Quote: November 25, 2010

The soul who meditates on the Self 
is content to serve the Self 
and rests satisfied within the Self; 
there remains nothing more for him to accomplish.

-Bhagwad Gita

...Thank you!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

This year I started to create a list of everyone and everything I am greateful for - you know the traditional kind ... I am absolutely elated at how much I received this year! I want to post it here except without the names, it would not make sense and I don't want to use names in a public-domain blog!

So here are few lines I quickly jotted down as a token of love and gratitude to God for everyone and you!

Thanks for yesterday, thanks for to-day;
Thanks for all you give, even if I don't pray. 
Thanks for giving, thanks for taking;
Thanks for coming, thanks for leaving! 
Thank the Gods, thank the mortals;
Thanks to not All, but definietly not few.
Oh! this is ridiulous, all I want to say is,
Thank you!

-jm

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Here is what I am truly thankful for; life's little smiles!
I woke up to breakfast in bed prepared by the best brother in the world. I love you!

Breakfast like a King . . . !

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This truly gives meaning to my favorite mantra for daily life;

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon! 

This advice has yet to disappoint me! Hope you reap the rewards as well as we approach closure of yet another calender year! 

*** contrary to the fwd-email-land-belief, that gives Dalai Lama the credit for this quote, it is actually by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. from his "Life's Little Instructions Book".

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Namaste to all! 

Take a moment to watch this informative video of Pastor Eddie D. Smith explaining the meaning of "Namaste" to his congregation. 

Namaste means, 

The divinity within me, 

Salutes the divinity within you!

Udne Do!

pankhon ko hawa zara si lagne do 
dil bole ... soya tha abhi jagne do .... 
Udne do - o - o . . . 

शोर-शराबा

फिर कोई शोर-शराबा हो
एक बार फिर चौंक जायें.
फिर आधी मूंदी आँखों
के सपने अधूरे रह जायें.
फिर आँखें मूँद लें
वोह था जो सपने में
फिर अपनी झलक दिखला जाए.
अधूरी कोई बात थी
उसे पूरा कर जाए.

फिर कोई शोर-शराबा हो
एक बार कोई फिर बुलाये
उस पुराने नाम से
जो भूल चुके हैं
एक बार फिर याद आये.
उसकी भीगी सी आवाज़
इतनी शोर में भी
जानी पहचानी सी
सुनाई दे जाए.

फिर कहीं शोर उठे
उसमें सब ख़याल
घुल जाएँ
धुल जाएँ.
उस शोर-शराबे में
सच और झूठ के
दायरे से परे
कुछ याद रखें
कुछ भूल जाएँ.

kuch aise hi!

A very Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate and 

a Happier Diwali to those you don’t so you start celebrating! 

Picture Credit 

Sad Keanu?! 

Wow – this has been going on for? Google “sad keanu” and find hundreds and hundreds of results with blogs, plogs, web-pages dedicated to the lets cheer up Sad Keanu cause! It apparently started a few months back when a reporter took a photograph of Keanu Reeves eating a sandwich alone! Since then, it has become a complete rage to photoshop that picture titled “sad Keanu”. By the way, the charming and gracious Mr. Reeves responded, “Well, it sounds like harmless, good clean fun.”

Mr. Reeves talks about this and that: http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/10/vulture_tells_keanu_reeves_abo.html 

Example of Sad Keanu Photoshops

Shoe worry of the month! 

How can a shoe this cute be so uncomfortable? Before you speak, you must know that it’s a Clarks! These are made to be super confortable! These are sooo cute – perfect for my upcoming trips! I have tried all Dr. Scholl’s remedies.  More home remedies are welcome!

Just Girls

Am I really that careless or are people a bit too paranoid? Ok here is a conversation that occurred between a girl-friend and I while we hung out downtown.

At crossing (without lights):

GF: Dude, I can’t believe you just venture out assuming that the driver will definitely stop.

JM: Why won’t he? It’s a pedestrian crossing; I am a pedestrian. Common sense! Stop! We are losing faith in our fellow citizens for no reason.

GF: You know you have “being too trusting” issues!

JM: And you are over-paranoid.

GF: At least I won’t be the vegetable! Knowing your luck, you won’t really die if hit . . .

JM: Hmmm … I feel like Vegetable soup …

Off to lunch!

Really people! I do the whole prescribed road-crossing thing! How can one always be so skeptical and afraid of things going wrong? Kick back and have a bit o faith in each other! Its the least you can do during this Holiday season =)