LOVE ... dissolves ALL illusion

The Gayatri Mantra

(is one of the holiest mantras in the Sanskrit language.)

"May the Almighty God

illuminate our intellect to lead us
along the righteous path".

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  OM BHUR BHUVA SVAHA
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI
DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT

Word for Word Meaning of the Mantra
Aum = Brahma ; bhoor = embodiment of vital spiritual energy(pran) ; bhuwah = destroyer of sufferings ; swaha = embodiment of happiness ; tat = that ; savitur = bright like sun ; varenyam = best choicest ; bhargo = destroyer of sins ; devasya = divine ; dheemahi = may imbibe ; dhiyo = intellect ; yo = who ; naha = our ; prachodayat = may inspire

Meaning of Gayatri Mantra
Rishis selected the words of various Mantras and arranged them so that they not only convey meaning but also create specific power through their utterance.

Gayatri Mantra inspires wisdom.

Its meaning is that

"May the Almighty God illuminate our intellect

to lead us along the righteous path".

All the problems of a person are solved if he/she

is endowed with the gift of righteous wisdom.

Once endowed with far-sighted wisdom, a man is neither entangled in calamity nor does he tread the wrong path.
A wise man finds solution to all outstanding problems.
Only those persons who do not think correctly find difficulty and
take wrong steps due to foolishness.

Chanting of Gayatri Mantra removes this deficiency. The teachings and powers incorporated in the Gayatri Mantra fulfill this purpose. Righteous wisdom starts emerging soon after Jap(recitation) of this Mantra is performed.

Extracted from "The Great Science and Philosophy of Gayatri" by Shree Ram Sharma Acharya, Shanti Kunj, Hardwaar, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The Dance ..... for Spencer

 

Music - Lyrics: GARTH BROOKS Photos: Kristi

Lyrics:
  Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared 'neath the stars above.
For a moment all the world was right .
How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye .
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go.
Our lives are better left to chance.
I could have missed the pain But I'd have had to miss the dance.
Holding you I held everything..
For a moment wasn't I a king.
But if I'd only known how the king would fall..
Hey who's to say you know I might have changed it all.
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go.
Our lives are better left to chance.
I could have missed the pain But I'd have had to miss the dance.
Yes my life is better left to chance.
I could have missed the pain but I'd have had to miss the dance.

A Day with the Canvas of Life

O' to the Thrill of using a camera ...

Viewing Life thru another lens ....

The fun of seeing with New Eyes .....

YES !!!!!

Photos by : KRISTI
(Photo Shoot in Vintage Car Museum with 4 models)

BEing Born again ....

Letting

the

stream

carry me

~.~





Photo & Prose by: Kristi

WHEN to fly .....

How do they know...

What separates
one moment
to the next
of knowing
HOW ...
WHEN ...
WHERE ...to leap
and fly ....


I noticed the
cheering from
three ~ four
encouragements
on the
sidelines ...
it got louder
& louder ...
the nest stirred
more & more ...
each one popped up
taking the first flutter
of feathers ...
moving to the song
of the chorus outside
the nest ..... wake up,

it's time ...

come ... come

come with us !

JOY .... !!
the tribe
really matters
in times of
remembering for us
when we need to
spread
our wings
to fly ....

I am

now

forever

changed ...

I became

the witness

to a precious cycle ...

The miracle

of life ....

Photo & Prose by Kristi

Music : "The Prayer" by Rhema Marvanne (7 yrs.old)

IT IS ...WHAT IT IS...............

I am the mirror of my true self ....
that which I am
faces me
every day
when I look
at you

I see me

looking back

acting back

feeding back

to me

who

I have become,

who

I am

now

~

and sometimes

the tears will flow

from

the frustration

of seeing myself

in this

moment,

if what

I believe myself

to

BE

does not match

what

I am
seeing or feeling

by how

you

look & act

toward

me

in this

moment

of

now
~

i

am

now

aware

of knowing

it is

what it is

~

i have created my now

TO BE

WHAT

it is

~

hmph

!

!

!

( even Dr.Zuess knew about this one )

Photo & Prose by ~Kristi ~

SAY WHAT YOU FEEL.....

Be who you are
and say
what you feel
because those
who mind don't matter
and those
who matter don't mind.

~ Dr. Seuss ~

Photo by ~ GREGORY COLBERT ~

NOTHING further to Seek....

Nothing is more precious

than to be (someone)

who has nothing further to seek

~ Lin Chi ~

Photo by:

~ Bob O'Hearn ~

http://www.pbase.com/1heart

ENTER into the Divine......

God enters by a private door

into every individual
~ ralph waldo emerson ~

Photo from
~Gregory Colbert ~
Creator of "Ashes and Snow"

CALM ... of Heart

peace.

it does not mean

to be
in a place
where there is

no noise,
trouble or
hard work.

it means to be
in the midst
of those things

and still be calm in your heart. ~ unknown ~

Photo by ~Kristi ~

THE QUICKENING

There has never been a time on Earth like we see today.

What we need are more ways to experience our interconnectedness ...

It is a

precursor to deep love.

So in this quickening light, with the dawn of each new day, let us look for love.

Let us no longer struggle.

Let us ever become

who we most want to be.

As we begin to be

who we truly are,

the world will be a better place.

~ John Denver ~
Photo by ~Kristi ~

BELIEVE ... in Angels

There are only two ways to live your life......

One is as though nothing is a miracle.....

The other is as if everything is a miracle......

~ Albert Einstein ~

TRUTH....

If you want the Truth,
I'll tell you the Truth,
Listen to the secret sound, the real sound, which is inside you.

~ KABIR ~

Recognize that you are the Truth....

(so says my morning tea bag tag on the string)

somewhere it was also said...

....and the TRUTH shall set you FREE...

so

I am

the Truth

therefore

I am

already

Free

(Winnie the Poo couldn't have said it better)

Photo & Prose by ~Kristi ~

THE HEAD BOWS to the HEART

......the head bows to the heart
(my morning tea bag tag on the string says)

..great reminder to stay in the present moment
.....go to center

thus begins
my day

never too late to be happy
here & now
and any moment fear,
stress, worry, or doubt enter my head
.....go to center

so....my head bows to my heart

Prose by: ~Kristi ~

SITTING ON THE EDGE

this morning's tea bag tag says....
wisdom
character and
consciousness
conquer all
~(unknown)~

Only Awareness Remains........
Life moves, undulates, breathes in and out,
contracting and expanding.
This is its nature, the nature of what is.
Whatever is, is on the move.
Nothing remains the same for very long.
~Adyashanti~

Live everyday
wide open
inspired
(Adyashanti)

the universe loves ...
gratitude under
ALL
circumstances
no matter what is
happening around you.

30 days of saturating
yourself with gratitude
WILL
change your life
beyond recognition

what you
radiate & live
the universe will
DELIVER
matching the intensity
of your gratitude

bring it on....
thank you !
thank you !
thank you !

~ Kristi ~


All Photos by ~ Kristi ~

BELIEVE....we contain the potential for everything within us........................

CREATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS "Creative visualization is not just a technique; ultimately it is a state of conscious-ness. It is a consciousness in which we deeply realize that we are the continuous creators of our universe and we take responsibility for that in every moment.


There is no seperation from us and God;
we are divine expressions of the creative principle on this level of existence.
There can be no lack or scarcity; there is nothing we have to try to achieve or attract; we contain the potential for everything within us.
Manifestation through creative visualization is the process of realizing and making visible on the physical plane of our divine potential."

Quote by ~Shakti Gawain ~
Photos by ~ Kristi ~