every ending is a new beginning

Its the last day of the year and tomorrow is the beginning of the new year. life is a continuum, relax and enjoy whatever comes on the way

29 april 2010

silence , what a pleasant experience. when everything is quiet, u feel part of the larger universe, as the noise around u goes down and does not distract your attention.
listening to swamiji yesterday, i felt the beauty of the poetry that is Ramayana. Tulsidasji had a gift with words. the verse where he says there is no other way to be happy except in the glory of Rama is so definitive.
listened to swami chinmayanda on gita. he clearly said that the Supreme Lord does not need to do anything as he is free of desire. the more we clean up our vasanas, and exhaust them, the nearer we reach to God. we need to detach from the world of objects, emotions, and thoughts.

can u avoid actions. no, so then it is better to focus on those actions which create a positive impact on your self and the world around u. smile , make some smile. what does one need if u strip it to the minimum - we need food, clothes, and shelter to get a good night's sleep. that is all . the rest of everything is optional.

health is wealth

i know this is a highly cliched topic, but i must confirm that when i compare all the pleasures that one can aim for - money , status, comforts , recognition, fame, etc etc, nothing compares with the fact that one is able to eat a good meal, can exercise well and get a good night's sleep. if there was one thing i would like to trade for against any other thing, it would be to get good health for me and every one else. it is true medicine has made phenomenal progress in eradicating and curing many ailments, but it stills fall short of preventing those illnesses. the level of awareness that our education system creates in terms of maintaining good health practices is not enough. most young folks do not realise what they are doing to their bodies by what they eat, how they live out their day and the quality of sleep they take.
my single wish for all the folks in the world - May you be healthy from your first day to your last

life and death

life is so uncertain that no one can say with 100% confidence that he or she will live for the next year, month, day or minute. it implies that the current moment is all that you got to make the most of. the choice is with us how we spend this moment - we could remember the past, we could dream the future , or we could act in the present. the focus needs to be on the here and now. how can i be happy now, how can i make others happy now. the worst habit that most people develop over the years is to procastinate. but if something needs to be done to make you or some one else happy, do not wait. it could be a place u want to see, a book u want to read, some one u want to call or visit, some thing u want to gift to others who need it more than u do, and so on. GO AHEAD AND DO IT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, NOW !!!!!!!!

Persist

if u need to get something done the image of the end state needs to persist in your thoughts all the time. amongst all the clutter that life offers you , you need to able to see the desired image through the maze