shlokaa 15 of chaapter 4,

एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभि: |
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वै: पूर्वतरं कृतम् || 15||

BG 4.15 :,Knowing this truth, even seekers of liberation in ancient times performed actions. Therefore, following the footsteps of those ancient sages, you too should perform your duty.

BG,crochet work,mandala earrings..

कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मण: |
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गति: || 17||

BG; You must understand the nature of all three—recommended action, wrong action, and inaction. The truth about these is profound and difficult to understand.

CROCHET Mandala Earrings

My mandala design earrings placed in a 2 inch diameter (RECYCLED VARE) stainless steel TIN. Earrings are made of high quality stainless steel, no fading, non-deformable and allergy free. Earrings backs are 11mm plastic discs and stainless steel. Hypo allergenic. Do not tarnish. Earrings come in a charming tin with matching design on the lid. Clip Earrings can also be requested.

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holy Bhagwad-Geeta,

एवं ज्ञात्वा कृतं कर्म पूर्वैरपि मुमुक्षुभि: |
कुरु कर्मैव तस्मात्त्वं पूर्वै: पूर्वतरं कृतम् || 15||

BG 4.15 :Knowing this truth, even seekers of liberation in ancient times performed actions. Therefore, following the footsteps of those ancient sages, you too should perform your duty.

spiritual musings, winter solstice

ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम् |
मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्या: पार्थ सर्वश: || 11||


BG 4.11:In whatever way people surrender unto me, I reciprocate with them accordingly. Everyone follows my path, knowingly or unknowingly, O son of Pritha.

Today, Sunday, December 22, at the same time that this post is published, 5:19, according to astronomical calendar,  winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere whilst in the meteorological calendar, we are already three weeks into winter.

This season will last 88 days and 23 hours, and will end on March 20, 2020 with the beginning of spring. One more year added, that we celebrate the Winter Solstice in my blog, as is the tradition since its inception, publishing this entry in which a series of photographs, drawings and images related to winter are collected. I  reblog this post here  ………

HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE!

spiritual musings, flower Arrangement

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत |
अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् || 7||
Bg 4.7:Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in unrighteousness, O Arjun, at that time I manifest myself on earth.

This shloka of Geeta was in our Sanskrit book in 6^th class. Since then I am equpped with this shloka in my memory and chant it time and again……

Geeta is treasurer of wisdom: the holy books of all religions serve as our path finders. The quran of Islam, the bible of Christianity, the Geeta of Hinduism, Guru Granth Sahib of Sikhism, the Tipitaka of Buddhism, and the Agamas of Jainism are all examples of scriptures that dig deep into the perennial questions that have been plaguing mankind since time immemorial.

Not only the scriptures, but also the many non religious texts such as the ancient epics of Greece, the writings of Confucius and the celebrated tragedies of Shakespeare, all throw light on the unending questions that mankind has been struggling with.

My floating flower arrangement (photo essay from September 23.2012)

There are several flowers that lend themselves particularly well to floating on water rather than bunched on their stems in a vase. These flowers tend to hang downward from the stem, so that  their cheery faces are obscured.  The yellow oliender  are in bloom now, they have nodding blossoms. 

 And the blooms attach to the stem so tightly and at an angle that makes them challenging to arrange in traditional fashion. They are funnel type and we cannot arrange/float them with their faves upward ,they tend to float sideway , there patels didn’t open fully and they are very long . 

When floating on their sides , the true beauty of oliender flower is revealed – the luminous sheen of the petals, the intensity of colour. I put a few jatropa blooms between them  they are looking very beautiful floating with their tiny faces upward 

Yellow oliender are common landscape plant in most part of the country and grow with ease and little care.due to this we may take them for granted . Step out and pick a few flowers and float them in a bowl on your kitchen island---I guarantee you’ll find a new appreciation for olienders.

Click for another arrangement  here


yesterday did recycling of coconut shell

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Spiritual musings,Mma

श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला |
समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि || 53||
BG 2.53: When your intellect ceases to be allured by the fruitive sections of the Vedas and remains steadfast in divine consciousness, you will then attain the state of perfect Yog.

Mma

God has blessed me with one of the most honorable names, Maa/grandmaa. This is myfirst grand daughter. She does everything with her whole heart. She loves big, she plays hard, she laughs a lot and just loves life. She amazes me everyday! Her heart for her buaa’s overwhelms me and makes me realize I need to be more like her.

Here recently she has been very clingy. Which I have to tell you is not like her. She loves her own space, she enjoys playing with others but is just as content to play by herself. I have to say I am enjoying this clingy phase. As a baby she wanted me most of the time which I have to say, I relished. (especially knowing she was my first grand baby) But as she has gotten bigger she has really become a daddy's/my son’s girl. If you give her the option to sit with me or him/my son she always chooses him. (which is fine) But about a week ago she became clingy. She wanted to be near him all the time. If he went to the bathroom, she would follow him and chat as he would use the bathroom. Or if he was going outside and ran to front door to switch it over she would say, "where ya going papaa?" (as if she didn't know the he is going to play ground  and he is down there multiple times a day, LOL) During home-school time she would say pappa will you sit close to me or can you help me on this (even though she knew how to do it and really didn't need my help). If I am honest the questions and her following me to the bathroom have sometimes worn on my nerves. (I mean what mma doesn't like to tinkle in peace occasionally!) But my most favorite thing she is asking right now is at bed time. It is not for her favorite song (the nite nite song, which we have sang since she was a baby) but it is for me to lay down beside and snuggle while she goes to sleep. Be still my heart. I know this is just a phase and she won't always want her mma to lay down next to her and just be close. (well maybe not until she is older and realizes how much it means to have your momma close) So while this clingy phase is here I will enjoy it because I know one day she will be grown and on her own doing her own thing.

Oh  Where in Rhana in Dreams? I'm coming up from Delhin next week, and just found out I'm going to be a grandma for the first time, so I've resurrected my knitting needles. I'm hoping to find some baby-soft yarn.

xoxo

Spiritual musings

कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिण: |
जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ता: पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम् || 51||
BG 2.51:The wise endowed with equanimity of intellect, abandon attachment to the fruits of actions, which bind one to the cycle of life and death. By working in such consciousness, they attain the state beyond all suffering.

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holy Bhagwad-Geeta,

कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिण: |
जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ता: पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम् || 51||
Bg 2.51: The wise endowed with equanimity of intellect, abandon attachment to the fruits of actions, which bind one to the cycle of life and death. By working in such consciousness, they attain the state beyond all suffering.


crochet inspirations 

I recently ran across all these items below while surfing the internet...and totally inspired by them!

 

How awesome would a scarf be made of several of these brightly colored paisley motifs!  Well, after running across this I started looking for more of these motifs, and a google search didn't turn up a whole lot. 

Here is some more inspiration. This lady just made it up without a pattern! BAG,TUNIC...I AM TOTALLY IMPRESSED! I immediately liked it. 
All these  make me want to crochet some up! I love the blue and  black paisley. These would make   killer   scarf joined in  rows of 6 with using French way of mesh joining.
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holy Bhagwad-Geeta, 9/11

बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते |
तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योग: कर्मसु कौशलम् || 50||
BG 2.49:One who prudently practices the science of work without attachment can get rid of both good and bad reactions in this life itself. Therefore, strive for Yog, which is the art of working skillfully (in proper consciousness).
कितना भयावह था अमेरिका का वह मनहूस ९/११ का हादसा, भगवान न करे ऐसा कभी इस दुनिया में कहीं भी ऐसा घटित हो. 

 न्यूयॉर्क राज्य स्वास्थ्य विभाग के अनुसार जून, 2009 तक अग्निशामकों एवं पुलिस कर्मियों सहित, 836 आपातसेवक मारे जा चुके हैं। वर्ल्ड ट्रेड सेन्टर पर हुए हमले में मारे गए 2,752 पीड़ितों में से न्यूयॉर्क शहर तथा पोर्ट अथॉरिटी के 343 अग्निशामक और 60 पुलिस अधिकारी थे। पेंटागन पर हुए हमले में 184 लोग मारे गए थे। हताहतों में 70 देशों के नागरिकों सहित नागरिकों की भारी संख्या थी। इसके अलावा, वहां कम से कम एक द्वित्तीयक मृत्यु हुई थी- चिकित्सा परीक्षक के अनुसार वर्ल्ड ट्रेड सेंटर के ढहने से धूल में प्रकटन के कारण हुए फेफड़ों के रोग की वजह से एक व्यक्ति की मृत्यु हुई थी।
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holy Bhagwad-Geeta,

दूरेण ह्यवरं कर्म बुद्धियोगाद्धनञ्जय |
बुद्धौ शरणमन्विच्छ कृपणा: फलहेतव: || 49||

BG 2.49: Seek refuge in divine knowledge and insight, O Arjun, and discard reward-seeking actions that are certainly inferior to works performed with the intellect established in Divine knowledge. Miserly are those who seek to enjoy the fruits of their works.

Coconut shell art 
This is coconut shell art!Yes, all these products are  made from coconut shell. An exibition   was going on  in Hauz Khas area, Delhi last year around October and I saw all this on display there.Most of us discard the coconut shell,but some find ways to turn it into wonderful works of art.


The picture above is of a lantern and the one below is...can you tell???Well,it's actually a purse complete with a zip.


These here are little items of wall art and key holders,made with one half of the coconut shell.

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holy Bhagwad-Geeta, कतरनों का उपयोग

योगस्थ: कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय |
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्यो: समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते || 48||

BG 2.48: Be steadfast in the performance of your duty, O Arjun, abandoning attachment to success and failure. Such equanimity is called Yog.

कतरनों का उपयोग

मैं ज़ब छठी कक्षा में थी तब से अपने कपड़े खुद सिलती हूँ।
पढाई कर ज़ब में सर्विस में आई तब मैं  अपने परिवार के बच्चों के डिजाइनदार कपड़े सिल कर मेग्जिन में छपने के लिए भेजने लगी....
बहरहाल बचे कपड़ों क़ी बात करें ...
मेरे पास सिलाई के बाद बचे कपड़ों के बैग-पर-बैग भर गये थे मेरी भांजी को मैंने पाला था और वह अपनी १२ व़ी  की कक्षा कर छुटियों पर थी ...मैंने उसे इन कपड़ों के ५-५ इंच के टुकड़े काट -काट कर दिए  एक रंग के दो टुकड़े इकट्ठे कर उनके बीच में १/४ इंच छोटा टुकड़ा पतले मलमल का लगाकर उन टुकड़ों को मोड़ कर ऊपर से कच्ची सिलाई करनी सिखाई ......सोचा  बाद में इनका कुछ बनायेंगे...क्या?
अभी तक भविष्य के गर्भ में ही है ...

भतीजी ने अपना काम बखूबी निभाया इससे उसकी एकाग्रता बढ़ने में भी सहायता मिली और शायद कुछ मनोरंजन भी हुआ.....यह लगभग ११-१२ वर्ष पहले की बात है....अब वह एम पी टी कर के एक फिजियोथेरेपिस्ट है

देखिये नीचे चित्र में आजकल इनकी फ़िर सुध ली गई है और यह इस अवस्था तक पहुंच गये हैं ...
मम्मी आजकल मेरे पास रह रही हैं ...बावजी के देहांत के बाद से ही वह मेरे पास हैं...
मम्मी ने इन टुकड़ों के चारों  तरफ काज-स्टिच कर दी है.
और मैं इनके चारों ओर क्रोसिये से ट्रेबल स्टिच से दो-दो चक्कर बुन रही हूँ...

ऊपर टुकड़े काज-स्टिच के साथ ओर कुछ क्रोसिये के साथ दिखाए गये हैं....

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holy Bhagwad-Geeta,my life in rural area

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन |
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि || 47 ||
BG 2.47:You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.

My blog entry for today is from the Bhiwani district (arid area)of Haryan side of my life.  Namely the time now 50+ years ago when we were  living in Village Kharkari-Makhwani and were very involved with 

activities at our farm, animal husbandry  and the rural home .

though the photo is from net ...i was very fond of doing farm activities during my stay in my village . and i was 15 yrs old at that time. 

in the photo above winnowing  process is on the way...

  

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holy Bhagwad-Geeta,

यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वत: सम्प्लुतोदके |
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानत: || 46||
BG 2.46: Whatever purpose is served by a small well of water is naturally served in all respects by a large lake. Similarly, one who realizes the Absolute Truth also fulfills the purpose of all the Vedas.

holy Bhagwad-Geeta,

त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन |
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान् || 45||
 BG 2.45: The Vedas deal with the three modes of material nature, O Arjun. Rise above the three modes to a state of pure spiritual consciousness. Freeing yourself from dualities, eternally fixed in truth, and without concern for material gain and safety, be situated in the self.

Protein Fibers

I still  remember my grandma's spinning wheel she used to spin sheep wool on charkha (Indian spinning wheel) it was very difficult to spin that wool. 

The darling of the knitting world is wool. But wool is only one of many protein fibers. These are fibers that come from animals, and in the case of silk, insects. They all contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. And since they are almost all made of hair, theoretically your hair could be spun into fiber as well.

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holy Bhagwad-Geeta, cushionss

भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम् |
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धि: समाधौ न विधीयते || 44||
BG 2.44: With their minds deeply attached to worldly pleasures and their intellects bewildered by such things, they are unable to possess the resolute determination for success on the path to God.

Cushions:

I love embroidered cushions  on my sofa,but not any time to embroider them at least these days.... now  

Again, I love change and find it extra fun to create something no one else has. But I'm not free for my leisure activities and spending many hours, just for making cushions is out of question. This is therefore a perfect project for me.

Here's how easy it is:

petals

I used small pieces of left-over fabrics from my sewing projects, cut various flower petals out of buckram pasting(fusible interlining) then laid them one by one on the fabric pieces to fix them with iron and then cut the pasted patels.

Then I sewed them on the cushions to be made like shown in the picture above. finally i made outer lining of the petals with fabric colour.

Do you want to revitalize your living room / home without spending a lot of money? Then the above cushions can be the solution. Cushions are perfect if you want to give your home a makeover without costing much money or requiring a lot of work. New cushions on the couch or armchair can give any room a 1-2-3 makeover. How lovely,quick to make,unique and cheap these cushions are....

XOXO