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Happy New Year 2013

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Come back Everyone.

Come, lets sing aloud -

Krishna nee begane baro
Krishna nee begane baro
Darkness coming round
And everybody fighting with their brothers
Everybody wants control
Don't hesitate to kill one another

So come back as Jesus
Come back and save the world
That's all the future
Of every boy and girl
Come back as Rama
Forgive us for what we've done
Come back as Allah
Come back as anyone

Krishna nee begane baro
krishna nee begane baro

Religion is the reason
The world is breaking up into pieces
Colour of the people
Keeps us locked in hate please release us
hmm..

So come down and help us
Save all the little ones
They need a teacher
And you are the only one
We can rely on
To build a better world
A world that's for children
A world that's for everyone


Krishna nee begane baro
Krishna nee begane baro

Time is the healer
Time moves on
Time don't wait for anyone
You tell you'll be back
But that will take some time
I'm waiting...
ahh......
I'm waiting...
Waiting...
I'm waiting...

I'm waiting
Yea.... Yea...
Come back as Jesus
Come back and save the world
We need a teacher
You are the only one
Come back as Rama
Forgive us for what we've done
Come back as Allah
Come back as anyone

Krishna nee begane baro
Krishna nee begane baro

Jesus!
Come back and save the world
That's all the future
Of every boy and girl
Come back as Rama
Forgive us for what we've done

Come back as Allah
Come back for everyone

All you need is Love. Love is all you need.

All you need is love
Love is all you need.

An open mind in compassion,
Grounded in humility and
But free with the passion to know and grow.

A stance centered on the spirit of freedom,
On mutual respect and love.
Poised to learn from the human heritage,
And build on top of it -
A new tomorrow,
Carrying forward the legacy of human race.

It is not about being a rebel.
Neither it is about being fraternal.
It is about being in the grace,
Of who you are,
Standing in respect but not
Necessarily in agreement to the other.

It is not about who is right,
It is not about who is wrong.
Rather it is about,
What is more beautiful for you,
What is more natural for you.
What is the Truth.

This video was made by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady.

They are New York-based documentary filmmakers. Their forthcoming film “The Education of Mohammad Hussein,” which is on the short list for the Academy Award for short-subject documentary, is to be broadcast on HBO in 2013. Their previous Op-Doc was “Dismantling Detroit.”

Coming to Andrea

The dawn was about to break,
Simoni woke up and looked to the far horizon,
The horizon which was silver lined
With the silhouettes of men and women,
From the mystical land of Andrea.

The twinkle of the stars were fading out,
Into the glow of the Sun.
The fresh light cascading from east,
Gradually was camouflaging the twinkling story of the night forgone.

It was a new morning,
And Simoni was about to reach the
Legendary land of Andrea.
The journey was long and arduous,
A journey of 101 nights,
Nights of storm, solitude, battles, and pains.
All alone, walking the solitary journey of abandonment.
Along the sand dunes and the meandering westerly wind.

The journey has ended or just begun,
Simoni did not know.
Just was that he aware,
At last with his weak and old eyes,
He could see the huge gate to the land of Andrea.

He was in search of someone,
Knew the sky, the stars and the Sun.
Was well aware the gushing ocean,
The meandering stream,
The restless fall.

Unheeded to all the inquisition,
Of the nature and its ways,
Simoni kept walking,
Unfazed and undaunted.

Had he to visit
The 7 castles,
And ask the 7 dames and 7 knights,
Looking for his love, his true love
The lady with the most beautiful eyes.

(To be continued)

Previous poems of Michel Simoni - 
http://criativ-mind.blogspot.com/search/label/SIMONI%20SERIES

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A Christmas Wish

Here is a wish for you this Christmas,From my truest self I know.
That you may do what you really are,With freedom, courage and love,And that there is fire always kindled within you.The fire that you already are.
May the music of your heart,Come out before you close your eyes.Before mingling into the nothingness,May you reclaim who you are.
That you may be wise,But more importantly kind.That you may be successful,But more importantly overwhelmed in love.
May you be prosperous,And yet, not lose the bond,With the rain, the moon, and the star.And not forget to smile, and to say Hello.
That in the bustle of who is right,And what is more reasonable and correct,May you not lose your own true self,No matter how unreasonable and incorrect you are.
May in the rat race of following the herd,You be left out,And re-kindle that basic instinct,To follow your heart,Taking the road less travelled. 
That you be the change maker,Being the harbinger of beauty,The best version of that original masterpiece,That you already are.
May you endlesslyAlways continue to Be,Expressing that authentic being who you are,Either with a smile, a hug, a kiss or a pat, Or may be with a poem, a song...or a tear.
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Sky above, Earth below, Fire Within

What an opportunity it is with,
Sky above, Earth below, and Fire Within!
And glowing in that fire,you see anything is possible
You see opportunity when others see impossibilityYou take risks. You are focussed. You hustle, you are restless,You  know that nothing is unrealistic
And glowing in that fire,You feel overwhelming love!You embrace your childlike wonder and curiosityYou take flying leaps into the unknownYou  contribute to something bigger than yourself
And glowing in that fire,You create. You learn. You grow. You do. You be.You believe it's never too late to start living a dream.
And glowing in that fire,You reclaim your humanity 

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Essentials are Invisible - A Thought Experiment

Life is short. Senses are limited. Time is fleeting. Challenges are many. Distraction are innumerable. In this predicament of human life, it is essential to realize two things primarily - 1. An awareness of what is essential and what is not, and 2. The Essentials are invisible.
It certainly is of prime importance not to spend this precious life in non-essentials. But the dilemma is how to create that insight to spot the essential, and discard the non-essential. I think to be able to overcome this challenge, one has to deal with both the points above simultaneously. One leads to the other. I guess there would not be any prescription to follow to be aware of what is essential and not. But certain examples below might be able to put certain instances on the table. 
For example for a warrior, the actual fighting is non-essential. What is essential is the cause he is standing for. For an original painter, the canvas, or the brush is not non-essential. They are dispensable. He can switch to any better brush or medium. Rather what is essential is the idea he is trying to paint.In a relationship, the personalities involved are non-essential. But what is essential is the invisible virtue of understanding, compassion, kindness, empathy that binds two personalities. Moment the fabric of these invisible essentials are broken, the relationship tears apart. Again the same personalities might enter into similar relationships with others. But then the fabric that is essential for any relationship remains the same. Personalities change - non-essentials are ever changing. But what is essential remains the same.For a writer the medium he uses to write is non-essential. The language he uses is non-essential. But what is essential is that invisible archetype he is dealing with in his mind and heart. It is that experiment he is having in his mind, that commotion happening in his heart, leading him to write, resulting in the flow of a poem or a novel, is what is essential.
It is interesting to observe the amount of time and energy we squander on non-essentials. The endless pursuits to have more power, money, fame, friends, well wishers, kinships, etc that man engages in, appears non-essential to me. These aspects of daily life are just mere reflections of something invisible which is totally from a different plane. Rather than focusing on the source, we get distracted into the dissipated reflections of that. We spend time in the questing of having more and more the artifacts of something at source. That source emanates from our own being. It arises from our own understanding, our own heart and mind. I am not hinting a way to solitary exclusion. Certainly it might be a way for some. But it is not necessarily the most optimum way for all, atleast not for me, for sure. These dry artifacts are important for me. But along with having these dry artifact, the awareness that these are non-essential, and they link to something which is at core, which is invisible, is at heart of things.
Many great thinkers have spent most of their lives in figuring out a way to be centered into this invisible essential - the source. One effective way the ancient civilizations invented for themselves, to solve this existential problem, might have been the creation of the idea of God, and developing the capacity of man to concentrate on that Ideal. What might be more apt than to have a concrete projection of an Archetype in form of a personal God-head,  or an abstract idea. At least there is a point in which a person can refer to when she wants to relate to those essentials.
But, I think, this whole creative experiment defeats itself, when this idea of God is treated in exclusion to daily living. When God is treated a separate entity from one's own self, and one's own actions, and the innumerable interaction one has with others, in one's daily life. When God limits Himself to that small corner in one's living room, or a building in exclusion, one calls a temple, He fizzles out to the domain of non-essential. The whole purpose and the toil of all the ancient masters get defeated. I think that one-pointed focus on the essential, should be maintained in one's daily activities, and voluntarily one has to exclude from her awareness the non-essentials.
I try to practice it at my work, and personal life. Yes, I fail multiple times. But, again I try to stand up, shirk off the dust, and start walking again on the path. I think the key is - Finding out the essential, and one pointed concentration on the essential. At work, the issue at hand, the problem being faced is essential, and anything and everything coming our way piggybacking the issue are non-essentials. 
Even when dealing with work and life, work becomes non-essential, and life is what is essential. To clarify, I have experienced people who kill life in name of work. By killing life I mean, for them there is no room for compassion, kindness, empathy, love, joy, respect, loyalty, or humanity, when it comes to work. Humans become just a means, a resource, a robot to churn out a result. If the result does not meet a pre-determined expectation, the doer is considered worthless. The dignity of a person is attached to how much capital is created by the person, or how much productivity gain is produced by the person, and how much the person has been able to make a corporation's cult which is given fancy names as "Operating Systems" or "Standard Operating Procedures".  It is interesting to see that many times,  we are incapable to differentiating a man from his role, or artifact he produces out of an action he is forced to do at his job. 
The problem remains the same. It is about being distracted with the non-essential, and losing the sight of the essential.
To simplify, I carry with myself a logo to remind me every moment of the essential. For me the essential is - Love. It is fraternity, compassion, understanding, respect, objectivity, friendship, individuality, and respecting that sacred space for the self, and the other. 
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The Space

Walking to Andrea,In that solitary walk,Across the desert,In the scorching heatThirsty Simony,Could see no life around.
Times were tough,Abandoned was he,Walked uphill across the sand dunes,Simoni was all alone.
With no caring shade,With no drop of quenching water,With no shoulder to rest.Was he all alone,Walking up to Andrea.
With every stride ahead,There were more unknown,
There were more thorns and uphills.There was more solitude,
There were more challenges.
Tired was he,Defeated and wronged was he.But his spirit was young,Undaunted and brimming fullWith sacredness and Love.
For he had created a Space.A Space around him.That guarded his soul,Away from all that is evil,Away from all that is dark.Away from all that is in-humane.
The Space was a canvas for his brush,It was the marble for his chisel,It was that empty arena,Where he could compose his own note.
In that Space, Kept Simoni creating,The symphony of Love, Faith, and Hope.With the power of that Symphony,Kept he walking, on and on.
For all, what appearedwere the wrinkled skin,the gray hair, the white beard,The parched feet.
But deep insideWas a brimming fountain of life,Of understanding, Of compassion, Of love.Deep inside was the ever youthful self,Guarded by his Space,Working to see God,With every passing moment in his life,Either through his sculptures,Or his paintings, or his songs.
Centered was Simoni on the Ideal,On the Archetype, on the Beauty.
Kept he on, his journey to Andrea.He did not know what would he find Upon reaching Andrea.But he knew for sure.It was the journey, and not the destination,.Giving him the opportunity to see His Truth, His God, His Love.
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The Power of Love

When Rumi had sang
On the  power of love,
In myriad songs of his,
I had a taste of it intellectually.
But little did I know
What that power really was.

 
When I had read of the big bang,
I had an appreciation of
That incredible power
Behind the big bang.
But little did I know
How that power really feels.

 
When I was told
About the power of worship.
I had an understanding of the holy,
And was aware that such grandeur strength
Does exists somewhere.
But little did I know
How that power really uplifts.

I had read about
The healing touch of Jesus.
But never could relate
To the ecstasy of the blind
Who got the vision from his touch.

But O dear magical Presence,
That power is within me.
The power of your love,
The power that can raise a dead man
The power that can turn water to wine
The power that can turn an acorn to the high oak.
 

Thank you
For bestowing in me
The power of thou love.
It feels like unlimited,
Always with power,
Always like a Man.
Steadfast and True
Standing the storm of life
Unfazed, and undaunted.

Thank you for showing me
The glimpse of what it is
To be a Man
To be a Knight
To be a Warrior.
 
Yes, it all is in the
Power of your love.
My Lord. ______________________________________________
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Upending the cost Structure. Do you have any input?

Upending the cost structure. Do you have any input?Capitalism requires someone to create a commodity, and someone to buy it. The hidden link that connects the whole drama is money. There is a cost structure on which the empire of capitalism is built on. The aim of a capitalistic endeavor is to generate more capital. It is good to create more capital. It drives the economy. The issue is the cost structure on which the framework is built on.
This efficiently bars away people who are in dire need of a product or service but could not afford to buy it. World is today rocking and rolling intoxicated with the opium of capitalism. It has worked for decades. But that does not mean it will keep working for centuries to come. Signs have started showing up of innovative business models outside of the precincts of capitalism.
The most interesting experiment is that of the Google. I want to discuss in this article a very popular experimentation of Google - The Google Maps. Till a decade back, maps were all copyrighted, and the market was monopolized by companies like Garmin making GPS devices helping people to navigate. Garmin charges about $100 to download new maps to its device. One device costs about $200-$500. Sometimes even more. Now compare all this with the Google Maps. And the latest feature in Google Maps to download any portion of the maps to your device, and use them offline. So, today you have a free GPS device which is way much more advanced than any Garmin device. And all these services are free. You can download the Google Map in your phone (of course if it is not running in the latest IOS) or your any other hand held device.The most interesting thing is you can notice that cost of the service is no more the indicator of the quality of the service or the product. The free google map is any time better than the expensive maps you download from Garmin. So, here is something that is free and better. In the language of economics, you have something whose "value" is expressed independent of its "exchange value". And that the product or the service could be really sustained without an exchange value, you see.Can such experiment be done in education? Can we upend the cost structure inherent in providing quality education? Can a free education provided to millions be if not better, as good as that provided by the Harvards and the Stanfords?A question, many social entrepreneurs are trying to find an answer. Do you have any input?
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