Month: December 2010

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The Mind Weeps While The Heart Bleeds.


The mind cannot much  hold,

As it is locked in a frozen  mould,

Anguish multiplies in a successive  fold,

Nothing can be expressively told.

 

 

The heart is in terrific  shatter ,

As emotions  continuously batter,

Everything  skews  into  tatters,

Causing  strong  uneasy jitters.

 

 

 

There exists a melancholic  detraction,

There appears a plausible  distraction.,

Mulling the mind and body in a traction.

Setting a combustible reaction.

 

 

 

An untold derailment is cast

As the three forces  work fast ,

Oh! even a slight  contrast

Would make the heart blast.



 


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Pseudo


Let me search for pseudo,

Why do you do so?

Asks my friend Jojo,

I have to find them so, so

Alas! lo, no,

All are nothing but pseudo.

 

 

 

A writer has a name pseudo,

A fraud   has many names pseudo,

A  billionaire has many accounts pseudo,

A politician has many entities pseudo,

A teacher   teaches  many lessons  pseudo.

 

 

 

 

A government has many policies  pseudo,

A leader has many plans pseudo,

A businessman has many deals pseudo,

A jeweller  has many stones   pseudo,

A historian has many records pseudo.

 

 

 

 

A lawyer argues for the pseudo,

A doctor  treats illness pseudo,

An engineer builds with materials pseudo,

A banker advances to projects pseudo

A  journalist reports incidents pseudo.

 

 

 

As  we see  pseudo all round,

As we hear pseudo all over,

As we experience pseudo everywhere,

As  we live with pseudo always,

We  proceed in a pseudo  path,

Never to  attain enlightenment.




 

 

 




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Vedic Astrology In Indian Marriages.


Article first published as Vedic Astrology In Indian Marriages on Blogcritics.

 

Marriages in India are mostly arranged. Caste and creed are still very important in this ancient nation. Status and the family also takes a predominant role in settling marriages.

Money came last in the olden days, but now it is the prime issue. Physical appearance is also of great value, but comes second to the quality of the family. There is a firm belief in Indian society that the background of the family is very important. Any flaw, small or large, the magnitude does not matter, is considered a weakness. The prospects for these families get restricted; other qualifications, such as wealth, education, and position, get brushed aside while fixing marriages.

Of late, astrology and reference to horoscopes command a lot of attention in  settling alliances. There are many compatibilities to be analysed. The placing of Mars or Kuja, Rahu, Ketu, and Saturn or Sani in the twelve houses are scrutinised for a marriage proposal. Mars or Kuja in houses 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, or 12 of a Rashi or lunar chart, is Kuja dosha or manglik dosha. So if a boy with this dosha is married to a girl without this fault, the marriage will result in childlessness, disappointments, loss of happiness and wealth, and misunderstanding between husband and wife. So this dosha is to be carefully handled.

Thus many potential matches are not considered and many beautiful proposals do not end up in wedlock. The same effect occurs from the placement of Rahu and Ketu in various houses; their presence point towards unhappy marriages, divorce, and illness. Another fixation that scuttles worthy alliances.

When a marriage does happen, after careful matching, and amidst religious rituals and prayers, along with the blessings of elders and relatives—presumably, life should then go on, with no hindrance. But in reality does it?

Divorces were few in India a decade back. But now they are common. There are more divorces than marriages. Second marriages among women were unheard of some 10 to 15 years back. But now most girls seek remarriage immediately after getting legally divorced. Horoscope matching, which promises a long and happy wedded life, is shown to be baseless.

Yet Indians continue to be swayed by astrology, and of late the profession has become a money-spinner. The Indian subcontinent, which is fast becoming a powerful economy, should put these beliefs behind it. Marriages should be based on the fundamentals of happiness, pride, and the qualities of the bride and the groom.

Read more: http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/vedic-astrology-in-indian-marriages/#ixzz18cKmIT1I

 

 

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Everyday Music


I go to no concert,

I hear music from where I am,

The breaking of dawn is music to me,

As I hear the  hen call cock a doodle do ,

It is a high pitch call,

Followed by the crows caw,

Which denotes a base tone,

Then come the sparrow chirping ,

In a gay collective note,

A little away I see a goat bleat,

Along with the cow’s moo,

Heightened by the donkey’s bray,

Jarring with the dog’s bow-wow,

Softened by the pussy cat’s meow.

 

 

As the day advances to mid morning,

The cry of the babies ,

Mark the loudness

While the constant chatter of elders,

In hushed tones,

The clatter of pans in the kitchen,

Bear a  deafening frequency,

The hurried sweeping of the floor,

Call for a hustle

The mopping and brushing,

Create a swishing noise,

The hissing of a shower,

Presents a comfort zone.

 

 

The day draws to a close,

With the birds flying back,

Fluttering their wings,

The animals get calm ,

By retreating to their dens,

The children become sleepy,

Giving out a tired yawn,

While the adults relax back,

With the television  on,

The  gentle breeze sets in,

Refreshing with its melody,

As the night slowly embraces the sky.

In a harmonious excellence.











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Apprehensive Deliberations


What will be tomorrow?

Will it dawn ?

Will it set?

Will it work?

Will it bring cheer?

Will it  be disappointing?

Queries the pessimist.

 

 

 

The tone of not,

The sound of nay,

The inclination no,

The  wish not to,

The expectation must not,

Emanates from the hopeless.

 

 

 

 

The staggering thought,

The desperate review,

The desolate preview,

The uneasy calm.

The stifling throttle,

The sharp animosity,

Lends a suspicion.

 

 

 

The frozen silence,

The sickening hesitation,

The alarming sentiment,

The trembling fear,

The awkward disgust,

The dizzy nagging,

Renders a   pressure.

 

 

 

 

Living with such inkling,

Harbouring such  qualms,

Carrying such defaults

Navigating through such tides,

Negotiating such  tricky turns,

Demerits the meaning of life



 

 

 



 

 


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Riding High


Up , up, goes the horse,

In a  galloping course,

Over a steep Coarse,

Racing  in full force.

 


It trots with a rhythmic  sound,

Gathering a  disciplined bound,

Swirling  across a trashy mound,

While reaching a high round.

 

 


Up above the hill high,

The horse raises a sigh,

As it utters a sharp neigh,

While munching the ripe rye.

 

 


It relaxes down  on the meadow,

Slipping into a mere shadow,

Suddenly there arises a tornado,

Creating a sensational back flow.


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The Philosophy of Philanthropy-Part 3


Philanthropy is a word,

That makes a bard ,

Sing its praise on board,

In  a  rhythmic  record

 

 

Philanthropy is  a connotation,

That points to a deliberation,

Of grand distribution,

Of wealth and  participation.

 

 

 

Philanthropy is  plain give,

It is a  pretty live,

Of cheer and  festive,

Translating an act extensive.

 

 

 

Give needs no advertising,

It is a voluntary inkling,

That occurs without thinking,

As an instinct initiating.

 

 

 

It seems so simple and easy

It looks so  light and ordinary,

It happens in speed and regularity,

It is an age-old quality.

 

 

 

Now it has  acquired a billionaire’s status,

As it is dressed up in eye-catching gorgeous

Made gigantic and big by pompous,

But the little thought still remains gracious.



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The Philosophy Of Philanthropy—Part Two


Give out half your wealth to  charity

Call the billionaires,

Give out the money to the needy,

Cry the referrers.

Give out large heartedly ,

Announce the care takers

Give out  happily.

Appeal the servers,

Setting  the tone of philanthropy.

 

 


Money is one way to show  concern to the oppressed ,

As most think

Mind you  money is not the only way to discern the  hard pressed ,

As most feel

There are  many more ways to  look  at   depressed ,

That most   do not  realise,

Leading to a mix up of the  addressed ,

To a subsequent delineation.

 

 


Billionaires can  establish  foundations,

Like Buffett and Bill  Gates do,

Most others can  opt for a creation,

Like Mother Theresa and Ramakrishna did,

The haves by their  funds work out a sensation,

By displaying an abundance of money

The have-nots  with their love etch out a penetration.

By exhibiting an immeasurable   care.











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The Philosophy Of Philanthropy


Give what you  can,

By  keeping a little for you,

Help as much as you can,

Till it satisfies  you,

Extend  solace to all you can,

Until it tires you.

Billions are not the  only  conform,

Millions are not all that show,

That take up  a charity  form ,

Presenting  in a row,

A series of transform,

That call for a grow.

Give half of your wealth,

Say the billionaires,

Before your death,

To the needy affairs,

Which  sounds to be good health,

But echoes an extraordinaire.

Wealth is not behind,

The activity  of philanthropy,

Thought is the find,

Of  this noble philosophy,

Which remains a  bind,

In the material  world’s catastrophe.




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An Excitement


Seeing a flower is captivating

Hearing music  is enrapturing,

Smelling fragrance is pleasing,

Feeling happy is enchanting,

Living peacefully is ruminating,

Presenting an excitement all over.

Is