"When you are green you grow; when you are ripe you rot.",
Green makes heart and soul really cool, light and happy. Greenery brings peacefulness, serenity and feelings of being one with the nature and Existence. Imagine, what an awesome experience. So we like to see lots of green around: let it be our room, house etc… because green is the sign of growth, prosperity and inner happiness.
Look at a tree which is green, it has unlimited possibilities of growth. It can grow to any direction irrespective of how conducive is the surroundings if it is rooted deeply in the earth. Thus, grounding is something inevitable for growth and stability. Like a deeply rooted tree is unaffected by the storm and wind, we should be grounded to attain our goals in life. A tree has only one goal — grow; and sky is the limit.
As human beings we limit ourselves with timed goals and targets which in turn bring sort of limitation to our lives and activities. Like the tree, the only criterion is to grow. So it grows to any direction which is plausible and apt for expansion. So let us not limit ourselves into the innumerous possibilities of growth.
Let us just keep our hearts open to be young and green always. Let us not feel ripe in heart, though our body may show the signs of old age and sickness. Even when in terms of the laws of the nature, our body may get ripe and disassociate but the green in heart and youthfulness of spirit that you leave behind will remains as a landmark for the future generations. The spirit of youthfulness and energy of the green enable us to shine like the stars in the sky forever. So let us think green, live green and be green always.
By Living with a Loving Heart
Heart is the center and source of all goodness. Anything that is good pertains to the heart. So we cannot merely ignore the importance and role of heart in our daily life. Heart is the power-center in a body. If the power supply stops for a minute in our house what happens? The whole house will be engulfed in darkness. No movement is possible; total chaos surrounds us and we are confused for few moments all together. Similarly, just imagine if the heart stops functioning for a minute! Terrifying, right? The moment heart says, "I have done enough and I don't have energy to function anymore." Our worldly existence from the mother earth is written off forever. Now many of us will be wondering, My God we never thought of it? And now that we become aware that it is scary to have such thoughts in mind. I just began with the tangible and existential reality of the heart and let us delve a little deeper into other aspects of the heart.
Heart is the only organ in the human body that has earned a fair amount of fame and prominence. Right from a poet, novelist, lyricist, paeans have all sung about the mischief of the heart. If you feel touched your heart melts like butter. If you don't part with your precious money to the street urchins you have a hard, cold, heart. If you dare to snatch back your purse from a petty thief you are supposed to be a brave heart. And if some of your actions touch the other then it comes straight from the heart—Glossary of heart is never-ending…
Heart is the pure center (sanctum) of our very being and symbol of purity. "Unless you become like little children, you cannot enter the kingdom of God." Why would Jesus emphasize the role of being little children? It is merely because of innocence and purity of heart. Heart of a child is without malice and wickedness in it, it is not conditioned by the worldliness. It is the only source of immaculate love without any demands or conditions.
Heart is important to all irrespective of age, religion, caste, creed, color, sex etc… "It is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice." We all like to love. More precisely, we want to be loved and look for acceptance from other beings. Look at the pet dog. Why does it come to your side and aspires for your gentle touch? It is nothing other than love and acceptance. Even animals have aspirations for love which springs from their heart. Our heartbeats with joy at the sight of babies, puppies, kittens; while heart to heart chats go a long way. Not to forget the umpteen number of people who call their loved ones sweet-heart and heart-throb.
Somewhere I read recently these beautiful lines: "if you find yourself in a darkroom with blood coming out from everywhere and the walls shaking, don't be afraid, you are in a safe place: You are in my Heart." So friends next if you happen to land up in a similar place like the one above, do not worry, you are certainly in a safe place – you are in someone's Heart which is a cupid's favorite target to practice his archery with pleasure and thereby the hearts melt into other heart without any words but only communion of two hearts.
Today more than ever before, we need people with good heart. When one says something positive and kind about another person, quickly we say that he has a soft heart. In the same way when says something negative, then we say that he is heartless. We need good parents, spouse, friends, relatives, teachers, politicians with a loving heart, who can spread love and peace.
Once a teacher gave her students homework to draw people. The next day as she collected the assignments, she was astonished to see how the children perceive the world around them. Many had drawn people skinny as skeletons, but with huge muscles. Others were drawn with a large head, while some others were drawn with a large wallet. One or two students drew figures that had a heart at the center. A good heart brings a lot of goodness around it.
Let every emotion springs from the purity of heart. Let all decisions manifest from the center of our very being – the Heart. Listen to it carefully and be in tune with the heartbeat. Because we can hear the divine melody every moment of our life. Let us not ignore the palpitation of heart as it always conveys divine messages. Once we learn to listen to the heartbeat we are in tune with the Universe/Nature/God and connected to every bit of existence. Isn't it beautiful? Aren't we all aspiring for such Hearts? If yes. Don't be hesitant to let your heart be a replica of that Universal Heart which is the ultimate source of all goodness.
By
Ray Knoc (Founder of MacDonald's)
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