Loving Kindness

Inspiring next..

Loving Kindness, by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

Right from the moment of
our birth,
We are under the care
and kindness of our parents
and then later on in our life
when we are oppressed
by sickness
and become old,
we are dependent
on the kindness of others.
Since at the beginning
and end of our lives
we are so dependent on
other's kindness,
how can it be
that in the middle
we neglect kindness
towards others?

Valentine's Promise..

Shuffling through my old docs, I found this letter.. It was start of a serendipitous relation; which soon afterwards, reached a crossroad.. That's but natural for a flowing river, the twists and turns make it's flow more serene!

But, the one's who consider these twists an end of their journey, I am not one of those.. The twists twitch you a bit, to improve on turns, and the flow gets smoother and smoother, till a point where not only the river, but the stones also roll.. That's when we find pebbles.. Twists and turns are nothing, but the necessary factors, to make one realize the worth of "Life". At least, it did make me realize..

And so, with renewed spirits, regenerated mindset; the emotions still hold the same fragrance.. Love seldom changes.. St. Valentines was unique.. So would this letter be..

"
My Life,

it’s been great knowing you and being friends! The serendipitous friendship, a sweet mistake of chance that we’ve experienced has gradually developed into an immaculate relation! I’m sure, the small seedling is going to develop into a gorgeous tree, n this poem is dedicated to that gradual growth! I don’t know who wrote these lines, but they touch my heart & soul... Thus, here’s a small gift for a very special friend..

PROMISE !!!

If I had to promise you something, what would it be?

I can’t promise that you would always be comfortable..
Because comfort brings boredom & discomfort.

I can’t promise that all your desires will be fulfilled…
Because desires, whether fulfilled or unfulfilled bring frustration.

I can’t promise that there will always be good time…
Because it is tough time that makes us appreciate joy.

I can’t promise that we will be rich or famous or powerful…
Because they can all be pathways to misery.

I can’t promise that we will always be together…
Because it is separation that makes togetherness so wonderful.

Yet if you are willing to walk with me,
If you are willing to value love over everything else,
I promise that this will be the most rich & fulfilled life possible.

I promise your life will be an eternal celebration,
I promise I’ll cherish you more than
A king cherishes his crown,
And I shall love you more than
A mother loves her new born.

If you are willing to walk into my arms,
If you are willing to live in my heart,
You will find the one you have waited for ever…
You will meet yourself in my arms…
I Promise!

(By Unknown Author)

Love,

Dee Dee
"

New vocab..

A study by an American develops a new word for Indian "Dhanyawad".. Ta..!!

A study by an American social work student revealed that Indians used a pretty complicated word, "Dhanyawaad" for a simple gesture of expressing gratitude. So, going with the hot and hip trend, on the eve of the Saint Valentines, she recommended a new phrase for all those guys and gals, who would be keen on wrapping up the formalities.. Just say "Ta", and the road's clear.. ;)

Ta, Ma'am..!!

;)) lol

The Paradox of Our Age

The divine intervention is here.. After the rendezvous with Kahlil Gibran, I have the lines written by another person, the person, who's mere touch changed my life.. Let me present to you, from, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama..

The Paradox of Our Age

We have bigger houses but smaller families;
More conveniences, but less time;
We have more degrees, but less sense;
More knowledge, but less judgment;
More experts, but more problems;
More medicines, but less healthiness;
We’ve been all the way to moon and back,
But have trouble crossing the street to meet
the new neighbor.
We built more computers to hold
more information
To produce more copies than ever,
But have less communication;
We have become long way on quantity
But short on quality.
These are times of fast foods
But slow digestion;
Tall man but short character;
Steep profits but shallow relationships.
It is a time when there is much in the window,
But nothing in the room.

- HH The XIV Dalai Lama

Beyond the paradox.. Meeting with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

9 years of..

This video, created for the 9th anniversary of Friends' Society, speaks of the journey of Friends', from a craddle baby, to a toddler..

(Thanks Srividya for making this amazing video.. Cheers!)

Frd.

Darshan, what does the "Frd." behind your name stands for?

I have encountered this question several times, and have realized, the abbreviation is serving it's purpose, attracting attention to my name! ;) (The naturally unattractive need some tricks to arouse interest..)

On a serious note, it's acronym for my first love..

As a child, when I used to see people with title's such as "Dr.", "Prof.", "Lion", Rot.", etc., I used to wonder, how would it be to have a general title, which will exist irrespective of being a "Miss" or a "Mr" or a "Dr"..?? Eventually, in time, came in reality, my dream, my life, my child, my first love.. Friends' Society.. This was an opportunity for me to create our own title.. And, as stupid as I was, I started with "Fr." for "Friend".. There came a day, when I had to write to an American pastor, and bang came his reply, which church are you a "Father" of? Because, "Fr" is officially accepted acronym for Father.. To clear the confusion, and make the title more explicit, we added a 'd' to it, to make it "Frd."

'Frd' that stand for Friend.. Friend of one and all.. Friend of that what is alive, and that what has no life.. Friend of that what has a voice, and that what does not have a voice.. Friend of me, you, the trees, the nature, the globe.. A friend promoting "Universal brotherhood.. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam"

Inspiration

I was wondering what to post on blog.. Not that I have nothing to say.. Rather, as usual, I have more to say than I can! But, at this point, it might be important for me to consider, that I need to post something worth reading.. And that emerging from my writing skills, seems tough.. ;-)

So, wait n watch.. A divine intervention's gonna make this blog more interesting.. Keep a tab on this label.. ;-)