~ Its the mind Damn! ~

Have you ever realized that there is always someone talking to you even you are alone, it is through your mind that you generate invariable thoughts which are sometimes complex and gives you that tinge of lateral thinking.

Even if you are totally engrossed in doing routine day to day tasks you get yourself thinking of anything which comes to your mind – any event or happening which struck a chord with your conscience and the mind just throws at you – the only flaw is that we remain ignorant to its tinge and term it as a a passing thought!

These thoughts can create those epiphany moments which can lead yourself to the eureka moments of your existence – now that has been scientifically proved by study of more than 300 subjects in university of Virginia and Minnesota and it came out with some compelling results.

The study revealed that in 24 hours whilst you are ignorant of your ever thinking mind and doing other mindful tasks, you can be thrown superb out of box ideas which can actually change your life forever, those miraculous moments which can take you to the highs of life which you never had dreamt. There is surely something always happening around you which you tend to ignore and think it to be mundane but your mind gives you a tinge to a further think which you totally ignore, though these moments are rare but still they do make an appearance for each one of us!

Many of us are unaware of such messages which our conscience mind is bestowing us on every day – the study further took note of the empirical examples which confirmed its basis – think of Newtons famous tinge of falling of an apple which in 1666 led him to give it a thought about it falling straight down and not sideways or up!

Similarly Archimedes tryst with his destiny came while in a bath tub 😊 when he suddenly observed and then thought about the amount of water displaced whilst he lay himself in a bathtub – he surely gave wings to his ordain thought and further experimented to find answers and lo! the famous Archimedes principle was given to the world! 

Not far off a famous Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan used to meditate on goddess Neeladri when he observed to be getting transcendental messages which led him to write ultra complex mathematical equations which till date form the basis of high scientific research and experimentation.

The other world is continuously wanted to contact us – are we listening and giving a thoughtful presence to our mundane thoughts? Who knows by just paying heed to a simple thought can give you a life changing idea which takes your living to a new horizon….!

~ Gone too Soon ! ~

“Gone to soon?” – but who is to decide what was an ‘appropriate’ time for one to depart? Are we the decision makers who came to this world in our own accord?  - these were some of the deep rooted talk that happened in the just concluded spiritual journey  - a time when you go to another pedestal to find answers which one cannot even imagine- at least one can ponder on the thoughts that arise when one changes the dimension of one’s living!

What you see is melee of spiritual seekers just wandering around here and there, looking for that elusive answer to that of your existence – “Who am I?” , not just Indians but lot of westerners who come to this land of seekers and find some kind of solace , an internal satisfaction which makes you hunt for that ultimate satisfaction of life! 

Most of them fail but many of them get a tinge of who “HE” is and where he is living… the answers are not that easy to gain and comprehend, many have spent their entire existence in finding the answers and have landed themselves in more confusion!

You see ashes being immersed with all the primitive customs and as according to one’s belief, the Ganges is all inviting, come what may, she would absorb every sin of yours howsoever big or small it is – be it in you thoughts or action – you submit your true being into the flowing sigma of life.

Sitting beside the ever flowing nectar of peace and tranquility and seeing the setting sun, the view is majestic which describes the entirety of life – all you need to do is just sit down and be an observer of situations and passing time – remembering that you were never the doer or the controller of circumstances which are bring your life and the world to a different order – you are merely existing and brought to life by someone who the society named a relationship as Parents and you will be exiting this life by someone called your son or daughter – in between you just existed and tried to make ends meet , never pondering what you came for and what was your true purpose – no one does take a break and go on an excursion deep enough to leave the pace of life for some days and come back enriched.

For most of us the Karma have encapsulated us to live a sedentary lifestyle and perspire to achieve our aspirational self – in between if someone goes we assume it to be an act of cruelty by Destiny – but a meditative thought brings a relief to certain degree – as the explanation happens with time – if we never came with a permission to be born, how can we leave this place with our own will, more so be it young or old, we surely are for a limited time and no one would ask us to leave this realm as no one did ask us to come here…. Till then, enjoy and earn your Karmas to be brought again in a new shape, size and relationships, the confluence of people will always there to receive you!!!

~ This Women's Day...~

She has always been there ever since you took life on earth – neglected sometimes and taken for granted for most of the times, the first lady in you life takes many strides to raise you up in this journey of your living. She hardly complaints and is always smiling on all the follies that you perform – She is the rock-solid support of your family and the world is centered around her, Society named this relation as “Mother!”

This Women’s Day is especial as with the passage of time you get to know the formidable support many women had in you life – they made you reach the pinnacles of success and they have shaped your true identity in the society you live. A good Samaritan who has always held her head high and fight the daily wars of living for you to succeed in life.

Many of our woman compatriots live a life of invisibility for the work they do are non- existent or non-gauged in pure economic terms. They just work for a suitable purpose and a clear aim to raise a family and make sure that everyone is bonded together by this institution. In the midst of all her sufferings and her pains, she keeps mum but performs and takes the beating of life – still she does not wither!

Sometimes she is your sister who dons the hat of a loving partner in crime and shovels all her love and affection to her brother for she knows that he is the best pal she can get – the camaraderie is most affectionate.

At other times, she is a wife and mother to your kids – relentlessly she is grilling herself to the household chores and contributing to that non-income group of endless working hours which have no thanking in the society. For she is the non-paid employee that we talk of. In a recent world back survey a starking fact made all ears for me – “Worldwide if we economize the work which all the non-paid woman do – the economic cost of it will end up as humongous 11 trillion dollars” – Still she is nameless and is never made to believe or granted leave as many of her male counterparts do!

In India, if we economize the cost of all the non-paid female force, it would be an equivalent of 7.5 % of our GDP – a figure which is surprisingly far way ahead of our education and defense budget combined! Also, Indian men only contribute mere 31 minutes in daily household chores…as they feel this is a female dominated dominion… What a farce…!

Still she lives in oblivion and is never looked upon by us with a thankful attitude – from getting early in the morning and the last one to sleep – her daily ordeal in maintaining the fine balance of the family is oftently ignored with ease – for she is always seen as that invisible identity in our homes who is always available on short call be whatever situation she be in herself .

Be whatever be the situation – SHE is always ready non-stop to perform – she is never rated for her goodness or being kindhearted or ever adorned for her relentless working with a paycheck – two sweet words of humbleness “Thank You” would make her pay for a lifetime… but we have never said these fearing our male ego!

Ponder , when was the last time you made the women of your house feel proud of her small accomplishments – and Thanked her for the ruthless working hours she struggles come what may – if you cannot remember the day – there is never too late – go and do it today – for she is the one who made you what you are today…until then, just typecasting a single day of an year as the Women’s day wont be justice to half of the earth’s population…Go make a change today…

To sum up I want to add a Sanskrit Sholoka which sums it all & it says...

“नारी अस्य समाजस्य कुशलवास्तुकारा अस्ति।“ meaning  woman is the perfect architect of the society.

Wishing All of you a Happy Women’s Day!!!

 

~ Your Life Bestie...~

Have you ever found a sense of belonging with any poodle or a stray canine roaming around and you found the need to befriend him for your own good…!

Many studies have shown beyond doubt about the smoothness which one gains after being in constant company of animals – The terminally ill have found peace and in many cases have brought back laughter to their lives. The downtrodden and the depressed found solace talking to the mammal be it a cat or dog or any other domesticated pet – you can talk hours sitting with him and he would patiently listen with no human counter-argument – such is the nature of the being with them.

I recently read about a heart wrenching story of a terminally ill cancer patient dying in all loneliness in the hospital bed but he had a regular visitor – and yes , guessed it wrong – the visitor was no family member of the dying man but a pigeon whom he used to fed in the neighborhood park whilst he roamed around – It was certainly time to payback the love and respect his caring friend has been showering on him – the story is pulsating and also has a deep meaning about the emotions and sensitivity of animals around us – though he was not his pet but still sensing the last days his friend was in, he always paid him a regular visit! 

Surely a pet at home shovels a sense of discipline and you certainly feel the camaraderie along with your preferred past time – you play with him and makes kinky gestures.. the pet would always oblige and would respond with all its might.

Nowadays many people have sensed the need to have pets and those who don’t have started to experiment by giving food to the street dogs and cats as they feel at peace with themselves – I have been doing this experiment for quite some time now and now this has become a routine exercise of sorts – the best part being I have named the street dogs such as ‘Jumbo’ ,’Cuddle’ and ‘Simba’ , they have also kind of accepted me in true sense and come wagging their tail as they know for sure that it is time that there would surely be something in their kitty – They love biscuits and milk, a one off loaf of bread soaked in milk turns out to be their best moment – believe me , it took me much an effort to gain their sense of faith as most street dogs wont come near you as them might feel a sense of danger.

The pulsating company that they provide turns out to be therapeutic and surely relives you of much stress and anxiety. Of late I have experimenting various gestures with the stray dogs in my vicinity – as they have formed a formidable bond with me. They have started to say a nice “Hello” which I can sense with their soft bark! – the wagging of their tail is a sure sign of love and affection that they provide to me when they see me and start walking beside me as a army of commandos to protect the fragile target 😊!

The nights have become more friendly as they sit just in front of my house and keep a grandeur watch for any miscreants or fellow dogs from other neighborhood – come rain or cold, they have become the custodians of my family as they easily identify the family members with their sense of observation and smell.

To end this thought, animals around us surely are a friends for a lifetime, all you need is to open up and gesture in a sense they feel loving – they are surely full of emotions, love and degree of sensibility unlike many humans nowdays 😊 ….I am living my life with the them, as I continuously experiment my living- they have become a profound existence of my being…hope they also have the same sentimentalities about me …