The World Is One Family

This heart yearns to sing this song, to show the world where I belong, An ancient civilization on this Earth, its great wisdom brings pride to this birth, Truth* and non-violence** is taught, to make it an integral part of every heart, Suffused with rich and wild fauna and flora, every part of the country has an unique aura, Everything is worshiped, not in blind faith, but to see the Maker in everything as THE fundamental Truth, Seasons here are six and this makes it unique, the Fall season is worshiped to show letting go with grace is what one must seek, One’s mind and body is fused through Yoga as a Life goal, to view this World as an integrated Whole, This “World is a Family”*** is what India says, live and let live are the ways of this diverse race and region, that makes this world a beautiful place. ******* Notes: * Truth: The ancient story of King Harishchandra illustrates his commitment to God through Truth. This video link has that story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnkKJubhAIs Gandhi’s inspiring book “My Experiments with Truth” was probably influenced by this story of King Harishanchandra. ** Non-violence: Buddha was born here in India, he preached and practiced non-violence, so was Gandhi and innumerable others. *** Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is an ancient Sanskrit phrase and means "the world is one family”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasudhaiva_Kutumbakam 11-Jan-2020 free-verse ode on Patriotism Contest Sponsored by: Carolyn Devonshire