Some Feelings..Some Words...From The Heart...

Love - On Valentine's Day If there is one word which has never got the respect it deserves, then it is "Love". It is also a word which has seen upon itself the highest distortion and misuse. We have used (or should I say abused) it so much that very few feel the need to know what it really means. Everybody seems to know it, everybody seems to practice it too in their lives. But alas, how many of us can claim to live it. When we say "I Love You", what does it really mean? Unfortunately we never felt the need to learn its sublime essence. If asked, we would just nod and say "Ofcourse, I know the meaning of love. I love my parents, my spouse, my children, my friends, my God too, my.... the list is endless." We believe that it means attraction, liking, passion, a deep longing, a sense of mineness, care, missing someone, feeling deeply hurt if it is not reciprocated, and feeling shattered if that person leaves us. But the checklist is different when ...

Normally, positive thinking is to expect the best out of every moment in the future. While this may be true, is not accepting that whatever comes out of each moment will be the very best also positive thinking? - a graceful acceptance trusting that there is fairness in all situations, even though some events appear to be unfair from our limited perspective and short-sighted vision. This needs Bhakti - a trust in Isvara, an order which governs everything in creation. An unwavering faith (Shraddha) that this creation has come out of a wholeness, a benevolence, and there is no scope for any like/dislike in the ordainer (Isvara). If our observation does not seem to concur with this, we should be willing to give it up and accept the above declaration of all scriptures. Our evaluation of what we perceive is based on our preconceived notions determined by our limited knowledge causing us to feel bound. Nothing ever happens without a reason, without a cause. Nobody causes situations to happen...

Sister Shivani made a potent observation relating to the Law of Attraction. She said, "You get what you are, not what you want."   Many people religiously follow the ingredients given by the books on this Law (visualize what you want, feel as if you have got it, no doubting its potency) and yet are unable to see the promised manifestation of their desired visualization. Thoughts lead to destiny, no doubt. But our perception is restricted to the thoughts we created in this birth only. The soul remaining the same, it takes on new bodies in every janma. The thoughts created in previous costumes (bodies) also have their own impact in the present embodiment. The Karmic accounts are carried forward from birth to birth. Perhaps this aspect is not considered while we discuss the Law of Attraction. In short the Law of Attraction is subject to the Law of Karma. When the desired manifestation does not fructify, one tends to become negative, sad, depressed, angry, hopeless, desperate. N...

One Liners - "There was once a time where daughters were equal to 10 sons and now the daughters are the cause of tension."

Jeevan Yatra …. The journey of life When we talk about life, it is always spoken about as a journey that begins at birth and ends at death. We have been gifted with life not to die one day, but to live it optimally till death comes. We may be born as humans, but to live like a human is in our hands. A human being’s life is best lived when he learns the art of living. This art of living can be defined in three steps: Dissect the word Jeevan into its 3 parts, To live (Jee-jeevavu) To grow (Va-vadhavu) To bow down in humility (Na-namavu) As humans we have an upper hand over the other living beings. To live our lives we are blessed with three exceptional gifts. The first gift being 'the power of speech' that helps express our feelings in words. The second gift being 'intelligence' or 'the power of understanding and grasping' that helps understand the cause of our existence. The last being 'the free will' that helps us choose the path or...

Sorry for not writing on the blog for so long... Just did not get any inspirational thought... An academic year has just ended and we are beginning the admission for the next year both at Saldhanas and my residence... Since last year I have also started taking junior college (11th-12th) at both the premises and in case if you'll know anybody (friends, cousins, neighbours, etc.) You can suggest to them to get in touch with me on 23674824 from Friday 31st May... since am out of town till Thursday night... Ever since Sir Saldhana passed away we have missed having a great math teacher since nobody can replace him... this in turn have affected the quantum of admissions even for accounts... And so I have decided to teach all 5 years to re-infuse life and zeal. I do not know to what extent will I succeed without your love, support and good wishes and the blessings of Sir... Please feel free to call me and catch up with me...           ...

When asked to write an article in a university programme, Nazneen, an ex-student came up with the article about me...and her views about me... Centuries before the birth of Christ the learned sages in the Indus Valley passed on their wisdom and knowledge from one generation to another, creating the immensely revered relationship of a guru (teacher) and a shishya (student). This pure and pious relationship formed the foundation of Hinduism in India and gave rise to the innately prestigious institutions called Gurukuls. Gurukuls were residential schools in ancient India where students spent their entire youth under the guidance of their gurus. The gurus imparted wisdom to their students in exchange for respect and discipline without charging any fees for their service. As modernization took over, Gurukuls faded to extinction. Only ancient stories and fables narrated by grandparents talked about Gurukuls. The discipline in schools became sparse and the respectful salutations reduced to...