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starchild01
Oct 28, 2003, 10:38 AM
I found a bit of Sanskrit verse, translated of course, that I think George would have approved of:

Look to this day:

For it is life, the very life of life

In its brief course lie all the varieties and realities of your existence:
The bliss of growth
The glory of action
The splendour of beauty

For yesterday is already a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision

But today, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope

Look well, therefore, to this day!
Cream Tangerine
Oct 28, 2003, 10:41 AM
Wow... that's real pretty...
georgesbeatlecut012
Oct 28, 2003, 01:29 PM
That is beautiful, it reminds me of something that George would like. Where did you find it?
starchild01
Oct 28, 2003, 02:40 PM
Believe it or not, it was in a calligraphy book I borrowed from an art prof. I knew I couldn't keep it so I scribbled down the words to make a poster of my own. It was a Speedball book or something.
FPSHOT
Oct 28, 2003, 11:12 PM
It's beautiful, I have seen it and I am almost sure George will have seen it.

Now where did I see it graemlins/thinker.gif

I will try to locate it, I am sure I saw it not more than a week before.

Thanks graemlins/smile1.gif
FPSHOT
Oct 29, 2003, 07:49 AM
With great thanks to Hari's Chick - the words are from a Sanskrit Proverb, which can be found in the "Live In Japan" Booklet, of which I happen to have a copy.
starchild01
Oct 29, 2003, 08:26 AM
Originally Posted By FPSHOT:
With great thanks to Hari's Chick - the words are from a Sanskrit Proverb, which can be found in the "Live In Japan" Booklet, of which I happen to have a copy.<font size="2" face="Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif">Wow, that's kinda funny. I've had the proverb for some time now, waiting for time to paint it, but I never made the association with George before now. Not surprising really... I don't believe in coincidence! images/icons/wink.gif
FPSHOT
Oct 29, 2003, 08:36 AM
Me neither, coincidence don't exist.

So coming back to your first post - yes, George approved of it graemlins/smile1.gif throughout his life he has used so many of sortlike little quotes in his whichever kind of writing.
starchild01
Oct 29, 2003, 09:05 AM
That's one reason why I love his music so much. Though he borrowed ideas from different sources, the final product was always original, and he wasn't afraid of that.