Teachings of Geeta, pious blanket

इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ |
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ || 34||
Bg 3.34: The senses naturally experience attachment and aversion to the sense objects, but do not be controlled by them, for they are way-layers and foes.


Today I spent a little time to peek into some of my articles I wrote back in …2010 and   got published later on…..

Pious Blanket

It makes me feel productive when I am sitting on sofa. I enjoy listening to the TV or music, but can’t stand just sitting doing nothing crocheting something gives me great feeling of accomplishment, especially while listening pious verses from holy granthas.

Pattern

Panda is modeling pious blanket

I made this pious blanket last year while watching TV, I guess to show you how much time is wasted sitting in front of the idiot box because I crocheted an entire ball of yarn(handmade ball of 50 gram skein)on one sitting crocheting at a stretch.

I made this blanket from the stack of wool brought by me in one lot only, without considering the size, amount I actually need to make the blanket.

So, I got this wool stock. Lots of it sufficient for two full sized blankets. I ordered it from Oswal’s, where they have a good selection of colours and weights available.

And I didn’t swatch for wool and even for pattern and also for the size.

I found the yarn and not that hard to deal with but it did take extra effort to pull it through the loops because it’s much bulky yarn and I can see if you were going to knit with it, the yarn would be a nightmare. Anyhow it’s all moot as I’ve done the blanket. I am not sure what the colour stands for but I like the colour. I search in the market for the blanket (ready- made especially Raymond Brand) in this colour, one colour only. I found light blue, pink, and plaids in Raymond Brand ….but I was intended to have this colour i.e. RGB( R6+G221+B250)…in vain…decided to crochet my own..

Texture Crochet Stitches

The alternate stitch is done on a multiple of two chains plus two for turning. Begin by making a chain length you need, turn it, and after skipping three chains (the turning chain), make two single crochet in the next chain (or stitch, in later rows). Then skip a chain (or stitch) and chain one. Repeat that to the last stitch or chain, make two single crochets in the last stitch, chain two and turn. The second row will make the two crochet stitches in the single chain spaces, and skip and chain over the two crochets in the previous row. Those two rows make up a pattern that looks something like a leaf when it’s made up.

Edgings

Make single crochet all around the edges, four single crochets at each corner. For second row of edgings make single crochet in every single crochet of the previous raw, again four single crochets in the corners, fasten off. And the blanket of my choice is complete now.

I remember when it is approximately I yard in length, on that night while watching..listening prvachana of Murari Bapu (Live) on Astha Channel till 2.00 at night I did lots of its length.

It’s crocheted mostly listening holy Bhagvad Gita.

That’s why I named it the pious blanket!

Make one and enjoy!

teachings of BG, its me

सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्या: प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि |
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रह: किं करिष्यति || 33||

BG 3.33: Even wise people act according to their natures, for all living beings are propelled by their natural tendencies. What will one gain by repression?

Just Me:

"And you?

When will you begin that long journey into yourself?"

― Rumi 

Oh almost forgot......This is my granddaughter  Rehana,

such an intelligent little girl, dont you think !!

Just ignore  the cracked wall, she is crying to be plastered.........But it demands lot of time!!!!!!!

Baby on the back of her horse in our front yard

Love you little lady!

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Spiritual Musings, inspiration

ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम् |
सर्वज्ञानविमूढांस्तान्विद्धि नष्टानचेतस: || 32||

BG 3.32:But those who find faults with my teachings, being bereft of knowledge and devoid of discrimination, they disregard these principles and bring about their own ruin.




Knitted coaster

I will try to knit this.......... 

SOURCE

with the help of this pattern

Happy knitting!

spiritual musings, quotes

ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवा: |
श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभि: || 31||

BG 3.31: Those who abide by these teachings of mine, with profound faith and free from cavil, are released from the bondage of karma.

एलिनोर रूज़वेल्ट (Eleanor Roosevelt ; 11 अक्टूबर 1884 - 7 नवम्बर 1962) अमेरिका के राश्ट्रपति राष्ट्रपति फ्रांकलिन डि. रुजवेल्ट की पत्नी थीं। वे 1933 से 1945) तक संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका की प्रथम महिला (फस्ट लेडी) रहीं।  

"Do one thing every day that scares you." — Eleanor Roosevelt

“Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. ”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

“Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

 “Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

“A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and in all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt, It Seems to Me: Selected Letters

xoxo

Its raining since last evening.

Rain is welcome for rabi crop especially in arid areas of Haryana. "chano men maavat lag gi( gram crop got irrigation) is told colloqually. 

In rainy day my personal interest and best thing I like to do is to drench myself fully in the rain( but during monson season only). The second thing …I love to see the flowers and plants, because on rainy day they are more green and full of colour. I really love to sit in front of my mesh door or in front of window to watch through them and see the rainfall, stay at home.

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BG, My daughter's writing

ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवा: |
श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभि: || 31||

BG3.31: Those who abide by these teachings of mine, with profound faith and free from cavil, are released from the bondage of karma.

Editor Hindi Magazine asked my daughter to give a write up for our City Hisar_

to publish in aahaa zindgi ...

HERE IS IT...

MY daughter

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plastic bucket repair and mosaic plant container project

Mending of broken bucket

 poke hot needle to join the broken parts

 saturate the thread with glue

after the mending the underneath mosaic process followed .............

बेहतर उपाय...

देखिये .......यह हैं मेरे दो जाँ सिपाही... मेरे घर की रखवाली करने वाले दो पौधे...साथ ही यह दोनों मेहमानों का स्वागत भी करते है,...

इन दोनों बड़े गमलों को मैंने बड़ी टूटी बाल्टियों पर बचे-खुचे तायल के तुकडे चिपका कर और ग्रोउट से भर कर ऊपर से स्कैच पैन से आउटिंग कर ऊपर से वार्निश कर दिया ...मुझे अपने दो बड़े पौधों के लिये बड़े गमले चाहियें थे ....सीमेंट के गमले बहुत भारी हो जाते तब मैंने टूटी बाल्टियोंऔर अन्य सामान के साथ इन गमलों को बनाया.

इस गमले में थूजा का पौधा है...इसे मैंने करीब १०-११ वर्ष पहले छोटे गमले में लगाया था...
और ऊपर इसमें जटरोपा का पौधा है..यह ७-८ वर्ष पहले मैंने छोटे गमले में लगाया था..
इसे बाद में मैंने ऊपर से रिम पर और ग्राउट लगाया और फ़िर स्कैच पैन से आउटिंग कर के ऊपर से दो कोट वार्निश कर दी...

देखिये ऊपर और नीचे की तास्विरें........इ ऊपर की रिम से कितनी दुरुस्त हो गई है...

इस बाल्टी का रिम बिलकुल टूट गया था मैंने बाल्टी की रिम पर एक मोटी सुई लेकर इसे गर्म कर जगह -जगह छेद किये और एक पानी की बेकार पड़ी ट्यूब के बीच मेंचिर लगा कर इसे रिम में फिट कर दिया,। और फ़िर इसे बोरी के तुकडे से फेविकोल से चिपकाया और फ़िर तार से सिल दिया..सभी बेकार चीजें यानी कि बोरी का टुकड़ा, टूटी पुरानी ट्यूब, टूटी टायलें और टूटी बालटी का सही उपयोग कर सुन्दर गमले बन गये..
यह देखिये ज़रा नजदीक से कितना सुन्दर और टिकाऊ गमला बन गया है....

when cement got out from the rim i wrap jute yarn around the rim throw holes poked to run the yarn through them  and again apply cement paste and put glass stones all around the rim.

शब्बा जहीर!!!

hearts, spiritual musings

मयि सर्वाणि कर्माणि संन्यस्याध्यात्मचेतसा |
निराशीर्निनर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वर: || 30||
BG 3.30.Performing all works as an offering unto me, constantly meditate on me as the Supreme. Become free from desire and selfishness, and with your mental grief departed, fight!

http://juliacrossland.blogspot.com/2010/03/teeny-tiny-heart-bunting.html

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BG, My Mornings

प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढा: सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु |
तानकृत्स्नविदो मन्दान्कृत्स्नविन्न विचालयेत् || 29||

BG 3.29: Those who are deluded by the operation of the guṇas become attached to the results of their actions. But the wise who understand these truths should not unsettle such ignorant people who know very little.

Its me in morning hours

 I love waking up before everyone else. It was my habit since I was a kid. Most of the values and lessons that I have learnt in life have been inculcated in me by my father.

 In morning hours, it’s only me and the sun, which I get to watch slowly peek above the papri trees in front of my courtyard for it’s A.M. debut. This winter, I have made myself a new routine. For a long time my routine was little shaky, it fell somewhere between a morning person and  night-owl status. I became addicted to listen swamy sukhbodhaanand ji maharaj and doing crochet. Always going to bed a little too late and usually sleeping in just far enough  

 My son is also an early riser

But, if there’s any season to welcome change into your life, it’s autumn. In these transitional days before the equinox the earth is making its own adjustments, inviting us to rise with the light that arrives a few minutes earlier every day. So I’ve chosen to embrace it and allow myself to listen to the earth’s cues, and the ones inside my home.

Newspaper reading is his routine in early hours of the day 

 Of course, it’s not as simple as just waking up earlier; I’ve had to make adjustments to the rest of my day to account for this change. To signal to my body that the time for sleep is near, I try to shut down all electronics an hour before I go to bed, and that hour has to come a bit earlier now.

 Technically, I have two alarms: one, which is set on my phone, and one who, like clockwork, gives a gentle tap tap to my face promptly at 5:45 A.M. every day. Can you guess who it might be? Rather than roll over and ignore him, I’ve decided to give in and enjoy the early morning ritual of staring far away for the health of my eyes and drinking water sip-by sip alongside him as I watch the sun rise across the papri tree.

Dawn is a different kind of dark, one full of possibility at the cusp of day, a time when it’s easy to appreciate the quiet world around you. Through waking up earlier, I’ve learned to embrace these hours and keep them just for myself. Usually I’ll sit for a bit and quietly watch the world wake up, neighbors walk their dogs and school buses rumble down the quiet streets. I’ll grab my journal and write a few lines to welcome the day ahead.

Do some pranayama yoga, drink tea, write a few lines about thankfulness to God the creator. Give the cow a scratch. These extra hours are like gold to me. Our lives are so hectic in one form or another, any time that we can set aside to just be is so valuable and rare. Make time to allow yourself to simply exist, to breathe in a new day and sit quietly. Try being a morning person and your perspective of the day ahead could change dramatically.

xoxo

BG,Rehana

प्रकृतेर्गुणसम्मूढा: सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु |
तानकृत्स्नविदो मन्दान्कृत्स्नविन्न विचालयेत् || 29||

BG 3,29:Those who are deluded by the operation of the guṇas become attached to the results of their actions. But the wise who understand these truths should not unsettle such ignorant people who know very little.

REHANA......

नन्ही धावक

  

रेहाना ट्रैक पर दौड़ने को तैयार 

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BG, Sun Burst mirror

तत्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयो: |
गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते || 28||

B3.28: O mighty-armed Arjun, illumined persons distinguish the soul as distinct from guṇas and karmas. They perceive that it is only the guṇas (in the shape of the senses, mind, etc.) that move amongst the guṇas (in the shape of the objects of perception), and thus they do not get entangled in them.

Sun Burst Mirror

Created with magazine’s glossy covers, one round mirror and decorative round  glass stones/pebbles

Great decoration...we are getting lots of sunshine...isn’t it……..

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BG, reuse of festive flowers

तत्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयो: |
गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते || 28|| 

 3.28:  O mighty-armed Arjun, illumined persons distinguish the soul as distinct from guṇas and karmas. They perceive that it is only the guṇas (in the shape of the senses, mind, etc.) that move amongst the guṇas (in the shape of the objects of perception), and thus they do not get entangled in them.

Gardening is many things: beautiful, meditative, healthy, exciting, rewarding and creative.......

The two small pots on the wall of my front yard are marigold plants. on diwali we use many marigold flower for deco, after diwali I separate the petals and put handful of marigold petals in each and every plant container they look very beautiful then after sometime the seeds in those petals got sprout into tiny seedlings then into plants and i use to de-clutter them and transplant some other containers...these two are among them .

Nurturing a seed from a speck of dust into a mature plant takes time and persistence – two qualities that can be in short supply in our modern lives. We live in a world where there are an excessive number of distractions and people often seem to expect instant gratification. These days, I understand how it can be difficult to convince many young people that a newly emerged plant  is more interesting than a Smartphone.

xoxo

spiritual musings, village pics

प्रकृते: क्रियमाणानि गुणै: कर्माणि सर्वश: |
अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते || 27||

BG 3.27:All activities are carried out by the three modes of material nature. But in ignorance, the soul, deluded by false identification with the body, thinks itself to be the doer.

आज कम्प्यूटर की एक पुरानी फाईल में ११/६/२००७ की खींची कुछ फोटो मिली इन्हें मैं यहां पोस्ट कर रही हूँ.

 आजकल गाँव बड़ी तेजी से बदल रहे हैं, इसलिए जब भी मुझे पुरानी फोटो मिलती हैं मैं उन्हें सहेज लेती हूँ  

 गाँव के तालाब में ये भैंस बहुत मस्ती करती हैं,यह इनके लिए एक स्वर्ग है।  जब भी कोई इन्हें जोहड़ में पानी पिलाने और नहलाने ले जाता है तो वे इसमें घुस जाती हैं और घंटों वहां से निकलने का नाम नहीं लेती फिर तो किसी को इस तालाब के अंदर तक जाकर ही निकालना पड़ता है। 

gurudwaaraa, Pinjokhraa saahib

 

ICAR प्रोजेक्ट में काम करते वक्त हम इस गांव गए थे और इस गुरूद्वारे के लंगर में खाना खाया था बहुत ही स्वादिष्ट खाना था.

यहां पर मूंगफलियों को जमीं से निकाला जा रहा है।  पिछले कुछ वर्षों से यहां पर मूंगफलियों की खेती करने का बहुत चलन हो गया है। 

pruned khejari tree waiting for the rainy season 

इस खेजड़ी के पेड़ को देख कर मुझे अपने खेत के,जांडी के पेड़ की याद आ जाती है, साधी की फसल काट ने के बाद इनकी छंटाई कर दी जाती है, जिसे हमारे गाँव में पेड़ छांगना कहते हैं हमारे खेत में एक जांडी का पेड़ था एक बार मैंने उसे छांगा था छांगते समय अपनी इच्छानुसार उसकी टहनियां छोड़ दी जाती हैं ताकि पेड़ तरतीबवार लगे. 

irrigation canal

इस रजबाहे में एक बार बहुत पानी भरा था और हम जीप से इसके किनारे-किनारे जा रहे थे जब जीप को वापिस मोड़ना था तो इतनी संकरी और गीली जमीं पर उसे मोड़ना बहुत मुश्किल था जो हमारे ड्राइवर ने बखूबी किया।

village shyaahdvaa near hisar city.