NuTan VaRsh-bhiNaNdaN !!

Yep, today is the LaST day of the year, LaSt sunset of 2009 when the sun as usual will disappear below the horizon...leaving behind traces of the glorious days that were baked-out perfectly, with a taste of sweetness and garnished with mirth and joy !! :)

They say that mind thinks and portrays the similar reactions that it discovers from the outside world; meaning there is an analogy of what we see and the subsequent response made to it.....

Thus, what I draw and sketch is testimony to the fact that I too am feeling the passing of each moment in a hushed and muted way, cautiously caring not to make a noise and thus slipping away into the unknown, making way for a new angelical child that will come pronouncing, of a beginning of a zippy and zestful episodes.....

So, here i am, sitting and gazing the setting sun through my windows; a sun that will rise again tomorrow, but belonging to a new year. It will shun its old form and attire and appear with a new zing and shine, to mark the beginning of another set of experiences.....

I find the setting sun, waving a “FINAL-ADIEU” to all of us but simultaneously preparing us to gather all our enthusiasm and fervour to welcome a new day, a new year n hence a BRIGHT NEW MORNING SUN, bathed in freshness and bracing perfumed novelty.

Hey, n did ya all notice; this is also my LaST pOSt of 2009....... Goodness gracious !! :)

" नूतन वर्ष की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें !! ~~~ "

Fleur-de-lis !!

Wow.....amazing.....ecstatic.......beautiful.....!!

Yes, these reactions are imperative when you see these “Blooming-Blossoms”. I too was astounded by these wonderful creations; their seductive display of the bright colors, the turns in the petals zooming outwards and the stamens with BIG anthers hanging beautifully in the centre..... This truly demands a mention in my “Orange-Blossom – paragon of eternal love & fruitfulness” and I am already feeling flowery when write about them.....!! :)

I was thrilled to know that “LILIES” are of whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples; all displaying ludic strokes from the creator’s palette. The elegant flower stands as symbol of joy, new hope and new life; just stare at these beauties and I am sure you all will shake a YES-head in unison. :)

“Six broad corollas, perfectly folded and fitted, stretching their arms outwards as if opening them for you to embrace them; big and beautiful anthers placed at the tip of the long stamens truly entices you to touch, feel and get fascinated by their charm and finally the way they appear bend and bowed down willingly, giving it all, on the green stalk leave us startled and astounded”.

The flower stands depicting the perfect rendition of simplicity and grandeur that is glorified by every aspect of it. I feel good and invigorated by these creations and SMILE profusely thinking that I too was named after such jocund beings; “LILY” as we are proudly called as a family... :)

I thank GOD and wish that I too inherit a share of their love and opulence!!

MeRRy ChRisTmAs !!

ChRisTmAs celebrations fill the air; everything appearing softer, more beautiful & lovely with dash of ReD spilled all over, as if someone has waved a magic wand over the earth. We find ourselves enmeshed in the holiday season; with gifts, family and friends all wrapped in each other.....!!

“It is ChRisTmAs in the hEARt that puts ChRisTmAs in the air; a conspiracy that engages every being to LoVE, LaUGhter n LoNgiNgs....! It’s the finish of the year, wrapping us all in a blanket; feeling warmth & affection of the passing moments that come to us, honey-coated......

I wish you ALL a MeRRy ChRisTmAs : with jingle of bells & carols, smell of cakes & donuts; full of pleasures and memories to treasure.... !! :)

I wish to Santa to grant me the power to assemble ChRisTmAs SpiRiT in jars & open it every time I wish to iterate joy, laughter, love n light all around. :) ;

amen !! ~~~

Play-FuLL !!

“Play-FuLL” is what i call my new creation; for the simple reason that I was in this state through-out; from the moment it started till its end.

A little history tied to this:

“I started this affair with all the involvement, indulgence, attention n patience that I could gather only to find out that it soon got destroyed; there n then...!! There is a little -- 3 years boy who fancies my laptop as a theatrical extension wherein he can enjoy his share of the movies [nemo, kung-fu panda, bug’s life and other animated versions to the list that counts to some of his favourites!]

So, if his attention draws him to the fact that I have my lappy working, he begins to get me moving to show him his share of the entertainment pie. He will not in any way allow you to engage in ur work if he is denied permission...so with this happenings I just managed to paint BLaCK all over; going against the winds [child is no less than the blowing wind; makes u perspire if you walk against its force....] and was left with the MOSTLY BLaCK piece of art. I later found that the outcome was not as bad as I thought and therefore decided to share with you all in its original form...!

Thought provoking thing is that this episode made me realise that sometimes it isn’t too bad to turn and go in the opposite way, becoz u never know what is there in store for you. I have now all my fears erased and wiped out and ready to give myself a new horizon to explore, which I previously dreaded to tread upon....!!

P.S : Chaos and pandemonium also leads to tranquillity and peace; most of the time !!

SuNDay FiESTa !!

Aaa Hahh !! Yep i am ready wid my second “Jiffy Pleasure”.

This one too endowed me with a piece of an art which manifests countless attempts of colourful stokes; here n there......leaving behind a trail of satisfied heart n a BIG smile :) to share wid you all.... !! ~~

Ruminate : for a SeCoNd time !!

जैसे तिल में तेल है; ज्यों चकमक में आग

तेरा साईं तुझ में है; तू जाग सके तो जाग

A wonderful couplet that draws us to the “Divinity inside us”...revealing the secrets through instances that though appear abstruse but has the power to capacitate us with divine powers.

Sant Kabir in his signature style takes us through the trifles of a seed and a stone that appears only lifeless and motionless objects but they have in themselves the reflection of the Supreme Being.

He further elaborates that as we extract oil from the seeds and draw fire from the flint stones; we are clearly experiencing the “Divinity”; hidden in them. The seed and the stone superficially appear powerless and feeble and in a state of ignorance; but the moment we see them with the good-ness (read the oil and the fire) inside them; we know that they are gifted with strength n vigour which are the other signs of the divine powers.

The realisation of this Divine resting “WItHIn us” is the lone path to peace n contentment. The seed and the stone, capable of producing the oil and the fire are clear manifestations of the divinity. The result is a distinguished individuality; renamed now as “OiL SeeDS n SParKle STonEs”.

So, dearest people; its mere “You” outside but the moment u open up to “UR innate STreNgTH n GuT that resides in the inner conscience; u are exposed to “holiness” n “Divinity”; incomparable. You now is rechristened as “PoWerFuL yOU; D DiViNe yOU..!!”.

I therefore bow my head in admiration to “The Divine” in each one of us n pray that we all live in harmony and unison....

Jiffy pleasures !!

Yes, I am talking about the pleasures that come to you in a tick, lasts for a moment, just for a minute ..........like an instant cup of coffee that carries with it the soothing powers incomparable but which ends with a beautiful smile in the heart & soul!!

It started with a waggish attempt, just to play with the keys in my laptop when i noticed myself sketching a few lines here & there. The result after a few patient 1 ½ hours came out to be a zany little thing which I called “straight from the heart” and a big smile of gratification.

So, I am now richer with my jiffy experiences giving tremendous amount of pleasures to me and which I know would never be possible had I prepared before hand for the sketch to come out of my creativity box.

Enjoy the “jiff sketch” n just get started also to experience such a thing yourself....

Ooo-dleSss of JOY !!

let the cHiLd inside U STAY n PLAY forever!!

Each of one is born to the laws of nature; wherein we grow up to become sensible and matured adult from a fragile and vulnerable child. It is expected from all of us to behave like “GROWN-Ups” and expel all unwanted tantrums and behaviour which become signs of a growing child.

But during this metamorphosis, we need to take care of an astute aspect and let it not fade away b’coz it in turn helps us collect wonderful and hearty moments of life; the moments which reflect pure joy and ecstasy. The aspect relates NOT to force ourselves into MISSING out the fun which we religiously indulged into during the “hAPPy hOuRs” (read childhood days) of our life; the days when we DID what WE WANTED & felt MORE JOYOUS n ENTHUSIASTIC!!! Life then seemed a bow of rainbow with all the 7 colours depicting: Veracity; Ingenuity; Brilliance; Gratification; Yearnings; Over joyous & Radiance.

A child is always seen demanding things which it likes for itself; no matter what the circumstantial pressures are...... and parents succumbing to them, all !! It does not know the RIGHT WAY or the WRONG WAY; only IT’S WAY!!! It in a way helps garden courage & integrity. But, somewhere during the course of running through life, we tend to give the “CHILD-like-FANTASIES”; innate to us, a backseat - thinking it to be a hindrance to the path of sensibility and maturity!! Try recapitulating the last time when you did fight for a frivolous thing against all odds and at the end HAD YOUR WAY OUT...with complicity of little masti and shararat....!!

So, to think that being crazy is weird is similar to loosing on the best gift of originality bestowed upon the chosen few. It’s true that the best ideas emerge from madness; a madness which relates to crazy thoughts and dreams and open roads to self-satisfaction and exultation that is beyond comparisons....

Delight & joy are easily seen through the child; playing and mastering the art of getting the most of life....

“D plAYFul cHILd” inside reflects a healthy SouL”

SouL that needs a little of care, concern n compassion to keep it “CORRECT n COMPOSED”

To have a healthy soul you’ll just need to feed it with loads of laughter; spoonful of goodness and a pinch of pamper!! So, sit up and rejoice to think that ALL that you wanted to do as a CHILD which you previously thought was “no longer valid” has been renewed & now serves as the BEST credit card facility that you can indulge into!! The card promises to offers you unlimited freedom and flexibility to swipe it “WHEREVER u go n in whatever u do” with guarantee of no bills at all......

And take my swear, dat as soon as u embrace the CRAZY inside you; u are left wid only LOVE, LAUGHTER n LONGEVITY!! Go ahead and spoil urself by wearing the most fashionable “CRAZY atti-tude” and be ready for the compliments that follow......~~ !!

Box of Crayons - mAGic !!

A box of crayons is the most amazing and wonderful creations....

You SEE them; you FEEL them; you LOVE them

The COLOURS start painting emotions

& all that you then see is

Kaleidoscopic!!

The Penultimate Pleasure !!

Cheers !!

The journey towards the mystical conversion of the simple & compelling round shaped grapes into a smooth & soothing liquid is a miracle. A miracle that marks a profound start; of a legacy of aficionados who would religiously indulge in the extravagance; years to follow!!

The growing of the grapes in the vineyards to the plucking of the best clusters; to carrying them in wooden casks & then keeping them hushed under proper temperature to ferment.....for too long days is a process that in itself marks the beginning of a history that matures within itself. It brings with it tales and stories untold & forgotten from the people who may not live to see the mysterious beauty that is has turned into....

Ethereal wonder is wine; why?? B’coz seeing the fruit hanging there on the vine & then savouring it in the glass is truly a spiritual ritual... it’s amazing! This is what the numerous wine lovers say in unison.

The gorgeous liquid in sanguine red would put all women to shame with the smoothness & the subtlety with which it lays itself seductive free in the glass!!! “Seductive free is a state where in you let go off the seduction power not b’coz u are not capable of it but b’coz u do not need it anymore; everything falls at its place as they were meant to, & you feel free. You gain what you wish to without even a slightest move!!!”

We can have relationships with wine; & I'm not talking about dependence. We can have meaningful, personal relationships with wine that grow & change. One of the most profound aspects of enjoying wine is the opportunity to see it evolve over time. It can be defined as the perfect connection to the world that was; the sunshine, the rains & the smelling flowers which bear the testimony of the time when the wine was getting ready for a cerebral makeover which would take ages & ages. The mysteries soon scatter as soon as the wine is unbolted to reveal the secrets, gathering all aficionados & thus ready to pen another success story; a story of perfect taste & camaraderie, love & peace...

So, the next time when you pour out wine in a glass n raise a toast to the wonderful taste...just pause n give a thoughtful remembrance to the rich analogy of culture & epoch that flows out/ oozes out of the bottle with a temptation hard to resist!! :)

Wine are not only wine; older ones can offer glimpses of times we will never see, & evoke nostalgia and dreams of a fantastic sort. No matter what its age, when we finally open the bottle & it tastes different than it did some time ago, it's never clear whether it's the wine that is different this time, or whether it is us.....

But, the crux of all this writing is to bring forth to all the readers the quintessential lesson of thoughts that is evoked if we try to gauge the similarity of a wine to that of our life;

< One should try to emulate the wine in such ways as to continue evolving & gaining complexity throughout our life. To put this simpler: AGE in style & with such panache that when you are finally ready for a decline, you have a perfect taste & colour that is distinctively YOURS!!! >

Ruminate !!

To learn is open to a new world of thoughts & to learn it from KABIR is a sheer delight!! Ruminate will talk of the quintessence of life; taking us through a wise analogous relationship.

धीरे-धीरे रे मन; धीरे सब कुछ होये

माली सीँचे सौ घरा; ऋतु आए फल होये

When Good Things Break !!

The stillness (read Hiatus) resulted in a respite; respite that offered me wonderful props to think & restore all the wonderful stories & tales. 5 months is too long a period not to see any new posting but it’s too short a time when you are coping up with many things simultaneously; without rest & peace....

It’s hard to resist the temptation to go down & pour everything onto the paper; so in spite of the circumstantial harshness that crippled me to carry out my endeavours I am again all get set ready with my musings.

As I begin to pen down the moments; it appears to me as if I am undergoing a manumit experience; it’s slow but it’s happening.......So, being a true paramour I succumb to all the loss of words during these past months & pronounce that may this LOSS be the biggest GAIN; gain not quantifiable or transitory!!

Colours of Joy !!

The ORANGE BLOSSOM signifies the onset of the spring season and therefore a good reason to smile. Spring comprehends within itself the numerous varieties of flowers that emerge and glow in lovely colours. These tender buds have the capacity to fill our world with fragrance and beauty; incomparable. They form an indispensable part in all celebrations and no special occasion is complete without their significant presence.                                                 

Aptly can be called messengers: of love, happiness, beauty and togetherness. They are considered the best resort where words fail to convey feelings and thoughts. Be it in the form of Red Roses that stand as a symbol of LOVE since time immemorial, Lilies a test of the treasured friendship and Carnations symbolizing bonds of love, health and energy. An orchid, Tulips, Poppies, Marigolds, Jasmines, and Daffodils all convey a language of their own and have enchanted every soul.

Blessed with the timeless beauty; which reflects through the suppleness, the pleasant aroma and profound colours that they wear, they enjoy the full attention of the lovers and the poets alike. These serene beauties are awarded with legendary tales that form a vital part of our culture, tradition, religion and literature. So when no ritual or pooja is complete without them being offered to the Lord or no weddings or celebration done without the flower decorated to mark the beginning of a new story.

They have always fascinated and enthralled mankind with their invigorating power to drive away the darkness of despair and bring in the season of rejoice and merriment. They live short but they live long enough to give all the beauty, innocence, warmth and elegance to all. They do not bind themselves to the disparities of wealth, beauty or intelligence. It’s the best teaching that we all can imbibe from these “immortal beings” and create a colourful world of beautiful souls.

Let’s all invite the spring season with grace and allow it to shower its beauty and good luck!!!

 

Spring Season begins on the 21^st day of March in the Northern Hemisphere and lasts until 22^nd day of June.

Inauguration !!

My debut in the blogging rink and i am nervous and excited both. It’s a great way to unfold and unleash the tangled thoughts....that emerge; day in and day out.

“Orange Blossom” will select and pluck so many special events from this wonderful life and will share with readers. The energy warmth and cheerfulness all epitomizing the vibrancy of the orange colour will be spread over my entire writings too.

An orange smile in the leaves falling apart, orange is a hint of a rising sun, and smells in the fruit; which is the richest source of Vitamin C. Hmmm! it surely means that the writings will keep me in good health!!

With great hopes I take this tender step towards a long lasting journey to the unknown........

AMEN !!