His Compassion!

"His Compassion!"

(20th Sept. 2011)

In my mother’s womb

I laid curled up, like a nut;

Unable to stretch my limbs

Or hold my so huge head.

When out came one day

Amidst this world of plurality

An unknown world till day

Managed stretching-out-n-cry!

Took me several months

Even half an year more,

To manage holding my head

Very well on this neck.

My legs needed enough strength

To hold my body straight

And further took half an year-

Or so, to stand on my own feet!

To walk on my own and learn

Took another few months;

And took several years to earn

To stand on my own legs.

Forgetting with Whose Grace

I am able to breathe-n-move,

Work-n-serve!! 

Who all contributed,

For my own growth, 

Throughout these years.

Now I hold my head so high

Ungrateful and proud 

Unwilling to bow down

Lord, at Your Lotus Feet

Nor ever Recalling Thy Grace!

Yet You never showed disgrace

You never neglected me

Always so compassionate 

Throughout my life.

Oh Lord, I was all curled up-

Helpless; in mother’s womb as a nut;

Alas! Even now am I behaving

As if,  nothing better than a nut!!

"We, Seagulls and You Humans!"

"We, Sea-gulls and You Humans!"

(30th Jan. 2011) 

God Bestowed Webs for us, to swim all along the water,

You humans need man-made boats to go on water!

God Bestowed Wings for us, to soar high in the sky

You humans need man-made flying-machines to fly!

God Bestowed Legs for us, to take a stroll,

You humans need man-made four wheels to roll!

We get-up early, search for food

Whatever little we get, we eat.

You humans are never content

Going on searching, clothes, things ‘n’ lots of food,

Hunting doctors’ aide, to de-stress ‘n’ sleep,

And to digest over-load of cooked food, so heap!

We need no pills or gym; or housing loans or wealth,

For exercise we fly or swim; ‘n’ fast for health,

We are little birds of nature, ever content,

We can always perch on trees, ‘n’ fall asleep.

The Seagulls at Abra!

"The Seagulls at Abra!"

(30th Jan. 2011)

Walking along the Creek-side

Watching flying sea-birds-

Being one with the white birds

Kept soaring above! O my mind!

Sea-gulls, so pure and white

Ear-tops like-black a dot,

Looks like innocent dolls

Enjoying dance on the waves.

With pink so short, legs they swam,

Clear water showed their dancing webs,

At times dipped head down, now ‘n’ then,

Took a moment’s pause, then alert again.

Flying above, stretching their legs,

Straight they kept legs underneath their tail.

Below their wings, seems so cloud-like grey

Though white as snow, their cute  light body.

Lesser the ego, so, high up they could flew

To soaring heights, that man never knew!

WE ARE TOOLS IN THE HANDS DIVINE.

WE ARE TOOLS IN THE HANDS DIVINE.

(2005)

The pen in hand

With which I write,

Is helpless, bound,

To do its work.

For, I made it my tool

To scribble this down!

The words those flow

Through this pen, of course,

Not mine, at all,

And I can't help

But, to pen this down,

For it is HE

Who Makes me write.

This pen might have

Been still, where it laid,

Until a writer's hand

Came to its aid!

This pen is bound

To do its work,

The Writer's Idea

Not its own!

We too, are tools,

In the Hands Divine;

HE makes us do,

All our work,

Whether day or night

With all our might!

Who helps us think?

Who give us health?

Who helps us work?

Who guides us right?

Or else, we lay

Unable to move today

Like any pen

Untouched by men!

Under His Feet

"Under His Feet"

(4th Feb.2012)

How lucky am I 

To come under His feet!

He stamps on me

He jumps on me

He pours water on me

He keeps me in kiln!

He planned to make 

me a stove so that

I be in a kitchen;

On a second thought,

He changed his idea later,

And made me a mud-pot, 

so that now I can be ever

Of service to all

Quenching the thirst 

How lucky am I 

To be under His Feet!

He knows best

Where I must;

He keep us where

We deserve most!

To serve Him means, 

Serving all.

Tears

"Tears"

(19th Nov.2011)

Tears are precious,

Not to be wasted.

Best cleansing agent 

God's gift, unique!

If used in Devotion, 

Purifies the heart

No detergent can ever

Do this wonder!

Your mind is a garden

"Your mind is a garden"

(11th Dec. 2012)

Your mind is a garden 

with thought-seeds 

unborn,

flower-bearing plants 

as well as weeds;

watch yourself, upon-

this garden within,

think of ways 

of improving this garden; 

pluck out the weeds 

from time to time

instead, plant- 

fruit-bearing-shady trees 

ready to lend shade

and fruit for travelers,

letting homes for birds 

and animals too...

"Why am I so..?" (a sloka from Srimad Bhagavatam)

"Why am I so..?"

(5th July 2013)

We should analyse ourselves, as to what we really like to read, which type of books, either puranas or novels, etc. We should also think about what type of food, water, etc., we really wish to take, whether spicy food, non-veg., hot drinks, tea, or water, etc.
This gives us an idea as to what type of a person predominantly we are satvik, rajasik or tamasik in nature. Accordingly we can make changes so that our satvik nature can be increased...

There is a sloka in Srimad Bhagavatam: 

Aagamo-apah prajah desah kalah karmah cha janma cha
Dhyanam mantro-atha samskaaro dasah-ete guna-hetave...
(Srimad Bhagavatam Skandam 11/chapter 13/sloka 4).

Satvaguna-the vardhippikkunna 10 sadhanangal:-
1. Agamah - or Vedam or Sastram - What you like to read?
2. Apah - vellam or jalam - (introspect: what you wish to drink? - hot drinks, tea, cool drinks or water?)
3.Prajah - janangal - the people you like to have company? (introspect)
4. Desah - sthalam - place you like to live? (introspect: near a temple, near a cinema theatre or slaughter-house?)
5. Kalah - time - the time to select for getting up, doing japa, etc. (introspect)
6. Karmah - pravruthi - the work you like to do? Swadharma is always satwik karma. (introspect - satvik, rajasik or tamasic?)
7.Janmah - jananam - to whom you are born? have you given a good janma to your children?
8. Dhyanah - Satvik murti ?
9. Mantrah - Satvik mantra?
10. Samskaarah - upanayana-adi; what culture you inherited from ancestors and teachers?

Am I Happy..?

"Am I Happy..?"

(18th Nov.2011)

I asked myself:-

“Am I happy?”

“Sometimes happy,

Sometimes not!”

“When not happy?

Don’t know why!

Why not happy?

Don’t know why!”

Thought of People,

Thought of things,

Thought of happenings-

That goes around.

Sorted Friends,

Sorted rest,

Sorted the best

Marked the rest.

Analysed People,

Analysed days,

Analysed words-

Lingering in mind.

Tried some Outing,

Tried some shopping,

Tried out dining-

And too dancing.

Tried new friends,

Tried new jobs,

Tried new dwelling-

And new Life-style.

Begged for Grace,

Begged for Wealth,

Begged for Love,

And for Peace.

Nothing mattered,

As I worked out.

Sometimes happy,

Sometimes not.

Don’t know when!

Don’t know why!

Why not happy!

When not happy!

Then came God

In my dream-cup.

Showed me LIGHT,

That WOKE ME up!

“Are you happy?

Or are you not?

You are Blessed-

With Best of Best!”

So said God; added-

“And stay Blessed!”

I looked IN-me

For first-a-time!

Wow!! Just wondered-

What IN-there!

Lots of Treasure,

Out of Measure!

How come dear,

I see them not

All these days!

My search was On

On-n-on-n-on

Yet, I found them not!

Now, I asked myself:

“Am I happy?

Or am I not?

Oh sure now,

Bliss! Bliss, just-

Flow-n-overflow!

I’m Happy, Hap-

Happiest of All!!

I found You IN!

‘You’ -  in ME

We are One

Now  ‘I am’ gone!”

Be alert, take a pause..

"Be alert, take a pause.."

(9th Aug.2012)

Have no haste in taking decisions.

Make no decisions-

When your mind

is filled with agitations.

Wait for the clouds of doubts-

To settle, ‘n’ clear your visions.

When you are excited,

When you are thrilled,

When you are depressed,

When you feel insulted,

When you are frightened,

When you are angry,

Your vision is clouded for sure.

Wait till the breeze of peace passby

And clear the clouds of fear,

Allowing Sunlight to come to you. 

His Grace

"His Grace"

(18.3.2011)

"We just need to know HIS care!

He sends His Blessings with utmost care,

Works through us, yet Doership not bare

Makes us think that we are worthy to share".

Robes and Roles of ours!

"Robes and Roles of ours!"

 (March 2008)

Why these robe -

We have to wear?

Pre-destined this role -

As HIS Gift, don't ever fear!

Producer, Director,

Script-writer, is HE,

All in one, forever

This show doth runs, HE.

HE Himself doth play

The lead you see,

And makes us play

Rolling waves in sea!

Act we must,

Without a rest;

This given role

To the very best

Till comes the end

The curtain comes down,

Mikes turns mute,

And the lights go off!

We rush back, to home,

From behind the stage,

But, before we leave,

We discard our robes!

Trees

"Trees"

(11th Sept.2011)

Trees –

Give shade 

Give home

Give food

Give log

Give all

Nothing they keep

For themselves.

Trees have 

no complaints

Whatsoever

For the scorching heat

For the cool breeze

For the scaring lightening

Followed by thunder.

Trees have 

no complaints

Whatsoever

That they cannot move

That they cannot talk

That they cannot smile

That they cannot chant 

That they cannot hug.

Trees –

Give breeze

Give solace

Give away

Themselves

Even for the wood-cutter

Mercilessly cut with axe

Trees give 

Oxygen-n-shade

And donate themselves.

What a dilemma! Know not Rama!!

"What a dilemma! Know not Rama!!"

(10th Dec.2010)

Life is a Drama,

 We act as Lama,

 Forgetting Rama,

Chant not Nama,

What a dilemma!

Know not Rama!!

Discover Blessings

Discover Blessings

(3rd December 2010)

We go on searching

What is lacking,

Ever brooding

Keep on sighing!!

Not much thinking

Go on chatting,

Little gossiping

Keep on talking!!

Love expecting

Not any sharing,

Someone’s showering

Keep on dreaming!!

“Present” wasting

Nothing doing,

Either eating

Keep on sleeping!!

What we beings

Need be doing?

All His Blessings

Why not using ?

Discover Blessings

Within Flowing;

Go on Tapping

Keep on Serving!!

Intention

Intention 

(18th Nov.2011)

Everyone wants to Perform,

No one cares to Serve;

Everyone wants Leave,

No one cares to Work.

Everyone wants to Speak,

No one cares to pay Heed.

Everyone wants to Demand,

No one cares to Seek.

Everyone wants Acceptance,

No one gives Respect.

Everyone wants to Fulfill Desires,

No one cares to Sacrifice.

Everyone wants Happiness,

No one cares to Give.

Expectations

"Expectations"

(9th Dec.2010)

We expect others to change.

We seldom realize the need to change ourselves.

We expect others to forgive us.

We seldom forgive others.

We expect others to appreciate us.

We seldom appreciate others.

We expect others to encourage or motivate us.

We seldom motivate anyone.

We expect everybody agree with our ideas.

We seldom agree with others' views.

We expect others to keep company with us, when we are depressed.

We seldom find time to spend with others.

We expect others to make us happy.

We seldom make others happy.

We expect everything we like to stay permanent.

Expectation is the root cause of our sorrow.

I don't know for sure..

"I don't know for sure... "

 (2005)

I don't know for sure

If I'm right or am not!

But one thing is sure

He Knows best

Who is right 'nd who's not!

I don't know for sure

If I can do or if at all!

But one thing is sure

He Can See

What I can, and that I can't!

I don't know for sure

If I'm in need or am not!

But one thing is sure

He Knows for certain

What I deserve, and do not!

I don't know for sure

If I'm grateful or am not!

But one thing is sure

He Keeps on Blessing

To live in peace, with all around!