sankh 🐚

 i am grateful to have recently received a sankh (conch) 🐚 and it intrigued me how it works - came across a good article - will explore more as well 

જય શ્રી સ્વામિનારાયણ 🙏

🚩BAPS શ્રી સ્વામિનારાયણ 🛕🙏

 

In the joy of others ..

the recent review of "The Science of Getting Rich" reminded me of an episode where I could enjoy the fruits of good deed 🙂 

A wise man (Shri Pramukh Swami Maharaj) has said "In the joy of others lies our own" - બીજાના સુખમાં આપણું સુખ છે ...” પ્રમુખસ્વામી મહારાજ .. 🙏

before

On a long international flight to home after couple of days being outside, we were randomly given K16 & K17 (middle seats as shown above) .. earlier, flight seats were not being charged but now people pay premium to get their choice (like window) so, it is tricky to even request someone to swap .. emotional plea - like we are husband/wife is also not very effective 😛

I quickly realized, there was one more couple L17 & L18 (both with window but not adjacent) .. so, I requested and encouraged 3-way movements that made it win-win ... person with premium window still retained window (L16 to L18), and in the process we got next to each other (with window as bonus) .. in the joy of others lies our own was truly experienced, when you want good for all, universe is more friendly to your plans and schemes 

after

pa~ncha 5 पञ्च

 

All 5 natural elements - earth 🌎 water 💧 fire 🔥 air (wind) 💨and sky (space) 🌤️

पञ्चभूतानि - one more time :-)

shubha-dinam starts with इन्द्रधनुः

आदिगुरु-शंकराचार्य-जयंती starts with a 🌞 rising sun rainbow 🌈

इन्द्रधनुः

just yesterday (in online book reading session) we looked at Page 19 (under Physics section) of the "Science in Sanskrit" book which mentions the following

सूर्यस्य विविधवर्णाः पवनेन विघट्टिताः कराः साभ्रे ।
 वियति धनुःसंस्थाना ये दृश्यन्ते तदिन्द्रधनुः ।। ३५.०१ ।।

- बृहत्संहिता (अध्यायः ३५)

water the roots ..

 .. to enjoy the fruits!

nice quote that i heard today - by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ji .. when we attended an info. session about Transcendental Meditation (TM) here

 

hindu student association - painting

 yesterday, i was fortunate to be part of hindu student association at one of the PDSB schools .. and in few minutes i got to interact with some 15-20 (elementary) students (all girls!) i tried storytelling :-)

positive/creative way of glorifying someone's strengths while hiding their shortcomings ..

how do you cross a river ...

.. from one shore to another ... without swimming or boating? (not even paddle/dive) .. you can walk on it! (provided it is frozen - just wait for the time and opportunity) :-)

this is something that usually happens every year - at least the weather is cold enough for sufficient period of time .. i guess, we walked on frozen credit river some 15 years ago as well :-) see here

beauty in diversity

 

elements

Nature is unbelievably amazing! All 5 elements together :)

good music

 by few by the lake/river in port credit

and then i picked up the following from their bucket :-)

कैलाश-दर्शन kailaasha-darshana ?!

isn't it interesting .. to be able to 'visualize' sun-rise in the west that creates mental connections with kailaasha-darshana - that too from the middle of the city of mississauga ?! (concrete jungle too has its 'perks') 

early morning - 6 May 2021 near L5B

the picture doesn't seem to do any justice to the real 'mesmerizing' feeling :) .. if you talk to me someday - i might be able to try add some of the joy with few words maybe (and explain what exactly i mean by 'kailaasha-darshana') !

nature is so refreshing ..

 .. and it helps with healing too :-)

.. ऐसे ही शाम ढले