HERE, 'A LITTLE BETTER' IS THE RIGHT WAY!

I've decided!" 

"Decided what?"

"To do selfless works as much possible from now on wards!"

"Dear! Before asserting thus, you should always test yourself!"

"What do you mean?"

"Because when my stomach is full, I very easily say that I can forego food!"

"It means.."

"Yes, dear!  Instead of asserting straightaway that I do selfless activities why not say that

I am limited,

So I will be doing self interested works only but

I can improve the quality of my 'self' in as many of my actions feasible keeping the next person 

A LITTLE BETTER 

However small it be and thus move on in my life..

If I start doing that, sure my 'self' gets refined in the process and I begin my journey towards

SELFLESS ACTIONS

The origin of which is unknown to me at this point of time..

Why not start doing this, which is with you and very much feasible for you right at this point of time?"

Keywords: SELFLESS, ACTIONS

A CHALLENGE FILLED IN TASK!

"I am in difficulty!"

"Is it small or medium difficulty?"

"How does it matter?"

• "If it is small difficulty, take it up as additional work and move ahead;
• If it is medium difficulty, take it up as challenge and proceed..

As a

DIFFICULTY

We usually face in our day to day life is nothing but

Divine
Intervention
Frequently
Felt as additional work/challenge but
If addressed sincerely,
Creates it's own
Unique,
Lasting and
Treasure filled in
Yield!

The Almighty ever watches me how I do that task of meeting those difficulties with devotion and smile never deviating from the Path of Dharma and without losing an iota of faith in the Lord..

As the Quotes and Proverbs around on difficulties speak thus..

• The best way out of a difficulty is thru' it. (Robert Frost)
• Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. (Winston Churchill)
• The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it. (Epicurus)
• When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
• The Occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise high with the occasion. (Abraham Lincoln)
• As soon as you have finished the job, you start appreciating the difficulties. (Chinese Proverb)
• When difficulties are overcome, they begin blessing. (Traditional Proverb)"

Keyword: DIFFICULTY

THE ENDLESS STORY OF YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW!

*** I meticulously planned all my doings for tomorrow. Tomorrow became today. I expanded beyond saying, "Let me relax as my planning is for tomorrow!"

*** The wisdom within me said, "Today goes away, tomorrow comes in. You need to rise in life!" 

 "Sure, I do!" I promised and followed rigorous discipline. Days passed into weeks; weeks into months and months into years..

"I did it!" I screamed..

Pride whistled and desire giggled and delusion scribbled my fate and handed over to anger, greed and jealousy!

*** I relaxed beyond taking life easy. Time pulled out tomorrows and pushed into yesterdays non stop!

*** Yesterday said, "You know me!"; "Yes!", I said..

Tomorrow said, "Guess me!"; "Sure!", I said..

Today said, "I am with you!"; "One sec!", I said!

• Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. (Author Unknown)
• Yesterday, today and tomorrow - These are the three days of man. (Chinese Proverb)
• Confess you were wrong yesterday, it will show you are wise today. (Traditional Proverb)
• Never let yesterday use up too much of today. (Will Rogers)
• If you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven't done much today. (Author Unknown)
• I can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then. (Lewis Carroll)
• The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow. (H.G. Wells)

Keywords: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW

THE CUTE JOKES!

"Chachu, Shall I tell you, some jokes?"

"Sure, Beta.. Love to hear them!"

"Ok.. Will my school be there on Sundays?"

"No!"

"Where it goes?"

"Ha..Ha..Ha.. Liked it!"

"You know, it is raining here continuously but in my uncle's place there is no rain!"

"Yes, dear! They very badly need rain!"

"Yesterday, he rang up and asked me,

'There is so much rain in your place and we have zero rain. Can you send some rain to us?'

And I did that!"

"How did you send the rain there, dear?"

"I took a video of rain, sent it to him asking,

'Play the video!'"

"Oh.. I never thought of that.. Good joke , Beta!"

"Ok.. Tell me.. It is said,

'No man can serve 2 masters!' but one person did that!"

"How? Don't get it!"

"Simple, Chachu! When one master said.. 'Go East!' and another said.. 'Go West!', 

He cleverly went North and found new master!"

"Ha.. Ha.. Ha!"

"One uncle wanted to amuse his nephew of 2 yrs with a trick..

He said, 'Dear! In our car, you keep your finger on your nose, the wipers move!'

Whenever the child did that, the uncle nicely used to activate the wipers and as the boy removed his finger from the nose, he used to stop it. And it was really fun for a while..

One day the child in car kept his finger on the nose when the uncle was less alert and said,

'Now move them!'"

"Oh! So nice of the little boy.  Really Smart!"

"Yes, Chachu.. And the last one..

"'Don’t touch anything unnecessarily whenever you go to rest room. It costs a lot!'

The dad instructed his child.. 

'Dad! I always touch only those places where it is written 

Touch Free!'

Said the boy!"

"Ha.. Ha.. Ha.. Good jokes, Beta!"

"Thank you, Chachu.. I am happy, you liked them!"

Keywords: CUTE, JOKES

BELIEVE ONCE, CHECK TWICE!

I cried aloud..

"I believed saying 'Yes' but soon had to end up saying 'Ok'; So, I started questioning 'How' but that ended once with a rift, second time with a shift and third time with a useless gift!"

My friend comforted me saying,

"I questioned, I had to pass thru' a trouble. So, I believed but I had to pass thru' a bigger trouble!"

The wise person next to us smiled and said,

"Relax.. No doubt,

Believing is smooth sailing; questioning is back breaking..

But seen the other way,

Believing is faith; questioning is experimenting supporting that faith..

Further,

I need to believe to certain level as nothing moves without believing but I need to question beyond as nothing progresses without cross checking..

So the right path here is

Believe once, check twice!"

In distance, someone was heard reading aloud the famous Proverbs and Quotations from a book..

• To believe in certainty, we must begin doubting. (Polish Proverb)
• Seeing is believing. (Traditional Proverb)
• The key to all actions lies in belief. (English Proverb)
• Blind belief is dangerous. (Kenyan Proverb)
• Don't compromise your beliefs for money. (Sicilian Proverb)
• It is the belief in roses that make them flourish. (French Proverb)
• Easy to believe in Heaven's Law but so hard to keep. (Chinese Proverb)
• You can worship a sardine's head, if you believe in it. (Japanese Proverb)
• If a man believes in a stone, that stone will serve him well. (Arabian Proverb)
• Who knows most believes least. (Traditional Proverb)
• It is not disbelief that is dangerous to our society; it is belief. (George Bernard Shaw)
• Let each man hope and believe what he can. (Charles Darwin)
• The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear. (Jiddu Krishna Murthy)
• Believe you can, you are half way there. (Theodore Roosevelt)
• To believe in something and not to live it, is dishonest. (MK Gandhi)
• I believe in one thing, that only a life lived for others is a life worth living. (Albert Einstein)
• One who believes in himself has no need to convince others. (Lao Tzu)"

Keyword: BELIEF

A DAD.. HOW'S HE LIKE? #BlogchatterHalf Marathon 2.0

 

In class 7, as he avoided giving his name for speaking in the elocution period, the dad straight away met his class teacher and included his name..

"I don't like giving a speech in front of my friends!"

He pleaded..

"Avoiding is no solution here. Select your topic, prepare well and speak!"

Ordered the dad..

In class 9, on a day as he avoided giving his name for a voluntary service the dad went to the school and straight way gave his name..

"These come in the way of my studies!"

He said meekly..

"Do both.. You should involve in such works once in a way!"

Clarified the dad..

In class 12, even though he was thru' local competitive exam, the dad made him apply for other competitive exams too and write those exams..

"Why all these when I'm already thru' my local exam?"

He asked back..

"You should know what competition is and better you take all these exams!"

Explained the dad..

After graduation, he had his selection of job.. The dad insisted him select one..

"The other company is paying more and their training is just for 3 months. I want to join the second company!"

He asserted..

"It's better you do what I say. There's good in that for you in the long run!"

Assured the dad..

After training, on the 1st day of his job, he returned late in the evening quite tired and was resting in his room. The dad asked what had happened at his first day of work..

"They showed my place and assigned me some work. I had to do that full 8 hrs till the last minute except for lunch and coffee/tea breaks!"

He said with a tiresome tone..

"Dear! All these days, my constant worry was to put you in this line which was never a day's job. It's a total build up from scratch from the time you entered your school. Today, you became reasonably the right personality prepared to take up the coming days'

• Turmoil,
• Stress and strain and
• Cut-throat competitions at work and
• Overall ups and downs in life in parallel..

Now relax and rejuvenate yourself for the tomorrow's likely more difficult day in your job. All the Best!"

Said the dad with a gentle pat on his back!

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Keywords: DAD, #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

SURE, WORK IS WORSHIP! #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

• Myself Working hard is similar to

Me Praying to God deep in my heart singing various Famous Devotional Songs like..

'Just think of Lord Rama and Devi Sita,
THAT IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE..
Think of them with love or due to fear of death,
THAT IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE..
Think of them in prosperity and in adversity..
THAT IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE..
Let not a day be passed in pursuit of wealth only and think of them..
THAT IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE..
Render all those spiritual songs of theirs in perfect Sruti of Tambura, in correct Laya of Mrudangam and in musical Ragam and listen to those songs..
THAT IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE..
Sing Keertanas of theirs along with other devotees jumping in ecstasy..
THAT IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE!'

• Myself turning out Quality Work is similar to

Me singing that Prayer deepest in my heart..

• Myself doing Quality Work in lesser than Standard Time and earning Incentive Payment is similar to

Me getting lost as I sing that Prayer simultaneously my mind gaining peace and tranquility..

• Myself, Working long hrs is similar to

Me, continuing Praying to the Lord simultaneously attending to the needs awaiting next to me..

• Myself, Working on weekends and holidays and taking minimum leave from Work is similar to

Me, stopping not offering my Prayer to the Almighty however tempting the holiday mood and the relaxing opportunity in front be..

• Myself achieving True Customer satisfaction at my Work is similar to

Me singing the Prayer songs along with other Devotees jumping in ecstasy..

• Myself, facing Competition in my Work Arena is  similar to

Me, carrying due respect for other Religious Prayers that go on around me equally as I continue Offering my Prayer..

• Myself, taking the final outcome of my Work whatever, with a cheer is similar to

Me, facing life challenges that come up in my life with a smile further strengthening my Belief in Almighty!

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Keywords: WORK,WORSHIP, BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

NO GO, I GET WHAT I AM ELIGIBLE FOR! #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

"I

• Worked,
• Contributed,
• Supervised,
• Managed,
• Controlled,
• Ruled and
• Advised..

Alas! Age took over me and I am sidelined!"

Said one sadly..

"I

• Worked,
• Contributed,
• Supervised,
• Managed,
• Controlled,
• Ruled and
• Advised..

Sure.. Age took over me but I am contented!"

Said the other with a smile..

There was a Clarification from Skies..

"In life.. one

• Worked Soft,
• Contributed Exact,
• Supervised Light,
• Managed Fighting,
• Controlled with Iron hand
• Ruled Sternly and
• Advised Harshly..

No go.. Age took over there and that person feels sidelined as those actions all along remained

SELFISH.  Where as the other

• Worked Steadily,
• Contributed Extra,
• Supervised Required,
• Managed Vital,
• Controlled Ills,
• Ruled Caring and
• Advised Earnestly..

Sure.. Age took over there too but that person remained contented as those actions all along remained

SERVICE

Filled in!"

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Keywords: SELFISH, SERVICE,  #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

'FINE..NO PROBLEM.. GO AHEAD.. EVERYTHING IS OK!' #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

 A man found his associate doing wrong, expected a change in his associate and accordingly advised him on the change..

• The associate instantly promised to change, appeared too changed but in a short time turned around and zeroed down with no change in him.. 

Subsequently, he offered a benefit to the associate for a change..

• The associate again agreed to change, appeared too changed but in a short time turned around and zeroed down with no change in him.. 

Next, he created a competition for the associate to change..

• The associate once again attempted to change, appeared too changed but in a short time turned around and zeroed down with no change in him.. 

In the end, he created a fear in the associate of certain consequences if not changed soon..

• The associate instantly appeared changed, continued showing the change but in a short time turned around zeroed down with no change in him!

Not knowing what to do further, the man approached the wise man and asked him how to bring the change in his associate.. The wise man advised,

"Leave him to continue his way of living and where he expects you to say something on what he is doing, simply use the words..

• 'Fine.. No problem.. Go ahead.. Everything is OK!' 

Without a single negative comment from your end on his actions!"

The man took the advice and soon started acting that way..

• That looked initially encouraging to his associate with a 100% surety with him on what he was doing,
• But soon made him doubt a small part of his actions,
• Further in time that rose with increased confidence in more right and
• Finally settled firmly at a point of action with the distinct change in him his confidence firming up at that level!

The man again approached the wise man and said that the full effect was not there in his associate in spite of following his advice. The wise man said,

"That's the ultimate right!"

"Sir! How can it be? I distinctly see even now that my associate is in the wrong line!"

The man questioned. The wise man replied with a smile..

"Dear! Absolute Truth for ordinary mortals is

SEEN NEVER IN FULL

But

EVER SEEN IN PART..

Here,

• I may holding to the trunk and feeling accordingly,
• You may be holding to the leg and feeling accordingly and
• Your associate may be holding to the tail and feeling accordingly..

With none of us truly knowing what an elephant is..

In such a scenario, each one is right in his/her own way and each one is wrong in his/her own way and I am no way superior to the other

• However knowledgeable I may be, 
• However great I may be and 
• However aged I may be!

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Keywords: change, #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

DANCING OF THE SINGLE WORD IN MY HEART, THE WORLD EVER LOVES TO WATCH! #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

"I have my own powers. I'll set right things in the world at one stroke!"

"Check yourself!"

"What checking? None can question my powers!"

"Check yourself!"

"What nonsense? Don't I know my powers?"

"Check yourself!"

"Ok.. I am checking.. A single phone call from my end sets right...."

"Check yourself!"

"Too much.. What is that I should check myself?"

"Where do your powers lie?"

"Funny.. Ok.. If I order, that will be taken by the world next to me word by word, without uttering a single word and I get done what I want!"

"You know, the world ever worships and loves to accept only one word from anyone all the time?"

"Non sense.. I talk hundreds of words. People listen to every word of my talk nodding their heads and follow that to the root!"

"That is time bound attitude!"

"Ok.. Let it be time bound.. I don't care.. In my regime, none can utter a single word against me and stop taking the words of orders I give out!"

"What is the time of your regime of words in this world?"

"What do you mean? Years to go.. Not a year or 2!"

"After that?"

"I don't care!"

"Where do you go at that point of time? You should be among people only!"

"What?"

"Yes, dear! Another powerful person takes over your role and people start listening to the words of that person sidelining you and your words with a finger stroke!"

"Means.."

"Then not a single word, many, many words will be spoken against you for the ill deeds if you do when in power. You need to swallow all those words, still smile and keep mum, no go!"

"God! Terrifying!"

"So, isn't it better, you avoid being hit with so many never expected as well as piercing thru' your heart words for which you can just smile and keep mum, nothing more?"

"Can't think of!"

"Yes! dear! Can't think of now but sure there will be a day you need to see that happening!"

"Sir! Tell me what to do now. I just can't leave all this with me!"

"You needn't leave as well as you shouldn't leave too, the actions required from your end. But where it is evident to you and you feel you should do it,

Let a single word alone be dancing in your heart as much!"

"What is that one word, Sir?"

"It's the Sacred Word next to human beings..
Does good everywhere, never lets down a person..
And
Ever Gods love Actions of that Word for

LOK KALYAN!"

"What's that word, Sir?"

"It is.. SELF-SACRIFICE!"

In distance, a student was heard repeating aloud certain Proverbs and Quotes on Self-Sacrifice..

• There is no glory without sacrifice. (Filipino Proverb)
• Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all reported miracles grow. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
• Nothing so much enhances a good as to make sacrifices for it. (George Santayana)
• Sweat plus sacrifice equals success. (Charlie Finley)
• In general, the man who is readily disposed to sacrifice himself is one who does not know how else to give meaning to his life. (Cesare Pavese)

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Keyword: SELF-SACRIFICE,#BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

TIMELY ADVICE.. FOR WHOM? #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

That day for the Morning Session, the Senior Executive of the Company was invited to deliver lecture on the Topic

Customer Care in the Organization.. 

The gentleman got ready, soon reached the Spot and having a brief interaction with others, started speaking on the subject non stop for an hr and finally ended his talk saying..

"Do you know? My

CUSTOMER is ever embedded in my 8 Point Dedicated Care starting with letters C, U, S, T, O, M, E and R and that discipline forever goes thus..

• Caring for him/her as I care for myself, all along avoiding comparing my life style with that of my Customer..
• Understanding what he/she says with full attention as it is ever my duty to do that without a second thought..
• Stabilizing all the practices involved in doing his/her works ever avoiding using the word ‘Sorry!’ 
• Together moving endlessly at the same time keeping required distance too..
• Organizing all the works to the best of my capabilities as he/she will surely be advertising on my behalf for many future Customers..
• Meeting his/her requirement in time to the point as me alone is capable of doing that with ease and care..
• Evaluating the best practices of interactions ever remaining alert to say, 'Yes, Madam/Sir!' on all expected phone calls

And

• Reorienting all my personal talks ever remembering that there is no close friendship in a Customer relation!

Ok.. I told you what attitude we need to have when we deal with our Customer. My final say here is..

The Customer is God

For us and let us pledge that we do no less for our Customer!"

The Speech ended with thunderous applause and the Senior Executive  soon moved on to his Office in his Official Car..

That evening after the close of shift hrs, as the Senior Executive was returning home, on the way the smartphone rang smartly and the 

TIMELY ADVICE 

Too went on smartly..

"Yeah.. Speaking.. Oh.. Is it? Ok.. Ok.. Do one thing.. Manage the whole issue yourself and don't put me in the loop as I am already tired of attending today's lengthy Program. If required, tell a nice story to our person and..... Ok?"

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Keywords: Timely, Advice,#BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0 

THE UNKNOWN JOY IN MY HEART.. WHEN DOES THAT TRULY SURFACE? #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

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

• "Your body is the No 1 temple I gave you. Have you taken care of that body by sticking to the best health and safety practices? If not, complete that Sacred Activity before coming to Me hereafter!"

Was the No 1 reminder from God to me..

• "Your family is the No 2 Temple next to you. Have you taken care of your family to the best of your abilities? 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..

• "Your Work Spot is the No 3 Temple, Nature organized for you. Have you done your work with all 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..

• "Certain minimum Financial discipline is must with you devoid of greed nor laxity. Promise yourself to do the required in that direction with full attention!"

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

• "Have you spent some time relaxing yourself involving in what interests you and what is legally permitted? Promise yourself to do the required in that direction minimum feasible!"

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

• Expressing yourself in an artistic way is the need of hour in your life. Promise yourself involve in that direction as much feasible!"

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

• "Charity done elevates you in your life without a say. Promise to do the best in that direction as much feasible!"

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

• "Respecting the religious practices of others without an exception is one of your duties. Promise yourself to do the best in that direction as much feasible!"

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

• "Have you spent certain of your time in Caring for others? Promise yourself to do something in that direction, however small it be!"

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

• "Include the above discipline in your day to day life and come to Me to Offer your Prayers, you are truly 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!

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Keywords: HEART, UNKNOWN, JOY,  #BlogchatterHalfMarathon 2.0

THE STORY OF KHEER!

 

"Chachu.. Shall I tell you a story?"

"Yes, dear.. Go ahead!"

"It's an old story, Chachu.. I modified it!"

"Modified? Great Beta.. Love to hear that!"

"One day, to a man in a village, the astrologer said,

'Today, you invite harm by consuming harmless kheer!'

Not believing that, the man reached home and to his surprise, he found his mom preparing kheer..

“Last week, because of some urgent work, I couldn't celebrate your Birthday. Today, I decided to do it with some kheer!"

She said..

A bit confused, he hastily left home promising his mom that he would return in some time, headed to the near by woods, climbed a tree and rested there on a branch deciding not to get down till sunset..

In some time, a person came there and rested under the tree for shade. After some time, he opened his bag and took out a tin.. Oh.. It was kheer..

Suddenly 2 thieves came that side and seeing them in distance, the man ran away leaving his tin of kheer. One thief saw the kheer and said to other,

"We are hungry. Let's consume this!"

The other said,

"I doubt some trap is laid here to catch us. This is not sweet kheer but poison. Let us search, the man who wanted to catch us may be hiding around!"

Saying thus, He searched around, looked up and saw the man there directly above. Both thieves pulled him down and holding him said,

"Do you want to poison us? Now consume this kheer yourself!"

"No.. No.. No!"

The man resisted out of panic. The thieves beat him and made him drink the sweet dish!

The Astrologer's words came true..

'Today, you invite harm by consuming harmless kheer!'"

"Ha.. Ha.. Ha.. Oh! So nice, Beta.. Your creation is wonderful!"

"Thank you Chachu.. I am happy you liked it!"

Keyword: KHEER

THE EVER LIVE NINE TRAITS OF POCKETS!

• As pockets start emptying, problems start mushrooming and when pockets become empty, faults come up plenty!

• In the beginning money in pocket looks like honey and the person rules like gunny; soon that money flows around smelling sweet and the person floats around with fragrance spread all over; in the end, that pocket money becomes boney and the person in picture becomes funny!

• Pockets remain full, praises go endless!

• Lending pockets and spending hands go together!

• As pockets start draining, rainy days start dancing!

• Mending a person with spending habit ever remains a pending task sending alarm signals around endlessly!

• Vending machines play endless music as spending habits dance non stop!

• Pockets rule as well as get fooled depending on one's hold!

• Pockets filled nil, ills kill truth; Pockets filled full, truth goes dull; Pockets filled right, truth blooms upright!

Keywords: NINE, TRAITS

THE EVER LIVE STORY OF JEALOUSY!

On a day..

"It's really great.. My friend alone could do this and none else. He's really smart. I wish him all the best. We are celebrating to night!"

Screamed the person at the top of his voice and jealousy giggled softly behind..

Next day..

"Who else could have done this? He is my friend and so it happened. I'm too happy!"

Screamed the person again as jealousy moved one step towards him..

On the 3rd day..

"Yes.. He is better off now and me too no less. We are always one!"

He asserted saying firmly as jealousy moved 2 steps towards him..

In a week's time..

"Ok.. He might have got a benefit here. How does that matter to me? I am intact!"

He justified saying as jealousy moved 3 steps towards him..

Within a month..

"Agreed.. His benefit is great. But Me too no less. He got one way, I got the other way. That's it!"

He started doubly justifying his talk as jealousy started moving towards him at a faster pace..

In short time..

"What? He might have got something here. Why talk so much on that? See.... I'm no less!"

He said softly as jealousy moved closer to him..

In some more time..

"Always talk on his achievements as if we have nothing else to talk? Talk something worth!"

He said aloud as jealousy moved the closest to him..

In no time..

"Forget about his great achievements. I'm also no less. Let's talk something worth. Useless discussions!"

He started shouting at the top of his voice as jealousy embraced him tight..

In the end..

"Don't have anything else to talk? Always, this one great person and his great achievements.. Once more, if you mention his name, you don't know what I am going to do. Hell with him and his achievements. I curse him!"

He started screaming madly with jealousy engulfing him wholly as

The famous Sayings and Proverbs started floating around justifying such happenings endlessly..

• After honor and state follow envy and hate. (Dutch Proverb)
• You can be the moon and still be jealous of stars. (Gary Allan)
• Envy sees the sea but not the rocks. (Russian Proverb)
• If envy would burn, there would be no use of firewood. (Yugoslavian Proverb)
• Envy eats nothing but it's own heart. (German Proverb)
• Jealousy is nourished by doubt. (French Proverb)
• From the well of envy, only a fool will drink the water. (Nigerian Proverb)

Keyword: JEALOUSY

THE TIME, WHEN THE SUN GOD REFUSED TO RISE..

'Namah Suryaya Shantaya Sarva roga nivaarine

Ayu Rarogya Maisvairyam Dehi Devah Jagatpate.'

It was year 1971..

"Chachu! Tomorrow's date is 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 God 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' sharp at 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 at lower level, 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 God 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 into deepth was found to be..

The little girl secretly set the 2 time devices of her home and the wrist watches 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