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Being Alive

'LIFE' is not just about physical breathing but also availing of the opportunity to 'L'ove and 'I'mbibe, to 'F'orgo and 'E'volve.

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Category: Embracing

Gam-e-aashiqui

The following experiences, privately shared by Saint Teresa of Calcutta, very well resonate with the spirit of the audio clip-  … More

Love, Mother Teresa, Pain, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Jee chahta hai

Often I tune into the music of sigh The voice often shrivels For I wish You to listen that I … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry

Dard

“I have reached the point of not being able to suffer any more, because all suffering is sweet to me.” … More

couplets, Love, Pain, Shri Vinod Agarwal, St Therese, Sufi Poetry

Sawarna

  “Everything will happen as was written by the Lord,” replied the prophet. “There are moments when tribulations occur in … More

Bhakti, Devotion, Paulo Coelho, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Viyog- Vishesh Yog

The painful period of separation is the occasion to relive the beautiful moments of association. In our Braj Literature, this … More

couplets, Love, Mother Teresa, Separation, Shri Vinod Agarwal

Wafaa

I miss u day in n day out Just come to see me Making up any ground In your absence … More

Devotion, Meerabai, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Ranj

The route to Divine love is not that smooth as it may seem The pain in disguise is greater than … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry

Mohabbat

A few hearts are reserved for love Every trumpet can’t blow this note Once fallen in, there is no escape … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry

Marz

O My Beloved God Scorch my heart by the flame of Your love One fortunate day we will surely meet … More

Devotion, Love, Shri Vinod Agarwal, St Therese, Sufi Poetry

Addiction

“Love is like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day, you want more. … More

Devotion, Love, Paulo Coelho, Quotes, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Hamraahi

I am just a novitiate so You be my comrade The journey is hard and the roads are dark I … More

Devotion, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Qurbat

I do not deserve His special attention Yet I do wish that He be never estranged. He often afflicts me … More

Devotion, Faith, St Therese, Sufi Poetry

Aarzoo

You are my only desire what else should I ask for. I wish to talk about hear about none else … More

Devotion, Meerabai, Sufi Poetry

Ulfat

“To offer oneself as a victim to Divine Love is not to offer oneself to sweetness – to consolation; but … More

Devotion, Meerabai, St Therese, Sufi Poetry, Swami Shri Mukund Hari

The Wait

“Wait. This was the first lesson I had learned about love. The day drags along, you make thousands of plans, … More

couplets, Devotion, Love, Paulo Coelho, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Magar Milta Nahin

“We have been taught that we must follow certain formulas and rules if we want to find God. We do … More

Devotion, Paulo Coelho, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Unki yaad

The sweet reminiscence of My Lord Brought Him so very close to Him. Without any particular word or incident His … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Ishq le jaata hai un raahon par jaha diye nahi dil jalaye jaate hain

When its time for the dusk to embrace the night And the sea sees off the dimming light My soul … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry, Wait

Always new

Paulo Coelho’s book, By the river Piedra I sat down and wept, puts up a fact- “But love is always … More

couplets, Love, Meerabai, Mother Teresa, Paulo Coelho, Sufism

Dard e dil

It is known only to an anguished heart How to silently absorb a storm however violent. The beloved goes away … More

Love, Sufi Poetry

Deedaar

My life would be full of charm If just You be Mine O Lord. Every hardship would become a blessing … More

Devotion, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Agar Pyar tere se

अगर प्यार तेरे से पाया न होता तुमने जो अपना बनाया न होता, न होती तमन्ना ही तेरे मिलन की … More

Devotion, Love, Mother Teresa, Sufi Poetry

Maston

No one can decipher what those crazy people feel for God They speak their heart to Him And others can … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Tu agar pher le

If You turn away Your face from me O Lord I wish to see no beauty around. I am ready … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Dying before you die

The previous post  Elevator to God would remain incomplete without mentioning the Sufi concept of ‘Dying before you die’. It … More

Devotional love, Mansoor-Al-Hallaj, Self, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Tum saath ho jo mere

“He will look after us . But without Him I cannot be – I am helpless.” Saint Teresa of Calcutta … More

Devotional love, Mother Teresa, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Surrender

Muskan

My heart would bloom My Lord If I get to see You smiling. May You bless me in such a … More

Devotion, Love, Meerabai, Sufi Poetry

Kab bulaoge desh

St Therese’s expression for Jesus- “After exile on earth I hope to enjoy the possession of Thee in our eternal … More

Devotional love, Sufi Poetry, Swami Shri Mukund Hari

Jannat

You are in the sight You are in the mind What else it is if not the heaven. I had … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Teri Yaad

O Lord Your reminiscence makes me cry But for moment brings You close by. When the pain of separation crosses … More

Devotion, Love, Sufi Poetry

Sadaa chahiye

I might get tired of walking but You have to keep steering me My Lord This world may leave me … More

Devotion, Sufi Poetry

Tera kaam hai!

I trust Your grace So I am not scared of the dark lanes. My part was to start off You … More

Devotion, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Telling the good God

Adorations to God through the face of a beloved. इबारत रब दी ते सूरत यार दी होवे सिजदा रब दा … More

Faith, Shri Vinod Agarwal, St Therese, Surrender

Being Free… chhaap tilak sab chhini

Starting from last quarter of 1946 to the year 1947,  Saint Teresa of Calcutta kept hearing the voice of Jesus … More

Amir Khusro, Bhagwad Gita, Devotion, Jesus, Mother Teresa, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Mere praan

Jesus is my God. Jesus is My spouse. Jesus is My life Jesus is My only love. Jesus is My … More

Devotional love, Mother Teresa, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Swami Shri Mukund Hari

Be at ease

“Even if I suffer more than now – I still want to do Your Holy Will.” The journal entry of … More

Devotional love, Mother Teresa, Pad-Ratnakar, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Nazraana

A  rasik from Vrindavan sings it as- – Shri Vinod ji Agarwal. Mother Teresa once suggested to a priest- “It … More

Devotion, Mother Teresa, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Sufi Poetry

Tere siva

In continuity with the previous post, the relatable Sufi expression- ऐ मेरे प्राण प्रियतम, मुझको तेरे सिवा कुछ भी नहीं … More

Devotion, Mother Teresa, Shri Vinod Agarwal, St Ignatius, Sufi Poetry

Aah – wah

“As long as Our lord has all the pleasure I really do not count.” Mother Teresa addressed Jesus again on … More

Devotional love, Mother Teresa, Separation, Shri Vinod Agarwal, Surrender

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