Desires

Silence

2012-09-01T13:39:00.002+05:30

Silence...a pause between two words, time between two heartbeats, a road between two destinations, a space between you and me.

Silence... a Life between birth and death!

Silence is the language of nature. Its our true being, our self. Many a times, we find difficult to express our feelings, guess why? we use words to express our feelings. Ever tried expressing feelings with silence? That should be the way to express Self. Have you ever noticed infants, expressing their feelings?? Do they use words? They are also not able to convey what they want to... :) But, the question is not on their ability to express, it's a question on our ability to understand... isn't it? Everything is ok within silence. Its only when words are used, misunderstanding begins.

Though do not avoid words. There is a need of words to understand the silence between them. There have to be sound, so that we can find silence in between two sounds. So sounds or words should also be there. The only thing we should take care is, not to give more importance to sounds and words.

Take some time everyday for 20 mins, sit in a calm atmosphere, close your eyes, drop everything and find silence within. This can help find our Self. Our true Self. We mark ourself as a son, a mother, a husband, a businessman, this and that. We also mark others as this and that. But drop it for a while and be in silence. Let the waves of thoughts come and go. Find yourself as calm as a lake. Just see that everything is all same. What difference will it make? Nothing! A day will come when everything will become One. There will be no this or that. Don't wait for that time to come. Find it within, everyday and carry it along the whole day. Do it as a exercise and identify the difference. See if it is identifiable?

Some questions can be answered only in Silence. Silence is the goal of all answers. If an answer does not silence the mind it is no answer. Thoughts are not the goal in themselves. Their goal is Silence. When you ask the question "Who am I?" you get no answer, there is silence. That is the real answer. For your soul is solidified silence. This solidified silence is wisdom, is knowledge.

Some quotes on Silence:

Those who know, they know, even without my saying, and those who do not know, they will not know by my words. ~Buddh

Prayer within breath is Silence
Love within Infinity is Silence
Wisdom without word is Silence
Compassion without aim is Silence
Action without doer is Silence
Smiling with all the Existence is Silence! ~Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

the 3D experience

2010-10-27T17:05:00.000+05:30

the very first thought of highway dhaba sparked several nostalgic moments from past. i use to go highway dhabas very often with my friends during my college days and believe me the experience everytime was as new and surprising as it was for the first time. well i also remember my first highway dhaba dinner with my neighborhood friends. we went in my father's ambassador and wow! what a drive!!! the fuel was so low that we hardly manage to reach home.

yesterday's experience was no different. refreshing and new. as they say a good start is half job done. the highway stop for a smoke was the most awesome experience! and a good start. the vibration that passing trucks generated made me realized that my heart was still beating. the food was average and non-complain-able, but enjoyed as i was very hungry. the brief post dinner chat session increased my patience as i decided to participate just by listening and not speaking. everytime there is more of me in such sessions. finally! this time i understood and enjoyed the other side too. after a hectic and tiring day...i could not ask for anything more.

it was indeed a real 3D experience with Drive, Dhaba and Dosts!

Out of fuel

2010-04-30T11:22:00.000+05:30

Today I got a chance to ride a LUNA and I was lost into the whirls of past memories. Some 17 years back, I took the ride of my first ever automobile, a LUNA. I still the remember those 9 minutes of ride from my home to school when I was in standard 8th. The thrill to own and ride a motorbike was fascinating. I skipped my breaths several times during those 9 minutes. From that day, I use to take outside jobs from my mom so that I can take one more thrilling ride of my brand new motorbike.

Since then I switched over to many bikes and cars and so changed my thrills. I don’t remember any of them and never had I felt such a thrill again, but today!

Now, I am wondering if I would feel such a thrill again when I fly my first Helicopter!

Endless desires and so the dreams…

A few fulfilled…

A few shattered…

(I am thankful to the person who again gave me a chance to drive my thrills, oh it was a LUNA)

Confusion

2009-11-14T10:20:00.000+05:30

Confusion is Good.

Confused??? Good!!

Confusion is always for the Good. If somebody appreciates you, you start getting confused, thinking, "is he really appreciating me?", "what could be his possible motive behind this?", "Why?" Because you have something better in you. Ever got confused when someone insulted or discouraged you? NO. Confusion comes where something Good is involved. Whenever we are happy, we get confused, thinking, "am i really happy?". Ever got confused when you are sad? NO. Whenever you go buying something, you get confused. "should i buy red or blue?" ever got confused while NOT buying. :)

So whenever you are confused, simply feel you are going Good.

Chasing Liberty

2009-03-26T00:51:00.000+05:30

Everyone is chasing liberty, Liberty from work, responsibilities and duties while adores financial, physical and psychological liberty.

From the early age, we try to chase freedom and the same is educated to us. At different stages of life we chase different sort’s liberty or freedom. Well, we are not sure what kind of freedom we want. Is it the financial one? No financial stress. In today’s world many try chasing fame. They like to be famous…and rich. Some run behind Power. Power hai to sab kuch hai. A few are emotionally hungry. They run behind love and affection. Paisa, pyar aur power, that’s it. Is there anything else anyone might me chasing? Ok fine, leave it. What when one acquires everything he wants in life? Is it possible? As our DESIRES are unlimited we die unsatisfied. And hence reincarnation… Maybe? Is that true? If yes, the cycle continues. If no, who cares…

The perplexity still remains. What are we chasing? And the question still remains, WHY? Actually, we don’t know what are we chasing and why? All our goals and targets are very short sighted and they are to be re-planned and re-executed every time we take birth. Then what should one be chasing? I would say, one should be chasing LIBERTY, freedom. Freedom from re-plannings and re-executions and re-births, chasing thy self, chasing GOD.

Due to several years of parting away from GOD, the burning desire and thirst to attain THE SUPREME has faded from our hearts and souls. And to attain the same, surrender your body, senses, consciousness, its religions and regulations, spouse, house, child, family, money, this world and the world above, whole heartedly with your soul to THE ULTIMATE. Let go your rights of ownerships, become a slave and start working on behalf of THE GOD.

FREE YOURSELF.

Any Solutions?!!?!

2009-03-07T16:58:00.000+05:30

We are filled with pride when we help someone, some poor human by the way of donating some money or clothes, food, anything which might be of no use sometimes. It is also believed that one should donate regularly, should donate some amount of his income.

Now, what if I say that donation is just a way of turning away from your responsibilities. Its just a way of feeling good in front of yourselves and others. There are many donors and they donate a pretty good amount of money regularly. Then what? The sum which is donated to the poor solves everything? Does the poor become richer? Will he never need money?

The answer is NO. Donation is not the solution. It doesn’t accomplish the task of eliminating poverty. To analyze and solve the problem call poverty, donations are not enough. One will have to take responsibilities and divert their funds in activities like education, health awareness and population control awareness. What if a family decides to educate just one child, show him the direction to live and create one more family out of him who again can adopt a child? Teach how to teach others. And create the creators. This can be an effective way to fight against poverty. It is said that majority wins. So the number of rich should be more than poor and in that way we can conquer poverty.

Adapt a child, make his future.

The Joy and the Art of Tea-Making

2009-01-15T11:31:00.000+05:30

The Joy and the Art of Tea-Making

Not everyone is a born tea-maker. One needs a sense of art and taste, dedication, patience and ofcourse practice. It’s also the pleasure that one may be able to feel through this course of action.

Recipe
The boiling water in the vessel seems like those several rebellions trying fight for their freedom. Immediately the military of sugar is asked to March in, which is being curbed ruthlessly while the revolt continues…Then tea is inducted. This helps in resolving the revolt for the time being. But later it spreads in the water just like corruption multiplies in society and finally water looses its virginity. The revolt continues… Milk is added, which aids in slowing down the revolt, though won’t last much. The flame on which the vessel is placed is the conspirator who works silently from below. A point in time comes when the situation goes beyond control and finally freedom is rewarded.

Ingredients
A lazy body, a tired mind and a desire to achieve a fantastic mood are the key ingredients for a good cup of tea. You may also need some water, milk, tea and sugar.

Taste
Smell the bitter aroma, take a sip and feel the vigor stretching all over the body.
Sit back and enjoy!

Husband – A Multiple Personality Creature

2009-01-04T18:10:00.000+05:30

It’s been almost a year and my, sorry, our 1^st marriage anniversary is due this month. Recently my friend Amit also completed one year of his married life. While Parimal, also a friend, is married for more then 2 ½ years and possesses a lovely baby girl. And finally Harit, again a friend, got engaged a few months back. Need not to say, we all are very good friends. (Though telling…)

After all these experiences and observations of Husbands and to-be Husbands at various stages of Husbandship, I find myself in a place to comment or rather describe a creature called HUSBAND. This might give you some consolation, if you are one of those breeds.

Husbands are supposed to be like dogs, faithful and loyal. They are supposed to fetch the words of their masters (ofcourse, wives) and operate accordingly. On not doing so, they can be punished. Punished emotionally, mentally and to be made feel guilty of. Occasionally, the dog gets a day out to visit the house of master’s relatives. Where he is supposed to perform all the tricks taught previously. On accomplishing those tricks faultlessly, it might get an award later on.

Husband is also like a fish, fish of an aquarium, which is there to enhance the look of drawing room. Aquarium (Home and Family) is its world and it is not allowed to think beyond that. A fish can move freely anywhere and everywhere at anytime, but not out of the aquarium. So they are totally free (upto some extend). The master often shows her fish to her friends to prove that her fish is more beautiful and tamed then theirs. Most important, a fish cannot speak or it has not been given a chance to. A fish must be deaf too?!!?? Thank GOD, if it is.

At later stages of life, Husband becomes like a pig. Fat, lazy and useless, spreading the dirt (advices) everywhere, though not required. They are pushed away all the time to other place. Most of the time, it roams uselessly, to useless places.

Hey, hey…wait, all you to-be husbands all over the world, don’t feel so depressed. To be a husband is not so very difficult, complicated or disappointing as I have described above. It’s just the funnier and the funkier aspect which can hardly be real. In fact, a husband is the most precious, fantastic and the best thing a lady gets. Atleast she thinks so…He is treated like a King (Shahenshah, is the word, a few of my friends use, though they have different reasons) and taken very good care of, all the times.

New Year Resolutions

2009-01-01T20:04:00.000+05:30

Happy New Year!

This week of the year goes to RESOLUTIONS. Everyone is busy deciding and declaring their New Year Resolutions, which they are never going to keep. So why not keep promises which you can actually accomplish? Here are some of them you can think of. I already started a few...

Put-on atleast 10 kgs of weight. Why loose weight, which we have gained in several years. Do we loose our Money or our relations or our precious valuables??? Then why weight. NOPE! Not me!!!

Stop exercising. Waste of time and loss of weight.

Read less. It depreciates your eyes.

Drink. Drink more and more...

Adopt new habits: start smoking... (if not already)

Start sleeping more. That will help you to keep away from SINS.

Attend and throw more parties. Be a social animal. Extend and improve your relations. (You can atleast maintain them) Be a PAGE 3 topper.

Stop over-times at work. You loose very important stuff on TV. You need to catch on to daily TV soaps. (That will help you in discussions held when you are executing point No.7)

Hey! Watch more movies. That will give you metal peace and make you a good critic. Good Critic is OK, but you must be thinking how that will help balancing mental levels. OK, fine. You criticize the film at different levels like: director should have given more turns in the story, editing could have been better, the end should not be this way and … so you burst out you’re your anger in a way and hence peace…

Start eating out, MORE. (Remember point no. 1)

I think one can’t improve himself better than this in one year. Improvisation process will continue in years to come. Till then, kick off these actions.

The Confusion

2008-12-26T23:45:00.000+05:30

War is not the solution to any dispute.

Diplomats also say, “We don’t war.”

Then can anyone answer me to this simple question, “Why do WARS take place?”

Now let us evaluate this question and find a reasonable answer, if possible.

I feel that any kind of war happens, when one forcibly tries to prove the other wrong or his own argument correct. It is a state where further verbal dialogues are not possible.

But, some like fights; it’s their instinct, an instinct to bring a solution, favoring them, in their own ways. But, what happens when a country adapts such an instinct? Actually, it’s not the country; it’s their leaders who decide so. In the past, we have seen countries being ruined in war.

We are also in a state like war at present. The resent terror attacks in the country has raised several questions about the intelligence agencies, internal security, responsibility of our leaders, responsibility and the role of the accused and many more.

So what do you feel?

YES

I have come in contact with few who favor war. They have significant reasons for their conclusion. Around half a trillion rupees is the loss that the country made recently due to the attacks. We can just estimate these figures, cannot confirm the actuaal figures. Instead why not spent that money in dismantling those cross border terror camps under any circumstances? To tolerate evil is also a SIN. So why tolerate? Why not fight back and make them quiet? Quiet forever and such evil never rise again. We should fight for peace.

War is not the solution to any dispute. War is the reason to another war in the future. So why war? There has to be another way out. Compromise. Compromise is a state where both sides let go a few things and come to a conclusion. Good for all. The after states of the war are not acceptable. The entire economy of the country may fall over. The development of any country gets halted. We offer peace and we will obtain peace some day.

The FACT

The fact is that our opinion has nothing to do with the reality. There are some criteria that matter the most. This includes our politics, our leaders, attitude of international community towards us and their politics, their leaders… and the foremost among all is the stance of the two countries under such circumstances.

Somewhere in my mind, a battle is being fought and I am not sure about any of the options. I don’t know what will happen? Whatever it may be, someday it has to come to an end. And the question “Why do WARS take place?” still remains a question. And nobody shall ever understand the reasons behind wars.

Be prepared for battle, if you want peace.

goshhh!! she is hot! 2 The Dark DESIRE

2008-12-22T13:46:00.000+05:30

She is hot!!!

And I bet this time, she indeed is.

The desire to obtain her becomes unavoidable for him most of the times. His inclination towards her is a craze not explainable.

She can never be his and he knows that very well. Inspite that, he always flirts with her. He likes that excitement, though fatal.

He is cheating his spouse, family and even himself. And he knows that. But he is trapped. Trapped in obsession, addiction. Addiction of her.

He already has lost the battle. A battle fought within. A battle not to get addicted to her. And now he is a prisoner. Several times, he opens fire to fight, to fight against his own obsession. But he is defeated by none other then himself.

He will win this battle some day, maybe.

Or else he will die… fighting…

Someone has rightly said,

“Cigarette is something with flames on one side and a fool on the other.”

l i F e

2008-12-17T13:56:00.000+05:30

LIFE!!!

yesss LIFE again.... lekin kya karu, LIFE itself inspires me a lot. so i would continue the same...

Present

Life is thrilling and exciting, it gives fun. its inspiring and desirable, as i already said in my past post. this is the best age where one can enjoy life. this period is also the beginning of married life. a year or two have passed. you are just settling/settled. its steady and easily going on. the most expected things/occasions come to you and you enjoy them. things like mid-night chats, small fights, caring, preparing breakfast for your spouse, etc. and occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, marriages, etc.

You are also matured enough to have a few good relations/understanding in friendship. but hey not everyone is lucky in this matter. well i am not talking about myself. many years have passed in friendship and you have already enjoyed many many on-the-spot movies, discussions at coffee cafe, late nights and above and over all, the fun of doing all such naughty thing together.

You have gained lots of skills in your day-to-day work which you do to earn a respectable living, but not experience. experience comes at the later stages of life, maybe.

Rewind

whats life??? is the biggest question for one who is in this stage.

Jivan ma have karvanu shu che??

you have completed/ended up your studies (almost) and that 'one thought' revolves in and around you. further studies?? job application?? family business?? own business?? what??

i mean, what to do???

somehow you manage to continue your studies... very good. OR

you take a respectable job, thinking its good for experience... fine. OR

easy option-'family business', parents happy, you happy...nothing better. OR

self-motivated, you manage raising some capital, puja, mahurat, ice-creams, congrats...

after managing this, you move ahead in LIFE. your parents starts believing that you are big enough to take your own decisions. and then... the search begins... for bahu(spouse). either you are lucky enough to find a your match early, or the search continues... a time may come where you feel that you are the only eligible candidate 'single'. everyone else is getting married.

finally, you get the match for your life, whom you can annoy/be annoyed for the rest of your LIFE.

Further rewind

'ha ha ha' that's what you do all the time, you even like that.

smiling, staying happy, knowing/learning new things from school, parents/relatives. you are lucky, if you are being brought-up in a joint family. you learn values of relations very early.

to wake-up early in the morning for school is the laziest thing in the world. you enjoy schooling, come back home running, very happy. reasons- your teacher gave you a 'star'/'A grade' for your home-work. you are the happiest person. such small little things are BIG for you at that time and then in later stages of your life.

evening is play time. jumping, running, shouting and asking all the difficult questions of life to your parents/relatives. you get answers and the mysteries get solved... you get tired, are being fed and sleep-goodnight-sleep... simple.

gradually studying is made the sole motive of your life and you start preparing for your pre-high school and high school exams...

Future

Your kids are being settled/settling in THEIR LIFE. you are almost free from your day to day responsibilities. you start getting bored or start interfering in every other work which is not yours. later you realise the same.

you owe a farm house some 30-40 kms away from city. now you have time to go there regularly and take healthy mornings walks with your spouse. you like inspect the garden and give instructions to gardener accordingly so that it looks picture perfect. days passes slowly and you enjoy all the things now as you have nothing but time. now you are officially a critic and you have the rights to analyze anything...

well, all the targets of life achieved and no further motive left other then to enjoy your relations with your family and friends...

Further future

death is just the beginning of a new LIFE...

(im grateful to all my friends, their relatives and my relatives for being an example in different stages)

goshhh!! she is HOT!

2008-10-22T16:13:00.000+05:30

she is hot!

she is beautiful. she is fantastic. dont know how, but she inspires me in all the ways she can. she makes me happy and gives me energy, energy to live, not just to live, but to live in a royal way, as one alway DESIRES.

at many occasions, inspite giving my best at the situation, she has let me down. but the best part is that she lifts me up when im about to loose hope. so she inspires...

i have felt the dreadful fear of death with her, which gives me a facinating feeling to enjoy her. its like a fun ride like a roller coaster, rather shaky. she gives fun...

she has given me many good relations, some good relatives, some really good friends and many memorable moments. so in all manner and all possible ways i would like to thank her, and thats my LIFE.

First Experience

2008-10-06T14:13:00.000+05:30

it is always great to feel something for the first time. writing here is one of them. its for the first time and it feels great. though i would admit it is quite a tough job. to feel is great, but to explain that feeling is ?!?@!?@##. see cant even explain that... ;) well....well.... lets see what happens... i would attempt to share some of my feelings in coming days.

thats all for now.... see you soon.