Atma & Zero

Just another mathematical & spiritual thought

0 * anything = 0
0 / anything = 0

Atma + anything = atma

Atma - anything = Atma

0+0=0
0-0=0

Just like "0" can change the value depending on where it is place.
Atma makes matter alive

And multiplying with 0 gives 0

When we see Atma in everyone we feel oneness

Pray

We pray when we need something.
But true prayer is being thankful for what we have .

Prayer is not a ritual: it is a surrender.

Some more things to think about when we say PRAY!

P - Please 
R - Remember
A - Atma &
Y - You 


P - Pure
R - Relation, of
A - Atma &
Y - Your self


P - Peace, when you
R - Rise
A - Above
Y - Your self

BAD

BAD denotes negativity, something not right.

B is for the feeling Before - Shall  I do this or not, it seems wrong
A is for After - how you feel later - repenting, aware it was not right
D is for what you go thru During, unpleasant , unhappy

Effort & Destiny

We make Effort for Arth & Kaam and leave Destiny to care for Dharam & Moksh

It should be other way round

We should put effort towards Dharam & Moksh and Arth & Kaam will follow suit.

You may have heard the story about the 4 old men that visited a house - Love, Faith, Wealth & Fame and said to the host you can invite only one of us as we come alone. After much debate in the family  they invited Love, and the rest followed. Surprised the asked how come??? The wise old men replied - Love is the highest amongst them, the closest to God, the true nature of a person so when he is invited we follow else we go on our own.

Focus

Winners do what Losers don't.

FOCUS.

Fairly simple and yet very profound.

One can connect it to Arjun's story around seeing the target.

It can also be connected to Dhritrashtra focussing only on his & his sons aspirations !!!! And that teaches us that "focus" works miracles when in the right spirit & intention.

Branches & Roots

We have heard it before care for the rootage ( foundation) and the leafage ( outcome) will be good.

Similar are the sowing of seed and reaping of fruit quotations


Here is another view point. To enable a tree being healthy we cut / prune / tie its branches. Ever heard of interfering with the roots???

Tying is a short term solution & may not always work. And cutting sounds sinful / painful. Pruning is about balancing and redirecting.

For a person, the roots are his values & principles, and branches depict the material worlds interest & distractions. Managing and balancing the branches is crucial for the tree's growth and sustenance.

Sports

There are individual sports & team sports

In team sports its the team effort & individual effort that impacts the result ( or so we think!)

We think in pursuing an individual sport , we control & influence the outcome. But we forget the outcome depends on the other competitors as well.

The only circle of influence is our own effort - in skill as well as in being a good team member

Boils down to Gita shloka 4.27, focus on effort and leave the outcome to the divine!

Boggle

Its an interesting game.

Some see only scattered alphabetic cubes & others see words out there.

Some see only the simple 2-3 letter words and some see te amazing big words!!!

When you play a game in a mix of amateurs and experts, its the usual expression one hears  "how come I never saw this"

Is it the skill, practice or intention or all 3 that makes the winner.

Similarly in life having a skill, practicing it to excel & the using with good intention leads to a win win for you & the society.