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Debts of emotion

His eyes was filled when he said `good bye´to me at the New Delhi Railway Station. I don´t even remember his name, though we had a lot of conversation in this train journey from Kerala to New Delhi. We met in this 2 days train journey and he always lead the conversations among the co passengers. When he said, that we could meet some times in some journeys like this, his eyes were filled. Though, I was not touched by his emotion, I kept thinking of the that human feeling that filled his eyes. Could it be the tears of satisfaction on the fulfilment of his Karma? What ever it is , I always wonder, what make us smile at a stranger with thinking so much of the consequences,what makes us suffer when we see someone suffer without thinking, they don´t belong to us? …..Is it just a human instinct? Which part brain does that? Is that a reflex?

I always wondered in these questions and never got a convincing answer. But, it seems easy to accept it was just a karmic debt. An emotional debt that we owed that person for whom we suffered, to a stranger whom we smiled at. Life seems like a journey where we pay off our debts of emotions. We might be creating some debts too, but its better to believe that we pay off them, because in the end we will have an empty hand. I am sure that joy can make our eyes filled, just like that soldier I

met on the train.

Finding Joy

We all want to be happy in our life. We plan, hope and does things to make us happy. Did we ever realized that it is only and emotion just like sadness, fear, doubt etc. It is not constant. Even when we know it will not stay long, why we look for happiness? Why can´t we find joy?
What  is the difference between Joy and Happiness?
We can see a clear difference between joy and happiness but it is very difficult to see from where joy comes. Joy is a feeling which stays constant and instead of becoming aware of it we just feel it. But happiness is an emotion which you are aware and sure that it will come to an end at a point of time. Here we can see that happiness is created in our minds while joy is coming from the consciousness. If possession or presence of  materiality makes you happiness, satisfaction you get from material possession or a spiritual experience can bring joy in us.
Joy is so far superior to happiness and in our deep consciousness we are looking for this joy. As long as we stay attached to the material pleasure it is difficult to find the joy and even if you find it by material possession it will not stay longer. Strengthening our consciousness is the best way to find the joy. As we close our eyes and see what our mind is doing, we can see what we are thinking, because the consciousness can see what we think. See what we experience with our body, see what if we analyse these experience. Slowly we will be an observer of our own feelings and thoughts. That is the point we become more closer to our consciousness . Let that be the first step to find the joy in us. 

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Happiness and Sadness.....

What make us sad or worried? We have enough reasons to be sad or worried. As we look into ourselves physically or towards our life, we will always find reasons for our grievances. Most of us  are never satisfied with we have or what we are(physically, monetarily or socially ). But what is happening in real? Are we looking at ourselves in a positive way or we are comparing ourselves with others?
Certainly, we are not looking at ourselves in a motivating way. Yes, we are comparing ourselves with others  and finding what we don't have in comparison with others. There lies the real unsatisfied mind and our worries.
For instance, if we would had only one hand since our birth, we would have been really sad or worried about it the life.( Of course there are so many inspiring people, who over came their physical disabilities ). So, what if, all the humans were one handed ? Then it would had never a reason for our sadness. We surely would have accepted that.
So, there is no point in wasting our time and energy for thinking what we don't have or what we miss , compared to others. If we are looking for happiness and satisfaction, then understand it is a state of mind that we agree upon. It is an attitude.

Tantra- A misrepresented fact

'Tantra' the most misrepresented and misused word. What is Tantra? It is an universal science, which is the part of vedas, that deals with the transition of human nature from the present level of evolution and understanding to a transcendental level of knowledge. There are 64 tantric texts. The word Tantra is derived from the combination of two words, "tanoti" which means to expand and "trayate" means to liberate. Tantra put forward a concept and discipline which enables the follower to perceive the world without any perception. It has a set of rules for ritual worships, discipline and meditation techniques for the attainment of supernatural powers. People used to and still connect Sex with Tantra.Often, the term Tantra was misused for their personal benefits by exploiting the ignorant world. Certainly, Tantra is considering sex, but at the same time, it won't make you the slave of your desire but it helps to master it. It refers, that the sexual energy can be used for the transcendental purpose. "Maithuna" fusion of male and female energies is of the five 'makaras ' dealt in Tantric philosophy (Makaras- actions or sadanas starts with the M sound).So next time when you come across the sound Tantra, remember it has to be something that expands your awareness and liberate your consciousness from the clutches of your own ego........

Feelings over thinking....

There is something that is happening in this world without your control, then it will be the process of thinking. We think consciously and subconsciously. They always become responsible for the creation of our own perceptions or misconceptions. It is this thinking which brings out different emotions in us.They influence our mind indirectly and directly. It is clear that, when we think of something that we have never seen, our mind will create a picture of that and it make some perceptions or misconceptions according to our knowledge.It is quite difficult to follow something without the influence of our mind.

Are we able to analyse something with a free mind?

I think, it is very hard to think without getting influenced by our mind. Every time I tried to make a decision with a free mind, I could see the procession of thoughts arising and trying to influence my decision.

The practice of yoga always helps me in such cases as it enables me to see my thoughts in a visual frame of mind, let me know what I'm thinking of that decision. Then I follow my feelings to arrive at the decision. Feelings that comes from our inner sense are quite hard to influence, if we are aware of the thoughts that flashes in our mind.For example, I don't know, how much one will be successful, to influence someones feeling of the great taste, that one got from a delicious food.No comments can deny the beauty of a blissful sunset we watch. That is the reason why I believe thoughts are inferior to feelings.

Listen to your heart not to your mind and if use your mind make sure, it is free from influences of perceptions and misconceptions....

Golden Facts on 63th Anniversary of Independence

These facts were published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA.
1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.

2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.

7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.

9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53

10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.

11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.

12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

13. Chess was invented in India

14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India .

15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley ) India in 100 BC.

Taming our mind..

Is there anyone, who is not thinking? We all are thinking all the time and we are all having different thoughts. Sometimes pleasant thoughts sometimes bad thoughts and so on. We are not able to control the thinking process. We are never aware of this thinking process. It wanders from one thing to another like a free horse. You might have noticed the fact, that if you control your thoughts it comes back to with a great strength. You may be aware of the thing, that your emotions are backed by your thoughts. This thinking process takes a lot of energy. That is the reason why, people engaged in works requires a lot thinking get tired easily that a person who is doing physical work. Is it healthy to have a lot of unnecessary thoughts? Surely no…..

How can we control our thoughts?

Controlling of mind doesn’t mean suppression of thoughts and it will never help us to control the mind. We can control our mind to some extend by giving it a task. Normally when we read news papers, external thoughts may not disturb the reading. But the thought comes back once we stop reading. The best way to keep our mind engaged is to let the mind observe what it is doing. It means observing our own thoughts. Once, when we look at our mind, we can see our mind becomes thoughtless for a moment. What ever the thoughts is, become aware of our thinking, observe our thoughts, like we watch a movie on a projected screen. This will help us to see our thoughts and we can avoid unhealthy thoughts and distractions. Let this be the first step on controlling the uncontrollable....

A story told by Swami Satyananda Saraswati

A group of traders were trying to cross a desert and they arrived at an oasis and they decided to take rest for the night.Everybody were so tired, even the camels. When it was time to secure the camels, they found one of the hitching pin to tie the camels was missing. They tied all the camels except one. None of them wanted to stay awake watching the camel neither loose it by letting him free. Then one of the men came and took the rope and after he went through all the motions of tethering the animal to a pin- an imaginary pin. Afterwards, the camel was bedded down and he was convinced that it was securely bound and everybody went to sleep.

Next morning, the camels were released. Everyone made ready to continue there journey,except the camel, which was tied in the imaginary pin. It refused to get up and move. Everybody did all the possible things, but the camel didn't moved. Meanwhile the man who did the trick last day realised the reason for the animal's obstinacy. He went to the camel's imaginary hitching pin and went through all the usual motions of untying the rope and releasing the camel. Soon it stood up without any hesitation believing that it was now free.

We all are like this camel. Even if we are free as the untied camel, we like to compare ourselves with others and this will limit our potentials. In our life we limit our capacities and potentials misconceptions as we believe we are bound firmly. We all are free to explore ourselves,and develop our potentials to its best.

Some Aesthetic thoughts....

Almost all of us are concerned about our looks. If we are fair we try to tan, if we are dark we try to be fair, we try all our best to make us better than the way we are. But all the time we are unaware of the change that happens inside our body.In this way we manipulate our body for our appearance. Why we are not satisfied by the way we are? Why we need to change physically to be a better person?Why we think what other people think of us ?

Most women are fond of high heeled shoes, because they believe that their look changes and it gives them a better look. But they are not aware or sometimes ignoring the problems that can possibly have because of using high heeled shoes.It can manipulate the whole spine gradually as you use them. With in few years, it changes your spine. Now the back pain is common with women and unfortunately this is one reason.The problems becomes severe as you become older as you can find problems in your feet and even knee. Over the concerns of our looks, we will have physical problems when we become old. 

We must have to be proud of what we are. We don't have to change physically, but an intellectual growth is what we need to be attractive. Remember! most of the great people were not really attractive physically, but their thoughts and visions pulled us.

When we eat....

Our nature has given all kinds of food that we need to survive. Still, we are very concerned about our types of food and the their quality.Some of us are vegetarian some are non vegetarian. One thing is sure the food that we consume can influence our mind. Plants triggers less aggression than meat sure, that can be the reason why lions are more aggressive than the elephants even if it is smaller compared to the elephants.

Some people often contempt eating meat and they argue that the non veg people kills a living creature with feelings. How can we say that plants don't have feelings? Plants are also sensible like the animals but their world is different. An ivy plants is looking for a support to creep. Like that, plants have their own feelings. So criticism towards eating meat eating is point less, as one kind of life form is relying on the another kind of life form for food. That's how the food cycle is made.

Over all, there is something we must realise. It is not what we eat that matters, it is how much we eat. For the appetite.

Fear of Death

Death is a natural phenomena yet a mysterious thing.We all are looking, searching for and on a lot of subjects and topics in this world. But few people will be interested in the mysteries behind the death.

Death- The biggest fear of all.

When we tie our selves in this fear, we let us suffer. We are reluctant to leave the comforts of our body, but the body is never comfortable when we suffer. Unfortunately, we are very much attached to this perishable body. If we realize that death is just a door to another life, we could overcome this fear to a greater extend. Death will take us to another world and another experiences, according to a new script that nature decides on the basis of our actions, because we are in the cycle of life.

 

We have many lives, not just one. Then only nature can justify the sufferings of the people. No one is born for just suffering. If we are suffering now, it is because of the actions that we made in our previous lives or even this life.

Some people think suicide as an easy way to end their sufferance but it is not the fact. Except in all natural death, we just loose the physical body but we will have your consciousness stays in this world along with the astral and causal bodies.

Suicide is the worst thing someone can do to himself.

If you have the awareness of your life and can dis attach yourselves from the materiality of this world you can overcome the fear of death.

Remember, death is not the end.

Lord Ganesh.....an aspect we look for

Lord Ganesh, Hindu God with the  elephant head. The first God to be worshiped before the beginning of every good thing. He is the one who removes all the obstacles from your way and he is the one who gives you the knowledge and talents.Even his picture has a beautiful depiction.He is worshipped widely all over India.

Who is Ganesh?

Like all the Hindu Gods and Goddess, he is showing a unique philosophy. Whenever you want to acheive something you need confidence. If you are confident you can accomplish anything. We have to be confident like an elephant, then what obstacle can stay in our way??A confident person can use his knowledge and talents in a better way. Knowledge and talents without confidence is useless...

Believe in him.....he is there with in...Jai Ganesh

The Core of Problems

Our body often reflects our attitudes, emotions and so...all these things are coming from inside us. We can say it is from our soul or from our consciousness. All the problems are some kind of reaction of our own mental character.

For example, the gravitational pull of the earth lies with  the core of the earth, but all that, what it attracts hits the crust of the earth. So crust is something that reflects the real earth and we are just bothered about it.

So what ever we reflects in our physical body is what we create in our Psychic body.... We just have to realize the Core of the real physical problems.....It is just an instrument form the real experiences

Living Single

We human are generally softhearted and we are sensible to the world around us.We cry with our friends,sometimes laugh with strangers, get angry with each other and so... See how sensible we are? We love to have a world around us with all these different emotions. So choice of living single, happily through our life will be a test of our character. 

But can't we live alone in the world?Why we expect the support and company from others?It is because we are not confident about our life. We must have to face everything that might come across in our life and it should be faced alone.

We should feel strong inside.We are the one who decide our  life, so how we can regret for the things we face.Never look back! What ever is happened is happened and never waste the time for the cross checking.Be bold and brave in our decisions. When we do that, we will be able to meet our life with ease.

Never expect any care and love, but keep focus in your life.Enjoy the freedom of living.....

Single living means, bold living........

No Stress in work.....

No work in the world is stressful.If we feel we are getting stressed out of our work, it means we are doing a work in which we have any interest or feelings. We must use our feelings to keep the interest in what we are doing.Then we will not be stressed of our work,We will start enjoying the work.

A painting is created out of someones interest and feelings.Painting is an art.It leaves satisfaction with the person who will do it.That is the reason why an artist is not stressed of his work.This is the not the case just with art but also with any work. A farmer enjoys his work, though he won't have enough return.When you look for satisfaction on what you do, stress won't come to us and we will be happy with our work.

But when we undertake a task and expect some benefits, then we have to satisfy not just us, but also others.That is the main thing which will cause us stress.There is no stressing work in the world, it is just the part of our mind, stress is something that we create out of our demands over what we are doing and sometimes we are not able to keep personal things away from our work. In the end it become horrible to work.

What makes the food of your mother so special?

Believe, it is the feeling, that she put when she cook the food for you....

Think!  are you in the right job? Just money makes you happy?

Reality of the Unreal World

From the time we are born to the time we are now, we had gone through a lot of experiences, we had acquired a lot of knowledge, we had gone through a lot of emotions.

Our sense helped us to experience, acquire and go through our life.Hence we had created a world around us, out of this senses. It is this senses, which create the REAL world around us. We are very much into this world.

But we ever thought about the limitation of our senses?

Sense of Vision       : We can only see objects which will reflects light and which has got a shape.

Sense of Hearing   : We can only hear the sound frequencies which will come between 20-200 decibels.

Sense of Smelling: Our sense of smelling is very poor compared to other animals.

Sense of Taste       : Our taste buds can recognise just 4 tastes.

Sense of Touch     : Sensibility is limited.

See, our experiences were not complete.So is it wise to believe there is nothing exists beyond our sensibility?

When you gift something...

Did you ever felt that the gift that you gave to someone was not kept or respected the way it deserved?

If you felt it, then it is better you don't gift. Gifting is an act where you express your feelings like appreciation, affection admiration and so or even in an open sense to convince somebody. In any reasons we shouldn't get attached with the gift we present. It not a clean act.

Gifting should be done with all your heart.

Once a trader offered some expensive clothes to Buddha as gift when he was visiting his village and addressing the people. After the preach Buddha gave all the gifts he received to the people around. The trader was not happy with what his master was done. He went to Buddha and asked "why you didn't care the gift that I gave you?"

Buddha smiled and asked " why you gave me those clothes to me if you had that much feelings over them?, You gift me the clothes but not your heart, so it wasn't a gift. It is this attachment that makes us unhappy in our lives."

When we gift something to someone, its not the gift, but it is the heart which is valued. There the gift is not appreciated but the heart. Regard the heart, not the thing. Care the heart not the gift.

Live free.... give up the attachments.