Ganoba's blog

Growing Up

2010-11-04T21:12:00.000-07:00

what scientists are trying to prove has been known to wise people for ages; for example not to give too much importance to any one aspect of life or our own personality.

We train ourselves to live inside a box(called home, culture etc) and look at the world through a window and then try to find ways of stepping outside the box.

Is this what science is all about?

When will the scientists grow up?

Ganoba

Happiness for all

2010-11-01T04:44:00.000-07:00

The source of all creation is one.
There is no other.
In sanskrit it is "Ekoham dvitiyo nasti".
Since there is nothing else to compare with,
We can also say that it all came out of nothing, zero, shoonya.
Thus we see that the basic building blocks are 0 and 1.
By the manipulation of these two numbers all creation can be understood and explained and all problems solved.
These two are the life breath of the binary system, which is the language of the computer.
As we have realised the power of the system and started using it, we are experiencing an explosion of possibilities.With the help of this we are now able to enter the virtual world.
Isn't this a spiritual explosion?
It is in deed one.
However, it is turning out to be the dance of the devil because we are forgetting the third player in this game, the one who plays with 0 and 1, the one who invents ways of deciphering the truth and communicating the whole world.
If we acknowledge the divine spirit behind all this and give it it's rightful place, we may yet convert this revolution as the engine of happiness for all.

Insights

2010-11-01T01:40:00.000-07:00

I closed my eyes and sat quietly waiting for an insight to appear.
Nothing appeared for a long time.
all of a sudden I realised that the mind wasn't at all quiet.
It was waiting, hoping, pleading, cajoling for something profound.
This realisation about the mind, is it not an insight?
insights cannot be commissioned or ordered.
Ganoba

The Source

2010-10-29T03:40:00.000-07:00

There are some principles that regulate the lives of individuals.
We as humans have been given the right to choose and the apparatus to do so.
If we choose wisely and live in consonance with the principles, we would be happy.
Unfortunately many of us choose to challenge and defy these principles.
Then our life becomes a "bhulbhülaiya", an illusory play of light and shade; happiness and suffering.

The same principles apply to organisations.
Organisations that choose to live by these principles, prosper and grow.
They also sow seeds of prosperity in the communities in which they are located.
Those that flaunt these principles become sick and eventually perish.
They also hurt the society at large.

How does one know these principles?
They are coded in the individual self which is at the core of each one of us.
The journey to the core is a holistic exploration.
It is a journey to the spirit,the soul and the source of wisdom.
Energy, beauty and grace reside at the core.
How can we fail if we operate from the source?

Ganoba

Values

2010-10-29T00:57:00.000-07:00

Purpose is personal.
Values are universal.
Each one of us has taken birth to fulfill a specific mission in life.
It is the pursuit of this mission that adds meaningfulness to our life.
if we jettison the mission we have to pay a heavy price.

values represent the ground rules for all life.
They help to provide a sense of relatedness and coherence in the universe.
Without values organisations cannot flourish.
values provide a sense of worth, of usefulness.
They help us to know that we have through our presence made a difference for the better.
That our life has been worthwhile.

Ganoba

Self knowledge

2010-10-29T00:31:00.000-07:00

If you have the answers to the following questions:
Who am I?
and
What is my mission in life?
Then nothing can tempt you or terrorise you.
You will always be on course.
You will be able to navigate through life gracefully.

Knowledge of the self cannot be obtained by the study of scriptures or by doing so called good deeds.
It is obtained by Swadhyay- self observation while being actively engaged in life.

Ganoba

Magnamity

2010-10-29T00:20:00.000-07:00

Pettiness is anti-growth.
Petty people may create an illusion of growth and prosperity for a while. like bubbles They would soon burst.

Magnanimous people cannot but grow.
Nothing can come between them and success.
Those who come into contact with them will also grow.

Cultivate magnanimity.

Entrepreneurs never fail.

2010-10-28T23:58:00.000-07:00

9 out of 10 start-ups would not be around in a year's time. These 9 who would fail are not entrepreneurs. They represent the get-rich-quick crowd.They jump on the latest bandwagon. They chase the latest fad.They believe that one can get rich without any effort.
Unfortunately the proportion of people in the general population who have no roots of their own and so are easily swayed is also about 9 in 10. So these speculators find a lot of succors. A bubble of affluence is thus created which soon bursts.

This has been going on since time immemorial.The crowd does not learn.

Entrepreneurs have self knowledge. They never fail.

Ganoba

Stillness

2010-08-07T09:49:00.000-07:00

the sound of the drum
as the wind dances on it
is nearest
to the sound of stillness.
Ganoba

Becoming One

2010-08-06T11:29:00.000-07:00

When we prostate ourselves in front of God ( a symbolic surrender in totality) God bends down to lift us and takes us in a loving embrace,
Then the bhakta (devotee) and Bhagavan become one.
Ganoba

Being Creative

2010-08-06T09:55:00.000-07:00

Being creative is our inherent nature. Let us just remember this fact.

It does not need to be released or boosted.

Avoid the temptation to copy, imitate, follow a role model, repeat.

These are all short cuts and they shred our basic nature, including being creative.

Ganoba

Experimentation

2010-07-28T08:38:00.000-07:00

Experimentation is not the same as making mistakes or permission to make mistakes.

Before experimentation begins there is a pressing idea of a possibility. This does not allow one either to set it aside or just to discuss it. It initiates action.

This action is accompanied by keen observation; of the action itself and all the consequences, internal and external, material and spiritual that happen to take place. All this is meticulously noted, mentally and on paper. Finally it is shared with others who are also into experimentation.

This last part, sharing makes the learning a self perpetuating spiral.
Ganoba

Being a Pig

2010-07-22T10:00:00.000-07:00

We are all pigs in some measure,
being preoccupied with just survival,
eating and procreating,
to the exclusion of every thing else.
Vishnu was once born as a pig
and got so involved in enjoying it
that he forgot who he was.
He had to be rescued by Narada,
one of his foremost devotees
Ganoba

Washing

2010-07-22T09:42:00.000-07:00

Washing
much better
than just wishing
and hoping
that it would happen
without lifting
a finger.
Ganoba

Success and Failure

2010-06-30T14:11:00.000-07:00

Success and failure are culturally loaded value judgments.
In nature there are only up and down (and other pairs of opposites).
These two are buddies. One cannot exist without the other.
Ganoba

Simple Living

2010-06-25T08:59:00.000-07:00

What appears as simple living to the outside world
is based on a fundamental truth.
It is that we already have enough
(actually more than enough so we may be able to share with others)
Let this truth sink in
and then we would find all desire for more dropping off
like dried leaves in the fall season.
We would also notice the rising of compassion
which is actually a sense of brotherhood ( sisterhood).
Sharing happens naturally, effortlessly in this state.
We are then thankful for all that we have and feel inspired to use it wisely.
Let us not make this into a movement.
We need no research and expert opinion to commercialize this way of living.
This is not a treatment.
It is just a way of living.
It is subjective and personal.
Let each one work out his(her) way.
Ganoba

Useless Play

2010-06-24T11:02:00.000-07:00

in useless play
we lose a lot of energy
not enough is left
to follow the way.
Ganoba

Suffering

2010-06-18T11:11:00.000-07:00

Question and answer are inseparable,
like Radha and Krishna or Purush and Prakriti.
Seeing them as two separate entities is the primary folly
and is the cause of all our suffering.
Ganoba

sata

2010-05-29T11:45:00.000-07:00

I do not know in what context the above remark was made. It is important to know the context, since many of the aphorisms are contextual.
Let me share my take on Satan.
there are certain aspects of our being that we are unable to handle gracefully. Societies in which we live decides to give them a bad name. then the individuals also begin to disown them.
The raw, the rough and tough, the adventurous, the risk taking, the maverick aspects in us are usually condemned. They are either banished or imprisoned. Then they become rebellious.
This is Satan in the moralistic world.
I am not an angel all the time. I often play the devil's advocate. I have been able to help in both roles. It is important to know when to play which role. If we know that, then all is well.
Haven't you experienced both aspects of me? and loved them both?
am I less of a yogi because of that?

Ganoba

Purpose

2010-05-28T08:19:00.000-07:00

We need to have a purpose in life to be able to navigate through the troubled waters and have fun. If the purpose too narrow, much of the fun is lost.

For instance, if fishing is the purpose then the expedition would be too focused and a lot of fun and beauty would go unseen and unfelt.

May be your friend realised this during the last trip and has invited you again. life gives us chances afresh and so nothing is lost for ever.

Try this time to open up the purpose and enjoy nature without the blankets, physical and mental.
Would love to be with you as nature made us.

Ganoba

guru

2010-05-28T08:11:00.000-07:00

would you please share with me the meaning of 'guru dev'?

Life is dynamic. We all are changing every moment and so does the environment. So the balance has to be re-established every moment.
We are lost if we forget this.

guru is the process of learning. We divide it into two parts; the question and the answer. They are really inseparably one.

Then we personify these two
as the learner, who asks the question
and the teacher who has the answer.
Let us dissolve these artificial divisions then the process of learning (guru) will become clear and simple.
Dev is a word signifying respect.
Respect clears the ground for love to take root and blossom.

Ganoba

Suffering.

2010-05-10T11:31:00.000-07:00

As long as the I and the other are seen as separate and different from each other,
so long will suffering be an inseparable part of our life.
Ganoba

Being with the self

2010-01-16T20:27:00.000-08:00

when the body is in rebellion
go for a while in isolation
being just with the self
watching the breath
as it comes and goes
naturally, effortlessly.
Ganoba

Good wishes

2009-12-31T22:23:00.000-08:00

Every moment is new and wonderful.
We miss this fact
and then wish that the next moment, day, month, year or decade
be full of wonder and happiness.
These wishes having denied the truth
are impotent and do not have creative power.
Wonder why people make these routinely at certain times.
Ganoba

Time

2009-12-31T22:20:00.000-08:00

Time is one of the manifestations of God
and is full of all that we need and much more.
we in our wisdom choose to pick up some
and reject others as useless.
Time just watches and chuckles.
Ganoba

The theory of karma

2009-12-18T22:36:00.000-08:00

a mango seed is not bound to produce a mango tree;
that is one of the possibilities.
It may be eaten by worms
or may get crushed under a truck
or be used to make an ointment and so on.
The theory karma is invalid
because it ignores the infinite power of the present moment,
which is also called god or allah or ishwar or what have you.
Ganoba

Samadhi

2009-12-18T22:27:00.000-08:00

the sanskrit word Samadhi
means stationed in balance between the poles.
leaning neither to one exreme or the other
and so remaining undisturbed by their play in the world.
It is of great practical value.
Ganoba

The whole truth

2009-12-06T22:02:00.000-08:00

Our ancstary is not limited to human beings alone. We are related to the whole world of sentient (and insentient) beings.
That is the whole truth.
Ganoba

Healing

2009-12-06T21:56:00.000-08:00

We have been encouraging lashing out, screaming, shouting as therapeutic practices, not realising the laceration it cuases to the environment.
Let us take a wholistic view of all processes that we recommend as healing processes.
We may be causing lasting damage to our environment.
Ganoba

It is not enough to be good

2009-12-03T21:08:00.000-08:00

go to this site for aome interesting/enlightaning views.
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Ganoba

tanhai

2009-11-18T21:42:00.000-08:00

tanhai maut ka sannata nahee
ek mauka hai
duniyadaari ki bheed se hat kar
apne dil kee gaharai me
sama jaane ka,
pyaar ko samajhane ka
aur pyar me ghul jaane ka.

tanhai me ham pahachante hain
apne aap ko,
jeene ke maksad ko.
Ishwar ne khule hathon se
hame itna kuch diya hai
to phir ye rona dhona kaisa?
aao gale milate hain
aur khushiyan lutate hain.
Ganoba

Presence

2009-11-17T20:28:00.000-08:00

Time, like space, just is. It does not come or go.

It is the same with life it does not begin or end.

So with love, It is, neither more or less.

Let us enjoy our presence.

Ganoba

Peace

2009-11-08T20:23:00.000-08:00

this chatter
is not just in the head.
haven't you heard
the beating of the heart?
the grumble in the guts?
the rumble in the lungs?
haven't you felt
the fire in the lions?
The whole body
is a workshop on fire,
producing shit and nonsense.
what is the answer then?
to close down the shop?
I think we need to hand over
the keys to the real owner
and work under His guidance.
Let Peace prevail.

Newnwss

2009-10-27T21:26:00.000-07:00

Once we accept the world
as a field of infinite possibilities
(not of scientific certainty)
every thing becomes new and fresh.
There is no room then
for boredom and hopelessness.
Life appears as an adventure,
which it is.
No need for gimmicks
and/or heady shots.
Ganoba

My blog

2009-10-25T22:07:00.000-07:00

When I sit down to write
I have only a faint idea
of what I am about to write.
This is enough to begin
As I begin some force takes over
and writes for me.
Ganoba

Creativity and Craftsmanship

2009-10-25T21:27:00.000-07:00

We just need to keep the mind empty.
The rest happens by itself.
The idea that "I am the creator" is the undoing of creativity.
Then it becomes craftsmanship.
Ganoba

An Investment.

2009-10-24T21:48:00.000-07:00

We don't know what the future has in store for us.
I think this is one of the gifts from God.
Life would have been meaningless, if we knew.
Let us not even bother to find out,
using some of the stupid techniques,
that we claim to have developed.
It is much better to prepare ourselves
to receive with grace whatever is on offer.
This is character building; a great investment.
Ganoba

Centering

2009-10-21T21:51:00.000-07:00

when we touch center
the spring of love will gush
at this point there is no choice.
we can neither stop it
or allow it to flow.
now we are no different
we are one with it.
Ganoba

Dancing

2009-10-20T22:52:00.000-07:00

we usually dance for a purpose
for an occassion, to celebrate an event,
We dance for someone
then it becomes a performance
it needs accomanyment;
music, stage setting, lighting.
it is regulated by standards
This comes first,
That comes later
and many more.
it becomes a chore
what a bore!
Many then shy away from it.
try doing it for the gods.
even better
try doing it with gods.
what a delight!
Ganoba

Naked truth

2009-10-19T21:12:00.000-07:00

Naked truth
how do you know
it is in the head?
it could be in the
liver or guts or even the balls
just about anywhere.
Isn;t this itself an image?
Watch my friend, just watch
to know the naked
beautiful truth.
Ganoba

Questions

2009-10-19T21:08:00.000-07:00

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Ask no questions.
If you must,
then ask them not of another.
A sure way of breeding
a colony of them,
that like white ants
will eat your brains
and take you on
a wild goose chase
away from the truth.
Ganoba

Transformation

2009-10-19T21:04:00.000-07:00

Change happens naturally.
for a rock, solid and hard,
it is a scary disaster.
for soil and sand,
it is a sweet slumber.
for mud it a creative play.
for water it is a song and dance.
for the wind a hide and seek,
with ghosts and angels.
for sun rays it is
passionate love making.
for empty space it is
whispers in silence.
It depends
on what we identify with.
Ganoba

Romance

2009-10-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

a heart made of glass
crecks and shatters
at a mere glance.
made of malleable stuff
it revels in romance.
Ganoba

Dipawali

2009-10-15T21:58:00.000-07:00

Real wealth is in sharing.
Laxmi, the godess of wealth and prosparity,
does not like to be locked up.
She likes to circulate.
Share generously.
This is the best way to celebrate Dipawali.
Ganoba

Saints

2009-10-13T22:08:00.000-07:00

I am a simple idiot
don't make me into a saint
I may start acting like one
claiming miracles.
ganoba

God

2009-10-10T21:24:00.000-07:00

God is not a projection
nor a concept to be debated.
It can be seen only with a naked eye
It can be spoken about
by the deaf and mute.
It can be visited only
by the lame and broken.
it is neither in the holy scriptures
nor in the barrel of a gun.
Ganoba

Backdrop

2009-10-08T21:15:00.000-07:00

Today I am the backdrop
a role I much like
so my friends can fly
as they wish.
Ganoba

Together

2009-10-07T22:08:00.000-07:00

If I become the performing artist,
you become the backdrop
that enhances the performance.
One without the other
is meaningless,
bland and tasteless.
Together we are the essence of life.
Ganoba

Inspiration

2009-09-30T21:48:00.000-07:00

Let the philosphers debate
whether the mother is divine or not.
Let them break their nuts
trying to find out whether Krishna is real or mythical.
The fact remains that these and other deities have inspired
wonderful art, music, dance sculpture and so forth.
Let love inspire us to noble deeds.
Ganoba

Loving Naturally

2009-09-27T20:37:00.000-07:00

Some are so starved of love
that when they are offered love
they get an allergic reaction.
Do not bother and
do not take it as a judgment on you.
keep doing what comes naturally to you.
Ganoba

Civility

2009-09-27T20:33:00.000-07:00

Civility is faked humility,
a counterfeit kindness.
It is good that you are not good at it.
One reason for love to blossom.
ganoba

Being alone

2009-09-12T21:04:00.000-07:00

I like myself as I am.
Being alone means being just with myself.
It is like being with a loved one.
I also like the surroundings.
They are beautiful and exciting, just as they are.
What more is needed for peace and happiness to prevail?
Ganoba

Loving

2009-09-05T21:15:00.000-07:00

How can love cause a wound?
Love is a recognition of our oneness.
In that sense it may be seen as a healing balm.
Passion, lust, possesiveness, ownership
with which love is confused,
causes injuries of various kinds;
physical, emotional, intellectual and also spiritual.
This state of affairs does not exist between us.
Obviously there is no injury.
Only celebration.
Ganoba

Soaked in Aggressiveness

2009-09-03T00:12:00.000-07:00

Many of the words we use,
come from our association,
with the competitive, comparative world.
They are all soaked in aggression, often cleverly sugar coated.
If we listen to our thoughts and speech, this will be clear.
We can then begin to remove all aggressiveness from our mind.
Ganoba

Cleaning

2009-08-31T22:10:00.000-07:00

As long as we have a body,
we cannot escape its dharma,
which is to get dirty.
We just have to keep cleaning ourselves
at regular intervals.
Let us try to enjoy these cleaning sessions.
Come do it with me.
Ganoba

The

2009-08-20T22:05:00.000-07:00

Form binds us to a place,
to the past, to pedigree,
to a meaningless identity.

I choose to be like a cloud,
like the wind on which it rides,
like a thought which comes and goes,
owned by eternity.
Ganoba

The Fork

2009-08-18T22:57:00.000-07:00

A chap went on a search,
for the true self.
Soon a fork appeared in the path.
An old lady was sitting there
spinning some yarn.
The guy asked her
which road to take
to reach the true self.
She said, "that I cannot tell you."
But I can tell you about the roads.
The road to the right
is well charted,
it has been taken by many over the ages.
There is a route map
and there are mile stones.
It has sarais along the way
for the weary traveller,
well stocked inns and night spots,
all conveniences to make
the journey comfortable
and of course enjoyable.
There is only one snag,
they all come back to this spot
and ask the same questions."

After taking the road to the right
a number of times, and coming backk
to the fork repeatedly,
the chap asked,
"what about the road to the left?"
"well, nothing is known about it.
You see, who ever takes the road to the left,
never comes back."
I was the chap in search.
I am now the old lady spinning yarn.
Ganoba

The Journey

2009-08-17T21:35:00.000-07:00

The visible part of the river,
visible to the people on the surface,
flows in a single direction
towards the ocean,
which also has a fixed location.
What about the part
that overflows the banks?
or the one that oozes through the soil
towards parched roots?
The first is a worldly journey
with beginnings,direction, destination,
rate of flow, success, failure et all.
The other is a spiritual journey
in which all these are merged
into a seamless oneness.

Existence is much more than
what the senses can gather.
Ganoba

Old Leaves

2009-08-14T21:23:00.000-07:00

Old leaves
covering the grass
forming a protective mulch
even as they decay,
shielding the moisture
from the harsh sun,
provide nutrition to the soil
and the seeds
waiting to sprout.

The old is not useless
to be discarded and dumped
it needs to be allowed
to nurture and to feed
even as it moves on
to another world.
Ganoba,
a decaying leaf

Birth and Death

2009-08-13T22:06:00.000-07:00

No one has ever gone, no one has ever come.
We just change form,
a combination of gross and subtle.
No need to mourn death.
No need to celebrate birth.
Ganoba

Celebrating

2009-08-12T21:18:00.000-07:00

What is new?
only one more step
in the wilderness within
and without.
To truly enjoy and celebrate
the idea of controlling
needs to be given up.
ganoba

Needs

2009-08-12T21:16:00.000-07:00

Every thing around us
and all the happenings within
have been designed
especially for us to enjoy.
What more do we need?
Ganoba

The Grand Opera

2009-08-11T22:36:00.000-07:00

Who are "they"?
Be careful of wise quotes.

You and I
are spiritual beings
who have taken form
(or are given form)
to play a few roles
in the grand opera
that is creation..

We inspire each other
as we perspire together.
Ganoba

The essential woman

2009-08-10T23:18:00.000-07:00

Each layer of a woman
(of a man too)
from her aura
to the still light
deep within,
is divine radiance.
I love it all the way.
Ganoba

A Message

2009-08-09T22:08:00.000-07:00

A Message from a dear friend, i wish to share with all.
Ganoba

loving and living
one and the same
like cleaning and caring
and loving and sharing
twin aspects of
only one flame

good morning dear soul

love oozes from this message
it is received with gratitude
and delight

all is well here
such pleasure to say these words
and find them true

yes it is possible to refuse love gifts
but who could call it living?

thankfully heaven has other plans

much love for the day
wendaloo xox

Loving

2009-08-08T20:49:00.000-07:00

Cleaning like breathing
is an on going process.
Can we stop breathing
for a while
just because we don't feel like it?

Loving is of the same class.
Can I stop loving
and still live?
Ganoba

The Illusion

2009-08-08T20:36:00.000-07:00

The inside outside illusion is created by us
by giving too much importance to the skin, to the divider.
Then we go one step further in strengthening the illusion
by treating one or the other side as more significant than the other.

When the house is on fire is it safer to be inside or outside?
When it rains should the farmer stay indoors for fear of getiing wet?

All the meanings we hold dear are contextual, not universal.
Ganoba

No Miracles

2009-08-08T00:03:00.000-07:00

We are in the field of possibilities,
any thing can come to pass.
Ones we see it this way,
then there are no miracles,
just wonderful happenings.
lots of love
Ganoba

A Walk in the Wild

2009-08-07T22:57:00.000-07:00

Does every thing have to be researched?
Can’t we find out for ourselves what is good for us?
I have used a walk in the wilderness all my life to solve tricky problems, to draw inspiration for some creative effort, to understand the mysteries of nature and also to feel one with the world whenever I feel lost.
I have recommended it to many people, who initially scoffed at the suggestion and finally used to good advantage, when other things did not work for them.
The beauty of a walk is that it is a unique experience for every one.

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Reacing the Heart

2009-08-04T22:07:00.000-07:00

This labored effort;
diving deep,
pealing of layers
of unconscious shit,
to reach the heart
will leave invisible scars
difficult to heal.
Let it happen
non-invasive
the way leaves and flowers
fall off when ripe.
Ganoba

Witness

2009-08-04T00:58:00.000-07:00

When I as a witness,
stand apart
from the moment,
eternity mocks at me
challenges me,
to jump in the whirlpool
and lose my unique identity.
(which I foolishly cherish so much)
Ganoba

The Light Within

2009-08-03T20:23:00.000-07:00

I long as I love or hate my shadow,
making me cling to it,
or run away from it,
How would I realise
The light within?
Ganoba

Light and Darkness

2009-08-03T20:19:00.000-07:00

Me, the light and the shadow
the trimurty
created by Maya.
As Maya merges with Ishwar
the illusion is gone.

When I realise that I am the light
the shadow vanishes.
Light and darkness
are they two?
Ganoba

More than a Face

2009-08-03T20:12:00.000-07:00

As an actor, I once had a role,
in which I had to sit with my back to the audience.
For a while I was petrified.
How do I express myself?
Would they recognise me, my struggles, my achievements?
It helped me to realise,
that I am more than a face.
Ganoba

Conflict

2009-07-31T21:24:00.000-07:00

Feeling tongue tied,
In the presence of someone famous,
shows conflict
between your desire to impress
and the desire to listen
with the first dominating.

Being silent and humble
is not a sign of weakness
but of openness and love.
It is pointless to fight the harsh social realities,
when we have better things to do.
Ganoba

Compliments

2009-07-22T22:16:00.000-07:00

When I am complimented for an act i have done,
I say, "thank you. I will pass this on to the head office."
No obligation, no gratitude.
The slate remains as clean, as virgin as before.
Ganoba

Being Graeful

2009-07-14T20:44:00.000-07:00

Morning here is wet and windy
the rain comes off and on
the farmers get busy
tilling and sowing
and the city bred
curse the water logging.

Such is the subjective response
of the stupid human
to nature's bountiful gifts.

Let us be grateful
and sing and dance
to nature's cadence.
Ganoba

Going Wild

2009-07-12T21:51:00.000-07:00

Music is always in the well
rhythm and harmony in every cell
no excuse needed
to sing and dance.
If being happy is going wild
then let me never be mild.

Let us not get bogged down
by classical names.
They squeeze out the juices
and leave behind fossilised bones.

Ganoba

sharing

2009-07-12T21:46:00.000-07:00

What appears to be mine;
my wisdom, my thoughts, my feelings,
are but reflections
of the cosmic reality.
The moon reflected in the lake
does not belong to the lake.
It appears serene
as long as the surface of the lake
is calm, undisturbed.
Knowing this Truth
We share freely and abundantly
and the cosmic bounty
is ours to looto and lutao.

Shrinking and growing
are tricks of the closeted mind.
Ganoba

Threshold

2009-07-09T21:57:00.000-07:00

There are no thresholds in nature.
They are a myth created by our fears,
our tendency to hold on to the past.
Once we realise this,
we are in a free and open territory.
There are no walls, no doors and no thresholds.
We are free to follow the call of nature.
Ganoba.

Holistic Being

2009-07-06T22:11:00.000-07:00

If we choose the metaphor of taste to describe a person,
then let us remember that there are six primary tastes;
sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy and tangy.
A holistic personal would display
multiple permutations and combination of these six.
He/she/it would not be just sweet.
Ganoba

Love

2009-07-02T22:04:00.000-07:00

Love has opened my eyes to the TRUTH.
I cannot thank it enough for this wonderful gift.
Ganoba

Enough

2009-07-02T22:02:00.000-07:00

If we see the world
as a conglomeration of lifeless objects,
then it is never enough.
If we can sense the creator
behind the creation (the world)
then nothing else is needed.
Ganoba

You are...

2009-06-22T21:24:00.000-07:00

You are the spark
that keeps the embers warm.
You are the touch
that awakens the sleeping giant
You are the kiss
that transforms a frog into a prince.
you are...
Ganoba

Master's Feast

2009-06-19T22:36:00.000-07:00

We are all,
man and beast,
at the master's feast
and he is feeding
all of us personally
through his tender tits.
Suckle in abandon
for the fountain
will flow till eternity
Ganoba.

Twilight

2009-06-16T23:33:00.000-07:00

The twilight is not only in the evening.
That is the obvious physical manifestation.
Let us remember the world is not all physical
then we will realize that it is twilight all the time;
a play between light and dark,
between the known and the unknown.
Then we would see the grandeur of life.
Ganoba

Facts and Conclusions

2009-06-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

There are facts
and then their are
conclusions.
Facts of life,
like rain and shine,
thunder and wonder,
appear on the stage for a while,
play their part,
and take wing to the wings.
Conclusions are different,
being man made
they follow no laws.
Ganoba

Loss of freedom

2009-06-09T23:17:00.000-07:00

Anything that induces fear;
(thing includes thought too)
fear of losing face,
fear of failure,
fear of bodily injury,
fear of becoming dependent,
fear of death,
any kind of fear,
takes away our freedom.
Freedom of speech,
freedom of movement,
freedom to be.
Let us recognise the devil
and keep it at bay.
Ganoba

A True Gift

2009-06-05T04:18:00.000-07:00

A true gift
is not owned,
does not stay
in one place,
always on the move.

A true mirror
does not show
just the face
but the dirty
bottom too.
Ganoba

The absent I

2009-05-26T22:03:00.000-07:00

the silence of the universe
is filled with celestial music
the darkness of the void
is filled with exotic colors.
To experience all this
the I has to be absent.
Ganoba

Free Mind

2009-05-04T05:20:00.000-07:00

Best not to burden the mind
with preconceived expectations.
Then only are we truly free.
What are we going to control then?
Ganoba

Awareness

2009-04-25T21:56:00.000-07:00

Aware of what ever is,
alive or dead,
black or blue,
devoid of any judgment
based on what,
but past experience?
Ganoba

Drenched in Love

2009-04-24T22:17:00.000-07:00

At any time, of day or night,
If we let the eye wander,
over the wonderful canvas
that the master artist
is constantly working on,
we cannot but be drenched
in the love
that He works with.
Ganoba

Simply Be

2009-04-24T22:08:00.000-07:00

Simply Be
Is a great Mantra.
Being still doing nothing
honouring the lord's wisdom
and waiting for the signal
to do His bidding,
when He wishes.
This is absolute delight.
ganoba

Desire

2009-04-19T21:55:00.000-07:00

Desire springs from absence,
from not being present,
from the mistaken believe
"that grass is greener on the other side",
from not valuing what we have.
it is the absence of"santosh".
What kind of life do you choose,
one of scarcity and suffering,
or one of abundance and generosity?
Ganoba

The Mind

2009-04-18T22:48:00.000-07:00

the mind a virtual vessel
of infinite depth
as shallow as the interface
between life and death
while it fills itself
with nothingness
I doodle on the sands of time.
Ganoba

Oneness

2009-04-18T22:45:00.000-07:00

when the mind is clear
no waking and sleeping
to disturb the stillness
billions of stars
illumine the all pervading darkness
and I am one with them.
ganoba

The circle of Love

2009-04-17T21:38:00.000-07:00

The circle of love
expands to infinity
embracing all who visit.
The circle of love
shrinks to its center
into the mist of nothingness.
The circle of love
the lightness of a kiss
and the tightness of a hug.
Ganoba

fam

2009-04-13T04:27:00.000-07:00

My idea of family
is a safety net that
trapeze artists use.
It does not interfere with their act
and experimentation,
but stands by just in case there is a mishap.
Ganoba

The Play of Eternity

2009-04-12T21:54:00.000-07:00

All that we see,
can touch and feel,
may be smell and taste,
all that we can imagine,
and even that
which is beyond all this,
is the play of eternity.

Let us be a part
of the play.
Then we would
neither have the time
nor the inclination,
either to crave for
or to criticize.
We would be busy
picking stars
from each others eyes.
Ganoba