As i think what is beauty to me , my thoughts are wandering to moments when i would have exclaimed What a beauty!, yes colored sky by the rising sun , lush green mountains , deep blue sea ... but would i say that if i had to stare at the sun longer ? what if i was lost in those mountains or deep sea would i still like it ? I then realize it is just my eyes which tricked/made me like it.
Similarly some great music would get similar exclamation from me , but what if he/she is very unpleasing to look at and I am made to listen to song in front of her/him with my eyes open ? would i appreciate the music as much as i did without my sense of vision? Not sure time only would tell which of my sense would triumph.
What is worth of a destructive beauty ? Blistering volcano , Tsunami are extraordinary beauty in their own sort but so is the havoc they cause.
With these thoughts i see that even my own perception is dependent on innumerable variables such as state of mind , time, predominant sense ,past experiences to name a few and what would be beauty to me today may not be one tomorrow and definition of beauty like universe is a mystery to be accepted and enjoyed rather than solved.
But following is the description of beauty , not sure if i read this description in some fairy tale or was it a thought in some portion of my brain.. It appealed to me nevertheless as one of the definitions that attempts to capture beauty beyond senses.
"She was sitting looking at the sky on the shores of ocean by the forest , she was ornamented with pearls of wisdom , wearing dress made of flowers called kindness , A single diamond pendant marking the strength of her character stood out , as people exclaimed that she was the epitome of beauty! they failed to notice a single tear of pity dropping from her crystal eyes as it reflected the misery surrounding her".
"People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine
when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty
is revealed only if there is a light within."
~Elisabeth kubler Ross
when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty
is revealed only if there is a light within."
~Elisabeth kubler Ross
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ReplyDelete@Mahesh A very nice thought/perception about beauty.
ReplyDeleteIn small proportions we just beauties see,
ReplyDeleteAnd in short measures life may perfect be
Nicely written.. I love the line where you mention that beauty is a mystery which has to be accepted and enjoyed..
ReplyDelete@Rohith nice poem...we see a lot of imperfections to not notice beauty in everyday life.
ReplyDelete@Arvindh thanks a lot :)
"attempts to capture beauty beyond senses" .. Good one...
ReplyDelete'To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.'
~ William Blake
"What is worth of a destructive beauty ? Blistering volcano , Tsunami are extraordinary beauty in their own sort but so is the havoc they cause."
ReplyDeleteBeauty appreciated and seen by bhoomi...
..no one else thought about it...yet..
very interesting!!
@Yellowcoffee and videv Thank you...
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