Sunshine Thoughts

Sunshine Thoughts

 

Let me meditate on sunshine a bit, coming with sunrise & ends with set

There’re dawn & dusk before sunrise & after sunset, and light is spread.

 

In Sun’s presence direct light is always in front, and revealing very much

Altitude varies color from creamy red-yellow to white, then again so turn.

Ambient dust soaks light from sides in dawn & dusks, reveals in else dark

Very useful as plenty light exists for working, before actual sunrise or set.

 

There’s no atmosphere on moon or other planets, may at some of other kind

And with sunrise & sunset, either is direct daylight or night’s pitch darkness.

Meaning this, there are no dawn or dusk, and sudden changes come before

Having these Nature’s phenomena, we’re lucky to have many such boons.

 

We should be grateful to little charities around, and sunshine is one of them

In equatorial & tropical regions, Sun is very intense, but at poles quite dim.

Optimum well suits here, depending on locations of Earth’s exterior sphere

Fact is our lives revolve around sun, and we sleep & wake along with this.

 

Sun is our Earth’s master, and in ancient times, was worshiped as good god

There were different concepts around, one that revolving around the Earth.

Then we learnt it is very large compared to Earth, which revolves around it

Seasons are made as per relative positions of places on earth vis-a-vis Sun.

 

In winters, sunshine is boon of, it warms the Earth’s surface & our bodies

Kids, old people, women, all stand in sun, just to bask & gain some heat.

On sea beaches, people enjoy on warm sand, benefit from sun’s presence

Its rays emit vital Vitamin D, strengthen our bones and illuminates faces.

 

Its heat gives life to plants, and all flowers, fruits produce in that process

Photo in ‘photosynthesis’ is light only; all animal life depends on plants.

Plants are primary food producers, whole life-cycle revolves around them

But before that Earth, water, air, Sun i.e. fire & space are all contributors.

 

Sun is intense in summers, protection needed from discomfort & dehydration

But it changes air-pressures, makes heavy air to rush to low pressure places.

Creates huge wind rise, results oceanic currents & cyclonic rains in near lands

Sun is sole melting pot effecting all, cold water rises to waves to mee warmth.

 

Sun is very massive star, other 8 planets, satellites, asteroids move around

It is the ultimate source of all energies; light is a great boon to fulfil our lives.

In perpetual darkness no life can sustain, & Earth will be a dead planet then

Sun’s optimum distance from Earth is very benign, & has made life possible.

 

Sun’s penetrative rays clear all wastes, process to transform into useful goods

Life threads are built around it, and clouds, rains, fog, storms are phenomena.

We tend to forget blessings nearby, and just go on weeping on minor problems

Rather should see our boons around, and then happily can pass on this Earth.

 

Sun is some 5 billion years old star, our great constellation Milky-way’s part

A tiny in super-massive universe,  which is spread in measurable expanse.

Here locally I brood, but Sun has filled the Earth with everything we require

Present atmosphere, air, water, soil, plant & animal life are due to this only.

 

Sun-shine in poles is amazing phenomenon, it never sets there for 6 months

For another 6 months, doesn’t seem rising, and there is complete darkness.

Life activities suffer in dark phases, but light may be absent for small period

Many issues require knowledge to brood, ignorance simply mires the ways.

 

We see effects of sunshine’s intensity-changes on bodies, skins, eyes, or hair

Hot & cold have changed features of flora & fauna, as the permanent effects.

Bodies resonate with its motions; many cultures adore it with different names

Many ancient shrines like Odisha’s famous Konark were built in Sun’s name.

 

Several people worship Sun god in dawn & dusk times, to please & gain boon

Many epics, poems, stories contrive around Sun, I am lucky to describe its bit.

 

 

Pawan Kumar,

30^th October’2024, Wednesday, (Chhoti Deepawali), 7.32 A.M.

(From my Dairy dated 25^th May’ 2018)

Human Strengths

Human Strengths

 All are given same body -organs, but how much one uses then

It is like billion dollar’s cheque with, but not cashing for riches.

 

A great treasure hidden beneath, lying in self’s hands and mind

Many combinations are available, just to see the raw materials.

Same hands create marvelous artistic sculptures, & earn virtues

But others may do heinous crimes too, burdening self with guilt.

 

Nature imparts full raw stuffs to all, only difference what to use

Alerts treat this precious, and make good settings to order them.

They make inventory of each, know all what-when-where & how

They remain steadfast in volitions, and creativity is their passion.

 

With same culinary items ingredients, one makes delicious food

Other can spoil costly items, heat & time,  & product is rejected.

We all have same type of body & mind, energy & required stuff

But with right learning & caution, different results come to fore.

 

Given difference in basic characters, varied outcomes are obvious

Basically, one’s conditions remain same, even if drudgery known.

I am poor, know can turn rich with hard-work & zeal but don’t act

It is our minds’ reluctance to major changes, even if they’re good.

 

Different settings, thus outcomes, & man remains servant of nature

It is strongly bound with him, & silliness tries to keep in status quo.

All treasures are near, only requirements are attention & willingness

Try to unravel hidden layers, & gather precious materials retrieved.

 

Mind is definitely a gold-mine, but it needs to be dug & soil sieved

It is difficult to obtain yellow metal, & lot work is required for little.

Sometimes fate favors one, & a large nugget may be found in a way

But those who do persist realize some, others will just see happening.

 

What makes us differ, may be seen in pursuits, outputs - conditions

Millions are pauper, hands to mouth, beggars, vagrants or hawkers.

Some remain fool, dumb, bodily frail, diseased or animal existence

But few transform their lives, conscious to do good to self & others.

 

Who is able to find & pick up great resources, which often lie nearby

And creates many useful goods, make own & others’ lives at relaxing.

How one learns to weave, by picking up simple plant straws & twigs

And can protect from heat-cold, rain, and cozying in rough weathers.

 

All civilizations have come up by this conversion of natural elements

Or just trying to order them, and impart some good-beneficial shapes.

Initial implements, tackles, arms were of stone, earth, wood, bone, etc.

Man learnt to form them for cutting, lifting, chasing, defence, aiming.

 

He didn’t know much chemistry, but could gauge use by observations

And was able to roughly shape into things, by removing extra material.

Whole purpose was to turn efficient, to make life little more convenient

And to reduce drudgeries to maximum extent, being felt days & nights.

 

We observe in nature, that only few creatures use tools effectively

Though are intelligent beings, but use mainly body-organs instincts.

Survival is here question, and one has to learn flying far for the food

Things don’t come of own, & one has to traverse hard so as to grab.

 

Sparrows arise early in morning, herons start searching their food

Elephants seek water and food, so others busy selves in activities.

From insect ants to big mammals, are creative as per requirements

In survival question, they’ve to learn few techniques for efficiency.

 

We learn from company we live in, & act to fit in that very setting

Some are agile, can’t afford laziness, take exercises to remain fit.

If others aren’t working, it is their problems, self is to behave well

You can’t forcibly awake people by nudging, but learn good for own.

 

But modifications came in man’s body postures like erect structure

Prehensile hands, enhanced cranial capacity, stereoscopic vision etc.

Man got descended from trees, and started walking erect on ground

Then searched food-water, & shelter- protection from fierce animals.

 

Man’s struggles in this hostile world, has kept him fit to live long

It was also to add ‘we’ numbers like, by progeny & brotherhood.

Living in company was essential to evade dangers coming in way

Cooperation & labour division was vital for strategy-management.

 

But this was not enough for him, and he brooded for higher causes

Mere wandering day & night was not very good for health & group.

Women were left in caves to nurture kids, and take house-hold tasks

He ran after chases, pick fruits, dig edibles, cut flesh, take hides etc.

 

Man had to protect self from rough weathers by barks, leaves, hides

Not much body-haired like other animals, so prone to cuts-exposure.

With bare thin skin was a little unproductive, craving was important

There was need how to choose, invent such helping tools in vogue.

 

Always caves were not available, and one had also to stay in open

By practice, he tamed fire to cook food, and fear ferocious beasts.

Teeth & digestion weren’t tough like animals, cooking was crucial

Fresh food is not available often, so some storage for future needs.

 

He needed tools to chase animal-birds, & gained some perfection

Otherwise, counter-attack could be, & own life is to be sacrificed.

Needed some throws, sharp weapons, ropes, snares & aim precise

Difficult games but man was steadfast, & couldn’t afford dullness.

 

Big rivalries in nature demands creatures to grab scarce resources

And man had to become winner, so learned techniques of success.

He saw other innate behavior of animals & birds, how they survive

He developed some habits too to cooperatively behave with others.

 

First survival then was necessity, then quality to find life’s meanings

He started cogitating higher realms, creating little stories of around.

Provided names to near objects/phenomena, aided such to learn more

And transferred knowledge to friends & kids, taught to behave well.

 

Females used nearby wild vegetable-fruits, and some seedling began

One seed can grow several, only requirement to time & basic needs.

Farming slowly started with kitchen gardens, & produce began coming

They needed sickles, spades, ropes, plough, axes to manage them well.

 

Slowly learnt makeshift arrangements by natural stones, earth or wood

He erected them in vertical/ horizontal directions, so as to protect self.

Daily new necessities made him to think beyond the immediate needs

And he become creative & imaginary, which led to use his brain more.

 

Thinking power & consistency in efforts, made him accomplish tasks

Different hands, minds, necessity & ways, brought many new objects.

Combined intellect & available raw materials, became proof of victory

Slowly was mighty amongst other companions, & added competencies.

 

We can see by shear necessity-zeal, one can attain to many strengths

So real creators survive well doing intelligent, otherwise only to stale.

 

 

Pawan Kumar,

21^th October, 2014, Monday, Time 9:39 A.M.

(From my dairy dated 4^th May’ 2015, Monday (Buddha Purnima), 07:10 AM)