Living is not necessarily being alive,
Can you some meaning from the above statement derive?
Those merely living put themselves to shame,
Being alive is an entirely different ball game!
Being alive is embracing life with open eyes,
It is not deluding yourself with inaction and lies!
You are alive when you live it up,
And with the wise and the enlightened sup!
You are alive when you to the cosmic rhythms dance,
And in a moment can at eternity glance!
You are alive when of life’s endless possibilities you are aware,
And to tread upon uncharted paths you can dare!
You are alive when you are attuned to others’ suffering and pain,
And spend your life in an empathetic vein!
You are alive when all this is done,
And with the vast interplay of cosmic forces you feel one!
Arun Bhagat
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Superb, Arun, I agree, we cannot merely exist, but live conscientiously.
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Thank you very much! Being alive is what matters.
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Beautifully quoted the difference between living and being alive…superb Sir
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Thank you very much! This difference between living and being alive is what makes a huge difference in the quality of our lives.
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I also believe that living means when u do something fruitful for others and your country. Great poem Sir.
Regards
Snehlata
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Thank you, Ma’m. It surely means what you say and much more.
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Absolutely true!!!!
Beautiful poem!!!
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Thank you, Neha Ji! Let us keep these conversations going.
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Fabulous sir ! Being alive means to do that different which no one does .
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Thank you, Rashi! Being alive means to be alive to the richer dimensions of life.
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Wonderful poem sir!
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Thank you, Vijay Laxmi! Thanks for your generosity of feeling and expression!
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