Month: August 2021

You did not listen!…Food for thought!…Vivienne (Spain)

| Chandru Gidwani

The earth whispered but you did not hear.
The earth spoke but you did not listen
The earth screamed but you turned her off.
And so I was born…
I was not born to punish you..
I was born to awaken you..
The earth cried out for help…
Massive flooding. But you didn’t listen.
Burning fires. But you didn’t listen.
Strong hurricanes. But you didn’t listen.
Terrifying Tornadoes. But you didn’t listen.
You still don’t listen to the earth when.
Ocean animals are dying due to pollutants in the waters.
Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate.
Severe drought.
You didn’t listen to how much negativity the earth is receiving.
Non-stop wars.
Non-stop greed.
You just kept going on with your life..
No matter how much hate there was..
No matter how many killings daily..
It was more important to get that latest iPhone than worry about what the earth was trying to tell you..
But now I am here.
And I’ve made the world stop in its tracks.
I’ve made you finally listen.
I’ve made you take refuge.
I’ve made you stop thinking about materialistic things..
Now you are like the earth…
You are only worried about your survival.
How does that feel?
I give you fever.. as the fires burn on earth.
I give you respiratory issues.. as pollution fills the earth’s air.
I give you weakness as the earth weakens every day.
I took away your comforts..
Your outings.
The things you would use to forget about the planet and its pain.
And I made the world stop…
And now…
China has better air quality.. Skies are clear blue because factories are not spewing pollution onto the earth’s air.
The water in Venice is clean and Because the gondola boats that pollute the water are not being used.
You are having to take time to reflect on what is important in your life.
Again I am not here to punish you.. I am here to Awaken you…
When all this is over and I am gone… Please remember these moments..
Listen to the earth.
Listen to your soul.
Stop Polluting the earth.
Stop Fighting amongst each other.
Stop caring about materialistic things.
And start loving your neighbors.
Start caring about the earth and all its creatures.
Start believing in a Creator.
Because next time I may come back even stronger….
Signed,
– Coronavirus

Choose your Echo!

| Chandru Gidwani

A man was taking his son on a walk in a nearby forest. Suddenly the boy tripped and feeling a sharp pain, he screams "AHHHH!"
Surprised, he hears a voice coming from the mountain, "AHHHH!" He was taken aback as it was his first experience of an echo.
Filled with curiosity, he screams: "Who are you?", but the only answer he received was , "Who are you?"
This made him angry, so he shouted, "You are a coward!" and the voice answered "You are a coward!"
He looked at his father and asked "Dad what’s going on. Whose he talking back at me?"
"Son," the man replies, " pay attention. Say something nice to him
Then he screams, "I love you!" The voice answers, "I love you!"
Realising his son’s confusion the man takes over the conversation with nature and shouts
"You are wonderful!" and the voice answered, "You are wonderful!"
The boy is thrilled but still can’t understand what is going on.
The father explains, "Son, people call this an ECHO, but truly it is LIFE. Life always gives you back what you give out. Life is a mirror of your actions.
If you want more love, give more love. If you want more kindness, give more kindness. If you want understanding and respect, give understanding and respect. If you want people to be patient with you, then be patient with them.
This rule of nature applies to every aspect of our lives. An echo is nature’s way of teaching us to do unto others what we wish them to do to us and wish for others what we wish for ourselves.
Life always gives you back what you give out…
Your life is not a coincidence, but a mirror of your own doings.
Choose your ECHO ! Send out blessings and receive blessings in return.

My echo to you today is love, peace and happiness.

Self Analysis…Paramhansa Yogananda

| Chandru Gidwani

Paramhansa Yogananda has written, “Self-analysis is the greatest method of progress. Without it man becomes a living machine.
Every tomorrow is determined by every today. Did you ever count your faculties or measure their strength?”

Swami Kriyananda suggests, “Every night before sleep, review the day to see how you did on the battlefield of life.”