Think or sink!

[Visalakshi Ramani]

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ஒருமுறை கேட்டேன் அறியாமையால்,
குருவிடம் நான் ஒரு சிறிய கேள்வி!

“பாங்குடன் உலகைக் காக்கும் கைகளில்,
சங்கு, சக்கரம், கதை, தாமரைகள் ஏன்?”

சிறு குழந்தைக்குச் சொல்வது போல,
சிரித்தபடியே சொன்னார் எங்கள் ஆசான்.

“இறைவன் நல்வழி நடப்பவர்களுக்கு,
சிறந்த தாமரை மலரினைத் தருவான்.”

தவறு செய்வோரைச் சங்கொலி எழுப்பி,
கவனத்துடன் நடக்கும்படிச் சொல்வான்.

செவிடன் காதில் ஊதிய சங்கானால்,
செவிட்டில் அடிப்பான் கதையினால்!

தடுத்தும் மீண்டும் வரம்பு மீறினால்,
எடுப்பான் சக்கராயுதத்தை!” என்றவர்

“உங்களுக்கு வேண்டியது தாமரையா,
சங்கா, சக்கரமா?” எனக் கேட்டார்!

கனியிருக்கக் காய்களைக் கவருவோமா?
இனிய தாமரை இருக்க மற்றவை எதற்கு?

வாழ்க வளமுடன்,
விசாலாக்ஷி ரமணி

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

THE CONCH AND THE DEAF EARS.

I asked my guru one day, “Why does the protector of the creation, VishnU carry a lotus flower, a conch, a mace and a discus?”

My guru was pleased with my question and replied with a smile.

“God will present the lovely lotus flower to everyone treading on the path of dharmA.

He will blow his conch and warn the person who commits occasional mistakes.

He will give a light blow or a gentle knock with His mace, if the person continues in the path of adharmA.

If His warnings fall on deaf ears, He will use His discus. Which of these do you want to get?”

We are not fools to prefer sour fruits to ripe sweet ones
nor will we prefer the conch, the mace or the discus to the lovely lotus flower!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

In Nature there are neither rewards nor punishments
but just consequences to the actions performed.

In the language of science, this is stated as Newton's Third law.
"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

In the language of scriprtures, this is labelaed as the famous
Cause and Effect or KaaraNa and Kaaryam.

Whatever be the words used they all convey the same concept.
Every good deed will be blessed! Every crime will be punished!

We reap what we sow/ grow/ throw at others.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

BUT FOR THEM....

But for the pitch darkness at night
The glow of the firefly will be lost!

But for the dull glow of the firefly
The twinkling of the stars will be lost!

But for the dull shine of those stars
The cool glow of the moon will be lost!

But for the cool glow of the pale moon
The brilliance of the Sun will be lost!

But for the jargon filling the forest
The charm of a cuckoo will be lost!

But for the dance of an ugly turkey
The grace of peacock will be lost!

But for the worms filling the earth
The beauty of a snake will be lost!

Every gem needs a setting to glow.
Every poem needs the words to flow!

Words piled together do not make a poem
Unless a strong emotion runs through them!

What does touch the heart lives forever.
What is merely a jargon is lost forever.

Imitation is suicide – unless well qualified.
Knowing this requires thoughts to be unified.

Yet an Imitation is not a complete waste;
If by sheer contrast it increases the taste.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Oh Boy! Am I happy that now my blog of poems is richer by five poems!!! :dance:

Will there be more??? We will find out very soon!

 

[auh]

Find out the hidden you !

Many a time, words do rhyme,
Ever to think, find me in a wink,
Given the first, combines the theme,
Answer it is but describes the link.
Lofty they become, deny one and all,
Oh, blinded, but to their great fall.
Mindless pages of thoughtless words,
Add to naught; a stretch to say they are bards.
Never straight, the arrows fly; sweetened poison,
It smiles and exclaims; covers built to hide the hilt.
Aged they may be, but not of mind, nor of reason,
Caged behind bars, thoughts, really do they wilt.

 

[Raji Ram]

auh Ji seems to be a wonderful poet!! :spy:

He needs to start a new thread in Literature forum and post ALL his poems there, instead wasting energy, posting here! :typing:
Then only, he can count how many have read it OR at least cared to view it! :ranger:
May be.... he is afraid that the thread will have zero views, like many of the threads which lie in chit chat forum! :fear:

Come on Sir! Why don't you stand on your OWN legs and prove your worth !!

 

[Raji Ram]

The self appointed 'value-adder' of our dear forum says that the posts in this thread are inane! :spy:

So, why waste energy in such a thread, which has a mere two lakhs forty one thousand nine hundred plus views ONLY!!

After all Jujubi, Right?

 

[Raji Ram]

OMG! High time we request Sri. Praveen to add one more award to members.

Guess what? Value Adder!

 

[auh]

I guess people have too much time and energy that they spend hours in the forum advising others ! (lightbulb?)

There are also some others, it seems, who thrive on views and counts of posts... quantity over quality !!!

I would think it is high time we request Sri. Praveen to add one more award to members; no guesses ! Self-Appointed-AdviSory (SAAS).

 

[auh]

rr ji,

Think how grotesque it would be if I were standing on YOUR legs... or on that of somebody else. It is neither practical nor wise to do so. I guess we are all mature adults here that we need no goading to do one or the other.

I do not go by views which are really meaningless - one could even have a coterie (or perhaps, sidekicks) to view at every cut and paste job given in mammoth and meandering threads. And even if a paltry few were to click out of curiosity, it would garner views. It is a no-brainer !!

It would be wise to give your counsel, when requested.

Best Regards,

 

[auh]

All I came in was for a reference; that is done. When there are people to gloat over number of posts and views, I better quit this repartee lest some busybody twist it to their convenience !

 

[Raji Ram]

OMG! This thread head only zero views till auh Ji came in and added value!

:sorry: for NOT noticing it!

I learnt today that A S is the abbreviation of 'advisory' !

 

[Raji Ram]

1. All I came in was for a reference; that is done.

2. When there are people to gloat over number of posts and views, I better quit this repartee lest some busybody twist it to their convenience !

1. What on earth is there to REFER? :lol:
2. Good decision! :clap2:

 

[Raji Ram]

For the benefit of those who don't have enough time to refer to the online dictionary.

''To stand on one's own legs:

Meaning: To support one's self; to be independent. ''

Source: thefreedictionary

BTW, this dictionary is FREE!

 

[Raji Ram]

Confusion:

A boy from a village joined an English medium school. The teacher entered the class.

Students in chorus (standing up) : Good morning, miss!

Teacher: Good morning children! Take your seat.

The new boy lifted his chair and asked the teacher, 'Where to put this?'

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Obviously even though the words 'idiom' and 'idiot' share

four out of five letters, in reality they stand far far apart!

 

[Vaagmi]

The self appointed 'value-adder' of our dear forum says that the posts in this thread are inane! :spy:

So, why waste energy in such a thread, which has a mere two lakhs forty one thousand nine hundred plus views ONLY!!

After all Jujubi, Right?

OMG how come this trick did not occur to another baby sitting member with a lot of time at his/her disposal!!!

It works like this:

1. You write up some inane thing in Tamil-just one or two lines.

2. You visit and read it ten times.

3. Now if no one has responded you yourself write an English translation of what you wrote originally.

4. Now some one would have replied. But just do not worry if still no one has replied. You quote whatever you wrote in English and write a reply yourself in another 4 lines this time.

5. Then you translate it in English/Tamil again.

You have made 5 posts so far and mention it in another post and Some kindred soul keeping track of all your inanities will come and correct you that it is four posts and not 5. Thus you create sorts of record in record time.

Time is no problem because ...... you know what.

 

[Raji Ram]

Dear Vaagmi Sir,

You seem to have analyzed this thread so well that you deserve a doctorate degree!

And you say you NEVER read this thread!

 

[Raji Ram]

Enough of :boink: here.

Hence :wave:

 

[Vaagmi]

Dear Vaagmi Sir,

You seem to have analyzed this thread so well that you deserve a doctorate degree!

And you say you NEVER read this thread!

RRji,

I think you are a little confused. Did I say I never read this thread. I do read it occasionally. Usually I find nothing very interesting here. Recently when I found something interesting to comment on, I commented. And I was threatened with annihilation. I was also severely abused. I was called a stalker, a God taking several avatars (God is also a dirty word as long as it is not their god) etc., etc., I had to run for cover from the s**t storm that was let lose on me.

And I do not accept Doctorate Degree from all and sundry. LOL.

 

[a-TB]

OMG how come this trick did not occur to another baby sitting member with a lot of time at his/her disposal!!!

It works like this:

1. You write up some inane thing in Tamil-just one or two lines.

2. You visit and read it ten times.

3. Now if no one has responded you yourself write an English translation of what you wrote originally.

4. Now some one would have replied. But just do not worry if still no one has replied. You quote whatever you wrote in English and write a reply yourself in another 4 lines this time.

5. Then you translate it in English/Tamil again.

You have made 5 posts so far and mention it in another post and Some kindred soul keeping track of all your inanities will come and correct you that it is four posts and not 5. Thus you create sorts of record in record time.

Time is no problem because ...... you know what.

Mrs VR and Mrs RR :

Have an idea

How about you both write a Tamil poem about hurt souls and how they react.
Then comment the other's poem.
Then translate in English
You quote the original poem and extend it.
Then say how many posts and views happened - make a poem out of that.
Mention it in another thread.
I will be the kindered soul to correct the count.

We will invite all the hurt souls to comment about the views.

Please add lots of LoL in your poem ..hahahaha

 

[Raji Ram]

..... Please add lots of LoL in your poem ..hahahaha

:lol: ... :lol:
No poem =eace:

:wave:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

நெருநல் உளன் ஒருவன் இன்று இல்லை என்னும்
பெருமை படைத்து இவ்வுலகு!

Today is a sad day for me. My maternal uncle has ahcieved anaayaasa maraNam yesterday night.

He was well and kicking (or at least ticking) 20 hours ago. Now he has already returned to all the five elements including water.

He became very silent after my mother's death two months ago. Otherwise he could convince even me that he was the one who taught The Theory of Relativity to the Genius himself.

Such was his verbal charm, eloquence, imagination and sense of homor.

I will never forget my aunt gazing into that peaceful face - which was as if in deep sleep - for a long time.

I am sure their entire wedded life of 68 years must have appeared on his face as a brief summary.

Human life is so transient and ephemeral. No point in further wasting it in petty quarrels, mud flinging, washing dirty linen in the public etc.

How does it matter whether one God worshiped the other God or was worshiped by the other God - even if there are many Gods!

Let peace prevail and good will bloom everywhere.

" Hum Sab ko san mathi de bhagavan!" ray:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Dedicated to the grand old people of the world
blessed with great eternally young minds!!!

What is aging???

Age is a matter of mind over matter.
If we don't mind it, it does not matter.

Mind is a fountain of eternal youth.
Learn to tap it, to never lose youth.

He who stops learning does grow old,
He who keeps learning never gets old.

Aging may be beyond our control.
Remaining young in under control.

Years may wrinkle the outer skin;
Years don't ruin the youth within.

Aging means not, losing youth,
Aging means wisdom plus strength.

Aging does not hinder our laughter;
Youth is retained by merry laughter.

Ageless remains the inner child
Whose enthusiasm remains wild.

Age is a real merit in these four:
Wood, wine, a friend, an author.

A woman is as old as she looks.
And a man is as old as he feels.

Age in fact is merely a number
Which the wise don't remember!