The Ghouse Diary: Moon 2012

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Moon 2012 - A Romantic Moon

Every 19 years Moon comes close to earth in its orbit... and obviously it has its own effects - the poet in me sees the beauty, and the engineer in you may see something else, the physicist in you may sees something else.. What do you see?

This time around it is the full moon that came close to the earth, Dallas has had lots of clouds last night, but I still managed to see it through the clouds.

Moon has been sanctified religiously among Jews, Muslims, Hindus and others, who follow the Lunar calendar as milestones for their festivals and superstitious events.

While the poets and artists have romanticized it, the poets in Urdu/Hindi and other Subcontinentian languages have made it an object of beauty. Moon has a prominent place in romance and it is referred in feminine form. I know a lot of things in life, but don't know the place of moon in other languages, can some one enlighten me?

About two years ago, Yasmeen and I were vacationing in Cancun, we chose the night of full moon to stay in a hotel with an open balcony, beach and ocean to see and full moon in the sky showering its graceful blessed Chandni (moon light) on us, and of course.. it kindles the romance in every one....

I strongly recommend you to make the pilgrimage with your better half, its worth it. If you are going any way, select the night of full moon to stay on the beach and a room with balcony... I have enclosed a few pictures of the balcony... watch the sunrise and the full moon in one a period of one day... it connects you with your spiritual being. If not just find a cabin in the woods, on the hills or the mountains and soak in the glory of chandni (moonlit) romance. Life is meant to enjoy it, you have got to make that time.

Ek chand AasmaaN pay hai, Ek mere saath hai...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFuo1wrfOOI

Here are some beautiful songs about Moon

Chuadhavin Ka Chand ho, ya aftaab ho

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MDICxNDT44

Khoya Khoya chaand
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT9kqNvaUoQ

Gali may aaj chaand nikla
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL5roOJNacg

Chand Sifarash
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GETO261FCZc

Enjoy the songs...

Pictures courtesy of Huffington post - individuals collection.

15 pictures - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeghouse/sets/72157629979285977/

One of the 15 pictures is that of Mahatma Gandhi with the moon in the back drop, and I was thrilled to see my hero pictured. I believe this picture is from Washington DC. I wonder, if any one has shot a picture else where in the world.

Mike
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Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions to media and to the public on important and complex issues of the day and is available to speak in a variety of settings such as schools, seminars, conferences, and places of worship, or the work place.

Mike is a frequent guest on Fox News, (The Hannity Show), and has been interviewed on nationally syndicated Radio shows along with Dallas TV, Print and Radio networks and occasional interviews on NPR. He is a member of the Texas Faith panel of Dallas Morning News and writes on issues facing the nation every week. He has spoken at international forums including the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, in Melbourne, Australia, Middle East Peace Initiative, in Jerusalem, the International Leadership conference, in Hawaii, and in Washington

The Foundation for Pluralism champions the idea of co-existence by respecting and accepting the otherness of those different from ourselves. The World Muslim Congress is committed to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam. Heavily involved in both, Mike Ghouse is committed to building cohesive societies and has produced outstanding public events to bring Americans together of different religions, ethnicities and races on common grounds of building a safe and secure America.

He is a speaker, thinker, collaborator and a writer on the subjects of Pluralism, the interfaith movement, cohesive societies, Islam, India, hope and world peace. Over 1000 articles of Mike’s have been published worldwide and two books are poised to be released this summer. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net/
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oncerned by the divisiveness, he saw the need to bring Americans together and founded America Together Foundation committed to building a cohesive America, indeed it is in response to ACT America which is bent on pitching one American against the other. We will be holding series of educational programs, conferences and workshops to address the issues that divide us such as Civil Right, GLBT, Quraan, Abortion, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, Racial Profiling and Stereotyping.

The Annual Unity Day USA is in its 7th year now, it is a purposeful event to bring Americans together, on this Unity Day, we the people of the United States of America of every faith, race, ethnicity, culture and background will gather to express our commitment to co-existence, unity, prosperity and wellbeing of our nation.

Thanksgiving Celebration is in its 15th year showcasing cultural diversity.

The 5th Annual Reflections on Holocaust and Genocides is to learn and to acknowledge and reflect upon the terrible things we have inflicted upon each other and commit to avert such tragedies. Through this event non-Jewish people have consciously learned about Holocaust for the first time, it was also for the first time that people of 14 faiths came together to join in to commemorate the Holocaust that commemorated within the Jewish Community for years. They are not alone anymore in their anguish, we are all in it together with them, and it is a Muslim initiative to effect a positive change.

The programs, seminars and workshops conducted by the Foundation for Pluralism have become a part of the America Together Foundation. While the Foundation for Pluralism continues championing the idea of co-existence through respecting and accepting the otherness of other, the commitment to nurturing the pluralistic ideals embedded in Islam through the World Muslim Congress continues.

Mike is a speaker, thinker, collaborator and a writer on the subjects of Pluralism, the Interfaith Movement, Cohesive Societies, Islam, India, Hope and World Peace. Over 1000 of his articles have been published worldwide and two books are poised to be released this summer. His work is reflected in 4 websites and 27 Blogs indexed at http://www.mikeghouse.net

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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Moon 2012 - A Romantic Moon

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