The Sense of the Beautiful which God has Implanted in the Human Soul

[Guest guest]

"A man should hear a little music {Sri Krishna kirtan}, read a little poetry {Sri Bhagavad-Gita}, and see

a fine picture {Sri Krishna Arca-Vighaha Deity} every day of his life, in order that worldly

cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God {Sri Krishna }

has implanted in the human soul."

-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

[Gauracandra]

Never heard of this von Goethe guy, but I like that quote. Out of curiosity, which western philosophers are compatible with Vaisnava philosophy. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.

[Guest guest]

. In literature he gained fame early with The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774), but his most famous work was the poetic drama in two parts, FAUST.

 

Noble be man,

Helpful and good!

For that alone

Sets him apart

From every other creature

On earth.

 

(from The Divine, 1783)

[Guest guest]

ATTITUDE

 

The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.

 

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window.

 

"I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

 

"Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room .... just wait."

 

"That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is

arranged...it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it ... "It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away of my family and loved-ones ... just for this time in my life.

 

Old age is like a bank account ...you withdraw from what you've put in ..So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing.

 

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

 

1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect nothing.

 

 

FAMILY

 

Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the

company that we are working for could easily

replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left

behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

 

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more

into work than into our own family, an unwise

investment indeed, don't you think?