Sunday, September 21, 2008

Clouds..!!



A cloud does not know why it moves in just such a direction and at such a speed...It feels an impulsion...this is the place to go now. But the sky knows the reasons and the patterns behind all clouds, and you will know, too, when you lift yourself high enough to see beyond horizons.

Om Mani Padme hum..!!!



The Mani mantra is the most widely used of all Buddhist mantras, and open to anyone who feels inspired to practice it -- it does not require prior initiation by a lama (meditation master).

The six syllables of the mantra, as it is often pronounced by Tibetans -- Om Mani Padme Hum -- are here written in the Tibetan alphabet:

Reading from left to right the syllables are:
Om (ohm)  
Ma
(mah)  
Ni
(nee) 
Pad 
(pahd)
Me
(may)  
Hum (hum)

Breakfast..!!



Every morning, my wife Anju prepares me this wonderful breakfast..!!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Pimbahal Pokhari..!!



Pimbahal Pokhari is beautiful pond with a small krishna temple at the center is located in the heart of Patan and is open only once a year during Indra Jatra for the people.

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पूर्णिमाको रात...!!!



Reminds me of that popular song from one my favourite singer Deepak Kharel..!!

पूर्णिमाको रात

पूर्णिमाको रात बनी औंसीको झैं लाग्न थाल्यो
मेरो जीवन तिम्रो सीउंदो कुन पापीले रगांइ हाल्यो
पापीले रगांइ हाल्यो
पापीले रगांइ हाल्यो
पापीले रगांइ हाल्यो

मेरो बस्ती उदाइ पार्ने कस्तो बेला आएको थियो
मेरो बस्ती उदाइ पार्ने कस्तो बेला आएको थियो
तिम्रो दोष हैन सुन मेरै भुलै भएको थियो
मेरै भुलै भएको थियो

एक्लै भए जस्तो लाग्छ ठुलो शहर माझ
एक्लै भए जस्तो लाग्छ ठुलो शहर माझ
तिम्रो प्रेमी जीउंदै मर्यो यो संसारमा आज
यो संसारमा आज
सलाईको काँटी जस्तै यो अभागी जल्न थाल्यो
मेरो जीवन तिम्रो सीउंदो कुन पापीले रगांइ हाल्यो
पापीले रगांइ हाल्यो
पापीले रगांइ हाल्यो
पापीले रगांइ हाल्यो

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Time..!!!




I was thinking about how disjointedly time seemed to flow, passing in a blur at times, with single images standing out more clearly than others. And then, at other times, every second was significant, etched in my mind.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Romanticism..!!



Romanticism is not just a mode; it literally eats into every life. Women will never get rid of just waiting for the right man.

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Monday, September 8, 2008

Flowers..!!



Silently a flower blooms,
In silence it falls away;
Yet here now, at this moment, at this place,
The world of the flower, the whole of
the world is blooming.
This is the talk of the flower, the truth
of the blossom:
The glory of eternal life is fully shining here

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Friday, September 5, 2008

Lights..!!



Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Tears..!!



~ Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears once in a while, so that we can see Life with a clearer view again. ~

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Thursday, September 4, 2008

An Evening to Remember..!!



As I sit here with you
gazing at those distant horizons,
I can see the twilight curling around us
like a million leaves.
Once again we have stepped
into the portals of our lost past,
Of those halcyon days
when you and me used to sit together,
And weave beautiful dreams
of our unknown future.
Ah! Now I can see that fleeting twilight dancing
And casting shadows…
On the sand, on the waves, here, there and everywhere.
Who are we? Only a mirage in the dune of history…
Yes, now we can see our youth out there somewhere
Beyond one’s reach, hidden and lost to us now and forever.
Yes, once I was like that young boy casting the fish net in glee.
And so were you – just carefree and as free as a bird in the sky…
Our best days of life have wafted into a timeless mist
And we have grown old together, with each evening…
I wish this beautiful evening would stay with us for eternity!

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The Fly





It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.