Anika Choudhary

Oh, how magnificent is He! Righteousness's very epitome The hidden treasure of Vrindavan and Mathura Our dear Krishna He has a complexion that's as dark as night Yet He has an aura That's as radiant as sunlight Everyone recognises Him  By the peacock feathers adorning His head And He enchants galaxies With the smell of His flower garlands Oh, how magnificent is He! Righteousness's very epitome The hidden treasure of Vrindavan and Mathura Our dear Krishna How beautiful He looks with His lotus like  eyes And how royal He seems In each one of His strides Oh, how peaceful He looks When wearing His yellow robes Decorating Himself With gem studded earrings hanging from His earlobes How can one look so graceful with just a smile Well, only Krishna for whose smile is as bright as moonlight He may only be in His youth With plump bright cheeks But His words and doings hide unspoken truths That shakes all the realms three Oh, how magnificent is He! Righteousness's very epitome...

The world is like a huge quilt, consisting of many tiny patchworks sewn together. There are many different little patchworks that may look quite odd when alone. But when all of them are sewn together, the finished quilt looks beautiful. The same is with the people of the world. This beauty of the world lies in the uniqueness of its people. Take this crow for example. It may look quite odd and unappealing when it is alone, but it's beauty is enhanced when it comes together with these myna birds. Everyone in this world is unique. From the biggest elephant to the tiniest ant. We must learn to accept our own uniqueness and that of the world's inhabitants if we want to live harmoniously. This world was made to incorporate every unique being without any conflicts or hatred. But that is indeed is a different fact that all of us have started to look at others through the eyes of partiality. But why, though, is my question. Why do we differentiate between others when we all have the sam...

In life, you will meet many types of people. But you will meet only a few who are transparent regarding their emotions. They speak what is on their mind. Although, this may be quite annoying at first, because we live in a world where it is not necessary to always speak what you think. But in my honest opinion, these are the kind of people the world needs. These people can change the world for the better. The world is going through quite a confusing time right now, as it's residents can't even differentiate between truths and lies. We need to keep honest people in our lives. No matter how bitter a truth may be, it is much better than hearing 1000 sweet lies. And we can start making this change by changing ourselves. We all must learn the art to be able to speak the truth and be honest. Be fearless and let your heart and mind speak for you. Don't be afraid to show your real emotions. Whatever you're feeling, whatever you're thinking, just talk about it. What is the wo...

Nowadays, life has become quite stressful and busy. People already have too many things to do in their livesvand are always busy in their work, not being able to give time to anything else. No matter how much work you complete, there's always more. It seems like we have been locked behind the doors of stress and seemingly have no way to get out of it.  But there is a solution. It's a small one, but it really makes a huge difference. The only thing you need in life is balance. Where there is work, you need to have fun. Where there is stress, you must medidate. Everything in this world has been made balanced and symmetrical. Balance is the very principle of the world's working.  We must learn to keep ourselves balanced. We must realise the importance of keeping all pur tasks and chores straight. We need to keep them straight as if they were in a line, like these railway displays. 

This is a picture of the beautiful Nidhivan in the holy city of Vrindavan. This forest is filled with trees of Tulsi, growing on dry sand. These Tulsi trees are low heighted trees that are present in pairs with interlocking stems. This beautiful forest is said to be the forest where Shri Krishna and Shri Radha used to perform ' Ras Leela' which is a dance that Lord Krishna is believed to have danced with Devi Radha. There are even famous landmarks in Nidhivan such as the Rang Mahal, Lalita Kund, Bansichor Radha Rani temple and the Ras Leela sthaan (place where Ras Leela is performed). Nidhivan may seem like a simple forest from the outside, but on researching, we find out that this pious forest is much more mysterious than it seems.  Around 7pm, the doors to the forest are locked and no one is allowed inside. Supposedly even all the animal and insects leave Nidhivan because it is said that Radha and Krishna come in Nidhivan to perform Ras Leela at night. No one is allowed to wi...

Finally, autumn season has arrived. The trees are getting ready for winter by changing the color of their leaves and the temperatures are starting to drop. Then soon, the freezing winter will arrive. After winter comes spring, then the hot summer and we come back to fall again.  One thing you may realise about these changing seasons is that it's a continuous cycle that keeps going on and on. That's the phenomenon of nature and life both. Things will come ans they will go. This phenomenon is like a spinni wheel. You always reach back to the point where you started. And you can't do anything about it. Whether anything is changing in your life or nature, sometimes it's just better to accept it. Because it's better to just leave some things be. Changing them can just make everything worse.

See how all of these crows are sitting on one tree? You may additionally observe that they are sitting peacefully without disturbing anyone else, even when their sitting space is quite limited. This is called unity. Unity is a simple word with a complex meaning. Of course, it means staying united, but the true meaning of unity is much deeper. In unity, we have to become someone's support, and that person has to support us also through thick and thin. Every living being has to be united in order to flourish. We humans may be living on one Earth, but we are separated mainly by mental barriers. We must learn to overcome these barriers and learn to live a prosperous life while staying united. We must learn the actual definition of unity. But, this is easier said than done. It may take a while for us to learn the concept, but we must start with baby stepa. And we all can take the first step by learning the example of these crows.