perjantai 8. huhtikuuta 2011

the old jamun tree

the old jamun tree seemed to preach wisdom
while birds were singing the songs of life
in the bright mid-day sun the whole forest was glowing with beauty and splendor 
the divine power in the infinite mercy seemed to care for all
the earth was supporting all alike 
while the heaven spreading its wings of protection stood as a blessing and benediction to all beings 
the far-away mountains looked blue
while the adjacent hills were very green
nature was reveling and rejoicing in all glory
whenever your eyes turned towards the face of nature 
to her ever-changing moods and expressions 
always something new
she left you almost dumb and spellbound 
now you saw her here 
then you found her there 
and at the same time you could see her everywhere 
while the twinkling stars spoke of her faraway presence 
the sun and the moon were like her luminous eyes shedding the light of benediction on all
she was smiling in the flowers 
but was found weeping in the rain 
while she was running with the wind 
and dancing with the breeze 
she was found greatly agitated in the storm
in different seasons she presented herself draped in gorgeous colors 
the bare hills of the summer became the green forest 
both in the spring flowers 
and in autumnal leaves she showed herself in all her glories 
while the mountains echoed her voice
her fury was evident in the roaring waves of the turbulent oceans 
her gracious beauty was visible in the calm lakes 
in the murmur of the running brooks 
and in the gentle flow of the river 
while watching all sorts of birds 
beasts and numerous other creatures of the forest 
it became clear that nature cared equally for all
she provided them all with the air
water and sunlight 
and they all managed to get their day's fill without any government 
money-medium and bureaucratic set-up 
the great drama of nature 
going on before one's eyes 
scene after scene 
without artificialities 
pretensions and simulations 
was the most fascinating sight in life
sitting on the door-step 
you saw varieties of birds coming and going 
playing and singing 
kites eagles spotted-doves mynas woodpeckers fly-catchers jungle babblers robins jungle fowls parrots parakeets blue pigeons sparrows and little squirrels are a familiar sigh to be seen 
when going into the depths of the forest 
one is able to see many other rare varieties of birds 
quite often the singing of a certain bird would be promptly joined in by one or two birds of the same species 
and it would be continued for a while 
their songs were so sweet 
and pleasant to listen 
that you often got lost in the fathomless ocean of joy
perhaps man is the most dangerous of all beings
and this is obvious from the fact that all other living creatures on the earth flee from his presence in dreadful fear 
man's inhumanity to man has gone to such an extent that people in these modern days manage to kill more people in one year than all the so-called savages of the olden days could do in centuries 
by recklessly exterminating the flora and fauna for profit 
pleasure and pastime 
man has forfeited his claim to culture and humanity 
it was a large and beautiful pond 
somewhat rectangular in shape 
it was a boon to numerous birds and beasts living in the forest 
during the summer many wild elephants would come there to drink water 
and their thundering roar could be often heard 
a winding road leading to the main highway ran along its eastern bank
while on the western side was the dense forest
over its cool
limpid and placid waters 
many lotus leaves and flowers were floating 
a few kingfishers were there with their fascinating way of catching their prey
suddenly when the wind blew from the north 
those plants and flowers on the bank began to swing and dance 
some of them even touching the water while bending and dancing with joy
joy and beauty struck you dumb with a sense of wonder 
and you stood there for a few minutes 
as if dazed 
completely forgetful of yourself 
while truth exists as the light of consciousness embracing all in oneness 
respectability and conventionality are the false and imitative norms of society 
to a thoughtful and intelligent person they are nothing but a horror
and he therefore keeps aloof from them 
when these norms plot together 
and work out their strategy 
they become a threat to man's true individuality which is not opposed to universality 
and his harmonious relationship with all
the eyes were seeing the objective world of nature and its phenomena 
yet no impression was left in the mind 
having tended with love and care 
the rose plants and fruit trees were like children and they had become your constant company and companions 
you had seen them a million times 
yet whenever you gazed them with a new mind and a loving heart 
they looked ever fresh and more beautiful in your eyes 
while they accepted you as a part of their being 
you had nothing but deep love and affection for them
whenever you went near them 
you silently talked to them and asked of their welfare and they seemed to reciprocate your feeling
in their loving company you did not miss anything in life 
as far as possible you wanted to avoid human company whenever people came to you making various demands or for their frivolous talks and useless discussions 
but these lovely trees plants flowers birds and squirrels never made you bore at any time 

lauantai 2. huhtikuuta 2011

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