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LET GO OF……..
Let go anger
Since when we are angry
We are not able to think sensibly
Act purposefully and reasonably
In anger, we cannot take any decision diligently
Since anger dissipates our positive energy hugely
Effects us physically and mentally
It saps our potential energy massively
Mind becomes dull, confuse and dreary
It becomes cause for diseases so deadly.
We may sometimes think angry man
Seemingly is full of energy
But the man with anger actually
Is having weakest staying power
Such a person is like a mad bull in a market place
Hitting everybody who passes its way.
A person with principle of let go
Is a person with willpower so sturdiest.
When somebody hurts our feelings
By willfully cheating
By deceitful acts
Which we least expected
From the person we trusted
Naturally, we would be upset
But being upset
Will upset our applecart
Of our routine functions
Since we’ve two ways in such a scenario
Either to fight the person
And get even by taking revenge
By giving him same dose as received
Thus getting and giving pain
Or to forgive such a person
Which is the best way out.
Not forgetting, means
The feeling of hurt will remain
With heartburns lasting till our existence
Hence let go is the best course of action.
Forgetting and forgiving
Thus is the best way out
Not merely for the person
Who has hurt us
But also the one who is hurt
By our insincere action
Let go would be the best way forward
And live our life in full connectivity with Super Soul
Living joyfully in enjoyment
Full of bliss, light and love.
EVERYBODY’S NEEDS
Everybody needs support in one form or other
Everybody needs to have indomitable belief in God
Everybody needs to fulfill commitment made
Everybody needs clean natural resources for a healthy living
Everybody needs to have right to express his opinion
Everybody needs to fulfill his requirement for better living.
Everybody needs to work sincerely to eke out a living.
Everybody needs food, water and shelter for his survival
Everybody needs his legitimate wants to be met
Everybody needs food for thought for holistic growth
Everybody needs his aspirations to be fructified
Everybody needs necessities of life for survival
Everybody needs require good wishes of his parents & teachers
Everybody needs to change according to changed situation
Everybody needs to meet his obligations without exception
Everybody need without exception respect others to get respect
everybody needs to fulfill his duties while asking for his rights
Everybody needs justice to be done to him
Everybody need to be truthful and nail lie
Everybody needs that his viewpoints are respected
Everybody wants that others should not be judgmental
Everybody needs to impart value systems to their offspring
Everybody needs should experience life in a variety of ways.
Everybody needs patience to get things done smoothly
Everybody needs to shun anger, jealousy, greed, ego and lust to live a peaceful life.
Everybody needs to adopt empathy, humility, flexibility, concord & all the positive attitude.
What we need basically is to live in harmony with men and Nature!
We all need to remember that we had not brought anything at our birth
And would not be taking anything while we depart from this beautiful earth!
OUR NEEDS
Our needs should be based on our self-awareness; where we are, what we are, what is our purpose in life, what we need and what we do not need? But all this should not be without awareness about our neighborhood; how the people in our neighborhood are living, how best we can assist them if and when needed. If we are not able to help them by meeting their needs, at least, we need not raise hurdles in their path for a peaceful living. It is most relevant while we are living with our family, neighborhood, society, neighboring countries and even in global standpoint. The need is that the rulers of the various countries should uphold and respect the integrity of other countries. Powerful and affluent nations should not do any wrong to the smaller countries; by bombing them at will causing deaths and destruction spreading fear psychosis for the inhabitants and driving them out of their lands as refugees!
ADOPTION OF EMPATHETIC ATTITUDE FOR COMBATING OTHERS NEEDS
The way inflationary pressure is mounting due to price hike of oils and petroleum products including food items, there is a fear of looming hunger in many parts of countries. It is partly due to fact that export of food items and edible oil is not happening from Russia and Ukraine due to persistent war between Russia and Ukraine. This war started on 24th February 2022 and there is no end in sight still. The bombing, missile attacks and target killing continues. There is crying need of stopping the war which has already taken heavy toll of human lives, destroyed the standing crops besides destroying infra, educational institutions, hospitals, creating hurdles in the sea ports for exports etc. Need is to stop the war forthwith while adopting ‘Live and let live’ attitude.
NEED OF RESOURCES
Everybody needs variety of resources, these may be economic resources, natural resources, space resources, ocean resources, water resources, environmental resources, vegetation or plant resources, mineral resources etc. All these resources make our existence on this earth comfortable. In what quantity we need each one of these resources that is a moot point? Here along with quantity, quality of resources too is a main consideration. For example, case in point for ecological resources, we need to keep our environment clean, for utilization of ocean resources, we need to ensure that we do not throw toxins in the sea and spoil its balance. For meeting or needs with respect to space resources, we need to ensure that we do not throw poisonous gases in the surroundings thus spoiling its balance.
HOW MUCH RESOURCES WE REQUIRE?
Importantly, it is essential to understand as to how much resources we need daily use. For example, everybody needs economic resources for food, shelter, education of offspring besides meeting other essential needs such as medical-care etc. But when our needs overshoots our legitimate requirement then problem starts. Then a rat race of comparison starts. We want to have everything which our neighbor possesses. And this gives birth to greed, ego, anger (if needs are not met), jealousy, lust and all the negative traits put together. In other words, if we have more than what we need, it sometimes becomes a liability and a source of anxiety and may, often-time, become a cause of physical and mental health issues.
OVER-EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES RESULTS IN IMBALANCE
This is relevant in case of over-exploitation of natural resources in the form of mineral resources, ocean resources, water resources, vegetation resources amongst other resources. When we need more than what we actually require, we, in the process spoil the eco-system, which becomes a cause of imbalance in nature becoming a cause of excessive rains or scanty rains or droughts resulting in rise in sea temperature. It could be said that over-use of natural resources than what we actually need results in imbalance in nature causing earthquakes, Tsunami, rainstorms or snowstorms causing deaths and destruction.
NEED IS TO CURB OUR TENDENCY TO HAVE MORE THAN WHAT WE ACTUALLY NEED
If we want to live in complete harmony with nature, we need to have change our habits and attitudes. Over-utilization of any resources spoils the natural balance causing the cause of physiological and psychological issues. The spread of various types of deadly viruses because of lowering of immune system of human body is due to over-exploitation of various resources.
NEED TO HAVE SELF BELIEF WITH BELIEF ON GOD
We are what we believe us to be. Need is to imbibe refined behavior which is based on our beliefs. Self-belief solidifies our resolve and religious beliefs teach us how best to live righteously in harmony with nature along with spiritual orientation for our connectivity with Supreme Soul. By following these traits, we can have self belief besides indomitable belief on Almighty God.
NEED TO HAVE PATIENCE
We all need to have patience while performing our duties assigned to us. If we do anything and everything in impatience, hurry and worry, the result would be creation of hurdles in fructification of our targets.
NEED OF SELF EXPRESSION
In a civilized world of ours, every one of us needs to live freely without coercion including freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution in order to ensure individual growth and development. In this, no non-natural hindrances or barriers are to be raised.
LONELINESS RESULTS WHEN WE LACK SELF-KNOWLEDGE
In essence, when we do not know our own self comprehensively, then question pops up, how can we know about somebody else? We all are having body, mind and soul (Spirit). Our body and mind could be trained to work in tandem/as a cohesive unit But our soul, which according to Lord Krishna in Bhagwad Gita ‘is a very tiny fragmental portion of Him is a basis of our consciousness. A soulless body is a lifeless body. We become self-aware when we know the difference between soul and the matter. All this dawns when we are self-aware – consciously know what we actually are and what we are not besides what our purpose or function is on this planet.
A person who is ignorant about what we actually are and what we are not. Such a person becomes ill-informed in many ways. For raising our awareness and remove the darkness of ignorance, we have to have total control over our mind. Controlling mind means acquiring equanimity both in happy and sad occasions i.e. to attain balance in life – a bridge which keeps us protected from bad omens or fluctuations of good and bad tidings. Contrarily, when our mind goes out of kilter, rather when we become prisoners of mind and senses, then, we get disconnected from our own self and in the process become lonely even in the company of friends and other people around.
In essence, being lonely means not being self-conscious or in other words being ignorant about our own self to which Bhagwad Gita proclaims; ‘sever the ignorant doubt in your heart with the sword of self-knowledge as a consequence of which we shall gain self-realization thereby connecting with the Higher Soul (Super Soul) intuitively speaking. This way, differences just melt away since we establish with our Soul which is not apart from the Super Soul.
There are people who lack self-knowledge feel lonely anywhere they put their steps and become cynic and pessimists thus earn for themselves physical and mental health related problems.
LONELINESS HAPPENS WHEN WE LACK SELF– KNOWLEDGE
Loneliness is not merely
Saying I am alone
Since everybody has come alone to this earth so beautiful
But it is a feeling
That you are not connected
Or loved by the people around.
There may be enormous number of people around you
In variety of relationship, friends in plenty
Yet feeling of hurt comes in the heart
That are still lonely.
The main cause of disconnect with our own kith and kin
Happens when we are not in touch with our own selves
Meaning even in the company of so many people around
You may be all alone still.
Although we devote so much time making friends in variety of forums
Yet fail to explore the inner recesses of own selves
Thus become self-aware
Which gives a huge tinge of aloofness?
We ought to be aware
That the commonality in all of us is the soul in us
When we connect within
We are connected with everybody around
Thus doing so we transform our relationship
With others based on love
With the centre at the core of our heart.
If our heart is empty
But when we dig deeper
And connect with our spirit
We are able to connect
With the foundation of love
That lies dormant there
Which thence flows into every aspect of our lives
Then everything that we experience
Is full of connectivity with everybody around
Which is the fountain head of the happiness
We may fail to have exchanges of love,
Because our own hearts are empty
But when we dig still deeper in serenity
We not merely connect with our own selves
But also establish connectivity
With our own Creator – the Super Soul
A Soul to Super Soul connectivity!.
HAPPY BHUDDHA PURINIMA OR JAYANTI ON 16TH MAY 2022
A Buddha – is the most enlightened one
The one who possesses Bodhi an unparallel wisdom
An ideal state attained through spiritual orientation
With intellectual and ethical perfection
Who would transform others’ lives with all his realizations
it has been said, what is destined will surely happen.
Born in the year 563 B.C. to King Sudhodhana & Queen Maya
His birth name was Sidharatha
In Lumbini in the Kingdom of Kapilavastu in Nepal
Wherein he had his upbringing
With love and affection overflowing
From childhood itself he was emotionally surcharged.
He used to feel much pain
When he saw anybody in utter pain
Hence the King kept him at his residence
With a lot of opulence
And all the comforts which a person needs.
Prince Sidhartha was married to princess Yasodhara
So that his son remains busy in the palace life itself
Dissociated from the outside situations and conditions
Filled with pains and sufferings
He was just cut off from the outside existence
As his father wanted him to be the king
And rule his kingdom after him
But the seers had other prediction
That Sidharatha would be hugely spiritual in orientation.
One day he saw the outside life with pain in abundance
With sickness, oldage and finally death occurrences
He also saw a monk just wandering about
He wished to be a monk
For understanding the real meaning of life in real sense
Hence he ultimately left the comforts of the palace
Did strictest penance
For six long years.
While meditating under a Bodhi tree
In Bodhgaya in present day Bihar
With single minded meditative trance
Without taking anything for days on end
For he wanted to know the reason of human sufferings
Which is commonly seen.
His quest for knowing the cause of human sufferings
He got enlightenment about the reason for human sufferings
That removal of ignorance can remove sufferings
He faced many a hurdles during his meditation so severest
But finally, he attained enlightenment
And became Buddha – the one imbued with immense wisdom.
Ultimately, got what he aspired for in case of human existence
As prophesied by the seers!
FROM CHILDHOOD TO THE ENLIGHTENMENT
BIRTH OFSIDHARATHA
Named as Sidharatha, born to the King Sudhodhana and Queen Maya in 563 B.C. at a place named Lumbina in the Kingdom of Kapilavastu inNepal. He was brought up in the comforts of palace in an atmosphere of fond love and affection.
SUFFUCING WITH EMOTIONS
It is significant to note that from the childhood itself, he was suffusing with emotions and used to get emotionally moved by the sufferings of others. The seers predicted that one day he will become Bhuddha. But the King wanted to see him as a great king. Therefore, he told his wife to keep him away from miseries of life and provided him all the comforts within the four walls of the palaces. With this point in view, the King Sadodna kept him away from the lives of common people and the hard life with penury and wants.
MARRIED LIFE
At the age of sixteen, Prince Sidhartha was married to princess Yasodhara. The king provided all the comforts in the palace so that his son may remain engrossed in the ways of the world and never leave the palace. But a person who is destined to become a great Buddha cannot be kept attached in the comforts of the palaces.
MOVED BY THE PAINS AND SUFFERINGS OF OTHERS
Therefore, one day, without informing anybody, he went outside and saw for himself the life outside his palace. Not only one, he made three trips in which he saw sickness, old age and death. On the fourth trip outside his palace, he saw a wandering monk. He determined to be like him. Therefore, he determined to leave everything including his nears and dears.
He got his hair cut, changed his clothes and subsequently called himself Gautama. He wanted to know as to how to remove the sufferings from our midst. For this purpose, he went to different sages and wise preachers. But none could alleviate or satiate his doubts.
PRACTICE OF STRICT PENANCE
Importantly, in order to find the cause of sufferings, for a period of six years, he practiced strict penance in which he took fruits, leaves and root of the trees. Many a times, he remained hungry for days on end. But he could not get what he wanted. Then again he began eating health giving food in order to get what he actually wanted.
STRICT PENANCE BROUGHT ANSWERS TO HIS QUESTIONS
In essence, it has rightly been said that for a determined man everything is possible. Therefore, while he was sitting under the Bodhi tree (In Bodhgaya) in meditation, he resolved that he will not get up from this spot until he got satisfactory answers to his prayers.
FOR GETTING GOOD RESULTS, WE HAVE TO WORK HARD
It has rightly been observed that whenever we are in quest for a truth, we have to surmount so many hurdles. In order to get pure gold, it has to undergo different processes, therefore, he too had to go through tests. Subsequently during the night Mara (an evil soul) visited him and threw different temptations to him but Gautama overcame every temptation with his virtue.
CAUSE OF SUFFERING IS OUR IGNORANCE
Finally, he realized the cause of suffering. Thus he became Buddha as destined and prophesied by sages.
After he got answers to his strict penance in the form of enlightenment, he went to Deer Park in the city of Benares and shared his enlightenment with five holy monks who understood him and thus became his disciples.
THE PIOUS LIFE OF A BHUDDHA
In this way, the journey for teaching Bhudhist teaching started. For a long period of 45 years, he travelled far and wide to preach his dharma. During this period he along with his disciplines faced many hardships but they did not tarry from their path of spreading true teachings. There was sobriety and piety in his speech which attracted his audience immensely.
ASHOKA SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF BHUDDISM FAR & WIDE
It was during the reign of King Ashoka, Bhuddism spread from India to other countries as well.
SERVICE WITH A SMILE
There is a famous story about Gautama, during his preaching trip, he found one monk down with contagious disease. He washed the monk thoroughly and rebuked the other monks as to why they were not taking care of his brother monk who was suffering in pain.
BHUDDHA NATURE & TEACGUBGS
Buddha taught that everyone of us could imbibe Buddha nature and teachings and become Bhuddha himself/herself. He also preached that we should know our ordinary nature which include our fear, anger and jealousy. But our true nature include pure, wise and perfect. We have to discard our ordinary nature and know our true nature. This termed as Bhuddha Nature.
TEACHINGS OF BUDDHKNOWLEDGE CAN REMOVE IGNORANCE AND SUFFERINGS
MATTER TURNS INTO ENERGY AND ENERGY TURNS INTO MATTER
We are born of our parents and our children are born out of us. If we harm others, in turn, we would also be harmed ultimately. It is akin to Karma philosophy.
EVERYTHING CHANGES
Nothing remains static, everything changes. Our life is like a river whose current goes on and on. It does not change. In some places it is smooth and at the other places its current is swift. The current also passes through hurdles in the form of rocks etc. Anything could happen at any time to us as well in life.
LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
The third truth is that the changes are continuous; due to law of cause and effect – which is governed by our Karmic deeds and misdeeds. Everything happens to us due to our own Karma. If we are doing good to others, the good things would be done to us too and vice versa.
THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
• There is suffering. Which is common to all.
• Cause of suffering. We are the cause of our suffering.
• The end of suffering. One should enlighten oneself by removing ignorance.
• The path to the end of suffering. This is by adopting Noble eight path – middle path which constitutes:
• Right view. See through the eyes of the Buddha (With wisdom and compassion).
• Right thought. Clear and right thoughts makes huge difference.
• Right speech.
• Right conduct.
• Right livelihood.
• Right effort.
• Right mindedness – goodwill towards others.
• Right concentration. Focusing one right thought at a time.
Buddha breathed his last around 486 BC at the age of eighty but his preaching are most relevant and followed round the globe.
From the life of Gautama Buddha we can adopt the following things in our lives:-
• Right action leads to right results.
• If we be good to others, others will be good to us.
• If we make right and sincere efforts, we would be successful in our efforts.
• Our sufferings are due to our own Karmic deeds or misdeeds.
• We should focus on good deeds.
• We should cultivate good mannerism and conduct for successful living.
• We should use right words during our conversation with others.
• We should always act with wisdom and foresightedness.
• Right action should follow right thought.
• We should never adopt corrupt ways in earning our livelihood.
• Our ignorance is the cause of our suffering, remove the ignorance and all our sufferings will stop.
• Nothing is destroyed in nature should always be kept in mind.
• Change is the ways of nature. Everything under the sun changes should never be forgotten.
• As you sow so shall you reap should never be forgotten.
• Nothing is lost in the nature should never be forgotten.
• Right attitude leads to right results.
The teachings of BHUDDHA are more relevant now than ever. The deaths and destruction which is being perpetrated should stop forthwith and prevalence of non violence. May his teachings remain etched in our heart and remain guiding us to make our life sublime, peaceful, purposeful along with living righteously.
LAWS OF NATURE
The law of nature pervades
If we want to raise an edifice
We’re constrained to ensure
Its strong base
This base is not made in a hurry
Since if it is done in hurry
We may miss some finer points
In making a solid support
And the structure made
On the wobbly support
May crumble with its own wait
Thus proving the dictum
Haste makes waste.
When we’re in a rush
To achieve something
It goes to show that we are working
Against the laws of nature
By working horridly
We’re violating the natural laws
Which works on the principle of slow rhythm
Of gradual growth and development.
In essence, Law of Nature works
On the theory of gradual progression
Which helps consolidation
Of our achievement
If we take a leaf from the lesson of Mother Nature.
The tree we plant
Does not give us fruits in a short span of time
Nature bestows the plant
The most precious gifts from its kitty
Much needed sun-shine, rain and air aplenty
Then the Mother Earth gives it mineral nutrients
Such as oxygen, hydrogen and carbon dioxide
With which the plant
After many years of nurturing it
Grows into a trees
Finally gives fruits, the juicy ones
Patience & persistence works here
Since hurry makes worry.
If we want to lay a solid foundation
In our pursuit of education
Or enhance our worth in any profession
We want to pursue
We’ve to have enhance our know-how
This is not acquired in jiffy
As hurry makes worry
We’ll have to work real hard
And come up to the expectation
Of people who want to hire us
Since nobody flogs a dead horse.
If we want to be outstanding entrepreneur of repute
We’ve to earn reputation
By first of all earn business acumen
Made on the solid foundation of hard work & endeavor
On the principles of slow and steady wins the race
With practice and with a lot of experiences
And not hurrying through the intricacies
For hurry will bring us disillusionment at every stet
And ultimately distrust in our abilities
Leading to failures and still more heart-aches
Since hurry makes worry.
The idea of multi-tasking is excellent
But be aware, we’ve a limit
Up to which we can stretch
Or else it will create unmanageable stress
Since our system’s power to cope gets depleted
With excessive stress and strain experienced
Creates anxiety and nervous breakdown
With horrifying implications
Earning in the process ‘hurry sickness’
Which generates emotional effects
Affecting body and mind
Resulting in fatigue and head-ache
With mal-functioning of our immune system.
With hurry sickness looming large
We become knee-jerk reactive
Spoiling our overall relations with our near relatives
Thus are left to fend for ourselves
And no one to come to succor when needed the most.
Our thoughts too give confusing signals
When we horridly pass from one thought to other
With the result
We’re neither here nor there finally
Thus, we should take life as it comes ultimately
By pressing the pause button
As and when needed.
LAWS OF NATURE
In essence, it is woefully observed that we humans have the uncanny obsession to stretch ourselves beyond a limit, as a result of which, we entangle ourselves in unanticipated problems. These problems may be in relation to our health and wellness or any other issues. By doing so, we tend to make the existing problems still more complex and at times intractable. The hurrying triggers keep plodding us to exceed our limits and we keep on shoving ourselves and earn for ourselves ‘hurrying sickness’ which proves counterproductive in the long run. This hurrying sickness is against the very spirit of Laws of Nature.
HURRYING RESULTS IN HORRIFYING RESULTS
It has very rightly said in Bhagwad Gita: Do not fear change. But before change has been decided we should be on comfort zone. Steos fir change should not be taken in haste, on heightened emotions (Anger or attachment) and our decisions should not be against anybody. In addition, we should have trust in ourselves and our Creator while aspiring for any change. In other words, we should not fall prey to hurrying triggers. Our actions should be in sync with the nature – in more gentle pace for any change which we want to bring to ourselves.
ALL THE ELEMENTS OF NATURE WORK ACCORDING TO THEIR SET PLAN
We have examples of plants giving fruits. It does not happen instantly after a plant is planted. Nature has its own timeline. It does not happen at the whims and fancies of humans. Our different stages of life happen as we attain our age in normal course. It is not in our hand to bypass any stage of life. The child in the womb of a mother takes its own time to take birth. Everything has got its time limit.
WHEN MOTHER NATURE’S BALANCE IS DISTURBED, IT TAKES ITS RETRIBUTION
The Mother Nature has its own ways. The seasons are changing on its own, the days and nights happen with regularity, the air, the rain, the sun-shine, the moon lit night is so pleasant etc. The other bounties of nature are given to us in plenty and that too freely. Nature has its time fixed for everything. It has made a variety of things for all living beings to enjoy and live with it all. It is the man who disturbs the natural phenomenon due to which all living beings suffer. In other words, Nature gives us much but when its balance is disturbed, it does not forgive, its payback is really very severe. It comes in the form of blizzard, tsunamis, earthquakes, excessive rains or scanty rains and droughts etc. In other words, Nature has its own regularity in its functioning. It is on the principles of slow but steady, in its own rhythm.
In Bible it has been very clearly mentioned: O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures. Here is the ocean, vast and wide, teeming with life of every kind, both large and small.
WE ALL ARE RUSHING AGAINST TIME
Presently everybody is rushing against time. A thing which could be accomplished in days, we want to do it within hours. Fast-tracking and multi-tasking has become a new norm. By so doing, both the task at hand and we ourselves could be impacted.
BY DOING A THING IN EASE AND PEACE COULD BRING ABOUT GOOD OUTCOMES
In fact we lost touch of doing a thing in a more relaxed way in sync with the nature and have actually become obsessed with workaholic methodology and in the process have earned for ourselves stress and strains accompanied with our compliments. We want to be perfectionist and prove to ourselves and others around that we are better than anybody else. We remain pushing and pulling ourselves in order to get things done as quickly as possible – even rushing and pushing besides becoming impatient while getting things done to prove our point.
It has been observed that when we are into natural rhythms, then we become more associated with ourselves. By working in ease and peace/more relaxed way, we can attain the best results for ourselves. Rushing and hurrying thing can bring about uncertain results for us.
WORKING IN RHYTHM WITH NATURE CAN DO WONDERS
When we learn the art of doing our work in more relaxed way, we learn to be in aligned with our own nature and mother nature with which we have to work. As has been seen, the work we can handle in a particular stage of life, we cannot accomplish as we grow old. If we stretch ourselves more when our physical self does not permit then we are in for health related issues. How seasons change, how days changes into nights, how wind blows and sun shines. All the works of Mother Nature are at its own time. Nothing can be forced. In the same way, we should also work in rhythm with our own nature.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
IN MAHABHARTA BHISHMA said: The mother is the panacea for all kinds of calamities. The existence of the mother invests one with protection; the reverse deprives one of all protection.
In Bhagwad Gita, I am the father of this universe, the mother, the support, and the grandsire. I am the object of knowledge, the purifier and the syllable Om, the creator of Vedas. In other words, everything including our parents are created by Omnipotent God.
Bible says“Honor your father and your mother, and Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TODAY
My warm salutations to thee my biological mother
Due to whom, I am here on this Mother Earth
And offering my warm reverence to Mother Divine
The Primal Creator of the universe
Who ignited the spiritual spark of all life
She is the Goddess Supreme
By names of Bhagavati Maa or Adi Para Shakti or Amba Maa.
Our mother is akin to Mother Nature
Who takes care of all her creations
On whose cradle all living beings get life-force for their existence
Grow and enjoy all the bounties of Mother Nature
Notably; air, water and sun’s energy without any bias
Providing succor to all birds and animals aplenty
From her bosom springs the life-giving crops
Which feed us and give us energy
Which sustains life on MOTHER EARTH.
The most esteemed of all the relationships
A relationship which harmonizes all other noteworthy relations
Endures all sorts of pains
Without even a slightest demur or objection
Mother, whose love for her offspring
Is in essence all encompassing
She is the one of the most priceless gifts of God, so benevolent.
We are aware how much pain she endures
From the time egg gets fertilized
Then the egg acquires different forms
From an embryo to a fetus
Then goes its steady growth in stages
All this development happens
Inside the womb of a pregnant woman.
Whilst the baby makes the first movement
In fact the first baby’s kick inside her womb
She takes it as a blessing from our Creator
Then she puts up with every pain
With a fond hope and aspiration
Till the baby is finally born.
Imagine her ecstasy finally
A feeling so heavenly
When she makes her endeavor to smooth growth of the baby
Imparts the child the first lesson
On which the edifice of lessons stands
And proves to the world at large his/her mettle
Mind you, the foundation of it all starts
From the lap of a mother
Her first breast feeding provides her protection from the viruses.
MOTHERS OF ANIMAL WORLD
Mother Nature graces all mammals
With the natural traits of motherhood
A squirrel collecting its early morning feed
A crow collecting feed for its young one who cannot fly
A bitch feeding its pups even remaining without food itself
That is the strangest and most wonderful truth of Mother.
Then the mothers of all the mammals – animals, birds, ants etc
Are exceptional examples of motherhood
If you care to observe their way of living
Feeding their young ones and defending them from the predators
I was obviously inspired by the unique life of a queen ant
Which although does not have more life-span on this earth
But the Mother Nature has graced her with fine blend of motherhood
After her nuptial flight and mating get completed.
The queen ant finds a nesting place
Seals the entrance for laying the eggs
Lays eggs for food of growing larvae also
These healthy eggs grow to be active workers
And bring food from outside for the queen (mother) ant
Wherein the mother ant is in total control
For taking care of everything that goes inside the nest
That should also inspire us humans
As to how a MOTHER of any creations
Takes care of its broods.
I shall give example of my mother
Who had a deep impact on my life and those of my love ones
She, though has already left for her heavenly abode
But I reminisce clearly the days whilst she tended me as a small kid
Showering all the care that she could extend
Like all other mothers – who take pains in bringing up their offspring
What to feed and when not
With limited recourses at the disposal
She slept on the side
Where bed-spread was moist
But protected me from getting wet
So as to bestow interrupted care and protection as a kid!
Provided me her warmth of the heavenly lap
Cuddled me with her lovely hands
I grew up in her care and protections
Brimming with the everlasting love – so Godly indeed.
My mother gave me rock-solid protection on me day and night
With no complaints at any point in time.
A smile from me was a blissful gift for her
My cries used to fill her heart with the deepest agony
Calming of her heartaches came
When my sobbing came to an end finally
Childish prattle of mine amused her immensely
Whilst I crawled and learned to walk
Or talk first incoherently
She felt herself on the ‘seventh-heaven, factually.
Once I was down with the severest fever
I ;was in the coma for days on end
Medical help could hardly make any difference
Everyone in the family knew
Her sincere prayers came to my rescue.
Then came the time of my schooling
I was a reluctant customer, a foot-dragger for going to school
My Mom knew how best to handle me in this too!
Cajoled me with eatables as the enticement or bait when required
Reprimanded me sternly whence its necessity was felt
As though she knew when a particular dose to be administered
For drawing out the ills & putting the best traits
School and then college went on smoothly under her supervision
Worth mentioning, she was not well-read, so to say
But knew all fine-points of life and how to live it with sincerity!
t confession, all the traits in me are due to my loving mother
All negativism are earned by me from my own mistakes
Although she is mixed with (Five Gross physical elements) PANCH BHUTAS
Yet she resides in my heart for good with the grace of Almighty God.
And guides me when hugely required
Through her value system which she has imparted.
VENERATED MOTHER MY WARM SALUTATION TO THEE
MOTHER IS THE SOURCE FROM WHERE PURE SOCIETY ORIGINATES
MOTHERS FILL OUR LIVES WITH OUT LONG LASTING FRAGRANCE
The Mother obviously. is one of the noblest relationships, the one who understands her offspring and teaches the child how best to take the correct path because she is graced with soft emotions by God.
The showering of soft emotions could attract even persons with brute mentality thus could have far-reaching influence on the lives of her progenies. It is the soft emotions which solidifies the foundations of the children in facing challenges while they faces life. Therefore, pure soft emotions are, in essence, ‘pure springs make rivers with pure water ’. Hence the source of purity of heart and mind start with the value system which the mother imparts to the child.
HOLY BIBLE mentions about mothers: Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
MOTHER IS A RESEVOIR OF PATIENCE AND TOLERANCE
Mother is the reservoir of patience, resilience, tolerance, perseverance besides the traits of forgiving and forgiving. Her quality of adjustment in any environs set her apart. This has been evidently clear since she leaves the hearth and home of her parents and becomes adaptive to the customs and traditions of her in-laws, which is the rarest of the rare attribute.
MOTHER TAKES DECISIONS USING MORE HEART
It is a gospel truth that in the household husband is the head and the mother the heart and when head and heart combine they make the huge difference both to the children and the home as a whole. Eternal peace and tranquility in the household happen when emotions of the heart are respected by all in the family.
FUTURE IS SHAPED ON THE EDIFICE OF MOTHER’S INITIAL TEACHINGS
All the important decisions which have far-reaching implications for the future of the children should be taken with an active participation of mother and father. By so doing, not only the natural say of the mother will be respected but also there would be peace and harmony in the household. The training in value system imparted by the mother remains with us throughout our life.
It should never be forgotten that mother provides the first lesson to her child – what to be done and what to be shunned. This first lesson is the foundation on which the edifice of future education of the child is built. Profuse praise of the child along with necessary punishment commensurate with fault will do a lot of good to the child.
EXCESSIVE INDULGENCE SHOULD BE AVOIDED
An important note: excessive indulgence (Mou Mamta) by the mother can also spoil the balanced development in the child. Meaning, if a mother sweeps the mistakes of the child under the carpet then, sure enough, the child will grow up to be a spoilt one. So an objective approach is: admonishing when required and shower love, when called for, will do a lot of good for the all-round development of the child.
MOTHER USES MORE OF HER INSTINCT AND SOFT EMOTIONS
There are many mothers who are not adequately educated but they understand their children better because they use their instinct rather than knowledge. Mere rebuking children will not do – a soft approach can deliver much. If nothing works then a pep-talk on the need of education by the mother can also do wonders. If this also does not work then the help of the experts in the field could be attained. This should be done after a thorough research. The purpose is to follow all norms which may help the child in acquiring knowledge besides character building.
SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB says: A mother does not keep note of the transgressions of her son. O God, I am Your son. Why don’t You destroy my sins?
The mother should keep track of following aspects in mind in order to know and adopt remedial measures /take corrective steps for child’s improvement:-
• The company the child is following while schooling. It should be done with discretion without letting the child know.
• The progress of the child to be recorded. The mother should keep a tab of the child’s progress in all fields.
• Progress and innovative idea: health, education, mixing with other children, respect for all, curbing egoistic tendencies (words or sentences usage like I did it, it is due to me, my contribution made it possible etc), how to face diverse situation with courage, infusing feeling of commitment, spiritual bent of mind, games and sports, positive habit building, learning to obey the orders of elders including teachers etc.
Holy Quran enunciates: We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents; in pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth.
• Best use of internet facilities. Whenever a child is sitting on the computer, the mother should monitor as to what the child is browsing. Corrective steps to be initiated if the child is lead astray.
• How best to keep a healthy balance between the household chores and the monitoring child’s progress.
• Sometimes what is learned has to be unlearned. Here care and caution are required.
• Kindle a spirit of understanding and respecting others’ privacy in the child.
• Appropriate appreciation and punishment whenever required should be made for growth of the child.
Finally, from the above, it is evident that to look after a child is a whole-time job. If quality time is not given by the mother, the child may be lead astray and lose the moorings for a healthy and upward march in life and a MOTHER knows it all.
• The mother’s love is all-encompassing.
• The mother teaches us the first lesson in the value system.
• Her first breast feeding provides us immense immunity from the germs and viruses.
• The mother ‘s graces save us from all the ill-omens.
• The mother is the embodiment of suffering.
• The mother mothers us when we are not able to do anything on our own.
• The mother gives us what other relations cannot.
• We are part and parcel of our mother. Mother lays solid foundation of our growth and development.
• Those people who abandon their mothers at her old-age are uncivilized and will get punishment for their bad Karmic deeds.
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OUR INTELLECT AND EMOTIONS
When Intellect is employed without use of feelings or emotions it becomes an instrument of change, mechanical one. Bereft of feelings or emotions becomes a passive change full of judgement suiting our convenience. When we combine our emotion with self consciousness or self awareness, it means we know ourselves fully; our potentials and our weaker areas and we are conscious about it all.
In Bhagwat Gita has clearly defined the significance of emotions or feelings: It says: Our emotions decide our orientation, and our orientation our motivation.
The senses are superior to the gross body, and superior to the senses is the mind. Beyond the mind is the intellect, and even beyond the intellect is our conscious self or self awareness or self realization.
EMOTIONS & INTELLIGENCE
Whence mental power becomes a plaything
A tool merely
To solve our problems mechanically
Making use of rationality
As it serves our selfish ends endlessly
With reason which we can use amply
Intellectually
Like a passive device
Employing judgment suiting our convenience
But without involvement of our feelings
Or warmth of our emotions
It is like firing a guided missile on the enemy forces
Using artificial intelligence
Devoid of the end results that would happen
Who will die as a result of our firing?
Bereft of any feelings
Stony heartedness indeed
All pervading
Of emotions
Originated from deep recesses of our heart
About the victims of our action
And the people who are dependent
On the person to whom we exterminated
Or the property we’ve destroyed
On the site of impact, disheartening indeed.
Such target settings
Are being conducted in the current
War between Russia and Ukraine
Where men and materials are being decimated
Using human intelligence
Of course, without use of human emotions
Meaning, intellect can make us tool
In the process, intelligence is taking us away
From human awareness
Suffusing with emotions!
Cut up calm intuitive feelings.
This way with this intelligence
We’re distancing ourselves
from being a complete human being
Suffusing with clarity of human consciousness
That we’ve to understand
That conscious awareness is more forceful
And more real than rational intelligence
Though not defined plainly
Yet it could be perceived
Being more intuitive
And perceptive
With calm emotional thought precepts
With which we’ve clarity of thought
Than rational thought
With multiple reasons put forward
Thru our intellect thinking
As a motive for our action
Or inaction.
Whence action is being undertaken
Merely on the basis of rational thinking
Citing one reason or multiple of reasons
For our actions
Bereft of our emotions
Leads us humans
From one disaster
To another
Thus disassociating us
From our Creator
And the creations
He has created
Our Omnipotent God bids us to be
Consciously emotive
To spread Love and Light
Not spread deaths and destruction
Using artificial intelligence.
HAPPY AKSHAYA TRITIYA
AN AUSPICIOUS DAY TO USHER HAPPINESS & WELLNESS TO ALL
Akshaya is a Sankrit word meaning; that which remains unrivalled or which remains undefeated or which remains eternal. Besides Trititya is the Third Day of eternal peace and prosperity.
This day is associated with joy, hope, expectation inculcating a win-win mindset. We pray to Lord Vishnu (With Strong Vibrating Mantra: Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya with lyrics ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय). The purpose is to ask for His bountiful graces so that He bestows all humanity good health and wellness.This is needed more now especially during the difficult and trying times of war between Russia and Ukraine and talk of some countries using nuclear weapons looming danger besides prevailing disquite in many parts of the world.
LORD VISHNU – THE LORD WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVOLUTION
This festival is also known as Akti or Akha Teej festival. This festival is celebrated in the months of April or May (in the Gregorian calendar) in accordance with lunar-solar Hindu Calander of Shukla Paksha of Vaisakha month.
Today is also the most sacred day since today is the Parasurama Jyanti – the birthday of Lord Parasurama (The Sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu). He became instrument in removing evil from the society which was prevalent during that period of time.
LORD PARUSHAAMA – THE INCARNATION OF LORD VISHNU
On this auspicious and most auspicious day, Sudama, the childhood Gopa (Friend) of Shri Krishna met him at his Kingdom at Dwarka. He had brought some flattened rice with him as a present for his childhood friend which he desisted to give him since he thought that Shri Krishna may not like his present. But Shri Krishna accepted the offering whole-heartedly and relished the same. After that Lord Krishna gave him riches and also blessings by which his friends fortune changed in its entreaty besides showering him with precious gifts. That is the reason why people perform charity according to your propensity.
Akshey Tritiya is auspicious day since the temples Yamunotri and Gangotri temple are opened for the dharshan of people in general.
SACRED GANGOTRI
Legend have it that Lord Kubera (the Lord of wealth and wellness) received his status of wealth as the Lord of Wealth on this auspicious day.
People start their new enterprises and businesses besides investing their money in precious metals (gold and other metals).
Women folks pray for the peace and prosperity of their male members in the family, People also distribute sprouted grams, fresh fruits, food items and sweets to the needy along with distributing provision of clean water and other health giving drinks such as sugarcane juice to the needy.
The farmers too starts their sowing paddy for their Kharif season. People also pray to Mother Earth for prosperity.
WOMEN PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THEIR MEN FOLKS
It is a most significant and auspicious day since on this day holy river Ganga descended on to the earth after severest meditation of King BhagiRatha to Lord Shiva – a most benevolent of the Trinities responsible for destruction for recreation. As a boon of penance Maa Ganga Ji descended on to the earth and helped his ancestors attain liberation. Ganga Maa Ji is considered sacred river since mere a bath in the sacred river along with sincere our prayers in this river removes our misdeed Paap Harni Maa along with cleanses our inner self. Hindus immerse the last remains after cremation in the Ganga Ji for Mokshha of the departed soul and peace and prosperity of the entire family.
KING BHAGIATHA PRAYING LORD SHIVA
It is the day when Rishi Ved Vyasa dictated Mahabhaata to Lord Ganesha (The one who is known for His memory and far-sightedness).
SAGE VED VYASA
SAGE VYASA
People purchase precious metals along with utensils. People also give alms to the needy on this day especially food items..
On this day, Lord Krishna met Pandava in the forestswhile they were on exile and presented Akshaya Patra to Daupadi which helped the Pandavas to have food whenever required.
LORD KRISHNA
As this day is of multifaceted and most auspicious since it is connected with so many deities: Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva, and many rishis of repute therefore, my prayer to all is to bestow the humanity happiness, joy, peace and prosperity.
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