Euphoria

things that uplift my mind....

1.bright summery day.
2.at the beach during night and listenining to splashing waves.
3.hearing from a long lost friend.
4.unexpected hugs and touch.
5.curling up at the fireplace with a book.
6.coffee at the sidewalk (those little cafes by the road) and conversation.
7.sitting at peace in the uni with some food alone.
8.driving away on long empty roads.
9.seeing old pictures of childhood.
10.finding the song that i have been looking for since ages or hearing the same on radio out of the blue.
11.watching a path breaking movie and lingering in its effects.
12.buying something that catches the eye and getting a great deal on it.

vaishnavajan to

I was watching this movie ' gandhi my father' yesterday. very touching, insightful and sensitively made- the trials of harilal gandhi with his father and living up to the name 'gandhi'.
I particularly love this song by narsinh mehta...

1. Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye, je peeD paraaee jaNe re ... [He is the true Vaishnava who knows and feels another's woes as his own]
Par dukkhe upkar kare toye, man abhiman na aaNe re ... [Ever ready to serve, he never lets vanity get to his head]

2. SakaL lok maan sahune vande, nindaa ne kare keni re ... [Bowing to everyone humbly and criticising none]
Vaach-kaacch-man nischaL raakhe, dhan-dhan janani teni re .. [He keeps his speech, deeds and thoughts pure; blessed is the mother who begets such a one]

3. Sam-drushti ne trishNaa tyaagi, parastree jhene maat re ... [He looks upon all with an equal eye. Having rid himself of lust, he treats and reveres every woman as his mother]
Jivhaa thake, asatya na bole, par-dhan nava jhaale haath re ... [His tongue would fail him if he attempted to utter an untruth. He does not covet another's wealth]

4. Moh-maayaa vyaape nahin jhene, draDh vairagi jhena manmaa re ... [The bonds of earthly attachment hold him not. His mind is deeply rooted in renunciation]
Raam-naam shu taaLire laagi, sakaL teerath tena tanmaa re ... [Every moment he is intent on reciting the name of the Lord Rama. All the holy places are ever present in his body]

5. VaNa lobhi ne kapat rahit chhe, kaam krodh nivaarya re ... [He has conquered greed, deceit, passion (lust) and anger]
BhaNe Narsaiyyon teno darshan kartaun, kuL ekoter tarya re ... [The sight of such a Vaishnava, says Narsinh, saves a family through seventy-one generations]

courtesy- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnav_jan_to

I should really read up 'my experiments with truth' soon.