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Since you encouraged! <last post tonight>

 

Nostalgia is always sweeter than direct experience

 

Memories are personalized experiences softened by distance and time

 

Clouds often form beautiful shapes and designs

 

Such that Shamans begin to see real probabilities of futures in those

 

But like the clouds, and the imageries they form,

 

Reality too may reshape itself ...

 

And if it does not, our perception of IT shall!!

 

 

August 16, 2006

 

, "auromirra19"

<nalini2818 wrote:

>

> Dear Sir,

> You write beautiful verse, let the world say what it will!!!

> It is heart wrenching but true, dont you think, both the *black*

> storm and *coloured* rainbow. are reality, the aftermath of turmoil

> and the resultant exhultation.But really sir, how many look past

the

> rainbow which has in its advent the sowings of blackness, another

> blackness, inevitable and man-made(?).

> The eternal optimist in me always looks into the rainbow glad that

> the worst is over, the black transmuted into brilliant colour

> irradiating the newly awash golden skies.

> I would face the black storm again, the torrents, the tearing up of

> the sky , for the rainbow.

> The succor it gives me, the gaze into its luminous beauty is enough

> for me to travel thorough the blackest of the storms.

> Regards

> Nalini

> , "crystal pages"

> <jyotish_vani@> wrote:

> >

> > Madam,

> >

> > Perhaps I shall be taken to task again for writing prose and

> poetry

> > instead of astrology but reading your post brought me to this

> written

> > a while ago -- perhaps about religion, perhaps about spiritually

> or

> > as really happens, a moment of discomfiture that is just about

> > learning for one or more:

> >

> > RAINBOWS ALWAYS HAVE A PAST

> >

> > Rainbows make my heart so sad

> > I know that'll make you wonder why

> > I try to see the beautiful sight

> > All I remember are clouds so dark

> > that wiped the virgin blue off the sky

> > that squelched the golden sun away,

> > brought this lightning bright and harsh

> > that burned a gaping hole in my heart.

> > And the torrents that washed the fields away

> > that tore the bridge that joined those two

> > and yet they call it a symbol of love

> > Can this really be Cupid's bow?

> > I wish my heart could sing with joy

> > I wish I could dance with the rest of you

> > as you sing its glory bright

> > and wrapped in its magnificient colors

> > you feel your souls rising in hope

> > as children look up in curious glee

> > my heart just sinks and sobs its tears

> > I love the sight of a rainbow bright

> > But can I forget the storm in its past.

> >

> >

> > , "auromirra19"

> > <nalini2818@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear RRji,

> > > Perhaps I am making an observation at an inappropriate time?

> > > I do not believe that I can be born into a religion, It is what

> I

> > > practise, have faith in, that becomes my religion. I can have

> more

> > > than one religion. Religion is not something we fill up in

forms

> > for

> > > whatever purpose. I might want to take the essence of each

> > > religion , for in essence they are all the same. It is we , the

> > > practicers who attribute *colours* to each and every religion.

> > > The basic need in every individual to *convert* others into his

> > > faith is what causes the rampant confusion and ensuing hell

> > > thereafter. Can we not appreciate what is in others without

> > becoming

> > > They or them. Can I not appreciate and worship the Love of

Jesus

> > > christ without becoming a christian. Can I not take the name of

> the

> > > Ever merciful Allah without embracing Islam. Why I love

> Hinduism, I

> > > wouldnot forsake it.

> > > Any relationship is strong, be it between individuals,

religions

> > > etc.only when the persons in the relationship are strong, in

> their

> > > faith , principles, beliefs and actions.When one in a

> relationship

> > > bends backwards to appease the other, it no longer is strong or

> > > healthy and is a No No and certainly a Yo-Yo.It can never

> flourish

> > > or be nourished.

> > > Religion by itself has no ideology it is what is attributed by

> > > various people *practising* it. Various observations of

> individuals

> > > can certainly appear to be coloured on the face of it and also

> in

> > > the heat of the moment, but viewed later and after a thought

> might

> > > be perceived differently.An individual can have various such

> > > perceptions, outbursts which of course depends on his/her state

> of

> > > maturity, which again can never be constant. People considered

> very

> > > rational, mature and levelheaded have been known to make

> irrational

> > > and very emotional statements. Each individual however,mature

> level

> > > headed has an emotional side to her/him, they cannot be human

> > > otherwise. Again,If we always are brash, irrational without the

> > > quintessential 'Viveka' so unique to us can we be far removed

> from

> > > the non-humans?

> > > Every individual needs to cherish and nourish the goodness of

> > every

> > > religion -that is to say the religion itself as evry religion

> has

> > > nothing but goodness. To nourish and cherish is not to visit

> every

> > > temple, dargah or church but appreciate their flavour,fervour.

> > > That is what is called a genuine prayer.

> > >

> > > Nalini

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > , "crystal pages"

> > > <jyotish_vani@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Forum Members,

> > > >

> > > > Perhaps I am raising an issue that is too soon after the

> latest

> > > skid-

> > > > row that we have witnessed, experienced or just ran away into

> > > hiding

> > > > from!

> > > >

> > > > Having labelled numerous times as arrogant, insensitive,

> > > sarcastic,

> > > > and labels far worse than those, perhaps I am the right

person

> to

> > > > raise this issue on this forum that I love and that I have

> > > publicly

> > > > called home, barely weeks earlier! Sorry if I am mauling your

> > > > sensitivities and personal angst in these *difficult* times,

> > folks!

> > > >

> > > > As contemporary jyotishis that provoke go, Mr. K.N. Rao for

> sure

> > > > takes the cake! There is a certain intensity, a certain

light,

> a

> > > > certain martian edge to his statements that individuals may

> not

> > > like

> > > > but CANNOT ignore! It is the sharp edge of a surgeon who

gives

> > the

> > > > impression that he knows what he is doing and what he is

> cutting,

> > > so

> > > > just lie still and you will someday thank him! Maybe, I am

> being

> > a

> > > > bit melodramatic. But have you 'studied' what he has written?

> > > Don't

> > > > jump in too quickly and hit the REPLY button here, folks!

> > > >

> > > > However, even in his many writings on karma and reincarnation

> > > (books

> > > > and articles and forum messages), he has not touched upon one

> > > aspect.

> > > > Now, I have no doubt that a Doyen of his prowess knows this

as

> > > > directly as the back of his hand as the expression goes, but

> he

> > > has

> > > > not expressed this, as far as I know. Please correct me if

you

> > > know

> > > > otherwise!

> > > >

> > > > ARE all participants on this forum know for sure what

religion

> > > they

> > > > will be born in next time? ASSUMING that we have a human

birth

> > the

> > > > next time?

> > > >

> > > > I personally don't!

> > > >

> > > > RR

> > > >

> > >

> >

>