<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://viva.rkmm.org/blogs/tag/art/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>VIVA-RKMM - Inspired Living #Art</title><description>VIVA-RKMM - Inspired Living #Art</description><link>https://viva.rkmm.org/blogs/tag/art</link><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:38:47 +0530</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Self-expression - An element of a happy life]]></title><link>https://viva.rkmm.org/blogs/post/march2026</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://viva.rkmm.org/Yashwant work.jpeg"/>Swami Vivekananda reminds us that art is feeling expressed—through words, color, or sound. This month we celebrate self-expression as a source of joy. Our readers share poetry, art, and music that unburden the heart and connect deeply with the world.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_gdhdYAZ8TB6SLUOPZckwcA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_UZBatsr1TOyqvND33i1hiw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_IefRGXgxQm-qChSqJo4Waw" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_Mu4zALTyT5i2NkidpvUKpQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><p>Swami Vivekananda says, “all poetry, painting, and music is feeling expressed through words, through colour, through sound.” Our theme this month is based on this self-expression. We invited our readers and resource persons to send us their creative work that they use to understand, speak and communicate with the world. An expression that unburdens and provides immense joy!</p></div><p></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_v8jgpURBqy8Jsh55i9_JCQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text zpbackground-size-cover zpbackground-position-center-top zpbackground-repeat-no zpbackground-attachment-scroll "><style> [data-element-id="elm_v8jgpURBqy8Jsh55i9_JCQ"].zpelem-text { background-image: url(/strong%20person%20image.png); } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;"><b><span style="font-size:32px;font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;">POETRY</span></b></p><p style="text-align:center;"><b><span style="font-size:32px;font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;">Strength - Where I Still Stand…</span></b></p><p style="text-align:center;"><b><span style="font-size:20px;font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;">By Divya Satish, Student of Grade 12, Excel Public School, MYsore</span></b></p><p></p><div><div><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>They say strength is fire, one that never bends,&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>With steady hands, a will that never ends.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>They say the strong don’t stumble - they only fight,</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>They stand unbroken through the darkest of&nbsp; nights.&nbsp; </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>They call it a mask that hides every pain, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>A voice unshaken through every mere strain. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>They say it’s moving on, and never looking back, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>A smile in hard times, hiding every little crack. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>But strength, to me, sounds nothing like their tales, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It may not roar, it may even appear frail. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It trembles, it breaks, it goes unseen - </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Yet it is mine, fierce in the spaces between.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Strength is in the moment my eyes refuse to lie, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>The courage behind tears I no longer deny. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It is&nbsp; in knowing that I am fragile, still feeling it all, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It is a spark that rises though I nearly fall. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Yes, I do - I start in pieces, small and frail, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>My voice a whisper, my hands pale. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>My chest, often a storm no one can see, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>A tide of hopelessness that pulls down on me.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It feels like weakness - every shiver, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>The kind that shows doubt and fear. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>But then, a spark ignites deep inside - </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>This is my courage, my unyielding guide. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(45, 153, 180);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>The spark grows, only grows, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>And slowly, I reach, as my hands find themselves. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>I cradle myself, my heart steady and true, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>And soon, it becomes my strength - the fire that carries me through. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Strength is the moment my voice cracks -</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>And I still speak, although it feels like I lack. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It is when my hands are trembling, and they still reach for help, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Finding courage in the quiet, somewhere within myself.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It is giving myself the space I need,</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It is saying aloud, “I am hurting,” and letting it bleed. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It is facing myself, looking back in the mirror, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Even when I have confessed truths hidden behind my armour. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(116, 200, 220);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Strength is still rising with the morning’s light,</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Holding myself steady, standing through the faint fight.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Strength is letting out the tears I once swore to keep inside, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It’s carrying pain like water and refusing to drown in the tide. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>Strength is in expression, in admitting what I do not know, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>In letting questions rise, and letting courage grow. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It is in staying, even when the world would turn away, </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>In owning each hurt, and letting myself stay. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>This strength is forged in moments only I have known - </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>A quiet power, fully mine, yet endlessly grown.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>And that kind of strength - it’s not really quiet; </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);background-color:rgb(232, 207, 161);"><strong>It is the strength of simply continuing to be.&nbsp;</strong></span></p></div></div></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-left zpheading-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;font-size:32px;"><strong>Music&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);"><br/><span style="font-size:32px;">​</span>​&quot;Music is the highest art and, to those who understand is the highest worship&quot; - Swami Vivekananda</span><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;font-size:20px;"><br/></span></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_ckVATbgOdOn95ZTegkSyzA" data-element-type="video" class="zpelement zpelem-video "><style type="text/css"> @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_ckVATbgOdOn95ZTegkSyzA"].zpelem-video iframe.zpvideo{ width:560px !important; height:315px !important; } } @media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width:991px){ [data-element-id="elm_ckVATbgOdOn95ZTegkSyzA"].zpelem-video iframe.zpvideo{ width:560px !important; height:315px !important; } } </style><div class="zpvideo-container zpiframe-align-center zpiframe-mobile-align-center zpiframe-tablet-align-center"><iframe class="zpvideo " width="1006" height="675" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HuFZZMZXQqo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_uYhfofUZsKrTPaoLQ05nQg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;font-size:20px;"><strong>Self- expression often brings us closer to inner harmony. For me, music has always been that path. A humble rendition of Chandrachooda Shiva Shankar Parvati in Raga Darbari Kannada&nbsp;</strong></span></div><p></p><div><div><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;font-size:20px;"><strong>Singer: Mr. Rohan Pillai, Associate Professor, Delhi Technological University</strong></span><br/></div><p></p></div></div><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p></div></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_GI0c2139Yw3VsDBw8w_5fQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><div style="text-align:justify;">Music has been a constant companion in my life since childhood. I began learning Tabla (Guru – Makrand Halwe Sir) and Vocals (Guru – Ramesh Indu Basu Sir and Gurumaa Sudeshna Basu Mam) at the age of five, and later completed विशारद in Tabla. During my undergraduate years at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, I was the lead singer of a semi-classical rock band called Saptak, which gave me the opportunity to perform live music on stage and explore music in a collaborative way. Like many college bands, we eventually went our separate ways as everyone pursued different career paths.</div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:justify;">In recent years, balancing professional responsibilities, a part-time PhD, and some health challenges meant that music often took a back seat. Yet through all these phases, music has remained a constant friend—my space for reflection and self-expression. I often remind myself of the beautiful line from the song &quot;<span style="font-style:italic;">Ruk Jaana Nahin</span>&quot; by Kishore da:</div><div><br/></div><div>“रुक जाना नहीं तू कहीं हार के</div><div>काँटों पे चलके मिलेंगे साये बहार के</div><div>ओ राही, ओ राही...”</div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:justify;">The message resonates deeply with me -&nbsp; Life may slow us down with responsibilities, health challenges, or different career paths, but the music within me keeps urging me to move forward.</div></div><p></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div><div data-element-id="elm_MtEbSnUOCd4aqO8WYUFaKg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection zpshape-divider-section zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg " style="background-color:rgb(243, 243, 206);background-image:unset;"><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcont-full-stretch"><div data-element-id="elm_z9gKxND9rvb-PbxCXOtDQA" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items-flex-start zpjustify-content-flex-start " data-equal-column="false"><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_PEcOo6elpu3ZZOvqJuolHQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-6 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_PEcOo6elpu3ZZOvqJuolHQ"].zpelem-col{ border-style:solid; border-color:#000000 !important; border-width:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_A0oK4IKnQzWqzLwX8S4TiQ" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_A0oK4IKnQzWqzLwX8S4TiQ"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 605px ; height: 486.14px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_A0oK4IKnQzWqzLwX8S4TiQ"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:415px ; height:274.68px ; } } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-tablet-align-center zpimage-mobile-align-center zpimage-size-fit zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Saswati%20Di-s%20wood%20work%20on%20black%20cloth.jpeg" width="415" height="274.68" loading="lazy" size="fit"/></picture></span></figure></div>
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<div data-element-id="elm_WtfZTK_LLpuyuriUqIegxg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><div>On a stretch of silent velvet black,</div><div><div>Where time itself forgets its track,</div><div>I placed a hut of fragile wood...</div></div><div>A trembling heart where longing stood.</div><div style="text-align:right;">Before it flows a river wide,</div><div style="text-align:right;">Not just of water… but of tide</div><div style="text-align:right;">That carries years, that carries pain,</div><div style="text-align:right;">That carries loss like hidden rain.</div><div>A little boat without a name,</div><div>Drifts softly through life’s silent flame.</div><div>No oars of pride, no sail of claim;</div><div>Just faith that moonlight stays the same.</div><div style="text-align:right;">The coconut tree, tall and lean,</div><div style="text-align:right;">Stands like a sage of all unseen.</div><div style="text-align:right;">Around its crown a few birds fly,</div><div style="text-align:right;">Like tiny pilgrims in the moonlit sky.</div><div>Beside it grows a gentle tree,</div><div>Soft leaves whispering silently...</div><div>As though they know what hearts endure,</div><div>And promise that all wounds will cure.</div><div style="text-align:right;">And then the moon…O tender fire,</div><div style="text-align:right;">A silver wound of soft desire!</div><div style="text-align:right;">It does not shout, it does not weep,</div><div style="text-align:right;">It only guards what souls must keep.</div><div>This is not craft upon black cloth,</div><div>It is my prayer beyond all oath.</div><div>It is the silence after tears,</div><div>It is the echo of my lost years.</div><div style="text-align:right;">The hut is body, frail and small,</div><div style="text-align:right;">The river… time that carries all.</div><div style="text-align:right;">The boat… my soul that drifts between,</div><div style="text-align:right;">The seen, the gone, the never-seen.</div><div>The birds…like hopes that rise and fly,</div><div>Returning home through endless sky.</div><div>The leaves that tremble, softly free,</div><div>Are whispers of that eternity!</div><div style="text-align:right;">And when this cloth and wood decay,</div><div style="text-align:right;">When my patient hands have passed away,</div><div style="text-align:right;">The moon will still, in silver roam…</div><div style="text-align:right;">And somewhere…I will find my eternal home.<br/></div></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_BN6GJzYZ7LFEqdNPuJcegg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-6 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_BN6GJzYZ7LFEqdNPuJcegg"].zpelem-col{ border-style:solid; border-color:#000000 !important; border-width:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_LLsjDog6DAfVdNlf-aCbOw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_LLsjDog6DAfVdNlf-aCbOw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 473px !important ; height: 505.11px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_LLsjDog6DAfVdNlf-aCbOw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:415px ; height:276.49px ; } } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-tablet-align-center zpimage-mobile-align-center zpimage-size-custom zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Nidhi-s%20dolls.jpeg" width="415" height="276.49" loading="lazy" size="custom"/></picture></span></figure></div>
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<div data-element-id="elm_qM28WawEUro2LFlZpSH4JA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><div>Each loop untangles the threads&nbsp;</div><div>of confusion, stress,</div><div>and mental exhaustion.</div><div>Every crochet piece tells a story of compassion, of bonding,&nbsp;</div><div>of quiet moments spent between me and my crochet hook.</div><div>When anxiety overwhelms me,</div><div>I don’t search for words to explain it.</div><div>I simply crochet.</div><div><br/></div><div>And it becomes my silent friend,</div><div>helping me rejuvenate,</div><div>breathe a little deeper,</div><div>and slowly unwind.</div><br/><div>For me, the love for my handwork is <span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Anantaa</span>- infinite, endless, &amp; stitched straight from my heart.</div></div><p></p></div>
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</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_-zjr6mEeHUq7rSKsklyitg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-7 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_l9kNmziLv7a-eWPJJbtOaQ" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style></style><h2
 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-left zpheading-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;font-size:32px;"><strong>Seeking Knowledge</strong></span><br/><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;font-size:20px;">​</span><span style="font-family:Calligraffitti, cursive;font-size:20px;"><b>A Cosmic Invitation</b><br/><b>​By Saumil Shah (Bangalore)</b></span></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_gDwWrVnpl5LIpO68IGbBkg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-justify zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p><span>At the heart of existence lies a simple yet profound understanding: Energy is our being.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span><br/></span></p><p><span>What we perceive as the physical body is merely the visible expression of this underlying force—manifesting continuously through sensation, emotion, thought, and action. Beneath the structures of matter and form, life unfolds as a dynamic field of energy. My work begins with this recognition. Every human life enters the world at a singular moment in time. In that moment, the heavens hold a precise arrangement—the Sun, the Moon, the Planets, and the Constellations occupying specific positions across the vast celestial field. This fleeting configuration leaves behind a subtle imprint, a cosmic signature that accompanies us throughout our journey on Earth. Astrology calls this imprint the Natal Chart. Within it converge the 27 Lunar Constellations (Nakshatras), the 12 Zodiac Signs, the 12 Houses that mirror the archetypal stages of human life, and the nine planetary influences that shape the rhythms of our existence. Together they form an intricate design—an energetic blueprint that belongs to each individual alone. No two such designs are ever the same. Within this celestial arrangement lies a quiet affirmation: “Each of us carries a distinct energetic identity, and our lives unfold as expressions of this uniqueness.” Among the planetary rhythms, the Sun moves steadily through the twelve zodiac constellations, completing its cycle in approximately twelve months. The Moon, more immediate in its influence upon life on Earth, travels through the twenty-seven Nakshatras, completing its journey in roughly twenty-eight days. These constellations are not merely distant stars scattered across the sky. They form ancient celestial patterns, each carrying a specific essence and radiating a distinct energetic quality.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span><br/></span></p><p><span>In my work, particular emphasis is placed on the Nakshatras, for they influence the subtler dimensions of our psyche. Their connection with the Moon, the celestial body closest to Earth, makes their energetic imprint especially significant in understanding the inner landscape of a human being. Astrology traditionally adopts a geocentric perspective, observing the Earth as the center from which celestial movements are understood. Within this framework we work with nine planetary influences: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu (North Lunar Node), and Ketu (South Lunar Node). At the moment of birth, these planetary bodies occupy precise positions within the Nakshatras, Zodiac signs, and Houses. This exact configuration forms the Natal Chart—a cosmic map that reflects the energetic blueprint of one’s life on Earth. Within this blueprint we gain insight into our natural gifts, behavioral tendencies, life lessons, and evolving potentials. Yet the dialogue between the cosmos and the individual does not exist only in the sky. Within the Earth itself exist minerals that resonate with planetary energies. Over immense spans of time—often hundreds of thousands, even millions of years—crystals are formed deep within the Earth through heat, pressure, and elemental transformation. What emerges from this process is not merely matter, but a concentrated reservoir of natural force and intelligence. These minerals are known as crystals, and within astrological tradition they are recognized as planetary gemstones. The renowned scientist Nikola Tesla once observed that within a crystal we see evidence of a formative life principle—an intelligence that may not yet be fully understood, yet is unmistakably present. Across civilizations, ancient sages, scholars, and healers recognized this same truth: gemstones possess the capacity to resonate with the subtle energies of the cosmos. Through careful study of the Natal Chart, it becomes possible to understand which planetary energies are already supportive in a person’s life and which may benefit from greater balance. In such cases, specific gemstones—selected with care and precision— can serve as mediums through which these planetary influences are harmonized. When set into thoughtfully crafted jewellery, the gemstone becomes both an aesthetic expression and an energetic instrument—a bridge between the cosmic and the earthly. My work is devoted to guiding individuals through this process: To understand the celestial blueprint present at birth, and to consciously integrate its energies into life through the resonance of gemstones.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span><br/></span></p><p><span>Ultimately, the intention is simple - <span style="font-style:italic;">To deepen awareness of the subtle forces that shape our lives. To restore harmony between the individual and the cosmos. And to remember that beneath all form, we are energy beings participating in a vast and living universe.&nbsp;</span></span></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:20:10 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worshipping the Divine Mother of the Universe]]></title><link>https://viva.rkmm.org/blogs/post/oct2025</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://viva.rkmm.org/Blog_images/unnamed.jpg"/>The blog centres on the theme of the Divine Mother. It features a video message from Swami Shantatmananda, a Hindi poem, a short history of mother worship in Bengal and a reflection. It also highlights inspiring women saints from India through a short quiz.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_5sTbDy7Gl7s1RVCdTteSZw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_6zsmeeujVMaJkGCnIv14rQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items-flex-start zpjustify-content-flex-start zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg " data-equal-column="false"><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_5_S5uvxu8QyfveqOeqTXqg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_qAd6NfBT-Md2M4V-gDpFOQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_qAd6NfBT-Md2M4V-gDpFOQ"].zpelem-text { background-color:rgba(234,119,4,0.4); background-image:unset; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-style:italic;">The blog centres on the theme of the Divine Mother. It features a video message from Swami Shantatmananda, a Hindi poem, a short history of mother worship in Bengal and a reflection. It also highlights inspiring women saints from India through a short quiz.</span></p></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-left zpheading-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><span>Swami Shantatmananda reveals the significance of Divine Mother worship</span></h2></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-center zpheading-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true">The Origins of Mother Worship in Bengal&nbsp;<br/>​<span style="font-size:18px;">Written and illustrated b</span><span style="font-size:18px;">y Saswati Ghosh from Delhi</span><br/></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_A6kpsJ4Ssl4vngtkWqhy1g" data-element-type="box" class="zpelem-box zpelement zpbox-container zsbox-spacing zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_A6kpsJ4Ssl4vngtkWqhy1g"].zpelem-box{ background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image:unset; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_X1ym096VuiXRvidVunAwew" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p><span><span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span>In Bengal, the worship of the Mother, is not a ritual alone - it is a heartbeat that echoes through eternity. From the earliest days, when farmers bowed before </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Dharti Ma</span><span> for </span><span style="font-style:italic;">harvest</span><span>, and boatmen sought the blessings of </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Ganga Ma</span><span> before their journeys, </span><span style="font-style:italic;">the Divine&nbsp;</span><span style="font-style:italic;">Feminine</span><span> was seen as the giver of life, the one who nurtures and protects. Village goddesses like </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Chandi, Manasa,</span><span> and</span><span style="font-style:italic;"> Shitala</span><span> held the people close, assuring them that the Mother never abandons her children.</span></p><br/><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span>With the rise of </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Tantra</span><span> in </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Bengal</span><span> between the 6th and 10th centuries, these folk beliefs intertwined with the spiritual philosophy of </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Shakti</span><span>. The Goddess was no longer only the village guardian; she became eternal </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Adi Shakti</span><span>, the primordial energy of the universe. Temples like </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Kalighat in Kolkata</span><span>, </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Tarapith in Birbhum</span><span> and </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Kamakhya </span><span>in </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Assam</span><span> became famous centres of </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Shakta worship,</span><span> where the </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Mother</span><span> was adored in her fierce and compassionate forms.</span></p><br/><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Durga Pujo</span><span>, as Bengal knows it today, blossomed in the </span><span style="font-style:italic;">medieval era.</span><span> Historical accounts mention the first grand household pujo organized by </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Raja Kangshanarayan </span><span>of</span><span style="font-style:italic;"> Taherpur</span><span> and </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Bhabananda Majumdar </span><span>of</span><span style="font-style:italic;"> Nabaddeep</span><span> in the </span><span style="font-style:italic;">16th century.</span><span> By the </span><span style="font-style:italic;">18th century</span><span>, wealthy zamindars of Calcutta- such as the </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Sabarna Roy Choudhury</span><span> family- made </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Durga Pujo</span><span> a festival of both devotion and social gathering. Over time, the ‘</span><span style="font-style:italic;">baroari pujo’</span><span> (community worship) emerged, making the celebration accessible to all.</span></p><p></p></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_4IwvZcg2W0zybM7G9RNuyw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify;">What makes Bengal’s mother worship unique is its intimacy. The Goddess is both&nbsp;<span style="font-style:italic;">Mahishasura Mardini</span>, fierce and victorious, and&nbsp;<span style="font-style:italic;">Uma,</span>&nbsp;the tender daughter returning home. This dual vision is Bengal’s gift to the world: the Mother as cosmic power, yet also as a beloved family member whose arrival brings tears of joy.&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify;">Even today, when the conch blows and the dhak beats, Bengalis feel more than seasonal festivity; they feel eternity descending into the present. In the clay idol that dissolves back into the river, they see the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Mother worship in Bengal is thus not history alone; it is the timeless recognition that the&nbsp;<span style="font-style:italic;">Divine Feminine</span>&nbsp;is both our origin and our destiny.&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify;">या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता ।</p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify;">नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥</p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-style:italic;">To that Goddess who dwells in all beings as the eternal Mother</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Salutations to Her, salutations to Her, again and again, forever.</span></p></div><p></p></div>
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<div data-element-id="elm_LldjcLXBR1ioHVAPN5lenQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p><span><span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span></span></p><span><span><p style="text-align:justify;"><span>It’s the season of Devi worship in all her different forms – as Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali. A time when both women and men, with equal gusto, participate in rituals and festivities to celebrate the Divine Feminine in a manner unseen in any other religion. It draws the attention of people around the world – sometimes with delight, sometimes with scepticism and derision at the contradictions between the fervour and enthusiasm for such worship and the unceasing incidents of gender abuse in our society.</span></p><br/><p style="text-align:justify;"><span>So, how has the tradition of Devi or Shakti worship endured for centuries despite such contradictions? We find that every time the message behind important traditions weakens, our spiritual leaders rise to re-emphasise their significance. More than a hundred years ago, Swami Vivekananda had said: “Without Shakti...there is no regeneration for the world.” Was he talking about Shakti in just the divine form? No.</span></p></span></span><p></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:36:00 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Joy in our Friendships - मित्रता में आनंद  ]]></title><link>https://viva.rkmm.org/blogs/post/aug2025</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://viva.rkmm.org/Blog_images/August 2025/unnamed -1-.png"/>Friends can enter our lives in unexpected ways and at different times. There are friends who listen patiently, friends who comfort us in distress, friends who hold up the mirror, friends who partner with us in our goals and friends whose very presence delights our soul.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_V0CwfP5jQDGmmUvqeeVURw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_IRHnO0JbQVebf5lFR848Aw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_RG1BoPW3Try4v3XxiZon1Q" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_FnP42xfwSIuKetslQ5-01w" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p><span><span>Friends enter our lives in unexpected ways and at different times. There are friends who listen patiently, friends who comfort us in distress, friends who hold up the mirror, friends who partner with us in our goals and friends whose very presence delights our soul. This blog speaks of friendships and its unique role in our lives.</span></span></p></div>
</div></div></div></div></div><div data-element-id="elm_wVmsj81pcO3I4nZYKcL9hQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_ZEAVhyNmtOJdESE7IwRVRg" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items-flex-start zpjustify-content-flex-start " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_u5hc4UOMTIpkU5EWHQw0uQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_XuoVZCu_mBxwE-nHirGWSg" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style></style><h2
 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-center zpheading-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><span><span>Working up a Friendship</span></span></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_pYYdmWSH_m9dZ-rhit-Ibg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p><span><span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-style:italic;"><strong>Dr. Anuradha Balaram (Gurugram)</strong></span></p><p></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div><div data-element-id="elm_im4HqgYQpqjZD-wncqi_EA" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items-flex-start zpjustify-content-flex-start " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_eoFU-BNXrhTkZGHxdbB4fg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-6 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_U98hwWZWlEomQXkhOC22zA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><div style="text-align:justify;">I asked my domestic help to take the day off the other day. Her answer was immediate. <span style="font-style:italic;">“I’d rather come to work – I get to walk and talk to my friends – giggle and push my anxieties from my mind”</span>. I remember a friend telling me a few years ago, <span style="font-style:italic;">“I wonder what I’d do if I could not get away to work. I just can’t stand being around my in-laws all the time. At work, I can chat with friends who understand my point of view.”</span> During the Covid pandemic, mental health issues became pronounced for many as they could not really meet their friends at work over a leisurely cup of tea and some <span style="font-style:italic;">taaza</span> gossip. Work from home is a real drag and can virtually send you into a downward spiral of isolation and depression.</div></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><br/></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span><span>Yes, work brings with it friendships – some of which last long after we retire. There is a common context which brings people together at work and here and there, we find a soul-mate, who is willing to listen and understand what we are going through.</span></span><br/></div><p></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_c8dW-445HOliFHBSFSCyWg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-6 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_d7Xh7xQUglEF6-DyfOzW8A" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p><span><span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span>In our younger days, complaining about a common boss, grumbling about dead-lines, gossiping about so and so – all this can weave a friendship that relieves the mind of day-to-day struggles that we all have to endure.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span><br/></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span><span><span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span>As we mature, colleagues of our age can act as a mirror, reflecting clearly when our face is dirty and can even offer us the much–wanted warm water and soap to cleanse ourselves.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span><br/></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span>I have made some of my best friends at work – both male and female. Even today, four decades&nbsp;</span>after we first met, we enjoy sharing our trials and our triumphs. We know each other’s follies&nbsp;and can laugh at them. We can discuss family matters with abandon and maintain confidentiality where needed. Give me a work environment and an opportunity to make a friend and I will consider myself blessed.</p><p></p><p></p></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-center zpheading-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><span><span>A Companion for Good Times and Bad</span></span></h2></div>
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</div></div></div><div data-element-id="elm_UiAFNpFTzqzZN5O5f_2f7w" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p><span><span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span>25,000 years ago, in the Chauvet cave, a young boy sharpened his spear by rubbing it against a stone. He replaced the worn grip of his&nbsp;</span><span style="font-style:italic;">atlatl</span><span>&nbsp;with fresh leather. Full of energy but clouded by anxiety, he paused—and looked into the eyes of his trusting (</span><span style="font-style:italic;">mystical</span><span>) companion. Not a single word passed between them, but their eyes glittered. Doubt faded, replaced by confidence. Together, they set out—&nbsp;started their expedition and ended up hunting a big deer, enough for the entire family for a few days.&nbsp;That night, he slept in peace.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span><br/></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span>Cut to today.&nbsp;A young lady working in&nbsp;an&nbsp;MNC in Gurugram came home, frustrated, after the boss said all her ideas were useless and the project which she was leading was given to her colleague. Now she just needs to follow her orders. The thought of rejection and being trashed, even after putting a lot of effort into the project, was buzzing in her mind. Even after struggling to get out of this vicious circle of negative thoughts, a direct loop from hell, she could not come out. She tried many techniques like watching movies etc., but nothing worked. She tried to sleep but could not.&nbsp; Finally, she went to the patio where she saw her friend lying on his back with legs in the air like he was holding up the sky. She burst into laughter. He came running towards her convulsed with joy.&nbsp; He had killed the buzzing thought. Again, not even a single word was spoken by either of them but both their eyes were glittering. Suddenly happiness had taken the place of sadness and frustration.</span></p><span><p><span><span><span><br/></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align:justify;">If we go by the proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed,<span style="font-weight:700;"> this friend has helped us from</span> prehistoric times to modern times. While bullock carts have lost their importance to motor vehicles, stone weapons to fire arms, and paper to digital docs with even the institution of marriage being in a vulnerable state, this friend enjoys ever-increasing importance.&nbsp;</div></span><p></p></div>
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            theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Blog_images/August%202025/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-08-04%20at%2016.48.38.jpeg" size="small" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">Thor</span></figcaption></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left zpimage-text-align-mobile-left zpimage-text-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p><span><span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">Loyalty</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">This friend never took any oath of allegiance, like the vassals of a lord, but is always ready to share the fate of the master, ready to get slain before the&nbsp;master.&nbsp; Have you ever heard any other Julius Caesar saying <span style="font-style:italic;">&quot;Et tu, Brute?&quot; (You too, Brutus?)</span>&nbsp; to his dog named Brutus.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">Sacrifice</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">Not all sacrifices were sung enough? Kalpana Chawla we all know, but how many of us have heard about <span style="font-style:italic;">Laika</span>,&nbsp;a Soviet space dog&nbsp;who was the first animal in space, the first to orbit the Earth and to die for it? Are dogs not protecting our houses and fields much better than a medieval Knight protected the castle?&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">Selflessness</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">Despite&nbsp;being very attentive to human feelings and needs, dogs have never asked anything in return for the work they have done and the love they have shown,&nbsp;just a pat on the head.&nbsp;They are doing the duty for the sake of duty, and showing love for the sake of love. From the last few decades, defense forces are rewarding military dogs for the medical help and other signaling work they have done at the war front.&nbsp; But this selfless soldier never had any such aspirations or expectations. Have you seen any dog asking for the Nobel Peace prize for having resolved a conflict between two sworn enemies?</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">Here the intention is not to glorify what our selfless friends have done and are still doing; they don’t care about being glorified; they are already very satisfied with chew toys and some affection. The point is to reflect:</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">Do these values still matter to us? Do we even consider friendship important anymore?</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">As humans we can control and launch a mission to Mars, can easily control a Supersonic aircraft but cannot control our own heart, throbbing with anger and despair. A real friend can easily calm down your racing heart; this is the power&nbsp;of friendship.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(1, 58, 81);">For me, friendship is important&nbsp;and to develop a strong friendship I need some deeper values. You may choose to search for your own values.&nbsp;But while you're searching, look down. That wagging tail beside you may already have them.</span></p><p></p></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-type1 zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-center zpheading-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><span>वो पुरानी बातें</span><br/>​<span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span style="font-style:italic;">Nidhi Agarwal (Gurugram)</span></strong></span></h2></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:26:41 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silence Speaks - ख़ामोशी कुछ कहती है...]]></title><link>https://viva.rkmm.org/blogs/post/may2025</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://viva.rkmm.org/Blog_images/Cover image - Silence.png"/>In this blogpost, you can discover the power of silence. Can Silence speak? We explore this idea through a range of articles, poems, illustrations and quotes. Have you experienced a spoken silence? Your comments are welcome!]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_srWECrWKQraNbTj1t3_MmQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_voVlNfeKSteZCvlrrqIWRA" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_hqNPxdumS4qO1ke3Pwn5eQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_7vIVkDwtmeGnyF-YACFpfQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-style:italic;background-color:rgb(244, 244, 78);">Can Silence speak? We explore this idea through a range of articles, poems, illustrations and quotes. Have you experienced a spoken silence? Your comments are welcome!</span></p></div>
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<div data-element-id="elm_CwMtLY09W0VwcINSnKSkTA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">By Karthik Shankar from Bangalore</span></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_kPBQM8HakMHvcRzS4xGiYQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><div style="text-align:center;">Perfect yet playful,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Eternal yet evolving,</div><div style="text-align:center;">In You is all in all,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Through Your serene face,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Silence speaks</div><div style="text-align:center;"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center;">One who took mighty vows,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Poverty, chastity, obedience and service,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Your blessings fill one with knowledge,</div><div style="text-align:center;">To overcome Kamini-Kanchan,&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:center;">In Your loving voice,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Silence speaks</div><div style="text-align:center;"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center;">In every movement You exist,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Even a leaf is carried by Your grace,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Your touch moulded lives of perfection,</div><div style="text-align:center;">By Your benign glance,&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:center;">Silence speaks</div><div style="text-align:center;"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center;">Your presence spells freedom,</div><div style="text-align:center;">A powerful force art Thou</div><div style="text-align:center;">For liberation in a moment even,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Of Your holy name,</div><div style="text-align:center;">Silence speaks</div></div><p></p></div>
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<div data-element-id="elm_c_szI8E1rVbcokNKsQ6Spg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">By Hariom from Lucknow</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_pw5zcHLFu55qlfj6zM29Xg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div></div><p></p><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">खामोशी से मेरा हृदय धड़कता है&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">खामोशी से प्रतिदिन सूरज उगता है&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">खामोशी में ही मुझमें विचार आते</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">खामोशी से ही फूल खिलता है&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">भाग दौड़ के इस जीवन में&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">असफलता के आँगन में&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">उतार चढ़ाव के जीवन में&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">खामोशी से लड़े जंग हमनें&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">पुरखों के अनुपम अनुभवों में&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">स्वयं की जीवन यात्रा में&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">सिर्फ मैंने यही है जाना&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">खामोशी से सफलता सजाना&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">बड़े से बड़े धुरंधर भी&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">बड़बोलेपन में सब खो देते&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">खुशियों के संसार में&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">स्वयं अन्धकार कर देते&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">जीना है तो कोशिश करो&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">ओस के जैसी खामोशी से&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">स्वयं की जीवन यात्रा में&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">सफलता का संसार रचो</span></div></div></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_wOOhsIJLKAioQGFh5kSwqQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;">Poem and artwork (watercolors and pastel colors) by Smt. Saswati Ghosh</p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_IOjF1FW9DJv5SWriSKnCWg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-6 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_Qj16UUyFCWUY3I5S4nyDWg" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style></style><h3
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<div data-element-id="elm_P5uk18QY9YbtL1dJ9ommbQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">A fairy danced on moonlit beams,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Weaving joy from whispered dreams.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">With stardust hands and laughter light,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">She painted hope in darkest night.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">The Fairy of Joy twirled high in the air,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Her laughter dancing without a care.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">She said—</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">&quot;Like autumn leaves, that swirl and play,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Happiness shines throughout the day.&quot;</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">The Fairy of Love, with a heart full of grace,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Said softly—</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">&quot;It’s in a silent glance, a warm embrace,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">A whispered word, a hand held tight,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">A flicker of hope in the toughest night.&quot;</span></div><br/><div><span style="font-size:14px;">The Fairy of Magic waved her wand so grand,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">And said—</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">&quot;Happiness lies in your own hand!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Not in the stars, not far, not wide,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">But in your heart, where dreams reside!&quot;</span></div><br/><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Then they kissed the petals, spun the air,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Left golden sparks in hearts laid bare.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Their wings held songs of love untold,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">A magic touch, so soft, so bold.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Happiness, they sighed—</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">&quot;Is always free,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Not, in lands, beyond the sea.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">It lives in you, it sings, it stays,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">An eternal gift in endless ways.&quot;</span></div></div></div><p></p></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center zpheading-align-mobile-center zpheading-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true">Searching for Happiness&nbsp;<br/><span style="font-size:18px;">by Dr. Hema Raghavan</span></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_uQDPbGp_Fue0NNgulgVRMQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-center zptext-align-tablet-center " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><div style="text-align:justify;"> Happiness is intangible and immeasurable. It is easier to cover the blue sky in folds of cloth than to define happiness. Waiting for happiness is like 'Waiting for Godot', a seminal play where two men keep waiting for the titular hero, Godot who never turns up. The dialogue between the two waiting men as given under reveals the emptiness of happiness:&nbsp; </div>
<div><br/></div><div> VLADIMIR: Say, I am happy.&nbsp; </div><div> ESTRAGON: I am happy.&nbsp; </div>
<div> VLADIMIR: So am I.&nbsp; </div><div> ESTRAGON: So am I.&nbsp; </div><div> VLADIMIR: We are happy.&nbsp; </div>
<div> ESTRAGON: We are happy. </div><div> VLADIMIR: (Silence) What do we do now, now that we are happy. </div>
<br/><div> We are all the time in pursuit of happiness without knowing what that happiness is! Today's trend all over the world is to search for happiness and that too insta happiness. So what is happiness - the hedonism (pursuit of insta pleasure and self-indulgence) of the modern times or the eudaimonism (philosophy of well-being and virtue ethics) of the earlier times? </div>
<br/><div> Lasting happiness rests with peace of mind, with a stress-free life. Modern scientists in particular, quantum computing scientists have found, that those with a spiritual practice or who follow religious beliefs tend to be happier, less depressed and less anxious than those who don’t. </div>
<br/><div> The Bhagavad Gita, speaks of 'ananda' as happiness, engendered by good thoughts and good deeds. One can experience true bliss through evenness of temper and mind. 'Ananda', is not a fleeting emotion or a temporary state of mind as it is the inherent nature of the 'Atman' or the self. It is not dependent on external circumstances. It is the unchanging, eternal bliss that arises from realizing one's true nature as the self that belongs to the eternal Self. </div>
<br/><div> How to cultivate Ananda? It is through introspection and self-inquiry, through meditation, living in harmony with Dharma (ethical conduct) and grateful surrender to the Lord with humility for granting us our life’s blessings. The Gita also says that happiness rests in accepting God’s dispensation- the good and the bad, because He alone is the Do-er. A Tamil saying is no leaf can move without His bidding. Such an acceptance is possible if one gives up the arrogance of do-ership and surrenders to God the Do-er. </div>
<br/><div> Christianity makes a distinction between Joy and happiness. Joy is permanent as it is divinely bestowed on us. God talks about earthly pleasures and tells us that every good and perfect thing is from above. But the Biblical definition of joy is very different from the cultural view of happiness. Joy comes from His presence, His strength, His deliverance of men and women from grief and suffering. </div>
<br/><div> The concept of happiness in Islam is known as 'falah'. 'Falah' is pleasure and peace that can be enjoyed by all individuals in life and after life. </div>
<br/><div> The best way to summarize happiness as gleaned from all religions is to see ‘that everyone is a house with four rooms- the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we go into every room every day even if only to keep it aired, we are not a complete person.’&nbsp; These can be best attained through Karma Yoga (selfless service), Bhakti Yoga (devotion), Jnana Yoga or Buddhi Yoga(enquiry of what is real and what is unreal) and Raja Yoga (mastery of the mind).</div></div>
<p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-element-id="elm_WVKKC2XnlT5QxQfwF6nkDw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_PZc5ws2sIqFxbdtsu5KuaQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items-center zpjustify-content-flex-start " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_i3hkiuoTROB0GfElBbQ-wQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-4 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_VObaNL9Hdhk3uNW9qE3Xtw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><h3 style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Happiness Exercise</span></h3></div><p></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_1SLamt_yUMhVDecVgUQ9oA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;"> By Smt. Neha Phull</p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_9UcclzNY91rK7jeCMg8qig" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">In the prime of my youth, I feel invincible</span></p><p></p><div><div><p align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">The promise of life ahead brings glorious visions in its flair,&nbsp;</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">The exuberant options fill joy in the very fabric of my air&nbsp;</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Expecting that peace and playfulness will be my constant companion</span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">The cells of my very being will dance in gleeful union</span></p></div>
</div></div></div></div><div data-element-id="elm_4T8g78WFBc-zM52pagEXYg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-8 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_kiA4j2Sdqe9f0lDokvTosw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items-flex-start zpjustify-content-flex-start " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_waWwyEX6vm-GRmsz9EdIEg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-6 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_zjxBkrRAmwucgsnORRlrxA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">With youthfulness in decline&nbsp;</span></div>
<div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">and the appearance of fine lines&nbsp;</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">I notice I am merely crawling amongst the crowd</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Carrying the burden of survival,&nbsp;</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">The years are vanishing like the cloud</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">The hope of acquiring happiness in the world has dimmed</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">The joy and playfulness have far been skimmed…</span></div>
</div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="font-size:14px;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span><br/></span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span>When I looked at the scenes of life through another lens</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span>I found, that my perspective needs a complete cleanse&nbsp;</span></div>
</div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br/></span></div>
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</div></div></div><div data-element-id="elm_vVtb5XcNjWsyLAiJawRKqA" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items-flex-start zpjustify-content-flex-start " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_vc08iFlVyWZ8FhRYBWNqyg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-6 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_qKvu9IbiRk5MeP6kbRm3qA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><p></p><div><div style="text-align:center;"></div></div><p></p><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Happiness is not the end</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div><span style="font-size:14px;">You begin with happiness&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">The gleeful dance doesn’t come</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">But it is with the feeling of glee&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">I dance to life’s rhythm</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">It is the exercise of happiness&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Through the ups and downs&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">That makes every moment worth living</span></div><div><span style="font-size:14px;">Not letting disappointment make me drown</span></div></div></div></div>
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<p></p><div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">It is not over&nbsp;</span></div>
<div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">There are moments I have yet to see</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">There are places I am yet to be</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">With this new learning</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Can I now add life to my years?</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Can I now begin with happiness?</span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14px;">And also spread the cheer…<br/></span></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_KZfnEtrXXV2HDjtvN63ZwQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left zptext-align-mobile-left zptext-align-tablet-left " data-editor="true"><div style="text-align:justify;"><div><div><span style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:18px;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans Devanagari&quot;, sans-serif;"><strong>आप एक छोटे बालक के व्यवहार का अवलोकन कीजिए। नवीन व सुंदर खिलौने देखकर वह अति प्रसन्न व जिज्ञासु भाव से खेलने लगता है यह उसका आनंद है, और हम इसे मिथ्या भी नहीं कह सकते। परंतु कुछ देर बाद उसकी दृष्टि माता को ढूंढने लगती हैं और अपने सामने माता को ना पाकर वह व्याकुल हो जाता है। अब उसकी रुचि रंग-बिरंगे, ‌मोहक खिलौनों से हट गई है। संसार की कोई भी वस्तु उसकी व्याकुलता को शांत करने में असमर्थ है। अब वह केवल अपनी माता का सानिध्य व दर्शन चाहता है। हम सांसारिक मनुष्य भी उस बालक की भांती है, भौतिक वस्तुओं का सुख हमें आनंद देता तो है, परंतु क्षण-भंगुर होता है। स्थायित्व का अभाव मिथ्या बोध देता है ।जब हमारी अंतर पुकार के स्वर में भौतिक सुखों के प्रति विरक्ति और परमात्मा&nbsp; के प्रति समर्पण का प्राकट्य होता है; तब ईश्वर की उपस्थिति का अनुभव हमारे हृदय को वास्तविक आनंद से भर देता है। सेवाकार्य या किसी की सहायता करते हुए संतोष होता है, आनंद नहीं क्योंकि मैं कर्ता नहीं हूं। ईश्वर ने मुझे माध्यम चुना है। परमेश्वर के प्रेम की परिधि में ही आनंद है। हम सभी के जीवन में अनेक बार ऐसे अवसर आते हैं जब हम इस आनंद की अनुभूति करते हैं। एक ऐसे ही अवसर का अनुभव साझा करती हूं।</strong></span></div><span style="font-size:18px;"><div><span style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:&quot;Noto Sans Devanagari&quot;, sans-serif;"><br/></span></div></span><div><span style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:18px;font-family:&quot;Noto Sans Devanagari&quot;, sans-serif;"><strong>पिछले वर्ष एक शनिवार की सुबह सालासर बालाजी मंदिर दर्शन की तीव्र इच्छा हुई। करीब 6 घंटे के सफर के लिए हम दोपहर से पहले निकल चुके थे। यात्रा में एक के बाद एक अवरोध आने लगे। कभी सड़क कार्य तो कभी रेलवे फाटक और इस कारण अनुमानित समय बढ़ता ही जा रहा था। रात्रि 9:00 बजे मंदिर का प्रवेश द्वार बंद हो जाता है और इसी वजह से मन अशांत होने लगा। तभी अचानक तेज बारिश होने लगी, अब तो समय पर पहुंचना असंभव प्रतीत हो रहा था। जल भराव और बढ़ते अंधेरे ने कार की गति को धीमा कर दिया। हमने सब प्रभु की इच्छा पर छोड़कर निश्चिंत भाव से नाम संकीर्तन करना शुरू कर दिया। मन हरि भजन में इतना मगन हो गया की लग रह था कि हम मंदिर में ही है। इतने में एक एस यू वी कार हमसे आगे चलने लगी; बड़ी गाड़ी के चलने से सड़क का पानी हटता गया और हमारी गति भी बढ़ती गई। मंदिर से कुछ दूर पहले तक वही गाड़ी हमारा रास्ता बनाते हए चलती रही और&nbsp; ठीक पहले दूसरी ओर मुड़ गई। अब बारिश भी बंद हो गई थी। प्रवेश द्वार पर सुरक्षा गार्ड्स खड़े थे। हमारे प्रवेश करते ही उन्होंने द्वार बंद कर दिया। मेरी दृष्टि वहां लगी दीवार घड़ी पर गई, जिसमें समय हो रहा था 8:58। बालाजी दर्शन ठीक 9:00 बजे हुए। बारिश रूक चुकी थी परन्तु मन सच्चे आनंद में भीगा हुआ था। व्याकुलता और समर्पण ही सच्चे आनंद की कुंजी है।</strong></span></div></div></div></div>
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