Let the children play

If I can win you over with love
Why would I wage wars?

If my pen can make you shake my hand Why would I shoot bullets? But yes! If your hand moves to draw the sword Its your head that will roll first! I believe we both have this strength And that's only fair.

So come now, let's let the peace prevail!

So come now, let's let the children play!

Physical Attractiveness: Not An "Essential Qualification"!

When I take a flight, I look for the following qualities in flight attendants:

1. Efficiency.
2. Courtesy.
3. The confidence that they are trained and fit to handle emergency situations.

That's it.

Neither gender nor how "physically attractive" they are plays any role whatsoever in my mind.

It's your level of skill and competence that needs to count, not how "good looking" you are.

Is this how flight attendants are hired today?

(And stretching Point 3 further: Aren't track suits and sneakers the best possible uniform for flight attendants, police personnel and every profession where athleticism is of paramount importance and not fashion and "looks"?)

Note: My use of " " for the phrases "physically attractive", "good looking" and "looks" is to firmly emphasize that beautiful cannot be stereotyped. Glow with goodness from within and keep yourself fit - that's it - you're then quite beautiful!

Strength!

I want nothing from you.

I cannot be bought.

I will not bend.

I will not sell out for anything.

What is right is right

And I'm standing my ground.

Established in the contentment of my Self. This! Come on!

This!

Strength!

Atheism Vs Inhumane Believers

Someone praying or going to religious places is no guarantee in itself that they are good and trustworthy.

Even Ravan was a devotee of Shiva! And that's just one example from the Hindu faith! In every single religion that has ever existed, examples abound of "believers" who have lived corrupt and cruel lives! Every single religion!

Observe people. Observe how they treat others. Observe if they are helpful, kind, compassionate.

Observe if they are sincere.

Prayer is useful only if conducted with the intention of purifying oneself and with a commitment to live a sincere, helpful, kind and compassionate life.

Else, no :).

Better an atheist than believers with dodgy characters. Any day!

Worshipping Lord Vishnu

One of the most spiritually elevated statements I have ever heard is simply this:

"Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye jo peed paraayi jaane re" -- Narsinh Mehta (1414 - 1488)

Translation: "Call them the true devotees of Vishnu who are sensitive to the suffering of others."

If this sensitivity is not blossoming in you, whichever religion or spiritual path you might belong to and no matter how much you pray or what offerings you make, it's worth this much: Zero. You will not progress an inch - at least not in the right direction.

What else but love?

Maybe this is all a part of the awakening.

You kind of feel hurt
No one's said anything and the evening was quite alright
Ached into silence look around
Only the flowers and the leaves and the trees make sense

Everything else a din and meaningless cackle
Even laughter shrieks
as if cruel and mocking by nature

Just how it is.

Except when love elicits the laughter

Head falling back, Eyes closing
Silence and completeness

And you smile.

Power!

Power in itself isn't much to talk about.

Even pimps have a sense of power. They hold sway over others' lives, they oppress, they exploit, they hurt.

If that's all you do with your power, you're just a pimp.

But to use your power to uplift, to liberate, to support, to shield, to protect. That's something.

If that's the kind of power you possess, it's worth a mention.

Else, no.