Noah Steals the Rhyme

This was an interesting assignment. We were to find a poem that rhymes. Next, take all of the end rhymes—those are the rhymes that end each line—take all of those and rewrite them.by substituting the rest of the lines leading up to those rhyming words with our own writing!

Noah Steals the Rhyme!

There is no time, 
with all the crime, 
who is free to sit and rhyme

This world used to be so refined, 

Now the thoughts are so confined
There is no good and bad defined
I have a task on hand assigned
And that is the only thing I could mind
And save the man from his own mankind

All the good ones are in jail
The convicts have already got the bail
Its high time I come out of vale
And follow the trail
There is going to be a quail
And may be followed by a gale
He may be eaten up by a whale
Or crushed into pieces by its tail
My job is to get the best ones to sail

All the work to do and days only equal to nine
Before that I need to get everything in line
Grab the best ones and not wait for their opine
And just take them on this journey gifted by the divine
Once they know they will not whine
And peacefully on the deck will they dine
Perfect boat for all will I have to design
Only so that the world will see another sunshine

Not me, so who could have written such a beautiful rhyme? 
Though it would seem to you a crime,
But I really didn’t have the time
To let such an old story be sublime
Without wasting any of my dime. 

~Aarohi

P.s. - Next assignment is even more interesting... Its something called a Lipogram. Where we need to choose a vowel - a, ,e, i, o, u (that was just to brush up your knowledge ;)) and write something that could use only that 1 vowel in the entire poem. Now thats a task i am working on!!! 

Ocean of Love...

Vast and deep, as is
My love,
Pure and transparent, as is
My love
Always there, as is
My love

A dip can give thee highest ecstasy, as is
My love
A look can show thee true self, as is
My love
Extends beyond the lines of horizon, as is
My love.

Has been there since the beginning of time, as is
My love
Will be there till the end of world, as is
My love
Older than the oldest, yet newer than the newest, as is
My love

Rise and rise, fall and rise, as is
My love
Waiting for the river to complete its journey and merge into, as is
My love....

~Aarohi

Found Poetry - October Blues

My next few posts are going to be assignments from this workshop that I am undertaking - 'Sharpened Vision - A Poetry Workshop' through coursera. Do share your views! :)
My first assignment is to write a Found Poem, details of which are given at the end of this post.

October Blues...

October arrived,
spreading a damp chill over the grounds 
and into the castle. 

Madam Pomfrey, the nurse, 
was kept busy by a sudden spate of colds 
among the staff and students. 

Her Pepperup potion worked instantly, 
though it left the drinker 
smoking at the ears for several hours afterward. 

Ginny Weasley, who 
had been looking pale, 
was bullied into taking some by Percy. 

The steam pouring from 
under her vivid hair, gave the impression 
that her whole head was on fire.

Raindrops the size of bullets 
thundered on the castle windows 
for days on end; 

the lake rose, 
the flower beds turned into muddy streams, 
and Hagrid's pumpkins swelled to the size of garden sheds. 

Oliver Wood's enthusiasm 
for regular training sessions, however, 
was not dampened, 

Which was why Harry was to be found, 
late one stormy Saturday afternoon  
drenched to the skin and splattered with mud...

( Above is an Poemified excerpt from the book Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets, chapter 8- Deathday Party as a part of execerise for a poetry workshop )

(Found poetry is a type of poetry created by taking words, phrases, and sometimes whole passages from other sources and reframing them as poetry by making changes in spacing and lines, or by adding or deleting text, thus imparting new meaning. The resulting poem can be defined as either treated: changed in a profound and systematic manner; or untreated: virtually unchanged from the order, syntax and meaning of the original. The concept of found poetry is closely connected to the revision of the concept of authorship in the 20th century: as John Hollander put it, "anyone may 'find' a text; the poet is he who names it, 'Text'".- Wikipedia )

Beautiful Path...

I am the flower waiting for the sun to rise,
I am the fields that runs to meet the sky,
I am the peacock waiting for the first drops of water from the sky,
I am the river gushing to meet the ocean,

My only purpose is,
to blossom till you are up in the sky,
To go the farthest and be the horizon,
To dance with all my beauty and grace,
To flow into you and take the salty identity,

The path is what I live for,
The end is what I long for...

However long,
Its the journey that gives me joy,
Its the journey that makes me want you more,
Its the journey that gives birth to love,
Its the journey that makes the end so rich...

That strange place...

It is a strange place...
I am all by myself,
I am  in my own home,
I am with my own people
There are others as well,
But its still all alone.

There is bright sun outside,
Water is all sparkling diamonds...
Breeze is making the leaves dance in all its grace
Grass on the ground is all aiming for the sky,
The whole nature is calling me to be one with it,
But here I am, all secluded in this dark place,

Music is falling on the drums,
Colors are falling on the retina,
But the mind has shut itself off from all the outside world

It is beating faster than ever.
I have been here only in my nightmares,
I have never opened this door before.
I have always kept it locked,
But Today the ghosts have come out.
And The only thing that matters right now is u,

It will take time to turn them back
It will take time to lock them in
Or they will haunt me every where I go,

They don't want me to experience life around me,
The blazing sun, the sparkling water, the dancing leaves, the lush ground,
The melodious music, the live colors,
The love of belongingness,

These ghosts are the result of your presence, of your unconditional love, of your absence,
But I have to make this journey on my own.
Its a choice that I have made,
I have to let u leave,
I have to embrace this strange place,
Because this is where I will find solace in the end,
And they say, in the end nothing will matter.
Let's see...!

Things I would relive if I were back to school!

1. Writing with pencils and pens
2. Writing in note books!
3. Wearing school uniform and comparing with the hotties of the school (secretly) if I look as sexy as her in the same uniform! ;)
4. Waiting for Birthdays, so that I can flaunt in my new dress!!!
5. Those 5 minute gossips between 2 periods
6. Being possessive about all my compass possessions!
7. Annual Day preparations...
8. Using glitter pens and colorful pens for projects!!
9. Looking forward to recess and discussing all the time with my friends what they have for dabba!
10. Last day of the exam!
11. Fear of oral exams
12. Night mares of mathematics assignments
13. Ways and means to delay diwali homework
14. Lunch breaks
15. Study periods being converted to games periods
16. Sharing of Tiffin
17. Pranks with friends – putting fake lizards on teacher’s chairs
18. Bunking
19. The entire class being punished
20. Chalk fights
21. Food / water fights
22. Rains during PE classes
23. School wala pyaarrrr … crushes... link ups…
24. Hating teacher’s pets! ;)
25. Imitating teachers
26. Copying from toppers notes
27.  Doodling while teacher’s dictating notes
28.  Taking appropriate revenge while you get the chance to be class monitor
29.  School picnics and funfairs and Sports days!
30. Visiting under privileged children
31. First day of school, showing off new bags and shoes and batches and blah blah…

What good "Change" brings...? Why do we strive for "Change" everytime?

We have all heard "Change is inevitable...", "Change is the only permanent thing in life..." ... And though we may accept or not, uncounciously everyone of us strives to bring some or the other change in our lives.... When we feel there is no change happening, we call it 'boring'...

Some of us may even fear Change externally,,, and may try to escape it as well...(happens with me,,,)... 

but i guess in the end all of us go through it...knowingly or unknowingly...

What happens in those moments when you have just shifted to the new happening... moments when you are still encountering change...? 

Something very intersting happened with me in such moments...After my wedding, i had to shift to my husband's house and eventhough it is in the same city, i was very anxious of the event since past couple of months... 

Now what happened when i shifted....

i had already left my mom-dad house to shift to my husband's place (as per the indian tradition... :-/), still unknown to the surroundings and the new environment, new people, everything new... and suddenly i realised that the level of my presence of mind had improved drastically... 

"Live in the present moment" came so effortlessly... and this led to a series of miracles around me! (miracle since it would have been almost impossible otherwise...) ... i could actually start doing minial things that i thought were never possible for me...  small things that required a lot of effort earlier became effortless... like remembering smallest of things to carry from upper floor to ground floor (for which earlier i would have had to climb stairs 50 times..., managing multi tasking which included not only taking care of personal needs and office but also the family needs and a lot more... it was all happening and i was myself so amazed by the actions happening through me....

This is what happens with most of us when we are undergoing the process of change.... when we come out of routine to do something... suddenlly the level of awareness increases so much that you effortlessly start performing better and feeling better... we start living in the present moment and 100% comes so easily.. 

Eventually all of us strive to be in that beautifull state of consciousness where you are 100% in the presence moment.. and this to certain extent clarifies why we strive for constant change,,,,

The best part is on the path of seva - sadhana - satsang, one need not wait for major changes to experience "being in present moments".... such moments of are not very difficult to experience...

Anger!????

I have come across many strategies and ways and answers to the question "how to deal with my ANGER? everything goes out of control when i get angry! reverse counting from 25 to 0 also doesn't help now...!" and so on and so forth... From all of them by far, below given is the best workable solution to all your anger problems!

1. If there is someone whose bodily actions are not kind but whose words are kind, if you feel anger toward him, MEDITATE to put an end to your anger.

A bhikshu practicing asceticism wears a patchwork robe. On a filthy garbage pile one piece of cloth is still intact. So he takes it home, washes, and sews it into his patchwork robe. If you are wise, when someone’s bodily actions are not kind but his words are kind, pay attention to his kind words. This will help you end your anger.

2. If you become angry with someone whose words are not kind but whose bodily actions are kind, MEDITATE to put an end to your anger.

The surface of a lake is covered with algae and grass. A thirsty man takes off his clothes, jumps into the water, and with his hands clears away the algae and grass, and enjoys bathing in and drinking the cool water. It is the same, with someone whose words are not kind but whose bodily actions are kind. Pay attention to his bodily actions and not words, to end your anger. 

3. If there is someone whose bodily actions and words are not kind, but who still has a little kindness in his heart, if you feel anger toward that person, MEDITATE to end to your anger.

At a crossroads a weak, thirsty, hot and deprived person sees a buffalo’s footprint with some stagnant rainwater in it. She thinks, ‘If I use my hand or a leaf to scoop it up, it will become muddy and undrinkable. I will have to kneel down, put my lips right to the water, and drink it directly.’ She does just that. When you see someone whose bodily actions and words are not kind, but where there is still a little kindness in her heart, pay attention to the little kindness that is in her heart so you may end your anger. 

4. If there is someone whose words and bodily actions are not kind, and in whose heart there is nothing that can be called kindness, if you are angry with that person, MEDITATE to end your anger.

A man on a long journey falls sick. He is alone and exhausted and he fears he will die. Someone comes along and takes the man’s hand and leads him to the next village. She ministers to his needs. Because of this compassion and loving kindness, the man’s life is saved. When you see someone whose words and bodily actions are not kind, and in whose heart there is nothing that can be called kindness, think: ‘That someone is undergoing great suffering. Unless he meets a good spiritual friend, there will be no chance for him to transform and be happy.’ You will open your heart with love and compassion. 

5. If there is someone whose bodily actions are kind, whose words are kind, and whose mind is also kind, if you are angry with that person, MEDITATE to end your anger.

A lake’s water is clear and sweet. A thirsty man takes off his clothes, jumps into the water, and finds great comfort and enjoyment in drinking and bathing in the pure water. His suffering disappears. Give your attention to all his kindness of body, speech, and mind, and do not allow anger or jealousy to overwhelm you.

This is what even Sri Sri says... Meditation is like "sabhi dukho ki ek dava!"

Antar mukhi sada sukhi!

So Keep Meditating and stay happy! :)

Jai Gurudeva!

Arohi

my paintings!!!!

The Song... When I Hear...

The Song reminds me of the days we spent,
Of the times we laughed,
Of the times we cried
Of the times we were just together!

It reminds me of the ways that ne'er departed
Of the promises that never broke
Of the talks that never ended!

It reminds me of the ways you cared,
Of the concerns u showed
Of the love u bowed,
Of the words u dared...

It reminds me of the space u left
Of the changes you made
Of the trust we will never regain
Of the things that will now never change!

It reminds of the ways that have departed,
Of the promises that have broken,
Of the talks that have ended....


~A@r

You are a Master Piece.. ah Master's Piece!

"A plum once said, 'just because a banana lover came by, I converted myself into a banana. Unfortunately, his taste changed after a few months and so I became an orange. When he said I was bitter I became an apple, but he went in search of grapes. Yielding to the opinions of so many people, I have changed so many times that I no more know who I am. How I wish I had remained a plum and waited for a plum lover.'

Just because a group of people do not accept you as you are, there is no necessity for you to strip yourself of your originality. You need to think good of yourself, for the world takes you at your own estimate. Never stoop down in order to gain recognition. Never let go of your true self to win a relationship. In the long run, you will regret that you traded your greatest glory - your uniqueness, for momentary validation. Even Gandhi was not accepted by many people. The group that does not accept you as you is not your world.

There is a world for each one of you, where you shall reign as king /queen by just being yourself. Find that world... in fact, that world will find you.

What water can do, gasoline cannot and what copper can, gold cannot. The fragility of the ant enables it to move and the rigidity of the tree enables it to stay rooted. Everything and everybody has been designed with a proportion of uniqueness to serve a purpose that we can fulfill only by being our unique self. You as you alone can serve your purpose and I as I alone can serve my purpose. You are here to be you... just you.

There was a time in this world when a Krishna was required and he was sent; a time when a Christ was required and he was sent; a time when a Mahatma was required and he was sent; a time when a J.R.D.Tata was required and he was sent. There came a time when you were required on this planet and hence you were sent. Let us be the best we can be. Don't miss yourself and let the world not miss you.

In the history of the universe, there has been nobody like you and to the infinite of time to come, there will be no one like you. Existence should have loved you so much that it broke the mould after making you, so that another of your kind will never get repeated. You are original. You are rare. You are unique. You are a wonder. You are a masterpiece. .. your Master's piece. Celebrate your Uniqueness."

~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The King Maker!!

He was the most learned of his times, one with complete knowledge of political science, economics along with the art of war fighting supported by the most powerful knowledge of ancient spiritual practices, he was the most powerful strategist who succeeded in uniting Bharat against army of the demigod, alexander the great!

Though he possesed all the knowledge and skills and the talent to rule the country and get himselves as the most powerful king, he rather chose to be a king maker then to be a king himself! History knows him as the most brilliant strategist, Chanakya!
He gave the country the one of the best maurian kings- chandragupta!

In those days of utter chaos in Bharat, when it was all divided and wars happened amongst each other, even one single region posed so many cruelties which would have taken a life time to be fought against them, Chanakya looking at the bigger picture united the whole nation in order to stand up against Alexander, whilst the the small regions were automatically freed from the clutches of internal rages and tyrannical rulers!!
A True Master, Teacher,reformer is the one Who does not aim to take power in his hands but concentrates on the bigger picture and creates not just one but many like him leaders!

I feel this the very need of India today, where there is no lack of young blood, enthusiasm, eagerness to serve and the passion to reform but a proper guidence to channelize the passion and enthusiasm into productive reformation...

Exams!

One evening, just a day before my exam, few of my cousins turned up at my place and they din bother to call me from my room coz they thought it might just disturb me! :) And when i went over to greet them, one of them just commented, " oh my god! how is it before the exam? ears banging? head spinnig????"

It was just then i realised, that for so many of them it must really have been like this? and this must something like what was called "EXAM PRESSURE"!!! Going through the texts till the last moment! Tea s and Coffees to remain up till late nights! nervous breakdowns! going on fasts! and what not!!! This is something most of us go through a few nights/hours before The Exam!

Somehow in the past few years i have realised, i havent experienced any of these!

This is confusing...!

This is confusing...!

Things that should have been happening are somehow not happening, and things that should not have been happening are dont know why happening! And things that are not happening are making the the ones unhappy about them not happening... and some people are so happy with the things happening dat actually shudnt be happening....
and its making absolutely no effect on my happiness watsoever!!! huh!!! strange!

Q n A!

"The emotions linked to past are Anger, Guilt and Regret while those linked to the future are anxiety and fear... while happiness lies in the present moment..."

Q-but there are some memories remembering whom we feel happy and not angry or guilty, then why??

Answer: You feel happy remembering them because those moments were the moments when you lived in that present moment One hundered percent...! So the only wise thing is to live life in the present moment 100%.... and just be happy!!

just loved this answer!!!

jgd!

love aarohi :)

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

ummmm...

"I have absolutely no idea what i m going to write in this post, and I just dont want to write, but since i have promised myself to write something every two days, m definately going to take the pain and just type!"

Have you ever noticed that this is exactly that thing what we lack in life??? its is so easy to make a start but once all said and done, there is so much effort required to just continue! taking a initiative may be a tough job, but taking responsibility to push it to the end is always tougher! But at the same time we just need to take a step, leaving our laziness and the fear behind and thats when every single step towards your goal is lessened!

What particularly stops us from taking that second step? may be the overjoy of doing the start so nicely and just being in that happiness mode? fear of not being as good as we were before? or just laziness...????

A Start!

It has been a mystry what actually pulled me towards the It, but yes, His photo in my first course definately raised a lot a questions and yet a ownership feeling...and for years i waited for what was called The First SudarshanKriya of my liffe and yeah things started to change after that! That one moment when i was as aware of feeling the smallest cell of my body yet so restfull and thoughtless, and exactly this was that moment which i want everone to experience and which keeps me going with the whole thing!

Moments of utter grace, luck and so much knowledge, is what i see when i flash back my life after getting on with My Guru! Now coming to what keeps me working for Him is my unshakable trust and commitment for His words. I know nothing comes with a garuntee of life time njoyment, and there will be times when i would jus be tired of doing whatever i have to, but along with that, that one thing, commitment, is definately above all such feeling level and that is the only thing which has made the real Me.

The Clouds of fear surround me,
The bows of wild thots tear me,
Into pieces i m left...,
but arranged properly they have been kept...
Like a doll i'd dance,
Mite rise or fall at neone's stance...
With u being with me, i had life,
And u getting away from me, it feels like a cut of sharp knife..,
with u being with me, i had smiles...,
And now u away from me, i walk alone long till miles...

you left me alone for the one u love?
And love was for wat i let u go...............


-Aarohi