Happy New Year

Wish you all a very happy, peaceful, joyous and prosperous new year
May all your desires be fulfilled and bring you love and cheer
May all your moments be filled with good health, vigor and vitality
May you have all the abundance filled with prosperity that life can usher

May your career take off in the direction that you personally desire
May your personal life be filled with moments that you forever cherish
May you spend time reflecting beyond material pursuits towards spiritual goals
May you continue to make time for community service and leave a lasting legacy

May you be able to devote time and money for those of whom it matters
May you be able to spread laughter beyond the superficial filter
May you be able to provide light when people seek clarity of sight
May you be able to resolve conflicts when people indulge in meaningless fights

May you be able to soak in moments of pride that brings a glow on your pretty face
May you be able to provide support when others go through their difficult phase
May you be able to lend your ear when others need you to sponge their emotional tear
May you be able to provide soul connection when others face a temporary malfunction

May you be able to have insight when you seem to lack clarity of vision
May you be able to have courage when the ground beneath seems to cave in
May you be able to emanate positive vibes even in the face of negative environment
May you be able to set higher standards and go beyond known levels of excellence

May your life be filled with moments of right conduct and respect to all individuals
May you always demonstrate the levels of calm, poise & resilience in a life of dignity
May your life be filled with pleasant memories that you can forever savor
When one reflects on moments of life constantly adapting to a different flavor!

New Year

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year
A repetitive synchronicity that one generally tends to now hear
The best wishes may provide some element of cheer
But may also invite jeer when one leads a life with fear and a focus unclear

One may like to argue the relevance of these greetings
Trying to probe regards the presence/absence of depth in meaning
Does one sincerely make an effort to go beyond the expressions?
Does one restrict it as a matter of habit, a norm of social etiquette?

Can one ever change another’s life with one’s best wishes?
Should it not be motivated by a life led inside out?
Can a greeting ever drive a person to take up action without conviction?
Does the gesture hold relevance beyond the transactional occurrence?

A person who is in high spirits may reach higher levels of orbit
A person wallowing in self pity may get motivated or feel that destiny has not been just
A person who lives a care free existence may be ambivalent
But does the person making the greeting ever know the underlying emotion?

The relevance should ideally go beyond the frames of social etiquette
The intent should lack any hint of pretense and should not be ring fenced
The emotions should be close to one’s heart such that it spreads cheer
The positive vibrations from within should ideally have the universe embrace

You are One

My dear one, you have already turned one
Difficult to believe the 365 trips around the sun
You have been a bundle of joy providing bounty of fun
It has been one of those times when pride fills me next to none

The early days and nights resonated with energy levels lows and highs
The attention you demanded with your loud and far reaching cries
The focus on present seemed to be your message and demand
The life revolved around you and all your wishes were my command

I never knew that you had begun to closely hear,
I realized the same only when you insisted on lending your ear,
The pull at the phone and trying to make some sense
The untrained efforts to connect without any pretense

Then you began your prowl around by starting your crawls
Believe it or not, I periodically in the interest of safety got into a brawl
You had an innate intelligence when ever you hit a wall
And you seemed to forget and move on as an ever revolving ball

Then came the day when your exploration necessitated a walk
It was the defining moment when no one could resist the talk
For me it was a moment of truth my little one taking her baby step
Time stood still letting me absorb progress without an inadvertent slip

As you begin to now sound out your early words
I can guarantee that you will be for now and every truly heard
The time with you will always be moments very special
My wishes and blessings that you always smile enchant and dazzle.

Life Management

We are talking about the concept of time
The true worth that extends beyond millions of dime
Events and experiences in life does not necessarily rhyme
Living life by the moment is not necessarily a crime

Self reflection does help moments align
Focus on outcomes projects a future reflecting glory and shine
The ground below may seem to pull apart under a heating mine
Yet days follow night and the sailing seems just fine

The ever changing cycle of time generates emotions filled with pain
Yet challenges in life are neither solved by the sword or the cane
One’s constant reflections triggers the tiny cells in the brain
The heart combines to cheer on and life moves beyond the mundane

Prioritization in life never ever goes up in vain
Crisis or Contingency there is no other person to blame
The reach out of one’s Circle of Influence need not be played only as a game
Sparks of change trigger with potential ready to burst into flames

Inefficiency and waste should be disposed off with urgent haste
Action and Inaction is a reflection of one’s acquired taste
Quality of Life need not be a silence experienced only in a dream
Taking charge of your life requires a stretch beyond accepted levels of seam

Spotting an opportunity in adversity requires a reorientation
Taking up the ownership of change goes beyond stages of ideation
The revolving cycles of time consistently sows seed of procreation
Demonstrating insight to move on is a step taken in the journey of perfection!

News Letter

The desire of creating a new look news letter
A publication that is strictly not controlled by the letter
A peak into a journey of men who aim to be trend setters
The courage of the contributors who are not fence sitters

The look and the design is all contemporary
The quality of content meets standards exemplary
The zeal and enthusiasm is no less missionary
The freedom of expression offers hope that is visionary

The cover story well researched and full of depth
The best practices reflecting the power of knowledge in all its wealth
The fun & puzzles urging folks to recover their mental health
The sharing of knowledge demonstrating its own range in breadth

The intent of bonding through a channel of communication
The connect of mind and heart reaching new levels of evolution
The discovery of every other soul as one works in collaboration
The uncovering of the mysteries of life ensuing final realization

Pasture of Life

There are so many moments in time when we think of making a fresh start
There are tinier moments in life when we are bang on in hitting the right dart
There are so many instances of life that we wish we forever part
There are tinier instances in life when coincidences gladdens our heart

There are moments that one craves silence yet find difficult to penetrate the lens
There are moments that one seems tense yet find difficult to get off the fence
There are moments that reflect boredom, yet seem to enjoy maximum freedom
There are moments that enjoy stardom, yet want to forever avoid the forbidden kingdom

To some it is a matter of approach, a pragmatic way of looking at life
One should enjoy every experience in life be it joy or pieces of strife
To some it is a no brainer; one just has no choice in one’s destiny
Every event falls in place and it is better to avoid stress through mutiny

Thoughts of life are in a state of constant flux, a function of level of self-control
Actions of life are a direct determinant of the direction our thoughts seemingly crawl
Outcomes and experiences are a direct determinant of our ongoing action
State of mind and further thoughts are the direct consequence through our ongoing reaction

Life seems a full circle be it Action, Distraction or Reaction
Life’s events have a plan and ensure a gradual traction
Life seems well connected be it Past, Present or the Future
One just needs to learn to flow and graze along Life’s very own Pasture!

Election Time

It is the election season in all flavor and flow
And the seasoned politicians are putting up their best show
The first timers trying their might for their place in the sun
Each trying their best to prove they possess credentials next to none

The target audience seems to be in a constant state of flux
Their offering of menu seems more preordained on a state of luck
The sincerity quotient and their internal sense of propriety
Seems to finally matter as they endeavor to play the role of all mighty

The vote for individual and party ideology conflicts with candidate physiology
The desire to vote meets resistance from candidates who forever are willing to float
The desire to change and influence the system finds a match in general apathy
It is no wonder that after the periodical loot people forever lament their tales of pity

It is not easy to always make the right choice every time
Experiences of life validates decisions as one journeys in the sands of time
Having a decisive choice and exercising to negate the same
Is akin to trying to fix the frame and yet forever being lame

The percentage of turnout ends up being a numerical equation
That ends up reflecting the views of those who chose to play a role in creation
In this mad craze and frenzy where every action is matched by critical deprecation
One needs to acknowledge the belief in those who chose to make their contribution

Analysis may provide perspectives based on various segment of population
The same should not deprecate the lot whose rank may vary in the order of evolution
Every human has a final say based on what are their life priorities
No one size can fit all based on the views of the elitist majority

All is fair in the good old world of inherited democracy
As we aim to trust the maturity of people to recognize meritocracy
Establishments may have their traditional practices of advocating autocracy
In the larger time frame of life it can’t forever stand the test of hypocrisy!

Homage to Thee

My Dearest Father,

It is a hundred days past since I saw your physical presence
A life that you always led, a life without pretense

A life that you demonstrated the values of share and care
Without having any expectation from anyone near and dear

A life that you led without incessantly worrying about worldly gain
Yet tried your best always to alleviate other’s suffering and pain

A life that you led with complete belief and trust in humanity
A life that may have led some to lose temper and periodical sanity

You periodically admitted the challenges faced due to other’s vanity
Yet were not able to muster courage to confront the human frailty

You had an inherent sense of fear regards outcome of the final end
Yet you were presented with an end that could only be labeled as god send

Your physical presence is strongly missed yet your memories have the final say
As we aim to live through another day, we pray almighty to always shower his ray

We can only pledge to carry forward the legacy of love, share, care and peace
As we endeavor to live through life with the lessons & values you had us inculcate

We will strive to never let you down as we live a life of principle
We pray that you continue to guide us as we forever remain an earnest disciple

Appreciation

Ah! The times that are initiating a whole new creation
Ah! The times that are initiating a whole new creation

The times when we accept only honest appreciation but also
The times when we abhor critical depreciation

The times when we ridicule condemnation but also
The times when we anticipate only commendation

The times when we write off denunciation but also
The times when we request accepted affirmation

The times when we no longer think off renunciation but also
The times when we have a constant fear of admonition

The times when indulge in self-defeating accusation but also
The times when we fantasize about positive declaration

The times when we no longer commit oneself to assertion but also
The times when we ourselves deny self out of contention

The times when we no longer make a selfless contribution but also
The times when we assert our might for a limitless donation

The times when man looks at man with nothing but retribution but also
The times when captivation leads man to self-defeating distraction

The times when man claims to observe events with concentration but also
The times when man claims to no longer enjoy life with fascination

The times when man no longer seeks to build a strong foundation but also
The time when man encounters blockages at the time of inauguration

The times when man claims to think about radical conception but also
The times when man no longer claims to forever meaningful invention

The times when man indulges in talks about proliferation but also
The times when man does not question one’s own procreation

The times when man no longer looks at enabling construction but also
The times when man involves himself in unending destruction

Ah! The times which are creating a whole new formation
Ah! The times which are creating a whole new formation

Big Fight

Do you ever realize the consequences of maintaining a fight?

You no longer enjoy the expectations of having your share of bite
Because you are always wary of the forever lurking back-bite

You no longer enjoy the experiences of freedom of flying a kite
Because you are always wary of the sight of capture of your kite

You no longer enjoy the thought of reaching one’s full height
Because you are always wary of the fright of falling from a great height

You no longer enjoy the freedom of reveling in one’s own insight
Because you keep worrying about possibility of getting lost out of another’s line of sight

You no longer feel that you should always strive to your mite
Because you seem to get inhibited by someone else’s might

You no longer enjoy the brightness and luminosity of your own light
Because you are wary of the potential darkness and shadow of your own plight

You no longer feel the eternal need to be always on the side of right
Because you sense the real gap of meeting people who are upright

You no longer even enjoy the freedom of color and cloth yourself white
Because you worry about the people who might turn themselves white

Do you ever realize the consequences of maintaining a fight?

Lust

The most often found word thought always in a negative state – lust
The often feared that speaks of actions making a life go completely bust
The questioning of one’s sense that goes to the depth of one’s crest
The often enacted thoughts that may not necessarily be within limits of jest

The often enacted temporary satisfaction that fly thick like a cloud of locust
The often expressed opinion on hindsight that everything does get converted into dust
The often influencing impulse that converts one into self-afflicting pests
The often heard incidences commonly called incest not necessarily in anyone’s interest

Is it not better to be consciously aware of one’s thoughts that one is forever abreast?
Is it not better that one should begin to question every single desire how so the smallest?
Is it not important to be cognizant of one’s moving away from one’s directed quest?
Is it not important to be especially successful in one’s own self-actualized tests?

There are moments that makes one desire to be remembered as one of the kind rarest
The are moments that needs one to attest regularly actions that justify one as the best
There are times when one prefers to let go of fear to forever seek peace and rest
There are times when one needs to dissolve self in the supreme without fearing about one’s nest!

Distress

Whenever you see a person who seems to be in apparent distress
Are you going to be among the first ones to exploit an inherent weakness?
Are you going to be the first one to provide a helping hard of caress?
Or do you only get reminded of your own seemingly high levels of stress?

Are you going to be reminded of your own unending prowess?
As you discover in self the ability to rescue a man in his time of duress?
Are you going to inspire a man to reach new heights of success?
Or do you only get reminded of each time you landed yourself in a mess?

Life forever is like a dress, with ever-changing colors and size
It is not always that one knows clearly what is the final prize
It forever encourages you to try on the various experiences it unfolds
Some of it may leave you cold, the others strengthens you to be bold

Some of it unravels the wonders of joy and creation
As you encourage another soul in their search of evolution
It just requires a basic re-look at one’s own expectation
That may perennially demand your attention to let go a life of limitation!

Innocence

Ah! The essence of Innocence
The essence without any sense of pretense
The essence which seeks no consonance
The essence which speaks only sense
Ah! The bliss of ignorance
The essence that only seeks convergence
The essence that unconsciously avoids dissonance
The essence that does not seek a mask in airy curtain
Ah! The bliss of ignorance
Ah! The essence of Innocence

Re-Discovery

One of my friends just asked me on tips to develop more humor
The reason quoted was to wake up from a very long stupor
The outcome intended was witty, but the circumstances faced were one of pity
What do you think should one do when one continues to encounter calamity?

Life may be at cross-roads, but should one be cross with the roads
Life’s moments may be filled up thinking up butter and bread, but do you let away your life to be shred
The long lasting grass grows and sways with the wind, but does one leave his mind to forever find
And discover the forgotten wisdom of the ages experienced now just as a life size mirage

The stage was set for the eventual drama to gradually unfold
The mystery of the moment for a moment left me cold
I found it difficult to accept that the story though very bold
Did not fill the traditional mould and hence not getting sold

Slowly there arose a brain-wave even without attending any conclave
As he discovered the lost courage to step out of his own self dug grave
To many who were naïve, it seemed to be a very close shave
The one who had learnt not to rave finally discovered his own cave


The tumor was gone and got replaced by the tickling funny bone
Exit the clone and with it the dull, damp and squid monotone
There was a charge in the room, and a squish of the broom
Announcing that there was more space to look beyond doom

The man had arrived and seemingly found his long lost destiny
He had to face a mutiny but finally discovered harmony
He had to face freedom with the blink of every eye
To truly understand that life is not worth living with a sigh!

Flow of Contrast

There are experiences in one’s life that seems like a long-lasting mutiny
There are times in one’s life when there seems no control over one’s destiny
There are experiences in one’s life that are necessary to undergo
To understand those moments that one needs to learn to let go

Life seems to follow a pattern just like day follows night
The moon waxes and wanes in its sight and light
The waves rise and eventually submerge in the depths
The off-loading of the scales enables it to achieve the balance

The trees flower and blossom in spring only to shred its leaves in autumn
The weather conspires to rain in peace and at time decided to create a storm
The earth believes in stability and yet periodically decides to quake
The ocean maintains a balance but periodically decides to roll over the fence

Hunger follows thirst, and Thirst follows Hunger
Love follows Peace, and Peace follows Love
Cheer follows Joy, and Joy follows Cheer
Desires craves one towards fulfillment, and fulfillment fills up desires

Let go of the mask and flow with the cast
Let go off the flask and detach from you task
Strive towards your goal, but do not burn your whole
You are destined to embrace the soil so let go off your foil

Birth results in death, death is followed by re-birth
Moments in life pass away in a play of repetitive motion
The memory is past and the present is going to turn past
The Universe is Vast and we are neither and nor will be the last

Moments of Truth

Life is a space, and the space has individual connectors
Each at any point of time has its own existence
Each connector has its own identity and seem to matter
When one does not take effort to apply the micro lens

As one makes the choice and understands the essence
Life becomes one filled with conviction in a sense of flow
Every moment is intricately linked to the other
The changes are nothing but just a reflector of present

To read beyond is to imagine one’s self perception
To dissolve in the present is not fearing life beyond one’s tent
The distractions are many and the fear uncanny
About one’s ability to withstand the environment when stormy

The awareness of truth is just the early start
The life beyond has experiences many of which comes in part
The living of truth on a daily basis
The essence of convergence is truly the ultimate bliss

There is no fear about the unforeseen future
There are no regrets about experiences of the past
The welcome memories do not scent of any fury
One is truly involved without feeling the sense of need

Life is divine, the perfume and the fragrance
The radiating light, the all encompassing sight
There is nothing in space and nothing to forever pace
If you realize that you have internally eternity to embrace!

Passing Away

I never truly knew what it really meant to hear the phrase of someone passing away
Until I experienced the reality of my dear father attaining his heavenly abode
An event that one knows is the ultimate truth but realization sank in late
As I relived the memories yet was not willing to acknowledge my fate

One always likes to remain in a stage of eternal denial
A dilemma that makes me wonder loud about my own existence of life
It just put all stops to all of my ambitions and aspirations
As I realized that one day nothing will eventually remain of the beads of perspiration

I always heard that we come empty handed and would eventually go the same route
It just happened that it was not very easy to manage my mental and emotional state
I felt uprooted and begin to dread the fact of starting life anew on a clean slate
Especially after attaining the insight that I had very little control on my own fate

As we all know there is always a fair difference between theory and practice
I had to grit and bear the advice of one and many as I lived out my destiny
The beads of conflict of past, present and future started to raise its hood
I had no time to brood especially since I had to control my own mood

Time stood still but yet seemed to be in an eternal flow
In the face of the rituals that only seemed to steadily grow
Every ritual had a relevant and meaningful significance
The substance and essence of life on hindsight urging me to get off the fence

As experiences of joy and sorrow were relived and memories were refreshed
The irony is that all of it was expressed posthumous rather than when in flesh and blood
The soul was encouraged to follow the light and seek its eventual site
I still dressed in the fantasies of this world was urged to further plough my might

The magical wand of the single breath of life expressing its all time power
Made me realize the meaningless and fruitless existence of my own life in a tower
As I realized that I do not even have control of the next second of time
It just made me more respectful and careful in squeezing every ounce of time

Never procrastinate on anything putting off actions that you feel is relevant and of value
Never feel that you should not express your emotions when life is in free flow
Never for once develop a myth that human life is always eternal
Always live life doing what you desire especially for those you truly desire!