Monday, May 29, 2023

~ Love for God...~

Some encounters in life are a remembrance of a lifetime...such was a recent talk I had with a lady who was in a different life trajectory. Her love and devotion to God was phenomenal and that it was coming from a lady of 45 years or more age from Japan who was once running her own small enterprise – having a lovely family, though not married but having lots of siblings and loving parents – in short, she was all accustomed to a good family life but what was the “tinge” troubling her , which led her to take this arduous path to find god and a true meaning of her life and existence.

I asked as I was glancing through the “Sri Krishna” Krishna books she held in her hand to be sold on whatever token price one wanted to give – the idea was to just not sell it for free as they would be taken for granted…. She responding each of my Proust question.


“Are you happy that you left your country and your family for the cause you truly believe in ?” 

“Yes, don’t I look happy and effervescent….the journey is worth it, my love for my Guru and God is unending and I have got meaning to life”, thus she spoke.

“Also, I had a very good job in Tokyo and that I had a good circle of friends but still a there was emptiness in my life, something for sure was missing and I could not figure out what was it, till I took an excursion to Rishikesh and there I met my guru who had an ashram here…”

These words were not fairy tale story from any book or a movie that I was watching but a real-life account of a woman from Japan “Kazue” was her name (meaning peace and harmony) …

The talks went ahead and suddenly on the spurt of the moment she said “You know you are lucky!” – I immediately asked why …” Because you are born in India and have got an Indian body! but you guys don’t realise the significance of being born in this land….” , I felt proud but little ashamed too as I know what her point was , we are all dwelled in the layers of materialism, ignorant of the fact this all is “Maya” and one day will vanish…. But we live in the oblivion of this thought as if we are here till end of time….

Words of wisdom coming from a westerner was music to the ears….but had lot of depth, she was actually on a different tangent and had a mesmerized feeling with God…

As I asked her again “Don’t you miss you family who raised you and who wanted you to be beside you in old age and at fag end of their life…?”. She quickly replied with a smiling face…

 “They know where my happiness lies and they are happy because what I wanted to do in life, I am doing…I left a well paying corporate job and a life of comfort to live a life of ascetic in all devotion to the Lord… and this is my path of my choice…they are indeed happy!”  The time was passing by quickly and she had to go to her ashram after buying fruits and vegetables from the flea mart…as I just enquired from where she gets the money from to buy these things…she again smilingly reverted…” From the books that I sell here….” until she for the last time said “Hare Krishna…. God bless you….” She turned and quickly vanished into a sea of humanity…. I stood there just for a second…thinking how it must be if I was to take this stand…. Leaving it all for Bhakti and  devotion…Can I…??? ..The pulls of MAYA is much … may be as of now I might not be prepared…but would certainly be looking out for time when I call quits…

Monday, May 8, 2023

~ Love You Life...~


So what it feels like the same everyday…with the same set of work that you do and with the same daily chores – the result is super boredom and a stale monotonous life which you can drag till you grey your hair. One such thought came to my mind and for sure this led to an adrenaline rush in the spine ..am I going the way everyone goes and lives life and then regret what we actually didn’t do or still we got a chance and we didn’t had the courage or the bent of mind to not go for it!

My writing of this piece of blog is just one of the key things that I always wanted to do, not that I thought of sharing my being in the world out there but to also know what everyone feels the same as I do…after all we are all humans and share more or less the same genetics. 

As a morning exercise aficionado and an early riser ( thanks to my family who always pushed me beyond limits to see the early sun!), I have found ways to start my day with a zoombastic frame of mind and in that effort have made some super souls who have been gone through the grill of life – no wonder they have tons of experiences to share on a tea cuppa that we sometimes have after our exercise and brisk walking and running… soaked in sweat which I always call the best perfume a man can shower…our endless talks brimming with life’s wisdom always have key takeaways ….the talks never end but time slips endlessly, no wonder I have met some of the best people in the world...who share their life's moments and guide you on matters which otherwise are complex to solve!

One key take away I surely want to share with all of you is that “Live the Moment!” as the next tick of time may not allow to do things which you thought of doing right now…the laggards that we generally are, get up and tweak your daily routine, go for long walks, even if in solitude, there is a surety that you someone inside you will always be in conversation with you – the miracles of nature are just waiting to converse with you and make you a happy lot – all you need is open your self and dedicate your being in the lap of time!

Done so, you will feel a different you! Happy and feeling good from inside – do what you want to do in your spare time – write, read a book, do yoga, play some sport,  watch your fav movie, call a friend you didn’t had time to talk to – seize the moments and uplift your living with positivity.

I again reiterate, make friends with old people as it has two strong positives… one, as they are your seniors and are brimming with life’s wisdom – they are the best teachers ( I always say, all schools prepare and motivate you for that go getter attitude BUT no school teaches you how to handle failure and negatives of life…), these are your best masters and teachers, for they have upfronted the challenges which came their way – A continuous engagement with oldies will make you more aware of life, will prepare you for upcoming challenges and impediments and mature you to handle them with alacrity !

Second, you will never regret not spending time with your Dad, Mom, Grandfather and Grandmother when they suddenly leave you as their talk will always resonate in your mind and you will still have beautiful memories of them – the internal blessings they will shower on your will be intangible and help you in life as they manifest in different forms!

At the end just one line to sum up all  …”Love life as it is one time affair…you will never be born again with the same body, mind and name… live it fully !!!”

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

~ Life's Moments...~

 Have you ever looked for those ‘different moments’ during the day when suddenly you encounter an anonymous being whom you don’t know – he/she comes only to you for some help or assistance, don’t know why – there are many people around you but you become the chosen one to be asked for alms or any help that he/she may be seeking.

Remember this is the test of your true character and how you react to that quick situation define our true being – this one of sort event would occur anytime, sometimes repeatedly – if you don’t pass the test. Suddenly when the occurrence has happened you would realize that sometimes you were harsh or showed attitude or ignored the askance – though this was not the need of the hour – but by that time the testing moment has just passed and you become that hapless soul again.

I have been a party to such repeated occurrences in my living, a recent case I am jotting brings to me the lesson which years ago someone taught me – true to his living, the noble man exited this world as a much contented man with no frills or regrets leaving behind his success stories and nobility which till date I keep on hearing from common friends.

It so happened that when I was at a flea mart buying tomatoes which now days are damn cheap Rs 20/- per kg and we all being in the habit of selecting the best lot whilst I was chatting with the vendor, a sudden voice from behind was heard – “Bhaiya, 1 kg tamatar dilwado” ( can you buy me 1 Kg tomato), turning back I could see a wheelchaired man in his mid 40’s whose one leg was amputated and that he showered a smile on me expecting me to do what he requisitioned. As I told the vendor to select the best tomatoes for him and simultaneously asked him if he wanted money… his surprise reply was “ bhaiya Paise lekar mein kya karoonga, jo chahiye maine maang liya..” [Brother, what would I do with money, what I wanted, I asked!]. 

This line had  loads of meaning and teachings for me and may be for all of us. After profusely accepting the pack of tomatoes, he steered his wheelchair slowly with a smile, not before showring a streak of thanks to both of us ( me and the vendor)..as he moved, his image made me stay there for a while and his words kept on moving in my head… “What I wanted, I asked, I don’t want money….” , though living a tough life and handicapped, the gentleman wasn’t greedy , he actually asked for what he required… do we all have that streak of acceptance ? I strongly doubt our intentions…thanks life, that different moment was an added life lesson… keep on making me learn all this… as I always say … be a student of life and not of books …for books give you knowledge…life gives you wisdom!

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