GOVINDARAJA
GOVINDARAJA
Govinda raja, devodi deva,
Yadukula, Rajadi Raja
Gopinatha, Vasudeva kumara
Gnanamurthi, Gnana Pradeepa
Shanka chakra, Kamala Sitamalanga
Gopi jana antha ranga, Gopi janarthi hara
Sarvamangala divya Suktha, Vijaya dhata
Govindaraja, chatur bhuja sarvamangala karaka
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DURGA
Durga , universal mother of Hindus
Giver of strength, protection, courage
She is associated with destruction and wars
Navaratri is a nine day festival
To celebrate in honor of the divine feminine
Concludes with tenth day , Vijaydasami,
Victory of good over evil
Durga removes fear of Samsara
Giver of all auspiciousness
Compssionate , full of helpfulness
Bestower of Dharma ,Artha, and Kama
She is Narayani, take refuge in Her
Your sufferings do disappear
Durga in multi forms you appear
Removes from us the elements fear
Durga when pleased with your devotion
Destroys the rest of worldly diseases
If not satisfied , your aspirations and wishes
Remain as aspiration and wishes
Oh Goddess of three worlds , I pray to you
Mitigate all our distraction
Your grace destroys our inner enemies
So says Durga Saptha Sloki
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DHANVANTARI
Aum Namo Bhagavate Vaasudevaya
Dhanvantarye Amrutha Kalasha Hasthaya
SarvAmaya Vinashanaya Trailokya Naathaya
Sri Maha Vishnave Namaha
Bow to Bhagawan VASUDEVA
Dhanvantari with a pot of nectar in hands
Reliever of all diseases, ruler of three worlds
Bow to Sri Maha Vishnu
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MY MY WIFE
In my life on any dark day
Your presence my side, sorrow melts away
In the shadow of your warm love
I feel safe and secure
My love for someone special
My limited diction to her praise fail
She is the apple in my eyes
That propels my life
She is my sunshine in morning
She is my moonshine in night approaching
My great comfort provider all day
Words fail me in praising right way
She carries many of my burden that mine lessen
She never gets many times , from me thanks spoken
We have love for each other in heart
Never expressed with open heart
Back to our marriage day , I recollect
Seven vows we had taken together
Called sapta padi * before fire god
To observe all through our life , with sincerity to God
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*SEE SAPTA PADI IN MY BLOG DATED 2011 SEPT
LET THIS THOUGHT BLOOM IN EVERY HEART
Peace mantra from Bhadaranyaka Upanishad
A universal prayer for peace of mankind
If only kindles the heart of every child in mankind
Peace on earth , heaven on earth shall flourish benefitting mankind
Peace mantra is chanted as below
“ Om sarveshaam swastir bhavatu
Sarveshaam shantir bhavatu
Sarveshaam poornam bhavatu
Sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah
Sarve santu niraamayaah
Sarve bhadraani pashyantu
Maakaschit duhkha bhaag bhavet “
Meaning:
May auspiciousness, peace, and prosperity be unto all.
May everybody be happy and free from disabilities.
May all strive for the good of others, and none suffer from sorrow.
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MOTIVATE YOUR CHILD
Parents for their children, full of aspiration
Need to drive their children with motivation
To reach their goal of ambition
Step by step to fruition
It is for you to inspire and influence
Not by arm twisting of child, your action
Promote their internal motivation
By success stories , your explanation
Easy way to prevent their resistance
As a parent have your values and principles
No play on computer, if he does not finish home work
See how magically it works
Explore and uncover your child and understand
His motivations and sticking points
Understand him well with your observations
You will be able to help him in his short comings
Tell him the consequences of not doing
He will begin to appreciate and do the thing
Understand the strengths and weakness of the child
As a parent strengthen his weakness and appreciate his strength
Pave ways to progress and inspire child to goals at length
Social interactions on digital media essential
Motivates and elevates to difficult problem solving likable
Problem solving tasks engages, entertains and success feeling thrills
Praise their effort, aid them in short coming in problem solving that hurts
Be a warm, responsive and accepting parent
Certainly it will reflect in your child’s success in later years
Teach your child emotional regulation, set yourself as an example
Allow the children to rule their emotions and decision making, guide them well
Never follow reward, punishment approach, but motivate them well
Authoritative parenting certainly has its rewards, children succeed well
Be scientific in approach, rewards will speak for itself
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New Brighton Beach
Named after the famed English coastal resort
New Brighton beach ,in Santa Cruz, you will love it lot
Draws visitors human and animals a lot
Views of Monterey Bay spectacular
99 acre park along beautiful coast of Santa Cruz
A camping site every one loves
Monterey Cyprus, oak, eucalyptus
Pines, lush full vegetation and wild berry wines impress
Good family camp ground
Away from hectic pulse of city and feel profound
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ARCHES NATIONAL PARK
Story of Arches 65 million years old
A dry bed of ocean spreading horizon to horizon
You stand and watch its beauty , red rocks standout
What we see today , a buried of thousand years back
An uncovered stand stones
Landscape story slowly began to change
Geological forces wrinkled and folded
The buried sandstones , like folding of rug
Makes lump across the middle
Called anti chimes
Sandstones warped
Fractures tore through it
Establishing patterns of rock sculpture
Devil’s garden, striking rock features
Carved over thousands of years
Arches formed as a result of erosion
Through weak spots of sandstone fins of Jurasic age Dewey Bridge
Park has two hundred or so arches
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AGATE BEACH
Six miles north of Trinidad on highway 101
Exit at Patric point StatePark, a camp site nice one
Agate beach, two miles of solitude and splendour
Happy visit to a site, for a Nature lover
The shore birds share on the beach
With humans and at times Pelicans too on the beach
Sit and contemplate on the ocean and it’s awesome power
Reaching the shore after taking a flight of stairs
Relax and refreshed after ocean stare
Place is not for swimmers, with water so cold
Can lead to health issues, we are told
Enjoy camping site, it provides heated cabins
For tourists visiting with trailers, as additional attraction seen
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LASSEN VOLCANIC ACTIVITY, MUD POTS AND FUMAROLES
Lassen Volcanic activity presents in Bumpass Hell, Devil’s kitchen,
Boiling Springs lake and Terminal geyser
Hydro thermal activity of the park
Can be seen on trail walk
3 hrs trail walk of Devil’s kitchen
Compact collection of fumaroles and mud pots
Water in Boiling Springs lake at 55 degree centigrade
Heated by streams rising through the underground vents and fissures
Terminal geyser with a fumarole that blasts steam into a small stream
With occasional surge and force, a worth seeing scene
Rotten egg smell of hydrogen sulphide can be experienced in Sulphur Works
A forerunner in the formation of Sulphur
Due to heat generated in Magma underneath the earth
Ground water boils and peeps through cracks as sulphur
In the figures you see mud pots and fumaroles close to parking area
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McArthur Burney Memorial Falls
Located in Shasta county in Northern California
Samuel Burney lived here in 1850
He died in 1860
Mc Arthur bought the 1000 acre land in 1860
He sold it later to State for a poultry 1$
The falls named after Burney Mc Arthur
The falls not the tallest or widest in California
But yet a gorgeous fall in California
A 129 foot 217 feet wide spectacular fall fern draped
A scenic 1.3 mile loop trail easy for all
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MANZANITA LAKE
In Lassen volcanic national park
In Northern California
Manzanita lake, in Lassen California park
A lake with a 1.9 miles trail walk
Easy, beautiful, nice and easy trail
Shade all along , for even young, a
comforting trail
A peace and quiet setting , to mind so soothing
See people, in the lake having fun fishing
Geese and ducks having fun in sun
Impressive view of Lassen Lassen volcanic peak seen
At 10,457 feet , viewed from all over lake trail , patchy snow painted peak
A nice camping ground with nature so pleasing
Nice stay away to relax and rejuvenate , so refreshing
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