Random Musings and Geetha Maala

By Krishna M. Gutala

As the name Random Musings indicates, the book presents a broad spectrum of diverse topics in both poetry and prose formats. The thirty poems in the first section include themes touching upon faith, devotion, compassion, life, patriotism, as well as philosophy and monistic concepts. There are two long poems, one a ballad relating an Indian mythological episode and a moral from it, and the other a patriotic song on various facets of India in different fields. There are a few poems that can be set to music and sung.

The second section entitled Just What I Feel relates the authors views on a variety of topics including, happiness, life, world, God, mind, worry, truth, and miscellaneous.

The third section Geetha Maala renders extracts from Bhagavad Geetha, the quintessence of ancient Indian scriptures, offering practical guidelines in daily life. It is concise enough to be adopted for daily prayer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing India
• Release date: Jun 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543703153

Krishna M. Gutala

Dr. Krishna M. Gutala of Hyderabad, India, had a brilliant academic career. Winner of two gold medals in his Bachelors in Engineering, he did Masters in IIT Bombay, and, Doctorate in Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland, USA, under a UNESCO Grant. He served for nearly three decades in Osmania Univ Engg College , holding responsible positions. Krishna Gutala has been deeply interested in religious literature and Monistic philosophy. He composed about forty poems in English in diverse themes. His effort has been mainly towards not only understanding the wisdom of our ancient scriptures, but how to implement them in our daily lives. To put into practice the oft heard adage: what matters in life is not what happens, but how one reacts to it. How to take life as it comes, take it easy, and how to keep ones cool, even under the most strenuous circumstances, and in strengthening our internal defense potential. He believes that assimilating and implementing the lessons from Geetha, is the best panacea in life.

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1. HIM AND THOU

Be humble before Him

Thou shalt be dignified before others

Love Him and all shall love thee.

Have faith in Him ;

Thou shalt command faith from all.

Realize Him in thee –

Thou art all Supreme.

2. THE ONE LIGHT

Behold the globe of the universe

And the myriad pin-holes on it;

The brightly shining Lamp is its Centre.

Oh ye mind! Delude not thyself

That those are a myriad lamps!

It is the One Divine Light

That is shining through those myriad outlets!

3. BLISS INDEED

Let not the world of environments

Cow you down and

Make a slave of thee.

Oh ye! Ever aspire for

Such a pleasure

Which is beyond pleasure and pain,

Such a happiness

Which is above joy and sorrow, and

Such a state of existence

Which surpasses life and death –

That is Bliss indeed!

4. COMPASSION

Scorn not those that be

Less fortunate than thee

In this world in wealth

Or in matters of health.

Have compassion for such folk –

For, they bear a heavier yoke.

God shall be kind to thee

If kind thou to them be.

5. LIFE

Life is a beautiful canvas

Painted by the Divine Brush;

An exquisite pattern

Set by the Heavenly Decorator;

A lovely lyric

Composed by the Celestial Poet;

A melodious song

Set to music by the

Enchanting Flutist of Brindavan.

Oh ye then, why complain of it?

6. THOU MY POLESTAR

Oh ye, Flutist of Brindavan!

When with Thy Mercy I am blessed,

What lack of happiness can there be!

When Thy Music Divine fills my heart,

For what other melodies should I long!

Let Providence dispense what it pleaseth.

Let sorrow and joy play hide and seek.

Let a thousand tongues say what they fancy.

In Thy thoughts ever, my Lord!

I seek comfort and peace.

From truth and righteousness, those who swerve not

Tranquility and bliss shall leave them never.

So sayeth Thy Song Celestial, I forget not.

Righteousness is my path, and Thou my Polestar.

Oh ye Flutist of Brindavan, lead me to Thee!

7. PROPERLY PROPERLY

There is nothing you wouldn’t get

If you try properly;

Only thing, you should try

Properly properly.

God will give all what you want

If you pray properly

Only thing, you should pray

Properly properly.

All the problems of thy life

Thou can solve properly;

Only thing, you should have

Faith in God properly.

All the peoples in this world

Will love thee properly;

Only thing, love YOU them

Properly properly.

Whatever you think or say,

Whatever you do in life,

Think or say or do it, BUT

Properly properly.

NB: This poem can be set to music, and sung as a song.

An inspiring theme for children, students, even elders.

8. THY GRACE DIVINE

Me Lord! Let me be the flute

In Thy Dexterous Hands

Through which Thou Play

Thy Music Divine.

Let me be the brush

In Thy Subtle Hands

With which Thou Paint

Thy Scenes Divine.

Let me be the quill

In Thy Poetic Hands

With which Thou Write

Thy Songs Divine.

Let me be the bowl

In Thy Graceful