They asked him what was his last wish before facing the noose.He asked for a peg of wisky and toasted 'may her soul rest in peace'.
So saying he woke up oh thank God it was a dream.Why such a dream it was that NRI.
Her mobile sang nothin gona change my luv--------.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Revenge or is it Frustation(short story)
This is just my imagination:
As usual she started to the milkbooth .It was arround 3.45 PM and her son was at her side clutching her hand.She was about to cross the road and noticed this attractive dude standing on the opposite side of the road with dark glasses ,blue jeans and a yellow T shirt.He had a walking stick in his hand and this she found un usual for a guy of his age.The moment she looked at him she knew who he was.she couldnt take her eyes of him.There he was ,she could see his muscles rippling under his T shirt and he was smiling at her .She was so furious and didnt think a second time,this is it I have to settle the score with him.Hurriedly she crossed the road and having reached close to him slapped him saying you cheat, you threatened me all life .u followed me , you wrote on my blog and all she could say at that time.With the force of her slap he lost balance and his stick flew out of his hand, his sun glass fell from his face .He sat there searching the ground with his hands and telling her without any anger ,sorry Mac I deserve it.But its unfortunate till today I coudnt see you in person and will never be able to.Your hands are so soft it didnt hurt me.She realised what a blunder she had committed.And just walked awaywith all the guilt. .She could see some people help him to re gain his stick and glasses ans was asking him what happened.Mean while a lady of her age came from the near by shop sayin dad what happened ,didnt I tell you to sit in the car .She heard him say Bawachi that was Mac I am sure I can recognise her voice any where in the world.Come on dad you must have heard some one else .By the way dad who is Mac? Thats a long story my girl I will tell you later.They got into their car and drove away.Mac stood there gazing with all the guilt in her face hers son was asking her who is yhat uncle mom and why did u ===================================.....?.
As usual she started to the milkbooth .It was arround 3.45 PM and her son was at her side clutching her hand.She was about to cross the road and noticed this attractive dude standing on the opposite side of the road with dark glasses ,blue jeans and a yellow T shirt.He had a walking stick in his hand and this she found un usual for a guy of his age.The moment she looked at him she knew who he was.she couldnt take her eyes of him.There he was ,she could see his muscles rippling under his T shirt and he was smiling at her .She was so furious and didnt think a second time,this is it I have to settle the score with him.Hurriedly she crossed the road and having reached close to him slapped him saying you cheat, you threatened me all life .u followed me , you wrote on my blog and all she could say at that time.With the force of her slap he lost balance and his stick flew out of his hand, his sun glass fell from his face .He sat there searching the ground with his hands and telling her without any anger ,sorry Mac I deserve it.But its unfortunate till today I coudnt see you in person and will never be able to.Your hands are so soft it didnt hurt me.She realised what a blunder she had committed.And just walked awaywith all the guilt. .She could see some people help him to re gain his stick and glasses ans was asking him what happened.Mean while a lady of her age came from the near by shop sayin dad what happened ,didnt I tell you to sit in the car .She heard him say Bawachi that was Mac I am sure I can recognise her voice any where in the world.Come on dad you must have heard some one else .By the way dad who is Mac? Thats a long story my girl I will tell you later.They got into their car and drove away.Mac stood there gazing with all the guilt in her face hers son was asking her who is yhat uncle mom and why did u ===================================.....?.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Mohanji On Avtar
Mohanji my friend and Guru is always there when I need him.To know him please visit his site Mohans_world@yahoogroup.com.
I take the privilage to paste his views on Avatars.Please read through you will benifit out of this.
Q: What is the difference between a true Avatar and a normal birth?
A: The difference is in Dharma and Karma. An Avatar takes a physical birth for a dharmic purpose. A normal birth is a birth for a karmic purpose. Liberated souls thus take human form for upholding the Dharma (duty and truth) without any karmic binding. They wait and choose the right wombs at the right time. Higher souls happen as mothers and fathers to bring forth such an Avatar to earth. Many liberated souls take birth to aid the Avatar in accomplishing His task. The very life of an Avatar becomes the message for generations to come. An Avatar operates on pure consciousness, without emotions or attachments. He or She just goes about doing the appointed purpose, objectively, without inhibitions. Liberated souls come back only for the higher purpose of upholding Dharma, or imparting wisdom which will in turn help uphold Dharma.
Life of a Siddha is Incomprehensible
Q: The death of an Avatar means?
A: When an Avatar leaves the body, it just means a shift from limitedness to unlimitedness. It means He need not operate from a limited body state anymore, but will operate from that of unlimited super conscious state. Physical death is only a shift. It has no further value. Physical body is a severe limitation to a liberated soul. It is like a bird inside a cage. Even if the cage is made of Gold, a cage is a cage and the imprisoned bird has no value for the material out of which the cage is made. It stays to operate because it has appeared for a purpose. It must stay on, until the mission is accomplished. It does. And it leaves as effortlessly as it arrived, smiling and without any attachments.
The Divine Comedy called LIFE
Q: Attachments make a being karmic?
A: Emotions related to Attachments make a being karmic. When an Avatar operates, it is impossible for emotions to creep in. An Avatar does not slip from dharmic to karmic existence. He always operates dharmically and for a higher purpose. He operates in perfect equanimity. He is purpose-bound and can never deviate from it. Emotions are displayed because the human frame cannot be insensitive. However, emotions do not bind an Avatar. Effortlessness is a symbol of their stature. Handling hardships with a smile unintentionally displays their true stature.
Eyes Catch Glitter. Heart Recognizes the TRUTH – Shirdi Sai Baba As a Young Avadhoota, original photo
Q: How can we recognize a higher soul?
A: Primarily through His expressions. You can know Him and understand Him, only if He chooses to display Himself. Many high souls walk the Earth, hidden from the Human ken. That is why many liberated Masters remain invisible. They are indeed performing their higher Dharma, relentlessely, without expectations, away from the public eye. This is also perfection in their sadhana ( spiritual practice ). This selfless service is the ultimate spiritual practice for them.
The Shift is in Human Consciousness
Q: What exactly is The Shift?
A: Shift in human consciousness.
Shift is Afoot
Q: Is the shift bound to happen?
A: It is already happening. Look at the pace of your own life now. You are moving so fast, the time for procrastination has reduced tremendously. The time to think or brood is very less. Dis-illusionment is more because many cannot cope with the pace of our existence. Existence is pushing us to be in the present, in the NOW. Our earlier generation had much more space and time and were not compelled to make as many “reports” as we do now. Look at the difference in attitudes. Either you are pushed to operate emotionally (and that means react constantly), or you are pushed to go within. You have only two choices in today’s world; either to play or get out of the ground. Those who have the eligibility, the will to hold on to the ladder and move higher up, can withstand the time. Those who cannot, will fall and get sucked by the whirlpool. They may not come back to the same place. Whirlpools always leave the matter elsewhere. Matter is bound to be re born; yet, at a different location and a different time. Those who can catch the vibrations well will operate in the present and get elevated to higher consciousness based on simplicity, purity and truth. Their awareness level will increase. The grosser will perish. The subtler will survive. This is the shift of consciousness.
Expression of Divine Consciousness is Unconditional LOVE
Q: In simple terms, what is higher and lower consciousness?
A: One who perpetually operates from the realms of Unconditional Love, possesses higher consciousness. He is selfless, kind, truthful and unattached to his actions. One who perpetually operates in the realms of selfishness, “I” ness, possessiveness, ownership, Greed, Fear, etc. operates from the lower consciousness. The operating levels declare the stature of the being.
Supreme Consciousness is Boundless Joy
Q: When does the True Love blossom in the heart of a seeker?
A: When detachment happens. Love will be for the sake of love. Love will become truly unconditional. True beauty of existence can be witnessed only through the divine sight or through the third eye. The more you operate through your third eye, you can only witness the grandeur and beauty of the creation and the Creator. You cannot see imperfection. The eyes that witness imperfection are the regular eyes, combined with regular mind. A being of higher awareness can only see perfection in the whole universe. “That what is beyond, is perfect. This, the limited, is perfect. When limitedness gets dissolved, only the grand perfection remains in its unlimited form.”
Q: Who makes do’s and don’t?
A: Limited mind.
Q: What creates Samskaaras?
A: Habits. Usually, habits are emotional in nature. Repetitive action creates attachment to action.
Q: What is ego?
A: Do er ship. The feeling that you are the “doer”.
Q: What creates attachment?
A: Everything. Any thought, word, action along with emotion creates binding and attachment.
Your True Friend is Your own SELF
Q: Who is our real friend; true friend?
A: Your Self; Your own Soul. Nobody is more closer to you than your soul.
Only YOU can defeat yourself. No one else can.
Q: Who is our worst enemy?
A: Yourself. Nobody can destroy you as much as you yourself can do. You can be “defeated” and “killed” only if you choose to. You can be liberated from everything if you choose to. It depends on what you choose. Your worst enemy and best friend is yourself. All others are secondary. So, how can we blame others for our weakness, or our fall?
Celibacy is a State...Marriage has nothing to do with it.
Q: What is celibacy?
A: It is a state of mind. It is a level of awareness. It is detachment in action.
Escapism Only Postpones an Inevitable Action to a later date.
Q: Can sex deter from the path of liberation?
A: No. Need to have sex, is a deep rooted samskaara. Avoiding it is escapism. Over indulgence is attachment. Attachment is bondage. Equanimity in sex will never deter liberation. Even amrut (celestial nectar) in excess can work as a poison to its consumer. Escapism only postpones an inevitable action to a later date. It never eradicates the seed of that action. It is more appropriate to go through the action, if you have to, rather than keeping it suppressed, what ever the action is. Every thought, word and action has the potential to create your destiny. Hence, everything that you experience today, has been voluntarily created by yourself at some point of your multiple existence. There is no point in comparing, complaining or postponing. Acceptance and ownership, in that aspect, will reduce your agony. Postponement will only harbor heaviness due to non-action. This is not only about sex, but everything related to life. A society-bound man, fearing a tarnished reputation, often lives in pretension. This only brings him back again and again to this terrestrial existence. At least one day of unpretentious living is much more important than a life time of pretentious existence.
Liberation is Possible - RIGHT NOW
Q: Can liberation be a reality?
A: Indeed, but that depends on the seeker’s attitude. You get what you deserve. Guru appears at the right moment, when the disciple is ripe and ready for him. You detach from a true Guru when expectations creep in. True Gurus consistently destroy the tendency of expectation in their disciples. Unripe disciples fall. They get dis illusioned and walk away to more predictable Masters. True Gurus are unpredictable. They do not conform to the regular expected norms of the society. Expectation is the biggest treason. All are prone to its lure. Expectations alienate minds. They build boundaries, create traffic jams and road blocks. Expectations create calamities. They shrinks the heart chakra and the ability to express your true nature, which is to love without expectations. Expectations make love conditional. Expectations take away the real flavor of life. Expectations even destroy, at times. So, liberation depends on the seeker’s attitude and ability to move from moment to moment without expectations, as a gliding fluid, completely present in the present, operating through the vehicle of unconditional love, selflessly, and with commitment to the truth, until he/she realizes that there is no distance between the seeker and the sought. The seeker then merges with the sought.
Experience is Golden. Words are Burden.
Q: Can you recommend me some books for this purpose?
A: Books cannot take you to liberation. Reading also amounts to doing. Through doing, none can get enlightened. Only through beingness can one get enlightened. Beingness is a perpetual state. Beingness is existence in awareness. This cannot be achieved through books. Books can explain you what beingness could be, as an intellectual understanding. It can also limit you, because you will start expecting similar results, in your own spiritual practice. Expectation binds and takes away the beauty of experience, especially if your perception or expectation of a result does not match the reality. There should be deliberate attempt to limit doingness and shift to beingness. It can be achieved effortlessly, by just deciding to operate in the present always. By deliberately bringing your mind to every thought, word and action. By having presence of mind, along with sincere practice of expressing unconditional love and gratitude, against all odds. This will lead to beingness. Perpetual beingness will necessarily lead to liberation.
There are some books that help your clarity and awareness. Some of them are: The Bhagawad Gita, Autobiography of a Yogi, Sai Satcharitha, Chidakasha Gita, etc. Too much knowledge is heaviness. It also deepens your ego emotion. When knowledge becomes a burden, it slows down your spiritual progress. Less luggage, more comfort. This is the fundamental truth of existence.
Remain Childlike. Remain Innocent. Remain in LOVE
Q: What is the least I can do to remain spiritual?
A: Love Unconditionally. Serve Unconditionally. Let all your relationships be beyond conditions and expectations.
Q: What is right and what is wrong in spirituality?
A: Nothing. Everything just is.
Q: Do you agree with the way the world goes now?
A: I agree. What more can an individual do, against the mighty collective consciousness of a generation? I am far too small to create a mighty wave of change. Man gets what he deserves. So, I agree. Resistance means agony. So, I agree.
We Walk together, as long as Karma Takes us. No worries. No Regrets
Q: Why do friends part?
A: When combined karmic agenda ends, people part. When it begins, people meet or come together. The same applies to marriage, partnerships, love affairs, etc. People need common karmic agenda to be together. It can never happen otherwise.
Q: Mohanji, I am having sleepless nights.
A: Dylan, Me too. I have not “slept” since ages. Why do we need sleep? Sleep from what? There is only one reality, one Truth. Lets rather remain awake to that reality or truth. I believe you are on the right track.
I always Call. Who actually takes my call???
Q: Why didn’t you call me? Why didn’t you wake me up?
A: I have always called you, since generations. How come you never heard my call? Well – Who has actually listened to my calls? I tried to wake you up many times, but, you chose to sleep. I respect your choice. I am available. Using me is your discretion. I bring light to you. Choosing light or darkness is your discretion. Your decision does not affect the light nor does it affect the darkness. Those who witness light in darkness, remain in light always.
Q: Will I ever be blessed?
A: Have faith. You will be blessed.
Remain Blessed.
LOVE YOU…
M
What More can I do with Words, than I can perform with my Silence???
God Bless all of you
Bobby
I take the privilage to paste his views on Avatars.Please read through you will benifit out of this.
Q: What is the difference between a true Avatar and a normal birth?
A: The difference is in Dharma and Karma. An Avatar takes a physical birth for a dharmic purpose. A normal birth is a birth for a karmic purpose. Liberated souls thus take human form for upholding the Dharma (duty and truth) without any karmic binding. They wait and choose the right wombs at the right time. Higher souls happen as mothers and fathers to bring forth such an Avatar to earth. Many liberated souls take birth to aid the Avatar in accomplishing His task. The very life of an Avatar becomes the message for generations to come. An Avatar operates on pure consciousness, without emotions or attachments. He or She just goes about doing the appointed purpose, objectively, without inhibitions. Liberated souls come back only for the higher purpose of upholding Dharma, or imparting wisdom which will in turn help uphold Dharma.
Life of a Siddha is Incomprehensible
Q: The death of an Avatar means?
A: When an Avatar leaves the body, it just means a shift from limitedness to unlimitedness. It means He need not operate from a limited body state anymore, but will operate from that of unlimited super conscious state. Physical death is only a shift. It has no further value. Physical body is a severe limitation to a liberated soul. It is like a bird inside a cage. Even if the cage is made of Gold, a cage is a cage and the imprisoned bird has no value for the material out of which the cage is made. It stays to operate because it has appeared for a purpose. It must stay on, until the mission is accomplished. It does. And it leaves as effortlessly as it arrived, smiling and without any attachments.
The Divine Comedy called LIFE
Q: Attachments make a being karmic?
A: Emotions related to Attachments make a being karmic. When an Avatar operates, it is impossible for emotions to creep in. An Avatar does not slip from dharmic to karmic existence. He always operates dharmically and for a higher purpose. He operates in perfect equanimity. He is purpose-bound and can never deviate from it. Emotions are displayed because the human frame cannot be insensitive. However, emotions do not bind an Avatar. Effortlessness is a symbol of their stature. Handling hardships with a smile unintentionally displays their true stature.
Eyes Catch Glitter. Heart Recognizes the TRUTH – Shirdi Sai Baba As a Young Avadhoota, original photo
Q: How can we recognize a higher soul?
A: Primarily through His expressions. You can know Him and understand Him, only if He chooses to display Himself. Many high souls walk the Earth, hidden from the Human ken. That is why many liberated Masters remain invisible. They are indeed performing their higher Dharma, relentlessely, without expectations, away from the public eye. This is also perfection in their sadhana ( spiritual practice ). This selfless service is the ultimate spiritual practice for them.
The Shift is in Human Consciousness
Q: What exactly is The Shift?
A: Shift in human consciousness.
Shift is Afoot
Q: Is the shift bound to happen?
A: It is already happening. Look at the pace of your own life now. You are moving so fast, the time for procrastination has reduced tremendously. The time to think or brood is very less. Dis-illusionment is more because many cannot cope with the pace of our existence. Existence is pushing us to be in the present, in the NOW. Our earlier generation had much more space and time and were not compelled to make as many “reports” as we do now. Look at the difference in attitudes. Either you are pushed to operate emotionally (and that means react constantly), or you are pushed to go within. You have only two choices in today’s world; either to play or get out of the ground. Those who have the eligibility, the will to hold on to the ladder and move higher up, can withstand the time. Those who cannot, will fall and get sucked by the whirlpool. They may not come back to the same place. Whirlpools always leave the matter elsewhere. Matter is bound to be re born; yet, at a different location and a different time. Those who can catch the vibrations well will operate in the present and get elevated to higher consciousness based on simplicity, purity and truth. Their awareness level will increase. The grosser will perish. The subtler will survive. This is the shift of consciousness.
Expression of Divine Consciousness is Unconditional LOVE
Q: In simple terms, what is higher and lower consciousness?
A: One who perpetually operates from the realms of Unconditional Love, possesses higher consciousness. He is selfless, kind, truthful and unattached to his actions. One who perpetually operates in the realms of selfishness, “I” ness, possessiveness, ownership, Greed, Fear, etc. operates from the lower consciousness. The operating levels declare the stature of the being.
Supreme Consciousness is Boundless Joy
Q: When does the True Love blossom in the heart of a seeker?
A: When detachment happens. Love will be for the sake of love. Love will become truly unconditional. True beauty of existence can be witnessed only through the divine sight or through the third eye. The more you operate through your third eye, you can only witness the grandeur and beauty of the creation and the Creator. You cannot see imperfection. The eyes that witness imperfection are the regular eyes, combined with regular mind. A being of higher awareness can only see perfection in the whole universe. “That what is beyond, is perfect. This, the limited, is perfect. When limitedness gets dissolved, only the grand perfection remains in its unlimited form.”
Q: Who makes do’s and don’t?
A: Limited mind.
Q: What creates Samskaaras?
A: Habits. Usually, habits are emotional in nature. Repetitive action creates attachment to action.
Q: What is ego?
A: Do er ship. The feeling that you are the “doer”.
Q: What creates attachment?
A: Everything. Any thought, word, action along with emotion creates binding and attachment.
Your True Friend is Your own SELF
Q: Who is our real friend; true friend?
A: Your Self; Your own Soul. Nobody is more closer to you than your soul.
Only YOU can defeat yourself. No one else can.
Q: Who is our worst enemy?
A: Yourself. Nobody can destroy you as much as you yourself can do. You can be “defeated” and “killed” only if you choose to. You can be liberated from everything if you choose to. It depends on what you choose. Your worst enemy and best friend is yourself. All others are secondary. So, how can we blame others for our weakness, or our fall?
Celibacy is a State...Marriage has nothing to do with it.
Q: What is celibacy?
A: It is a state of mind. It is a level of awareness. It is detachment in action.
Escapism Only Postpones an Inevitable Action to a later date.
Q: Can sex deter from the path of liberation?
A: No. Need to have sex, is a deep rooted samskaara. Avoiding it is escapism. Over indulgence is attachment. Attachment is bondage. Equanimity in sex will never deter liberation. Even amrut (celestial nectar) in excess can work as a poison to its consumer. Escapism only postpones an inevitable action to a later date. It never eradicates the seed of that action. It is more appropriate to go through the action, if you have to, rather than keeping it suppressed, what ever the action is. Every thought, word and action has the potential to create your destiny. Hence, everything that you experience today, has been voluntarily created by yourself at some point of your multiple existence. There is no point in comparing, complaining or postponing. Acceptance and ownership, in that aspect, will reduce your agony. Postponement will only harbor heaviness due to non-action. This is not only about sex, but everything related to life. A society-bound man, fearing a tarnished reputation, often lives in pretension. This only brings him back again and again to this terrestrial existence. At least one day of unpretentious living is much more important than a life time of pretentious existence.
Liberation is Possible - RIGHT NOW
Q: Can liberation be a reality?
A: Indeed, but that depends on the seeker’s attitude. You get what you deserve. Guru appears at the right moment, when the disciple is ripe and ready for him. You detach from a true Guru when expectations creep in. True Gurus consistently destroy the tendency of expectation in their disciples. Unripe disciples fall. They get dis illusioned and walk away to more predictable Masters. True Gurus are unpredictable. They do not conform to the regular expected norms of the society. Expectation is the biggest treason. All are prone to its lure. Expectations alienate minds. They build boundaries, create traffic jams and road blocks. Expectations create calamities. They shrinks the heart chakra and the ability to express your true nature, which is to love without expectations. Expectations make love conditional. Expectations take away the real flavor of life. Expectations even destroy, at times. So, liberation depends on the seeker’s attitude and ability to move from moment to moment without expectations, as a gliding fluid, completely present in the present, operating through the vehicle of unconditional love, selflessly, and with commitment to the truth, until he/she realizes that there is no distance between the seeker and the sought. The seeker then merges with the sought.
Experience is Golden. Words are Burden.
Q: Can you recommend me some books for this purpose?
A: Books cannot take you to liberation. Reading also amounts to doing. Through doing, none can get enlightened. Only through beingness can one get enlightened. Beingness is a perpetual state. Beingness is existence in awareness. This cannot be achieved through books. Books can explain you what beingness could be, as an intellectual understanding. It can also limit you, because you will start expecting similar results, in your own spiritual practice. Expectation binds and takes away the beauty of experience, especially if your perception or expectation of a result does not match the reality. There should be deliberate attempt to limit doingness and shift to beingness. It can be achieved effortlessly, by just deciding to operate in the present always. By deliberately bringing your mind to every thought, word and action. By having presence of mind, along with sincere practice of expressing unconditional love and gratitude, against all odds. This will lead to beingness. Perpetual beingness will necessarily lead to liberation.
There are some books that help your clarity and awareness. Some of them are: The Bhagawad Gita, Autobiography of a Yogi, Sai Satcharitha, Chidakasha Gita, etc. Too much knowledge is heaviness. It also deepens your ego emotion. When knowledge becomes a burden, it slows down your spiritual progress. Less luggage, more comfort. This is the fundamental truth of existence.
Remain Childlike. Remain Innocent. Remain in LOVE
Q: What is the least I can do to remain spiritual?
A: Love Unconditionally. Serve Unconditionally. Let all your relationships be beyond conditions and expectations.
Q: What is right and what is wrong in spirituality?
A: Nothing. Everything just is.
Q: Do you agree with the way the world goes now?
A: I agree. What more can an individual do, against the mighty collective consciousness of a generation? I am far too small to create a mighty wave of change. Man gets what he deserves. So, I agree. Resistance means agony. So, I agree.
We Walk together, as long as Karma Takes us. No worries. No Regrets
Q: Why do friends part?
A: When combined karmic agenda ends, people part. When it begins, people meet or come together. The same applies to marriage, partnerships, love affairs, etc. People need common karmic agenda to be together. It can never happen otherwise.
Q: Mohanji, I am having sleepless nights.
A: Dylan, Me too. I have not “slept” since ages. Why do we need sleep? Sleep from what? There is only one reality, one Truth. Lets rather remain awake to that reality or truth. I believe you are on the right track.
I always Call. Who actually takes my call???
Q: Why didn’t you call me? Why didn’t you wake me up?
A: I have always called you, since generations. How come you never heard my call? Well – Who has actually listened to my calls? I tried to wake you up many times, but, you chose to sleep. I respect your choice. I am available. Using me is your discretion. I bring light to you. Choosing light or darkness is your discretion. Your decision does not affect the light nor does it affect the darkness. Those who witness light in darkness, remain in light always.
Q: Will I ever be blessed?
A: Have faith. You will be blessed.
Remain Blessed.
LOVE YOU…
M
What More can I do with Words, than I can perform with my Silence???
God Bless all of you
Bobby
A farewelll Letter From A genius
FAREWELL LETTER FROM A GENIUS
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, famous writer from> > Colombia, and Nobel Prize winner for Literature,> > > > has retired from public life for reasons of> > health. He has a form of cancer, which is> > terminal. He has sent a farewell letter to his> > friends.> > It is recommended reading because it is moving> > to see how one of the best and most brilliant of> > > > writers of our time expresses himself & deals> > with sorrow.(Even as I'm SURE this would have> > sounded TWICE as good in Spanish,let us enjoy> > the English version nonetheless....)> > > > He writes:> >
" If God, for a second, forgot what I have> > > > become and granted me a little bit more of life,> > I would use it to the best of my ability. I> > wouldn't, possibly, say everything that is in my> > mind, but I would be more thoughtful of all I> > say. I would give merit to things not for> > > > what they are worth, but for what they mean to> > express.> > > > I would sleep little, I would dream more,> > because I know that for every minute that we> > close our eyes, we waste 60 seconds of light.> > > > I would walk while others stop; I would awake> > > > while others sleep.> > > > If God would give me a little bit more of life,> > I would dress in a simple manner, I would place> > myself in front of the sun, leaving not only my> > body, but my soul naked at its mercy.> > > > > >
To all men, I would say how mistaken they are> > when they think that they stop falling in love> > when they grow old, without knowing that they> > grow old when they stop falling in love.> > > > I would give wings to children, but I would> > > > leave it to them to learn how to fly by> > themselves.> > > > To old people I would say that death doesn't> > arrive when they grow old, but with> > forgetfulness.> > > >
I have learned so much with you all, I have> > > > learned that everybody wants to live on top of> > the mountain, without knowing that true> > happiness is obtained in the journey taken & the> > form used to reach the top of the hill.> > > > I have learned that when a newborn baby holds,> > > > with its little hand, his father's finger, it> > has trapped him for the rest of his life.> > > > I have learned that a man has the right and> > obligation to look down at another man, only> > when that man needs help to get up from the> > > > ground.> > > > Say always what you feel, not what you think. If> > I knew that today is the last time that that I> > am going to see you asleep, I would hug you with> > all my strength and I would pray to the Lord to> > > > let me be the guardian angel of your soul.> > > > If I knew that these are the last moments to see> > you, I would say 'I love you'.> > > > There is always tomorrow, and life gives us> > another opportunity to do things right, but in> > > > case I am wrong, and today is all that is left> > to me, I would love to tell you how much I love> > you & that I will never forget you.> > > > Tomorrow is never guaranteed to anyone, young or> > old.> > > > Today could be the last time to see your loved> > > > ones, which is why you mustn't wait; do it> > today, in case tomorrow never arrives. I am sure> > you will be sorry you wasted the opportunity> > today to give a smile, a hug, a kiss, and that> > you were too busy to grant them their last wish.> > > > > > Keep your loved ones near you; tell them in> > their ears and to their faces how much you need> > them and love them. Love them and treat them> > well; take your time to tell them 'I am> > sorry';'> > forgive me',' please' 'thank you',> and> > all those> > > > loving words you know.> > > > Nobody will know you for your secret thought.> > Ask the Lord for wisdom and strength to express> > them.> > > > Show your friends and loved ones how important> > they are to you.> > > > > > Send this letter to those you love. If you don't> > do it today...tomorrow will be like yesterday,> > and if you never do it, it doesn't matter> > either, the moment to do it is now.> > > > For you,> > > > With much love,> >
Your Friend,> > > > Gabriel Garcia Marquez "
Curtosy Vinod Upot
God Bless All Of You
Bobby
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, famous writer from> > Colombia, and Nobel Prize winner for Literature,> > > > has retired from public life for reasons of> > health. He has a form of cancer, which is> > terminal. He has sent a farewell letter to his> > friends.> > It is recommended reading because it is moving> > to see how one of the best and most brilliant of> > > > writers of our time expresses himself & deals> > with sorrow.(Even as I'm SURE this would have> > sounded TWICE as good in Spanish,let us enjoy> > the English version nonetheless....)> > > > He writes:> >
" If God, for a second, forgot what I have> > > > become and granted me a little bit more of life,> > I would use it to the best of my ability. I> > wouldn't, possibly, say everything that is in my> > mind, but I would be more thoughtful of all I> > say. I would give merit to things not for> > > > what they are worth, but for what they mean to> > express.> > > > I would sleep little, I would dream more,> > because I know that for every minute that we> > close our eyes, we waste 60 seconds of light.> > > > I would walk while others stop; I would awake> > > > while others sleep.> > > > If God would give me a little bit more of life,> > I would dress in a simple manner, I would place> > myself in front of the sun, leaving not only my> > body, but my soul naked at its mercy.> > > > > >
To all men, I would say how mistaken they are> > when they think that they stop falling in love> > when they grow old, without knowing that they> > grow old when they stop falling in love.> > > > I would give wings to children, but I would> > > > leave it to them to learn how to fly by> > themselves.> > > > To old people I would say that death doesn't> > arrive when they grow old, but with> > forgetfulness.> > > >
I have learned so much with you all, I have> > > > learned that everybody wants to live on top of> > the mountain, without knowing that true> > happiness is obtained in the journey taken & the> > form used to reach the top of the hill.> > > > I have learned that when a newborn baby holds,> > > > with its little hand, his father's finger, it> > has trapped him for the rest of his life.> > > > I have learned that a man has the right and> > obligation to look down at another man, only> > when that man needs help to get up from the> > > > ground.> > > > Say always what you feel, not what you think. If> > I knew that today is the last time that that I> > am going to see you asleep, I would hug you with> > all my strength and I would pray to the Lord to> > > > let me be the guardian angel of your soul.> > > > If I knew that these are the last moments to see> > you, I would say 'I love you'.> > > > There is always tomorrow, and life gives us> > another opportunity to do things right, but in> > > > case I am wrong, and today is all that is left> > to me, I would love to tell you how much I love> > you & that I will never forget you.> > > > Tomorrow is never guaranteed to anyone, young or> > old.> > > > Today could be the last time to see your loved> > > > ones, which is why you mustn't wait; do it> > today, in case tomorrow never arrives. I am sure> > you will be sorry you wasted the opportunity> > today to give a smile, a hug, a kiss, and that> > you were too busy to grant them their last wish.> > > > > > Keep your loved ones near you; tell them in> > their ears and to their faces how much you need> > them and love them. Love them and treat them> > well; take your time to tell them 'I am> > sorry';'> > forgive me',' please' 'thank you',> and> > all those> > > > loving words you know.> > > > Nobody will know you for your secret thought.> > Ask the Lord for wisdom and strength to express> > them.> > > > Show your friends and loved ones how important> > they are to you.> > > > > > Send this letter to those you love. If you don't> > do it today...tomorrow will be like yesterday,> > and if you never do it, it doesn't matter> > either, the moment to do it is now.> > > > For you,> > > > With much love,> >
Your Friend,> > > > Gabriel Garcia Marquez "
Curtosy Vinod Upot
God Bless All Of You
Bobby
TIPS FPR THE COUPLE THIS HELPS
FOR THE NEWLY WEDS
There's an ancient eastern tradition that maintains that serendipitously or mistakenly spilling sugar signifies an upcoming wedding. Now, just in case at this present moment you're dumping a whole bag on the floor in the hopes of marching down the aisle, then engaging a bit of Wedding Shui beforehand will ensure that your special day is just as perfect as you are. One tip says that you should make sure there are no visible clocks at either the place where you pledge your troth or at your reception, since your love should remain both timeless and everlasting. Plus, clocks symbolize limitations and we can't have any of those surrounding the two of you! Now, if you awaken with cold feet on the day of your nuptials, go ahead and put them in a big bowl of uncooked rice. In most Oriental cultures, rice is said to be a soother of nerves, doubts and anxieties. Specifically, uncooked white rice is believed to harbor the ability to absorb any negative or fear based energies (along with any second thoughts) and is also believed to bring lasting good luck and great fortunes. Lastly, as you drive away from your celebration, the two of you should both spill a glass of water on the road and then take leave without ever looking back. It's said that to do this will forever fortify a marriage while also promising few or no regrets. I happen to know these 'cures' work. Really, I DO, I DO!
Curtosy - Sheron
God Bless
Bobby
There's an ancient eastern tradition that maintains that serendipitously or mistakenly spilling sugar signifies an upcoming wedding. Now, just in case at this present moment you're dumping a whole bag on the floor in the hopes of marching down the aisle, then engaging a bit of Wedding Shui beforehand will ensure that your special day is just as perfect as you are. One tip says that you should make sure there are no visible clocks at either the place where you pledge your troth or at your reception, since your love should remain both timeless and everlasting. Plus, clocks symbolize limitations and we can't have any of those surrounding the two of you! Now, if you awaken with cold feet on the day of your nuptials, go ahead and put them in a big bowl of uncooked rice. In most Oriental cultures, rice is said to be a soother of nerves, doubts and anxieties. Specifically, uncooked white rice is believed to harbor the ability to absorb any negative or fear based energies (along with any second thoughts) and is also believed to bring lasting good luck and great fortunes. Lastly, as you drive away from your celebration, the two of you should both spill a glass of water on the road and then take leave without ever looking back. It's said that to do this will forever fortify a marriage while also promising few or no regrets. I happen to know these 'cures' work. Really, I DO, I DO!
Curtosy - Sheron
God Bless
Bobby
IAS TOPPERS ANSWERS* Q. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A. Concrete floors are very h ard to crack! (UPSC Topper)
Q. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23 Rank Opted for IFS)
Q. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
A. Very large hands. (Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)
Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A. It is not a problem, since you will never find an elephant with one hand. (UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES)
Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A. No Probs , He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)
Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)
Q. What looks like half apple ?
A: The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper)
Q. What can you never eat for breakfast ?
A: Dinner.
Q. What happened when wheel was invented ?
A: It caused a revolution.
Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
A: Liquid (UPSC 33Rank )
Below are the Interview Questions, which were asked in HR Round..... No one will GET second chance to impress.... Very very Impressive Questions and Answers..... ...
Question 1: You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, it's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a bus: An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. An old friend who once saved your life. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in your car? This is a moral/ethical dilem ma that was once ac actually used as part of a job application. * You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first;* or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to! pay him back. * However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.
The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. Guess what was his answer? He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams." Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."
Question 2:What will you do if I run away with your sister?"
The candidate who was selected answered " I will not get a better match for my sister than you sir"
Question 3: Interviewer (to a student girl candidate) - What is one morning you woke up & found that you were pregnant. Girl -
I will be very excited and take an off, to celebrate with my husband. Normally an unmarried girl will be shocked to hear this, but she managed it well. Why I should think it in the wrong way, she said later when asked
Question 4:Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate. Coffee arrived kept before the candidate, then he asked what is before you?
Candidate: Instantly replied "Tea" He got selected. You know how and why did he say "TEA" when he knows very well that coffee was kept before. (Answer: The question was "What is before you (U - alphabet) Reply was "TEA" ( T - alphabet) Alphabet "T" was before Alphabet "U"
Question 5: Where Lord Rama would have celebrated his "First Diwali"?
People will start thinking of Ayodya, Mitila [Janaki's place], Lanka etc... But the logic is, Diwali was a celebrated as a mark of Lord Krishna Killing N arakasura. In Dusavata ar, Krishnavatha ar comes after Raa mavatha ar. So, Lord Rama would not have celebrated the Diwali At all!
Question 6: The interviewer asked to the candidate "This is your last question of the interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table where u have kept your files.
"Candidate confidently put one of his finger at some point at the table and told that this was the central point at the table. Interviewer asked how did u get to know that this being the central point of this table, then he answers quickly that "sir u r not likely to ask any more question, as it was the last question that u promised to ask....." And hence, he was selected as because of his quick-wittedness. ....... This is What Interviewer expects from the Interviewee. ...
"THINK OUT OF BOX"
Curtosy Lathi
Hope u enjoyed the brilliant brains of India
Bobby
A. Concrete floors are very h ard to crack! (UPSC Topper)
Q. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23 Rank Opted for IFS)
Q. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
A. Very large hands. (Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)
Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A. It is not a problem, since you will never find an elephant with one hand. (UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES)
Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A. No Probs , He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)
Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)
Q. What looks like half apple ?
A: The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper)
Q. What can you never eat for breakfast ?
A: Dinner.
Q. What happened when wheel was invented ?
A: It caused a revolution.
Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
A: Liquid (UPSC 33Rank )
Below are the Interview Questions, which were asked in HR Round..... No one will GET second chance to impress.... Very very Impressive Questions and Answers..... ...
Question 1: You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, it's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a bus: An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. An old friend who once saved your life. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in your car? This is a moral/ethical dilem ma that was once ac actually used as part of a job application. * You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first;* or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to! pay him back. * However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.
The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. Guess what was his answer? He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams." Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."
Question 2:What will you do if I run away with your sister?"
The candidate who was selected answered " I will not get a better match for my sister than you sir"
Question 3: Interviewer (to a student girl candidate) - What is one morning you woke up & found that you were pregnant. Girl -
I will be very excited and take an off, to celebrate with my husband. Normally an unmarried girl will be shocked to hear this, but she managed it well. Why I should think it in the wrong way, she said later when asked
Question 4:Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate. Coffee arrived kept before the candidate, then he asked what is before you?
Candidate: Instantly replied "Tea" He got selected. You know how and why did he say "TEA" when he knows very well that coffee was kept before. (Answer: The question was "What is before you (U - alphabet) Reply was "TEA" ( T - alphabet) Alphabet "T" was before Alphabet "U"
Question 5: Where Lord Rama would have celebrated his "First Diwali"?
People will start thinking of Ayodya, Mitila [Janaki's place], Lanka etc... But the logic is, Diwali was a celebrated as a mark of Lord Krishna Killing N arakasura. In Dusavata ar, Krishnavatha ar comes after Raa mavatha ar. So, Lord Rama would not have celebrated the Diwali At all!
Question 6: The interviewer asked to the candidate "This is your last question of the interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table where u have kept your files.
"Candidate confidently put one of his finger at some point at the table and told that this was the central point at the table. Interviewer asked how did u get to know that this being the central point of this table, then he answers quickly that "sir u r not likely to ask any more question, as it was the last question that u promised to ask....." And hence, he was selected as because of his quick-wittedness. ....... This is What Interviewer expects from the Interviewee. ...
"THINK OUT OF BOX"
Curtosy Lathi
Hope u enjoyed the brilliant brains of India
Bobby
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Yet anothe Joke, if u can laugh its good for health
One day Santa goes to Library
and asks for a book.
Librarian asks him the name of the book.
Santa says: -
Psycho The Rapist.
Librarian searches for the book for a long time,
comes back . . . . . . . . . . slaps Santa and says-
You Idiot, its
"Psychotherapist."
Curtosy JK
Bobby
and asks for a book.
Librarian asks him the name of the book.
Santa says: -
Psycho The Rapist.
Librarian searches for the book for a long time,
comes back . . . . . . . . . . slaps Santa and says-
You Idiot, its
"Psychotherapist."
Curtosy JK
Bobby
Jokes Lets have some fun
We have been discussing serious topics, to relax let us enjoy this one.
The Mexican maid asked for a pay increase.
The lady of the house was very upset about this and decided to talk to her about the raise.
She asked: 'Now Maria, why do you want a pay increase?
'Maria: 'Well, Señora, there are three reasons why I want an increase. The first is that I iron better than you.'
Wife: 'Who said you iron better than me?'
Maria: 'Your husband said so.'
Wife: 'Oh.'
Maria: 'The second reason is that I am a better cook than you.'
Wife: 'Nonsense, who said you were a better cook than me?'
Maria: 'Your husband did.'
Wife: 'Oh.'
Maria: 'My third reason is that I am a better lover than you.'
Wife: (really furious now): 'Did my husband say that as well?'
Maria: 'No Señora.....................the gardener did.'
Wife: 'So how much do you want ?'
Copy right Vinayan
Bobby
The Mexican maid asked for a pay increase.
The lady of the house was very upset about this and decided to talk to her about the raise.
She asked: 'Now Maria, why do you want a pay increase?
'Maria: 'Well, Señora, there are three reasons why I want an increase. The first is that I iron better than you.'
Wife: 'Who said you iron better than me?'
Maria: 'Your husband said so.'
Wife: 'Oh.'
Maria: 'The second reason is that I am a better cook than you.'
Wife: 'Nonsense, who said you were a better cook than me?'
Maria: 'Your husband did.'
Wife: 'Oh.'
Maria: 'My third reason is that I am a better lover than you.'
Wife: (really furious now): 'Did my husband say that as well?'
Maria: 'No Señora.....................the gardener did.'
Wife: 'So how much do you want ?'
Copy right Vinayan
Bobby
MEDITATION
Meditation
POWER OF PURITY: This is a 40 minute guided meditation which Mohanji received telepathically from a higher consciousness. It should be done once a week, either individually or in a group. Its powerful effect can be felt throughout the week and it will enhance the effect of your daily spiritual practice. The aim of this meditation is to bring about deep inner cleansing which helps the practitioner(s) to open up to 'receive' and 'give' love completely and enjoy the present moment with intensity by shedding the negative impressions in the subconscious mind. For better effect, start the meditation by expressing gratitude and connect to Mohanji's third eye (by gazing at any of the photos on this website) before you start the meditation.
PLEASE DOWN LOAD www.mohanji.org/mohanji.htm Listen to mohanji and meditate it will bring deep inner cleansing.We have a group and every Friday we practise at Mohanji's
place.
God Bless All Of You
Bobby
POWER OF PURITY: This is a 40 minute guided meditation which Mohanji received telepathically from a higher consciousness. It should be done once a week, either individually or in a group. Its powerful effect can be felt throughout the week and it will enhance the effect of your daily spiritual practice. The aim of this meditation is to bring about deep inner cleansing which helps the practitioner(s) to open up to 'receive' and 'give' love completely and enjoy the present moment with intensity by shedding the negative impressions in the subconscious mind. For better effect, start the meditation by expressing gratitude and connect to Mohanji's third eye (by gazing at any of the photos on this website) before you start the meditation.
PLEASE DOWN LOAD www.mohanji.org/mohanji.htm Listen to mohanji and meditate it will bring deep inner cleansing.We have a group and every Friday we practise at Mohanji's
place.
God Bless All Of You
Bobby
WHY IAM A HINDU
WHY I AM A HINDU
Four years ago, I was flying from JFK NY Airport to SFO to attend a meeting at Monterey , CA An American girl was sitting on the right side, near window seat. It indeed was a long journey - it would take nearly seven hours.
I was surprised to see the young girl reading a Bible unusual of young Americans. After some time she smiled and we had few acquaintances talk.I told her that I am from India .
Then suddenly the girl asked: 'What's your faith?'
'What?' I didn't understand the question.
'I mean, what's your religion? Are you a Christian? Or a Muslim?'
'No!' I replied, 'I am neither Christian nor Muslim'.
Apparently she appeared shocked to listen to that. 'Then who are you?'
'I am a Hindu', I said.
She looked at me as if she was seeing a caged animal. She could not understand what I was talking about.
A common man in Europe or US knows about Christianity and Islam, as they are the leading religions of the world today. But a Hindu, what?
I explained to her - I am born to a Hindu father and Hindu 2
mother. Therefore, I am a Hindu by birth.
'Who is your prophet?' she asked.
'We don't have a prophet,' I replied.
'What's your Holy Book?'
'We don't have a single Holy Book, but we have hundreds and thousands of philosophical and sacred scriptures,' I replied.
'Oh, come on at least tell me who is your God?'
'What do you mean by that?'
'Like we have Jesus and Muslims have Allah - don't you have a God?'
I thought for a moment. Muslims and Christians believe one God (Male God ?) who created the world and takes an interest in the humans who inhabit it. Her mind is conditioned with that kind of belief.
According to her (or anybody who doesn't know about Hinduism), a religion needs to have one Prophet, one Holy book and one God. The mind is so conditioned and rigidly narrowed down to such a notion that anything else is not acceptable. I understood her perception and concept about faith. You can't compare Hinduism with any of the present leading religions where you have to believe in one concept of god..3
I tried to explain to her: 'You can believe in one god and he can be a Hindu. You may believe in multiple deities and still you can be a Hindu. What's more - you may not believe in god at all, still you can be a Hindu. An atheist can also be a Hindu.'
This sounded very crazy to her.. She couldn't imagine a religion so unorganized, still surviving for thousands of years, even after onslaught from foreign forces.
'I don't understand but it seems very interesting. Are you religious?'
What can I tell to this American girl?
I said: 'I do not go to temple regularly. I do not make any regular rituals. I have learned some of the rituals in my younger days. I still enjoy doing it sometimes..'
'Enjoy? Are you not afraid of God?'
'No- I am not afraid of God. Nobody has made any compulsions on me to perform these rituals regularly.'
She thought for a while and then asked: 'Have you ever thought of converting to any other religion?'
'Why should I? Even if I challenge some of the rituals and faith in Hinduism, nobody can convert me from Hinduism. Because, being a Hindu allows me to think independently and objectively, without conditioning. . I remain as a Hindu never by force, but choice.'
practices. It is not a religion like Christianity or Islam because it is not founded by any one person or does not have an organized controlling body like the Church or the Order, I added. There is no institution or authority...
'So, you don't believe in God?' she wanted everything in black and white.
'I didn't say that. I do not discard the divine reality. Our scripture, or Sruthis or Smrithis - Vedas and Upanishads or the Gita - say God might be there or he might not be there. But we pray to that supreme abstract authority (Para Brahma) that is the creator of this universe..'
'Why can't you believe in one personal God?'
'We have a concept - abstract - not a personal god. The concept or notion of a personal God, hiding behind the clouds of secrecy, telling us irrational stories through few men whom he sends as messengers, demanding us to worship him or punish us, does not make sense. I don't think that God is as silly as an autocratic emperor who wants others to respect him or fear him.'
I told her that such notions are just fancies of less educated human imagination and fallacies, adding that generally ethnic religious practitioners in Hinduism believe in personal gods. The entry level Hinduism has over-whelming superstitions too. The philosophical side of Hinduism negates all superstitions.
'Good that you agree God might exist. You told that you pray. What is your prayer then?'
'Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu.. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti,'
'Funny,' she laughed, 'What does it mean?'
'May all the beings in all the worlds be happy. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.'
'Hmm ..very interesting. I want to learn more about this religion. It is so democratic, broad-minded and free' she exclaimed.
'The fact is Hinduism is a religion of the individual, for the individual and by the individual with its roots in the Vedas and the Bhagavad-Gita. It is all about an individual approaching a personal God in an individual way according to his temperament and inner evolution - it is as simple as that.'
'How does anybody convert to Hinduism?'
'Nobody can convert you to Hinduism, because it is not a religion, but a set of beliefs and practices. Everything is acceptable in Hinduism because there is no single authority or organization either to accept it or to reject it or to oppose it on behalf of Hinduism.'
I told her - if you look for meaning in life, don't look for it in religions; don't go from one cult to another or from one guru to the next.
For a real seeker, I told her, the Bible itself gives guidelines when it says ' Kingdom of God is within you.' I reminded her of Christ's teaching about the love that we have for each other. That is where you can find the meaning of life.
Loving each and every creation of the God is absolute and real.
'Isavasyam idam sarvam' Isa (the God) is present (inhabits) here everywhere - nothing exists separate from the God, because God is present everywhere. Respect every living being and non-living things as God. That's what Hinduism teaches you.
Hinduism is referred to as Sanathana Dharma, the eternal faith. It is based on the practice of Dharma, the code of life. The most important aspect of Hinduism is being truthful to oneself. Hinduism has no monopoly on ideas.- It is open to all. Hindus believe in one God (not a personal one) expressed in different forms. For them, God is timeless and formless entity.
Ancestors of today's Hindus believe in eternal truths and cosmic laws and these truths are opened to anyone who seeks them. But there is a section of Hindus who are either superstitious or turned fanatic to make this an organized religion like others. The British coin the word 'Hindu' and considered it as a religion.
I said: 'Religions have become an MLM (multi-level- marketing) industry that has been trying to expand the market share by conversion. The biggest business in today's world is Spirituality. Hinduism is no exception'
I am a Hindu primarily because it professes Non-violence - 'Ahimsa Paramo Dharma' - Non violence is the highest duty.
I am a Hindu because it doesn't conditions my mind with any faith system.
A man/ woman who change 's his/her birth religion to another religion is a fake and does not value his/her morals, culture and values in life.
Hinduism was the first religion originated. Be proud of your religion and be proud of who you are.
Courtsey: Sivananda Kendra
Try to become a good human being that is what God expect from all of us.
Help others, Love every one.Om Shanthi, Shanthi Shanthi.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU
Bobby
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Four years ago, I was flying from JFK NY Airport to SFO to attend a meeting at Monterey , CA An American girl was sitting on the right side, near window seat. It indeed was a long journey - it would take nearly seven hours.
I was surprised to see the young girl reading a Bible unusual of young Americans. After some time she smiled and we had few acquaintances talk.I told her that I am from India .
Then suddenly the girl asked: 'What's your faith?'
'What?' I didn't understand the question.
'I mean, what's your religion? Are you a Christian? Or a Muslim?'
'No!' I replied, 'I am neither Christian nor Muslim'.
Apparently she appeared shocked to listen to that. 'Then who are you?'
'I am a Hindu', I said.
She looked at me as if she was seeing a caged animal. She could not understand what I was talking about.
A common man in Europe or US knows about Christianity and Islam, as they are the leading religions of the world today. But a Hindu, what?
I explained to her - I am born to a Hindu father and Hindu 2
mother. Therefore, I am a Hindu by birth.
'Who is your prophet?' she asked.
'We don't have a prophet,' I replied.
'What's your Holy Book?'
'We don't have a single Holy Book, but we have hundreds and thousands of philosophical and sacred scriptures,' I replied.
'Oh, come on at least tell me who is your God?'
'What do you mean by that?'
'Like we have Jesus and Muslims have Allah - don't you have a God?'
I thought for a moment. Muslims and Christians believe one God (Male God ?) who created the world and takes an interest in the humans who inhabit it. Her mind is conditioned with that kind of belief.
According to her (or anybody who doesn't know about Hinduism), a religion needs to have one Prophet, one Holy book and one God. The mind is so conditioned and rigidly narrowed down to such a notion that anything else is not acceptable. I understood her perception and concept about faith. You can't compare Hinduism with any of the present leading religions where you have to believe in one concept of god..3
I tried to explain to her: 'You can believe in one god and he can be a Hindu. You may believe in multiple deities and still you can be a Hindu. What's more - you may not believe in god at all, still you can be a Hindu. An atheist can also be a Hindu.'
This sounded very crazy to her.. She couldn't imagine a religion so unorganized, still surviving for thousands of years, even after onslaught from foreign forces.
'I don't understand but it seems very interesting. Are you religious?'
What can I tell to this American girl?
I said: 'I do not go to temple regularly. I do not make any regular rituals. I have learned some of the rituals in my younger days. I still enjoy doing it sometimes..'
'Enjoy? Are you not afraid of God?'
'No- I am not afraid of God. Nobody has made any compulsions on me to perform these rituals regularly.'
She thought for a while and then asked: 'Have you ever thought of converting to any other religion?'
'Why should I? Even if I challenge some of the rituals and faith in Hinduism, nobody can convert me from Hinduism. Because, being a Hindu allows me to think independently and objectively, without conditioning. . I remain as a Hindu never by force, but choice.'
practices. It is not a religion like Christianity or Islam because it is not founded by any one person or does not have an organized controlling body like the Church or the Order, I added. There is no institution or authority...
'So, you don't believe in God?' she wanted everything in black and white.
'I didn't say that. I do not discard the divine reality. Our scripture, or Sruthis or Smrithis - Vedas and Upanishads or the Gita - say God might be there or he might not be there. But we pray to that supreme abstract authority (Para Brahma) that is the creator of this universe..'
'Why can't you believe in one personal God?'
'We have a concept - abstract - not a personal god. The concept or notion of a personal God, hiding behind the clouds of secrecy, telling us irrational stories through few men whom he sends as messengers, demanding us to worship him or punish us, does not make sense. I don't think that God is as silly as an autocratic emperor who wants others to respect him or fear him.'
I told her that such notions are just fancies of less educated human imagination and fallacies, adding that generally ethnic religious practitioners in Hinduism believe in personal gods. The entry level Hinduism has over-whelming superstitions too. The philosophical side of Hinduism negates all superstitions.
'Good that you agree God might exist. You told that you pray. What is your prayer then?'
'Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu.. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti,'
'Funny,' she laughed, 'What does it mean?'
'May all the beings in all the worlds be happy. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.'
'Hmm ..very interesting. I want to learn more about this religion. It is so democratic, broad-minded and free' she exclaimed.
'The fact is Hinduism is a religion of the individual, for the individual and by the individual with its roots in the Vedas and the Bhagavad-Gita. It is all about an individual approaching a personal God in an individual way according to his temperament and inner evolution - it is as simple as that.'
'How does anybody convert to Hinduism?'
'Nobody can convert you to Hinduism, because it is not a religion, but a set of beliefs and practices. Everything is acceptable in Hinduism because there is no single authority or organization either to accept it or to reject it or to oppose it on behalf of Hinduism.'
I told her - if you look for meaning in life, don't look for it in religions; don't go from one cult to another or from one guru to the next.
For a real seeker, I told her, the Bible itself gives guidelines when it says ' Kingdom of God is within you.' I reminded her of Christ's teaching about the love that we have for each other. That is where you can find the meaning of life.
Loving each and every creation of the God is absolute and real.
'Isavasyam idam sarvam' Isa (the God) is present (inhabits) here everywhere - nothing exists separate from the God, because God is present everywhere. Respect every living being and non-living things as God. That's what Hinduism teaches you.
Hinduism is referred to as Sanathana Dharma, the eternal faith. It is based on the practice of Dharma, the code of life. The most important aspect of Hinduism is being truthful to oneself. Hinduism has no monopoly on ideas.- It is open to all. Hindus believe in one God (not a personal one) expressed in different forms. For them, God is timeless and formless entity.
Ancestors of today's Hindus believe in eternal truths and cosmic laws and these truths are opened to anyone who seeks them. But there is a section of Hindus who are either superstitious or turned fanatic to make this an organized religion like others. The British coin the word 'Hindu' and considered it as a religion.
I said: 'Religions have become an MLM (multi-level- marketing) industry that has been trying to expand the market share by conversion. The biggest business in today's world is Spirituality. Hinduism is no exception'
I am a Hindu primarily because it professes Non-violence - 'Ahimsa Paramo Dharma' - Non violence is the highest duty.
I am a Hindu because it doesn't conditions my mind with any faith system.
A man/ woman who change 's his/her birth religion to another religion is a fake and does not value his/her morals, culture and values in life.
Hinduism was the first religion originated. Be proud of your religion and be proud of who you are.
Courtsey: Sivananda Kendra
Try to become a good human being that is what God expect from all of us.
Help others, Love every one.Om Shanthi, Shanthi Shanthi.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU
Bobby
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Monday, June 7, 2010
No Man's World Mac's Blog
I am now adicted to Mac's posts.I think only she can write such wonderful posts.What I like about it is its humerous and yet serious.Some times she keeps you guessing.The language is sweet and simple.
I once told Mac to keep writing and I am glad she is writing.Only thing is she deleted me from her friend list.Thats ok yet she allows me to read her posts.Thats kind of her.
I wish I could write like her.Not every one can do that .Its only Mac.I wish she takes up her subject seriously.Instead of warming the chairs at Sathyam I wish she become a journalist.
She will be the best.There is a saying that elephant doesnt know its strength.I am not comparing her with one.She has trimmed a lot. Godd luck baby.
I once told Mac to keep writing and I am glad she is writing.Only thing is she deleted me from her friend list.Thats ok yet she allows me to read her posts.Thats kind of her.
I wish I could write like her.Not every one can do that .Its only Mac.I wish she takes up her subject seriously.Instead of warming the chairs at Sathyam I wish she become a journalist.
She will be the best.There is a saying that elephant doesnt know its strength.I am not comparing her with one.She has trimmed a lot. Godd luck baby.
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