holy Bhagwad-Geeta,china rose tree leaves for deco....

अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् |
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति || 17||

BG 2.17: That which pervades the entire body, know it to be indestructible. No one can cause the destruction of the imperishable soul.
commentary:

Shree Krishna establishes the relationship between the body and the soul, by saying that the soul pervades the body. What does he mean by this? The soul is sentient, i.e. it possesses consciousness. The body is made from insentient matter, devoid of consciousness. However, the soul passes on the quality of consciousness to the body as well, by residing in it. Hence, the soul pervades the body by spreading its consciousness everywhere in it.

Some raise a question here regarding the location of the soul. The Vedas state that the soul resides in the heart:

hṛidi hyeṣha ātmā (Praśhnopaniṣhad 3.6) [v18]
sa vā eṣha ātmā hṛidi (Chhāndogya Upaniṣhad 8.3.3) [v19]

The word hṛidi indicates that the soul is seated in the region of the heart. Yet, consciousness, which is the symptom of the soul, spreads throughout the body. How does this happen? Ved Vyas explains this concept as follows:

avirodhaśhchandanavat (Brahma Sūtra 2.3.23) [v20]

“Just as applying sandalwood to your forehead cools the entire body, similarly, the soul, although residing locally in the heart, infuses its consciousness throughout the body.”

Again, someone may ask that if consciousness is a characteristic of the soul, then how does it spread into the body? This question has also been answered by Ved Vyas:

vyaktireko gandhavat (Brahma Sūtra 2.3.26) [v21]

“Fragrance is a quality of the flower. But the garden where the flower grows also becomes fragrant.” This means that the flower is able to pass on its fragrant quality to the garden. Likewise, the soul is sentient, and it also makes the dead matter of the body sentient, by pervading its consciousness in it.
decor with leaves
 It was towards the Autumn when these China rose leaves had fallen all around our front yard. I love china rose leaves for their changing vibrant hues. I collected some of these as I walked in and  the very next day I made this simple and memorable piece on the table to frame that moment.  And wrap some leaves around the recycled plant pots using unraveled burlap strings Now thes are placed my niche in the living room and it's a nice thing to stare at while I sip a coffee and all around are only trees baring no leaves.

see the edges..i love them!

i love the yellow leave with tinch of green 

 Recycled tin plant pots 

leaves wrapped with burlap strings 

 Recycled tin plant pots in my niche 

These are the recycled tins I decorated using yellow china rose  leaves. During my walks I sometimes collect nice looking leaves and keep them dried. I find these very handy whenever I have to decorate something with no much time left on my plate.

The good thing is you can get as creative as you want and as intricate as you want with whatever leaves you have and wherever you are.

Enjoy being eco-friendly!

i stared at my niche while having tea

a cup of tea in the morning hours...

 In India, tea/chai is more than just a cup of tea to start the day - the thick sweet drink is an integral part of the rhythm of life.  I use a popular ingredient in my tea/ chai, that is ginger . Ginger is believed to have numerous health benefits and is thought to keep your body warm in winter. The spicy root has been used in hot, milk-based beverages in our country  for hundreds of years, so when the British popularized tea in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, adding ginger to the mix was a natural thing to do.

Enjoy being eco-friendly!