The joy I feel in thy presence

As I stroll through a forest with trees tall
I feel like inside a medieval cathedral
with vaulted ceiling and spacious hall.
As I soak in the fresh air,
get lost in the dead silence -
I feel the same eternal peace
that comes from the burning incense.

I feel your presence
I feel a peaceful solitude.

As I walk on a lonely beach
with the cool breeze up on my face,
As I see the surf breaks into thousand mist
and the seagulls soar high -
I feel your grace the same way
when I kneel down to pay my homage,
to show my love at your shrine.

I feel your presence
I feel oneness with you.

© 2008 Sanjoy Haldar

Quotations from some famous Indian personality

• One individual may die for an idea, but the idea will, after his death, incarnate itself in a thousand lives - NSC Bose
• A nations' strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others - Gandhi
• If we exert ourselves with determination, no obstacle, however formidable, can stop our progress - BC Roy
• I have a vision for India - an India free of hunger and fear, an india free of illiteracy and want - Vajpayee
• Think big, think fast. Ideas are no one's monopoly - Ambani
• If you want excellence, you must aim at perfection. It has its drawbacks but being finicky is essential - Tata
• My success will not depend on what a or b thinks of me. My success will be what I make of my work - Bhabha
• Thinking should become your capital asset, whatever ups and downs you may come across in life - Kalam
• It's the mental discipline that sets one apart. The ability to think differently and to generate energy in the right direction - Tendulker
• To be successful in life what you need is education - Munshi