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August 29, 2016 at 11:00 am
Ah, here is the promised poem… And what a delight Shiva. And the images…. This is one I revisit quite a few times methinks. Thanks so much.
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August 29, 2016 at 11:26 am
Tony!
Thanks so much.
Now please tell me immediately if you are online right now, how you saw this post, through your reader or email notification in your mail. As I am myself not able to see the post appearing on My Reader but it has come on my mail. Many of my blogger friends say my posts are not getting them to be seen on their Reader or email. I just want to confirm it. If you have come through your email please see in your reader and confirm if it is to be seen in your reader, I posted it just 50 minutes back.
So, My Dear keep visiting and reading this post so that you will be inspired to visit me sometimes as my guest in the forest. Hahaha!!
Shiva
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August 29, 2016 at 11:56 am
Lovely poem and images to go with it. I haven’t had notifications of any of your posts for a while
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August 29, 2016 at 12:02 pm
OMG!
See this is happening with so many of followed bloggers. Thanks for your immediate response. If you have not seen the notifications you can have a small tour of my blog if you have time.
What to so about this should we put it on support.
Shiva
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August 29, 2016 at 12:05 pm
Yes maybe check your settings and contact WordPress to see what’s going on. I’m about to start work but I will have a look during my break 🙂
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August 29, 2016 at 12:00 pm
Exquisite!! Lovely combination of words, pictures and video…
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August 29, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Your poetry is beautiful, with stunning images to accompany.
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August 29, 2016 at 1:06 pm
Isabella
Tell me how did you come across this post your Reader or email notifications.
Thanks so much.
Shiva
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August 29, 2016 at 1:16 pm
On my reader, and then visited your site,
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August 29, 2016 at 1:33 pm
Thank YOU!
What time was it, if you do not mind. Say how many minutes back.
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August 29, 2016 at 1:38 pm
In the last hour.
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August 29, 2016 at 1:51 pm
Oh! Thank You so much.
I and many others are having problem seeing my posts in the Reader.
Sorry for bothering you.
Thanks once again for the visit and comment.
Shiva
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August 29, 2016 at 2:13 pm
My pleasure.
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August 29, 2016 at 2:29 pm
Loved this one my friend.
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August 29, 2016 at 2:33 pm
Thanks so Much My Dear Friend.
Shiva
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August 29, 2016 at 9:11 pm
You’re welcome. Love and peace.
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August 29, 2016 at 3:14 pm
Beautiful poem and pictures, Shiva. I love the running water and hummingbird. 🙂 — Suzanne
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August 29, 2016 at 3:24 pm
Thanks Suzanne Maam!
You have not seen the previous two or three .
Now I have added my “Home” menu you can straight away browse.
Shiva
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August 29, 2016 at 3:28 pm
Beautiful poem and beautiful pictures…lovely!
🙂
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August 31, 2016 at 2:17 am
Wow Shiva, this poem is quite amazing, I see how you got so caught up in it and one thing led to another causing you to create, create, create!! I love it!! The pictures are fabulous too, I love how they are active. Here are some instructions for adding a follow widget to the sidebar of you site for people to follow you and receive email notifications, here’s the link, thought maybe you might be interested in it https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/follow-blog-widget/
🙂
Deb!
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August 31, 2016 at 3:03 am
I think I have all these widgets on my my Blog already don’t you see then, anyway I shall look into them. Thanks.
What is the time
like now there
I think it might be around 10.30 pm?
Shiva
Xo
Good Night
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August 31, 2016 at 9:06 am
Deb!
I signed out from my blog and saw my Blog as any other blogger could see it. I have all the widgets that you have mentioned in my side bar, the Follow button for wordpress follow and down below the button for email follow.
The current problem that is going for which I have registered it in the help and support, let us see what they would do about it. Is there anything else that you are talking about, can you not see these widgets in my blog.
Thanks for the comment. Its all about a person how and why he turns to be a monk or a sage; the state of mind becomes so and actually it happens so in real terms or life. The most astonishing thing is I read a book on Kundalini last week in which there is mention of such a thing in it and I was surprised that I had already written about it in a few lines in this poem. When a person attains such a state of mind as mentioned in the last few lines; nature and everything else becomes one with him, even the wild animals and beasts do not give any sort of problem and they bow down and be friendly.
I have finished writing one more poem and it is again strange that it has come out to be of 9 lines and 72 words.
I shall post it during next week. On an average I post four posts in a month and I think that is more than enough for me, rest of the time that is available I keep visiting other blogs and I am really very happy to be here with happy people sharing and caring sometimes even in their sorrows.
You have always been a special support and friend to me and I keep thinking how it influences on our minds too.
xoxo
Shiva
🙂
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September 1, 2016 at 2:01 am
I do see that I am following you, I don’t see this type of widget on your page. It’s a little bit different than the follow widget, but maybe because I have set my individual email notifications for other blogs is tbe reason why I don’t see it.
That is a fascinating story about the monk/sage. I love the idea of becoming one with nature and the animals…that’s what I strive for. That’s the Universe at work once again where you wrote those lines down and then are reading a book that is stating what you wrote. I love how that works.
I look forward to your next post.
Thank you, I appreciate and enjoy reading your comments too.
Deb
xo 🙂
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September 1, 2016 at 2:46 pm
I am very happy that you strive for and have been seeing that your state of mind is in track of that spiritual Sadhana.
In this path one has to strive, only just thinking does not help at all. Sadhana is though a word in the hindu scriptures but now has been taken into the English language, I feel that is the most appropriate word; it is a Sanskrit originated word like the other words what we use are Karma, Mantra, and so on. Sadhana means – “disciplined and dedicated practice or learning, especially in religion or music.”
“years of sadhana blessed him with technical mastery”. You can refer wikipedia for further reference.
In the Sadhana there comes so many other things, practices like Prayer, Pooja, Meditation, Yoga and Tantric practices, Reading of Scriptures and listening to the Sages of Scriptural texts and so on. All of them give certain amount of rewards, there is no doubt about it. But here how much of what is to be done, is the main criteria, that you shall get to know over a period of time and more so also by the one whom you have faith in his or her guidance. You may call him a Guru, Guide or whatsoever. He may be your own Parent, Friend, Teacher, Guardian, or anybody; it is not only I, even the scriptures say so. In this path; compared to any other, there shall be millions of obstacles which we may know or not, they shall hinder the progress, so we have to check on that. It shall again depend on our Karma also, I think I shall keep a little of it to write of karma in your post “Karma Knows”.
I feel if I have written this particular poem, I feel it is because of that little ‘Sadhana’ whatever I have been doing in the past so many (almost 20 Years now) years. I have been practicing all what I have told above but again so many obstacles have come. A decisive factor is again another thing to take into account. I feel you understand what I am saying, you are intelligent and that also helps not fully though, most things in the path have to be taken from the Heart center. You will start knowing how the universe works, it is good you love it.
The next post I feel you will simply feel it is amazing as it is very simple.
I wish you all the very best in the PATH.
Shiva
xo
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September 2, 2016 at 12:57 am
Thanks Shiva for all your wise words and insight. You are right through life we encounter many obstacles, I believe these “obstacles” are actually there to help us learn. We need to observe them and then decide which path we want to take either with the obstacle, through the obstacle or around the obstacle. I agree also that most things do have to be taken from the Heart center. I believe if they are taken from there you will be less likely to regret the choice of path you took. I look forward to your next post. Thank you for your wish!!
I wish you an enlightening journey along your path too!!
Deb
xo
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September 1, 2016 at 6:45 am
You are very right.Mr.Shivakumar Ji.
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September 2, 2016 at 9:02 pm
You and I are often on the same wavelength Shiva, as we are this week. I love these beautiful photographs and wrote about nature myself. It is always a welcome rest and delight to visit you here.
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September 3, 2016 at 7:13 am
Dear Beth!
There is such warmth in this comment and the oneness of feelings. Wow! you wrote about nature, I would love to read it. I just visited your blog and commented on your ‘Languor Management’ a wonderful post.
You feel a Welcome rest and are delighted to visit me here makes me feel so very happy, as you visit so many places around the world and maybe get tired; I welcome You always to come have a rest and refresh.
I had replied to your comment on my previous post which I am not seeing it, I think I had not pressed the Post Comment button after completing it. I shall go and reply you there right now, please go and read it as that was also a memorable comment of yours.
We can now both take an oath never to miss reading each other’s posts.
xo
Shiva
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September 3, 2016 at 12:14 am
These images truly depict the amazing world we share.. x
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September 3, 2016 at 7:27 am
Yes Wendy! You are right always.
Shiva
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September 3, 2016 at 11:41 pm
Hi Shiva! Lovely words as always!
I too do not see your posts in my timeline. I have to go to your site to see if you’ve posted anything. That being the case, I am sure that I have missed some things. I hope to be able to catch up soon.
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September 5, 2016 at 7:18 am
Lady!
Thanks.
I had this problem facing with me.
Just now I have Published one Post and I am able to see it in my Reader.
What you do is, go to your Reader, there is one icon “Manage”, on the right side, click on that, you get to see the blogs you follow, there you click on another icon, there you can manage the blogs howsoever you want in regard to the notification options. You can make them Daily, Weekly or not at all, choose the options, accordingly you shall be able to get the notifications to your mail. Tell me after you do it.
Meanwhile read the newest post simple as that.
Shiva
🙂
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September 5, 2016 at 11:36 am
Thanks Shiva. I’ve found that to be the best way to go about it; especially if I haven’t seen anything from a blogger in awhile.
Have a wonderful week Shiva🌷
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September 5, 2016 at 3:03 pm
LADY!
Tell me after having done the options how it has worked for you. Depending on the one that you want you can do it, as you shall receive notifications in the way you want.
Shiva
🙂
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September 5, 2016 at 6:42 pm
Absolutely 🙂
I will keep you updated 🙂
I’ll be catching up on my reading within the next day or so 🙂
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September 4, 2016 at 2:26 pm
Very nice poem 🙂
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September 6, 2016 at 9:16 pm
Oh so beautiful!
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September 7, 2016 at 6:40 am
So now it is worth to have a cup of coffee.
Hahaha,
Thanks
Shiva
🙂
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September 7, 2016 at 9:55 am
The very best coffee for you, Shiva!!!
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September 7, 2016 at 12:25 pm
Wow!!
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September 15, 2016 at 3:28 pm
Wonderful
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September 18, 2016 at 7:54 am
I felt a sigh of relief seeing you in my reader again as it is so hard to go through the tedious process of finding your blog if you are not on my reader..
Anyways this one is really thought provoking..it made me think really hard.. ( in a good way though)
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September 18, 2016 at 8:31 am
I wonder how could you find me on the Reader as my last post is posted on 5th Sept, do you go by the dates to find or can you find it like that, please let me know. Because thousands of posts are posted every day by bloggers and how did you happen to find me. It is better not to totally depend on the Reader.
Mich!
If it has made you think hard as it should but I feel you shall digest it fully as I come across your poems in the context of my thoughts.
You please read the other comments on this post to get more light on that.
Thank You,
Shiva
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September 18, 2016 at 9:51 am
I will indeed read them over again as i may really need it ..
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September 18, 2016 at 10:05 am
By the way..i have this feeling that i am able to see your post if i am using my tablet…(just my theory)…cos i was able to see all of my followed site using the tab…i did have to scroll over and hope i find you there which i did see your latest post dated sept 5…
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September 18, 2016 at 10:13 am
I read all of the comments as you recommended shiva..and you’re right i am clarified as ever..
I am also hoping with fingers crossed that i don’t lose you again….
I hope wordpress would be kind enough to work this “we can’t find you in our reader” thing..
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September 18, 2016 at 5:15 pm
Now Mich!
Do not forget to see and read my post scheduled for tomorrow around 10 am, hope you shall have that “Celestial Embrace”. Just scheduled.
Shiva
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September 18, 2016 at 10:10 pm
I will Shiva..
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September 21, 2016 at 9:53 am
A delightful poem to read while sipping my tea.
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September 21, 2016 at 10:22 am
[…] Oh you World, now you envy: a delight to read while sipping my cup of tea. […]
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September 23, 2016 at 9:18 am
Thanks for sharing it.
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September 21, 2016 at 7:37 pm
Beautiful images to go with a beautiful poem.
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September 23, 2016 at 9:29 am
Thanks Pranab!
I visited your blog and its full of your heart’s feelings.
Splendid Poetry.
I have followed you there.
Regards,
Shiva
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September 23, 2016 at 2:21 pm
Thank you Shiva for the visit and your kind words.
Will visit your site this weekend. Weekdays barely get any spare time.
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September 26, 2016 at 5:52 pm
Lovely again Shiva, I see you are growing profoundly spiritual…May you get whatever you are seeking. Do you feel completely still on somedays without a thought? Do share! Thanks a lot for your lovely posts😀👍
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September 27, 2016 at 9:52 am
Thanks Shivangi!
I never wanted or want to express that I am spiritual.
Maybe it comes naturally when you have such thoughts or in the path.
Yes I do feel still – when I start witnessing the world as a Soul and when I Meditate, I suddenly go into that Blissful state.
Remember, that is not all. there is further to understand. I think most of it is said in the lines in this Poetry, which has given me also that satisfaction. Every line tells of something profound. I think one has to think over deep again and again, so a glimpse of it shall be seen.
If you want any details of some of the lines you feel free to ask.
Hope you have listened to the music. Do keep time for them during meditation or while you go to sleep.
Shiva
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September 27, 2016 at 1:55 pm
Wonderful Shiva! I have experienced the stillness myself but nothing beyond that. I would like to know what is beyond that and pray to God to enable me to experience it. I do not meditate but I pray everyday. I will try to do as you Shiva. BTW lovely poetry!
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September 27, 2016 at 3:02 pm
Shivangi!
Loved your enthusiasm.
Prayer, Pooja, Japa, Studying of Scriptures, Yoga, Pranayama, Tantra, Homa, Listening to Discourses and Meditation are all different types of Sadhana. They have their own rewards to give and they have their limitations. But I should say they are interconnected and interlinked. One who is aspiring to know has to practice, and as you practice you shall know how much to of what.
In the course you shall find a Guru or if you have one it is so good. I should tell you here that a competent Guru is difficult to find and it is vice versa.
By the by, you are talking of Meditation. See it is like this, even if you sit for meditation what will you meditate. So first you have to ‘Know’ to ‘Experience’ it.
I shall continue my this discussion in my reply to your comment on my post “Celestial Embrace” as there is lot to be said there.
Shiva
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November 1, 2017 at 5:50 am
beautiful poem and amazing images Shiva. I loved the waterfall images. 🙂
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November 1, 2017 at 6:11 am
Ooh thanks, its been one of my favorites. 😃
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November 1, 2017 at 6:27 am
how did you get such amazing images?
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November 1, 2017 at 6:34 am
Rekha after completing my write-up, I start searching for images in Google, relating to my subject and thoughts. Sometimes I search by the hundreds, only when I am convinced that it suits well to the post I insert them. Fortunately I getting them very soon sometimes. Mostly we have to devote time for that too.
So when anyone says and are impressed about them I feel good, having got the pats worth the search.
You just go into Google search and say images for…
You will be opened to a big list of them.
All the best to you…
Regards
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November 1, 2017 at 12:29 pm
yes, searching apt image is a task. I loved the water fall / running water image. its too good. thanks Shiva.
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November 1, 2017 at 5:25 pm
That is a GIF image and is a classic one. Thanks
Good Night
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November 2, 2017 at 4:19 am
good morning . Ok. Thanks a lot.
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September 13, 2019 at 8:48 am
Lovely and outstanding poetry, Shiva and what gorgeous pictures and to be the Universe and simply enjoy ourselves among these beautiful natural surroundings. Loved the enthusiasm and love shown in the poem and it would be so nice to be dancing and singing with the birds and being one with the entire Universe. Great post.
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September 13, 2019 at 10:45 am
Thanks Kamal
There has been a lot discussion on this Post.
I was amazed today to see when I wanted to give you the link. So much of support and sharing, I just loved it Kamal.
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September 13, 2019 at 11:17 am
Welcome and thanks Shiva and I loved the flow of your poetry, it was beautiful.
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October 1, 2022 at 7:38 am
Dear Shiva,
You transport us into another world of love,peace ,happiness n contentment with your lines
How you do this, is mind blogging for me.. with just a swish of your pen!!
You deport us into a land of tranquil peace!!
Read it twice n each time a peace descended upon me,wiping away my disillusionment.
For me, this will be a place to regain my lost peace n happiness… a getaway place for some time.
I am a people’s person, love being amongst crowd!!
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