The Flute

The Flute ~  Mira Bai

The song of the flute, O sister, is madness.
I thought that nothing that was not God could hold me,
But hearing that sound, I lose mind and body,
My heart wholly caught in the net.
O flute, what were your vows, what is your practice?
What power sits by your side?
Even Mira’s Lord is trapped in your seven notes …..

Simple Reality ~ The Ocean

The waves crash against the rocky beach,

There is turbulence on the ocean surface.

The beaches see the tides rise and move in,

There is  constant movement everywhere.

Yet when I  dive deep within the ocean

I witness something else inside….

In the midst of all this chaos, there is a calmness,

The  innermost sanctuary  is filled with peace.

If I could learn from the ocean,

This is what I would understand….

Dive deep, dive within and find your place of rest

There lies within me,  the abode of peace and tranquillity.

This  is my home , my only true abode …..

The Pot

The pot needs to be broken again and again to recreate itself. For it to become a bigger one, It needs to lose the older one. The act is of  preparing itself to carry more .  And so do I. ….   I too need to constantly break free of my chains and concepts.  And also ideas of what is, what I have been, believed in and been chained by/ to.  I need not fear any more the breaking of the pot .  I recognize now, that it is for my own good and  growth …..

This is the process, I finally realize. I cannot hold on to the breaking of the pot.  It will happen automatically in due time.  That is it’s nature.  And the outcome on the contrary to what everyone believes in,  is not of pain or suffering, but of understanding, compassion and love…

Bhaja Govindam

 

Bhaja Govindam – from the immortal composition of Adi Sankaracharya, 10 verses of this hymn divinely rendedered by MS Subbulakshmi.
It is said that Adi Shankaracharya, accompanied by his disciples, was walking along a street in Varanasi one day when he came across an aged scholar teaching the rules of Sanskrit grammar to his students by rote. Taking pity on him, Adi Shankaracharya went up to the scholar and advised him not to waste his time on grammar at his age but to turn his mind to God in worship and adoration, which became the origin for this hymn.

 

 

 

Some people say: “In this big universe, you’re just a speck of dust.”
You may be a speck of dust, but oh, what a speck of dust.
In this speck of dust, the infinite and the finite are fused;
and you are the threshold of the two.
Here, the mortal being comes as close
as it possibly can to the immortal.
The same power that drives the universe breathes us.
We have been chosen to be the platform for life.

~ Prem Rawat

Life….

Life comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances. You just have to live life to the fullest, tell someone what they mean to you and tell someone off, speak out, dance in the pouring rain, hold someone’s hand, comfort a friend, fall asleep watching the sun come up, stay up late, fall in love and smile until your face hurts. Don’t be afraid to take chances and most of all, live in the moment! ♥

Aaj jaane ki zid na karo ~ Amazing Urdu Poetry……

Rohini Ravada and Shankar Tucker  ~  ”Aaj Jaane ki Zid Na Karo”

Aaj jaane ki zid na karo 
Tonight, don’t insist on leaving
Yunhi pehlu mein bethey raho
Sit here close to me
Haaye mar jaayein ge 
I will die
Hum to lutt jaayein ge
I will be lost
Aisi baatein kiya na karo 
Don’t say such things
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo 
Tonight, don’t insist on leaving

Tumhi socho zara 
Just ponder for a second
kyu’n na rokein tumhey 
Why shouldn’t I stop you?
jaan jaati hai jab uth ke jaatey ho tum
When my life leaves every time you go
tum ko apni qasam jaan-e-jaa’n 
I swear to you, my love
baat itni meri maan lo 
Listen to my one request
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
Tonight, don’t insist on leaving

Waqt ki qaed mein zindagi hai magar 
Life is trapped in time’s prison but
chand gharriya’n yahi hain jo aazaad hain 
These are the few moments that are free
inko khho kar kaheen jaan-e-jaa\’n 
By losing them, my love
umr bhar na tarastey raho 
Don’t start a life of regret
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo 
Tonight, don’t insist on leaving

Kitna masoom aur rangeen hai yeh sama
How innocent and colorful is the weather
husn aur ishq ki aaj me\’raj hai
It is the reign of beauty and love
kal ki kis ko khabar jaan-e-jaa\’n 
Who knows what tomorrow will bring
rok lo aaj ki raat ko
Let’s stop this night right here
Aaj jaane ki zid na karo 
Tonight, don’t insist on leaving

The Wild and The Tame…..

What should I do about the wild and the tame?!!

The wild heart that wants to be free,

and the tame heart that wants to come home.

I want to be held.

I don’t want you to come too close.

I want you to scoop me up and bring me home at nights.

I don’t want to tell you where I am.

I want to keep a place among the rocks where no one can find me.

I want to be with you.

— Jeanette Winterson

Agam – Malhar jam

 

Awesome vocal !

 

 

The seven principles of Huna

 

These are the Seven Spiritual Principles which create the core philosophy of Hawaiian Huna.

As the world attempted to eradicate the teachings of ancient cultures of Native peoples around the globe, Hawai’i's wisdom was hidden in the chants of the Ancient Ones and the Hulahula (Hula dances).

They beautifully and simply describe who you are and what is possible for you. These are some of the most ancient teachings on the planet.