Saturday, July 12, 2014

When Will Good Days Come ..



for the poor
the homeless
the hopeless
children in
your kingdom
children of a
lesser god
the future
withdrawn
but a smile
on their face
aache din
kab ayenge
they hum
badhai ho
badhai ho
they clap
their hands
mouths
without
chewing
gum
back to
begging
after i
took this
 shot
poeticizing
a pain
that made
my vision
numb..
in the beginning
before we opened
our eyes we were
all born dumb
intelligence ruined
 us forever look
what we have
become .
empty noise
from a drum
a distant
dream
seems
unwholesome
from the fire
into a frying pan
burnt out
before good
 times come


My Guru Mr KG Maheshwariji Taught Me The Essence Of Photography Through Humility



 "Gurubrahma Guruvishnu Gururdevo Maheshwaraha
Guruhu sakshaat Parambrahman tasmai Shrigurave namaha"
The Guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva); veneration to the Guru who is Parabrahman manifest


Dhyaanamoolam Gurur Moorthihi
Poojamoolam Guroh Padam
Mantramoolam Guror Vaakyam
Moksha Moolam Guru Krupa.

Meaning: The Guru's form is the best to meditate upon; the Guru's feet are the best for worship; the Guru's word is the mantra; the Guru's Grace is the root of liberation.


Guru Purnima (IAST: Guru Pūrṇimā, sanskrit: गुरु पूर्णिमा) is an Indian festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers. This festival traditionally celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists, to thank their teachers. It is marked by ritualistic respect to the Guru, Guru Puja. The Guru Principle is a thousand times more active on the day of Gurupournima than on any other day.[2] The word Guru is derived from two words, 'Gu' and 'Ru'. The Sanskrit root "Gu" means darkness or ignorance. "Ru" denotes the remover of that darkness. Therefore one who removes darkness of our ignorance is a Guru. Gurus are believed by many to be the most necessary part of lives. On this day, disciples offer puja (worship) or pay respect to their Guru (Spiritual Guide). It falls on the day of full moon, Purnima, in the month of Ashadh (June–July) of the Shaka Samvat, Indian national calendar and Hindu calendar.[3]

In addition to having religious importance, this festival has great importance for Indian academics and scholars. Indian academics celebrate this day by thanking their teachers as well as remembering past teachers and scholars.

Traditionally the festival is celebrated by Buddhists in honor of the lord Buddha who gave His first sermon on this day at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India. In the yogic tradition, the day is celebrated as the occasion when Shiva became the first Guru, as he began the transmission of yoga to the Saptarishis.[4] Many Hindus celebrate the day in honor of the great sage Vyasa, who is seen as one of the greatest gurus in ancient Hindu traditions and a symbol of the Guru-shishya tradition. Vyasa was not only believed to have been born on this day, but also to have started writing the Brahma Sutras on ashadha sudha padyami, which ends on this day. Their recitations are a dedication to him, and are organised on this day, which is also known as Vyasa Purnima.[5][6][7] The festival is common to all spiritual traditions in Hinduism, where it is an expression of gratitude toward the teacher by his/her disciple.[8] Hindu ascetics and wandering monks (sanyasis), observe this day by offering puja to the Guru, during the Chaturmas, a four-month period during the rainy season, when they choose seclusion and stay at one chosen place; some also give discourses to the local public.[9] Students of Indian classical music, which also follows the Guru shishya parampara, celebrate this holy festival around the world.

This was the day, when Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa – author of the Mahabharata – was born to sage Parashara and a fisherman's daughter Satyavati, thus this day is also celebrated as Vyasa Purnima.[6]Veda Vyasa, did yeoman service to the cause of Vedic studies by gathering all the Vedic hymns extant during his times, dividing them into four parts based on their use in the sacrificial rites, and teaching them to his four chief disciples – Paila, Vaisampayana, Jaimini and Sumantu. It was this dividing and editing that earned him the honorific "Vyasa" (vyas = to edit, to divide). "He divided the Veda into four, namely Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva. The histories and the Puranas are said to be the fifth Veda."

Yogic Lore[edit]
In yogic lore, it is said that Guru Purnima was the day that saw the birth of the Adi Guru, or the first Guru. The story goes that over 15,000 years ago, a yogi [10] appeared in the upper regions of the Himalayas. Nobody knew what his origins were. But his presence was extraordinary, and people gathered. However, he exhibited no signs of life, but for the occasional tears of ecstasy that rolled down his face. People began to drift away, but seven men stayed on. When he opened his eyes, they pleaded with him, wanting to experience whatever was happening to him. He dismissed them, but they persevered. Finally, he gave them a simple preparatory step and closed his eyes again. The seven men began to prepare. Days rolled into weeks, weeks into months, months into years, but the yogi’s attention did not fall upon them again.
After 84 years of sadhana, on the summer solstice that marks the advent of Dakshinayana, the earth’s southern run, the yogi looked at them again. They had become shining receptacles, wonderfully receptive. He could not ignore them anymore. On the very next full moon day, the yogi turned south and sat as a guru to these seven men. The Adiyogi (the first yogi) thus became the Adi Guru. Adiyogi expounded these mechanics of life for many years. The seven disciples became celebrated as the Saptarishis and took this knowledge across the world.
Guru Purnima is held sacred in the yogic tradition because the Adiyogi opened up the possibility for a human being to evolve consciously. The seven different aspects of yoga that were put in these seven individuals became the foundation for the seven basic forms of yoga, something that has still endured.

Buddhist History[edit]
The Buddha went from Bodhgaya to Sarnath about 5 weeks after his enlightenment. Before Gautama (the Buddha-to-be) attained enlightenment, he gave up his austere penances and his friends, the Pañcavaggiya monks, left him and went to Isipatana (Sarnath). After attaining Enlightenment the Buddha, leaving Uruvela, travelled to the Isipatana to join and teach them. He went to them because, using his spiritual powers, he had seen that his five former companions would be able to understand Dharma quickly. While travelling to Sarnath, Gautama Buddha had to cross the Ganges. Having no money with which to pay the ferryman, he crossed the Ganges through the air. When King Bimbisara heard of this, he abolished the toll for ascetics. When Gautama Buddha found his five former companions, he taught them, they understood and as a result they also became enlightened. At that time the Sangha, the community of the enlightened ones, was founded. The sermon Buddha gave to the five monks was his first sermon, called the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta. It was given on the full-moon day of Asadha. Buddha subsequently also spent his first rainy season i.e. Varsha vassa at Sarnath at the Mulagandhakuti. The Sangha had grown to 60 in number (after Yasa and his friends had become monks), and Buddha sent them out in all directions to travel alone and teach the Dharma. All 60 monks were Arahants.

Buddhists observe on this day uposatha i.e. to observe eight precepts. Vipassana meditators practice meditation on this day under the guidance of their teachers. Rainy season i.e. varsha vassa also starts with this day. During the rainy season lasting for three lunar months from July to October. During this time Buddhist monks remain in a single place, generally in their temples. In some monasteries, monks dedicate the Vassa to intensive meditation. During Vassa, many Buddhist lay people reinvigorate their spiritual training and adopt more ascetic practices, such as giving up meat, alcohol, or smoking.


A sanyasi performing Vyasa puja traditionally held on Guru Purnima day, as a part of Chaturmas rituals
The Hindu spiritual Gurus are revered on this day by a remembering their life and teachings. Vyasa Puja is held at various temples, where floral offerings and symbolic gifts are given away in his honour and that of the cosmic satguru. The festivities are usually followed by feast for the disciples, shishya, where the prasad and charnamrita literally nectar of the feet, the symbolic wash of Guru's feet, which represents his grace, kripa is distributed.[11] As a day of remembrance towards all gurus, through whom God grants the grace of knowledge (Jnana) to the disciples,[11] special recitations of the Hindu scriptures especially, the Guru Gita, a 216 verse ode to Guru, authored by the sage, Vyasa himself, are held all day; apart from singing of bhajans, hymns and organising of special kirtan session and havan at many places, where devotees from all over gather at the ashrams, matha or place where the seat of Guru, Guru Gaddi exists.[12] This day also sees the ritual of padapuja, the worships of Guru's sandals, which represent his holy feet and is seen a way of rededicating to all that a Guru stands for.[13] Disciples also recommit themselves on this day, towards following their teacher's guidance and teachings, for the coming year.[11] A mantra that is particularly used on this day is "Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo Maheshwara, Guru Sakshat Parabrahmah Tasmai Shree Guru Veh Namah". This day is also seen as an occasion when fellow devotees, Guru Bhai (disciple-brother), express their solidarity to one another in their spiritual journey.[14]

Observations in Nepal[edit]
In Nepal, Guru Purnima is a big day in schools. Students honor their teachers by offering delicacies, garlands, and special hats caled topi made with indigenous fabric. Students often organize fanfares in schools to appreciate the hard work done by teachers. This is taken as a great opportunity to consolidate the bond of teacher-student relationships.

Tradition in Indian Academics[edit]
Irrespective of their religions, Indian academics celebrate this day by thanking their teachers. Many schools, colleges and universities have events in which students thanks their teachers and remember past scholars. Alumni visit their teachers and present gifts as a gesture of gratitude.[15]

Jainism[edit]
According to Jain traditions, it was on this day, falling at the beginning of CHAUMASAAS" , the four month rainy season retreat, Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, after attaining Kaivalya, made Indrabhuti Gautam, later known as Gautam Swami, a Ganadhara, his first disciple, thus becoming a Guru himself, therefore it is observed in Jainism as Guru Purnima, and is marked special veneration to one's Gurus and teachers.[16]

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Dr Glenn Losack The Rebel Shoots The Temple Of Bells

Glenn Losack eminent world famous photographer ,practicing psychiatrist from New York Manhattan is a rare Indophile ,he loves India immensely , he does not  take tourist shots but reality as we breathe and see it.

He has done a thesis on lepers , mindless people and will be doing a paper in depth study of Beggars in India ..he has helped a lot of charitable institutions and poor people privately.

I bought him here to shoot the iconic Ghanteshwar Temple , Khar .Glenn just loved the ambiance the surroundings the people , even the priest of the Temple was impressed with his Hindi.

And this temple can be a major spiritual pilgrimage of Mumbai  to those lovers devotees of Lord Hanuman , but than we hardly appreciate our heritage it is the foreigner who takes pride in it more than us.


And this was the first time Glenn met me he had flown down from New York to shoot Moharam in Mumbai with me and document the Shias .,Chehlum the 40 th Day Of Imam Hussain s Martyrdom.

I took him to Haji Malang too ,making him climb the Malangad Mountains to reach the Holy Shrine on top.

But Glenn loves the Haji Ali Dargah and most of his free time were spent there , with the beggars who became his best friends , the man who loves him a lot is Mohomed Islam a beggar who is just a torso with hands on a cart.

So the Temple of Bells is memories as bells ..each bell a story retells ,,caught in a magical spell.. for it is here within the silent sounds of the bells the Lord dwells

A Message From Mrs Nadia Mohomed

Accept my apology if this mail in any way offends you.
However, please give attention to it if it interests
your person.

I am Mrs. Nadia Mohammed a Canadian with Lebanese origin. I
am a widow, as I lost my husband in
the Libya conflict years ago. I and my late husband works
for United Nations Aid group and that was
where he was killed while helping the war affected people in
the country of Libya.

Presently I am in Syria precisely in Damascus. It happened
that few months back, we intercepted a
group of rebel soldiers carrying some luggage’s which we
thought were arms, and on getting closer to
them with the help of the military support, they flew away
and left those luggage’s.

We took the luggage’s to our office in Damascus, and when
we opened them we discovered arms in
some of them while, one out of the luggage’s contain huge
some of money worth $16,200,000.00
(Sixteen Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only)

We tried to contact that group but, all our effort was
fruitless. However among those people with me
when we intercepted the funds, have been killed recently by
bombs, and very soon my mission here will
come to an end.

However, my contact to you is for you to act as the owner of
the luggage to enable UN diplomatic
delivery agent bring the luggage to your country through the
underground work which I have done
already.

As the head of my department, I am the only one aware of the
fund for now, and from the way the fund
is packed, no one will ever dictate the true content without
been told, so if you have accepted to receive
the funds in your country in cash through diplomatic means,
please get back to me for more details. It is
going to be a risk free transaction if only you will adhere
to my instruction because; the matter is under
my care.

Please note that there will be no telephone calls because
all telephone conversations are been monitored
here in the UN office. What will be your percentage after
you receive the fund? For more detailed
information,

Best regards,
Ms. Nadia  Mohammed

nadiamohammed3@netmail.kg

Thank you Maam
for your kindness
loving thoughts
my soul embrace
we are all dreamers
dreams we chase
your generous
offer a hope
filled with grace
hurdles that we
all face ..god the
almighty worthy
of praise ,,
we are all products
of our birthplace
conjoined by
conviction trust
misplaced
your money
will solve the
hunger of the
human race
the impoverished
the displaced
homeless
hopeless
living in
penury
disgrace
lets help
 them dear
nadia ..
as always

so please
sooner than
later send
me the
millions
in a leather
suitcase
lets meet
someplace


Shree Ghanteshwar Hanuman Mandir Khar


ever bell 
placed by 
trembling
hands of 
humility 
has a 
story to 
tell..

the lord dispelled 
the bad times 
bought in hope 
now finally all 
is well..
the lord snatched 
him from the jaws 
of hell the sonorous 
silence of godly bells 
touching him gently 
in the heart where 
he dwells ..he once 
again made it 
prosperous with 
his magical spell 


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