Three

Three traits to avoid – Yielding to pressure, Group think & Indifference Three goals to pursue – Individuality, Critical thinking, Irreverence Three qualities to cultivate – Compassion, Self-acceptance, Tuning out Three stuffs to detest – Self-centrism, Bigotry, Overbearing nature Three items to let go off – Past, Regrets, Fear of Death

Zeal

Should one find something To be zealous about in life? What does it mean? To have that spring in your steps Day in and day out To jump out of bed each day before Alarm goes off To share that zeal with Fellow believers To not just think about Oneself Even if one finds “The […]

Yearning

Is yearning the one that differentiates Us from our animal cousins? We yearn for things or people, ’cause We know our time is short We need to have everything In order to fill the void that’s life We yearn for things or people, ’cause We have regrets We need to realize all our dreams In […]

Universal

Suffering is universal So does grief Pain is universal So does indifference Fury is universal So does disappointment Patience is universal So does giving up Injustice is universal So does covering up Idiocy is universal So does “learned” ignorance All these universals Cannot bring humanity together, ever!

Transform

“Transform yourself” Is easier said But hardly ever done How to transform oneself, In this rapidly deteriorating Forever falling into depths Dog eats dog world “Be yourself” never helped Nor will “Transform yourself” Unless one finds what or who One truly is, so “Find or Discover yourself” Before anything and everything.

Quarrel

Let the different voices In your head quarrel Out of that quarrel comes Something wonderful Let the different sides Of your nature quarrel Out of that quarrel comes Your one true nature Let the different quarreling view points In world history confound you Out of this confusion comes The clarity of thought Let the quarrel […]

Obscurantism

Obscurantists are reviled in society If we were in a different epoch Obscurantists would be burnt at the stake Not realizing every one of us is one We are the flag bearers of hypocrisy An ardent enforcers of others’ transparency and A loyal guardians of our secrecy What would become of such society? Would we […]

Jeopardy

Guard your freedom with your life Else your life would be in jeopardy Guard your privacy with your might Else your thinking would be in jeopardy Guard your individuality from society Else your self would be in jeopardy Guard your kindness from the brutes Else your humanity would be in jeopardy Guard your irreverence from […]

Indecision

In a life with no freewill Indecision is a gift In a rapidly changing world Indecision slows things down In the times of utter chaos Indecision puts things in perspective In the face of unending sufferings Indecision gives respite In the absurd search for meaning In an indifferent universe Indecision is a gift.

Empower

To empower someone is not To feel good about yourself To empower someone is not To exhibit your large heartedness To empower someone is not To give yourself more power To empower someone is not To play the part of invisible hand To truly empower someone is to Make yourself willingly vulnerable As being vulnerable […]