~ My Morning Friends...~

 There is so much life around, living just near you, with silence, having its own intelligence, may be much greater than you – If you have sat down and have put your intellectual arrogance aside, you will find the vast flora and fauna talking to you in their own sense – problem being, we don’t catch their signals of understanding.

Squirrels, dogs, birds, ants, insects ..all live in unison, though predatory in nature , they ensemble a unique diversity bestowing us with their remarkable grace ...they paint the flora and fauna with their presence, the chirping, howling, and what all noises...they certainly observe you and somewhat know you as a regular "visitor" in their life and vicinity...

Off late, I have made some good friends in my neighborhood park which is full of variety of tidbit animals replete with life – they have their own timelines, when to make noise, when to sleep and vanish from scene and when to reappear - they certainly follow the holistic timeclock and are living and behaving in tandem with sunrise and sunset – that is what you call universal intelligence which is spread all across in every sphere of life.

As a daily practice to feed them, now that they know me, they eagerly await for my presence under certain pickets where they reside – I couldn’t believe myself when i saw them appearing out of nowhere whey I approached with a bottle of water to be fed in their mud bowls and also the food which they so sumptuously cherish – unlike we humans, they have no tantrums in eating and relish almost everything which is put in the bowl – they certainly know the importance of every bit of food and are aware of the concept of no wastage.

The time spent with them is extraordinaire, the peace and tranquility you get to connect with them cannot be jotted down in words – making friends with them and earning their faith was indeed an arduous task, earlier they used to cling on to the upper echelons of trees well beyond your reach and in obscurity but now with passage of considerable amount of time, they stepped down and though with a distance, they observed me with a rant.

Surely, nature has its own intelligence, with limited sphere of influence and a restricted mind as compared to us, these small friends of mine surely bestow me with their love and grace everyday by their benign presence, they wait, make noises as if they are saying a “Hello” or a “Good Morning” , they wag their tail to show their love and acceptance towards me – now that they are not afraid of my presence in their vicinity, they like to roam around freely but also aware of other predators such as dogs, cats who stoop on them as they get a chance – its all happening there – the execution of food chain, universe happens without your intervention – My Mornings turn out to be blessings when I go and meet them every dawn.

Thanks my friends, as I write about you as you come to my mind during the day and also in the dead of night , eagerly awaiting the next morning meeting with all of you – surely we share the same mutual feelings, not before me deciding what to feed them the next day – the preparation thus begins, until I meet them tomorrow again with the same zeal of life and effervescence…

~ Fear of GOD...~

 India is a diverse land with brimming with different cultures and attitudes and varied way of life’s – All of us have different faith systems and beliefs – the only commonality I could vouch on is “Faith” and “ Fear” – None has seen GOD but he is ultimately there, all pervading the universe and the landscape we all live in – we cannot entirely deny his presence with absolute truth but can surely believe that he is just there who created all of the living and inanimate things for us to live and enjoy life…

Recently, I came across a man roaming around in street, quite ordinarily dressed – the one which many of you must have seen especially on a Saturday seeking alms for your benefit – as you pay your humble obeisance to “Shani” Bhagwan” [ Lord Shani] and seek his mercy – for sure, he is the much-feared demigod and no one wants to face his ire.

Every Saturday, one finds serpentine queues of people holding all the paraphernalia to oblige “Shani Bhagwan” [ Lord Shani] as a mark of respect and seek his blessings and ofcourse his mercy from his ire…It certainly is a weekly ritual and I know set of people who have been doing since ages and now that it has become their routine…

As he approached me to pay the “Shanivariya” [As we call him, a pseudonym for the man who collects alms on name of Lord Shani”], he was  prompt to move forward his tumbler filled with oil with immersed coins – as I paid him my share, he smiled and was about to turn around to move to other devotees – I was quick to break the conversation open to him – as I meekly asked him a question that came to my mind “ Kab se kyeh kaam kar rahe ho?” [ Since when have you been doing this?] – he was quick in his reply as he had strict timelines to gather day’s kitty – “2 Saal hog aye, pehle papa kartey they” [ since two years, as my father earlier used to do it!”] , seems to be a business to me, as I thought internally. 

My conviction became resolute with each passing second – we all fear God, and have been groomed to obey to his rules and regulations – and seek mercy if we have done anything awkward or against the rules. “Aapka Naam kya hai”, as I asked futher, he replied with same zeal “ Shri Pawan Prasad!” –“Log Darr ki wajah se dete honge aapko daan!” – [ People must fear Lord Shani and give you alms!”] – he sheepishly smiled and replied “ Nahi toh! – unko Shani Bhawgan pe vishwas hai and unse muradein maangtey hain…bahut shaktishali hain Shani Bhagwan.” [ No, people believe in Lord Shani and thus seek his blessings!] –  with all his answers and explanations, he was making my belief with every passing minute…

As he walked away in a hush- hush , his aim being to maximise his collection, he was not much interested in any further conversation, observing so I said “Jai Shani Dev!” and seek God’s blessings – don’t know if I did it out of fear or as a mark of true reverence…

~Life's twist and turns...~

 In my pursuit to meet maximum number of souls visiting planet earth and talking with them, knowing them has been a great quest – all have different vagaries of life and are trapped in different situations, scenarios and trying to achieve something different. 

Many of them I have met have intrigued me because they have simply chosen to tread the path to unearth the world’s greatest mystery “GOD. The Unknown”, and in doing so they have achieved some remarkable feats – some have walked miles barefoot and have done endless “Naam -Jaapa” , for others paying obeisance to “HIM” every day for hours, meditating in his endless form has been a feat in itself. 

People call them mendicants and call them other names, but in a recent chance meeting with a retired school teacher, my percept got entirely changed – how can a well learned school teacher, who has been in such a noble profession changed his mind to seek alms and start his pursuit to search GOD …what stance made him change his comfortable retired life – with no financial or family liabilities, he took this path on his own as he was contemplating it for quite some time after sudden death of his wife and son in a freak car accident!

I met Ravi Prasad ji as I got his name in due course of my conversation with him – he was just walking down the street at a religious congregation that I had gone to - his style of asking for alms was different as he was not forcing himself or insisting too much to give him – he just stood outside the tent and was a keen observer – his robes and sport shoes intrigued me as he had a ‘semi -mendicant’ look and that he somewhat studious and from the material life and had not been a renunciate earlier.

All these questions encouraged a strong inquisition in me and I was quick to approach him to have a conversation with him – I invited him in but was not successful and he was desisting in going in but was happy just standing outside – As I enquired about his antecedents , he was frank in answering my questions – he as a retired professor of psychology in one of colleges in Ranchi, Bihar and had ‘Quit’ public life after a devastation in his life – Now in search of the almighty to find the “Why” , he had a sense of anger but pacification at the same time – but his quest grew bigger and bigger when he saw big congregation of people clasping to their individual faiths – some dancing, some kneeling down while others just sitting and in contemplation – he had choosen an altogether different but tedious path to renunciation or to be more close to GOD. 

As I asked him the trigger point of his renunciation the world and leaving all behind and walking an unknown and difficult path, he was clear for his quest was genuine and had to be quenched before he call it quits form this worldly existence – he had gained knowledge but still considered himself to be a novice in this path of spirituality – a tragedy had changed Ravi Prasadji as he lost his loving wife and his only Son who was adolescent to a car accident – his only question to the grand design was “Why ME?”…quite unexpectedly, life had changed gears in a quick succession and with no contemplation or preparation, he was left alone in this world …totally shattered …. This lead to his taking a bold decision to take to this path…he had donated his house in Bihar to a NGO and had almost nothing left to himself..

AS he told me “For Whom should I save or keep? ..I have no family left…It is me and myself… My needs and wants are almost none…miniscule to live on paltry sum everyday on people’s donation of little money or food… I am done with my material life ..now it is the quest for spirituality and to find answers to the most intricate of questions about our living…!”

I was mum and was in observance of this man whose life was a real example of what life can bring forth as we live… All our plans and accomplishments can be at set to nadir if situation changes overnight…no zeal to aspire for big things… and do this and that…

As I prostrated before him and he game me his “Ashirwad”, I moved on …filled till the brim with alternative thoughts of life…are these signs for me to ponder about life… surely they are … a serious contemplation took over and I went inside of myself…engrossed in my own living and my thoughts…What can life be like sometime, with all of its twists and turns… anything can happen anytime, sure meeting Ravi Prasadji is a repeated eyeopener for me as I knew beforehand…what life can offer the next second…

~ Life & Death...~

 “Ah! It’s a Girl…” the vehemence on the doctor’s face was as ecstatic as it seems to be – a new soul had just arrived in the family and everyone was elated and anxious to see and have a glimpse of the new “Guest” – My Friend Rohit was in tears, he could not believe that he had just become a father to a Girl child and now he

Rohit has always been a spiritually inclined soul and closely observes the happening in and around life… “See Sanjeev, as I have always believed…the greatest magic of life is Life and Death…Souls are coming in this material world (“Mrityu Lok” as we call in Hinduism) and so are they departing when their journey is over and they have done their Karmas… 

I have been blessed with this soul for whom I would just be a custodian and nothing else…We think we are the owners of our children. This is grossly wrong percept..” – the depth of these thoughts were quite palpable as my friend was in a different tangent …actually a great miracle has had happened in his life…coz just a few months before his daughter was to be born, he lost his Dad to a fatal disease…He couldn’t stop his exit from this world despite his best of the efforts and spending a fortune…

Surely, Rohit had a point for ponderance, we are living everyday with a thought that today is not our day and that someone else will exit this world and die his/her death …What makes you so confident? Is it the empirical living that you have been getting awake every morning to rush to office  or do your daily homely chores … We all have taken ourselves and our lives for granted seemingly ignorant to the fact that one day “Death” would arrive at your footstep and no one in existence can stop or alter it! 

Same is with Birth, the soul which is bound to be born, be it in any form, plant, animal, humans, insects, microcosm and what not would be born at an appropriate time, you can not stop it to germinate either…. So between these two “Mega Events” of one’s life, what is it that we need to do ?

This is again a complex question to answer as many of us have different perception regarding this thought – some fall back on purposeful Karmic Dharma ( do your deeds and fulfil your Karma as mentioned in Bhagwat Gita) or many of us just wander around and give ourself in hands of destiny without giving a simple thought to free will….the percept being…whatever is written would happen… we didn’t choose where we were to be born and we will never know where we would die….

 To some extent, this school of thought has some depth but the concept of free will is also enumerated in the Bhagwat Gita ..where Lord Krishna vehemently delivers his sermon as “ You should always perform your Karma as you cannot escape this worldly existence / Maya created by me without sitting idle…But don’t expect the fruits of your doings in accordance to your liking… “

Another moment of elation was soon to come in Rohit’s life when the Nurse called us in and handed over the newly born in his hands …he could see the “Miracle” in front of his eyes in flesh and blood, the little one blushingly smiling as if she knew her father beforehand…

 I being the looker, the feeling was filled with emotions…here I was a witness to a father and Daughter’s first meeting in this material world…. As I thought, Rohit has rightly observed the working of this world….Somebody is leaving with a heavy heart…Someone is coming with a blissful smile….the Miracle will go on for ever…!!!

~ Meeting with a Porter...~

 He came and stopped by abruptly without a knack and gentle asked “Pithoo?” – with no shame and eager for work, his smile as he spoke these words made all the difference….His age with salt and pepper look showcased his predicament to be a hard task master though he had still taken his situation with a pinch of salt.

As I turned around and said in affirmation, he grimaced and started to untie the robes around his waist – the sole purpose was to tie a punch of suitcases and bags which were part of our travelling kit. It was mundane task for him as he slowly and meticulously arranged all the bags in his trolly and started to try the knot with a soul purpose of not loosening every bit and thereby avoid falling.

But behold! He didn’t negotiate at all “as one of my friends gently whispered in my ear – “How much has he asked for this service?”. To be frank his gentle presentation and style of marketing himself was taken over by petty business thought – I really didn’t care if he overcharges at all as seeing his age and the amount of sincere effort, he was doing was for everyone to see and understand.

But still as my friend again insisted, “Please negotiate with him first?”, he might overcharge us for all of this!” – I patiently waited and let him do his work with ease – after some time when he was done with his “Packing”. I asked him “Bhaiya kitne loge?” [ Brother, how much you will charge?] – He turned around and laughed and quickly responded “ Bhai, jitne bhi aapka mann kare!” [ Sir, whatever you feel like!]

He was making me his fan with each passing moment – here was a man in his septuagenarian age but with the zeal of life and with almost no greed! – his predicament was too visible and for sure he had earned respect and not much money – As I loosely negotiated with him, to his favour and further asked him his name and that where he lived and since how long he has been working here .

With a smile he politely answered, “ Mera Naam Saiffudin Khan hain” [ My name is Saifuddin Khan and I live in Kashmir and have been working here for last three decades , doing this when I was in mid 30’s].

As As I further enquired about his family and kids and there well being, he was charmed and with a shy smile, he spoke about his 3 sons and 2 daughters who were all settled and living their married lives, he never wanted to be sitting idle and be a burden on their earnings and that he had well tuned body and wanted to work till the very end of his living....

As the deal was jammed, he told us to start moving along with his tugger and efficiently transgressed through narrow streets avoiding heavy traffic and pedestrians – his skill was too efficient and almost unmatched – of course his experience was at display! – Walking through 1-2 kms as we reached our destination, he seemed to be little exhausted but was not complaining – of course his age was overtaking him day by day and the need of earning was the pull of his life – as he unpacked our luggage and cleanly piled up bags just like a professional coolie, the next moment he was expecting his remuneration.

As I paid him what was negotiated, he had broad grin on his face – he looked satisfied as he asked him – why not “ he was simply overpaid” not because of the neatness of work he did but just because of his attitude and persona – as he turned around to say a final goodbye, I invoked him to a final talk.

“Bhaiya, apna cell phone number dete jao, next time aayenge toh aapko fone karenge pakka, hum thodey time par attey rehtey hain yahan par!” [Sir, please can you give me your cell no, we keep on coming here quite often and the next time we are here, we will surely call you!]

He smiled again and the satisfaction on his face was quite evident, he quickly pulled up a card and showed it to me and said “ Aap yeh likh lo, mein pada likha nahi hoon, aap ispe call karlena mein hazir ho jaunga!” [ Please, note down this number, I am not educated, you can call me at this number and I shall be available.] 

As I took the snap of the card, we all said a final goodbye to this beautiful human being – the last line he told all of us was blessing which came direct from his heart “ Beta, Humeinsha Khush Raho!” [Son, Always Be Happy] – I he had made our day …to end with such a positive note, and as we boarded our train back to our dwelling, I kept on seeing his pic on my mobile – surely some souls are never forgotten… I am eagerly waiting for the next meeting with Saifuddin Sir… till then, this small meeting will remain in my conscience for long, next time I meet him, he would be reminded of our last meeting with relevant pics and also his presence on the internet via this blog!!!

~ Why do we Pray…~

 Many a time one may get a feeling of nostalgia towards that “Power Centre” who has created us and let us off to perform – what we call as Karma….

There are so many of us on this planet that we look like “Ants” as compared to other species. Just the other day sitting alone in front of a deity an in vigorous thought came to my mind and that was “Why do we believe in God or almighty…What makes us believe in the superpower that we have not seen and in most of the times not even felt…The power is intangible though…”

Is it the fear factor that makes all of us go to temples and other places of worship or is it the power of unknown tomorrow that puts fear in our minds and we bow to him – for the seeker’s it is that inquisition of “Who am I” and that “Who created us and for what purpose?” that makes us go in front of the Idol and pour our hearts out.

Many a time you get absorbed in the radiant energy of the idol and upon constantly looking at the idol, you get mesmerized and pour into emotional thoughts and start chatting with “HIM” as if HE is responding to all of your questions and problems – at the end though , you get light hearted and come out as a somewhat happy personality.

There are zillion times that we face situations in life which we don’t have answers to and there is no one around us – our friends, family and other acquaintances, who are helpless in providing us that vital solution – it is “that” time that we fall back on our creator , through “n” number of thoughts bombarding your conscience – we crib, cry in front of “HIM” for a respectable solution and many a time we do get our most sought after answers – it makes belief come true that there certainly is someone who is has a controlling stake in this universe and is pulling the string.

I have seen people mesmerized and gone into their cocoons and crying incessantly in front of idols, with folding hands they depict a picture of true devotion – their faith is enormous and have been so for long enough for their own survival – ask them if they have got solution to every problem – most probably the answer would be a “NO” – but still their will come and bow down to that “Unknown” power for their faith is resolute and immaculate!!!

Just the other day, a conversation led me to a gentleman who had been coming to a nearby temple for almost four decades, - his obeisance to the Almighty has been truly remarkable – As I watched him silently, his murmur with the idol was endless…tears flowing through , he was engrossed in that “moment” and had no conscience of people around him – I certainly was convinced that he was not a devotee out of compulsion or fear – he certainly was a true devotee who was just “Thanking” him for a life given …

As I encounter endless souls pray every day, I think of HIM who must be keeping a record of all the prayers and demands we are making 😊 – and why not – if we can’t find answers to the basic of questions troubling us in life – he is Mr Dependable with whom we converse our hearts out and depict our helplessness in solving our life’s big and small problems….

Every one of us have different dimensions and purpose of praying – it si HE who knows the best ...if to answer or have a deaf ear… the ball was and would going to be in his court …Always…. but we would always be hell-bent to fall back on HIM as I strongly believe in his existence…. Always near me….

~ Sorry Papa...~

 “Sorry Papa..” these words are piercing to the ears when you hear it, when you get to know or read in newspapers or News that some young soul ended his/ her life for simply not getting into IIT or not clearing NEET exam – Is getting into IIT  or clearing NEET is the soul purpose of life I ask? There are billions of souls who are not engineers or Doctors and they own best of engineering companies and also have their own hospitals – In other sense these students have been pressurised to achieve the impossible many a time, The result “Suicide”!!!

Confined to a small room and riding on high spirits to either preform or perish – there is no other way out, students are left with no other option but to do the ultimate – they don’t give life another chance, it is here where spiritual education can be of immense help as it can be panacea of all negative thoughts.

No school or college teaches its student to absorb failure in life – “What if you fail?” , teachers should ask their students. By probability theory every action has 50% chance of success and failure and nothing is certain in this uncertain world. It is here that parents and teachers fail to assimilate a holistic touch to young minds – “You are born to be an engineer from IIT “or “Crack the NEET and secure a position and be a Doctor of reputation” , nothing wrong in these objectives but WHAT IF NOT – is it the end of your living, nobody has a real plan B to entertain our lives and continue with the scars of “failures” which the society will see us with.

Students are prudent enough to be taught an alternative to these failures resulting in the cult of suicides, there has to be an alternative teaching – a profound class to start with is to teach these minds that Human birth is exceptional and on top of the value change - its life, failures will happen but still be bold to keep walking - you have to tread the path for which you were born and it is individual struggle that one has to live for... no one is going to remember for your suicide as you will certainly stamp yourself to be a failures BUT not doing so , who knows you become the next Startup boss or a achieve something substantial in life... 

I still remember my SSB interview for the esteemed Indian Army – on the last day a colonel rank officer came and declared the result – my entire batch was a “Washout” batch, as they call it – to my surprise, many of my new found colleagues started to weep profoundly as if there was no life left 😊 – I was surely disappointed but not at the stretch of a weep and crying like a baby – life surely had to offer me other opportunities which I can be successful in – which indeed I got – the best part was when I cleared my written of Combined Defense Services Exam and again got a call for Bhopal interview board, I had already secured a seat in MBA course which eventually I went into… life surely had given me a suitable alternative – what if I am not serving our esteemed Army but I am contributing in an equally effective way by being a law abiding citizen paying monthly taxes and following rules and regulation….  😊 ..for me it is same as serving my country! 

It feels bad and heartbroken that for life’s nitty gritty, one loses hope and takes the route of ending one’s life – never ever thinking what effort one’s parents, family members and friends might have gone through, raising you to this level and what will happen to them afterwards…

By endings one’s life, you have stopped the probability of a better one altogether, there will be no 50% better opportunity coming your way now as you lost hope after living and experiencing the toughest 50% - always remember there is always a second chance to stand up and start running…. As all you need is to be on the cricket pitch and wait for that loose ball and hit it for a six!....

~ Find Your Purpose...~

What are we here for? Just to earn and procreate and have family and then one day our body withers and we are flamed and after some time no one remembers us of our visit to this planet – whatever amount of good or bad you have done is forgotten after some passing years…

The society is developed in such a way that people come and people go – everything is absorbed in melancholy and love and lost soon after. So again the main question comes prodding to the mind “What are we here for? , to eat sleep, procreate, earn money accumulate good and bad experiences ?” or there is something much beyond our comprehension. 

Till date the only “Convincing and a logical answer I came across has been from the Bhagwat Gita which was again and again echoed by Srimad Prabhupada… when one devotee asked him “what is our purpose of this earthly life? “, Sri Prabhupada replied “just to thank god and be at his devotion, nothing else…you are not here to achieve big things and live with them perpetually, you will surely have to leave everything at his insistence and start afresh – now to the naked eye this logic sounds so profound and real for we can see this happening in our day to day lives.”

There is another school of thought which insists that that this world is just a coincidence and everything “Just Happened” by chance and that we are here to exist and vanish one day with no afterlife – there is no one who created us and there is no cosmic governance guiding our living.

Every religion has its own interpretation of our existence and its own school of thought – but all have one similar commonality and that is that we come, we exist and we go! – in between what happens is what we call “Life”.

So, when you see your near and dear one go, thoughts come to your mind promptly about our purpose and what should we do to enrich our lives - time is clicking for sure and as they say, each passing day takes us close to our death – our final destination.

I have met umpteen people and asked them this “simple yet most complex question” – “What is your purpose in life? – there was no convincing answer as almost all of us are confused – we are just living a day without any purpose and a forming a legacy…. Only one soul till date has given me a convincing answer to our purpose in life “ Just live it and don’t try to find your purpose, things will altogether shape up to find you one day and then doing things you will realize that you were born for this…till that does not happen , live synonymously with what life is offering you….!!!” – Sounds quite convincing to me and that this advice I incorporated and am a happy being…waiting for destiny to find me and make me live my true purpose…. For others, keep on this journey alive for sure you will to one day tread on this question and move out to find someone giving you meaning of life and what you are here for….

~ My Book-Man ~

In your journey of life, you will meet people extraordinaire, they may not be big shots in their fields but surely will be brimming with day to day wisdom – life for all of them was never bed of roses but they inculcated the art of living whilst they started to live life each day.

Today, I present one of my very old pal “Mahesh” the “Book Man” who I lovingly address – for the tagline “He introduced me to the world of Books!” – mind it , he is uneducated and only had a chance to study till class 8^th, due to family circumstances, life did not offer him pancakes and he had to start fending for himself to survive – A friend advised him to sell books , which he started by buying them from old Delhi weekly bazaar and setting out a pavement shop at a prominent business Centre. 

That was a time, there was no internet and no social media, Youtube, many people had the habit of “Reading” and glancing through various books and magazines street vendors and hawkers decorated at various pavements of Delhi, Mahesh being one of them became a prominent book hawker – with a diligence to earn a livelihood along with interest in part time reading, he soon educated himself via open school education system and also mad friends with students like me who were studying for various competitive exams – unknowingly , we became friends and started to share a bond of discussing various current affairs topics which we read and glanced through in various magazine’s.

Today, when I saw him after quite some time, my old memories resounded, generally asking about his well being and what he has been upto, we quickly shared the same bond and asked each other that pertinent question “Do you still read?”, he was quick in his reply and reverted “ Yes, of course!, Books are my lifeline and has taught me so much.”

Mahesh is now married and has a teenage daughter; he was proud to convey that his daughter is a voracious reader and is his “Permanent Customer!” – “She speaks clear cut English Bhaiya!” – I was elated! and at the same time happy to learn this – after all his efforts had bore fruit – at a time when many youngsters have just lost contact with books and have turned to virtual shortcuts, here was a street vendor who himself had inculcated the habit of going through various books and have also  passed on this hegemony to his daughter!

As we again parted ways, not before buying some good stuff that he recommended accordingly – again he astonished me as he knew my “reading taste”, time had not eradicated his memory, as he still remembered me as his one of the primary customers decades ago. Today when I started to read his recommended book, his words echoed in my conscience “A book can teach you so many things in a lifetime!”.

“So true Mahesh, these are invincible words of wisdom which you have resonated with decades of standing at your makeshift pavement shop and selling such precious pieces of wisdom, unfortunately few of them would partake in your journey, I truly consider fortunate to have found such a lovely gentleman and a true friend with whom I share a profound relationship and camaraderie of non stop book reviews and life’s conversations… Looking forward to our next meeting eagerly, not before I complete your recommended book as I know for sure your first words of inquisition would be “ How was it ? 😊” …Until we meet again…

~ My Friend "Jumbo" ...~

 I made him my friend after a long time and as I earned his faith, it made me realise one thing in life and that is “Dogs are actually a Man’s best friend!”

He eagerly awaits my daily walks and he knows for sure that he will get his daily dose of “goodies” – he is fond of sweet biscuits, which he earlier was not – the transgression happened in due course when first time he tasted some of them, licking hesitantly – surely the sweetness bestowed his tongue and he would now seek them every day.

Many a time “jumbo” – a moniker I have given him walks with me endlessly and acts my bodyguard against other canines in the park – somehow, he has started to know my gestures and language – he wags his tail in anticipation of being asked to something – nature has peculiar ways of communication between two different species – the bond is immutable and gets strengthened with each passing day.

Just the other day he was hurt, and bleeding profusely – his sad eyes were telling a compelling story of his fight with other canines of the park – surely it must be power struggle or a fight for supremacy which he clearly lost – he was in pain and expecting to be loved by someone – he didn’t come to have his favourite biscuits not even after being lovingly called by me.

He was angry and started to growl – as if he was angry that he was had lost a kingdom – suddenly he got up and came to me and tried to cuddle me as if he wanted all the love he was missing.

I did what he expected out of me and after some time his mood changed and I was happy that he was trying to get to the same demeanour which I saw him first. His wagging tail was a testimony of his acceptance of my love and talk – I felt good that my lovely friend was back in his shape and form, though the patches of blood clearly showed what he had gone through – love covered all for him and made him forget his lost fight.

Today, as I met him , he was back with a vengeance and was jumping jack and jill as he had got a fortune – clearly he did, as he had a female companion – and he picked up a piece of biscuit and took it in his mouth and showered his love to his female counterpart to prove is love 😊 ..strange is the world of canines… they are surely Man’s best friend – here I should admit, “Jumbo” changes my mood every time I see him, he is a friend in need, always tries to show his love and affection and proves beyond doubt what love is all about….no wonder, it has been proved by medical science that having company of such friends can be super entertaining and enthralling… hope , everyone of us gets love from selfless friends like “Jumbo”…who expectedly waits for you everyday and showers you with his selfless love for nothing in return..

 

 

 

~ Love Yourself to be Loved ~

Are we finding a purpose in our day-to-day living? What on earth we came for and what was our true goal which our higher self-wanted to achieve?

Most probably, the answers to these intricate questions lay deep inside YOU , in your real conscience, which time and again tries to talk to you and most of the times – you completely ignore it!

We as living beings supersede the top of the food chain and have brains to create the best of the world which make our lives comfortable BUT we don’t know our true being – many of us are dejected, confused and loitering around for material wealth, health and true friends and relations, fully knowing that all this is ethereal and with time would diminish in facet of time.

We ignore the “Signs” which the grand design quite often gives you and that singular moment when you are connected to your higher self – you pass it on as a deep tinge or thought as sedimentary as zillion other thoughts which come to your mind during your awake state.

I give you a small mantra which I have been practicing for quite some time – in the deep of night / Early morning 3:30 am to 4:30 a.m , when almost many of our cities go dead , sit down in a comfortable chair ( to start with) and let the thoughts pour through  - don’t tame the thoughts ,let them flow through in their natural way – the brain is clever to process any information which it receives and sends to your conscient as thought – it could be anything – don’t pay much heed to it, let it pass through….

There would come a time when you will get ‘bored’ or may be impatient but cling to the exercise – after 5 minutes focus on your Breath…now the “Magic” begins… with each passing of the breath, notice the calmness which will happen all by itself – you will feel a deep sense of relaxation and after continuous practice, may be 10 mins every day to begin with , you will see a sea change in your day to day endeavors and your aura.

Your focus will change and suddenly your mind would scrap unnecessary thoughts which would trouble you, actually you have now kind of “Tamed” the mind to focus on your breath and breath has No thought… it is just a natural exercise, the mind cannot make things out of a situation anymore…it is just focusing on a simple exercise…. 😊 … the deep sense of calmness will open the door for innumerable probabilities in your living – believe me , try this…and you will see the effort bearing fruit.

With continuous practice, you will achieve the calmness and alignment with your greater self – and the next step to this practice would be finding the purpose of your living – the universe is all there for you to tell you your sense of purpose of your existence, it is you who is a impediment to receive its message….

Once sign that things are working out for you after practice this technique is “ that your face would be always glowing with happiness…” and people would come to you for the unique sense of attraction that you have been bestowed by the Universe,; after doing all this the change you will see is that "You will start loving yourself, be whatever, all your stupidities, wrong choices and decisions will be accepted by your being, from the moment you start loving yourself, the Universe will start loving you...have faith ...till then happy practicing… !