Awakening

Reflecting on life, it dawned on me, that I was never a part of the rat race. I wasn’t affected by success/failure versus that of my peers at school and at work. Little did I realize that my true-self was always at play, in my physical body and mind. I was oblivious to the fact that I was spiritually awakened since childhood. It is only recently that I was exposed to the teachings of “awakening to the absolute”, but as it always is, consciousness, love, awareness - the witness, is all there is! 😊

Atman is Brahman = I AM

All scriptures convey the same: that “I AM God” and the infinite consciousness and I are one.

In the Hindu scriptures it is said that “Atman is Brahman” (from the Upanishads - spiritual texts that are a part of the Vedas)

Atman: Self/Soul (I)

Brahman: Universal Soul/Consciousness/Ultimate Reality/Source

So “Atman is Brahman” means “I AM Consciousness/God/Source”.

Salvation:
“Union of the individual soul with the Universal Soul/Consciousness/Source/God” (considered to occur when one ceases to exist in one’s body).

After learning Neville, I understand that when I go within, imagine and ignore the external reality we unite with infinite consciousness/source and not necessarily only after I transition from this body.

Moksha (Nirvana/when the Promise is fulfilled): is liberation from maya (illusion/shadow world) and the experience of the Brahman (consciousness).

Neville believed he won’t be born in the 3D world again as the promised had been fulfilled.

Aakir kaar “Sab Moh Maya hai” means “every thing is an illusion”.

Wg.Cdr.Srinivasa Kannan - The Irreplacable Man in My Life

The man to whom I owe my very existence,
has transitioned from the physical;
This too shall NEVER pass;
The void can NEVER EVER be filled;
My Biggest Hero Ever; My Omar Sharif;
My Soldier; My Fighter;
My Air Warrior; My Role Model;
My Guide; My Inspiration (to life);
I'm ever indebted and grateful for all that you had taught me;
And all the strength that you transferred to me as you passed;
My love, pride and respect for you, is eternal.
Your call sign ("Lord"), was more than appropriate to your personality;
while you were a true soldier who fought and WON EVERY battle, to it's logical end.
It will remain my PERMANENT desire that you ALWAYS be the reason for my creation,
in whatever life form, if ever, when ever and where ever.

Pa - I love you and miss you like crazy, and I know you are resting in peace as you look at me from up there and smile.

#itsalreadybeenamonth

Source Energy (Aathma) as You and Me

The universe is as beautiful as the creatures that entail it. We the creatures - a physical extension of source (aathma), love each other as source.

Life in this physical form is unpredictable, and while I am unaware as to when I will transition in to source, I wana tell you that neither you or I are bad, it is the environment, and our thoughts, that drive our feelings and thus our actions. While staying away, may be the path of least resistance, for both of us, I must say, I have no regrets, complaints, grudge or ill-feeling towards thou.

Life is too short and not worth being miserable, manipulative, revengeful or venomous.  To love and embrace all, is my conscious, constant and continuous endeavor!

The Feeling Place and my Inner Being

Who determines how I feel? No other has the power to influence how I feel (no matter the situation), except me. When I blame another for how I feel, it is my personal battle and has nothing to do with the other.

For instance, the loss (transition from the physical) of a loved one, makes me feel miserable not for the other but for myself because of the fact that the other is no longer going to be physically around me. It is my battle with my inner being.

My relationship with my inner being is all that matters. The better I feel, the closer I am to myself (Source/Inner Being), as source sees everything and everyone from a place of love. Others are a reflection of how I am vibrating towards them.

I am energy and an extension of source, in physical form. Some call it source energy, some god, some a supernatural power - it is all the same!

For those who don't understand or believe that every particle in this universe is made up of energy, the theory - 'You don't give another the power to determine how you feel', may make sense.

In totality, how I feel is up to me and NOT you, thus allowing me to create a great life experience (of love, happiness, joy and bliss), for myself!!!

The Ocean and Workings of a Crush

As I sat facing the ocean,  as still and calm as could be, this is what the waves and a crush did to me (a 12th grader). I just can't remember the remaining of my first attempt, at writing! :(

"Sitting by the shore on this moonlit night
Nothing comes to my mind but for you..."

Love, Life and Irony

Eternal beauty is to love,
Irony is to be unable to express love,
Survival is to be able to be amorphous!

Let not silence keep you lingering...

"I waited and waited for minutes, for hours, for days, but all I had was silence and with the absence of your words, I took it as an answer."

This is so true. Silence, a subtle and yet strong form of communication to many - the arrogant, confused, anxious and the patient!

Onliest

While they say... "I come alone and go alone, why can't I live alone?" Reality is a paradox -
'good or bad', I am on my own and so are you!

High Tide, Low Tide, Time and Tide

A wave was he who came by and swept her off her feet, 
as she stood by the shore staring at the horizon.
She swayed along amid the tempestuous tides of life, 
falling here and rising there.

A wave was he who picked her up time and again,
from the trough, down below.

Rise and fall did she until he the wave cast her ashore,
lest she think this is for eternity.

She lay there dazed, wondering if ever she'd encounter another 
wave like thee!

Life's faces

A man,
A son,
A brother,
A partner,
A father,
A friend,
An employee/employer,
Varied roles...

A face for society,
A face for family,
A face for a partner,
A face for a friend,
A face for colleagues,

A face for yourself,
A face in the mirror?
Varied faces...

Faces for the phase called LIFE?

Who is the true man (you) ? Is this about balancing or performance?

The bugs that bug me...

Bugs (usually irritating and unwanted creatures) all around me, in different shapes and sizes. Bugs in the garden, in code (the sorts that can be detected and corrected), ones that I can live with and one’s that I can deal with at work, and  those that I don’t want to deal with but have no choice. Don’t they all cause me stress? ‘Bugging me’ entails the bug’s pleasure!

Am I a bug? Do I bug others – off course I do, like the honey bee (except that I rarely sting/bite).

The only bug that I LIKE – the Volkswagen Beetle. J

The Middle Ground

Waiting for other folks to join the chemistry lab at high school, he attempts to make polite conversation to kill the choking silence. A snob that she was, she'd hardly make conversation with strangers. Suddenly the rest of the gang joined in but it wasn't surely the end. From there they got chatting taking lunch breaks that blossomed in to friendship which seemed serendipitous at the end of it all.

Like friends would, they hung out for coffee, a roof top drink or two, din din, long drives, travel and late night walks in the serenity of the locality they resided in. Little did they know that friendship was walking another path. Friends who enjoyed each other's company yet were getting to be more than friends though not in love. 

Everyone said they were in love, at times they joked themselves as well. Come what may they decided to be friends despite the seemingly weird equation they shared. If you look at them, either from a distance or up close, they always appeared in love. Strangers or friends saw them getting too close. Were they the victims or were they engulfed? That’s a question that is better left unanswered. Bets were placed as to whether they would fall in love or not, but in the end like always if the friendship is not shallow it prevails. A meaningful friendship concocted by emotions like the colors of the rainbow; they delved in it, lived the present and enjoyed every passing moment. The so called moralistic, pretentious society lost and they remained ‘friends for life’.

Surreal as it was, geographical distances did em apart (education took priority), while cherished memories kept bringing em back together!!! 

Danke

Thank you for being there,

Thank you for being YOU,

Thank you for lifting me up,

Thank you for looking me in the eye and speaking your mind,

Thank you for all the good times and bad,

Thank you for your presence in my life,

Thank you for loving me and 

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to know you and love you!

My definition of love - All those who made me feel beautiful from the inside, either for a short or a long span of time!

The Cloud: Writer's Block

Thoughts scattered all over the place, but the cloud called the writer's block just doesn't seem to let go me. How many more incomplete drafts before my next published post, I wonder?!

Oh cloud - go away and let me write, will you?

Miracle

Explore the unknown (life), appreciate small things of life;
Enjoy natural wonders, behold the joy around;
Focus on the inner self in a state of thoughtless awareness;
Connect with the universe!

Indeed a recipe to a much desired and always welcomed 'Miracle'!

Arranged integrity

What is this world coming to? Is it not important to be true to an interviewer, doctor, lawyer and life partner to be?

It appalls me when people I know (educated, young, modern with liberal views - so called, eh?) do not tell their partners to be/prospective (scenario: Indian arranged marriages) about their habits like drinking, smoking, eating non-veg and about a past if they have had one. Is not the basis of such a relationship based on trust and faith? When the very basics are not in place, how will the relationship bloom and last?

The other may not like and approve of your habits being a teetotaler or an animal lover and might make efforts to change you but at the end of the day should one not respect the other, as it is a personal choice? As for a past, what's the harm? Many of us do have a past and coming out clean is my take. Don't share gory details but you did not know this new person then, so...?

On the other extreme I know of others who are frank to the extent of sharing details that are serious and cause concern. Kudos to em!

The pessimist in me says: the former do well for themselves, eventually!

This is life in the big, bad world!!!

Disclaimer: This is an opinion being shared and not an accusation. Nor is the blogger trying to be the world's Moral Police.

Rant...

A list of random thoughts with absolute disconnect, from the draft folder.  


Does it make sense to use the phrase 'To each his own'? How practically feasible is it to apply the same in reality? Every individual has his/her own perception and take on everything in life but is life not all about compromises and adjustments?


Thus, ain't there a contradiction? 
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Does sharing come naturally to humankind or do we try inculcate the habit? Sharing includes materialistic goods as well as life’s. I really wonder if we can do so with no compulsion and for life?


Does the horizon really exist?


Can you draw a parallel? Is it not about how the mind is conditioned? Get the drift?!
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It happens only in India: A few things that exasperate and annoy me no end:
 - A chappal on the middle of the road


- A bus/truck with a branch or a stem of leaves hooked on to it t
indicate a break down.

- The payroll/finance team (outsourced entities) at corporates.


This list is incomplete, will be updated periodically.
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How many lives do we possess? Does every life on planet Earth possess a previous life and another to come? Is it all about religion, faith and belief or is there any scientific proof behind all of this?


Heaven is where the good people go and hell is where your bad deeds take you. Agnost, Pessimist  and Sadist that I am, I have no clue if God exists or not, nor do I know who goes to heaven or hell and why but I sure can say that good people are not as happy as they ought to be and vice versa!
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Solitude and me? I love it. To lunch by myself, spend time with myself, although with technology around me and not completely by myself. It's fun to do so....dunno why people find it strange, weird and out of the normal.


Solitude does not mean brooding, it can imply introspection or just enjoying one's space.
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Mockery in the name of the almighty

This is not about an agnostic like me questioning the existence of God (truth, reality in other words) but I can't help but ask - Is God numerous in number? Is God male or female? Does God believe in 'divide and rule'? Who created the various religions, castes, etc? Has anyone seen or felt God?


The very division of God into religions and cases like the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya only helps further lose sanctity of the divine. Sad to know that man can stoop to such levels just for political advantage. Is this not mere mockery of the supreme at the cost of life's of the general public?


Where are we heading? God help mankind!

Social Media and me

This is not really about my take on Social Media. I have very mixed feelings and views about Social Media (will save that for later) but this one Expert Speak Session that I did arrange for and had Jessie Paul over at the organization I work for, to talk on Brand Building in the age of Social Media, was possible because of twitter. Social Media sure helps network and share information but I do concur with the HP Labs report that states: 'Having a large number of followers does not imply you are an influencer'. Doesn't one lose one's space and privacy on sites like Facebook, etc?

To say the least, thanks twitter!