Its my time ! :)

Time is a funny thing, time is also the best healer, time rules everything, time is one's greatest friend and worst enemy, its also the fourth dimension...but most importantly time is what we make of it.
As another year closes its performance today, and a new calender year preps it's tunes for us, we have to realize that the difference between time's music and noise really lies in our own heads.
Even though every second that passes will never come back, this, faux birthday reminds us the importance of each passing second...that is.. how precious it is to live in the present!
This is the time to make resolutions and keep them this time :) ... this is also an opening for a new hope. There's a quote from a movie, (I don't remember the name of which) saying, "Do not let the past dictate you, but let it be a part of who you will become". Every one makes mistakes, and what is life without mistakes!.. but there comes a time, when you have to be the grown up and take responsibility for those, learn from them and move on ...with time.. and life..and hope for God's sake we don't make another one ! :)
Anyway.. Hoping that with a new rise in the wave, a lot of last year's rubbish will wash off, and the beach of our life will shimmer with only new shiny shells, and white white sand...
Happy New Year 2012 !! ..and God Bless!

Learning the Art of Living - II

Day III


If you want to remove the complaints from your life, its is very important to understand the Power-Responsibility cycle. The only people who complain about things are the ones who are not responsible for them.The person responsible will complain much less or not complain at all. If you dont want to complain about your life, or work, increase your feeling of belonging. Do more. As you will take more responsibility of your own life, you will reduce complains around it, and increase the power that you hold on it. Not only life...anywhere, wherever if you are more responsible, you automatically attain more power, whether at work, or at home, or even among your friends..
Think about what you can contribute to every moment!
Lessen the usage of 'try ' from your sentences. The more you commit, the more you'll perform, and success will be ensured.

DAY IV

ध्यानं मूलं गुरुमूर्त्य
पूजा मूलं गुरुपदम
मंत्र मूलं गुरुवाक्यम
मोक्ष मूलं गुरुकृपा
Meaning: Where God is your Guru, try to meditate and eventually become like your Guru. Walk on the path what your Guru has showed. Bring the meaning of your guru's words into your life as your mantra. And when you do all of that, your Guru's blessings are your nirvana.
Practice non violence..not only in action, but also in your speech, as sometimes, violent words can do more damage to a person than knife.
Of all the emotional or mental troubles that we go through, most are caused by our ego getting disturbed.Do not even let your good actions get to your ego, because then you're losing the point of the good action itself.
Man is a bundle of thoughts, wishes, dreams, fears and concerns. These are the things that make our mind so cluttered. Inculcating and increasing our tolerance, patience, encouraging good and courage makes our life simpler, which is a less stressful, easier way of living.


DAY V


एक पानी की बूँद, जब समुद्र में गिरती है, तो वो अपना अस्तित्व खोकर समुद्र ही बन जाती है .
वाही पानी की बूँद अगर कीचड में गिरती है, तो वो अपना अस्तित्व खोकर खीचड़ बन जाती है.
It is very important in life to decide, whom are you going to be with, and with whom are you going to be one with, to choose your Guru, your God.

Learnt how to perform Sudarshan Kriya at home.
Performed Disha Pranayam.

DAY VI

ध्यान, श्वास, और भावना को जोड़कर अगर हम कोई आसन करें तो वही योग कहलाता है.

Asanas to perform daily:
Titli aasan
Makar Asan
Bhujang aasan

Another food for thought:
We pray in our temples, believing the stone statues to have life, power, and asking for their blessings. Why don't we treat our own body, which is actually alive, with more respect! True God resides within us.

Learning the Art of Living - I

Day 1:
Art of breathing: To breathe in the stomach, so that diaphragm gives enough space for the lungs to expand. Usually we use only 30% of our lungs' capacity, of which brain is the organ that needs circulated oxygen most.
Practiced: Ujjayyi Pranayam, Bhastrika Pranayam

Art of listening: To listen with your heart and your head. To be analytic yet emotional. 

Day 2: 
Where does the mind go? At any time mind is only in two things..in past memories, or in future planning and hypothesis...glorifying all good things and making the bad things worse. Our mind is super active, and that's how it should be, but should be in control. Our control. That is enlightenment.
The key of doing that is to be present in the present.

* Present is inevitable. Accept it.
(Vartman atal hai. Ise sweekar karo)


You want happiness.. but are you prepared for sadness?
* Opposite values are complementary to each other.
(Vipreet Paristhitiya Ek doosre ki poorak hoti hai.)


Introduction to a life changing activity: SoHam breathing exercise. A divine path to knowing self through meditation.

Day 3:
What is responsibility? and who takes responsibility? Responsibility is not given. It is taken, and whoever takes most responsibility is the most empowered person.

If you don't want to complain about life- take more responsibility towards it. Treat it more preciously. Increase your feeling of belonging towards yourself, your family, your present. This will ensure power and peace. As you will become more responsible, your complains will decrease.
The commitment of giving 100% to every waking moment is the art of living.
Expectations reduce joy and surprises induce joy!

Reached a new level of consciousness by SoHam.

Musings

The illusion of control and the control that illusion has over us sometimes does a good deal of pushing us in a position where we think we can plan out our lives.

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Inspiration comes from within. The external things that seem to inspire us are just the water that helps the seed of inspiration within our souls to germinate.

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When I was a kid, moral science text books told me that God is everywhere. I did not like it then.. from where I was, I wanted God to be more tangible entity.. like God!.. but today, when I saw 7 superbly delicate white and dark green huge butterflies moving about in perfect synchronization, I sensed God. Right there. I was right. He is tangible and He is everywhere.

From Karla...with Love.

"Most loves are like that ... You heart starts to feel like an overcrowded lifeboat. You throw your pride out to keep it afloat, and your self-respect and independence. After a while, you start throwing people out - your friends, everyone you used to know. And it's still not enough. The lifeboat is still sinking, and you know it's going to take you down with it. I've seen that happen to a lot of girls here. That's why I'm sick of love." ..

... Shantaram

Pasha!!

He chews all the stuff I own...including my phone!! has done it...many times. He pees in my plants.. pads around with his muddy paws all over the white tiles before allowing me to wash them..
But he's who I allow even in solitude. He's truly my best friend :)
He's my pet dog, Pasha! and here's what his life around me is teaching me everyday..

Unlike us, Pasha does everything from the bottom of his heart! Whether he wags the tail or barks.Have you ever seen a dog that suffers from inferiority complex or ego problems? Have you ever seen a dog that pretends to be someone he is not? I haven't !

Here is a brief summary of “Pasha Pilanti” life lessons:
- Give and accept affection, freely and often;
- Always be curious about the world around you, especially when new people come into it;
- Take naps; Lots of them!
- Forgive friends who don't have time to play;
- Go out of your way if they do;
- Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy-ride;
- Get the most out of the experience of fresh air and wind in your face;
- When family members come home, always run to greet them;
- Protect your territory;
- Run, romp, and play daily;
- Be loyal;
- Never pretend to be something you're not;
- If you want what is buried, dig until you find it;
- When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close and nuzzle them gently;
- Don't bite when a simple growl will do;
- On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree;
- When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body;
- No matter how often you're scolded, don't feel guilty and pout. Run right back and make friends;
- Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

To quote someone special, "Men as well as animals do whatever makes them happy, differences lie in what makes them happy" :)

References for pet lovers:
http://mysmelly.com/
http://www.quikr.com/pets-adoption-all/pets-adoption/z0?sx=true
http://www.petvacations.in/

Or you can post any query to me on comments and I'll do my best to help out ! :)

Be yourself - Graham Nash

How does it feel , when life doesn't seem real
And you're floating about on your own
Your life seems uncertain
So you draw the curtain
Pretending there's nobody home
Don't theorize
Look in your eyes, they can't tell lies
though you may disguise what you see
The mirror is free
We once had a savior, But by our behavior
The one that was worth it is gone
Song birds are talking
And runners are walking
A prodigal son's coming home
Don't theorize
Look in his eyes
They won't tell lies
But if he defies what you see
He'll give you a key
Be yourself
We needed a tutor
So built a computer
And programmed ourselves not to see
The truth and the lying
The dead and the dying
A silent majority
Look in their eyes
Are they telling lies
The ones that they learn on T.V.
What a way to be free
Be yourself
Then you can free yourself
Free yourself
See yourself
Then you can see yourself
Come on and see yourself
See yourself

The End

The things that happen and the things that don’t,
I can, I shouldn’t, I would, but I won’t!
How do they affect you my friend?
No matter what you choose, each story has the same end..

Yes, yes, the same end of the story!
You may have it good or bad or bright or gory,
Twists and turns and corners and even the bends,
But the fact shall remain and that’s how your story ends

My friend, my chum, my dearest mad hatter,
Don’t they say it’s not the destinations but the journeys that matter?
So what if the end is pre-arranged?
let the characters run wild go crazy, like absolutely deranged!

Even if the world’s a stage and us characters,
We following a script played a zillion times
Its always good to find new line that rhymes
It’s also good to know that its all ‘been there and that done’s
And comforting that we’re not the only ones

Still the stage can have props and colors new,
many many friends and foes quite so few.
Happy smiles and lots of claps,
Mad Hatter and me, funny chaps

Who cares what’s the end?
When already written is beyond our mend.
Truth is present and that means now,
End is fine, All the difference is made by how?