Category: Secular Songs

Secular Song 691 Old Age Another senior citizen called to inquire about my health, saying he had heard I was not doing well. After some conversation, I told him, “I am fine, but these physical ailments are simply part of the old age journey.” When we say, “I am not well,” what we are really…

Song 686 — Unwearied Struggle This song arises from a mature acceptance of life’s limits rather than from resignation or defeat. It recognises that struggle is not an interruption to life but one of its permanent conditions. The turning point in the poem is not the removal of struggle, but a change in posture toward…

Secular Song 681 When my mother stayed with me in the ashram, she would often talk to herself. When I went and asked if she needed anything, she would reply, “Nothing. Don’t come and ask me just because I said something. This is part of old age. We start talking to ourselves—sometimes without even realizing…

Secular Song 676 – Commentary “Stop your act, sit down, and reflect before you decide”—this is common advice we all hear. As a famous saying goes, “We sit down to pray and get up to act.” There’s truth in that. But often, we forget that even thinking is itself a form of action. Action is…

Secular Song 671 As I was working on an article, I went to heat my dinner in a hurry, having already spent several hours writing. But when I reached the dining hall, I said to myself, “Don’t rush or push. No one is desperate to read your poems or writings. You always say you’re writing…

Secular song 666 When I watched a program where both pro-caste and anti-caste groups were once again debating—one insisting on preserving caste identity and the other opposing it—I realized that efforts to unite people often remain an utopian promise. When we attempt to eliminate one form of discrimination, we inevitably create another as a new…

Secular Song 661 No one can learn or exist without the contribution of others—whether it is in the form of religion, language, or any ideology. Instead of viewing alternative perspectives as opponents, we should see them as contributions. By giving space for all kinds of expressions, we not only survive but also continue to grow.…

Secular Song 656 After listening to the talk on philosophy in its entirety, I wrote an article titled “My Philosophy.” However, inspired by the talk, I also composed this song. [https://youtu.be/XdlfDlcaAAw?si=vyMjjIAAukVo0Tok] Compassion is my philosophy; silence is my tool or sadhana; and bhakti, understood as relationship, is the foundation of this philosophy. I was surprised…

Voice of the Mind: 651 One person with a romantic spirit wrote in one of his poems that he doesn’t want to donate his eyes after death because he believes he will see his beloved only through them. This sentiment aligns with the romantic notion of seeing one’s beloved everywhere. However, offering an alternative perspective,…

Voice of the Heart: Song 646 At the beginning of August, I suddenly stopped writing poems. Even though inspiration struck, I resisted it and felt no interest in writing anymore. This decision didn’t stem from frustration but from a sense of contentment, as if I’d written enough and had no need or desire to share…