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.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Insight.
26th oct 07.
This is it...... All this while i felt that i have known it all..i know all the words but it is only now that i know what it means. My definitions are changing...my ability to understand and make choices is altering. its like unwrapping a present...uncovering, unmasking... things come to us in a flash, in one moment of truth.
those were words without meaning a life without living....
i can now comprehend compassion, trust, friendship, empathy, humanity, family...
I feel the grace and i feel blessed.
This is it...... All this while i felt that i have known it all..i know all the words but it is only now that i know what it means. My definitions are changing...my ability to understand and make choices is altering. its like unwrapping a present...uncovering, unmasking... things come to us in a flash, in one moment of truth.
those were words without meaning a life without living....
i can now comprehend compassion, trust, friendship, empathy, humanity, family...
I feel the grace and i feel blessed.
Music
21st oct 07.
whats playing on my i-pod these days...............
beloved-anoushka shankar
baanwara mann- haazaron khwahishein aisi
black magic woman-santana
close to u- the carpenters
daras bina nahi chaain- saaawariya
sway- bic runga
light my fire/moonlight drive/riders in the storm- the doors
out of nothing at all-air supply
kannathil muthamital
mehraam-meenal jain
garba-raas- khelaiya
under my umbrella- rihaana
john mayer- waiting on the world to change
tina turner-simply the best
soni de nakhre-partner
stairway to heaven- led zepplin
chain of fools/ natural woman-aretha franklin
the great beyond-R.E.M
teriyaki drift- tokyo drift
lift me up-moby
the way i are/give in to me- timbaland
maula mere lele meri jaan-chak de india
vasudhevam kutumbakam-art of living
whats playing on my i-pod these days...............
beloved-anoushka shankar
baanwara mann- haazaron khwahishein aisi
black magic woman-santana
close to u- the carpenters
daras bina nahi chaain- saaawariya
sway- bic runga
light my fire/moonlight drive/riders in the storm- the doors
out of nothing at all-air supply
kannathil muthamital
mehraam-meenal jain
garba-raas- khelaiya
under my umbrella- rihaana
john mayer- waiting on the world to change
tina turner-simply the best
soni de nakhre-partner
stairway to heaven- led zepplin
chain of fools/ natural woman-aretha franklin
the great beyond-R.E.M
teriyaki drift- tokyo drift
lift me up-moby
the way i are/give in to me- timbaland
maula mere lele meri jaan-chak de india
vasudhevam kutumbakam-art of living
Analyse
13th oct 07.
How do i sit and decipher behaviour? People...they never fail to surprise me. i categorise them in certain groups from the kinds i have met before. Its funny they have similar patterns in terms of likings, human nature and thought process. its uncanny the way their choices are, their judgements and outlook is. figuring them out is an interesting activity....
But they do come back always, with a bang ...a new characterstic that is unexplored.
Exciting aint it!!!
How do i sit and decipher behaviour? People...they never fail to surprise me. i categorise them in certain groups from the kinds i have met before. Its funny they have similar patterns in terms of likings, human nature and thought process. its uncanny the way their choices are, their judgements and outlook is. figuring them out is an interesting activity....
But they do come back always, with a bang ...a new characterstic that is unexplored.
Exciting aint it!!!
Random thoughts.
29th sep 07.
I observe closely how the state of mind changes every minute.....It is simply impossible to be in the same state for a while. 'Thought is your enemy' thats what UG krishnamurthy has written, it indeed is! There is so much that keeps one pre occupied all the while. The noises in the head like they call it, is disturbing. I am learning to live with myself. Controlling the mind is like implementing a complex control system because it is so easy to switch from one mood to the other. I was trying to meditate and it felt as if i felt rapture for a second and then one thing let to another and i lost track. it began to weave stories and then there i was in the dumps again.debating,pondering irrational thoughts.......
I have searched for answers .....maybe they are in front of me and i cant follow them because i could never be good enough, smart enough, worthy enough for them. Making the same mistakes and spending the rest of the time undoing them, thats what keeps me busy.
Had read somewhere that it is only out of nothing that something can be created.... Only out of darkness can we understand light. Unless we are broken, defeated, empty and left bare we cannot create.
And Yes there are people out there....somewhere..... who think of you, pray for you, wish you well, miss you.......to someone you make a difference. Thats what makes this life worth living for.....we all crave for unconditional love and acceptance!
I observe closely how the state of mind changes every minute.....It is simply impossible to be in the same state for a while. 'Thought is your enemy' thats what UG krishnamurthy has written, it indeed is! There is so much that keeps one pre occupied all the while. The noises in the head like they call it, is disturbing. I am learning to live with myself. Controlling the mind is like implementing a complex control system because it is so easy to switch from one mood to the other. I was trying to meditate and it felt as if i felt rapture for a second and then one thing let to another and i lost track. it began to weave stories and then there i was in the dumps again.debating,pondering irrational thoughts.......
I have searched for answers .....maybe they are in front of me and i cant follow them because i could never be good enough, smart enough, worthy enough for them. Making the same mistakes and spending the rest of the time undoing them, thats what keeps me busy.
Had read somewhere that it is only out of nothing that something can be created.... Only out of darkness can we understand light. Unless we are broken, defeated, empty and left bare we cannot create.
And Yes there are people out there....somewhere..... who think of you, pray for you, wish you well, miss you.......to someone you make a difference. Thats what makes this life worth living for.....we all crave for unconditional love and acceptance!
words
words................
sway, doubt, talk, people, red, daft, surprise, books, flower, mails, eager, patience, worry, magic, weak, rhythm, drama, cold, picturesque, collage, tacit, paradox, light, depth, fresh, color, abstract, desire, vision, respect, crumble,fly, dark, bold, class, poetry, illicit, clandestine, structure, symbol, stripes, absurd, conflict, harmonics, acme, obnoxious, boredom, watever..........................
sway, doubt, talk, people, red, daft, surprise, books, flower, mails, eager, patience, worry, magic, weak, rhythm, drama, cold, picturesque, collage, tacit, paradox, light, depth, fresh, color, abstract, desire, vision, respect, crumble,fly, dark, bold, class, poetry, illicit, clandestine, structure, symbol, stripes, absurd, conflict, harmonics, acme, obnoxious, boredom, watever..........................
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