how are we educating our children towards what destroying their childhood their natural awareness to things around.. making automatons out of the only fresh hope humanity has .. moulding them to set patterns we leave a legacy of robotic reaction increasing stress where life seems to have lost its meaning needing that fresh look like a lifeline we allow our children to see in this mad rush to capsule generations of knowledge in a few years..
sufism is a way of love worship wisdom.. nearly impossible to communicate in words.. for rumi love is the only essence that can transcend reason, levels of knowledge and routine consciousness.. not just sensual pleasure but for creation itself.. 'if you can get rid of yourself just once, the secret of secrets would open to you'...place of silence.. 'what i had thought of before as god, i met today in a human being' 'why should i seek.. i am the same as he.. his essence speaks through me.. i have been looking for myself..' this is the true realization where you can go beyond yourself, become ecstasy itself.. dancing and whirling in joyous freedom, embracing creation uniting with one and all realising the god within.. Kabir ' i laugh when i hear that the fish in the water is thirsty'..
message after message
persistently sent..
engaging pleas she just had to relent.. please take care of me he says
like a silent promise shared..
in hushed moments she saw him despite all his dopey ways..
a deep loneliness and greater pride
no favors here always side by side..
life isn't a filling station
where you just move on
with each heart fulfilled
the attachment is real strong..
from a toad to a prince
son to champ
almondjoy chocolates
to angelic godsgift
we all want children but are we ready to take their responsibility.. nurture children - our future.. their future.. Q ASk yourself.. why do we want kids..
because it is what everyone does
because they make us happy
because we need to love someone
because they carry on our name forward
because they are our future support..
you cannot harm another with your thoughts, you only harm you. It is so sad that all of us find it simpler to exclaim 'i love this or that' for inanimate objects or pets and various animals but for another human-being somehow related to you it feels awkward to say.
'be careful what you wish for, it just might come true'
when you know your 'destination' you will somehow always find the way, through a few wrong turns maybe, or asking for directions but you will always reach where you need to go, so 'talk'' yourself through to clarity as to what exactly you want or where you want to reach.
'gratitude' again relates to a 'happy' feeling. it is only when we feel good about something, that we feel the need to express our gratitude. and showing it throughout the day translates into contentment and joy within an 'uplifting' that creates 'happy' ripples all around us and that definitely speaks of a 'great' day'
'ripple effect' - you frown and shout or snap at people around you and it reflects in their eyes and hearts and reactions to others and before you know it leaves a lot of people 'unhappy' all around. but if you smile and laugh and are pleasant you reflect a 'happy' feeling inside the people around you and their resultant reactions change accordingly..
visualisation - clarity and conviction
giving 'charity begins at home'
'you need to go for the inner joy, the inner peace, the inner vision first, and then all of the other things appear' it is our own 'conditioning' 'limiting' that works against us. all we need to do is REALLY BELIEVE in ourselves.
we have put boundaries around ourselves, our beliefs , really believing we are incapable of doing a lot of things, if we can shed those 'lines' bit by bit the possibilities become limitless and opportunities equal to any and all.
'once you have made up your mind you can put things back together again'
choice - we all have one. given any situation it's our choices that determine the consequences of our actions, that determine each individuality and hence determine the future outcome of our lives..
we can choose to be happy or sad, pessimistic optimistic - whatever .. every feeling is a package of our belief-system.. our minds are extremely powerful hence we are able to 'move mountains' so to speak, under hypnosis. then why can't we do it to ourselves. teach ourselves by controlling our thoughts and thought processes CONSCIOUSLY till it reaches an unconscious or natural level and becomes a way of life.
(ironically) you only need identification to differentiate between twins
what is taliban saying.. is it defeating it's own message?
ambition - what it does and what it costs.. we need it so desperately sacrifice so much of value in ourselves and in our lives that when we fail there is no one left inside..
we all need that 'respite' that 'escape bubble' - the 'feel-good' factor. some do it with a movie, friends, music, a 'book' - for a mild mood-swing. while some extremes need drugs, medicines, alcohol etc.. but we all need this from time to time in order to 'return' to face an uncomfortable moment or situation.. so everything eventually returns to our mind and it's resilience and how we DO find rough and simple methods to somehow regulate our thoughts enough to face the 'realities' of our life.
our 'thoughts' and 'feelings' do create a ripple-effect, to the extent that when we feel good and right about our life our minds are clear and happy enough to make the right choices and move in the right directions or 'look towards the sun' - unflinchingly. but when we don't feel good or are unhappy our reactions and choices somehow move in sync and this results in 'our thougts determining or creating our future as we know it'
though our circumstances are pre-determined our choices are always in our hands, if only we can rise above tthe 'conditioning' of 'limiting' ourselves through pre-conceived notions and allow ourselves the freedom to give individualistic and true meaning to the selfish 'I' .
none of us want to be unhappy, depressed sad or poor.. but when we get into those situations, we need to be aware of it, and steer ourselves away from these situations or feelings. wherever you are in life, inside or out.. reflects where you have been 'mentally' in the recent past.
what you focus on, is what you bring into your life, be it good or bad
we love dolphins and fear sharks..
both survive in the seas..
a fish out of water
is never the answer
painful and devoid..
each is unique
can only be themselves
that itself personifies
-perfection
This acute shattering
Of a self that seems to
Splinter into numb shards
Buried deep so deep
In cocooned vacuum
That rare fleeting touch
Of oneness.. So palpable..
Like rays of sunshine dancing
Over the sea in shimmery slivers
Of aching fluid refracting self
What hurts more.. The ache
Or the limbo.. As Time jumps
Between pockets of urgency and lethargy..
Mocking the cognition of its passage
In an illusory life!
A rare sound reverberates in my heart
Quiet joy or crazed furor
Why would this question arise
Such beggars we have become
Every penny questioned
Every penny grabbed
And i toss the coin hoping
It would hold the answer
To this rising mirth inside....
within this mute dance..
there is a cauldron.. a cacophony..
ears that need to shut out the relentless 'noise'..
eyes that need to look away..
lips that move in incoherent gibberish..
in a vain attempt to appease the sensual foray..
is it the breath or moisture blurring the image
reflected back..
Dear Mr. Rassouli,
tried signing your guestbook but it kept showing some error..
just looking at these paintings.. vibrant.. sensual.. manic.. seeking.. settled.. myriad hues.. myriad emotions.. each putting their own meaning.. finding their own truth.. leaving none unaffected by this exultant splendour.. formless.. free.. of 'life' in all it's naked glory.. celebrating every shade.. merging into a cohesive whole of stupendous beauty..
thank you Mr.Rassouli, for uplifting our souls into a smile of 'recognition'.. of life.. and oneness.. have taken the liberty of linking your paintings with Rumi's poetry on my blog.. it is such a small tribute.. to the palpable joy I find so hard to contain.. each time I see your vision..
Hi! Though i have no previous work experience in writing professionally, i do enjoy the semblances of the written word as a hobby, weaving artfully moving images in print.
details about myself.. the term continues to confound.. meaning so many different things to different people.. perfectly 'fitting' into every role, each faction of our life alien to another.. I'm sorry.. did not mean to be vague here.. you can browse http://muskorzahir.blogspot.com for some of my thoughts, delineating to some extent, what you need to know..
not just words i see
the pain the plea the laughter the tears
words speak but who feels
you see the stars, feel the magic
hear the sound of the waves
still only a few can make you hear the melody
each sound playing washing over you
your senses attuned fulfilled
a touched dampness in your eyes
as you look around in awe
separating what .. experiencing reality
realizing your being
yes they are words.. they speak
as we feel......
gentle kind like being born out of time
i can feel the hush
my heart almost stopping at times
in the presence of a blessing easily hurt
just like waves and gold dust
touch a feeling find the words
it's weird scary even
when you touch what i'm feeling
leaving me speechless spellbound
the rapport the deep affection
breathes palpably
so loud yet soundless
moving draining full and alive
these are moments
that wouldn't be possible with anyone else
because they are so uniquely shared
possible only because of you...
masked through the veil of time
eyes beckon me compelling tantalizing
as mesmerized i walk unheeding
weathering the sands
leaving a mirage of footprints on the heart of this desert
as the winds playfully make a mockery of my vanity
eyes that helped me find the oasis in my heart
footsteps in heart prints supportive.. willing me on..
he asked me if i needed to be alone
from where do i find those moments
without him..
wish i could've made you feel that warm hug
that says so much more than words ever could
words that fought a losing battle with my eyes
as they overflowed in sheer emotion
unable to contain the joy of being touched
by an Angel
who selflessly gave me all of him and more
earnest innocent pure feeling
leaving a touch pervasive reflecting suffusing
Us......
to find gold you sift through dirt
a grain of sand becomes a pearl
patience, dedication unswerving belief
optimistic hope faith and care
whatever it is, they seem to say-
accusingly perhaps - have i erred!
you go finding diamonds
would know from the warmth
keep throwing away the stones
never losing hope
but just when you find one
alas you throw it away
creatures of habit desensitized!
a man throwing starfish
back into the sea
knew he'd made a difference
at least to some
if we can make just one heart happy
we'd have found together
all the pearls and gold and diamonds
not just elsewhere..
but hidden deep within us......
we greet the dawn welcome the day
bright hopeful smiles
nostalgic maybe a little impish
shared merriment full of joy..
i looked at the sun in it's rosy light
and helplessly smiled
it winked in return dazzlingly
dancing rays around
as if a medium of exchanged smiles
has togetherness found
a new way....
