#keepingitreal

[necr0-th1ng]

congratufuckinglations to whoever got to bounce on it in the 90s

[ghostofmachoman]

[eric-sadahire]

Did I accomplish my goals for this year? Nope. But did I look after my physical and mental health? Not at all. But did I maintain a proper diet and sleep schedule? Listen...

[blahblahblaw18]

Saving our sarva janaangada shaantiya thoTa

sarva janaangada shaantiya toTa

rasikara kangaLa seLeyuva noTa

hindu kraistha mussalmaana

paarasika jainar udyana

(A tranquil garden belonging to all communities

Forever enticing the epicurean's eyes

Hindu, Christian, Muslim

Parsi, and Jain- a park where truly everyone prospers)

"With our heads held high and Shoulders straight, lets us all stand up and sing the state anthem" the comperer would announce and all of us, on cue, would stand in our school assembly, reciting these very same lines threaded together by the Raashtrakavi, in the same tune, with the same intonation, every Saturday, for years on end without ever bothering about what they meant.

It never really occurred to us to ask the meaning of these complex words because we never felt the need to do so. We knew what the naadageethe signified and what values it stood for. We knew what legacy the Rashtrakavi was entreating upon us to cherish and carry forward and we knew that we didn’t have to know the meaning of these lines to be able to understand and imbibe in ourselves the principles that we wanted our state to reflect.

But today... today we are standing at another time, called upon to gather at another assembly under the school of our state's destiny- and now it is more important than ever for us to once again recite these lines, renew our vows and ask ourselves- What does Karnataka mean to us? What were the ideals that we were guided by when we all chose to unite under the colours of red and yellow, where have we reached and What plans, thoughts and ideas do we have for the future of our beloved Karunaadu?

Growing up as tiny tots running around and chasing butterfly dreams in this garden of secularity, the one thought that all our minds were imbued and indoctrinated with was – Indina Makkale Naalina Prajegalu. Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens. We would be told, in classrooms and lecture halls and seminars by teachers, leaders and elders that the destiny of our state was a gift that would be bequeathed to us at the opportune time.

And that time has now arrived. Tomorrow, for the very first time in our lives, we will be called upon to decide for ourselves what Karnataka we wish to live grow and prosper in. A weighted responsibility no doubt. And tomorrow, when we once again, filter into long queues and assemble outside government schools to exercise our franchise and decide the destiny of our state, we should take a moment and ponder upon whether the Karnataka that has been thrust upon us, a Karnataka which has been cast under the shadow of communalism, which sits and shivers under the Damocles sword of corruption and which fears the erasure of it’s language culture and community, is truly the same Karnataka singing about whose glory our hearts would swell in pride.

We were taught to embrace everyone with open arms, and today we are being made to turn against our own sisters and brothers. We were told to be honest, upright and law-abiding citizens, but today we are being made to hang our heads in shame to offer under the table commissions. We grew up being nourished by the milk of the matronly Nandini and today she faces the threat of our infidelity.

Along with all these changes, there has also been another monumental change. Nenneya makkaLu have today become naadina prajegaLu. The Karnataka of today may be a vastly different place than the Karnataka of our childhood but now we have been entrusted with the responsibility of and vested with the power to develop, design and reimagine this garden of ours. It is now in our hands to decide which seeds to sow and which weeds to plough.

[jessacuuhhh]

I AM NOT YOUR SAVIOR.

[joeandcodrygoods]

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[ancestralvoices]

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[cjoyvibrancy]

We are all pure energetic beings of unconditional love. At our cores, this is the truth of who we are. When you strip away all in the external world, this is what remains. We have the infinite capacity to be, do, & experience anything within this world. Because life is truly like an illusion. It bends & molds to suit your mind. Whatever you believe, you experience. And so, the more you understand the infinite power that you possess, the more you can recognize the infinite possibilities that this world can provide. For, there truly is infinite potential that exists within each moment. And the more you recognize, honor, & commit to the unconditional love that is the truth of your being, the more life aligns in such a way to honor this. The more you see this in others, the more aligned you are to their potential. For, when anyone behaves in any other way, it is simply because of an outdated understanding of how you are "supposed to" behave within this world. And whether or not they realize it, is their own path to walk. All you can simply do is stay attuned to this infinite truth within you, the light that eternally shines, & illuminate the path for others to find the way. Imagine everyone in the world doing this, what life would be like on this planet. Heaven on Earth is here right now. It all starts with you. ⁣ ⁣ Daily inspiration at: ⁣ Instagram.com/cjoyvibrancy ⁣ ⁣ Reiki healing & Life coaching available worldwide⁣ DM or email for info: ⁣ @cjoyvibrancy⁣ [email protected]  ⁣ ⁣ #StayInspired ⁣ ⁣ Original 📷: @lawofunity ⁣ ⁣ #CJoyVibrancy #Reiki #ReikiMaster #UsuiReiki #ReikiPractitioner #LifeCoach #Holistic #Healing #Physics #Art #Poetry⁣ #Infinity #Divine #Love #Unity #Empowerment #Liberation #UnityConsciousness #KeepingItReal #Authenticity #Motivation #Inspiration #Community #Unite #InfinitePossibility #WorldPeace⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/CTZ1avJHot4/?utm_medium=tumblr