Once a crane after much wait & effort gets a big fish. He is very happy with his catch. So to eat in peace it decides to fly to a quite place to eat it.
Soon other cranes & vultures start to follow the crane, primarily to try & get the fish. Now the crane has to flap its wings faster and keep flying and cannot land to enjoy his fish.
The it flashes to him that the fish is the cause of his misery & if he drops the fish he will be left alone.
The fish denotes the material possessions & the other birds chasing denotes the rat race in the material accumulation. Even when we get what we desired it does not ensure peace.
But when we drop the desire & drop out of the race and go on our individual path we are happy.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Apple products
Everything is I Phone, I Pod, I Pad....the "I" is part of the product name and can denote ego and can also be a reminder that each of us who own these things have many forms of ego
On the flip side its God saying "I" am there with you in the phone, in your hand held devices and everywhere
On another note it can be interpreted as the phone does its job not the "I". So "I" is not the doer its using the phone to do what its built of.
Just like we humans were made to do some social good & reach God and we are the executors of Gods will.
On the flip side its God saying "I" am there with you in the phone, in your hand held devices and everywhere
On another note it can be interpreted as the phone does its job not the "I". So "I" is not the doer its using the phone to do what its built of.
Just like we humans were made to do some social good & reach God and we are the executors of Gods will.
Monday, 17 December 2012
Wahe Guru
Wa He Guru ...a little modification without any offence, gives more depth and some more cool meanings to it
Wo He Guru
Wow he (is) Guru
Woh Hi Guru
Way (is) He (the) Guru
Wo He Guru
Wow he (is) Guru
Woh Hi Guru
Way (is) He (the) Guru
Power of thought
For those who doubt this, just imagine your favourite dish & it makes you salivate. Think of the person you hate & it makes you agitated. Thoughts about a tragedy brings tears. Remembering a person you love or a pleasant memory makes you smile.
A thought can make you angry, happy, sad and so on.
A thought is more powerful than we know.
That is why even thinking of God, we get blessed.
The Gita mentions the importance of Bhav / Intention behind every action. The attitude underlying the action is most important. However just having good thoughts & no action is not what it's suggesting.
A thought can make you angry, happy, sad and so on.
A thought is more powerful than we know.
That is why even thinking of God, we get blessed.
The Gita mentions the importance of Bhav / Intention behind every action. The attitude underlying the action is most important. However just having good thoughts & no action is not what it's suggesting.
Guna's a revisit
Just a quick reminder as we need them from time to time !
Tamas - Black, Lazy, lethargy, inaction, negative
Rajas - Red, Activity, action with noise & opulence, positive
Satwa - White, Action with equanamity , balanced, calm
Tamas - Black, Lazy, lethargy, inaction, negative
Rajas - Red, Activity, action with noise & opulence, positive
Satwa - White, Action with equanamity , balanced, calm
Monday, 10 December 2012
A kite , Laxmi & Saraswati
Paper flies by chance & Kite with capability
As per the ancient scriptures, there are eight types of wealth. Wealth is not only money. Of course, bank balance is wealth, progeny is also a type of wealth, so is health. If you have the confidence that you can create wealth in any situation, even when the economy is not doing well, you will have courage. That courage and confidence is a wealth. The ability to make friends is a wealth. Knowledge is also wealth.
The goddess of wealth, Laxmi, is floating on the lotus. She moves with the wind. The Goddess of knowledge, Saraswati, is on a rock. A rock is stable. Once you have learnt knowledge, you have learnt it for life. Wealth is not an end in itself. It is the means to an end. Laxmi moves from point to point (monetary wealth is not a constant) where as knowledge stays with you forever.
As per the ancient scriptures, there are eight types of wealth. Wealth is not only money. Of course, bank balance is wealth, progeny is also a type of wealth, so is health. If you have the confidence that you can create wealth in any situation, even when the economy is not doing well, you will have courage. That courage and confidence is a wealth. The ability to make friends is a wealth. Knowledge is also wealth.
The goddess of wealth, Laxmi, is floating on the lotus. She moves with the wind. The Goddess of knowledge, Saraswati, is on a rock. A rock is stable. Once you have learnt knowledge, you have learnt it for life. Wealth is not an end in itself. It is the means to an end. Laxmi moves from point to point (monetary wealth is not a constant) where as knowledge stays with you forever.
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Atma & Zero
Just another mathematical & spiritual thought
0 * anything = 0
0 / anything = 0
0 * anything = 0
0 / anything = 0
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
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
Friday, 16 November 2012
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
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.
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.
Thursday, 8 November 2012
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Action
This morning on a website I read "Thought - rehearsal before action - I Can "
If before action we think positive its "I can"
"Action" is an anagram to "I act on" or "I no act!!!!" ( Please read action is inevitable and inaction
is also a type of action - reference Chapter 3)
"Action" contains the "I can"
If letters could be re used action contains "tic tac to" and a good boggle player will find other words here. (A karam yogi will find all different actions that need to be performed).
If before action we think positive its "I can"
"Action" is an anagram to "I act on" or "I no act!!!!" ( Please read action is inevitable and inaction
is also a type of action - reference Chapter 3)
"Action" contains the "I can"
If letters could be re used action contains "tic tac to" and a good boggle player will find other words here. (A karam yogi will find all different actions that need to be performed).
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