DEVOTED HEARTS!

The rich man of the town formulated an elaborate Puja Program of 2 hrs in the early morning hrs on the Auspicious day comprising of..

Procedure I

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Procedure II

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Procedure III

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Procedure IV

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He followed all 5 procedures with full attention and sat in silence for 10 mts chanting the God's name in his heart. Further to that, he bowed down in front of God's Idol and 

Took the Prasadam offered to his eyes and started eating it slowly as a gesture of reverence and gratitude to the All Powerful (Prasadagrahnam)..

The poor man on road a little away got some food given by some one, 

Took the offered food to his eyes and started eating it whole heartedly as a gesture of reverence and gratitude to the All Powerful (Prasadagrahnam)..

God Smiled from Above and Blessed both!

Keywords: DEVOTED, HEARTS

FIGHT OR FACE WITHOUT FIGHTING?

"Are you responding to the exact Truth known to you or a bit more?"

"I think, I should respond only to the Truth known to me!"

"Why don't you try responding a bit more there? That  needs a small sacrifice from your end!"

"But if I do that, a few times others can take advantage of my softness and try to rule me!"

"Agreed, opposing is better than keeping silent but you alone need to decide what is the best for you at this point of time!"

"????"

"Yes, dear!

The Great Personality when confronted with rowdy elements, hid himself in the Police Control Room and subsequently on the advice of the Chief, 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 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 certain Inner Strength to face threat!

Keywords: FIGHT, FACE

TENSIONS OF LIFE.. HOW TO FIGHT THEM CONSTRUCTIVELY?

"People often advise me saying don't be selfish. What's wrong in being selfish within the limits of law of the land? Anyhow law permits that!"

"Agreed, you can express there with your full freedom but do want to experience greater freedom or limit yourself?"

"What? I am already living my life with full freedom.  What greater freedom am I missing here?"

"Are you free from tensions of life?"

"They come and go. That's natural. I need to do nothing and can't do anything too!"

"If you can do something?"

"Ahh! What are you saying? A person having taken human birth can't be free of tensions!"

"I agree to what you say. But, don't you feel happy if I tell you a better way to take tensions of our life as they surface!"

"I don't get it!"

"Yes, dear.. None can escape from tensions of life whatever one does there. But one can always equip himself/herself to face them as they attack and remain as much calm!"

"How?"

"That happens when the self in me qualifies itself to face that!"

"How?

The Great Personality said..

"When the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest or the weakest man/woman whom you may have seen and ask yourself, if the step you are going to contemplate is going to be of any use to him/her. Will he/she gain anything out of it?"

"If I can really do something in this direction that is feasible for me in reducing my self, it's worth doing it!"

Keywords: LIFE, TENSIONS

NO DOUBT, WORK IS WORSHIP!

"Do the work as per the reasonable Orders given by your Boss!" 

"Who will define reasonableness?"

"Law defines that!"

"That way, it's not possible to check every Order passed by the Boss!"

"Agreed.. Tell me, what would you like to do in case of doubt?"

"Yeah.. That's the issue. The Boss will send me out if I refuse to listen!"

"Yes, dear.. Numbers matter here. One Boss, many ready to work else

You should have monopoly skill where in you are one, Bosses are many!"

"I don't have that skill!"

Then you are in crowd!"

"Ahh! Why I am in this situation?"

"Dear! Don't become desperate. Work is Worship. Do the best and be contented!"

"------"

"You know.. What the Great Personality said about work?

'If everyone thinks about the work one is doing and so works intelligently, one would 

get the best education, 

find the work interesting, 

develop own intellect, 

enlarge and purify one's heart, 

acquire efficiency in the work and 

make inventions and improvements 

which would benefit the world.. 

As the work has become more interesting, 

it gives joy and 

makes the person feel no fatigue in doing it and 

thus the work becomes artistic!'

-- Mahatma Gandhi

Seen thus, work is sure worth worshipping; doubtless, dear!"

Keyword: WORK

THE TRUE WORKING STYLE!

• "If I start working, sure I get money!"

I mused within..

• "Working 8 hrs a day!"

I quickly corrected myself..

• "Doing quality work!"

I further corrected myself..

• "Working with overtime if required!"

I corrected myself beyond..

• "That overtime including working on Sundays and Holidays as per rules if required!"

I continued correcting myself..

• "Continue getting money if my Customer places next Order!"

I corrected myself towards the end..

• "Further, the Customer is not lured away by my Competitor in the field!"

I tried correcting myself in the end..

• "Only if you continue enjoying good health and well-being by the

GRACE OF GOD!"

My Inner Voice gently corrected me with a smile!

Keywords: TRUE, WORKING, STYLE

THE TOTAL HUMAN BEING!

Once upon a time, Bhakti, Shakti and Ukti were living together..

Bhakti used to address issues of life thru' belief and praying,

Shakti used to address issues of life thru' hard work and honesty and

Ukti used to address issues of life thru' smartness and clarity..

On a day, there was a tough problem in front of the 3..

Bhakti tried the best to address the problem thru' tools of action belief and praying. There was some success but no full solution..

Shakti tried the best to address the problem thru' the tools of action honesty and hard work. There was some success but no full solution..

Ukti tried best to address the problem thru' the tools of action smartness and clarity. There was some success but no full solution..

The 4th one stepped in, straight away addressed the problem to 80% level and remained contented..

The 3 asked,

"How could you achieve this?"

"I used the combination of your own 6 qualities

Honesty,
Hard work,
Smartness,
Clarity,
Belief and
Praying

Together!"

"But you too did not address the problem fully!"

"Agreed, but the last tool of action, praying kept me fully contented with what I got!"

"Who are you?"

"I am Vyakti.. Involving the combination of you 3..

THE TOTAL HUMAN BEING!"

Keywords: TOTAL, HUMAN, BEING

I'M 100% POWERFUL.. SORRY, WHAT DID I SAY?

As Day dawns and Light spreads around..

"Mr...... You know.. I'm 100% powerful here, not a bit less. Forget your Boss, straight away your CMD will be at my office in minutes if I make a single call..

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Know this, try working hard and provide what we want. Don't act smart. You may go now!"

As Night falls and darkness looms around..

"Oh! Lord! You are all Powerful and Merciful. I am an insignificant one in front of Your Presence all round. Show Your Eternal Grace and Compassion on me and Bless me. I Bow down to You!"

Keywords: DAY, NIGHT

THE NEVER SEEN TRAP IN SPIRITUALITY!

• "Law bound living is my life!"

Said one with a cheer..

• "Law bound living interwoven with morals is my life!"

Said the other with a smile..

• "Law bound living interwoven with morals and ethics is my life!"

Said the 3rd one with all firmness..

• "Law bound living interwoven with morals, ethics and helping others is my life!"

Said the 4th one with great joy..

• "Law bound living interwoven with morals, ethics helping others and artistic expression of myself is my life!"

Said the 5th one with all pleasantness..

God Smiled from Above and Blessed all..

• "Leave all those practices. They take you nowhere. Varied ways of law bound living are in front of you. Choose any way you want. Just add to that Spirituality. That's it.. You are complete and me, 100% sure of it!"

Said the 6th one with an assertion..

God remained Silent..

Just at that moment on distant loud speakers, Sloka 14 of Bhajagovindam was heard being recited melodiously with the meaning explained in parallel..

'jatilo mundii lujnchhitakeshah
kaashhaambarabahukritaveshhah
pashyannapi cana pashyati muudhah
udaranimittam bahukritaveshhah'

Many move with matted locks,
Many move with clean shaven heads,
Many have hairs plucked out,
Some clothed in saffron,
Others various colors,
All for living. None sees the Truth so evident in front!

Keyword: Spirituality

I KNOW.. I DON'T KNOW!

One said,

"Reverend Sir! I feel I am limited in my approach in respect of what I am doing presently.  Do advise me on my future course of action!"

The Master replied,

• "Streamline and continue doing your duties as Sloka 35, Chapter III of Srimad Bhagavad Gita reiterates....!"

The other said..

"Master, I feel I can do something better compared to what I am doing presently. Advise me on my future course of action!"

The Master replied,

• "Take up more responsibilities and continue doing your duties as Sloka 35, Chapter III of Srimad Bhagavad Gita reiterates....!"

The 3rd one queried,

"Reverend Sir! I feel that I am doing exactly what Sloka 35, Chapter III of Srimad Bhagavad Gita reiterates. Do I need to do anything beyond?"

The Master remained silent. The boy in the neighborhood was heard repeating aloud one of the proverbs he learnt in his class on the previous day..

"Pride goes before fall!"

Keyword: Pride

A DAY'S PRAYER!

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

• "The Highest Worship of Me is forever respecting My Creation and the Order in My Creation. Have you checked on that before coming to Me?"

Was the No1 reminder from God to me..

• “There is no place in your heart for blind beliefs when you come here. Hope you are making efforts to free yourself of these by saluting to that Reality first!”

Was the next reminder from the Lord as I started doing my Pradakshinas round the Idol..

• “Surrender to weakness, I keep away from you; Surrender to Truth, I stay next to you!”

Was one more reminder from the Almighty as I cleaned the floor around me, sat there and started the Prayer closing my eyes..

• “Do the duty, I am with you; Keep away from duty, I am not with you!”

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

• "Help those in need through your success. Never keep off!”

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

• “In failures, learn max from your mistakes; never feel despondent!'”

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

• “Believing Me is ever associated with believing people ultimately!”

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

• "Give the other person a chance to listen on what he/she says or wishes to say. I am sure you are into this in all your interactions with others!"

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

• "You are a Trusty to all your assets at any point of time; nothing more. Hope you have made a note of this Truth next to you!’

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

• “I never said not to worship Other Gods. Promise me you make a note of this deep in your heart!"

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!

Keyword: PRAYER

AS LUXURY NARROWS DOWN..

The luxurious car pulled out of the palatial Bungalow and zoomed in no time. As the AC was cooling the interior of the car at it's peak, the phone was thru'..

"Sure, a luxury purchase.. What? 10 lakhs more?  Ok.. Go ahead.. I should definitely have this which none in my neighborhood can afford.. Find out when the delivery is!" 

After a while, again the phone was thru'..

"Yes.. I want the job to be done.. Don't want to hear 'NO' here.. It doesn't matter..  Half a lakh, does the job means, let that do. I'm okay with it!"

The phone was thru' the 3rd time..

"I say, today is the party..  It should be all grand..  Nothing less to be done.. 20k? It's nothing.. Book the venue right now!"

Soon the car stopped at the signal. A man appeared near the car window.. Differently abled.. 

"Give him this 10 note.. He is in difficulty.. Can't work!"

Keyword: LUXURY

HAPPY GANESHA CHATURTHI.. LIVING TOWARDS REFINEMENT!

"Work smart,

Save smart,

Spend at your wish 

For an enjoyable day in your life!"

Screamed one individual..

"Work smart,

Save smarter,

Spend smarter 

For a jovial day in your life!"

Corrected the other..

"Work hard,
Spend min,
Save max 

For a rainy day in your life!"

Cautioned the 3rd one..

"Work hard,
Spend smart,
Save smart 

For a useful day in your life!"

Reminded the 4th person..

"Work hard,
Spend the required,

Give in charity min,
Save the remaining 

For a happy day in your life!"

Highlighted the 5th one..

"Work hard,
Spend the required,

Give in charity optimum,
Save the remaining 

For a peaceful day in your life and a better day in others' lives!"

Said the 6th person with a smile..

HAPPY GANESHA CHATURTHI! 

Keywords: LIVING, REFINEMENT

THE 7 STAGES OF HUMAN SELF ON EARTH!

The Self in human 

'SPREADS'

Around on earth from the lowest level of existence to the Highest Level of Ultimate Rise thus..

1) Self Sustenance 

When the Great Statesman freed slaves and said, 

"Now, you are free to do whatever you feel like!" 

A few replied, 

"We know only working for our masters and we'd like to continue doing that!"

2) Self Presence 

When the master was not pleased with the rose given by his servant in the morning hrs, the servant had only one worry with him..

"Which type of rose makes my Master happy?" 

Instead of asking within, "Where's the need to give him the rose daily?"

3) Self Respect

Misunderstanding His principles of non violence, the inmates of Ashram passively kept quite during an attack of the place in His absence on return, the Great Personality remarked,

"Instead of surrendering thus, I would have been truly happy had you fought courageously against the wrong doers!"

4) Self Expression

As every one in the village out of fear continued to worship a cave nearby with a belief of pleasing the demon inside, a young man with a great interest to investigate went inside, observed nothing but spider webs/stuffy air, came out and proclaimed the same to the villagers!

5) Self Assertion 

The Great Personality said,

“I don’t mind undergoing a punishment rather than be out of it if my actions do not bring in the True Justice around!”

6) Self Denial

To an information that His own friend was plotting on His life, the Great Man straight away went to meet the friend late night alone and when the friend opened the door for Him, gave a weapon to him and said,

“I heard that you are planning to end my life. I myself came here alone voluntarily to help you in that. I did not inform any one on this!”

7) Self Surrender  

The Great Saint said,

"A salt doll curious of knowing the depth of Sea slowly went down the sea, melted and merged itself with the sea waters and ultimately there was one single vast Infinite Sea alone; nothing else!"

Keywords: HUMAN, SELF

'A TO Z' OF MONEY!

Money appears with all smiles where ease rules all cool!

Money brings in many comforts; creates those many hardships!

Money certifies all wrong doings with lightening speed!

Money dignifies and ticks even those wrongs that are so evident!

Money eases many old tensions but creates those many new tensions!

Money fumes where discipline firms up!

Money glorifies everything except righteousness!

Money highlights many brighter issues; never talks of single tougher one!

Money ignites many enmities; creates those many fake friendships!

Money joins only when it dislodges somewhere!

Money kindles hitherto never seen running around!

Money loses all its importance the moment Truth steps in!

Money moves before anything moves!

Money nullifies many wrong understandings in minutes!

Money originates from the hands of hard working person; rest of the places the maker makes it!

Money may plug in many loop holes but the path is ever a patched one only!

Money may quench the thirst of many but not that of the real thirsty without water!

Money reigns as well as ruins!

Money satisfies many wishes but can't satisfy the wish of being honest!

Money takes out lethargy in secs and makes one run for life time!

Money uplifts the mood of even the laziest!

Money verifies many things instantly!

Money wishes for the impossible and shows it possible!

Money xeroxes many documents but won't xerox itself!

Money yells sure but never at the person with money!

And

Money zeros down in front of honesty within secs!

Keyword: MONEY

WHAT AM I AT MY WORK?

“I love my work. Given a chance I love to spend hrs and hrs at my work.  Nothing less.. Oh! It's time.. I've to go now!”

“Dear! 

Whenever I am doing a job, there are two aspects related to it..

No 1 is.. I have to do it to make a living..

Or/And

No 2 is..  I am doing it because I love to do it..

If No 2 is the reason with No 1 or without No 1, what I am doing is always the right. But if 1st one alone is the reason, I need to constantly put 2 questions to me.. 

1)  Am I earning enough to make both the ends meet and 

2) Am I earning approximately what my counterpart somewhere else is earning?”

"????"

“Yes, dear! It's a fact that many times my own unlimited emotions are a block to my development and in that context unknowingly, I myself would be handing over certain additional powers to someone in the field who can make use of that for their selfish gains.. 

The right way here is to take courage and straight away stop doing such a work for a while!”

Keyword: WORK

THE ETERNAL BLESSINGS!

"I believe in God!"

Mused aloud one..

"I believe in myself!"

Mused aloud the other..

"The Almighty takes care of my progress in life!"

Said the 1st one..

"My Work takes care of my progress in life!"

Said the 2nd one..

"The Lord is next to me in my difficulties!"

Asserted the 1st one..

"The Other Person is next to me in my difficulties!"

Asserted the 2nd one..

"Praying to Lord gives me true mental peace and indomitable courage in life!"

Affirmed the 1st one..

"Doing my Duty to core gives me that peace and courage in my life!"

Affirmed the 2nd one..

"Following systematically all procedures at Worship is an important discipline of my life!"

Stressed the 1st one..

"Following systematically all procedures at Work is an important discipline of my life!"

Stressed the 2nd one.. 

"I get lost in singing Devotional Songs at heart!"

Continued the 1st one..

"I get lost in observing Nature next!"

Continued the 2nd one..

"Visiting Sacred Shrines regularly is part and parcel of my life!"  

Confirmed the 1st one..

"Visiting Beautiful Places regularly is part and parcel of my life!"

Confirmed the 2nd one..

"I love to be with my like minded people!"

Concluded the 1st one..

"I love to be with my like minded people!"

Concluded the 2nd one..

The Almighty from Above Smiled and Blessed both!

Keywords: ETERNAL, BLESSINGS

THE HIGHEST SELF DECEPTION CHAKKAR!

The 6 enemies of human had a bitter fight among themselves about

Who the ultimate in toppling human being is..

• "Human beings believe that strict discipline keeps me under check but they coolly forget that it's nothing but allowing me rule them without their knowledge!"

Boasted Desire..

• "When I takeover humans, they are no different from mad personalities and are ready to destroy anything in seconds. I'll challenge, if any one of you can do that!"

Screamed Anger..

• "I appear calm and cool but under my influence human breaks every rule to gain. Can any one do such a thing?"

Challenged Greed..

• "My influence turns one appear so humble that none around can make it out. Because of me alone, life goes with such a vigor; none of you can do that!"

Ruled Pride..

"I make human smile outside but burn inside. Because of me empires came down. History is ever the proof here!"

Said Jealousy..

• "Where's our Delusion? Coolly got off from our talk, I think. Forget.. This one can stand no where to our hold on human beings!"

Saying thus as all looked around, in distance they noticed

• One person sitting in meditating posture chanting incessantly closing eyes unperturbed by what is going on around with an inward thought that that is all Spirituality is..

As Delusion with a smile waved from behind!

Keywords: SELF, DECEPTION

DHARM YUDH!

My day is 24 hrs. Out of this, reasonably 8-10 hrs go on my work. There I have to sell myself else remaining 16-14 hrs of the day will have no meaning..

Ok..done..

After this, rest of my time I should be the king unto myself!

But here, I am seen caught in the vicious circles of bending down many times..

Then there is a question..

Should I escape or fight?

Escaping and living that life is once again selling off myself and that life is nothing but selling off myself all 24 hrs!

No.. That's not the purpose of my birth on earth..

Then?

The best discipline is to be alert from now onwards so that I myself will not create this in the first instance. But some are already created; I may have to wind down, there is no solution otherwise..

So the only right way in front of me is..

‘Let me be incessantly doing the Right Interactions with Right People in Right Time!'

What is that 'Right' here?

I have to find it myself.. It would be..

• Confrontation and Lower End Action if understood little of the Right,
• Wonder and Related Action if understood part of the Right and
• Calmness and Required Action if understood max of the Right

WHY NOT BEGIN THE RIGHT FIGHT FROM THIS MOMENT,

DISCOVER MYSELF AND

START RISING IN MY LIFE?

Keywords: DHARM, YUDH

SPIRITUALITY SAYS..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love keeping my health to the best of my capacities!"

Said one..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love taking care of my family to the best!"

Said another..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love doing my work to the core!"

Said the 3rd..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love being punctual everywhere!"

Said the 4th one..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love doing my basic works myself!"

Said the 5th..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love doing certain minimum charity around!"

Said the 6th person..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love spending my free time in watering plants!"

Said the 7th one..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love helping others in difficulty!"

Said the 8th..

• "I don't know what Spirituality says but I love remaining calm as much!"

Said the 9th individual..

The Almighty smiled and Blessed all the 9 people!

• "Spirituality is like an open fruit in front of all of us. I tell you what it is.. Listen carefully.... What all you need to do here is.... Daily stick to this practice, that's it.. you are Spiritual.. I spend my time daily regularly doing this max.. Rest of life moves on it's own!"

Said the 10th one..

The Almighty remained silent!

Keyword: SPIRITUALITY

THE SERIOUS AND FUNNY CLOCK!

The grandpa said with all seriousness..

"You know dear? Every day,

• When the clock strikes 6, it's time to check our unnecessary interest to poke into others' affairs,

• When the clock strikes 9, it's time to check our alertness in pursuing matters,

• When the clock strikes 2, it's time to check our enduring capacity for the day

And

• When the clock strikes 5, it's time to give a chance everywhere for correction!"

The smart grandson with a smile completed that with his own version..

"Yes, Grandpa.. You know further?

• When the clock strikes 24, it's time to check one's counting capacity,

• When the clock strikes -1, it's time to keep off from the clock,

• When the clock strikes √-1, it's time to question Mathematics

And

• When the clock strikes 1+√-1, it's time to relax as the issue is beyond control!"

Keyword: CLOCK