Find yourself

If she is ready to go out with me, I will be pleased. If I could only get my mom to care just for one day, I would be okay. I merely want one hug from my dad to reveal that he loves me then I won’t cry so much. I just want one this year, if I could do that I would have the determination to do preponderant. If I could tribunal ten more pounds that could get me on the soccer team, then I’ll be satisfied. If I only had one friend that was genuine to me, I could relax at night. If somebody would remark me at school then maybe I’ll believe I matter. If I could be a little bit more like my brother, then I could be successful. If I replace my clothing style, maybe people will want to get to know the real me. 

These are the excerpts of our youth, some lead to self-destruction or depression; maybe with this perspective our youth can grow. A yoke to a person or feeling can direct and convince our minds of almost everything. Having one more thing in life would have resulted in better life, but when that wish is awarded, we have already moved on to another key to happiness. We depend on our relatives, friends, teachers, coaches and so on, and the majority of us have been let down. There had been those persons that have let us down when we necessitated to be picked up more at that second than any other. We have committed persons in our lives with our emotions, and they have sometimes made little holes that cannot be filled. Humor is not found in these situations or people, and if it is, it does not start there. Faith and laughter start in a place much closer but are so often neglected. 

We don’t need institutions and high-rises to be okay; we don’t need to depend on the world or society to give us our necessities. We don’t need a pat on the back for excellent deeds, and we don’t need base our actions on the majority around us. When it comes down to it, the destitute fact is that the family, buddies, and all the others around will not help you be okay with yourself or sleep any better at night. Everyone hopes to find our soul mate or somebody that we can give yourself mentally and physically to and grow old with, no matter if you’ve been vivacious, straight, sad, or not even looking, we all crave that true love at some point. But instead of honor, success, happiness, or love, truth is the fastest road to prosperity. Instead of looking for someone else, look inside. Instead of shouting something out all the time, be alone inside steadily in thought; that is where we can find truth. The intelligence of one’s self and one’s goal is better recognized alone while in tune with intelligent thought than at the whim of one’s voice. 

Everyone has choices and paths to explore, many of which branch off into millions of different judgments and outcomes. Sometimes we wish we didn’t even have a choice, and then life would be a little easier, but as a race we all have the privilege of freedom. I am not unambitious or critical by the burden of choice but rather blessed that I have things from which to choose. Rather of disheartening about what he or she said, or what occurred on Friday, or what your mom said to you that brought you to cry yourself to sleep that night; either your boyfriend broke your heart, whether your grandpa burned on your granny, whether your family is a mess, or whatever it may be; we could all do better to learn about individually. Then we may be able to assume what we want and need in others. 

Identify your target, set goals and walk the track that will take you there. Then find the personalities that will help you to get down that path and that you can’t live without in your life. When you are okay with yourself no matter the conditions and find the honor in your determination, nothing can stop you from fulfilling lifelong comfort. If we could somehow do that, that one more thing to make us okay will be the last thought that inscribes our heads thanks to the value of a person.

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Do you need a mask

Every human has a moment in life where you can wear a mask and do things you like. But, It is you who have to think do i need a mask or not

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Beauty of eyes

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Life

Encircle yourself with people whom you want to be. Characters around you reflect who you are and what you want to be energies are contagious.

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Only in my memory

Only In My Memory 

Sweetness of love can be only tasted when the sweet memories are recalled. Everyone needs love in each and every stage of their life. It starts with the mother, who shares her blood and gives a chance to see the world and its beauty. As a baby when you first call mom and dad there is happiness in your parents' eyes, which is evident that, there is nothing beyond in the world that is called happiness. As days pass, all these are only in their memories.

There are days when you open your book titled 'Life,' you see the good and bad memories. There are many past times which are not captured through pictures; they are only in your memories shining like a new penny; it means the beauty of life is not always saved in 100GB hard disk. It's always in your memories, that which is triggered to visualization in your dreams by the pumping heart.

Whenever I listen to "every night in my dreams, I see you i feel you" it open the album of all the sweet memories. Memories are not created by single and lonely soul. It’s always the fusion of love and hate shared by many people. Its true as the pain, that no one is permanent in this world, when people leave this world, it’s always the goodness shared to other make them more prominently remembered. "That is how people will know you."

Nothing fades in life; none of the new memories will erase the old one. Today when I close my eyes there are so many beautiful memories; that mean, you have witnessed the state of life where your heart only beat for those memories. As time passes, I have gained the new memories which say open your heart let me stay in your memory for a lifetime. Every human's heart is an ocean of secret, with the pearls of happiness that are shared with only few souls. Those souls are called as family. 

There is always a clock which says I have moved on and it’s time for you to move, it doesn't mean that you should trash your old time; it means treasure your memories and use them as your strength to make the present a remarkable memory. Use your past as strength and present as your path to nest the memories, which will last till the end of your life. It’s always nice to enjoy your memories only in your memories.

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A feeling of Greatness

A feeling of Greatness 

The paramount emotion in the world comes not from acquiring offerings. Relatively, it twitches when you hand a cup of hot coffee to that aged man deskbound on the side of the street pleading for money. You feel it after you drive an hour and a half to the hospital to meet children suffering from cancer, and you sense it when you sit down with your friend to comfort him or her when they have lost an exceptional one. Aiding others can be the most gratifying sentiment in the memory.

My friend convinced me to join a group, where people from a different framework come for one purpose that is to give their best possible service. After helping an old man who could not walk, made me think what is greatest feeling? After he saying, “Wish, I had a son like you” in front of his son. 

I was in sanatorium one day; to visit my neighbour suffering by a heart problem, in three days of my visit made me think a lot, why parents love their kids? There was an old man sleeping next to my neighbour’s bed, and no one visited him, he was just stirring his old days to finish fast. One day a kid visit him with some fruits calling him grand paa. I was totally shocked, knowing that his son and daughter in law are waiting for the kid in the car park. At that moment, I had a lot of question in my mind, why they did not visit him? Does he not deserve to be cared and loved? I did not get an answer to my question. But my heart said forgiveness is the biggest gift you can give to other when they truly in need of it. Every soul needs to be cared and loved, so it is perpetually good to share love and absolution.

Auckland is a city where you can find splendid talents in streets exhibiting their art. Most of the time when I walked on Queen Street I saw an old couple playing musical instrument. The music was pleasant, and though it’s the same music I listen when I pass them daily, it always makes me stand for a moment and listen to it. The reason behind their effort to please people’s heart is only to get few coins so they can push their days with some food and clothes to save themselves from winter. Helping then with all the possible ways gives you a feeling, a sentiment of immensity.

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Importance of Life

Importance of Life

A touch will always drive a person. If an individual is good, it might be objectives, adoration, a need to look after, or a need to feel acknowledged. For others with an obscurer personality, it could be abhorrence, revenge or neediness. No matter what type of individual, there’s something significant to every Tom, Dick, and Harry.

I’m no concession even though for a while I believed nothing was significant to me. To say I was a problematic child would be situating it a little - I was the offspring of hell incarnate, the devil’s apprentice in size 5 shoes. I only am concerned about two things: me and my small need I wanted. I was a complete brat. 

But one day at the age of 15, I instigated to think more like an ethical adult. Ultimately my thoughts revolved to speculating “Why am I here? Is there a motive?” I was preoccupied by these questions and they even kept me up some nights, leaving me tired the next day (until my 20 bowls of sugared coffee flowed in).

Finally, after doubting about a million questions, I found an answer - a modest answer, but one that pleased me. I was here to live, to see as much as I could, and to do as much as I could. You only live once, so to do what you can to the best of your ability and just live was enough for me. If I were to leave this earth now, I would hate it with all my being. The only thing that matters to me, the only thing I care about, is to live!

I don’t care how or why I decided this was the most significant factor, or even if it makes any sense, but I feel that at the age of 24, I have previously experienced as many hardships as some adults. I feel the more experiences I gain, the more significant my goal seems to be. What is important to me is to see how my life will end, and to give it one heck of a back story.

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Dance

Dance

Left Leg Aage Aage Right Leg Pichee Pichee Aaja Yaara Lets Start Ve

Dancing has always been a passion; some say it as physical and mental workout. But dance is a song sung in sole and which makes you move to a different world where there is no block of wall or a barrier of fear, because everything in this world, starting with accessories and emotions are propos for dancers.  

When it comes to dance I can feel the music in my soul that is “valaga”. Valaga is a music which is played in happy occasion in coorgi culture. My first dance started with that. No boundaries, just a free style dance introduced me to heart bouncing form of enjoyment. The different dance forms of kodava tradition made me knowledgeable person in the area of dance. The dance form commonly followed in coorgi’s are Bolak-aat, Ummatt-aat, and Komb-aat.etc

BOLAK-AAT

This is performed by the Kodava men in front of an oil lamp in an open field. the men hold the chavari(Yak fur) in one hand and the Kodava short sword "Odi-Kathi" in the other while performing this dance. Many regional variations of this dance exist. Somethimes performers dance only with the chavari without the use of the short sword. when the short sword or the "Odi-kathi" is also used, it is called kattiyaata. The dudi, an hourglass shaped drum is used to provide the rhythm for the dance.

UMMATT-AAT

This is performed by the Kodava womenfolk. The women wear the traditional Kodava dress complete with jewellery, adorn the forehead with kumkuma and in a swinging rhythm dance in a circle, brass cymbals in hand. One women stands at the center holding a pot full of water to represent Kaveri taayi or Mother Kaveri, which the Kodavas worship as their prime deity. 

KOMB-AAT

While the Bolaak-aat and the Ummatt-aat are of a celebratory and festival nature, the Kombat is a dance performed with religious sentiments. It is traditionally performed in temple premises, but in recent years, it is performed in other places also. this is a dance performed by the Kodava men and deer horns are used as a prop. The deer horns are meant to represent those of Krishnamruga, a spotted deer in Kodava Legend. 

Starting with Kodava dance form I came across Indian contemporary dance form. What is contemporary dance??It is not an easy question to answer. many contemporary dances themselves are stumped when they are asked exactly what contemporary dance is. Well, I don't have the answers. But Phillippe Noisette, author of "Let's talk about contemporary dance", says one of the ways to recognize contemporary dance is to realie that it's not about uniformity of dancers or of costumes; or formations such as the corps de ballet. While he states that contemporary dance has no boundaries, he also insists that it is not synonymous with chaos. While a minimalist solo is as acceptable as a choral dance for hundreds of dancers and while dancers are allowed to be bare feet or with high heels on. Dancing with a concept of donate eyes in Chunchana-Chickmagalur made know more about contemporary forms of dance. The credit of coming out with a good dance in front of thousands of people also goes to Rathan and Navya who were the part of dance.

Learning is a never ending process. In my journey of dance, choreographing songs like Ishq Hua "Hulcul Hui Zara Shor Hua Dil Chor Hua Teri Aor Hua" and Raabta "Kuch toh hai tujh se raabta" made me learn more. . The concept of giving touch to love in the heart of Auckland people though out the dance was made successful with the full support of Shashank and Apoorva. Bringing out my imagination of love in dance was only made possible with the complete dedication and support of my lovely dancers.

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Group dances like "thu ne maari entry", "D se dance", "Dastaan" "jashn e ishqa" and "iski uski" have made me educated in dance. 

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Hope

Hope

In the awful, heart-breaking circumstances that we're living in today, all we anticipate is for a healthier tomorrow, right? Isn't that what we all hope for? A hindrance, an agony, a tear, a strain one less than the past, is that not a better tomorrow or a better today.

Have you ever conjectured what hope really is? It is a sensation that what i desired can be had or something will turn out for the best, being the best, it is a feeling that a bit desired may happen, now, tomorrow or possibly well along. 

Alfred Adler said: “We cannot think, feel, will, or act without the awareness of a goal.”

Admitting somebody's fears and feelings, whether its blues or bliss does not me one has lost hope. Opposing all the sorrow heroically and thinking of facing them the same way in the future, doesn't that make you stronger? Does it give you a hope that everything will be okay, soon? Does it satisfy you? Happiness, joy, a sweet smile help you fight your burdens and fears, give you hope since nothing is impossible. 

Hope is a combination of way-power that helps you get to your goals and the willpower. Goals; Consequences we desire. Willpower and way-power are the cerebral plan that leads us to an expectant thought. The dissimilarity in hope and optimism is that hope leads to an envisioned goal, it involves a trail. Optimism, nevertheless, leads to one to presume the best! It does not deliver any critical thinking, as to how to arrive to a better-quality future. 

Hope is what we endure on. Deprived of hope, life wouldn't have been likely. When we raise our hands for supplications, if it’s not hope, what else do we rely on? Like a candle where the shining wick is detained in place by wax, it is reliance in the heart that keeps the hope undamaged. After dark, comes light. A healthier tomorrow, it’s just in sight. 

“Hope is the thing with plumage's that branches in the soul and hums the tune deprived of the words And never stops at all.”

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Usko Nahin Dekha Hamne Kabhi

Abstract on mother and child

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Usko Nahin Dekha Hamne Kabhi

Par Uski Jaroorat Kya Hogi Eh Maa

Eh Maa Teri Surat Se Alag

Bhagwan Ki Surat Kya Hogi Kya Hogi

Usko Nahin Dekha Hamne Kabhi

Insaan Toh Kya Devta Bhi

Anchal Me Pahley Tere

Hai Swarg Ishi Duniya Mein Kadmo Ke Tahley Tere

Mamta Hi Lootaye Jis Pe Naiyan

Aisi Koi Moorat Kya Hogi Eh Maa

Eh Maa Teri Surat Se Alag

Bhagwan Ki Surat Kya Hogi Kya Hogi

Usko Nahin Dekha Hamne Kabhi

Kyon Dhoop Jalaye Dukhon Ki

Kyon Ghum Ki Ghata Barse

Yeh Haath Duaon Waley Rahtey Hai Sadha Sar Pe

Tu Hai Toh Andhere Path Me Hamey

Suraj Ki Jaroorat Kya Hogi Eh Maa

Eh Maa Teri Surat Se Alag

Bhagwan Ki Surat Kya Hogi

Usko Nahin Dekha Hamne Kabhi

Kahetey Hain Teri Shaan Me Toh 

Koi Oonchey Bhol Nahin

Bhagwan Ke Pas Bhi Maata Tere Pyar Ka Mohl Nahin

Hum To Yehi Jaane Tujhse Badi

Sansar Ki Daulat Kya Hogi Eh Maa

Eh Maa Teri Surat Se Alag

Bhagwan Ki Surat Kya Hogi Kya Hogi

Usko Nahin Dekha Hamne Kabhi  -------- iNDIVAR

Light

Light

Your eyes: the love that you give to me, the happiness I see in you, the words that you want to say, and the memories that you always recall. 

Everyone has different meanings for light, the brightness, the trust, the love or the memory. The feeling that we get, when we move from darkness to light is the only proof that we all need light in our life. Surrounding by unknown people is same as being in a dark dungeon.   

The flash of thunder scares us; it means there are eyes which want you to be in the good path, not to get lost in darkness of the world, a flash of thunder is a wake-up call that you are in the path of darkness come out of it. There is always an option in your hand to choose what you want, but it is necessary to make a wise decision. Wearing a mask and doing things which is not socially acceptable is darkness, being what you are and being the best part of the goodness is moving and being in the light. Whenever there is a chance of wearing a dark mask in life, it is always better to think will those loved eyes shines after knowing that you are doomed in darkness.

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New place-New life

New place-New life

Hope is the only thing which pushes each and every person to move to the next level or to come out of the closet. Leaving the closet can be of anything, the baby coming out of mother’s womb, and leaving far from known heads. It is tough to come out of settled life and to start a new one. But if there are no new phases in life then what is the use of being in this world.

Each and every person has been given with a life with a unique destiny. The destiny cannot be achieved by following one road in life’s journey, and there is always connecting roads. Similarly, to reach a certain place in life there is always the support of loved once. Sound travels, but its magnitude decreases when it travels, and it does not mean that there was no influence of sound if you live far, it is good to believe that there is someone who wants to reach me and one day it will happen.

No matter how beautiful is the new place; heart always beats in the memory of old one. With the intense heartbeat and searching eyes, Life begins in the NEW PLACE.

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