Baba as Narayan !!

Jai Gurudev!!

Last Thursday, I had been to Sai Baba temple at my area. Infact that's a house converted to temple . The family dwelling in that house has converted their hall into the sanctum santorum . And the speciality here is Shri Sai Baba is idolized in the form of Shri Maha Vishnu , standing under the Adisesha  . The Pujas are also  performed in a very orthodox , Vaishnavite way , with Bhajans , Prasad  , Mantra chanting , Flower decoration, reciting of Shri Sai Sat Charita , Maha Mangal Aarti etc,, Very nice to participate in the Thursday puja of Sai Baba and to be a part of the whole process . So enchanting and mesmerising , that it induces me to visit every Thursday . Thursday being a very auspicious day for the Guru , it adds to the speciality of the celebration that happens there.
We can call it as no less than celebration , because we can see that whole process is being carried out not by one or two persons , but a collective of 15 plus , including men and women , kids and elders alike ...that too with lots of fervour and devotion .
Infact I felt a wave of Devotion in the ocean of Divinity at that instant !!



A quote rather an anecdote was said  spontaneously by the prime person , who conducted the puja, supposed to have been inspired by Baba's subtle presence  ...

"Our Life is like that of a Boxing game !!
We are indeed boxers . By being in this spiritual path , it's not that we will not get to face any problem .
Problems do come , like how a hit or blow comes to the boxer . And it's the boxer's timely presence  and capability , both mental and physical , that would cause him to resist the attack.

There will be times, he may have to fall down. But immediately , he bounces back with enhaced energy and will power to fight against the opponent.
In the whole process , he not only gets stronger and stronger , but gets more and more joy on the gain of every point  . "

What a plain truth it is !!

Thinking on those lines  ...munching the truth in my mind ... a day or two scrolled by...
That saturday , I had to face an opponent ( ofcourse I mean the destiny )...I had cut myself , aittle deep cut in my left hand palm with a knife, while trying to cut something , resulting in a few sutures , unable to move the left hand.  I couldn't carry out my normal routine with both hands .Only one hand doing every thing from A to Z. Now I'm operating the keypad also in one hand .
But u see , I remember that boxer story , thanks to Baba , I could very well place my opponent ( the unfavourable events ofcourse !) at bay and still am able to post an article in the blog !!
Here I have pocketed one more point to my account , no doubt !!

Jai Sai Ram !!

Love & smiles...

Sadabishekam !!

Jai Gurudev !!

Normally the elders of the family take innumerable pains to bring two young  hearts in wedlock . Lots of search for the right match , shortlisting based on many criteria including the horoscopic match , the efforts of the parents' role cannot be explained in words .

Even after the marriage , the parents strive their best to support their dear children in all highs and lows they would face right from day one. The real value of the parents' role can be sharply felt by  those who have lost them in their early ages.


I've read somwhere as , " If  we are blessed with both parents even in our middle age , we are considered as one among the luckiest few in this world. " .
The elderly couples living upto the age of eighty years is a rare phenomenon  . The children would then get an opportunity to show their gratitude back in terms of conducting " Sadabishekam " or Eightieth year marriage to their elderly parents.

Recently I got to get such a great opportunity to participate in the Sadabishekam function performed to my in-laws at Thirukkadaiyur near Tanjore .The whole process went on well . That's a wonderful feeling , I can say.

The elderly couples sitting as bride and groom  and performing puja and yagnas is a rare sight  indeed !!

The children taking care of the rituals ( standing beside the couples  brings to my mind the change in role played )  seeking the elders' blessings really makes one to feel , * gifted * to reciprocate the love received  earlier .The grandchildren do also play an active role in the elaborate rituals carried out.

The priest who conducted the Yagnas quoted  as , " The elderly couples now can be seen as God and Goddess ( Eshwaran and Parvati)  after the Sadabishekam function "

It makes true sense !!

 

Love & smiles...

My dear Heart ! May I know you please ..

Jai Gurudev !!

Why does a person's death , especially closely acquainted one's shakes us so much ?

We feel that person's importance only in his absence !!

We cry from our heart , craving for his company !

But , why do we fail to feel his importance , when he is alive very much ?!

Why do we not develop that feeling of oneness , even before his death ?!

Do we have to necessarily lose a thing to know it's value ?!

Can the value of a thing  be not known just by the mere thought of its absence ?!

Love & smiles...

A duplicate Angelina Jolie ...

Jai Gurudev !!

Quite often , we happen to come across faces of people , which resemble the faces of some other persons who are not  related to each other  at all .
Even if they don't look exactly similar , atleast looking at one would  remind us of another .


I used to get baffled at my earlier ages at this unexplainable sights , as I could not figure out the reason ,
" How come that the persons who do not hail from the same family or place can look alike ? "


We can understand the logic behind the persons belonging to the same family or place looking similar but not otherwise.

The mind then kept on searching for the underlying fact . In due course of time , I started getting answers like , " There will be seven persons in the world who will look alike !! "

Though the answer silenced my mind to an extent , still was searching for an apt answer.

                                                                              Only sometime back , a thought flashed in my mind , " The soul inside each and every individual do not differ from each other . The soul has no seperate form . It's only the outer physical body that brings in the diffrence. Then why does the mind look for the difference , when the inner self is very clear about the identical nature , a  plain truth !!"

By reminding  one on seeing another ,perhaps the Nature is trying to convey the fact that one needs to remind another ,  and " There's a connection between each one of us , living beings in this  world .  Though the physical forms are unique in nature , inspite of resemblances , inwardly we are all one and the same .Whatever feeling one undergoes, the same every other individual also feels so "

Nature just indirectly points to us  , humans " Just see one in another , rather see one's own self  in others "  !!
By developing such an  attitude basically in our mind  , all negativities and the differences in this world  can be curbed .
"Feeling of oneness !"- Will it not blossom gradually ?!

Love & smiles...

Tsunami or Nuclear explosion in Japan ...What for you ?!

Jai Gurudev !!

 

March 11, 2011 !!

A Disastrous Day in the history of Japan !!

Worst ever Earthquake followed by a Huge Tsunami !!

A series of explosions at the Nuclear Power Plants joined hands to add to the woes of Japanese !!

The Land of Rising Sun  or  The Land of Disasters ?!

Japan grew up due to its hard working people after it was struck hard by Hiroshima - Nagasaki Bomb explosion . Now one more series of Nuclear explosions ...Japan is shaken up thoroughly !!

People are gone helpless and are left stranded in the midst of the unbearable and unexplaianble miseries widespread in Japan .

Life has become even more critical and challenging for the survivors of the Earthquake /Tsunami . They have to face the severe threat of being exposed to the radioactive leakages .

Nuclear burst plumes  !!

The handwork of Tsunami !!

The cracked and broken roadways !!

The pathetic sight of the lady sitting and crying in the midst of the tragic place.

Another heart breaking scene !! 

                                                     Food being served for the people who have gone homeless over night !

On looking at the pictures of the devastated Japan and the sufferings of the people over there , the world is shedding tears all over . The nuclear radiation is another major cause of concern .Japan is keeing its fingers crossed as how to arrest the burning nuclear reactors .The Government is planning to bury the nuclear reactors underground. This once again might not be a safer remedy because it will have its own serious implications.

Though the disaster is pertinent to Japan , the remaining world is visibly shaken up by the after effects and the sufferings of the Japanese. The prayers are conducted throughout the world for the peace of thge people there. Atleast , a moment of prayerful thought comes to every individual , seeking for the relief of the Japan people .

Why so ? 
Why does the misery in one part of the world touches others ?
What for a person in the other part of the world ? Why does he need to shed tears on their misery ?
But, it's happening of its own ...The whole world is worried over the grim situation in Japan.

This clearly indicates that we are all inter-related in the subtle level . The sufferings in any part of the world affects the peace of mind of the person living elsewhere in the other extreme end of the globe.

 Latest news says that the plumes of nuclear emission has reached the U.S coasts and has created a cause of concern there too.

So , can we not say , the Earth is ONE SINGLE living oraganism !!
The problem at one part affects the whole system directly or indirectly  ...immediately or sometime later , just a matter of time  !! 

Now atleast  , will the message of oneness reach every nook and corner of the world ?

Will all the differences of the religion, caste, creed and place vanish , once for all ?!

Can we expect something good to happen from this bad happening ?!!

Love & smiles..

Heart Hygiene !!

Jai Gurudev !!

Prayer Room or the place of worship is one place , we would like to keep it tidy and neat devoid of any dirts , be it a Church, a Temple or a Mosque or a Puja room at house.

 



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 Not only that , we light up a candle or a Deepak , decorate with flowers and fill the place with nice fragrance of Incense sticks etc..

We maintain Silence and a peaceful environment at any point of time or enrich the place with instrumental sounds and prayer songs .

This is the normal protocol for a place  to be divine anywhere in the world.

We , humans  do conduct prayers regularly or atleast at difficult times of our life...

But , do we maintain proper cleanliness in

- our mind , where the divine is brought to our focus,

- our mouth , where the Chanting of Lord's names happens or prayer songs are sung .

-our Heart , where the divine dwells with all His Glory !! 

 

Are we keeping a watch on

- the dirty thoughts or the unwanted desires in our mind ?

                

  - the words spelt out from our mouth that hurts others ? 

  - the negative aspects like Hatred , Jealousy etc that might pre-occupy our heart ?

Are we maintaining the proper  Hygiene while conducting the prayer ?!

Love & Smiles...

Mountain Movers & Shakers !!

Jai Gurudev !!

"Faith moves the Mountains " is a very popular saying . Jesus has said , " if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. "However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."

Contemplating on these great words , my mind was taken on  a wide tour of numerous instances in our history. If we take the story of Hanuman in Ramayan, the great epic , it's quite amazing to hear his valour and deeds .At one particular point of time, to save Lakshman, Rama's dear brother ,  a herb called Sanjeevani was required and it were to be seen in only the Sanjeevani Hills . Then , Hanuman was asked to bring that herbby Rama  as he was supposed to be the strongest of all  .  And Hanuman  , instantaneously set out on His master's orders .He could not trace out that particular herb, so he decided to lift off the whole hill and carry it to Rama . With the weapon called as mace or Gada in his right hand, he carried the hill in his left hand and flew back to His master without any delay.The people were surprised to see the act of valour by Hanuman.Lakshman was saved , thanks to Hanuman's efforts.

"How could Hanuman do that ?" is a question to ponder . But He had done that as per the purana or history. One thing is very obvious that , it's the *Faith * factor ,which had done the magic. Hanuman is a Great devotee of Rama .

 He is believed to have opened his heart and revealed Ram and Sita , who dwell in His heart. The unshakeable Faith of Hanuman has empowered Him to move the mountain and lift it , no doubt .

Faith has indeed moved the mountain !!

 How aptly has Jesus said it !! 

 

Love & smiles...