Monday, May 26, 2014

Here "Constant 'Checks' alone streamline the 'Issues' in front!


A King had a Great Idea….

“I’ll really take the best care of my people by implementing the following Rule….

All items sold in the Market will be classified as Essentials and Nonessentials… The Essentials will be taxed at 0% when people buy the same….The Non essentials will be further classified as the Interesting Items / Services, Fascinating Items / Services and Enchanting Items / Services…. These will be taxed at 20%, 40 %, and 60% successively when the purchase is made….

With this System, people will try to limit their purchases to the essentials mostly and those who can afford may go for the Interesting and a few rich alone go for the Fascinating Ones…. Rarely people go for the Enchaining Ones as they have to pay A heavy tax in buying or using the Items / Services…. This on an average, will take care of everything and people will be constrained to be within their limits as their monies do not permit beyond except for a few careless ones…. It is going to be really a great Plan!”

No doubt it was a Great Plan provided implemented well…. The wise Minister expressed the same doubt but the King brushed him aside saying that he was too pessimistic…..

Days went by…. But, the life never moved in the way King expected and there were many problems with people…. Financial, health and disciplinary….

The King wondered all along and finally sought the advice of the Minister asking him to find out what would have gone wrong….

The Minister made a quick enquiry, came out with details and said…. “Your Highness!  No doubt Your Majesties' Plan was Great but  actually it so happened that the 60% tax looked much attractive for the Rule Implementors and in order to retain its in flow, a few unscrupulous Court Officials colluded with the Big wigs in the field and thus worked indirectly for the promotion of the Enchanted items / Services instead of educating the people on not going for the same.... In time, a new Culture had set in all round and slowly more and more people were into that.... And in order to get the extra monies, people started going for loans which were offered at the click of the button which too was part of the Evil Plans and in the process their precious Assets silently started vanishing.... All this soon started working on health and further earnings of the masses in their precious active life…Thus Your Highness’s the Best Plan never worked and people are suffering in pain!”

The King at once understood that going for extremes in Rule making and closing the doors will really not work…. Instead, let the Rules be in the ranges of living and all percentages be within the affordability of living but spend the thus available resources alone more on educating the people constantly on doing 'good!' 

Thursday, May 22, 2014

The Child Care....


  • A child responds to love alone and nothing less…. And this love again is nothing but paying attention towards the child.… The joke goes.... The bachelor who wrote books on child care and often gave unending speeches had to taper off those activities and finally had to wind up when he got married and had successively four children.... 
  • No rational behavior is expected from a child..... Here as the ancient story says.... Even a King failed when challenged as the Little one straight away asked him put the elephant in the pot procured by the King in no time....The child is thus forever unrealistic but the mother alone believes that as true; so the child gets the right answer from the mother…. If the child wants moon, the mother says with one hundred percent surety that she will get it for her child…. Because of this alone, the child develops one hundred percent confidence in her….
  • Most of the times, the mother alone gives the personality to her child…. The first school of the child is lap of the mother…. She teaches the child what no one can teach on this earth…. The maximum personality is formed at this age…. Without mothers, we often grow up a violent and insecure individuals in our society....
  • Child care is a 24 hrs task which cannot be stopped any time…. It is said that the child's other activity and mother's eating time are the same…. That much attention is required while bringing up a child….
  • The child believes and observes…. Here, the child never forgets even a small response from others; it is very much stored and works to perfection…. The famous joke says when a small child was calling a big ship on to the shore and the ship turned and started coming towards the shore at the astonishment of those on the shore.... the child exclaimed, "The Captain is my father!"
  • A child never expects pity from others; instead no attention for a while is better…. Further, a child expects continuous attention from one individual; never wants attention daily from different individuals….
  • A child expects no help in all issues where no danger is sensed; instead he / she explores the issues in front….
  • Play for child is true development; targets shun the personality….
  • Disciplining the child really takes no where; If parent is disciplined that does everything….
  • The child is truly innocent…. Even a rowdy sheeter fuming all the while, forgets himself when a child smiles at him….
  • Child care beyond health and safety involves instilling confidence in the mind…. The child learns max in the early years of childhood, beyond that it is mostly repeating and copying activities only….
  • Finally to say.... As we sow, we reap!  If I teach my child to be honest, tomorrow when he / she grows up as an individual he / she surely shows back this trait in taking care of me and at large the society…. Of course, teaching will not work unless I am honest to the core and do all my activities accordingly only…. 

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Difference of Opinion....


A young man married a girl but from the beginning of the marriage, he found that his wife had never approved what he had proposed or done.... She used to propose her own ways of doing and thus living the life.... He wanted to be straight forward, call ‘a spade a spade’ and thus express himself leading a simple life..... He never liked show off and living in luxury..... And he loved his freedom and wanted to do something special in life..... But after marriage, he felt that he was chained and was unable to do what he liked with his spouse's concurrence.... He was totally unhappy thus....

During one of those days, he happened to meet a distant elderly Relative who was all the time considered to be learned and lovable.... All people known to him had a deep faith in him as a man who would be a friend to them in distress.... The gentleman earned that popularity through his good deeds and timely help.... Moreover, he was totally clear in his actions and thus many used to look for his advice....

The young man could easily explain to the elderly Relative his problem and after narrating the same, he sincerely expected from him an answer on how to put up with the issue and be happy in life....

The elderly Relative gave a patient hearing, paused, subsequently patted the young man and said, “My dear, it is crystal clear from what you have told me that you and your wife have the difference of opinion.... May be she is wrong from your point of view and I too may agree at this point of time that what you say may be more correct.... But here having opened up the subject, I would like to ask you one simple question.... 


A Saint always believes in the Truth, “Brahma Satyaṃ jagat mithyā” meaning 'God is all; this earthly life is Nul!'  How much at this instance, we both can understand this one hundred percent, subsequently say ‘OK’ to it and start living our life in that way?  In case we do that way, it surely becomes an artificial life for both of us.... And we always feel that our level of understanding the life is the right.... Do you mean to say that the Great Men of the Earth said a wrong thing?  Those Great Men themselves never interfered with our lives and in fact, they all the time helped us to lead our own lives in a better way....

This way seen, what your wife says is correct for her and further she sincerely believes the same.... She is thus expressing herself in a natural way and she can never copy you here.... As long as she is leading a life within the limits of law and is following all safety norms there most of which are generally overlapped with legal responsibilities, she is not under any obligation to listen to some one and mould herself except as per her own wish and will.... 

Here, as a man of better understanding, you should start taking care of her in all as per your bounden duties known to you, make her happy and in turn you be happy.... Leaving this Sacred Duty, you should never think of your own way of doing things not bothering for her, even if you claim simplicity in your way of life!"

While departing, the elderly smiled and quipped, "In fact, the 'Real Simplicity' here truly lies in such actions alone where in you stop bothering for your requirements and look for your spouse's needs as they are without asking for a modification there!" 

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

A dose of 'Laughter!'


###  A man was explaining how even an idiot too would improve and perform better through an interaction with him....

“See, when such an individual interacts with me in the first instance, I can divert him from arguing with me and you know, this will straight away do the maximum good in the situation.... Subsequently, I'll make him listen to me and at this instance I am sure, he will start behaving almost like a normal man…. And the remaining improvement will definitely come in him, if I can make him agree with me which of course, is really a difficult job but I can definitely do it and I have no doubt in this....

Do you know what will happen in this scenario if such an individual at any time goes home and recapitulates on what all I had said to him during the interaction?” he asked the enthusiastic listeners with a broad smile on his face as he was sure of a positive answer in that regard....

“Very simple, Sir! Doubtless, what all would have happened and been done by the man in your presence will be undone in no time!” was an instant reply....

###  A man was of the opinion that when an Administrative System works perfect around him, the 'Help' very much needed would come in no time.... And there, he strongly believed and often used express too the same thing….

Once he was on a long journey with his family and children and was not much prepared himself for any eventuality as he strongly believed in the instant 'Help' available around.... And it happened too as suddenly his vehicle broke down on the way.... It was a deserted area with no facilities seen around.... The weather was cold and it was raining continuously.... No doubt, his family needed immediate comfort and attention.... At once, he requested for the very 'Help' which he relied upon so much.... The 'Help' no doubt was there in time, made a note of the suffering and the man was straight away asked the question, “How is that you had not come properly prepared for this type of eventuality in a travel with family and children?”

###  The Elderly hitherto Non-believers will instantly develop one hundred percent Faith in God when they see some of their Young Dear Ones following certain Safety Rules....

###  They were on a Holiday Tour to the most Exotic Place on the Earth....

"Oh! My! That place looks really fantastic.... Looks too good to me.... We must go there.... That very green fields spread out over a huge area with the Sun light falling at an angle over the same with the back drop of........ Let's go there and we should not miss it...." exclaimed a Member....

No doubt, they were there in an hr time....

"My God! What a greenery around!  This Place is so nice.... I love the Scenery around....The View from here is too good.... See, that landscape at distance.... With so many bushy bushy green trees and a Stream of waters in between with the back ground of the Majestic hills touching the skies.... Looks still more beautiful.... It appears it is another destination for us.... Can we go there too if possible? Anyhow, I should not miss the best of this Tour...."

"We were at that Place only an hr ago before coming here!" replied the Senior Member....

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

The Sanctity of a 'True Friendly Welcome'....


A gentleman of mid forties had been strongly advised to follow the strict diet regulations, regular brisk walks both in the morning and evening and sufficient rest at the end of the day in the form of good sleep for managing a trivial health problem he suddenly encountered in his life.... In tune with the Advice, he quickly disciplined himself in that direction and soon started leading that life.... All people around who noticed his strict adherence to such a discipline soon had a praise for him for doing all the activities so meticulously every day….

A close friend of him who happened to stay a couple of miles away from him having known his health problem, straight away invited him to his place for a stay of 3-4 days for a 'change' as that too surely would improve his health.... The gentleman gladly accepted that and in a short time made a visit to his friend's place accompanied by his younger brother along with him….

The friend at the destination received both of them with all the warmth and immediately accommodated them in the best possible way.... During the stay, they both were treated in a royal way with all comforts, with the tastiest food and lots of entertainment by his friend to keep his guests happy.... In that process, the strict regime of diet, exercise and sleep hitherto followed by the gentleman were virtually thrown to winds as he instantly joined with his friend and spent all the four days in that fashion….

At the end of the visit, the gentleman thanked his friend a lot, took leave from him and started moving homewards.….

The younger, who was observing his brother for a while was a little astonished or to say, annoyed and quickly remarked, “Brother! All these days, you were very much disciplined in your daily routine and were doing all the activities so sincerely…. But here, in no time you left everything very easily, broke every discipline and in no time took the comfort line of feasts, entertainments and what not to mention.... What had happened to your strong Will-Power which every one was praising all these days?”

The gentleman brother smiled and said, “No dear! I was always conscious of my routine and discipline and all the time when I was at the new place and I was ready to follow that…. But as you had seen, my friend was so receptive and was offering me everything of him with a sincere feeling in his heart that I should be the happiest during the visit.... When he had truly felt in that way, how can I say 'NO' to all that offered and stick to my regime?  Had I really done that, I would have been a heartless personality at that moment unable to see the true friendship in front and would have surely hurt his feelings.... I sincerely believe that his blessings alone would have done good to me at that instant and further down the line, I am ready to take wholeheartedly whatever the Almighty kept in store for me!”

The younger brother instantly felt a great reverence and respect for his elder brother’s depth of perception!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The ‘Practical’ Spiritual Life!


What is known to me in this world is called ‘The Relative Truth' and tuning myself to that alone is safe for me and not copying some one who is above this Level nor stooping down to a Level below this…. Thus, at my 'Level'  my life is to be experienced / faced by me and living / struggling through that alone should continue.... Here, I come across many conflicts as I constantly interact with people around who definitely are very much different from me…. There would be a wide difference between my thinking / doings and the thinking / doings of  others of course, all doings being within the legal boundaries….


In this scenario, I can either question others around me through my Authority or I can make others accept me through my submission or I can alternately do both depending on the situations…. All these practices may be correct to a limited extent just to come out of the immediate sensitive situations in front but all along I should quickly straighten myself and start living ultimately out of my freedom alone where the Authority has no place and submissiveness is seen as an unpardonable weakness…. This very attitude of expressing the ‘Freedom’ with me is the gist of my entire life and I should continue doing this constantly never myself yielding to one of the two Culprits Viz., Authority or Submissiveness…. This way alone should go on the Spiritual Practice in my life and in the process, I should constantly be aware that not many hands would join me but those that join are forever the firm helping hands thus making my ‘Spiritual Practice’ a ‘Safe Entity’ of my life!

Sunday, May 11, 2014

A few Funny Jokes....



###  The Assistant was sitting on a bench in a Park one evening when the heavy built Boss suddenly was seen there…. The Assistant instantly got up and offered the seat to his Boss….The Boss smiled and said, “Dear! Outside the Office,we are all equal…. Why do you get up for me? Please relax…. I am on my way!”

Later someone around seeing the happening, asked the Assistant, “He said it right… Where is the need to get up for your Boss in personal life too?….You could have simply wished and asked him to seat by your side!”

“The reason is not what you are thinking…." 
said the Assistant smiling mischievously….""I had my own doubt on the strength of the bench and imagine, in case he would have come and sat by my side?”

###  The Supervisor of a Park asked one of his Assistants who was good at writing Slogans to write a few eye catching Ones and display the Boards all along the Walk Path of the Park…. “Walkers should be instantly impressed by what we say!” was his message…. Accordingly the Assistant did the job and all Slogans when checked were found to be really impressive like ‘A brisk Walk brings down the tempers around!’, ‘A daily Walk melts down the fat in no time!’ etc…. except the one which was a little doubtful of conveying the right meaning…. ‘A daily brisk Walk in no time slows down the fast life of yours!’

###  ‘An Optimist when looks at half filled glass says, ‘Ha! It’s really half full!’  A Pessimist when looks at the same glass says, ‘Oh! It’s half empty!’  The perceptions of people in life are thus varied and accordingly alone they would be reacting and speaking….” said a Mentor in a Lecture Class taken up for a Group of Young Aspirants….

“Not always…. It depends on what the glass is actually filled with….” said one of the Listeners…. “If the glass is filled with an alcoholic beverage the talk goes thus…. The Optimist says, ‘Ah! It’s really half empty!' and the Pessimist says, ‘Oh! It’s only half full!’ Is it not funny?”

“And if the glass is filled with poison, it really doesn't matter what comment is made!” quipped a smart Listener….

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

It's a Problem forever.... But only when thought so!


“I don’t like especially the behavior of this boy…. He is always a little on his own and never cares to respect the situation in front.... Of late, he had become a headache for me.... Since my friend requested so much, I decided to help, guide and tell him the 'good!’ But, here it appears that soon he only is going to teach me…. I have decided.... From now onwards, I’ll just keep off from this guiding activity…. Enough is enough; it is a thankless job!” thus was pouring out a middle aged man his indignation in respect of the behavior of a boy to an elderly well-wisher, a man of deep wisdom….

The elderly listened patiently for a while, paused and said, “Dear! I agree that this boy is a little ‘by himself’ and does not heed to the elders' advice so easily…. And that is the reason why your friend requested you to handle this task having faith in you that you do a better job in this case….But....”

“Sir! I am doing a sincere job here straining beyond and the boy too should know it…. Instead, he argues smartly and has no respect to listen to an elder in front…. First of all, who is he? It is only my foolishness to worry so much for him!”

“Dear, please hold a minute! Here alone one often does a mistake…. I‘d like to ask you one question….You talk so close to me as if I am your man but tell me strictly who am I too, to you?”

“What Sir? You are my distant relative, close family friend for so many years, my Well-wisher, my Mentor and Adviser…........”

“But still I am different and you are different! It means that here you carry an opinion with you that.... 'He is my man.... It is good if I listen to him....' And in the boy's case.... 'He is not my person.... So I need not listen there!'….. Am I right?”

“OK! You are right…. But, what do you want to tell me?”

“Nothing special except that we constantly live through these two distinct opinions in us.... They alone strongly guide us in all our actions and assess what is right and what is wrong on my behalf.... Based on such a decision alone, I talk, decide and act in this world! Is this not surprising that by myself, I am nothing here?"

“-----------”

“Yes dear! That is the power of these opinions with us!  Of course, one can do nothing here as he / she is strongly caught under their influence …. Many times these opinions of ours mean good to others but unfortunately a few times not so! And, in such situations alone, I will be making such complaints in close circles as they have no place in public since they lack Truth! The beauty here is that when I truly understand this whole Phenomenon 'As Is', I instantly stop this type of complaining and straight away attempt solving the issue in front in the best interest of every one, that's all!”