Once upon a time
When I was a little girl
On my way to home and school
I used to witness...
The final parade of the demised
Heading towards the burial ground
And felt sorry for the dead, and the flowers
That were strewn on the path to the crematory.
I pitied the short life of those flowers
For their miserable fate
To die along with the dead
And wondered about
The flowers that were blessed
To celebrate the joys of life.
While some were cherished
Why others vanished from people’s memory?
Was my long awaited query.
After many years, with a mature mind
I have realized the sacred truth
Of the flowers that were destined
To die along with the dead
Were actually blessed
More than the celebrated ones
For the journey of those flowers
Along with the demised
Were destined to reach
The Almighty’s Abode!
Showing posts with label philosophical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label philosophical. Show all posts
Best
Be a good child
Be a good friend
Be a good student
Become a good person
Become a good citizen
Become a good parent
Become the best human being in the World!
Be a good friend
Be a good student
Become a good person
Become a good citizen
Become a good parent
Become the best human being in the World!
Freedom
When one has a mental block
There is no freedom in speech
When one's mind is preoccupied
There is no freedom in action
When one's emotions are suppressed
There is no freedom in thought
When one's dominated by hesitation
There is no freedom of expression.
But realization and awareness
The two virtues in life
Brings in true freedom!!!
There is no freedom in speech
When one's mind is preoccupied
There is no freedom in action
When one's emotions are suppressed
There is no freedom in thought
When one's dominated by hesitation
There is no freedom of expression.
But realization and awareness
The two virtues in life
Brings in true freedom!!!
Caretaker
Everyone in this world
Are God's children
God employs us
As caretakers.
Your payment is the joy and fun time
You have with your so called children
Ask for nothing more
Enjoy the present moment.
We are only caretakers, caregivers, or gardeners
Who tend the young and let it bloom and blossom
To be offered to GOD
Be a faithful servant and serve the Creator!
As the saying goes
Do your best and leave the rest
Live like a droplet of water on a lotus leaf
Be happy and bring happiness in others!
Are God's children
God employs us
As caretakers.
Your payment is the joy and fun time
You have with your so called children
Ask for nothing more
Enjoy the present moment.
We are only caretakers, caregivers, or gardeners
Who tend the young and let it bloom and blossom
To be offered to GOD
Be a faithful servant and serve the Creator!
As the saying goes
Do your best and leave the rest
Live like a droplet of water on a lotus leaf
Be happy and bring happiness in others!
Soulmate
Soulmate soulmate
Where are you?
In the first place
What are you?
To conclude
Who are you?
It really doesn't matter where ever you are
Because you are my soulmate
And I can communicate with you so easily and effortlessly
Through my sincere thoughts and telepathy messages!
I know that you are a pure, true soul
Just like me, full of innocence and sincerity
Bonded with love and friendship
Embedded with affection and loyalty!
You are either my teacher or parent
Otherwise, my friend or spouse
Rarely, my child or grandchild!
Soulmate can be anyone in your life
With whom you have the comfort
To convey yourself smoothly
Or blend in so well with compatibility!
Where are you?
In the first place
What are you?
To conclude
Who are you?
It really doesn't matter where ever you are
Because you are my soulmate
And I can communicate with you so easily and effortlessly
Through my sincere thoughts and telepathy messages!
I know that you are a pure, true soul
Just like me, full of innocence and sincerity
Bonded with love and friendship
Embedded with affection and loyalty!
You are either my teacher or parent
Otherwise, my friend or spouse
Rarely, my child or grandchild!
Soulmate can be anyone in your life
With whom you have the comfort
To convey yourself smoothly
Or blend in so well with compatibility!
All are different
Some are doctors,
Some are teachers
Others are engineers,
Artists and painters,
Poets or some professionals!
What am I ?
Something special
for I am special
Being born in the first place
So will I be special
To myself and the world
When I discover
Who I am !
Wow I know now
As I write
A friend philosopher and guide
Well, all are different
So am I !
Some are teachers
Others are engineers,
Artists and painters,
Poets or some professionals!
What am I ?
Something special
for I am special
Being born in the first place
So will I be special
To myself and the world
When I discover
Who I am !
Wow I know now
As I write
A friend philosopher and guide
Well, all are different
So am I !
Challenge
Compare not thee, with your comrade
For thou art different from thy friend
Let thou not let thyself down
For thou not know about thyself!
People are different
And so are their Challenges
To one life itself is a challenge
And to the other living is a challenge!
Likes and dislikes are different
For each one of us
Consider your success just success
But more number of failures,
Are equal to more number of challenges
Disappointment should not be the result
Challenge yourself, to find out the reason
Of your birth, pursue with dedication
And accomplish the unaccomplished!!
Sreelatha Parasu
For thou art different from thy friend
Let thou not let thyself down
For thou not know about thyself!
People are different
And so are their Challenges
To one life itself is a challenge
And to the other living is a challenge!
Likes and dislikes are different
For each one of us
Consider your success just success
But more number of failures,
Are equal to more number of challenges
Disappointment should not be the result
Challenge yourself, to find out the reason
Of your birth, pursue with dedication
And accomplish the unaccomplished!!
Sreelatha Parasu
Quotations from Savitri by Sri Aurobindo and my interpretations
1. Suffering was lost in her immortal smile.
Immensity was exceeded by a look,
(That's very true with your special person in life.)
2. Whoever is too great
Must lonely live.
(Great souls' embrace loneliness and live with it because their power and strength is gained in silence, quietness and loneliness.)
3. There is a purpose
In each stumble and fall.
(The more sufferings and challenges a person experiences, it helps the person to learn life's lessons. Especially when pondered deeply about the problems, and not giving importance to the superficial pain of the sufferings. It unfolds many facts and truth especially the fact of your birth.)
4. None can reach heaven
Who has not
Passed through hell.
( All the sufferings, pain,worries can be identified as hell, and when we comprehend deeply about them and achieve a peace of mind by solving the problem and negating the pain it brings happiness, which is heaven. Thereby everyone in some way undergoes : struggles (hell) and attain happiness (heaven). )
5. One man's perfection
Still can save the world.
(Wow, how great and powerful that person could be I wish i can be that person because I always love helping and saving humanity.Truly for the purpose and not the fame.)
6. A moment sees,
The ages toil to express.
(Very true, but too painful, and as we know no gain without pain.)
7. All things are real
That here are only dreams.
(The moment we realize that we attain mukthi.)
8. Love is a yearning
Of the One
For the One.
(Yes, I can very well relate to this, I yearned for Goddess Saraswathi's love and realized it.)
9.The soul that can
Live alone with itself
Meets God.
(My inner self is calling me everyday but I keep dodging away.)
10. My God is Love
And sweetly suffers all.
(Love is God and love is me, when you are love suffering also tags along and it's a package deal.)
11. Only the pure in soul
Can walk in light.
(I wish i can become that pure.)
12. For joy
And not for sorrow
Earth was made.
(I realized this for the first time in the fourth decade of my life.)
Immensity was exceeded by a look,
(That's very true with your special person in life.)
2. Whoever is too great
Must lonely live.
(Great souls' embrace loneliness and live with it because their power and strength is gained in silence, quietness and loneliness.)
3. There is a purpose
In each stumble and fall.
(The more sufferings and challenges a person experiences, it helps the person to learn life's lessons. Especially when pondered deeply about the problems, and not giving importance to the superficial pain of the sufferings. It unfolds many facts and truth especially the fact of your birth.)
4. None can reach heaven
Who has not
Passed through hell.
( All the sufferings, pain,worries can be identified as hell, and when we comprehend deeply about them and achieve a peace of mind by solving the problem and negating the pain it brings happiness, which is heaven. Thereby everyone in some way undergoes : struggles (hell) and attain happiness (heaven). )
5. One man's perfection
Still can save the world.
(Wow, how great and powerful that person could be I wish i can be that person because I always love helping and saving humanity.Truly for the purpose and not the fame.)
6. A moment sees,
The ages toil to express.
(Very true, but too painful, and as we know no gain without pain.)
7. All things are real
That here are only dreams.
(The moment we realize that we attain mukthi.)
8. Love is a yearning
Of the One
For the One.
(Yes, I can very well relate to this, I yearned for Goddess Saraswathi's love and realized it.)
9.The soul that can
Live alone with itself
Meets God.
(My inner self is calling me everyday but I keep dodging away.)
10. My God is Love
And sweetly suffers all.
(Love is God and love is me, when you are love suffering also tags along and it's a package deal.)
11. Only the pure in soul
Can walk in light.
(I wish i can become that pure.)
12. For joy
And not for sorrow
Earth was made.
(I realized this for the first time in the fourth decade of my life.)
Alone
One is born alone
And while among others
One should learn to live alone
For one dies alone!
Loneliness is actually healthy
To body,mind and soul
For there is less
Chattering and clattering!
Above all the best time is
Available in one's hand, so
Avail it before it's being snatched
To see the happy outcome!
Alone,unknown,before one knows
One will be treading into
The world of Spirituality!
And while among others
One should learn to live alone
For one dies alone!
Loneliness is actually healthy
To body,mind and soul
For there is less
Chattering and clattering!
Above all the best time is
Available in one's hand, so
Avail it before it's being snatched
To see the happy outcome!
Alone,unknown,before one knows
One will be treading into
The world of Spirituality!
Bits and Pieces
Bits and pieces
Make a nice patch work
A beautiful quilt
A nice tiled wall
Gorgeous tainted glass window
Or a Kaleidoscope!
Voila what have I got here
By the Great seers and saints
Good doctors and authors
Poets and writers
People, parents and partners
Myself amalgamated into One
Bit or piece of the Supreme!
Make a nice patch work
A beautiful quilt
A nice tiled wall
Gorgeous tainted glass window
Or a Kaleidoscope!
Voila what have I got here
By the Great seers and saints
Good doctors and authors
Poets and writers
People, parents and partners
Myself amalgamated into One
Bit or piece of the Supreme!
Anger
I gave love and got anger in return
I did good and got wrong for a gift
I was generous but taken for granted
I spoke the truth but got insulted!
Battled with anger
I conquered the wrath in me
And here I'm socializing in the world of conscience
To sublimate the negatives to positives!
What do I have now
Solitude by my side
Peace of mind as my partner
Happiness and health!
I did good and got wrong for a gift
I was generous but taken for granted
I spoke the truth but got insulted!
Battled with anger
I conquered the wrath in me
And here I'm socializing in the world of conscience
To sublimate the negatives to positives!
What do I have now
Solitude by my side
Peace of mind as my partner
Happiness and health!
Nothingness
For a while I embraced the word nothingness
Since my world was filled with emptiness
I had nothing to share
Neither did I dare
To speak the words of wisdom
For little did people comprehend
About my intention
For everything lies in nothingness
Was my conclusion
Inexplicable,since I knew nothing more about it
But still embrace nothingness in my world
For I feel everything is in it!
Since my world was filled with emptiness
I had nothing to share
Neither did I dare
To speak the words of wisdom
For little did people comprehend
About my intention
For everything lies in nothingness
Was my conclusion
Inexplicable,since I knew nothing more about it
But still embrace nothingness in my world
For I feel everything is in it!
What is Freedom?
The physical and psychological mind being free from any kind of bondage is called freedom! There are two types of freedom, the physical is the outer freedom and psychological is the inner freedom. When a person is controlled or dominated by the other, it falls under outer freedom which in turn affects and curtails the inner freedom. And hence :
The freedom of speech is curtailed when one has a mental block
The freedom of action is curtailed when one's mind is preoccupied
The freedom of thought is curtailed when one's emotions are suppressed
The freedom of expression is curtailed when one's dominated by hesitation!
Realization and awareness are two virtues which brings true freedom. This new born true freedom puts us on the right track towards spirituality by freeing our soul from worldly ties and makes us fly magnificently like the Albatross!
The freedom of speech is curtailed when one has a mental block
The freedom of action is curtailed when one's mind is preoccupied
The freedom of thought is curtailed when one's emotions are suppressed
The freedom of expression is curtailed when one's dominated by hesitation!
Realization and awareness are two virtues which brings true freedom. This new born true freedom puts us on the right track towards spirituality by freeing our soul from worldly ties and makes us fly magnificently like the Albatross!
Spirituality
I see spirituality in beauty
I see spirituality in innocence
I see spirituality in compassion
I see spirituality in love!
I see spirituality in sunshine
I see spirituality in pouring rain
I see spirituality in snow showers
I see spirituality in colors of leaves!
I see spirituality in twilight
I see spirituality in rainbow
I see spirituality in bright blue sky
I see spirituality in the star-lit sky!
I see spirituality in flowers
I see spirituality in friendship
I see spirituality in a smile
I see spirituality in literally everything!
I see spirituality in innocence
I see spirituality in compassion
I see spirituality in love!
I see spirituality in sunshine
I see spirituality in pouring rain
I see spirituality in snow showers
I see spirituality in colors of leaves!
I see spirituality in twilight
I see spirituality in rainbow
I see spirituality in bright blue sky
I see spirituality in the star-lit sky!
I see spirituality in flowers
I see spirituality in friendship
I see spirituality in a smile
I see spirituality in literally everything!
Rebirth
The word rebirth
Brings to my mind
A new meaning.
Days prior 40 years
Rebirth was neither my wish
Nor was to be born!
But today I think
To enjoy the nectar of happiness
By surrendering to the Supreme
To experience the sweetness of peace
Achieved through Spiritualism
One should be born again!
Nevertheless the world is full of worries and queries
I need a silent corner devoid of these petty things
To think and wonder more about the Supreme
A place in between this world and that would be fine for me!
Brings to my mind
A new meaning.
Days prior 40 years
Rebirth was neither my wish
Nor was to be born!
But today I think
To enjoy the nectar of happiness
By surrendering to the Supreme
To experience the sweetness of peace
Achieved through Spiritualism
One should be born again!
Nevertheless the world is full of worries and queries
I need a silent corner devoid of these petty things
To think and wonder more about the Supreme
A place in between this world and that would be fine for me!
Inner Peace
Inner peace
Showers you with knowledge
And makes you wise!
Inner peace
Provides you answers
When you ponder in silence!
Inner peace
Brings in ease
To erase all the negatives!
Inner peace
Is Incredible!!!
Showers you with knowledge
And makes you wise!
Inner peace
Provides you answers
When you ponder in silence!
Inner peace
Brings in ease
To erase all the negatives!
Inner peace
Is Incredible!!!
My inner peace
Puts a smile on my face
Makes my heart blossom with happiness
Floods my soul with sublimity!
Death-The mentor
Well, after my grandma died
And after reading Emily Dickinson's poems about death in college
As well as, experiencing too many dear hearts depart
My perception of death changed drastically.
Death is a great teacher
For it has taught me the truth
Living is part of dying and dying is part of living
Detachment should be deeper than attachment
Life on earth is like a trip to the Moon
While you are there, learn and experience all you can
To become one with Nature!
So nothing to worry about
For we are here on our soul's journey
Simply enjoy the time together
And shed the relationship forever
Hence be prepared and conquer the fear of death
For death is nothing but the movement
From one stage to another!
Death is our friend, philosopher and guide
Sreelatha Shankar
10/18/08
6.20 pm
And after reading Emily Dickinson's poems about death in college
As well as, experiencing too many dear hearts depart
My perception of death changed drastically.
Death is a great teacher
For it has taught me the truth
Living is part of dying and dying is part of living
Detachment should be deeper than attachment
Life on earth is like a trip to the Moon
While you are there, learn and experience all you can
To become one with Nature!
So nothing to worry about
For we are here on our soul's journey
Simply enjoy the time together
And shed the relationship forever
Hence be prepared and conquer the fear of death
For death is nothing but the movement
From one stage to another!
Death is our friend, philosopher and guide
For it helps us to complete our soul's journey!
Sreelatha Shankar
10/18/08
6.20 pm
THIS IS HEAVEN
The place were you live is Heaven
You have everything
What else do you want?
Different kinds of food, :- fresh, fast, ready-made ones
Variety of entertainments, :- music, art, literature, dance,
One that suits your shelter, :- home, apartment, hotel, nature (Earth Mother Nature)
This is Heaven!
Well what about hell?
Why do you need to worry about that?
Just curious to know
Fine, well sometimes, your mind is hell!
How.....?
When you worry too much
Disturbing the peace, harmony, calmness in you
When there is no love, kindness, and care to share
When there is no one to support your feelings, emotions, thoughts, ideas
When there is no abundance in all the three necessities of human life
Then Hell is here!
So, its wise to think about the virtues of life
Practice them, see them in your life!
You need not worry about anything
You will just feel the serenity flowing in you
You will feel more energized physically, mentally most of all spiritually!!!!
And that tells This is Heaven and you are here!
Sreelatha Shankar
11.21.2005
(10.45 to 11.00 a.m.)
You have everything
What else do you want?
Different kinds of food, :- fresh, fast, ready-made ones
Variety of entertainments, :- music, art, literature, dance,
One that suits your shelter, :- home, apartment, hotel, nature (Earth Mother Nature)
This is Heaven!
Well what about hell?
Why do you need to worry about that?
Just curious to know
Fine, well sometimes, your mind is hell!
How.....?
When you worry too much
Disturbing the peace, harmony, calmness in you
When there is no love, kindness, and care to share
When there is no one to support your feelings, emotions, thoughts, ideas
When there is no abundance in all the three necessities of human life
Then Hell is here!
So, its wise to think about the virtues of life
Practice them, see them in your life!
You need not worry about anything
You will just feel the serenity flowing in you
You will feel more energized physically, mentally most of all spiritually!!!!
And that tells This is Heaven and you are here!
Sreelatha Shankar
11.21.2005
(10.45 to 11.00 a.m.)
Special Stones
Simple stones
Polished and engraved
Become special
Very special indeed!
Here I select
Heart shaped one with 'peace'
For peace should come from your heart!
Circle shaped one with 'love'
For love should be continuous and complete!
Oval shaped one with 'wisdom'
For experience over a period of time brings wisdom!
Sreelatha Shankar
15th Feb '06 9.00 pm
Polished and engraved
Become special
Very special indeed!
Here I select
Heart shaped one with 'peace'
For peace should come from your heart!
Circle shaped one with 'love'
For love should be continuous and complete!
Oval shaped one with 'wisdom'
For experience over a period of time brings wisdom!
Sreelatha Shankar
15th Feb '06 9.00 pm
Realization
I
Boughs and branches lit in sunlight
Beautiful blue sky
A morning so perfect
As in pictures, paintings and real life
Busy are the people like the bees
Can’t take a break
To enjoy and appreciate, but
Flying in their four wheelers
On road to their destinations
Children to school
Men and women to work
Babies and toddlers to day cares and pre-school
Running short of time
Oh I’ll be late, late, late,
Rushing through the traffic
Over the speed limits, with tension and fear of being late
But raising the blood pressure.
II
Surprisingly, at the stoplight
I realized something different
Wait a minute whispers my heart
Why am I rushing? What for?
Why should I drop my kids in the day-care?
Why should I work so hard and earn money for!
All these questions cross my mind.
Is when I think of CREATION!
III
God’s creation is wonderful
He created the world
And then man.
Abundantly provided
Everything for him in Nature
Land to live, the whole wide world
Fruits and vegetables, food to eat
Shade and shelter under the trees
Medicine in herbs
To protect and cure, himself from
Whatever that comes.
Wow! What a wonderful creation!
Heaven they say
Is a place where
One finds everything
For himself and others in plenty
No doubt, this is Paradise!
I don’t know
Why man cannot comprehend
This simple truth
Instead he frantically spins
To and fro
In his worldly,
Day-to-day activities.
Bringing in him all kinds of
Tensions, worries and disease
Which pills, tablets, tonics and syrups
Can’t cure.
After all the hassles
He goes back to the
Healing herbs in Nature and
In search of his real, true Possessions
Peace, happiness, health and wisdom!
Nature the Creation of God
Has it all
So share and care,
Cherish and foster the rest for the future!
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