Sunday, April 7, 2019

THE THREE BOOKS OF MY LIFE!


  • "I can't allow a wrong to happen in front of me. Let me see the end of this non sense drama right this moment!"
Thus ran my thoughts in mid 20s and soon I got involved actively questioning everywhere, when suddenly on a day, I was cornered beyond by the powerful where nothing could help..

On one of those gloomy days, as I was casually going thru' few religious books, I came across Sloka 35, Chapter III from Srimad Bhagavad Gita which instantly boosted an indirect strength in me confirming that..

'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 own duty than the duty of another full of fear!'

Soon motivated by that Message, I decided to go ahead in my life in that path and further started reading thru' the Great Book..

Thus the Sacred Book Srimad Bhagavad Gita has become one book of my reference for a life time!

  • "I can't allow the alluring and interesting life go waste in front of me. Let me touch the height of these enjoyments right this moment!"
Thus ran my thoughts in mid 30s and soon I started touching the limits of enjoyment everywhere, when suddenly on a day, I was cornered beyond by fate where nothing could help..

On one of those gloomy days, as I was casually going thru' few religious books, I came across Sloka 1 of Bhajagovindam which instantly boosted an indirect strength in me confirming that..

'Bhajagovidam bhajagovidam
govindam bhaja muudhamathe
samprapte sannihite kale
nahi nahi rakshati drukrun karane.'


'Worship Govinda! Worship Govinda! Worship Govinda (limiting yourself to the ordained duties).. When the end approaches, the Grammar Rules (the craving for materialistic gain and recognition) will not save you!'

Soon motivated by that Message, I decided to go ahead in my life in that path and further I started reading thru' the Great Book..

Thus the Sacred Book Bhajagovindam has become the second book of my reference which I want to read all my life!

  • "I can't allow a wrong to happen by me in this life voluntarily. Let me see the end of this non sense drama my mind plays with me right this moment!"
Thus ran my thoughts in mid 40s and soon I got involved actively questioning myself everywhere, when suddenly on a day, I was overpowered beyond by my own mind where nothing could help..
On one of those gloomy days, as I was casually going thru' few religious books, I came across an advice given by the Great Philosopher to His disciples,

  • "I can never teach you anything except that we together
  • Read our own 'Open Books' called the minds separately ourselves,
  • Understand the content solely by ourselves and
  • Plan our own strategies for our betterment!"
As my doubts in that context continued with the reading of my that book, the message expanded further

"To see the 'Great Strength' within, an attitude of calmness is required which comes up when part of the time in a day however small is allotted for that study with the 'Quality' of that time maintained by not being anxious, greedy or calculative..

If done so the turbulent mind

  • Initially tries to educate in its own line..
  • Then tries to lure there..
  • Further gets into a bargain..
  • Finally terrorizes beyond..
If withstood by gently remaining calm as much by substituting,
  • 'Vicious' thoughts with the 'Pious' ones..
  • Thought of 'Self Pity' with that of 'I'm not less..'
  • Thought, 'I'm loosing' with 'It's OK.. The loss isn't to that level that makes me collapsed!'
  • Thought, ‘There are burning problems.. What are you doing here?’ with ‘Only a few minutes.. I'm coming back!’
With a humble feeling that
  • Everything is OK..
  • Nothing is going wrong..
  • Only small times are spent this way..
  • This'll not affect the general living
All along carrying respect for every other method of getting there..


That 'Very Existing' indirectly is nothing but just claiming 'No Result' as much as possible and that alone is ultimately seeing/feeling the 'Great Strength' which drives out the all the weakness!"

Thus the 'Open Book' with me Viz., my mind has become the third book of my reference which I want to read all my life!


The Post is written in line with this week's IndiSpire Prompt List THREE books that you want to read in the coming weeks... with your reasons. Will you consider reading habits that go beyond text-books as the real education?#ReadBooks

Keyword: BOOKS

2 comments:

  1. Interesting read, can relate very deeply, my house is almost overflowing with such books...

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    1. Thanks Jyotirmoy for the appreciation.. Love it.. Wishes!

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