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I worship not Thee, Oh dweller of all hearts

To free myself from pairs of contrasts

Neither to escape the tortures of hell

Nor even for company of heavenly damsel

Make me seat Thou in my heart’s throne

I seek not virtue, much less any fortune

Not any pleasure that excite my senses

Make me strong to face anything that happens

As outcome of my own past action

This indeed to Thee my sole supplication

To Thy holy pairs of feet my Intense love

For lives to come, forever, ever to grow…

(Inspiration from Mukunda Mala)

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Richness is not earning more, spending more or saving more; it is only when you need No More! -  Swami Vivekananda

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Teacher: "George Washington not only chopped down his father's Cherry tree, but also admitted doing it.
Now do you know why his father didn't punish him?"
One Student: "Because George still had the axe in is hand."
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The Winner Takes It All

Eternal Truth is ever the winner
unopposed, for other is never
Thou art every soul’s most dear
to the wise near, otherwise far
O Mukunda, Thou art
winner of Devaki’s heart to excite
your fraternity’s conquering light
victorious soft-skinned dark delight
successful slayer of world’s plight
(inspiration from Mukunda Mala)
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 It moves, it moves not; it is far, it is near; within everyone, all-pervading as well - Ishavasyopanishad
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Mad men are given a test to check their mental state. The instructor draws a door on the wall and orders them to go out.

They start rushing to the door but one remains sitting. The instructor goes to him and asks; “why didn’t you join the others?” He replies, "let them fight they forgot I have the keys"
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Gift of Living

Life is a gift, given to us as ‘present’
To live for others is divine
To live, and letting others live is human
To live, but not letting others live is evil
Neither living nor letting others live is devil
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Three gateways to hell are desire, anger and greed – Bhagavad-Gita
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“I’ve never flown before” said the nervous old lady to the pilot. “You will bring me down safely, won’t you?”
“All I can say ma’am,” said the pilot, “is that I’ve never left anyone up there yet!”
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A Joyous Cry!

O, giver of the everlasting joy
I pray  you make me ever cry
Loudly, as darling of god of affluence
Fondly, as giver of all blessings
Tenderly, as the most kindhearted
Kindly, as the beloved of the devoted
Proudly, as expert slayer of limitation
Politely, as great leader of reputation
Pleasantly, as one reclining on mighty serpent
Ardently, as the abode of the whole universe….
(Inspiration from Mukunda Mala)
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Let your tears water the soul!
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A deer was trying to cross a busy road but the traffic was very heavy. After waiting unsuccessfully for a few minutes, a bear walked past and said: “Excuse me, there’s a zebra crossing a bit further along the road.” The deer said, “Well, I hope he’s having better luck than I am!

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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