<p>Behind all the glitter Is a heart tenderContemplating all misteps and grandeurBehind the visible facadeA veil to the worldLies my inner journeyA solitary adventure WDYS #248 Image credit: Engin Akyurt @ Unsplash</p>

<p>Imagine being in a world free of the humdrum of daily routine. A world where everything is fresh, untouched and divine. A place where all worries and anxieties disappear.  Only what remains is eternal blissfulness&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/03/being-meditative/">More</a></p>

<p>I am blessed to be living in a oasis amongst the city clamour and be witness to nature&#8217;s wonders. The monsoons have laid a carpet of greenary and made the weather pleasant. My abode is&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/08/01/gratitude/">More</a></p>

<p>Beautiful words on Bharat BHARAT Swapnil Salelkar blog</p>

<p>Light and shadowsCover illusions and realityHappiness and griefCovering the life&#8217;s journeyTruth and untruthFor us to judgeAnd recieving the fruitsOf the options takenPassage of timeYet ever newBirth and deathEmbedded in it tooAnd every moment Lived in&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/light-and-shadows/">More</a></p>

<p>Only a pair of feetClimbing the snowy mountain peaksSimilar to the life one must leadWalking the path alone Till destiny is reachedOfcourse the path is riddled with threatsBut also cosy tracksYou may find a company&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/02/19/the-path-uphill/">More</a></p>

<p>I am not the relationships I haveNor the professional bonds incurredI am not the storehouse of information gatheredOr the knowledge imparterI am not the action nor the doerAlso not the recepient of reactions I am&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/02/17/musings-of-a-seeker/">More</a></p>

<p>I dream &#8230;About a house near the oceanThe serene nature And its constant hum of waves clashing, I dreamForgetting myself amidst the seaBecoming one with the depths withinFollowing my heart to its coreThe silent stillness&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/02/14/i-dream/">More</a></p>

<p>Of all the clutter we can hoard the worst and deadliest is mental clutter. We carry with us loads of thoughts, misdeeds, insults, wrong givings and grief of the past. We dwell in the misery&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/01/19/decluttering-your-mind/">More</a></p>

<p>The still waters Reflecting passing emotions The busy aquatic life Parallels the busybody mind The fauna deep and grounded Mirroring the eternal reality The ripples on the surface An expression of the timed journey The&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/01/09/existence/">More</a></p>

<p>The one born to a womb of a motherOught to die one dayAs the soul moves from one form to another The universe weaves it&#8217;s massive webCreating deep bonds and ties forThe one born to&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/27/samsara/">More</a></p>

<p>Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. My Guru is a person that has impacted my life and transformed it from boring and mundane to exciting and joyful. Life is to be lived&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/21/the-guiding-force/">More</a></p>

<p>What do I see?Is it the reality orAn illusion daring me to disbelieve it?Do I have the means to thwart itOr do i have to face my fears and walk in?Should I believe whatever my&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/illusions/">More</a></p>

<p>The clay pot..subject to kneading, moulding and heatBaked to perfection from soil to a receptacle of earthly beauty The diamonds..Subject to intense pressure and heatDazzling their way into precious commodities The human&#8230;Passing through challenges and&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/baked-to-perfection/">More</a></p>

<p>Warring sides of the good and the badWhich side made the peace?Ego was high today?Or was it modesty?Sensual pleasures of lust, greed and jealousy was it?Or selflessness, kindness and spirituality?On the battlefield of mind today&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/13/introspection/">More</a></p>

<p>To me I owe my decisions, my life I am responsible for my mistakes and success My actions and reactions affect who I become To me I owe my happiness I am responsible for my&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/10/to-me-i-owe/">More</a></p>

<p>The rhythm of life is predetermined One that is born is destined to dieBut what you do in between Determines how you live beyond your timeThe power of action and inaction is greatIt will determine&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/10/life-2/">More</a></p>

<p>What is one thing you would change about yourself? We need to change our attitude towards life. Learn to live life fully and unthrotled. Free from all anxiety, stress and confusions. Experiencing life as part&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/07/the-witness/">More</a></p>

<p>What are your feelings about eating meat? With the commercialization and advent of meat industry to include dairy farms, packaging and transportation has led to increased risk of consumption of chemicals and pesticides  via the&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/04/an-informed-choice/">More</a></p>

<p>What are your two favorite things to wear? Life is a curveball of immense possibilities and irrespective of what you wear it is incomplete without confidence and a smile. We may be wearing the latest&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2023/12/03/confidence-and-smile/">More</a></p>