Hi,
Thought of sharing this beautiful quote. Actually, was watching a beautiful movie" Banaras: A mystic love story" the other day. Will be posting my reviews on it. It is a truly depthful movie full of mysticism.
"Lord grant me the sight to see your splendour even in the smallest speck"
--Saint Tayumanavar
Friday, October 7, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
'Miracle turtle' returns to the sea — after lots of surgeries
There is something purely divine about this story of the miracle turtle. The beauty how the technological advancements in biomedical engineering and medicine could provide novel materials and ways to repair the turtles' shell and other lost parts of this tiny little being (albeit its 177 pounds though!) in this universe, and eventually its farewell to the wild sea is so akin to a catharsis for me atleast.
I found myself drawn to the story of this small beings' perseverance and fighting spirit amidst all diversities.
I think , as a well equipped human, we still need to pause in our daily lives and stop for a moment to think that there are other lives on this planet, who even though might not affect the lives of many materialistic and epicurean people (those who kill for turtle meat and eggs), but it affects those lives who are struggling and in their small and courageous ways, teach us divine lessons of courage, perseverance and love on this “endangered” planet Earth.
My wishes go out for this little miracle turtle named Andre and all those people who made him a little hero!!
Read the full story at :
I found myself drawn to the story of this small beings' perseverance and fighting spirit amidst all diversities.
I think , as a well equipped human, we still need to pause in our daily lives and stop for a moment to think that there are other lives on this planet, who even though might not affect the lives of many materialistic and epicurean people (those who kill for turtle meat and eggs), but it affects those lives who are struggling and in their small and courageous ways, teach us divine lessons of courage, perseverance and love on this “endangered” planet Earth.
My wishes go out for this little miracle turtle named Andre and all those people who made him a little hero!!
Read the full story at :
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Literature Gathering-poem read out
Hi,
I dont know why I should not have written this post long time back (1 year ago) , anyways, I wanted to share on my blog about something, which is more like an honor for me. It was the time when one of my English poems (Words of Pearl) whose theme was based on Persian culture was read in a literature gathering in Edmonton, Canada at University of Edmonton, by one of my friends Mahdi, who is a member of the literature gathering. He printed out copies of my poem (with my picture :)) and read it out. I mention that it was more an honor because in that gathering, students generally read out poetries of great poets like Farough and Hafez!
(Picture sent by Mahdi! Thanks again!)
I dont know why I should not have written this post long time back (1 year ago) , anyways, I wanted to share on my blog about something, which is more like an honor for me. It was the time when one of my English poems (Words of Pearl) whose theme was based on Persian culture was read in a literature gathering in Edmonton, Canada at University of Edmonton, by one of my friends Mahdi, who is a member of the literature gathering. He printed out copies of my poem (with my picture :)) and read it out. I mention that it was more an honor because in that gathering, students generally read out poetries of great poets like Farough and Hafez!
(Picture sent by Mahdi! Thanks again!)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
There is no pain without a gain
There is no gain without pain as goes a saying, but I say further that it’s also the other way around:
“There is no pain without a gain.”
Truly, every pain and sour experience is not something totally a loss. It gives you gain, see if you may. Behind those misty dark webs of pain and distress and losses, your soul opens up to a new awakening and renewed strength and fortitude.
You enrich your wisdom and perseverance levels.
And even still, do you want to not say that “There is no pain without a gain?” Think about it…
“There is no pain without a gain.”
Truly, every pain and sour experience is not something totally a loss. It gives you gain, see if you may. Behind those misty dark webs of pain and distress and losses, your soul opens up to a new awakening and renewed strength and fortitude.
You enrich your wisdom and perseverance levels.
And even still, do you want to not say that “There is no pain without a gain?” Think about it…
Monday, May 2, 2011
RAINBOW HO !
Well, the weather here in Cincinnati has been unpredictable and weird since I have been here and witnessed it myself, but the month of April has been the most unpredictable with record breaking( I presume so) rains. Is this really Spring, one wonders. Some days back, I had been reading a news article which mentioned how this kind of unpredictable rainy and cold weather spawns depression in people and sets the mood off. In fact, I was sweetly surprised to read how one woman wrote that she has been listening to sunshine songs on her i-pod, trying to be close to warmth and sunshine. But I am inclined to think that she would have run out of charge, a lot of times, in her i-pod!
Because, the sun and shine are too bent upon playing hide and seek here. May has started, but there are still rainy days with bare sunshine.
Some days back, I was on my way to Dollar Store, near Mt. Airy in Cincy. My friend and I were seated in the car and cursing the weather and talking about the thunderstorms and warnings of tornado, which were being forecasted. A weather report actually stated that April 2011 here had only 2 days of minimal sunshine with almost 28 days of rough rainy weather. News of several tornadoes which wreaked havoc in many states like North Carolina and others was really saddening and it seemed like everything is so dull and without any warmth or color.
A Bollywood number was playing on the music player in the car and the red traffic lights were on. We stopped at the signal and I casually moved my head towards the right side to have a look outside. I was least interested in the outside. But to my amazement, I saw a real rainbow! brimming with colors of the spectrum. I even made a video of that lovely moment. It was the second rainbow in Cincy ( first one I missed witnessing because of my ill luck of going outside) and second one in my life (the first rainbow I ever saw was back in my terrace in my home in India, when I was very young). Anyhow, I asked my friend to see the rainbow but he could not shift his attention as he is very particular about a "Focused" driving :) Anyhow, he did see it at the next red signal and was filled with wonder too. Posting the video :
Somewhere, the pristine beauty and serenity touched my heart. Coincidentally, the Bollywood song which was playing for that timeframe actually translates to :
" You have been so kind and merciful
Thats why the story exists"
Somehow, the lines fitted so well to the occasion. Surely, God is kind and merciful and Nature never stops to reveal her beauty. The colors prevail in the end.
Because, the sun and shine are too bent upon playing hide and seek here. May has started, but there are still rainy days with bare sunshine.
Some days back, I was on my way to Dollar Store, near Mt. Airy in Cincy. My friend and I were seated in the car and cursing the weather and talking about the thunderstorms and warnings of tornado, which were being forecasted. A weather report actually stated that April 2011 here had only 2 days of minimal sunshine with almost 28 days of rough rainy weather. News of several tornadoes which wreaked havoc in many states like North Carolina and others was really saddening and it seemed like everything is so dull and without any warmth or color.
A Bollywood number was playing on the music player in the car and the red traffic lights were on. We stopped at the signal and I casually moved my head towards the right side to have a look outside. I was least interested in the outside. But to my amazement, I saw a real rainbow! brimming with colors of the spectrum. I even made a video of that lovely moment. It was the second rainbow in Cincy ( first one I missed witnessing because of my ill luck of going outside) and second one in my life (the first rainbow I ever saw was back in my terrace in my home in India, when I was very young). Anyhow, I asked my friend to see the rainbow but he could not shift his attention as he is very particular about a "Focused" driving :) Anyhow, he did see it at the next red signal and was filled with wonder too. Posting the video :
Somewhere, the pristine beauty and serenity touched my heart. Coincidentally, the Bollywood song which was playing for that timeframe actually translates to :
" You have been so kind and merciful
Thats why the story exists"
Somehow, the lines fitted so well to the occasion. Surely, God is kind and merciful and Nature never stops to reveal her beauty. The colors prevail in the end.
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