1. I PRAY TO MY ALMIGHTY
O my Lord,
Please shed your
blessings as I embark on my future
Help me combat the
darkness and sadness in my life
I pray to remove hatred
from my mind
O my Lord,
Guide me to be kind, I
want peace of mind
Bless me to be happy
during my painful phases
I pray you to remove
fears from my heart
O my Lord,
Show me the path where I
can serve
May my purpose enrich
many lives
Give me strength to
handle the rugged roads
O my lord,
Bestow me with patience
to unravel the puzzles
I seek your guidance to
overcome frustration
Give me courage to solve
all the problems
2. CONSCIOUSNESS
Consciousness is nothing
but it is
the quality of an
individualÕs
awareness.
God sends us sunrise
every morning
and flowers in
spring.
The situation attracts
fortune or
misfortune
finally, to materialise.
Consciousness is
everything what
we experience in our
life.
If our mind is
pre-occupied elsewhere,
we feel unfocused and distracted.
Through prayer, we will
get
bliss when
our conscience awakens
with realization.
Consciousness refers to
our thoughts,
feelings, sensation and
environment,
but experiences are
generally changing.
3. AWARENESS
Calmness is the absence
of violence,
nervousness, or
excitement.
The inner awareness
becomes thoughts,
and without
awareness, there would
be no sensitiveness of
mind.
I love simple pleasures
of my life, as
my mind is like a female
crane.
If you feel a boundary
of happiness,
you will not feel loneliness.
You will create a good
culture
to understand future.
You should not spend
your entire life
imprisoned in the
shackles of
what people say and
think.
Inner peace and security
stems from
a calm mind. Attaining
happiness
in life is not impossible
4. THE KEY SATISFACTION
King Yayati, an ancestor
of the Pandavas,
indulged in a lot
of physical pleasure
throughout his life.
When he started ageing,
he performed
severe penance to
redeem his youth.
He was then given a
boon to exchange his
old age with
anyone, who was willing
to gift him their youth.
He asked his son Puru,
who willingly
granted his fatherÕs
wish and King
Yayati regained his
youth.
He went on to enjoy
physical pleasures
for thousands of
years, but yet, he still
craved for more
pleasure.
It finally occurred to
him that there is
no end to
physical pleasure.
He returned Puru his
youth and told him
to overcome, i.e.
conquer physical desires.
The key to satisfaction
is to rise over and
above these desires,
something
which often escapes us.
5. THE MUSIC OF HYMN
It was in the eveningÉ
as the sky faded into
white
and the temple was
shining
in the dwindling
sunlight.
Everything seemed to
dazzle
in layers of white
embracing
the green gardens.
The cows were grazing
dreamily
on the bank of river and
a calf
looked curiously around
the cow.
The birds were returning
to their
nests and the moon
shone downÉ
a glorious white in the
dark sky.
The sound of conch from
shrine
created a
delightful environment
in the evening.
Devotees from various
places
arrived in temple premises
and sat to worship
Devi-Ma.
The music of hymn was
loud
and the devotees were
clapping
while singing evening
songs,
spreading serenity all
aroundÉ
by putting their faith
in divinity.
© Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar
Biography: Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar is an
octogenarian. After completing his schooling from the Bengali High School in
Nowgong (Assam), he joined the Indian Air Force. During his stay at an Air
Force unit in Barrackpore, West Bengal, he had a chance to pursue higher
studies as a private candidate from the University of Calcutta in 1970. He
spent his tenure with the Indian Air Force, travelling widely about India and
various countries like Singapore, Dubai, the UK and the USA. He started writing
about his vision of mystical life in various articles and stories in English after
interacting with people and sharing their experiences.
His Published books are: 1. Deserted Birds (New
Delhi publisher-2017), 2. Bliss in Island Life (cyberwit.net 2017), 3, A Blossomed Flower
(BlueRose 2016), 4. Illusion of Friendship (BlueRose 2016), 5. Focus on
Illusory Gossip (BlueRose 2016), 6. Bliss in Dream (cyberwit.net 2017), 7. A Bunch of Flowers
(cyberwit.net 2017), 8. A garden of Sweet
smelling Flowers (BlueRose 2016), 9.General Knowledge (BlueRose 2016). 10. The
drops of dew (Partridge India 2015), 11. The Pair of Pigeon (Quills Ink 2014)
and 12. Bliss of Emigrational life (Dasgupta & Company 2004). Five of his poems were published in
Sethu Bilingual Journal, Pittsburgh-America in July 2020 and two poems were published
in the ÔENTWINEDÕ book of Savant Poetry Anthology, Honolulu, America in the
year 2019.