Friday, September 29, 2017

THE TROUBLED NAME THAT HAD ITS OWN UNIQUE IMPORTANCE!


A short story in this scenario in line with this week's IndiSpire prompt

Names! Names come in all shapes and sizes. Names can be short or long, simple or intriguing, common or weird, hard-to-remember or unforgettable. This time, write something about names-an anecdote, a poem, a haiku, or a piece of humour. #NAME..

The parents and well-wishers had their own beliefs and faith and there they could not cross their mental barriers. The child was born in the family after many years of waiting and when it came to naming him with all reverence to their Faith,

They named the boy 'XXXXXXXX!'

Truly speaking, the name itself had no problem but unfortunately there was a short cut to it and that started creating problems later which the parents and well-wishers were neither knowing nor having known too not bothered to think in that direction as they had no go but to name him in the way they finalized!

As the boy grew up into a full fledged man in his later years, through out his life his constant worry was..

"When such a nice name in full can be pronounced so easily, why the hell people are after calling me by the short cut name 'XXX' ridiculing me all along?"

Because..
  • In school as a young boy, he invariably heard around being called by that short cut name which used to create a few ripples of laughter among his friends..
  • In youth with his college friends, the issue became much more sensitive and once in a way causing a few moments of tension when he was addressed thus..
  • As a young man in his job, when the Boss just tried that name, he protested a bit seriously and the Boss having understood his psychology, instantly refrained from doing that but secretly conveyed to all the Seniors of the Organization how sensitive the young man was there..
  • As a Manger at work no doubt, he had some footing in that context as all by then having understood his temper, refrained from using the short cut but few times when he was away or they were a bit angry with him, invariably it was used..
  • A few years later, as a Chief at Work as well as as a responsible family man in the society he had more authority and say everywhere and thus could control the situation very well but a few indirect unpleasant experiences where in he was referred by his short name were quite active in his memory for a long time..
  • Soon as the GM in his Company and as an elderly parent outside world, he ever carried the respect of being called by his original name, that too with 'Sir' added invariably and none could talk anything less than that beyond..
And
  • Finally, when he touched sixty and retired, his vast experience and wisdom sure carried a lot of value for almost all people around who were younger to him and all used to refer him exclusively 'Sir' alone most of the times!
That was the very special day of an event in his house. The Little One of two and half years who arrived to his grand parents' house from abroad for the first time had become truly the center of attraction and every one around was mesmerized by his movements and interactions..

Amidst those busy activities, the grand child playing with his toys till then suddenly ran to his grand father shouting aloud in his broken words..

"'XXX' Grand Pa! You come and play with me.. We'll play the game of.......!"

The ever conscious man for a lifetime at being addressed by that 'single short-cut word' no doubt reacted again but

With a broad smile never seen on his face earlier when called thus as the gentleman straight away felt an unexplained joy in his heart for his life when his dear grand son called him thus!

The Post is suited to BlogChatter too to CauseAChatter..

Keword: Name

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

BEING TRULY HUMAN..

"Sir, What exactly is the meaning of the oft repeated Saying.. 


'Take care of your next man!'

And what's wrong if I live my life all along doing my job without interfering with my next man unless required and equally leave his/her matters to the individual alone? Why should I do more here as the other person ultimately had to lead his/her life by himself/herself alone? Can you clarify on this?"

"Dear! It's right time that you raised a very important question on dealing with people around us as we live thru' our life. No doubt when you say that you'll do your job without interfering with the your next man unnecessarily, such type of social behavior is sure highly welcome.

But equally, let's look into this discipline a bit deeper.

When I live my life at a particular standard which even though legally and socially is approved, it definitely means that in a world of tight competition, some people in the queue down the line of my living have given up their bit there which together had become mine with a stamp of legal and social approval. The question with me now is..

Can I rise myself here as a human being?

If I look at the morals and ethics of our living, sacrifice occupies one of the roles of human being for own betterment in life and this sacrifice sure is chipped in when I voluntarily give up my right not out of fear but out of an unknown happiness in me for the benefit of those who can sure improve their lives with what I relinquish..

This noble attitude in man is the fundamental concept of caring for his/her next man and our morals and ethics forever insist one on donating a certain percentage of his/her earnings beyond own decent existence as well as own wish equally well within the limits

  • The lower one forever checking one's own greed and hoarding attitude and
  • The higher one forever limiting one's own spendthrift attitude and show-off tendency..
Even though the show off tendency and spendthrift attitude are well checked, our morals and ethics still limit this sacrifice above the higher limit because as a human too
  • I have a body which I can't negate its existence at this stage of my life and 
  • Some basic desires are attached to it spreading into the mental level of certain minimum gratification..
These no doubt have to be taken care well at a decent level all along my life as well as to be ensured to those too who would be the beneficiaries of this wealth after me..

Further, the Spiritual Aspects of our life forever assert doing this minimum sacrifice not as a relinquishing ritual but sure at the psychological level when I voluntarily stop comparing with my next man both on the higher as well lower ends..

  • On the higher end not feeling elated and 
  • On the lower end not feeling low
And thus continue my life calm and serene for the max part of life!"

Keywords: truly, human

Monday, September 25, 2017

FOREVER, THERE'S ONLY 'ONE WAY' IN FRONT!

The Great man’s son had become an alcoholic and often was commenting on the father’s actions.. To a question, whether the Great man would accept his son or desert him as the son was not on the lines what He was Preaching and Practicing, the Great Personality smiled and said,

“As long as he doesn't leave his habit and talks against Truthful Living, I've nothing to do with him as a father. But the moment, he leaves his habit and comes to me truly repenting on what had happened, he is once again my son and I'll start doing what I am supposed to do towards him!” 

Two friends had to wait at a place in a Mall Area where few chairs were provided for sitting. Their families had gone for extended Shopping of about 3 hrs and the Mall area was fully crowded as it was a holiday. All the chairs were occupied all the time and it was almost impossible to get the seating there.


One said,


  • “We have come here to finish a few important works when our families are on shopping. Let's finish them first and subsequently try get a seat here!"
The other said,
  • “There are hardly 5 chairs here with so many people moving around. And those who are occupying the chairs too are not vacating the same faster. If we get off from here, we can never get our seats. We’ll wait and try our best here first rather than go round on our works get exhausted and again wait for our seats.. An hr before our families return, we can move from here, finish our works and straight go to our homes.. That way we are less tired at the end of the day!”
The first one was not interested in doing that, so left his friend and moved on to complete his works..

Approximately an hr had elapsed and he returned finishing his works.. As soon as he reached the seating place, 2 people vacated 2 chairs nearest to him away from the waiting friend..

He instantly occupied one keeping his bag in the other for his waiting friend.The second friend ran and occupied that seat kept for him!

There was a Message..

Your ‘Aimed Work’ is your 'Own Make’ and may never be ‘What is to be Done’ in a given situation.. The best discipline here is forever

  • Make a note of all the works to be done as per your responsibilities in the descending order of priorities not set by you but as built in the system, 
  • Be doing those works to the best of your abilities, 
  • Take the final result whatever comes thru' in the process and 
  • Be happy with that!
Keyword: The best discipline

Friday, September 22, 2017

THE LIMITATIONS OF TRUE BLOGGING!

The Great Man when confronted with rowdy elements, hid himself in the Police Control Room and subsequently on the advice of the Chief of there escaped in disguise in front of the protesters..

Making it evident that protecting oneself becomes the primary duty and in that context anything done stands as right! 

But the same Personality made it clear subsequent to the incident saying,

  • "I don't know why I did that way at that point of time but this moment left to me, I am ready to surrender to my protesters and face their wrath rather than escape discretely!"
Making once again clear that none should act less when truly imbibed with a sure inner strength to face a certain threat!

Seen in such a context, am as a Blogger a certain personality in this world and protecting myself from a threat at that level becomes a requirement from my end. Thus my sayings sure deviate from my original expressions within and streamline with the pressures brought out by the powerful next to me.

And I can do nothing beyond here till I am blessed with a greater inner strength by the Grace of God..

When a man asked the Great Man of the Ashram to give him some food as he was hungry, the Great Personality said,

  • "Do this equivalent work, I'll give you food!"
When the man retorted saying that how a man collapsing with hunger could do any work, the Great Personality said,
  • "In that case, I'll give you food. Eat, relax for a while but finish my work and go!"
When the man refused to do that accusing the Noble Personality as cruel, the Great Man said,
  • "I don't mind. You can go now. You will not get food here!"
Very strictly speaking, that's the fundamental importance of work in our life and if I am blogging in my prime time, I sure need to earn my decent salary out of that!

Having reasonably taken care of the above 2 aspects of life, I should never stop beyond out of a further feeling in me that I may be humiliated of what I say because whatever be that, that has its own requirement in the world at that moment and I should necessarily bring it out for the overall betterment in me and my surroundings..

The Master truly clarified the same point through His advice once given to a humble man who was finding it difficult to concentrate on God saying,
  • “As you love your own goat kid very much, imagine the picture of your little goat in place of your Deity and thus continue your Spiritual Practice.. You are truly blessed!” 
Making it very clear that I should boldly bring out to the world that prompts me so strongly from within without feeling shy of doing the same!


All my blogging freely done taking care of the above 3 factors

sure becomes the requirement of the day

and anything different from this becomes

doubly sure the funny part of my blogging as such an expression from my end in that situation equally never stands as the requirement of day!

The Post is written in line with the IndiSpire prompt# The funny world of blogging. #Blogging

Keyword: Blogging

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

THE SECRET.. 'XXXXXX'


“Dear! Can I discuss this matter with...." 

Shh! Don't tell anyone now.. 

Let's keep it a secret till we reach a stage on the issue. One knows, every one around would know in no time. Agreed, we don’t want the News Item being talked of so much at this stage itself? When it's time, we'll surprise people announcing our XXXXXX!”

“You are right and I took all precautions. I know, a secret of home should never be revealed. No issues!" 

“That's nice.. Now, let’s talk of tomorrow’s Plan. Are the window glass shutters fully closed so that our talk is never overheard outside?”

“Don't worry.This is winter and I keep the shutters of all windows closed daily evening at 6 PM so that the house remains warm. The exhaust fan provides necessary ventilation and actually under it's dull noise nothing will be heard from inside!" 

“OK dear! Now, let's sit in the middle of the room and talk. I ever doubt sitting near to a partition wall or window and talk. It's easy to be overheard there whatever precautions we may take!”

“Shall I note down our proposed plan of activities in this book so that we don't miss major works involved in completing our XXXXXX?”

“Not at this moment.. Sometimes from such scribbles and notes too a lot can be inferred. I heard people taking out scrap chits from trash and guessing the matters!”

"You are right!"

“OK! Let's start at 10 AM tomorrow and finish off…."

"You forgot.. Our Rohit’s Class Teacher had sent a Slip asking us meet her and as she wants to discuss with us about his......."

"Done! We'll start at 9 itself tomorrow and finish off both the works. No problem!”

The next day at 9 AM, in the Basement Parking Area..

“Hi, Rohit! What happened? Why are you here? No school?”

“Uncle! am going to school with my parents. They are coming down. I'm waiting!”

“What’s the matter dear?”

"It’s about...... and my parents are coming to discuss with our Miss…. They planned to finish off their XXXXXX also along with this!”

“What! I never knew that your parents have finalized on XXXXXX and.....?”

“They started this 2 weeks ago. We went to an Office at..... and met a man. Dad paid off some money and was saying that the rest we'll pay later. Mom was talking on 3 problems to the man and he said okay!"

‘This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend,
WOW: Shhh! Don’t Tell Anyone
an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.’

Keyword: SECRET

Saturday, September 16, 2017

LIFE IS A BOX OF..


### "Never get into the eternal running, too much questioning and argumentative modes.. There's no great ultimate gain in all these activities.. One has to leave all this and go when the time comes.. Whatever way life comes up just adjust and live.. If you are happy and others around you are happy do that and relax..


That way seen this
Life Is A Box of 
nothing but endless 
Worries and Adjustments
packed tight and kept with me!" 

Was the assertion of 
the inactive tamasik man 
for whom possessing and enjoying with minimum activity alone were the driving forces in life..

### "This is my right and I completed my responsibilities too for the day as per laid out rules and procedures.. No one can point out me further and I'll never allow that to happen at any time in my life..


That way seen this
Life Is A Box of 
nothing but many 
Problems and Reactions
packed tight and kept with me!" 

Was the assertion of 
the active rajasik man 
for whom possessing and enjoying with maximum activity were the real driving forces in life..

### "Even though I've my right here, I’ll extend a helping hand to my next man in need and do something beyond my assigned responsibilities for his/her benefit..

That way seen this
Life Is A Box of 
nothing but continuous 
Surprises and Solutions
packed tight and kept with me!"  

Was the assertion of 
the morally obliged satvik man 
for whom possessions and enjoyments could be forgone a bit with the activity continuing at high level in life..

### "In this life, it's better I forego some of my rights over my possessions and enjoyments, allocate that time and energy for helping out the distressed around and thus take up a sizable new responsibility.. Of course, this'll be done only after completing my primary works beyond which my people would be able to stand by themselves..

That way seen this
Life Is A Box of 
nothing but series of 
Events and Actions
packed tight and kept with me!" 

Was the assertion of 
the ethically inclined satvik man 
who believed that life was not for possessing and enjoying alone but for extending a service to mankind with the activity continuing at high level in life..

### "This life is to be just lived through as there's no other go and it'll not listen to me beyond..
But equally there's no meaning in running round the glitter and glamour which may promise the heaven today but soon show the hidden hell part of it.. Let me limit, leave as many enjoyments as possible, minimize possessions and thus live a simple life doing service oriented works and remain Prayerful to the Almighty all the time..

That way seen this
Life Is A Box of 
nothing but only 
Non Possessions and Sacrifices
packed tight and kept with me!" 

Was the assertion of 
the truth established sativik personality
when the self everywhere was felt light at the back of a firm Faith that God alone moves the world and one has to just do his/her part of work with the activity continuing at high level in life!

‘This post is a part of 
an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.’

Keyword: 
Life

Friday, September 15, 2017

THE 'DEJA VU'.. FRIEND!

That Sunday afternoon after a heavy lunch we, myself and my current 3 mates moved on to spend our evening in the best possible way..

As my luxurious car rolled over smoothly with the driver doing his job silently I, in the front seat was in constant communication with my 3 mates sitting at the back on my future plans.. The 3 had their own suggestions in the process..

The car soon came to stop at a signal and I casually looked out.. To my surprise I could recognize my earlier friend whom I left long back in his helmet stopping at a certain distance from me.

He appeared to be in constant communication with his friend behind him who too was seen wearing a helmet.. For a minute, the friend behind took off his helmet, adjusted something and put it back on his head..

As I had a quick glance of that man suddenly my mind rushed back..

Yes.. I had seen this man.. Definitely not seen alone but interacted too with him for many years long before..

I tried to brush off that alert within but my consciousness never left me from doing that..

"How could you forget this man in your life?"

It was seen asking..

Meanwhile the signal became green, I left that incident there itself and we moved on myself chit-chatting with my mates.. After finishing few works soon we were at our favorite Market Place..

As I was parking my vehicle in the parking lot to my surprise, my earlier friend on the 2 wheeler was seen in distance about to start his vehicle with the same friend behind may be after finishing his work..

Just then a man in great rush was seen approaching my friend for a lift and there was a problem as 3 could not travel on the 2 wheeler..

I was about to step out as I had a big vehicle with me with extra seats and offer to that man in need a free ride to his place and he could as well travel in the comfort of my luxury car..

But my 3 mates instantly stopped me from doing that saying..

"What are you doing? You allow that man in your car? No.. we'll not allow you do that!"

Saying thus they forced my dirver to move on..

I could say nothing there else it would be a tiff with them which I had no courage to pick up as without them my present life sure would come to a dead stop.. As my car moved on, I casually looked at my old friend on his scooter..

The 'deja vu' friend was seen gracefully offering his seat to the man who requested a lift with a smile..

As my car moved on, I looked back at my 3 mates behind me.. They the

Greed,
Power Thirsty and the
Pride


In me were seen relaxing back in their seats and as I looked out of the car thru' the glass window, I saw at distance my earlier friend moving on his 2 wheeler with his new friend

Peace

on his back, the 'dejavu' friend

Honesty

Waving to them from distance whom as I suddenly remembered left long back in my life and embraced the highly enchanting

Corrupt Life!

The Post is written in line with this week's IndiSpire Prompt Have you ever experienced deja vu? Visited a place and felt that you have been there before? Or a person who looked familiar in the first meeting? What happened next? Share the story. #DejaVu

Keyword: Honesty

Thursday, September 14, 2017

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF A GOOD ADVISING..

A well informed man once approached a group of hard working people and told them that he had all the material with him to educate them on how they could do their works well, have a good life and thus be happy in their lives..

The group politely told him,

  • “Sir! This moment, we have no time to listen, look into and follow your advice as we are very busy with no additional time at our disposal for learning anything new other than repeating our own routine!”
The gentleman waited patiently for the day when they would be having free time and it never came up..
  • On week days the men were busy with their work..
  • During weekends busy with their personal life and meeting those requirements.. and
  • On a holiday relaxing the onetime chance in life..
And their life continued thus without his advice!

Seen thus, it's very much evident that the Speaker-Listener relation in the world is ever sacred and all individuals, all places and all times never uphold the sacred relationship to establish!

Here from both the Speaker's and Listener's points of view,

  • The primary requirement is to have an open mind..
  • The next requirement is firming up to free himself/herself from the so called ‘Worth’ or ‘Specialty’ which includes one's own values, opinions, dogmas, theories, beliefs, the likes and dislikes etc without ever questioning the same in the next man..
  • The third requirement is freeing oneself from all the above never seen as a path of burden; instead experiencing it as a path of effortlessness through the instantaneous understanding of the Spirit of Living..
  • The final requirement is knowing well that 
All times are not favorable for this to take place,
At times such occasion may not come up too in the entire span of one's life,
All the methods of Honest Work help,
No Special Paths bring quick results and
No Materialist Experience has an edge!

Tuned up thus, when a person decides to speak out something to the world with a clear understanding that
  • Nature is the original teacher to all and the happenings around and their interactions with one’s life alone teach a lot, 
He/she is sure seen as

The True Wonder and the world around readies itself to help him/her out!

Equally tuned up thus, when the Listener readies himself/herself to listen with,
  • A strong urge to learn which alone makes one absorb the toughest,
He/she is sure seen as

The True Wonder and the world around readies itself to help him/her out!

When an interaction takes place between such a Speaker and Listener,
  • The material of interaction remains as the Sacred Entity which becomes the requirement of the world at that moment and 
  • It automatically becomes the 'Right Material' with both the individuals to be taken to the Deity as their best Offering at their Place of Worship!
There alone a 'True Change' materializes through an 'Advice!'

Keyword: Advice

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

WHAT IS NECTAR?

The Little One of five and half yrs+ was too expressive, too attentive, oft questioning and very much learning every bit in the process.. The grandma decided to instill certain Cultural Values in the Little One's mind by narrating some of the epic stories to him..

That evening, she decided upon to tell the boy the story of Samudra Manthan carried out by the Devas and the Asuras.. She said,

  • "Dear! Once you know what had happened? Due to a curse from a Great Sage, the Devas lost all their strength!"
"Grandma, who are Devas?"

The boy asked with all curiosity.

  • "They are the Celestial Gods who do good to the world!"
"Okay.. What happened next?"

The grandma picked up the tempo of the story seeing the boy's interest. She continued..

  • "Lord Vishnu wanted to help Devas and so He asked them to churn the Ocean of Milk along with Asuras and get Nectar!"
"Who are Asuras?"

The Little One asked again wide eyed.

  • "They are like demons.. Do bad to world!"
"Then why did Lord Visnu ask Devas to join bad people?"

Grandma searched a min for the answer and said diplomatically..

  • "Dear! Asuras had great strength and Devas lost that.. So without Asura's help, Devas can't churn the Ocean!"
"Okay.. What happened next?"
  • "They brought a huge Mountain called Mandara and a big snake called Vasuki and started churning the Ocean of Milk.. The Devas one side and the Asuras on the other side.. A big job you know!"
"Yes!"
  • "Many things came in the process, all were taken away by different people for their use and for good of the world!"
"What happened next?"
  • "A huge fire of Poison came up.. Lord Shiva swallowed it, kept in His throat and saved the world!"
"You mean.. Lord Ganesha's dad?"
  • "Oh! You remember that.. Great! And they went on churning for many days.. Finally the Nectar came up in a Pot and the next moment, the Asuras took away the Pot for them!"
"That's not fair!"
  • "Yes.. They are bad and if they take the Nectar, they become still strong and trouble the world more!"
"Then what happened?"
  • "The Devas became sad and went to Lord Vishnu and asked for help. Lord Vishnu slowly mesmerized the Asuras and gave away all the Nectar to Devas and Devas again became strong!"
"Didn't Asuras become angry?"
  • "They became angry.. But by that time Devas became equally stronger and they could do nothing!"
"A good job done by Lord Vishnu!"

The grandma by that time was totally lost to her story seeing the boy's interest..
  • "Yes dear.. Lord Vishnu is a Great God. He always helps those who are good and pray to him.. You can also pray to Him daily.. Now say with me..
'shaanta kaaram bhujaga shayanam padma naabham suresham
viswaa dharam gagana sadrisham megha varnam subhaangam
lakshi kaantam kamala nayanam yogi bhi dhyaana agamyam
vande vishnum bhava bhaya haram sarva lokaika naatham'"

The boy repeated what all the grandma said keeping his hands together fully closing his eyes.. The grandma became too emotional, hugged the Little One and blessed him in her heart saying..
  • "And if you do good, God Vishnu gives you too whatever you want!"
"Yes.. I'll do good.. Okay, grandma! You said Nectar? What's Nectar?"
  • "Dear! It's one food when taken a person becomes strong and best.. But no one will get it easily.. It's called Amrit in our Books!"
"Oh! it's Amrit? For that why to churn an ocean? It's available in our shop!"
  • "What? Amrit is available in our shop?"
"Yes! Yesterday, grandpa purchased it from our shop!"
  • "What are you saying? Show me that!"
The child with great excitement instantly took her to kitchen..
  • "It's there!"
He said with smile on his face pointing his tiny finger towards

The jar of brown sugar neatly stocked on the Top Rack of the kitchen cup board with 'Amrit' written on top of it in a corner!

Keyword: Nectar

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

AM I OVERDOING HERE?

A man was good at arguing, reasoning and convincing. People often discussed and argued with him a number of times but ultimately he used to be on the winning side. Many a 'tough-to-change' Personalities who dealt with him too had concluded that the man had a real capability of convincing any one.

‘Even a rock would ultimately listen to him!’

was their conclusion. Such was his suggestion power. People used to come to him repeatedly and get clarifications to their problems.

  • Many felt that their life style had improved with his suggestions and they had become much better..
  • Some who had perennial problems got managing solutions from him so that they could handle their situations which were almost declared hopeless..
  • A few, whose life style could not be changed much were consoled through a definite advice to face the problems with renewed energies! 
A well-wisher who for some time had seen the man’s interactions decided to advice him gently towards the right direction. Accordingly, he met him one evening and after a few exchanges said,

“My dear! I very much appreciate your Values and Concern for others. But I feel that all your advices lack one common Entity which unless touched upon will not really be effective one hundred percent!”

The man totally surprised at that sudden remark instantly asked the well-wisher,

“What's that, Sir?”

“It is a feeling of 'Presence of Divinity' in all situations. I found that you do not talk of God anywhere in all your discussions!”

“Sir! I don't understand the connection here!"

“Dear! I appreciate what you do to help people and I agree with you that our Sacred Books too Say

'Help People first before you talk of God!'

But the same Sayings very much reiterate the Presence of Divinity everywhere. The Fact is that,

'No True Change comes through unless He Wills!'

All my seemingly arguments, counter arguments, analysis of Truth, convincing, advising and disciplining originate from the Almighty and I am just instrumental in passing the original messages to people around me.

When I forget this and feel that I'm the person behind all these doings, that self interest of mine however refined may be is never 'The Pure!' That’s the reason why I'm unfit and in fact I am wrong in taking people beyond a point for 'True Change!'

"------------"

"Here, you should just tell people what is 'Right' as known to you and beyond leave the 'Job of Change' to them only. As they interact with Nature, they themselves truly 'Learn' there the 'Right' for them. Mother Nature never lets us down, truly helps and does the 'Ultimate Good' for all of us. You specially should not try to do it by yourself for others.

While leaving, the well-wisher smiled and said,

“May be an individual is destined to pass through a phase of life which elevates him/her much faster entirely through a different Learning. When I, out of my basic self interest try to accelerate the process, am I not interfering with the very existing 'Divine Happening' here?”

Concurring with what the well-wisher had said, Verse 32, Chapter 10 of Srimad Bhagavad Gita was heard simultaneously on the distant loud speakers being recited melodiously with the meaning explained in parallel..

'sarganam adir antas ca madhyam caivaham arjuna
adhyatma vidya vidyanam vadah pravadatam aham'


'O Arjuna! I alone am the Creator, the Maintainer and destroyer of all Creation. Of knowledge I am the Spiritual Knowledge and of arguments I am the logical conclusion!'

Keywords: Creator, argument, logical conclusion

Monday, September 11, 2017

NO DOUBT IT'S A WAR AND HOW SUCCESSFULLY I WIN OVER HERE IS SURE MY SKILL!
  • A tough Customer forever talks on issues where my Company/myself are unable to rescue him/her from the trouble he/she got into by believing all those seemingly feasible promises made from our end and 
I should ever be ready to address as many issues of my Client as possible without a single word of argument from my end!
  • A tough Customer has no language barrier and freely conveys his/her point without a second thought and 
I should necessarily prepare myself well in advance as without fail, I'll understand every word of that conveyed in substance!
  • My Boss at times would surely escape from a tough Customer making me a scapegoat in the melee and 
I should ever guard myself to minimize the impact of such a happening if can't be avoided in total!
  • A tough Customer expects the ‘Moon’ alone and nothing less at any time and 
I should gracefully manage the situation and bring my Client to a level of accepting what is feasible!
  • A tough Customer in front of me is a symbolic representation of facing the knife edge competition around me in my business field and 
I should never fail to alert my confidence to check itself again and again before asserting firmly on the related issues!
  • A tough Customer always assumes that there is no personality with me and 
I should be willing to cast off part of my ego in the process and put up a smile!
  • I am in the middle of a war when a tough Customer arrives on the scene and 
I should fight that war heroically and win over my Client's confidence!
  • A tough Customer is like a gold mine in front of me and 
I should invariably go through all that strenuous process of digging and segregating to pick up my gold of turning the tough Client to a potential future Customer!
  • A tough Customer forever is at the threshold of my happiness stopping me experiencing that and 
I should continuously delight my Client in the process as then alone I'll have the so called life of mine!
  • In spite of being well disciplined too, by chance I lose a tough Customer 
I should well know that part of my personality is temporarily lost and it takes a great effort from my end to build it back with substance!

Keyword: Customer

Friday, September 8, 2017

NO DOUBT, AN OLD MORAL STORY BUT..

“Suddenly the ship was on flames. The Captain was busy in fighting out the fire and rescuing his people. As his young son too was with him, he quickly positioned his boy on the high point of the deck saying,

'Don’t move from here till I come back!'

Soon the entire ship caught fire and the brave Captain died in flames. The fire finally came on to the deck and few survivors around asked the boy to step down to save himself. The boy said,

'My father asked me to stay here till he comes back!'

When he was informed that his father died in the fire, the boy said with all firmness,

'I won't move until he comes back!'

Soon the fire engulfed him!"

Thus narrated the father routinely the age old famous story (The credit of that story goes to the Author) heard in his times to his 14 yr old son as part of instilling certain morals of respecting elders..

Having heard the story the son said,

“Dad! I've a doubt.. Why didn't the boy first save his life which was really precious? He wasn't correct in sticking to a simple verbal order saying,

'My father should come and then only I'll move!'”

The father taken a back a bit became silent instantly and in sometime the son left for his activities.. Subsequently the dad discussed the matter with an elderly well-wisher saying,

“It's the effect of the Generation Gap.. I feel sad for the younger generation of today for not able to uphold morals and ethics of life which we valued so much when we were at that age!"

The well-wisher, a man of deep wisdom looked at him, smiled and said,

“Dear! I'm of a different opinion here. The youngsters of today are more interested in questioning everything and accept only the relevant..
.
This attitude is in fact the right way for betterment of one's life rather than accepting what is told through an indirect authority of cultural and moral values which have their own shortcomings too!”

"Sir! I don't get your point.. Should we leave our children like that when they forever lose the good part of what we learnt in our childhood?"

“No dear.. I never mean there 100%.. In fact, this story of our times is the Number One in preaching the duties of a son towards a parent and the story surely upholds the same Values even today..

But a small clarification here..

We, of older generation never questioned here even a bit but accepted the whole as is because to oppose the elderly advice was considered a sin but still as we know equal number of times, parents of our generation too had their problems with their children who are the mature adults of today sometimes serious issues too at the back of even being taught such morals in our younger days..

It means.. The percolation of this Great Message into our own doings in the right direction was not that much and in some cases was not at all there so to say..

In contrast, today's youngsters many times are

  • Squarely questioning in such instances, 
  • Assessing the right and the wrong out of their own intuition, 
  • Redefining the Values where required and thus are
  • Leading their lives out of their freedom..
Instead of Taking the Message as an imposition!

No doubt equal number of times, the surrounding glitter and glamour sure distracts and misguides them from doing the Right but that used to happen in our times too only in a different way if we recollect our younger days..

So let's just educate our youth at this point of time that they should forever guard themselves from the ill effects of such a glitter and glamour around beyond a limit but never in the form of imposed morals..

Seen in such a perspective, don't you agree that the youth of today are sure expressing themselves better thru' questioning which is 100% the gist of one's life at any point of time? In that context, they expect a certain of their own Privacy and Space, what's wrong in that?”

An old Post is brought out suitably edited/modified but retaining the core message in respect of

True Effect of the Generation Gap

In today's world for submission to the IndiSpire Prompt

The concept of privacy and space seems to have taken over today's generation. Have things really changed, or is this another example of the older generation having selective memory? #GenerationGap

Keywords: Generation Gap

Monday, September 4, 2017

IT MAY BE AN IMPASSE IN MY LIFE BUT I SHOULD NEVER STOP RISING!

"Sir! Of late, I foresee certain risks in every walk of my life such as Failing in that aimed at,
Losing something,

  • Facing a threat, 
  • Getting involved in unnecessary issues, 
  • Being subjected to many travails, 
  • Being driven to a 'NO GO' situation, 
  • Being made to accept the unwanted etc.. 

And this life appears totally meaningless at the back of my elaborate plans and aspirations. To tell you frankly, I see nothing in front that is interesting. A sort of emptiness is felt everywhere. May be this is the Ultimate Truth of Life that the Great Men had talked of often?”

Thus was saying a man of mid thirties on a certain occasion to an elderly well-wisher who was considered to be a man of great wisdom and deep thinking. The elderly listened to all that, paused for a while and said,

“Dear! The situation you described is not the state of experiencing the Ultimate Truth of Life but just a feeling of despondency within and what you talk is nothing but a dry philosophy with no substance in it. One at times gets into this state of mind when

  • A major activity closes with a new activity seen ahead as a burden or 
  • The issues in front become too routine going on their own without much of one's say or involvement! 
If you take a second look at the risks of life you mentioned, you'll in no time notice that..
  • There are certain risks with us where in facing the same is inevitable like the professional risks and the risks in meeting our core responsibilities.. 
  • There are some calculated risks in front as we aim at meeting our aspirations of life and go ahead with our own expressions.. and 
  • There are risks which we should avoid at all costs by taking timely precautions and following the laid out safety rules..
All along, my life goes in full vigor with my activities at the back of these risks and
  • That life alone has a true meaning to me, 
  • Living that life alone is my very purpose being here on the Earth and 
  • Doing all such activities continuously to the best of my abilities alone is the main aim of my life..
Myself offering a Humble Daily Prayer to the Almighty for a Better Tomorrow the Zeal in me ever continuing.. Tell me now..
  • Are you really serious of such dynamic living very much feasible for you at this point of time or 
  • Simply passing the buck by neglecting the true care to be taken with all vigor and seriousness by just quoting
'What's there in life? Nothing is guaranteed here!'”

Keywords: life, despondency

Saturday, September 2, 2017

AS THE SCALES TILT..

"THAT RARE APPAREL
on me brings out
THE BEST APPEARANCE
when I wear it to the Function!"
thought the prominent man of the Town..

That's it.. 
THE UNIQUE PIECE 
made of the choicest materials at the back of certain specialized weaving skills in no time was his, 
of course made behind the cry of 
THE EXPLOITED LABOR 
Silenced at the origin itself 
with a quarter of pride ruling him all along.. 

"THIS LATEST CAR 
brings in 
MAX ELEGANCE 
to my Personality when I drive it to the Function!" 
he thought.. 

No issues.. In a day, 
THE COSTLIEST CAR 
was at his door step when some easy monies changed hands at the back of the Inner Consciousness poking in a corner, 
THE ETHICS COMPROMISED 
which too was silenced in no time 
with half of pride ruling him all along.. 

"Let me throw 
THE BEST PARTY TO NIGHT 
to friends to gain 
HIGH POPULARITY!" 
the man firmed up.. 

Yes.. 
THAT EVENING  
was spent with his people in the highly spoken Restaurants of the city where rare specialties were served on the plate at the back of feeble murmurs of others, 
THE NATURE'S ECO-BALANCE DISTURBED 
which were again silenced almost instantly 
with three fourths of pride ruling him all along.. 

On the D-day at the appointed hr, the prominent man in 
HIS BEST CLOTHES 
was welcomed as he got down from 
HIS BEST CAR 
and was lead to the dais by 
HIS OWN BEST MEN 
And
Soon, the Function started,
praises after praises followed with 
THE SMARTEST MAN 
Of unique style and dashing nature 
readied himself for being conferred with 
THE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.. 

Right at the moment with no let up in its intensity and vigor 
A 100% PRIDE 
over took him making him 
SURE A CERTAIN PERSONALITY.. 

THE BEST MAN OF THE TIMES 
as projected to the World 
THE UGLIEST MAN ON THE EARTH 
in the Eyes of the Almighty! 

Keywords: 
scales, tilt