Monday, April 27, 2020

SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS.. SURE BITTER!  #CauseAChatter



Two rich men of the town on a vacation were on the train in the comfort of the luxury AC First Class..

  • The weather was hot and humid outside but
  • The coolness of AC covered it up as
  • The train pulled out of the station with
  • The softness of the 2 friends' conversation continuing..
“Our Hotel booked at the Camp has the facilities of ultimate comfort. The food is going to be classic and service would be beyond description!”
  • Thick black clouds hovered over with light winds blowing helter-skelter but
  • The coolness of AC covered it up as
  • The train picked up speed with
  • The softness of that conversation further continuing..
“I booked a Villa with M/s…..... Why not you too book one with them? We can be together!”
  • Rain started with gusts of wind hitting in all directions but
  • The coolness of AC covered it up as
  • The train speeded ahead max with
  • The softness of that conversation again continuing..
"I want to but am not happy with the community there.. People of peculiar mind set!”
  • The rain increased beyond and the winds became uncontrollable but
  • The coolness of AC covered it up as
  • The train started slowing down with
  • The softness of that conversation still continuing..
"Last week I got a letter; you know from where? It doesn't matter; just made one phone call and things are back to normal!”
  • The rain started hitting the window panes hard making the outside atmosphere look terrific with
  • The coolness of AC reduced as
  • The train slowed down further with
  • The softness of the 2 men's conversation continuing non stop..
“A similar thing happened to me.. For a minute, I showed my anger verbally.. That’s it; the job got done!”
  • The rain and thunder soon became uncontrollable with..
  • The coolness of AC further reduced as
  • The train came to halt at a small Station with
  • The softness of their conversation changing..
"I don't know, why people test our patience.. See.. Some mistakes are inevitable and we are not running away anywhere.. People don't understand that and say.. We need to do this, need to do that.. Simply meaningless!"
  • The terrific storm outside started hitting from every corner with
  • The AC stopped functioning and
  • No signs of train moving with
  • The heat in the 2 men's talk going up..
"It's past 1 PM.. The pantry staff are seen no where.. It's name sake I class.. 4 hrs over, they served our breakfast.. Can't they serve some tea and something to munch in between? My stomach is growling.. We should lodge a complaint!"
  • The boisterous atmosphere outside continued with
  • The AC forgotten and
  • Many passengers getting off the train with
  • The temporary angers of 2 men for a while kept aside..
The duo came out of their Coupe and heard a man saying aloud..

“Yeah! We are caught surrounded by floods of water.. The power is off.. The Station In-Charge is rationing food.. Forgetting all differences, let us take our plates and stand in queue for the food.. Presently, nothing more to say other than praying to God for safely moving all of us from here!"

Keywords: TRUTH, BITTER

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

AS THE CLOCK TICKS.. #CauseAChatter



ONE MOMENT..

Tried achieving something;

  • Uncertainty looming around poured waters on the zeal..
Tried laughing heartfelt;
  • Fear overruled the laughter as the impending danger lurked in a corner..
Tried firming up within.. 'Let me take what is in store!';
  • Doubt within questioned the firmness as that Reality really couldn't be faced straight..
Tried engaging in heart felt conversations;
  • Silence took over and continued..
Tried planning something coming up;
  • Dullness within dampened the spirit..
Tried collecting the facts;
  • Fear in front not allowed to look beyond..
THE NEXT MOMENT..

May be uncertainty looming around poured waters on the zeal,
  • But an indirect firmness surfaced to face the facts..
May be fear overruled the laughter as the impending danger lurked in a corner,
  • But smile by the side couldn't be stopped..
May be doubt within questioned the firmness as that Reality really couldn't be faced straight,
  • But calmness too existed in parallel as Reality continued ruling..
May be silence took over and continued,
  • But sure answered all questions as truth prevailed invariably by the side..
May be dullness within dampened the spirit,
  • But minimum planning continued nonstop..
May be fear in front not allowed to look beyond,
  • But facts around invariably got into mind!
THUS MOVED ON LIFE..  MOMENT TO MOMENT!


The Post is written for BlogChatter to #CauseAChatter

Keywords: LIFE, MOMENT

Saturday, April 18, 2020

A GREATER MEANING TO "=" SYMBOL! #CauseAChatter


A rich man wanted to write a Will in respect of distribution of his wealth among his grown up and settled sons. In that context, he visited the nearby Monastery on a day, met the Head and asked..

"Respected Sir! My 1st son is settled in his life with good business. But of late, he is getting into certain wrong business deals and doesn't pay any attention to me..

My 2nd son is a modest person limited in capacities and finances but he manages well and leads an optimum life. No doubt, he takes care of me without an issue..

At my heart, I feel like giving a little more to my 2nd son as he truly deserves that and needs it. Is that okay?"

"Straight away give half of your monies to the 2nd son!"

Confirmed the Head. The rich man was instantly delighted as he got support to his thinking. The Head continued..

"Out of the remaining half, give a major percentage as you feel like to your 1st son!"

The rich man was extremely happy as the Head almost concurred to his line of thinking. He instantly told the percentage as 85 of the left out..


The Head paused and said with a smile,

"Give the left out 15...."

"Yes, Master! I exactly thought so and I am happy that you too...."

"Give to your 1st son wholly!"

The rich man looked at the Head wonderstruck. The Great Man smiled and said, 

“My dear! Your 2nd son is 


Truly disciplined, 
Works hard and 
Takes care of you well..

That's why I spoke of him first on his right over half of your property..

Your 1st son is 


A little careless in handling monies and 
Is neglecting his duties towards you. 

To stress that alone I spoke with less importance his case..

At a later date even though it's half, the share looks precious for the younger because he is truly satisfied in life with 


'Small'..

By that time, the elder may get into financial problems due to his indiscipline, the 85% of half you decided truly comes to his 


Rescue and Recover!

Now tell me, in respect of left out 15% of half, whatever he may do with the monies given to him within law boundaries, 


Are you not happy deep in your heart to give that to your 1st son only as originally that is his?"

The Post is modified and re-written without altering  the basic message for BlogChatter too to #CauseAChatter


Keyword: Will

Sunday, April 12, 2020

RULES /GUIDELINES / CULTURE / TRADITIONS..
WHAT ARE THEY IN OUR LIFE?



As the robber chased by security dropped his loot in the lap of a Saint on the way and fled off, the Great Man declared to the security,
"I did the theft!"

When the Great Saint’s mother asked to spend her last moments by resting on His lap, the Master allowed that and as she breathed her last proclaimed,
"I need do nothing further!"

The Great Saint proclaimed,
"I need not work.. Some of you may feed me.. If not, I go hungry and in process if the body goes, let it!"

The Great Saint said in a congregation of His Devotees..
“If Spirituality is like an object of certain material, shape and size, I would have been surely robbed of that by this time!” 

They are the few instances in the lives of Great Personalities of Earth where in they flouted 
Rules / Guidelines / Cultures / Traditions
and did exactly the opposite for reasons never known to me at this point of time..

But that doesn't mean that I too can do that as 
being a ordinary mortal with my own limitations  
The ever, ever safe way for me is listen to what thru' Verse 4, Chapter III of Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says,

'na karmanam anarambhan naiskarmyam puruso snute
na ca sannyasanad eva siddhim samadhigacchati!'

'A person can never achieve freedom from reactions to activities without first performing the Vedic duties prescribed; neither perfection would be attained by renouncing them as well!'

And stick to the the oft taught Precept in life,
'Do your duty' 
Without a single exception..

Seen thus, 
Rules / Guidelines / Cultures / Traditions
Involved in my day to day life equally advocated by
The Great Seers and the Wise of the world
With no reason required to know as 'Nil' injury to the Creation alone is proposed all along
I need to follow as much possible

Equally refraining from some of the traditions interpreted by few powerful people for their selfish gains who could forcibly bring changes to them 
As certain injury to the Creation is invariably proposed therein..

In respect of others breaking the rules, I need to question / correct / advise them only 
When I'm officially designated so,
When it's my responsibility to correct and guide
When I am requested to help out by the individual himself / herself involved..

Beyond, I should keep in my mind too Sri Adi Sankara's Saying,

'Bhaja Govindam Baja Govindam
Govindam Bhajamuu Dhamathe
Samprapte sannihitekale
Nahi nahi rakshati Dukrijnkarane!'

'Worship Govinda Worship Govinda Worship Govinda.. When the leaving time nears, rules of grammar will not save you!'

As my Ultimate Aim in Life is to be in Total Communication with the Cosmos which no doubt is
 Infinite time away from me at this moment 
but 
Never ceases to exist deep within me!

The Post is written in line with this week's IndiSpire Prompt

Keywords:
Rules, Guidelines, Culture, Traditions

Sunday, April 5, 2020

THE NEVER FAILING STRENGTH!



'matra-sparshas tu kaunteya sitosna-sukha-duhkha-dah
agamapayino’nityas tams titiksasva bharata'

'The mere contact of Senses as is, O Son of Kunti, cause heat and cold, pleasure and pain. They come and go and they are impermanent. Endure them bravely, O descendant of Bharata!'

(Sloka 14, Chapter II, Srimad Bhagavad Gita)

No doubt, fear and despondency have become the order of the day 
As I am tossed here and there looking for solace from the uncertainty ruling in the mind with no respite,
Sure God never made me further weak as He left with me with
HIS LIMITLESS LOVE 
The Savior of the Day..
HOPE
to prevail too by the side all along, which sure I catch upon soon of course in the right direction which straight away pacifies the disturbed mind..
saying..

'There is 
A GREATER HELP
that is in plenty around but one has to 
Feel its presence and take cognizance of that!

And that 
SUPERIOR HELP
is ever veiled by man's unending greed for 
Power, Money and Social Status!

When one could get a glimpse of 
That Help by the Grace of Moment, 
instantly 
The Impossible 
appears 
Not so much Impossible, 
with a little more steadfastness 
Looks Possible, 
and continued beyond 
Starts becoming Possible 
and at one point 
Becomes Possible or Not Possible 
but with
A NEW ENERGY WITHIN, 
the instant firm decision in the individual would be 
'I will do my job, stand to the situation and beyond take whatever comes up!'

And that alone ultimately works 
Setting right the knotted issues in front 
as the fear and despondency in the mind 
Unable to stand to that Firmness 
will silently retreat!

And at the back of further Steady investigation 
by the man who is freed from 
The immediate Onslaught, 
the way to go ahead steadily becomes 
Truly Known in the situation!

With such a firm belief in 
COSMOS AND DIVINITY OF THE UNIVERSE 
 goes my day as on date with the lockout imposed everywhere where ultimately 
A HEART FELT PRAYER
Alone completes
THE DAY!

An old Post is modified and reposted here to suit this week's IndiSpire Prompt

The Post is for BlogChatter too to CauseAChatter..

Keywords: 
Greater, Help, Grace, Moment, 
Investigation

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

THAT SINGLE 'ONE THING' OF MY TOWN/CITY..


Long back, there was an occasion for me to go abroad for a long period for the first time..

Soon my travel to the new place took place and after relaxing for few days at home overcoming the jet lag, I started moving out everywhere seeing the surroundings and constantly interacting with the local people making a note of their customs and habits..

To my astonishment, I noticed people there maintaining number one discipline as they communicated to their next man carefully weighing each word they spoke..

Thus as I started going regularly to many places on visit or for purchase of the daily essentials, equally from my end too similar routine words used to come out of my lips during the interactions in the foreign land..

Thus passed 3 months of my stay at the new place and the newness having faded slowly, I as a seasoned personality of my place had slowly become a misfit in the new place with the 'inside of me' constantly craving for the deep rooted my familiar interactions and expressions at my place..

As I continued my stay beyond, it became so routine that I started repeating the required words without my knowledge and the person in front used vanish from my mind the next moment..

Soon, I became sick of the new place with no change and was living counting my days of stay there..

That day early morning, as usual I visited my shop to buy some essential items and was soon at the Billing Counter. Suddenly to my utter surprise, I heard a gentle voice asking me with all warmth,

"⇶⇪⍈⇐↴↧↠⇪⇪⍗⍐⍈⍇⭃⭄⭅⭆⥸⥺⥣⥶⬱⥻⥱⥦⥥🔀🔃⭅"

IN MY MOTHER TONGUE WITH THE ACCENT OF MY TOWN/CITY!

Hearing those words, I couldn't hide my emotions and instantly replied aloud equally with a great warmth in my heart to the surprise of every one around..

With the same accent in my mother tongue and thus continued the conversation beyond for a while to my heartfelt satisfaction and my mood lifted up..

Truly speaking,

THAT IS THE NO 1 THING OF MY NATIVE TOWN/CITY

Exclusively known to me with others being not aware of that and equally myself not knowing their own experience wrt their place exclusively known to them alone without a say!

The Post is written in line with this week's IndiSpire Prompt What is that one thing you would like to share about your village, city or state that many are not aware? Do you try to create awareness? #StateInfo

Keywords: city, town