerful, and thus are able to live the lives of our dreams.

 The Third Talisman: 

A tiny golden crane with a delicate beak and a long gently curved back, its head tilted.

The Message: 

“Live with Kindness”

It is important to remember that just as our words are our thoughts verbalized, so our deeds are our beliefs actualized. No action, no matter how small, is insignificant-how we treat someone defines how we treat everyone, including ourselves. If we disrespect another, we disrespect ourselves. If we are mistrustful of others, we are distrustful of ourselves. If we are cruel to another, we will be cruel to ourselves. If we can’t appreciate those around us, we won’t appreciate ourselves. With every person we engage, in everything we do, we must be kinder than expected, more generous than anticipated, more positive than we thought possible. Every moment in front of another human being is an opportunity to express our highest values and to influence someone with our humanity.We can make the world better, one person at a time.

 The Fourth Talisman: 

A red clay miniature model of a pyramid.

The Message: 

“Make Small Daily Progress”

The way we do small things determines the way that we do everything. If we execute our minor tasks well, we will also excel at our larger efforts. Mastery then becomes our way of being. But more than this- each tiny effort builds on the next, so that brick by brick, magnificent things can be created, great confidence grows and uncommon dreams are realized. The truly wise recognize that small daily improvements always lead to exceptional results over time.

 The Fifth Talisman: 

A thin delicate paintbrush. Its handle made of smooth dark-wood topped with a tuft of fine bristles.

The Message:

 “To Lead Your Best Life, Do Your Best Work”

There is no insignificant work in the world. All labour is a chance to express personal talents, to create our art and to realize the genius we are built to be. We must work like Picasso painted: with devotion, passion, energy and excellence. In this way, our productivity will not only become a source of inspiration to others, but it will have an impact- making a difference in the lives around us. One of the greatest secrets to a life beautifully lived is to do work that matters. And to ascend to such a state of mastery in it that people can’t take their eyes off of you.

 The Sixth Talisman: 

A small piece of carved wood. An inch wide and half an inch high.A form of two hands holding on to each other.

The Message: 

“Choose Your Influences Well”

We do not move through our days alone or apart from the world around us. And so we must always be aware of the things and the people we allow into our lives. It’s a mark of wisdom to choose to spend time in those places that inspire and energize you and associate with those people who elevate and uplift you. Whether in our work or in our personal lives, these most positive friends and peers will inspire us to be our greatest selves and to lead our largest lives.

 The Seventh Talisman: 

A small cylindrical shell –about two inches long and half an inch wide.

The Message: 

“Life’s Simplest Pleasures are Life’s Greatest Joys”

Most people don’t discover what’s most important in life until they are too old to do anything about it. They spend many of their best years pursuing things that matter little in the end. While society invites us to fill our lives with material objects, the best part of us knows that the more basic pleasures are the ones that enrich and sustain us. No matter how easy or hard our current conditions, we all have awealth of simple blessings around us- waiting to be counted. As we do, our happiness grows. Our gratitude expands. And each day becomes a breathtaking gift.

 The Eighth Talisman:

 A tiny silver heart. Handmade and polished with surfaces round and smooth.

The Message: 

“The Purpose of Life is to Love”

How well you live comes down to how much you love. The heart is wiser than the head. Honour it. Trust it. Follow it.

 The Ninth Talisman: 

A tiny marble replica of the Taj Mahal.

The Message: 

“Stand for Something Bigger than Yourself”

There are no extra people alive today. Every single one of us is here for a reason, a special purpose- a mission. Yes, build a beautiful life for yourself and those you love. Yes, be happy and have lots of fun. And yes, become successful, on your own terms rather than on those suggested to you by society. But- above all else- be significant. Make your life matter. Be of use. And be of service to as many people as possible. This is how each of us can shift from the realm of the ordinary into the heights of the extraordinary. And walk among the best who have ever lived.
 

Those are the nine inspirational talismans I believe we should all live by to give some substantial meanings to our lives while we still are around.

Just felt like sharing these with anyone who would be willing to find and try to put them to use as much as I did.

Nice Philosophies

1. Nobody in the world makes me laugh the way you do.

You are my best friend, I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

2. Every time is the right time to say "I love you, marry me."

Maid of Honour

10 years ago I got into the bed with the wrong girl.

She turned out to bbe the rifght one for me.

I love you. I always have and I always will.

You are a perfect guy, just not the perfect guy for me.

Love and lust are both equally needed components of a successful marriage.

Rahul Mahajan on RDLJ

This is either madness or sense.

You'll be surprised how often they coincide.

Pirates of Carribean

Farmaishon se zidd hota hai. Zidd se gussa; gusse se roothna aur roothne se manana.

Aur manane ka matlab pyaar hota hai.

Isliye poori ho ya na ho farmaaishein hoti rahni chahiye,

kyonki farmaaishein-matlab pyaar.

Lapataganj

1. Pain can be a weapon if you so choose

2. Every moment things change.

Rogue Assassin

The better you know about past,

the better you are prepared for future.

There is no courage without fear.

I hated my father because I longed for him.

Ra.one is a dream.

Very few people get to live their dreams.

I have lived mine and there is no commercial

tag attached to living your dream.

SRK on the failure/success of Ra.one

Jab bhi tum kuch naya seekhti ho,

main champion ban jaati hoon.

TVC-Johnson Baby-Maa Bane Ka Ehsaas

Life is what happens when we are

busy making other plans.

I believe in making every experience

educational.

Karate Kid

No professional success can make you happy

if you do not have a soulmate to share it with.

The thrill of newly-found success may mask

the loss of love for sometime

but the loneliness is bound to surface

sooner or later.

Soulmates can find their ways to us in all forms-

parents, siblings, friends, teachers,

coaches and even pets.

A person who has lead a life full of joy,

love,honesty and generosity will

have no regrets leaving this world.

Lakshmi Anand in a letter to Reader's Digest

You use magic, we are a part of it.

The big thing most women don't understand:

Men are not  mind readers.

If you don't tell him how you feel

he's not going to know.

The big thing most men don't understand:

If you hardly acknowledge your wife all day,

she's not going to want to get intimate with you

at night.

Conjugal Secrets(Reader's Digest) 

Singhnaad !

मैं ही बुद्धि , श्री , कीर्ति, गति, श्रद्धा, मेधा, दया, लज्जा, क्षुधा, तृष्णा एवं क्षमा हूँ.

कान्ति, शान्ति, स्पृहा, मेघा, शक्ति और अशक्ति भी मैं ही हूँ.

संसार में ऐसा कुछ भी नहीं है जिसमे मेरी सत्ता न हो.

जो कुछ दिखाई देता है वो सब मेरा ही रूप है.

मैं ही सब देवताओं के रूप में पराक्रम करती हूँ.

जल में आर्द्रता, अग्नि में उष्णता, सूर्य में ज्योति, एवं चंद्रमा में शीतलता मैं ही हूँ.

संसार के समस्त जीवों की स्पंदन क्रिया मेरी ही शक्ति होती है.

यह निश्चय है कि मेरे अभाव में वह नहीं हो सकती.

मेरे बिना शिव दैत्यों का संहार नहीं कर सकते.

संसार में जो व्यक्ति मुझसे रहित है वह "शक्तिहीन" ही कहा जाता है,

कोई उसे "रुद्रहीन"  या "विष्णुहीन" नहीं कहता.

आद्या शक्ति जगदम्बा का शाश्वत उद्घोष

I Believe Too

"I believe in manicures, I believe in pink.

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.

I believe in kissing, kissing a lot.

I believe in being strong even when everthing is going wrong.

I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.

I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

~ Audrey Hepburn ~



EIGHT FACTS ABOUT FAILURE

1. TO FAIL IS NOT THE SAME AS BEING A FAILURE.
One may have many failings and yet still be far from being a failure.

2. TO FAIL IS NOT THE DISGRACE EVERYONE THINKS IT IS.
To err is to do nothing more than to join the human race.

3. FAILURE IS ONLY A TEMPORARY SETBACK.
Failure is never the final chapter of the book of your life unless you give up and quit.

4. NOTHING WORTHWHILE IS EVER ACHIEVED WITHOUT RUNNING THE RISK OF FAILURE.
The man who risks everything to try to achieve something truly worthwhile and fails is anything but a disgraceful failure.

5. FAILURE IS A NATURAL PREPARATION FOR SUCCESS.
Strange as it may seem to some of you, success is much more difficult to live with successfully than is failure.

6. EVERY FAILING BRINGS WITH IT THE POSSIBILITIES OF SOMETHING GREATER.
Analyse failure under whatever circumstances you choose and you will discover some seeds for turning failure into success.

7. WHAT YOU DO WITH FAILURES IN YOUR LIFE IS UP TO YOU.
Failure is either a blessing or a curse, depending upon the individual’s reaction or response to it.

8. FAILINGS ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN HOW TO DO THINGS BETTER THE NEXT TIME.
TO LEARN WHERE THE PITFALLS ARE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM.
The best possible thing to do with failure is to learn all you can from it.


With Love, Ganesh.
kriyababa.blogspot.com

The Ten Rituals of Radiant Living

These ten rituals should be carried on each day. The results begin to show within a month

1. Ritual of Solitude- Spend a few minutes in complete silence each day. At least 15 minutes. Preferably early in the morning and at the same time every day.
2. Ritual of Physicality- Dedicate 5 hours a week in some form of physical exercise viz. yoga, strength training etc.
3. Ritual of Live Nourishment- Have some amount of live food daily. Have at least a bowl of salad and some fruits and dry fruits daily.
4. Ritual of Abundant Knowledge- Spend 30 minutes daily in reading some good material that can affect or change your life in a positive manner.
5. Ritual of Personal Reflection- Every day (preferably at night when you have been through a day) spend some time in personal reflection. Reflect on the day that has been. What went through the day and how you could have utilized your day to make yourself better.
6. Ritual of Early Awakening- Make it a habit to wake up with the sun. Try to hit the bed early so that you get enough sleep and are ready to go through the day with a relaxed mind. Getting up early would also mean that you have more time in hand during the day.
7. Ritual of Music- Listen to some form of soothing music everyday.Something that you enjoy and that calms you down.
8. Ritual of the Spoken Word- Recite some form of mantra daily. This would help you become a better person. Do some positive self- talk and pep yourself up.
9. Ritual of a Congruent Character- Make an attempt everyday to strengthen and better your character and that can start by transforming your habit and exercising more control over yourself.
10. Ritual of Simplicity- Make your life simple. Reduce your needs.
11. Ritual of Pursuing Hobby- Every day spend some time on your hobby. This will calm you down and make you happy. It will make you proficient in that field. 

An excerpt from "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" by Robin Sharma.
(The 11th point is my personal addition to it.)

Lincoln to His Son's Teacher

He will have to learn, I know,
that all men are not just,
all men are not true.
 

But teach him also that
for every scoundrel there is a hero;
that for every selfish politician,
there is a dedicated leader…
Teach him that for every enemy 

there is a friend,

Steer him away from envy,
if you can,
teach him the secret of
quiet laughter.

Let him learn early that
the bullies are the easiest to lick…
Teach him, if you can,
the wonder of books…
But also give him quiet time
to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky,
bees in the sun,
and the flowers on a green hillside.

In the school teach him
it is far honourable to fail
than to cheat…
Teach him to have faith
in his own ideas,
even if everyone tells him
they are wrong…
Teach him to be gentle
with gentle people,
and tough with the tough.

 Try to give my son
the strength not to follow the crowd
when everyone is getting on the band wagon
Teach him to listen to all men
but teach him also to filter
all he hears on a screen of truth,
and take only the good
that comes through.

Teach him if you can,
how to laugh when he is sad
Teach him there is no shame in tears,
Teach him to scoff at cynics
and to beware of too much sweetness.
Teach him to sell his brawn
and brain to the highest bidders
but never to put a price-tag
on his heart and soul.

Teach him to close his ears
to a howling mob
and to stand and fight
if he thinks he’s right.
Treat him gently,
but do not cuddle him,
because only the test
of fire makes fine steel.

Let him have the courage
to be impatient…
let him have the patience to be brave.
Teach him always
to have sublime faith in himself,
because then he will have
sublime faith in mankind.

This is a big order,
but see what you can do…
He is such a fine little fellow,
my son!

~ Abraham Lincoln

Happy!

When I was 5 years old,my mom always told me that
happiness was the key to life.

When I went to school, they
asked me what I wanted to be
when I grew up.

I wrote down "Happy".
They told me I din't understand the assignment.
I told them that they din't understand life.

[From the net]

Jus like that

A new born was laughing,his tiny fists all closed and tears rolling from his eyes. A doc opened his fist to check if the hand was alright. And there lay the secret of the smiling infant.
The birth control pill.

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If women ruled the world , there would be no war; just a bunch of jealous countries not talking to each other.

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People say there's no difference between the words- COMPLETE and FINISH. But come to think of it there indeed is a huge difference. When you love the right person you are COMPLETE. And, when you love the wrong one, you are FINISHED.

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Moods of a woman:
An agel of truth and a dream of fiction;
She's afraid of wasp, will scream at a mouse;
but will tackle a stranger alone in the house.
Sour as vinegar, sweet as a rose;
She'll kiss you one minute, then turn up her nose.
She'll win you in rage, enchant you in silk;
She'll be stronger than brandy, milder than milk.
At times she'll be vengeful, merry and sad;
she'll hate you like poison and love you like mad.

Moods of a man:
Hungry, Horny, Sleepy.

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Q. Why did God create Adam before he created Eve?
A. Because he din't want anyone telling him how to create Adam.

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what you THINK is what you GET

The great secret of life is the law of attraction.

The law of attraction says like attracts like, so when you think a thought,you are also attracting like thoughts to you.

Thoughts are magnet and thoughts have a frequency. As you think thoughts, they are sent out into the universe, and they magnetically attract all like things that are on the same frequency. Everything sent out returns to the source- YOU.

You are like a human transmission tower, transmitting a frequency with your thought.If you want to change anything in your life, change the ferequency by changing the thoughts.

Your current thoughts are creating your future life. What you think about the most or focus on the most will appear as your life.

Your thoughts become things.

The law of attraction is a law of nature. It is as impartial as the law of gravity.

Nothing can come into your experience unless you summon it through persistent thoughts.

To know what you are thinking ask your thoughts how you are feeling. Emotions are valuable tools that tell us instantly what we are thinking.It is impossible to feel bad and at the same time have good thoughts.

Your thoughts determine your frequency and your feelings tell you immediately what frquency you are on.

When you feel bad, you are on the frequency of drawing more bad things.When you feel good,you are powerfully attrcating more good things to you.

Secret Shifters viz. pleasant memeories, nature or your favourite music can change your feelings and shift your frequency in an instant.

The feeling of love is the highest frequency you can emit. The greater the love you feel and emit, the greater the power you are harnessing.

The Secret- Rhonda Byrne.

Good Words

Your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude
zig zaglar

Love that we can not have is the one that lasts the longest, hurts the deepest and feels the strongest.

It has been said that we need just three things in life: Something to do, Something to look forward to and, someone to love.

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.

The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule

Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weaknesses- jean vanier

I know where i'm going and i know the truth , and i don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what i want
Muhammad Ali

No two friends are the same. They feel diffrently. Dress differently. Talk differently. Love and even hate differently. And still stay friends. the most beautiful thing about any great relationship is that two people can grow separately nwithout growing aqpart
Aman ki Asha(Times of India initiative)

Good teams become great ones when they surrender the "me " for the "we"
phil jackson.

If we want to be successful, we need to acknowledge our weaknesses
Collin

Health is a human right and also a responsibility.Treat your body with respect and care.Your life is a gift and your body is a tool to live it fully.
Naini Setalvad-nutritionist.

Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten
Gucci slogan.

You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream
C S Lewis

You will never find time for anything. If you want time , you must create it
C Buxton

You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself
Harry Firestone

If you can't accept losing, you can't win
Vince Lombardi

You can often measure a person by the size of his dream
Robert Schuller

The softest pillow is a clear conscience
Infosys

Sometimes you have to forgo doing popular in order to do what's right
Mo'nique

Tension is who you think you should be, relaxation is who you are
Chinese proverb

Your worth consists in what you are and not what you have
Thomas Edison

It is never too late to be what you might have been
George Eliot

Without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blossom,and no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person they are meant to be
Sacred Space(Times of India)

Baat karne se hi baat banti hai
Airtel

Believe that anything you imagine, you can make real
Sony(make. believe)

Laila, they say, was ugly; yet she was blessed with the greatest lover of all times. The only thing that makes one qualify to be worthy of love is the fact that one is being loved. For when love comes into picture everything esle takes a a back-seat
Dolly jha

Biwi agar chhoti hoti hue bhi pati ko pyaar de, aur pati agar bada hota hua bhi biwi ko izzat de to wo shaadi kabhi nahin tootegi
Sachin Padgaonkar to Rahul Mahajan in RDLJ

If you have love, you don't need to have anything else. And, if you don't have love
it doesn't matter much what else you have
James Barrie

Taali dono haathon se bajti hai, ek haath se to sirf tamacha bajta hai
Indian proverb

Neki ke liye pahalwan nahin, insaan hona zaruri hai
Blood donation ad

Mistake can be as good a teacher as success
Jack Welch

We can live without religion and meditation , but we can not survive without human affection
The Dalai Lama

Gravity and wrinkles are fine with me. They are a smalll price for the new wisdom inside my head and my heart
Drew Barrymore

In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love, you want theo other person

Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust
Jesse Owens

Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success
Napoleon Hill

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom
Aristotle

Experience teaches slowly and at the cost of mistakes
James A Froude

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed
Theodore Roosevelt

Your real influence is measured by your treatment of yourself
A Branson Alcott

If my best isn't good enough then so be it
Keira Knightley(on her theatrical debut)

Nothing has caused more problems, created more pains, produced more suffering, resulted in more tragedy, than that which was meant to bring us our greatest joy - our realtionships with each other
Joy of Relationships- Neale Donald Walsch

Failure is success if we learn from it
Malcol Forbes

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact
William James

Let us celebrate the simple truth that we can have differences.But still be friends
Anon

Every person,all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you
Richard Bach

Everyday do something that wil inch you closer to a better tomorrow
Doug Firebaugh

Insist on yourself. Never imitate
Ralph Waldo Emerson

If we plant just one seed of love and kindness everyday,at the end of our lives we will have created a landscape of unspeakable beauty
The Speaking Tree (Times of India)

Strange is our situation here on Earth.Each of us comes for a short visit,not knowing why,yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose.We are here for the sake of others,for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy
Albert Einstein

Any path is only a path and there is no affront to oneself or to others,in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you
Carlos Castaneda

I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be.I'm free to be what I want
Muhammad Ali

Women are glamorous. As same as the stories behind them
A one line intro of the hollywood flick- The Women

DO NOT DEFINE ME!

i am 12 hrs night and 12 hrs day equal

i am the equinox

i am the black
and i am the white
a perfect blend for grey
i am the question
i am the answer
the quest and the destination of the search
i am the winner
i am the loser
the humble and the arrogant
i am equal in length,intensity,breadth,

balance,justice,sun spread,soaring

wind,green trees,wide desert,

i am 12 hrs night

i am 12 hrs day

i am a equal stretch

i am the equinox

DO NOT TRY TO DEFINE ME...

sushmita jha

I dreamed a dream

He slept a summer by my side

He filled my days with endless wonder

He took my childhood in his stride

But he was gone when autumn came

And still I dreamed he'd come to me

That we would live the years together

But there are dreams that cannot be

And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be

So different from this hell I'm living

So different now from what it seemed

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

An English Song

Remain Open

When all that remains is loneliness then remember this story.

A rose dreamed day and night about bees, but no bee ever landed on her petals.
The flower, however, continued to dream. During the long nights, she imagined a heaven full of bees,which flew down to bestow fond kisses on her. By doing this, she was able to last until the next day,when she opened again to the light of the sun.
One night, the moon, who knew of the rose’s loneliness, asked:” aren’t you tired of waiting?“ ”Possibly, but I have to keep trying.”
“Why?”
“Because if I don’t remain open, I’ll simply fade away.”

At times, when loneliness seems to crush all beauty, the only way to resist is to remain open.

Excerpt from: “Like the Flowing River”
Paulo Coelho.

All for love

A young cloud was born in the midst of a great storm in the Mediterranean Sea, but he did not even have time to grow up there, for a storm wind pushed all the clouds over towards Africa.
As soon as the clouds reached the continent the climate changed. A bright sun was shining in the sky, and stretched out beneath them, lay the golden sands of the Sahara. Since it almost never rains in the desert, the wind continued pushing the clouds towards the forests in the south.
Meanwhile, as happens with young humans too, the young cloud decided to leave his parents and his older friends in order to discover the world.
“What are you doing?” cried the wind.” The desert’s the same all over. Rejoin the other clouds, and we’ll go to Central Africa where there are amazing mountains and trees”
But the young cloud, a natural rebel, refused to obey and, gradually he dropped down until he found a gentle, generous breeze that allowed him to hover over the golden sands. After much toing and froing, he noticed that one of the dunes was smiling at him.
He saw that the dune was also young, newly formed by the wind that had just passé over. He fell in love with her golden hair right there and then.
“Good morning,” he said. “What’s life like down there?”
“I have the company of the other dunes, the sun and the wind, and of the caravans that occasionally pass through here. Sometimes it’s really hot but it’s still bearable. What’s life like up there?”
“We have the sun and the wind too, but the good thing is that I can travel across the sky and see more things.”
“For me,” said the dune, “life is short. When the winds return from the forests, I will disappear.”
“And does that make you sad?”
“It makes me feel that I have no purpose in life.”
“I feel the same. as soon as another wind comes along. I’ll go south and be transformed into rain; but that is my destiny.”
The dune hesitated for a moment, then said:
“Did you know that here in the desert, we call rain paradise?”
“I had no idea that I could be that important” said the cloud proudly.
“I’ve heard other older dunes tell stories about the rain. They say that, after the rains, we are all covered with grass and flowers. But I’ll never experience that, because in the desert it rains so rarely.”
It was the cloud’s turn to hesitate now. Then he smiled broadly and said:
“If you like, I could rain on you now. I know I’ve only just got her, but I love you, and I’d like to stay here forever.”
“When I first saw you up in the sky, I fell in love with you too, “said the dune” But if you transform your lovely white hair into rain, you’ll die.”
“Love never dies,” said the cloud “It is transformed, and, besides, I want to show you what paradise is like.”
And he began to caress the dune with little drops of rain, so that they could stay together for longer, until a rainbow appeared.
The following day, the little dune was covered in flowers. The clouds that passed over, heading for Africa, thought that it must be part of the forest they were looking for and scattered more rain. Twenty years later, the dune had been transformed into an oasis that refreshed travelers with the shade of its trees.
And all because, one day, a cloud fell in love, and was not afraid to give his life for that love.

Excerpt from: “Like the Flowing River”
Paulo Coelho.

Hafez on love

Last night I saw her face in my dream, Like moon it made my house gleam;

I was suddenly filled with mirth and glee, And thought she finally came back to me;

And having found at last the life spring, For a moment I thought that I was a king;

And like old days it was going to be, When note after note she wrote to me;

And then in the picture came my rival, And put in danger my very survival;

It was a nightmare, to say the least, For he turned out to be a cruel beast;

Oh, love is a burden not easy to carry, And it's not for just about anyone;

On me if her favors she would confer, I'll gladly give my life for her;

I'll also give her the soul of mine, If only she would give me a glass of wine;

And I'll also consider it a favor supreme, If once in a while she would come in my dream;

If not, in poetry I would like to immerse, And like great HAFIZ write the verse;

Today Again

the day changed

only on the paper calendar

one more day

turned away offended

exactly what

I had feared

happened today

today again,

nothing happened

xxxx

Anonymous

Tagore again

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

First fill your own house with the Fragrance of love...

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

First remove the darkness of sin from your heart...

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

First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen...

Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees,

First bend down to lift someone who is down-trodden. ..

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

First forgive from your heart those who have sinned against you.