Behold His Beauty

O, the giver of eternal liberation
Thy beauty evokes divine veneration
Conch, moon, jasmine like lively teeth
Lotus petal eyes take away my breath
Fashioning Thyself as protector of cows
Thy own are the holy feet, Indra bows
O, happy dweller in the basil forest
Son of Vasudev, in Thou I rest!
(Inspiration from Mukundamala)
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The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.
- Helen Keller 
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A kindergarten teacher handed out a coloring page to her class. On it was a picture of a duck holding an umbrella. The teacher told her class to color the duck in yellow and the umbrella green, however, Ravi, the class rebel, colored the duck in a bright fire truck red. After seeing this, the teacher asked him: "Ravi, how many times have you seen a red duck?" Young Ravi replied with "The same number of times I've seen a duck holding an umbrella."
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Divinity in Diversity

When thinking is minimal,

    soul is imprisoned animal

gratifying mere instincts

    regressing below even insects…

When you allow God in your life

   soul ends all struggles and strife

crossing boundaries of ephemeral, 

    it soars beyond the phenomenal

Hail Ganesha, the symbol of wisdom

    install Him in your heart’s kingdom

HE represents the transcendental 

    whose nature is highly mystical

meeting of the contradictions:   

    the beast and the best

    beauty and mighty

    art and valor

    emotion and acumen

    diversity and divinity!

With daily prayers and ardent devotion

    seek Him, to expedite soul’s evolution

surrender unto Him, Oh my dear 

    where is then, death and fear?

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Diversity: the art of thinking independently together. - Malcolm Forbes 

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A man walks into the psychiatrist’s office with a zucchini up his nose, a cucumber in his left ear, and a bread-stick in his right ear. He says, “What is wrong with me?

The psychiatrist replies, “You are not eating properly.”

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Divisionless Devotion

‘Unto Him’ is the beginning of devotion
‘Thy will be done’ is drawing closer to His presence
‘Me, Thy own Self’ is dawn of wisdom of Oneness!
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Work, apart from devotion or love of God, is helpless and cannot stand alone. – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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One friend to another, “My new horse is very well-mannered.”
“That’s nice.”
“Yes, isn’t it? Every time we come to a jump he stops and lets me go first!”
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Bhagavad-Gita Part 2

Oh, Sing along sing along
Krishna’s divine song
Oh, What  fun it is to learn Gita from Krishna
Sing along sing along
Krishna’s divine song
Oh, What fun it is to learn Gita from Krishna

This world is mighty tree
The root is God above
His light is in the sun
As fire of digestion
Values that are fine
They make me so divine
I surely reach Him, dance with Him forever in my heart…

Oh, Sing along sing along
Krishna’s divine song
Oh, What  fun it is to learn Gita from Krishna
Sing along sing along
Krishna’s divine song
Oh, What  fun it is to learn Gita from Krishna

Eating what is right
Not killing anything live
Serving god I live
With Krishna as my guide
Working hard I win
All success will be mine
I surely reach Him, dance with Him forever in my heart…

Oh, Sing along sing along
Krishna’s divine song
Oh, What  fun it is to learn Gita from Krishna
Sing along sing along
Krishna’s divine song
Oh, What  fun it is to learn Gita from Krishna
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Have an altar in life to alter your life - Swami Tejomayananda
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Little Johnny is in art class. The art teacher asks, “what are you drawing?" Johnny answers, “a cow eating grass," "where's the grass?" "The cow ate it!" "Oh... what about the cow?" "She ran away!!!'
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Bhagavad-Gita - Part 1

(To be sung like Jingle Bells…)

Driving through the heart
Four horses pulling cart
Over the field ego
Laughing all the way
Rid us all suffering
They make our spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing, Making life so light

Oh, sing along sing along
Krishna’s divine song
Oh, what fun it is to learn Gita from Krishna
Oh, sing along sing along
Krishna’s divine song
Oh, what fun it is to learn Gita from Krishna

Serving all with love
Mind thinking always right
Daily I meditate
With Krishna by my side
Seeing Him in all
Misfortune never at all
I surely reach Him, dance with Him forever in my heart… (Oh, sing along sing along)

I am what I think
It changes by the mood
Sattva Rajas Tamas
I can make it right
Praying everyday
Chanting Krishna’s name
I surely reach Him, dance with Him forever in my heart…(Oh, sing along sing along)
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“One can become whatever one wants to be if one constantly contemplates on the object of desire with faith.” – Bhagavad-Gita
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One day, a cat dies of natural causes and goes to heaven, where he meets the Lord Himself. The Lord says to the cat, "You lived a good life, and if there is any way I can make your stay in heaven more comfortable, please let me know."

The cat thinks for a moment and says, "Lord, all my life I have lived with a poor family and had to sleep on a hard wooden floor." The Lord stops the cat and says, "Say no more," and a wonderful, fluffy pillow appears.

A few days later, six mice are killed in a tragic farming accident, and all of them go to heaven. Again, the Lord is there to greet them with the same offer.

The mice answer, "All our lives we have been chased. We have had to run from cats, dogs, and even women with brooms. Running, running, running; we're tired of running.  Do you think we could have roller skates so that we don't have to run anymore?"

The Lord says, "Say no more" and fits each mouse with beautiful new roller skates.

Week later, the Lord stops by to see the cat and finds him snoozing on the pillow. The Lord gently wakes the cat and asks him, "How are things since you got here?"

The cat stretches and yawns, then replies, "It is wonderful here. Better than I could have ever expected. And those 'Meals On Wheels' you've been sending by are the best!"
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Needle Over Scissors

A king wanted to honor a Sufi saint with fervor
Invited him to his court with respect and honor
He offered gift of golden scissors, in his praise
Saint respectfully denied the gift with dignified poise
He asked for a simple steel needle instead
When given, he took it with joy, bowing his head
Curious king, asked him the reason for his choice
‘I made a choice between that, which separates
And that which surely connects and unites.
O King! In life, choose your friends likewise’
Long sermons  are not the ways of the wise
When simple acts and words of wisdom will suffice
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Happiness is sure when you don’t take pride to your head and failure to your heart!
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Two drunken friends were driving home. The first started screaming: - Jim, watch out for the wall, watch out for the waaaaall! Baaaaam! They hit the wall. The next day in the hospital the first man asked his friend: - You good for nothing, I've been screaming for you to watch out, why didn't you? Jim answered him: - IT WAS YOU DRIVING!!!
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Nature's Culture

Nature’s nature is to symbolize God’s divine culture
     So learned the seers who abided in its motherly nurture
Fire that grows upward is symbol of divine energy
     Leaned seers daily invoked it to create social synergy
Water that flows down is symbol of holy amenability
     Visionaries of culture offered it for peace and serenity
Earth that is firm is symbol of firmness and solidity
     Great seers worshiped it for graceful life of stability
Air that forever in motion is symbol of constant activity
     Deep thinkers summoned it for vigilance and creativity
Space spreads and houses all is symbol of divine vision
     Creation of vast abodes of God is for life of holy revelation
Know that nature is above, around, beyond and within us
     Treasure it, cherish it, and protect it, conforming to its laws
What it offers is far beyond anyone’s comprehension
     Live with humility, we are only guests in Lord’s sacred mansion
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Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
- Khalil Gibran
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There were two guys working for the city. One would dig a hole -- he would dig, dig, dig.

The other would come behind him and fill the hole -- fill, fill, fill. These two men worked furiously; one digging a hole, the other filling it up again.

A man was watching from the sidewalk and couldn't believe how hard these men were working, but couldn't understand what they were doing. Finally he had to ask them.

He said to the hole digger, "I appreciate how hard you work, but what are you doing? You dig a hole and your partner comes behind you and fills it up again!"

The hole digger replied, "Oh yeah, must look funny, but the guy who plants the trees is sick today."
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