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The A to Z of Karma
The Law of Karma is very deep
As we sow, so shall we reap
The bad we do will make us weep
And the good that we do, we get to keep
It's a Law of Action, a Law of Reaction
It's a Law that says, we get what we give
A Law that ensures what goes around comes around
A Law that's for everyone on this ground
The Law of Karma is born from our Dharma
Karma is a Law, A Universal Law
A Law that watches all our actions
And a Law that ensures the same reaction
If we plant tomatoes, we won't get mangoes
If we plant cactus, we won't get a rose
So also if we do good, our reward will be good
And if we do bad – what returns is just as bad
What is this Law of Cause and Effect?
A Law that ensures the balance is perfect
A Law that records everything we do
Good or bad, it must come back to you
But how does this Law work, we don't know
It belongs to the One who created this show
It controls how on Earth we come and go
Does it end at death? The answer is NO!
Our Body may die, but our Karma stands by
We CAN escape our Karma – that is a lie!
Our Mind will be reborn to live and to die
And we will continue to suffer and cry
Death is not the end; it's just a bend
Whatever we have done has to be undone
If our actions are rewarded as we live – that's great
Otherwise, the residue will decide our next fate
Is our body responsible for how we act?
No, it's our mind that's in charge, in fact
Thus, the Law of Karma is that of the Mind
It's the ego and mind that suffers we find.
It carries the good and the bad that we do
The score doesn't settle at death when we go
Life after life, the score goes on
The Karmic score decides how we are reborn
So should we suffer again and again?
When will we finally escape this pain?
We can if only we Realize the Truth
We must get to the bottom; we must get to the root
What is our purpose of life on Earth?
Are we just born to die and take birth?
Where did we come from? Where do we go?
The Law will go on till the Truth we know
Are we the Body? Are we the Mind?
Are we the Ego? The Truth we must find
The ignorance that's around us, we must rewind
We are Energy of a different kind
The Law of Karma makes this world go round
It's a Law that makes sure all's well on the ground
The Law is for all who come and go
Except for those who understand this show
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Chicken or egg - what came first?
Can't find an answer that will quench my thirst.
“Of course,” said the chicken, “it was me.
Without me, how could the egg ever be?”
This question goes round, and round and round,
But to most, the answer is never found!
For without the chicken can an egg be laid?
“And how could there be a chicken without me?” the egg said.
This question was asked but found no answer for years…
Till a wise man solved the mystery with wisdom and tears.
“Neither was the egg first, nor was it the chicken.
The plan for this story was hatched in heaven.
That nothing in this world shall be a creation.
Everything that we see is but a manifestation.”
“What do you mean?” said someone with a scream.
“Nothing is real! Is everything just a dream?”
The wise man answered, ”Yes that is true.
Both appeared together, everything is a myth –nothing is true!”
The next time you are asked the question, “What came first?
Was it the tree or the seed that came first?”
Don't go in circles, round and round.
For the answer to the question will never be found!
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I searched for God in temples
But nowhere was He found
I looked into the skies and waters
And everywhere on the ground
To me, God was a statue
I prayed to Him for years
I was in love with my Lord
And I used to pray with tears
I thought God lived in the temple
It was Heaven in every way
I used to talk to my Saviour,
Morning, night, all day
God gave me everything I wanted
There was nothing more to need
I used to be ashamed of myself
When I looked upon my greed
I had everything I wanted
But one thing I never found
I was looking for the God I prayed to.
Wanting to hear His sound
One day it dawned upon me
What is life’s real test?
To find true purpose and meaning,
I set out on a quest
I started studying the scriptures
In religion for Him I found
I went for many pilgrimages
Just going round and round
Who is God? Where is God? What is God?
This quest did I start
I had nothing else to desire
There was only one thing in my heart
I decided that I will not stop
My passion, I must find
I was willing to give up everything
There was only one thing in my mind
What use was the wealth that I earned?
What use was this pomp and show?
I knew my life wasn’t forever
I knew one day, I will go
I knew I was living in ignorance
The truth I couldn’t see
I was seeking happiness
But in peace, I could not be!
The world talks so much about God
But little do we know
God is such an amazing power
This cosmos is His show
The Sun, the Moon, the Stars
The Birds, the Animals, the Flowers
They are just manifestations
Of the one and only Power!
We think our goal is happiness
And pleasures do we seek
So shallow is our passion
We never reach the peak
We may get everything we desire
We may achieve all we dream
But if we can’t realize God
Then our life is without a gleam!
The purpose of life is to find God
We must realize the truth
We must realize what we are not
Only then, we will get to the root
A few of us are lucky
We start seeking God
We give up everything else that we have
Because we are in love with the Lord!
All cannot find the Master
It depends on His Grace
A few of us are lucky
To finally see His face
Not in temples, churches or mosques
Neither in Scriptures, you tear apart
Those who truly love Him
Will find Him inside their heart
God is Everything, Everywhere
He manifests as You and Me
He is the Cause and we just Effects
Without Him, we cannot be
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Religion is just a kindergarten
It’s just a preparatory school
It prepares us for formal education
So that we don’t grow up to be a fool
Spirituality is graduation
University that follows school
It helps us become graduates
So that we can jump into the world pool
What would we do without Religion?
Without ABC where would we go?
If nobody taught us the basics
We would end up with a poor show
But can we live our entire life
Learning in a nursery?
Imagine growing up as big adults
Just learning ABC
We all need to progress
We all need to grow
We need all kinds of knowledge
So that our life boat we can row
While learning is important
And it is a must to go to school
If we want to achieve our life goal
Then Spirituality is the tool
Who is God, where is God, what is God?
If answers we want to know
Then we must go on a Spiritual quest
Knocking door to door
We can’t just believe in Religion
From birth until death
For it only teaches the basics
It is just like taking breath
From Religion we need a transfer
From kindergarten, we must grow
We must ask questions about God
Not just accept what scriptures show
Of course, we need Religion
We can’t do without it.
But if we only stick to Religion
We will only learn the myth
Religion starts our journey to God
It builds our faith and hope
It teaches us to pray
And how in life we must cope
But Religion doesn’t have answers
It doesn’t take us to God
It doesn’t show us a way
Where we can unite with our Lord
Spirituality is a university
It’s all about going on a quest
It is not an easy game
And we must pass the test
What is Spirituality all about?
To realize we are the Soul
To be liberated from this alluring world
This is our Ultimate Goal
While Religion makes us imprisoned
In myth, ritual, and superstition
Spirituality makes us realize the Truth
And then gives us Liberation
What is the Truth Spirituality shows?
We are not ego, body, and mind
We are the Spirit, the Divine Soul
This Truth, it helps us find
Spirituality is not just knowledge
It is realizing the Truth about self
It first teaches us what we are not
And puts the Truth on the shelf
If we are not the body and the mind
Then in reality who are we?
Of course, we know we exist
Then the inner Spirit we must be
There is a Power inside us
That comes to us at birth
We may call it the Soul, the Spirit, the Atman
It’s with us till we are on earth
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I am not who I am!
I have a body, but am I the body?
I have a mind, but am I the mind?
I have an ego, but am I the ego?
Who is the me that I am?
Am I a butterfly? No that’s not me.
Am I a bee? No that’s not me.
Am I a tree? No that’s not me.
I am me!
Who is the me that I am?
I am not who I think I am
I am an Indian – No, that's my nationality
I am a Hindu – No, that's my religion
I am a male – No, that's my gender
I am not who I think I am!
I am not my car
I know what I am not
I am not my house
I know what I am not
What I am not, I know
But I know not who I am
I have eyes that can see
But the eyes are not me
I have limbs that can walk
But it's not me who does the talk
These are mine, but not me
Who is the me that I am?
I am not the Ego
That’s my identity
I am not the body and mind
That’s not ME
I am the Holistic Energy
I am “HE”
I am not the ‘I’ that I thought I was
Who am I? I know who I am.
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Life is a mystery - We can’t track its history
It may seem to start at birth and seem to end at death
But what seems to be life’s end…
is but a bend to transcend
Body, mind and soul are what make life whole
But then comes death and we lose our breath
We mistake Happiness to be life’s goal
Until we realize – No! We must liberate our Soul
The saddest thing is we don’t know the meaning of Life
We live and we die with sadness and strife
We want this and that to be Happy and Glad
But we end up being miserable, greedy and sad
Life is a journey - Like a river, we must flow
From God we came and to God we must go
Life is a Drama - we desire and we crave
But nothing will be ours when we go to the grave
We foolishly think we are the body and mind
Till we get the “Aha”, we are the soul we find
We don’t know where we came from and don’t know where we will go
The Goal of Life is to reach the other shore
Most people don't live life; they just seem to exist
The cravings of the body, they just can't resist
They are so busy, no time to go on a quest
To find out who we truly are, putting life to a test
Of course, we are not the body - in the end, it will die
Are we the mind and ego? No, at death, they will fly
We are the Life Energy that departs at death...
We are the life itself that gives us our breath
We live in ignorance; the truth we don't find
We forget that we are the soul, not the body and mind
The God that we seek in a temple or a church
Lives inside our own hearts - a place we don't search
We are not this, not this....we are that!
Not the body, not the mind, the soul, in fact
The purpose of life is to realise this Goal -
We are not the body and mind. We are the Soul!
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The Karmic account doesn't stop at death.
It continues life after life.
At Death, the Body Dies but ME (Mind + Ego)
with Karma is reborn!
Death is not the End.
It is just a Bend.
Our Karma makes us live again and again
and the cycle continues.
As long as there is Karma,
we are reborn.
And as long as we are alive,
we will be creating Karma.
What did I do Oh Master!
That God brought you my way?
What would I be without you...
Struggling in darkness every day?
You caught my hand and led me
On the path for Truth to find
And finally to liberate me
Realizing I am not the body or mind.
You live in my heart forever
As my Guru and God on Earth
How can any words of gratitude
Express what is your true worth!
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What is the true meaning of Yoga?
Is it an exercise of body and mind?
If you go on a quest, you will know this is a myth
What it truly is, you will find
The whole world is doing Yoga
Two billion they say are at it
But is it a pity, though the whole world does it
What they are doing is nothing but a myth
Yoga actually means Union
It is realizing that we are the Divine Soul
Not the ego, body, and mind
Our Mind is a little rascal
It jumps from thought to thought
Who we are and why we are here
This important thing it forgot
The purpose of Yoga is Liberation
From misery, suffering, and pain
To escape and become one with the Lord
Rather than being born again and again
The whole world is seeking happiness
We all want peace of mind
If only we practice true Yoga
This treasure we will find
As long as we are passionate and desire
And worldly things we crave
We will find that misery and sorrow,
Will follow us till our grave
But those who live in Yoga
They enjoy bliss and peace
They unlock the door of Liberation
With little Divine keys
Anybody can be in Yoga
It is connecting with the Lord
It is escaping from this alluring world
And then becoming one with God
Yoga starts with Purification
Of Ego, Body and Mind
Then there is Illumination
And Unification of our Soul with the Divine
There are four doors to destination Yoga
It not easy for everyone to reach
It is living with discipline and contemplation
Not just playing on the beach
Discrimination is using the intellect
To take charge of the mind
Deciding what is wrong and right
Leaving worldly thoughts behind
The Goal of Yoga is Liberation
The first way to live is mediation
Dhyana Yoga is the name
It is about silent contemplation
Not just playing a game
The second method is action
Karma Yoga is what it is called
The third Yoga is devotion,
It is Bhakti and devout Prayer
It is a deep love for the Divine
Yearning for God through the year
Finally, is the Yoga of wisdom
It is Gyana Yoga or education
It is spending time in a quest for the Truth
Till we find Realization
If one wants to live in Yoga
These must be the 4 paths of life
Not being passionate about success and money
And quarreling with your wife
A Yogi is always connected
Nothing really matters to him
God fills his life to the brim
A true Yogi lives in surrender
He does worry or fear
He accepts the Divine will with Joy
And laughs with never a tear
Yoga is union, it a way of Life
A link that survives every bend
Till we are liberated and united with God
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Life is just a minute - only 60 seconds in it
Forced upon you - can’t refuse it
Didn’t see it - didn’t choose it
But it’s up to you to use it
You must suffer if you lose it
Give an account if you abuse it
Just a tiny, little minute,
but eternity is in it.
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What’s the use of crying, in a Yesterday that’s gone?
What’s the point of worrying, in a Tomorrow not yet born?
Why not live in bliss and joy and peace?
In the present moment be happy, be happy, can we please?
Be happy in the NOW, this moment is a Gift
Smile and dance and celebrate, don’t just exist or drift
It is in this moment, that we can choose to be happy and glad Let’s not
lose this moment, to memories that make us sad
Yesterday is a place, that we just can’t go
The past is an illusion, it’s like a dream- a stage show
There is no way of being happy, in a moment that has passed
The only thing it will give us, regrets that will last
The future doesn’t exist, it’s just another dream
It looks so very real, as long as we worry and scream
How can we be happy in an illusion of the mind?
Let’s wake up to the NOW, let’s not be blind
Everybody wants to be happy, who doesn’t want this gift?
Who doesn’t want to enjoy their life with a lift?
Everybody wants pleasure, nobody wants pain
But they look for it in wrong places, stressed and in vain
Of course, we can be happy, in every moment of life
It’s a choice for us to live, with happiness or strife
If we decide that we want bliss, joy, and peace
Then we must be happy before this moment will cease
Happiness is not only becoming a millionaire in this world
Are the rich the only ones happy? See this truth unfold
There are many who are fulfilled and content in life
Though they have little, they are happy and they smile
What’s the secret of happiness? It’s being happy in the NOW
Not shuttling from the past to the future, we must not go
We must learn to remain in the present moment with ease
Then bliss, joy, and happiness will blow like the breeze
Our mind is like a monkey, it jumps here and there It doesn’t let us be happy,it wanders like a hare
If we truly want happiness, turn the monkey into a monk Being in the present moment fixed like a tree runk
The way to joy is ‘Surrender’, to the Lord’s divine will
Not living with hope and expectations, not worrying about bills
The future will unfold, as per the Lord’s divine plan It’s for us to be happy, whatever comes in our pan
Why live in regrets, of the past that’s already gone
It’s the Master’s wish that happened, why regret all that’s done?
The way to joy is to accept the Lord’s divine will And not curse and nurse, and rehearse every ill
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