Bertrand Russel Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth — more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions,Continue reading
Category: PORTRAITS
This page dedicated to my Father
All action is prayer
Love all, serve all, feed all. Neem Karoli Baba https://www.windfallofgrace.com/watch-film Watched the documentary on life of the great saint on 20 Nov 2022. #Yogi #India #mystic
Varaha Avatara
Inspired by ”Varaha Roopam daiva Vareetam“ song from the movie “Kantara” Amazed by the Climax scene and Rishab Shetty’s performance and Vishnu’s Varaha Avatara Portrayal in Bhoota Kola Dance.
Joy is not in things; it is in us.
Richard Wagner, a musician who wrote music which is better than it sounds.
I’d rather die than run away
Mar jayungi lekin bhagungi nahin” (If all mothers think like you, then what will happen to the country? – Neerja Bhanot
Work is worship but Laughter is Life
Work is undoubtedly worship but laughter is life. Anyone who takes life too seriously must prepare himself for a miserable existence. Anyone who greets joys and sorrows with equal facility can really get the bestContinue reading
Before and beyond
The lord neither arrives nor leaves. He has existed before time, and will exist beyond. We arrive, we celebrate, and we merge into elements. A tribute to Mooshika who carries the lord. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi
To become ONE with whatever ONE does
This is the true realization of the Way – Peter Matthiessen in „The Snow Leopard“
The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over
The path to salvation is hard – Katha Upanishad William Somerset Maugham
Humour and Humanity
Our knowledge has made us cynincalOur cleverness, hard and unkindWe think too much, and feel too littleMore than machinery, we need humanityMore that cleverness, we need kindness and gentlenessWithout these qualities life will be violent,Continue reading
The answer is 34
Acharya Hemachandra So one basic question that would come up, if you’re writing poetry and you have 8 beats left in your stanza and you need to fill it with long and short syllables, whereContinue reading
Beginner’s mind
Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few Shunryu Suzuki
Your Work is your path to Kailasha
The rich Will make temples for Siva what shall I, a poor man, do? My legs are pillars, the body the shrine, the head the cupola of gold, Listen, O! Lord: Standing things shall fall,Continue reading
The one who knows all
Listen to those who know, Watch those who do, rest do it yourself and learn. Sarvajna, 16th century Kannada Poet The ghee made from milk,Will never become milk again.Śivayogi who has attained the knowledgeWill neverContinue reading
Seize the flower
carpe florem,” or seize the flower — that is, appreciate the fleeting beauty around you. Horace Everything dies, like fading flowers, so appreciate the beauty when you have it. It does not last.
I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion
I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other. Napolean Bonaparte
it is far safer to be feared than loved.
Niccolo Machiavelli He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.
find the middle
Aristotle The rhetoric grounded in philosophy and the pursuit of enlightenment Logic, Dialectic, Rhetoric Logic is to achieve scientific certainty Dialectic and Rhetoric is baaed on probability and therefore more suited for human affairs DialecticContinue reading
400 more than I thought I’d get
Four hundred wickets is 400 more than I thought I’d get,” said the legendary spinner, who went on to claim 708 Test wickets. Part of the art of bowling spin is to make the batsmanContinue reading
still i rise
Maya angelou You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you beset with gloom?’CauseContinue reading
When in doubt, tell the truth
Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. Mark Twain Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection Mark Twain
Live within
Live within; be not shaken by outward happenings – Sri Aurobindo Ghosh Yogi Aurobindo says, “Vālmīki, Vyāsa, and Kalidasa are the essences of the history of ancient India; if all else were lost, they wouldContinue reading
We are free and we will be free
If your blood does not rage, it is water that flows in your vein – Chandra Sekhar Azad