Prayers for our space heros

[Guest guest]

Dear members,

 

Please join me and share your prayers for all the members of the crew

of space shuttle Columbia and their familes and loved ones on this

tragic day.

 

While our consoles us saying this is Karma, and nothing

happens without the "nod" of the Universal Power, events like this

remind us again and again of the transiency of what we call "life",

and how difficult it is to remain detached from the pain and loss of

loved ones. May God give the families the strength to deal with this

tremendous loss.

 

_/\_ Tat twam asi

 

Uma

[Guest guest]

NAmaskar

 

It was most tragic event . All 7 of those astronauts were dreamers.

When they each set out on their journey they took their first steps

from radically different areas of the world -- both geographically

and culturally.They were Human biengs first , than they were

American, Israeli,Indian, African-American.

We Salute them all and Pray for peace to their souls.

 

OM SHANTI- SHANTI - SHANTI

 

 

, "Tatwamasi <tatwamasi>"

<tatwamasi> wrote:

> Dear members,

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[Guest guest]

ODE FOR KALPANA

 

With years as first in her class

 

She knew the fears --

 

That if you ask too much of it

 

Metal shrieks, tears,

 

Falls apart in pieces.

 

A technical fact to her.

 

All the world to us.

 

Fire consumes a nation's heart.

 

 

This Karnal girl sought the skies.

 

Space shuttles whispered in her ear

 

And she answered head to feet.

 

We keep her smile in that last video.

 

Like Seneca, she thought

 

"The whole universe is my native land."

 

Now more than ever, dear one.

 

We weep.

 

---- The writer, who has taught poetry at university, is US

Ambassador to India - Robert Blackwill.