TATHASTU

In the  terrains of  Karmajhari forest greens ,

Tathastu   nestled amidst nature is the ruling queen ,

It is surrounded by colorful nature abound ,

A  new paradise on earth we have found .

The  kingfishers catch  and the bulbuls crown,

All  just makes us sink in  happiness  to drown ,

Our body and mind take the much needed break ,

A divine communication with the soul they make .

 The  tree house is so much fun for all ,

Climbing up we have  a great ball ,

It's on the rocks up in the sky ,

Oh !  so high as the birds can fly .

Cycling  and whistling  we move around ,

Enjoying  the birds melodious sounds  ,

Paddling the boat  in the pond  needs strength ,

The youngsters paddle it through its breadth and length .

We take a joy ride in the vast waters ,

Chatting and singing is all  that matters .

In the middle of the pond we sight fishes galore 

Golden , silvery white ,orange and some more 

Each villa has a unique ambience inside ,

Every corner is true to the name it imbibes ,

The architects imagination is superb and amazing ,

The service and comforts are worth praising .

A visit to the wildlife sanctuary  near by ,

Adds to everybody's happiness and joy ,

The deers running and the peacocks dancing ,

A far away vision of the ferocious tiger prowling 

Sitting atop the tree house in meditation ,

Taking in Gods beautiful creation , 

Breathing in the Divine  nature  around ,

Connecting  to the soul  amidst the silent sound .

No Wifi  is a blessing in disguise ,

The wifi connection to HIM makes me  wise ,

There is peace and peace in every thing  I see ,

Yes  I feel here its  only God ,nature  and me 

The end of this sojourn has saddened our minds ,

We decide to keep this visit in our annual grind ,

God your "Tathastu " has proved   true to its meaning ,

Thank you for the Divine whisper  " So be it " to our happy  dreaming 

HOME SWEET HOME

Love to be back home ,

A short vacation visit ,

My Home sweet home ,

Great feeling of belonging ,

My  Heart is happy and singing ,

Pretty roses  i see smiling  with joy 

Morning glory looks  colorful and shy 

There is  Nostalgia around ,

Peace and Solace I have found ,

The tress  silent whispering 

A sign of  welcoming

me to my own home 

My Home sweet home .

Each corner tells a story ,

Reviving old memories ,

Some happy some sad ,

Some make  me laugh like mad .

Sitting in the garden with a hot cup of tea ,

Breathing in the natural beauty around me ,

I see the milk man  slowly treading along ,

I spot the newspaper boy whistling a song .

The morning birds are chirping with Gods grace.

Suddenly  I feel the raindrops on my face,

The clouds above are giving each other a chase,

The wind has also joined them in the race,

Loneliness is lovely ,

but then I am not lonely 

I see my soul mates shadow all around ,

I hear an echo of  his gentle endearing sound .

Thank you Dear God ,

For all that I have got ,

Your gifts of umpteen blessings ,

Are all that I ever want .

MY ODE TO GODDESS DURGA

O  Ma  Durga ,you  are the one who bestows on us all happiness,

 O Ma Bhawani you are the one who is with us in our miseries and illness

The radiance of your  bright divine light is  all pervading and limitless 

Illuminating  our  life's  paths  to freedom ,peace and cheerfulness.

O Ma Durga your view is as enchanting as the moon,

Your  beautiful eyes and your divine face makes me swoon,

You are Gauri ,you are Parvati ,you are  Lord Shivas consort,

You are Anapurna and the timeless Bala Sundari  exuding divine spurt .

O Ma Durga ,Shiva ,Brahma and Vishnu all chant your praise,

You are the Goddess Saraswati who  gives wisdom to the sages.

You saved Bhakt  Prahlad  by taking the form of  Narsimha 

You are Goddess  Laxmi    reposed  by the side of Shree Narayana .

O Ma Durga your incarnations are innumerable and divine,

You  appear always to save this world and punish the spineless swines.

You redeemed in the world in the form of Bhairavi  to end it's sorrow,

Reposed gracefully on the Lion  you showed many sages a good tomorrow.

O Ma Durga ,you slayed  the thousand forms of the dreaded demons ,

In the ferocious form of  Goddess Kali , Mahisura  was given his last summons 

All men and women worship  Jwala ji the symbol of your divine  glory ,

Singing your  praise with devotion keeps away their grief and worry .

O Ma Durga  without your favor nobody can communicate with God,

Even Shankaracharyas penance remained unanswered and was flawed.

Till he sang your glory chanting  O Jagadamba Bhavani  for hours,

You showed mercy ,and made  peace with him bestowing his lost powers .

O Ma Durga please end my fears  ,desires ,passion and lust which torture me 

Bestow on me your  divine blessings to keep me happy is my earnest plea,

May I always receive your grace as long as I live ,recounting your glory to all,

May I always enjoy your divine shelter,O Ma  grant me favor at my every call .

                                     JAI  MA  DURGE 

WHO TAKES THE BLAME -UTTARAKHAND TRAGEDY?

WHO TAKES THE BLAME -UTTARAKHAND TRAGEDY?

Uttarakhand an abode of the spiritually motivated soul,

 Crystal clear waters ,pristine forests a divine heavenly pole,

A mesmerizing place of meditation for Goddesses  and Gods

Why  was it allowed to be invaded by fun loving human squads?

In feb 2013  a court ordered the removal of illegal structures around

There was no relieve to the river banks of these encroaches on the ground

Three and a half months later the rivers swelled  furiously to finish this job

A natural disaster , but a man made catastrophe of killing  the mob .

I warned you  three days ahead said the meteorology  man ,

Why still  then our elected  government did not understand ?

Why were the  fun loving tourists and holy pilgrims  not called back ?

What use are these  weather warnings if  our  trust lacks?

Unwise  man,why did you  provoke the wrath of  Dhari devi and Lord Shiva

Within hours of relocating  Devis temple you  enraged  Gods  burning diva,

Nature had given a warning earlier in April not to disturb her abode ,

Alas a man made project to generate electricity ignored this heavenly code.

No point repenting now after thousands of life's have been  left dry,

Realizing now that these warnings were not mere red flags of a wolf cry.

Bridges collapsed after a days warning,do we call this governments autonomy 

Did they think preventive measures were costly for the country's economy ? 

Who is answerable for this neglect to natures abode and human life?

We ,it is we the humans who boast of umpteen knowledge to take all in strife,

The armed forces   brave rescue efforts have made  us all proud ,

The national disaster teams  also contributed their strength unbowed .

Wake up the  unwise , powerful and the corrupt in this holy land ,

Your  shameless rendezvous in pilgrim places innocent people cannot stand ,

God's warnings we must all heed ,and pray to Him to give us good sense ,

Loosing mother natures beauty and precious lives we must pay  the penance .

Oh Lord Shiva  , I offer my  heart felt prayers  to you ,

The creator of this world  I bow my head in penance to you,

Forgive us for our greedy  deeds which destroy our soul ,

May those who lost their lives rest in peace in your divine abode .

                        

                               OM  NAMAH SHIVAYA 

Uttaraknhand tragedy

SPEAKING TREE

I saw a  beautiful  and an  amazing tree ,

And that my  friends was the speaking tree,

I visited it occasionally and the tweets I heard ,

Were Calming  and my heart was stirred .

Two months ago  it called  me endearingly ,

And that's when I became one of the family ,

A small fresh little twig I was to begin with 

Its nourishing love  gave me  more breadth and  width .

The big and small branches spread around  me 

Loved and cared for each other on the speaking tree.

The weak little new twigs entwined with them ,

They  are taught to grow into GODS pure stems.

The conversations we have hack logics galore.

We learn  from each other more and more .

We differ and opine and agree at places ,

It sometimes feel we were talking to real faces .

To live with  with the spiritual support of this tree,

Its an awesome , amazing  and eye opening journey ,

We are all perfectly imperfect in our own way,

Each with new leaves and bends as we sway .

The wind  ,the sun ,the rain help us to grow,

They  symbolize  love ,peace and joy  for all you know,

The storm and thunder teach us to be resilient ,

We learn to mind ourselves and not to fall and bend.

We strive to grow with inner freedom up and very high 

Spreading our branches  towards the open sky .

Anger , fear  , hate   and jealousy are never  around ,

It's hope ,faith and trust that makes  us so sound .

I pray to  God almighty to give this tree a clear vision

So that its branches are nurtured  to reach their destination,

The destination  of being in our inner conscious state,

To practice good karma and realize that GOD is great .

                                           THANK YOU SPEAKING TREE

WHO AM I ?

Some times I wonder WHO AM I ? 

This question at times makes me cry,

You ask me why?

Because I am told  I am the invisible  SOUL 

And I belong to GOD in the sky!

                                      BUT 

My mum and dad said I was their PRINCESS ,

A loving  SISTER to my brothers  I was I guess.

 My innocent childhood days were the best ,

 A dutifull DAUGHTER was what I became next .

Years passed  by  I blossomed and grew ,

Became a responsible and  loving  WIFE ,very true ,

My gracious man gave me his mum and dad then ,

Dedicating my care to them as DIL became my aim again .

My profession made me appear as a SAVIOR of kids,

I was even a TEACHER  to many aspiring students ,

A kind person ,a good FRIEND  was what I did try to become,

Life taught me new lessons to make me wholesome .

Then God gifted me with my own pieces of flesh and blood,

MOTHERHOOD was filled with  the river of love like a flood,

The triumphs and tribulations of parenting  my sons began ,

With  all  my efforts I imbibed in them the values of a good  man .

My sons then brought home their  pretty wife's ,

Gifted  me with  beloved  God sent daughters for life . 

I  am now their OTHER MOTHER ( MIL) with whom they share and care,

 God blessed me  with lovely grand children ,

 Made me a doting  GRANDMOTHER  in this life.

So now WHO AM I  ?

Is the question that keeps on coming back ,

Am i still the INVISIBLE  IMMORTAL SOUL ?

Who belongs to God in  the sky ?

Whom HE  chose to assign these  changing roles  In life's  track .

The souls of righteous are immortal and divine ,

Give me the wisdom God to understand your guiding sign 

To act as an awakened soul  and follow the light that shines 

                                                  YES 

I am the IMMORTAL SOUL  living  in this mortal human body ,

Can you see me  ? i mean can you this immortal soul ? 

I am   the spiritual part  of humans, separable from the body at death, 

I am  susceptible to happiness or misery in a future state on rebirth .

I exist  here within you . 

I am  your soul  (jiva, Ātman and "purusha ) meaning THE INDIVIDUAL SELF 

I AM THE IMMORTAL SOUL 

My qualities are - 

Being    - SAT 

Consciousness - CHIT 

Bliss or love - ANANDA