THE TIME, WHEN THE SUN REFUSED TO RISE..

'Namah Suryaya Shantaya Sarva roga nivaarine

Ayu Rarogya Maisvairyam Dehi Devah Jagatpate.'

It was year 1971..

"Chachu! Tomorrow is the date 01/11/71 and on this special day of this year, the Sun is not rising!"

The 10 yr old girl said to her Chachu with sparkling eyes the earlier day evening..

"Oh! is it, dear? What to do, Beta? We are in trouble!"

Said her Chachu pretending worried..

"You have to Pray to Sun God to rise!"

"Is it? Ok.. I'll do that, dear!"

"Yes, Chachu.. Don't stop praying till the Sun rises!"

"Right, dear! We should do that!"

"Not we.. You should do that!"

"Why not all, Beta?"

"Yes, Chachu.. You start and we join you!"

"Ok, dear, I promise I do that but only if Sun does not rise!"

Said her Chachu with a smile..

That night as usual, the early riser to go for his work place 20 km away, the Chachu, set his alarm at 0500 AM for getting up in the morning and went to sleep..

The alarm set on the time piece went thru' at sharp 0500 AM, the Chachu got up, got ready and when the wall clock showed 0520 AM sat with his hot cup of tea to have a glance at the day's news paper but to his dismay found the news paper by then had not come..

He was glancing at the earlier day news paper and in between looking at his wrist watch and outside thru' the window for the twilight to appear so that he can start moving at his usual time 0545 for his bus..

Soon, it was 0540 hrs but strangely the outside twilight seen was missing..

He felt something odd and looked at wall clock..

He waited for 10 minutes.. Lo.. The clock moved to 0545 hrs.. 0550 hrs.. But no sign of light..

Suddenly he became impatient, repeatedly looked at wall clock in the hall, the alarm time piece and his wrist watch all showing by then time 0600 hrs, but there was no morning light..

"What the niece said that evening.. Was it happening?

'Tomorrow Sun will not be rising!'

How she could sense that?

Yes.. She...

Is she gifted with Divine Grace?

What's happening?"

A strange feeling took over him and without his own knowledge, he instantly prayed to the Sun God thru' the famous Sloka and beyond continued waiting..

Time moved on..

0615 hrs.. 0620 hrs.. 0625 hrs.. 0626 hrs.. 0627 hrs.. 0628 hrs.. 0629hrs.. 0630 hrs..

Time moved on limping but no sign of twilight..

"Good Morning, Chachu!"

The sweet voice of his niece was heard from behind..

"I was seeing you praying to God.. Ok.. He will come up now!"

'Yes.. She was right..

0635 hrs.. 0640 hrs.. 0645 hrs..

The shining twilight was seen in the eastern direction..

And in no time got brightened and the Sun God was preparing to show up..

The story ends here but the mystery behind that strange happening when dug in deep was found to be..

The little girl secretly set the 2 time devices of her home and her Chachu's wrist watch by advancing the time by an hr after all went to bed that night and she successfully did that job without anyone getting an iota of doubt!

Keywords: SUN, GOD

WINNING OVER MYSELF.. WHAT'S IT LIKE IN MY LIFE?

"I love to follow the Sacred Path 'A' of less selfishness!"

"Do you love to follow the Sacred Path 'B' of lesser selfishness?"

"Yes.. That seems better.. I'll follow that!"

"Do you love to follow the Sacred Path 'C' of much lesser selfishness?"

"Ok.. Ok.. Done.. I'll follow that!"

"Do you like to follow the path 'X' of a bit more selfishness compared to the Path 'C'?"

"What? What are you saying?"

"Do you like to follow the path 'Y' of much more selfishness compared to the Path 'C'?"

"I don't get you. I think, I made a mistake of telling you about my doing!"

"Do you like to follow the path 'Z' of a much, much more selfishness compared to the Path 'C'?"

"Ugh..."

"Yes, dear.. 'Z' the right path for you to follow in your life!"

"How?"

"Dear! To be free from such a conflict in one's life, the only way in front of the person is to win over himself/herself and by following Truth in life at every moment..

But ordinary human being may not be able to perceive the Truth in life ‘As Is!’ 

Here alone Lord Krishna says to Prince Arjuna thru'

Sloka 35, Chapter III of Srimad Bhagavad Gita,

'Shreyan swadharmo vigunah paradharmaat swanusshthitaat
Swadharme nidhanam shreyah paradharmo bhayaavahah.'

'Ever safe is one’s own duty than the duty of another even well discharged. Better is even death in one’s duty than the duty of another full of fear!'

Thus seen, the right way in front of an ordinary person is

Living thru' attention cum relaxation

To win over himself/herself ultimately!"

Keywords: WINNING, OVER

GOALS OF MY LIFE.. WHAT ARE THEY LIKE?

Let me have goals and start working towards meeting them, my job is done for life if I really stop there!

GOAL means

• Gratitude,
• Originality and
• Ability together imbibed
• Love to do work in front!

As I started working sincerely towards my goal; my goal started keeping my path easy to tread!

Goal is life, life is goal; that's what it is.. Goal is aim, aim is result; that's what my feeling is!

Ultimate Goal in my life is to attain salvation; attaining Salvation can't be a Goal!

I started working towards my goal with all sincerity. God smiled and said, 'I already moved out of 'd' and joined 'al!'

Having Goals is a wonder in life; Meeting those Goals is a double wonder as long as I remain humble!

I set the goal, worked hard with devotion, reached half the goal. Reach or not reach, the other half became immaterial but I failed to see that!

Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into visible. (Tonny Robbins)

Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

A goal properly set is half way reached. (Zig Ziglar)

Goals are as essential to success as air is to life. (David Schwartz)

Set your goals high enough to inspire you and low enough to encourage you. (Author Unknown)

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal, must take small steps. (Helmut Schmidt)

Keyword: GOAL

IGNORANCE AND AWARENESS IN HUMAN LIFE!

"Sir! What are the 2 entities, IGNORANCE and AWARENESS in my life?"

"Dear! The IGNORANCE with me is the

• IRRESPONSIBLE,
• GRUMPY,
• NAGGING,
• OVERPOWERING,
• RULING,
• AGRRESIVE and
• NOLESS
• CONTROLLING
• ENTITY

In my life, where as the AWARENESS within me is the

• ACTION FILLEDIN,
• WARM,
• ATTENTIVE,
• REALISTIC,
• EFFECTIVE,
• NOBLE and
• EVER
• SMILING
• SPECIALITY

Of my life..

My ignorance keeps me in it's grip endlessly where as Awareness within me paves way for my uplift in my life..

Ignorance in me ever plays a double game with me. When I succumb to its hold, it takes me to the brims of enjoyment and keeps me chained there endlessly and when I firm up to rise in my life, it spreads out its hold on me deluding me feel as if I am rising in life..

The force is so powerful, coming out of it's clutches is really a Herculean Task for me..

Knowing this alone, the Great Seers have suggested to ordinary human beings to constantly negate what one experiences as rising in life by following

Neti Principle..

Meaning..

Not This.. Not This.. Not This..

None knows when ignorance lessens in me and the only way in front of me is start discharging my duties to core and wait patiently for the

DIVINE GRACE TO DESCEND!

Keywords: IGNORANCE, AWARENESS

MY DUTY AT THIS MOMENT.. WHAT'S IT IN MY LIFE?

"Sir! What exactly is one's duty in one's life at any point of time?"

"Dear! As I start leading my life, there is ever

A service option with me..

This service option is a dynamic entity and if I discharge that job to core in the right time, my life will be filled with peace max..

My 'self' ever opposes me doing that service giving me a thousand and one reasons and tries to convince me that doing what it says is good for me..

I may oppose my 'self' for some time but soon get vexed with the turmoil in me and succumb to the the pressures of my 'self'..

Well aware of this happening, our elders and wise people around me have seen that I do what I like only but positioned few called

'My People'

Next to me including people of/in

• My Core family,
• My Greater family,
• My Friendship,
• My Neighborhood,
• My State and
• My Country

Etc.. Etc..

Simultaneously advising me to maintain cordial relations with people who fall outside these Circles..

That total doing from my end at any point of time alone is

MY DUTY IN MY LIFE AT THIS MOMENT!"

Keyword: MY, DUTY

TAKING CARE.. WHAT'S IT ULTIMATELY?

"I take all round care..

Everywhere.. Care.. Care.. Care..

No less words on my lips..

I made my own dedicated program of checking everything, everywhere..

My that program comprises of

Care I.. Consisting of actions....

Care II.. Consisting of actions....

Care III.. Consisting of actions....

Care IV.. Consisting of actions.... and

Care V.. Consisting of actions....!

For me CARE means

Carefully Act Right way Everywhere! 

I do nothing less here!"

"No doubt, a good care.. But not the best care!"

"What Sir? You are saying such a meticulous care from my end is only just a good care, not the best one. I bet anyone doing better than me here!"

"Dear.. No doubt, you included every care required here but forgot to squeeze in your care program one more very important care!"

"One more care? What's it?"

"It's working for Ultimate Take Care!"

"What?"

"Yes, dear.. No doubt, we should act in the best way taking care all round but should ever remember that

Even an ant will not move unless God Wills

If you are a Believer, 

Or

Even the best care has a loophole

If you are non Believer

And accordingly Worship 

Your Clan Deity 

Or

Your Will Power 

To have enough mental strength to face what comes up..

Please include this 

EXTRA CARE 

By squeezing the all round

Dedicated Care Program

With you at this moment and remain Peaceful!"

Keywords: TAKING, CARE

MY PRAYER AT THE TEMPLE!

That evening as part of my daily routine, I left my footwear, washed my feet and face and entered the temple premises..

• "Have you done your duty for the day? If not, complete that Sacred Activity before coming to Me hereafter!"

Was the No 1 reminder from God to me..

• "Are you prepared to do that duty with ease and with a smile? Promise yourself to improve in that direction as much feasible!"

Was the next reminder from the Lord as I started doing my Pradakshinas round the Idol..

• "Are you prepared to do that duty with dedication? Promise yourself to improve in that direction as much feasible!"

Was one more reminder from the Almighty as I cleaned the floor around me, sat there and started the Prayer closing my eyes..

• "Are you prepared to do that duty with lessened expectations? Promise yourself to improve in that direction as much feasible!"

Was the then silent reminder from the Lord as I completed my Prayer..

• "Are you prepared to do that duty with a giving feeling? Promise yourself to improve in that direction as much feasible!"

Was the gentle reminder from the God as I got up and rang the Sacred Bell 3 times..

• "Are you prepared to do that duty with lessened consumption? Promise yourself to improve in that direction as much feasible!"

Was the then quiet reminder from the Lord as I was taking the Aarti..

• "Are you prepared to do that duty with no murmurs? Promise yourself to improve in that direction as much feasible!"

Was the important reminder from the Almighty as I was taking the Theertham offered..

• "Are you prepared to do that duty tiring out and wearing out more? Promise yourself to improve in that direction as much feasible!"

Was the valuable reminder from the Lord as I bowed down to offer my Salutations..

• "Are you prepared to do that duty with certain silence? Promise yourself to improve in that direction as much feasible!"

Was the subtle reminder from the Almighty as I started leaving the Place..

• "Inspite of having the busiest life with you, Know that you are Originally Alone in life. Be communicating with the Beauty of that Aloneness too for certain part of your daily life and be Blessed!"

Was the final reminder from the Almighty as I came out of the Temple Premises and headed home filled with an unknown joy in my heart!

Keyword: PRAYER