First Stint with my Nikon D7000

Jgd,

-Sach

Nature !!!

Couple of weeks back I decided to do some plantation at my home's terrace space. I brought one palm tree and brought an empty planter pot. I decided to sow Coriander seeds in the empty pot.

It took more than ten days to germinate out of the clay. I felt so happy seeing the first sprout and it taught me to keep patience and faith. Some of the sprouts died after one or two days. Now only 70% remaining out of what I actually sow and they are still so delicate. 

By this exercise I came to know how much efforts do farmer must be putting and I simply buy coriander leaves just passing 10 Rs note. It requires tremendous patience and care. Farmers are treating the crop like a baby and they bring basic necessary food to us. Do farmers get real value for their efforts? Guruji has given mantra to chant "Annadata Sukhi Bhava" before eating our food. This small exercise made me realize about this mantra and it got deeply rooted in me. 

In this current era of Facebook and Cellphones are we not living more of a virtual life, going away from the nature? In the morning watering to plants gives me so much of satisfaction. I could feel the satvik energy around. 
Being with Nature makes us feel at home and makes us rejuvenated. Seeing a Sunrise or Sunset gives so much of peace. In this era of technology have we not forgotten simple things like playing with tress, sky-gazing, playing with clay? Being with Nature expands our consciousnesses same as do in the meditation. Hearing a sound of water, listening to different sounds of birds, itself is a music. I remember from one of my jungle trails, RFO Paresh Porob Sir asked us to listen as many sounds as possible in one minute. That one minute was so eternal. 

Fortunately today we have Sudarshan Kriya which brings back to our true nature. Nature is constantly bestowing its unconditional love -upon us.

Jgd,
Sach

B/W world !

In Deep thoughts or no thoughts !

Colors of Summer

Khashaba Jadhav

Statue of Khashaba Jadhav in Kolhapur,
The First Bronze Medal Winner in Olympics for India

Church near my home in Kolhapur!

Tears

Yesterday, I was watching a movie "Burfi". There was a scene where the actress Illena asks to Ranbir Kapoor by signs "Is he married to Priyanka Chopra (actress)"? Ranbir answers with sign, "no marriage, our hearts have met". Such a beautiful scene it was, I can not explain in words. Tears rolled in my eyes, it was very spontaneous.


I felt overwhelming joy, as tears were dried up in my eyes for a while and they have started rolling over again. I instantly realized it was the magic of Sudarshan kriya. Practicing Kriya makes you sensitive, subtle and yet strong. After doing a mistake of not practicing kriya for few days, I am practicing it regularly without fail. And I could see the changes. 
Tears are beautiful gift to given to the mankind. It is not the sign of weakness. In Joy, in Gratitude, in bliss tears rolls from our eyes. Guruji says angels also long for tears of devotion.

Jgd

Balance between Heart and Mind

Diwali Colors

Halad-Kunkoo

Rangoli

Zendu Flowers

Bholenath

Laxmi Puja

Sports, Games, Olympic...

It's been a long time, I don't know if I'm good to write anymore. It doesn't feel as fluent and spontaneous off the keyboard as it used to. I am writing for my own sake. I wonder how words come from nowhere. This article was lingering in my mind for a long time and so I am just trying to arrange bits and pieces together.

One day one of my colleague asked why do you watch a football match? What to watch twenty two people running after a ball. Yes on one hand Game has no meaning on the other hand it has. I could not explain to her however who has played football knows. A tremendous hard-work, persistence, dedication, passion, concentration, co-ordination involves in it. Sports teaches you awareness, endurance, discipline and to respect which are very important things in life.

There are moments in the sports when something takes over and you achieve something you yourself wonder; is that I who really played this. When there no "I", something extra-ordinary happens and you witness it being an observer. I think these are the magical moments of any sports. Millions of spectators watching a game of Cricket or football all are connected with the Game. A four/wicket or a goal elevates the spirits of thousands. It is not only limited to players, spectators are also deeply involved in it. Game has got that power.

Among all the sporting events Olympic has always thrilled me and runs close to my heart. A tremendous amount of efforts is been put for the event. With every athlete there is personal story associated with it, conquering one self. Four years of persistent efforts are put, a medal is missed for a fraction of seconds. Take a diving competition, tremendous amount of body control for fraction of seconds or high jump athlete defying gravity. I like Olympic because of its pure form. It is only played for the passion of the sport. The moment that thrills me more is the athlete standing on podium having tears in his/her eyes when national anthem being played. Sport reveals the character of the man.

Game starts in the mind.God must be very sports loving; HE created the mind and left upto us to play the Game. I guess God must be proud of his invention...hehe just joking :). Life starts with a Game and Life is a Game.