Reality !

Rivers flow enjoying their journey through smooth and rough terrains. Waterfalls exhibit themselves in their glorious beauty. Lakes remain peaceful and calm. The ocean captures our attention in it’s splendorous form.

Yet the essence is the same. They all come from the same source. We project them as different, failing to recognize the similarity in nature. Human tendency is to perceive everything as different entities.

In our deeest ignorance we want everything to fall into the same box of our concept. In fulfilling that process, we work relentlessly to change, distort and create an identical image of everything. Not recognising the fact that the river, the waterfall, the lake and the Oceon are admired and enjoyed by man due to their individuality and uniqueness.

Water is the ingredient in such varied forms. Why should you accept what I believe in? Why should you feel and think like me ? In our absolute ignorance, we want others to love, feel, think and believe the same way.

Only when we can go beyond our small and unenlightened minds can we break out from the prison of ignorance.. Then we understand that they are all simply the same water in its glory and beauty playing it’s very own significant and unique role in this vast universe. Then we come to understand that we are the same One in different forms. We need to accept and respect each and every thing in the creation.🧡

©ekta25

Celebration of Life

GLOBAL GEAR I Remix Edit I Preview version Music Album – Veena in Vienna (By PUNYA SRINIVAS) Music Track – Global GearGlobal Gear from Veena in Vienna Punya Srinivas Music by Stephen Devassy

This is one of the most mesmerizing music I have come across and since day one, I have been searching for Punya Srinivas’s “Global gear” Veena in Vienna. Music composition by Global Gear from Veena in Vienna Punya Srinivas and music by Stephen Devassy. Today I found this video on you tube, a remix album with such beautiful and befitting visuals. Shows Life as it is . People from all walks of life, living, working, playing… The string which joins us all in this rosary of life….. I call this the “Celebration of Life”

Remebering Michael Jackson

Now that Michael Jackson is no more, I guess many people will be trying to come to terms with this news. Whether we like it or not, MJ would have made an impact on most of us. He was the King of Pop. His music moved both young and old. I decided to listen to some of his earlier songs and especially those when he was a child, singing with his family – ‘The Jackson 5’ and felt tightness in my chest. Even though I was not an ardent fan, I can’t help myself from being drawn to music. Music is universal. I find it amazing that his music is still so fresh and inspiring. Most of his songs are unique and special.

Michael Jackson’s sudden death somewhat overshadowed the death of Actress Farrah Fawcett. Not that she was a lesser person but rather because MJ was so mammoth, that we can’t help but get fascinated with him. Somehow people were obsessed with him while he was alive and remain affected by his death.

It is slowly sinking in to me that we have lost a great talent. Michael Jackson’s death brought back memories of Princess Diana’s passing away. I was not able to do anything else other than sit in front of the television the whole day trying to get to terms with her death and trying desperately to hold on to the images of someone I had admired so much. I am sure many would be completely shaken and devastated by this heartbreaking news.

Even though we may not know these people personally, our hearts rush out to them and their families. This reminds me of the human family that Maya Angelou speaks about in her poem. We are ultimately bonded to each other, whether we like it or not and when someone else feels the pain and loss, it feels like our very own loss and pain.

I pray that he gets the rest and peace that he was desperately looking for in his life. He has given so much of himself to his music and promoted unity beyond the differences we see, in his songs. His legacy will live on.

May God give him the peace that he did not find while he was alive!

RIP Michael Jackson. We will miss you!

Black and White

This poem was nominated by UN as the best poem of 2006
written by an African Kid

When I born, I black

When I grow up, I black

When I go in Sun, I black

When I scared, I black

When I sick, I black

And when I die, I still black

And you white fellow

When you born, you pink

When you grow up, you white

When you go in sun, you red

When you cold, you blue

When you scared, you yellow

When you sick, you green

And when you die, you gray

And you calling me coloured?