LEARNING IS LIFE

  गणेश चतुर्थी : दोहों में संदेश  वर्ष 2025 में गणेश चतुर्थी 27 अगस्त, बुधवार को मनाई जाएगी। यह 10 दिनों का उत्सव है, जिसका समापन 6 सितंबर, शनिवार को अनंत चतुर्दशी पर गणपति विसर्जन के साथ होगा।  गणेश चतुर्थी की शुभकामनाएं! दोहों में संदेश   बुद्धि के दाता, विघ्न विनाशन, शुभ आरम्भ के तुम ही रक्षण। *** भीतर ऊर्जा, गहरी निहित, आत्म-जागरण, तुम से ही प्रेरित। *** मंदिर बाहर नहीं, भीतर निवास, एकता का तुम ही हो आभास। *** नाम रूप सब, मुखौटे जानो, विविधता में एकता मानो। Reference for Ganesha Visual Symbol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pNxHm3M2lo

  Ganesh Chaturthi beyond Rituals: Life Lessons through a short note and a poem Ganesh Chaturthi in 2025 is going to be observed on August 26th / 27th. The Chaturthi Tithi, which marks the start of the festival, while the Ganesh Utsav will last for 10 days to contemplate on the teachings of Lord Ganesha and revisiting life lessons conveyed by Him. SHORT NOTE Lord Ganesha symbolizes knowledge, wisdom, ego control, balance, humility, perseverance, and stability. He promotes the idea of listening more than talking, admitting inadequacies and making efforts for self-improvement. He urges devotees to be adaptable and flexible when facing challenge. While challenges are unavoidable, they can be conquered through perseverance, patience, and innovative solutions.  Lord stresses family bonds and fulfilling one's household duties and responsibilities since one's Karma as social being holds greater significance than worldly success and recognition. He advocates for a balanced life, which...

  An Acrostic on Roth Teej Jain Festival Lalit Kishore In 2025, Jain Roth Teej festival is being observed on August 26. Roth Teej is celebrated on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya by the followers of Jainism by eating only one single grain-made thick bread or chapatti called ‘roth’, once during the day. The festival is a reminder that material wealth is not important and gratification of senses leads to strife and sorrow. Here is a sentence acrostic on Roth Teej R: Relinquishing desires O: Of gratification of T: Tongue and taste to gain true H: Happiness .

  Peaceful minds: Poem The quiet souls, with heart so wide, Where peace and calm forever reside. No busy thoughts, no racing minds, A steady stillness, they will find. They ask for little, want for less, No mind-made chains cause them distress. They rise above, with spirit free, The world's loud show, they calmly see. When storms may rage, or noises call, They stand untouched, beyond it all. No angry word, no troubling sight, Can dim their pure and inner light. A peaceful mind, truly at rest, By nothing in the world distressed.

  Beware, spirituality is being commoditized by all sectors of society: Note and poem ~Lalit Kishore Note Indeed. the spiritual essence within us and our inner potentials need to be fostered. nurtured and developed so that we can be empowered as autonomous individuals. When we don’t walk the path of self-discovery, our soulfulness, which is our inner potential for personal growth, remains untapped. Market, sponsors and promoters create spiritual packages aimed at those seeking new inner potential of soulfulness. In a materialistic society, glamorous packages of normalized practices are designed with the promise of unlocking our inner potential for real success in both society and the workplace, not for self-development. The idea of inner potential is often highlighted and marketed in mind-body therapies and the ‘feel-good,’ ‘think positive,’ and 'well-being' sectors, all aimed at worldly gains. However, all of this is just marketing and management tricks from a materialistic wo...

 Just be, to be fear free: Poem and quote A whisper soft, a shadow near, From hopes we chase, or future's fear. What others wish, or we believe, Can weave a net, and make us grieve. To conquer dread, a shield we raise, Through worldly paths or hazy maze. The world divides, then bids us choose, Winning ways, or what we lose. But walk the path where fears cease, A simple rhythm, inner peace. Just truly be, don't strive to gain, Bliss of learning, no coming pain. QUOTE:  If we can understand the question and problem of desire then we will understand and be free from fear. ‘I want to be something’ – that is the root of fear. When I want to be something, my wanting to be something and my not being that something creates fear, not only in a narrow sense but in the widest sense. So as long as there is the desire to be something there must be fear. ~J Krishnamurti

  SPIRITUALITY DEEMS GOD AS INFINITE VOID: HAIKU An infinite void,  where no beginning exists, Yet, the core of all The unmoving spaceless. No form, no deed, for own sake Yet holds all creation A divine 'zero,'  unborn, freed from time's sway, Where matter, deeds cease. Beyond delusions Of our fleeting mind, senses . Timeless truth it keeps, The timeless Void Set that transcends human mind, thought Union our soul yearns!

 Embrace Sannyasa Ashrama if Seventy Five Plus: A Poem on World Senior Citizen Day ~Lalit Kishore Beyond the years, where silver streaks the hair, And seventy-five has marked its gentle claim, A path unfolds, a life beyond compare, Sannyasa Ashrama, whispered as its name. Release the grasp on treasures, held so tight, Let family ties loosen, with loving grace, Embrace the simple life,  free from spot-light, Save that which shines within a sacred space. No earthly wants to bind, no social chains, But meditation's hush, and self-survey, Service to all, which washes clean the stains, Preparing soul to greet a brighter day. To break the wheel, escape the endless tide, And merge with source, where peace and truth reside.

  Turn 'old' into 'gold' through spiritual tempering:  Special Poem on Senior Citizen Day ~Lalit Kishore The golden years, a quiet, gentle space, To unlock wisdom, long held deep inside. A spiritual journey, finding grace, Where passions wane, and truer selves abide. The winding road of life, now clear to see, A tapestry of joy, of loss, of pain, Self-knowledge blooms, a boundless entity, With gentle care, new heights we can attain. No longer bound by earthly, fleeting things, Compassion's virtue lights the fading day. We claim ourselves, as freedom softly sings, And learn to let old burdens slip away. With equanimity, the heart finds peace, A perfect play, where earthly worries cease.

 REALISE  TRUE NATURE OF GOD FOR REDEEMING: A POEM `Lalit Kishore The Formless One, no shape to eye can see, No start, no end, throughout eternity. It dwells within, a spark, our soul's true core, Beyond all time, space, causation's lore. To seek Him out in stone, a gilded shrine, Or think that bribes His favour can entwine, To praise and yet divide, a wicked deed, Such actions sow bad karma's bitter seed. For laws of cause and consequence hold sway, On every heart, through night and through the day. God is, not created, a state of pure embrace, Enduring pain, finding grace in this space. Through quiet strength, and patient grace, Let goodness shine from your own place. Each gentle act, a love sincere, Will make its boundless presence clear.

  GOD AND SOUL BEING NON-PHYSICAL  ARE BEYOND MIND AND LOGIC: A POEM ~Lalit Kishore Logic can map the world we see and touch, Where space and time set limits to all things. It measures out how little, or how much, And links the causes that an outcome brings. But spirit, God, and soul are not confined By form or measurement, by rule or law. They rest beyond the reaches of the mind, A truth that logic never can withdraw. For God exists beyond all cause and frame, No earthly moment holds His boundless light. Unspoken is His everlasting name, Beyond all day, and every form of night. Through quiet self, or grace's gentle sway, The soul is known, in pure and timeless way.  / 

KARMA EFFECT AS COLLECTIVE AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT: A POEM Our choices, efforts, and our patient might, Are gifts we hold, a power truly ours. Each step we take, through darkness or through light, Shapes what we sow, like seeds that grow to flowers. Yet in this world, with every breathing soul, A web unseen connects us, vast and deep. The Supreme Soul unites us, making whole, So karma's fruits, we collectively do reap. The harvest comes when time is ripe and fair, A sum of deeds, both gathered, old, and new. Your kindly act, a goodness you can share, Becomes a blessing, shining forth for you. So mend your ways, let inner grace take hold, And watch the cosmos perfectly unfold.

INACTION IS ALSO AN ACTION SUBJECTED  TO LAW OF KARMA: A POEM  ~Lalit Kishore A body still, no outward stride you make, Yet from the cosmic law, you cannot flee. The soul's account, for every choice you take, Is marked by what you are, or wish to be. The glutted meal, the drug's enthralling chain, And lazy comfort, quiet, slow decay, Are just as much a source of bitter pain, As outward acts that fill the busy day. To still the hand but let the thoughts run wild, To speak with malice, though the lips stay sealed, Or lust in secret, like a vicious child, Is darkest karma, silently revealed. For every comfort used without a care, The soul must answer to the balance there.

HUMAN BIRTH IS DIVINE  ANY CATEGORIZATION IS  WORLDLY VEIL OF IGNORANCE: A POEM  Misery's cloak is not our destined wear, No 'bad' birth marks us, nor a fate unkind, The tales of circumstance, we need not bear, A myth, a fleeting thought within the mind. For we are pure, eternal, whole, and bright, Pure consciousness, and ever-flowing grace, A source of bliss, a never-ending light, No sorrow etched upon our soul's true face. But worldly shadows, ignorance creates, They veil our truth, obscure what's always known, We think ourselves bound by unhappy fates, A thought the world has subtly, falsely sown. Yet these learned thoughts can surely be undone, Through yoga's path, our true self is begun.

 Happiness is field-free and unconditional mental state: A Poem ~Lalit Kishore Happiness, a thought within the mind, A field free state, unbound by space or time, A state of mind, uniquely self-defined, A constant bloom in any circumstance's clime. It needs no thing, no place, no perfect day, It is a gift we hold within our soul, The mind, the key, to chase all clouds away, And make our souls ever blissfully whole. Though troubles rise, and shadows may appear, A peaceful mind can ease the heavy load, For in the present moment, ever clear, Lies strength to walk a happy, hopeful road. So strive for kindness, calmness deep inside, Where true and lasting happiness can reside.

  OUR STRIFE IS DUE TO LAW OF KARMA UPHELD BY THE DIVINE: POEM ~LALIT KISHORE My sorrows are not God's own decree, No holy soul has carved this bitter strain. The author of my strife, I clearly see, Is none but me, who sowed the seeds of pain. From what I've done, or failed to do before, Or choices made in this very present day, My thoughts, my words, my deeds, I must explore, They are the causes, leading me astray. Through Karma's Law, these sufferings unfold, A truth upheld by God, both just and deep. So endure trials, be brave, serene, and bold, While equanimity your mind keeps. Change your ways, let equipoise be your guide, Act with pure intent, and let all ego hide.

  HELL AND HEAVEN HAIKU A detached pure mind with no cravings is heaven - Blissful mental state When through selfless deeds, Enlightenment's state is won, you create own heaven hell and heaven are Not future realms for soul to go, they're your here and now Lust, greed, and anger  Ignorance of soulfulness create hell in own mind No fiery pit there No golden gate high above, but states of mind now 

  Acquire self-observation skill through practice: A poem ~Lalit Kishore Learn to mind your mind, keep watch so near, Observe each thought, let nothing flee. Be witness, banish doubt and fear, A neutral onlooker, pure and free. Acquire this state, a quiet grace, Self-observe, your path alone to tread. No need for gurus, find your sacred space, Just watch the thoughts within your head. Lust, anger, greed, these toxins kill, Detoxify, make your spirit bright. Your soul's the truth, beyond all form, Divine and pure, through every storm.

  Practice meditation and self-reflection to fet mindful and soulful: Poem  ~Lalit Kishore The mind, a canvas vast and deep, Unmoored, to fleeting fancies leap. With whispers soft of sense-world's call, It builds desires, both great and small.   It weaves illusions, thin and frail, A hypnotic spell, a whispered tale. The material world, a siren's song, Enchants the mind, where darkness throngs.   It overthinks, a churning flood, Of doubts and fears, misunderstood. In  restive mind, the soul  gets bound, But it  yearns for  a solace sound.   Yet hope remains, a flickering spark, Tame mind with meditation to break dark. Mindfulness creates inner quiet space, Soulfulness bestows the divine grace.

  Amorphous Spiritually:  A Poem ~Lalit Kishore  Spirituality, a realm both vast and veiled, We grasp at meanings, yet find them frail, An abstract idea, elusive to define. Each description incomplete, a puzzle line.   Not mere belief, but compass for the soul, Imparting purpose, making us feel whole, It guides us through the shadows of our days, A map to navigate life’s winding ways.   In classrooms bright, let’s foster minds that soar, With lessons rich, where curiosity’s core To shape a world where every voice can start To lead a life that’s full, where meaning drives.

 Janmashtami is an occasion to know meaning, purpose and reconnect: A Poem Janmashtami, a time to cleanse and clear, From lust and anger, greed's demanding call, Reconnecting, shedding delusions, fear Arrogance and envy start to fall. Reconnect to spirit, vast and ever true, The Supreme Soul, no cause, no end in sight. Our lost deep bond, we make it brand new, Janmashtami calls us to inner light. The Supreme Soul, no cause, no end in sight, It conquers evil, helps the righteous rise. Janmashtami calls us to inner light, We offer gifts of pious speech, art 'n might.

 Lord Krishna’s essential message in haiku In 2025, Janmashtami, a significant Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, is being on Saturday, August 16. In Hinduism, Lord Krishna is deemed as the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The Lord gave the pious knowledge or divine wisdom to perplexed and disillusioned warrior Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra and urged him to live his Dharma. The divine wisdom imparted by Lord Krishna in form of scripture today is known as Bhagavad Gita.   The followers find the messages of the Gita highly revealing and motivational to live a worthy or ideal human life. For people who selfless action for them or for Karma Yogis: “Whatever happened was good. What’s happening is going well. Whatever will happen will also be good.”    So one should not worry for the future and strive to live in the present HAIKU Rid ego, lust, greed To steer clear from worldly mire Live humility ~*~ Soul – our inner self That is Real a...

Sanskrit Aphorism 'Idam Na Mama' and inspired poem   Sanskrit Aphorism इदं न मम  Idam Na Mama This is not mine INSPIRED POEM We arrive alone blessed by grace. What we hold will softly cease. Let go the thoughts of "this is mine." Like dreared dreams that bring no peace. Our earthly bonds will soon release. The "I" and "mine" are fleeting space, Let go the thought of "this is mine." We arrive blessed by sacred grace. In compassion, strife finds its ease, Each moment speeds at hurried pace. To connect is life's true case, We arrive blessed by sacred grace. For purpose found in love's embrace, As fleeting moments disappear with peace. Our souls rise up, back to their place, Entwined in love, forever free from lease. We arrive blessed by sacred grace. Let go the thought of "this is mine."

 Plight and yearning for release: Poem A fading light, a whispered plea, For desires to loosen, set me free. The senses call, a vibrant hum, But their fleeting pleasure soon is numb. The body trap, a heavy chain, The mind's harsh grip, a constant pain. I see myself reflected there, In form that shifts, beyond repair. Each passing thought, a fragile lie, Born of habit, drifting by. A phantom self, I try to hold, A story whispered, growing cold. Release the flesh, release the mind, Leave worldly echoes far behind. To find the truth, serene and deep, Where hidden grace, its promise keep. May soul ascend, a truth revealed, Where unity, forever sealed.

  TRUTH IS VOID AND VOID IS TRUTH: POEM The void is truth, a silent call, None, nothing is ours, the whisper sighs, Be not of this world, let ego fall. Embrace the emptiness, stand up tall, Detach, forego all, before your eyes, The void is truth, a silent call. To fixate, to own, is to enthrall, From non-existence, wisdom rise, Be not of this world, let ego fall. Be humble, be zero, answer the thrall, Self-realize deep within, no more lies, The Truth is void, a silent call.

 AN UPINISHADIC APHORISM ON FINITE AND INSPIRED POEM UPINISHADIC APHORISM   न अल्पे सुखम् अस्ति  ~छांदोग्य उपनिषद Anything that is limited is woeful ~Chandogya Upanishad INSPIRED POEM Worldly knowledge, a limited play, Our spoken thoughts, they gently fade, The infinite dawns when words fade away. Our knowing here, a fading ray, By earthly wisdom often swayed, Worldly knowledge, a limited play. Don't let these concepts hold their sway, Their simple lessons, gently laid, The infinite dawns when words fade away. Be not a slave to what they say, For truth is not by words arrayed, Worldly knowledge, a limited play. When mind is still at close of day, No longer by its thoughts betrayed, The infinite dawns when words fade away. Release the hold, let wisdom stray, By silent wonder unafraid, Worldly knowledge, a limited play, The infinite dawns when words fade away.

 Less is more: Haiku ~Lalit Kishore  When you stop wanting, more than you really require Your vain self falls quiet. A true reason shines in grace of simplicity - you grow soulfully Beyond bright false things, You live in this grand moment Old hurts gently fade! A calm, gentle world,  With every soft breath,  quiet and kind peace grows. Less is key of life, When wants 'n ego fall away, Quiet peace within stays.

  Reclaiming your freedom: Haiku To gain your freedom Unbind the grip of blind faith Undo the brain wash You gain your freedom When you untie yourself from burdens of the past You gain your freedom When you reflect and question To act from within You gain your freedom When you choose 'n tread your own path -  Being free-will guided Better learn own truths be your own true guide 'n guide. You'll stand self-reliant Better live present with strong faith in who you are to gain your freedom

  Sacrifice as a key concept of the Gita: Haiku Sacrifice is not - a ritual, a managed event It's let go of deeds Real sacrifice is - renunciation of ego Mindfulness of soul Seeking self-knowledge Forsaking all sense objects For higher purpose Selfless devotion Detached actions, soul-realization - They too’re  sacrifices Cleansing  one’ s senses Withdrawal from sense objects That too’s sacrifice The Vedas ordain, Sacrifices – self-restraints  Of flesh, senses, mind Be simple, austere  Strive for self-knowledge Practice sacrifice Sacrifice - Yajna - All forms of selfless actions As spiritual deeds  

 Learning is senses-on to hands-on to mind-on  to soul-on process: Haiku ~Lalit Kishore   Mind's a divine gift - Has thinking, feeling, sensing Creative, realising traits   Senses-on feel comes Its named, a concept label - A textual abstract   We find qualities For sorting, grouping, using - Classifying thought tools   Composition, links Are examined, analysed - To create new thought chains   Learning never ends Creates finer ideas-n-laws - Theories that're complex   Knowlege is refined To touch within our spirit - Watch-and-wonder state  

  Thinking continuum: A journey from senses to mind to soul A little touch, a single sight, A passing sound, a fading light. Experiences - raw, without a name, To learn, give it a name 'n a frame  The more we learn, the more we know. Thus our thinking skills start to grow Then facts awake, begin to weave, To sort, group, to truly believe. Mind finds a pattern, makes a link, More than experience, now we think. Knowledge is created, reasons known, Low to critical, thinking's grown. But thought can climb, a higher way, To build new pictures, day by day. To question deep, and truly see, The how it feels, inside of me. The soul's own thought, a gentle art, A qualia quest, in knower's heart.

THE GITA INSPIRED HAIKU  Follow creation’s wheel Perform duty and let go Do not have vain life   Practice soulfulness Feel joy of self on self acts Be happy in self   Do duty for its own sake Both gain-n-abstain from action Are futile and vain   For world order sake Be wise, do detached actions Strive for selflessness   Be case of altruism Set an example of let go Others will follow    Be great like a sage Set standards to be followed Through detached actions                

  SELF AWAKENING HAIKU A quiet knowing deep Awoke beyond clever thoughts To realise pious grace The grace so boundless - Unfolding truth in time 'n space To be soul-realized Worldly chains just broke What was real began to shine - My pure simple self Soul began to sway, With 'that is', in its own way  To live soulful life

  SOULFULNESS: POEM A light that blooms inside, Not from the thinking mind. A realisation deep, When forced beliefs fall asleep. No logic leads the way, But something wants to say, "You are more than you know, Let your true spirit glow." The past begins to fade, A grand new self is made. The soul begins to spin, With all that lies within. A plain, insightful view, Of what is real and true. Union with something vast, A love that's meant to last.

  A poem on librarians: Special on National Library Day   POEM ON LIBRARIANS In halls of books with hearts so bold, Librarians stand, a story told. Keepers of knowledge, so strong and true, Where tales reside, both old and new.   Communication clear, a bridge they make, For all who come, no soul to forsake. They welcome all with open door, To learn and grow and ask for more.   They serve with facts, real helping hands, Information's reach across the land. Shelves neat and still, a quiet space, For learning's quest, library's place.   Through web they glide, with skillful grace, In databases, they leave their trace. Finding truths in digital streams, Fulfilling researchers dreams. They seek and strive, with constant zeal, To help seekers to learn and feel. Dedicated souls, in endless quest, To keep the spirit, truly blessed.