Let Flowers Bloom

Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you. ~Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Rake the Leaves

“Come, little leaves,” said the Wind one day, “Come to the meadows with me and play. Put on your dresses of red and gold; For Summer is past, and the days grow cold.” ~George Cooper

Sowing The Seeds

A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them. ~ Liberty Hyde Bailey

Tea Time

Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things. ~Chaim Potok Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings. ~Letitia Baldrige  

Whatchu Lookin’ At?

“If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.” ~Woodrow Wilson

Wag The Dog!

Happiness is a warm puppy.” ~Charles Shultz (cartoonist, Peanuts) “As wonderful as dogs can be, they are famous for missing the point.” ~Jean Ferris “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” “A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.”…

Hello Kitty

A kitten is in the animal world what a rosebud is in the garden. ~Robert Southey But cats are not my most favorite animals in the world. As kittens, they may be very people dependent; as they become cats, they stop caring. Dogs though get warm and friendly as they grow. As you have already…

Summer Sun

This life is like a swimming pool. You dive into the water, but you can’t see how deep it is. ~Dennis Rodman

Getting Catty

“Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.” ~Walter Lionel George

Basadi and Holy Shrines

The Gometeshwara statue at Shravanabelegola is not the only shrine to visit on the Chandragiri hill. The hill is full of different Basadi or Jain temples where pilgrims offer their prayers and wish for things. This is on the other side of the Odegal Basadi. More of a place to congregate and celebrate, the place…