What they explained.........

Places, events and time spoke while I observed them unfold eerily........

While others move on,

You will have your ride waiting.

Be not worried if it’s a bit late,

You will reach your destiny anyways.

Things will seem to be moving faster,

Remember you have your own pace.

Illusions will make you anxious on way,

Be not afraid of them, come what may,

Listen to your heart and act wisely.

Thank all those who helped you.

It will only make you humble

And them happier to help others.

Believe in God and always remember Him.

Dedicate all your actions and possessions to Him.

Every thing you have is due to His Holy Grace.

Pray to Him, Praise Him.

Ask for the happiness of people around you.

Ask for the strength of this unique Blue Planet.

Ask for peace, for beauty, for love.

Believe in Him and yourself.

And always strive to make this Planet a better place.

Happy Holi

Long back Lord’s devotee Pralhad signifying good,

Sat on the pyre with Holika thinking he could!

Ill-intentioned Holika was burnt inspite of the blessing,

But the innocent Pralhad came out unharmed from the dressing.

The victory of good over evil was thus understood,

But still we celebrate the festival by burning wood!

‘SOS’ calling mother Earth was heard by our generation,

Lets celebrate Holi by worshiping good along with tree plantation.

Planet Earth is now reincarnating.

As you can see,

The festival of the oceans is going around,

For the first time winds are steady,

And the music has its own surround,

So all you people get ready,

To welcome the festival of colors on this ground.

Happy Holi!

(Archive: 2005)

God is in Silence

I finally got a reason to retreat in my sanctum sanctorum. For so many days I couldn’t understand why and how I consciously retreated to this space of immense silence. The great Indian Philosopher says: “Do not spend your energy in talking but meditate in silence. Do not let the rush of the outside world disturb you. Accumulate power in silence and become a dynamo of spirituality”. These striking words should be responsible for drawing me gradually inside as I remembered them each passing day. This place is filled with diffusing peace. Here, indolence never crosses my otherwise indolent mind. I understand almost nothing of this world. And it is this incomprehensibility which keeps me awake all the time. This place instills in me, a rushing wave of content. There is no confusion, no effort, no goals, no deadlines, no embellishments and no factual knowledge. This tranquility only owns a Silent Wisdom. The great peace keeper says: "We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature—trees, flowers, grass—grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls." And this is undoubtedly the unconscious reason for my retreat. No wonder why I am enraptured by its illimitable beauty.

For the world outside I am just A. This outer sphere perceives me in relation to my behavior, my strengths, my weaknesses, my attitude, my ambition, my possessions, my work, my people and everything else. And true it is for every being. But the inner sphere does not attribute me to all these artifacts instead it recognizes me as an immortal soul. It relates me with the purity of raw elements. And it does this in simple fashion just by unveiling its own nature making me realize myself. I am completely mesmerized by its silence. I remember a quote of a great scientist of 20^th century: "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." I am so happy that I am not stuck in aim-freedom-life-kin-money-power-fame chain. I am some what understanding what lies underneath. The German architect found his God in details, while I found Him in Silence.