How did I come here ?

Jai Gurudev !!



How did I come here ?

 One question which I used to ask im my young age , say some 5 , 6 years is coming to my mind.I still remember very well, I used to ask that question persistently to my mom ,my grandma, grandpa etc.
I used to get one typical answer. "We were asking for a child to God. So, he came and dropped you inside the house . "
Our house used to have an open space in the middle- a tiled thatched house. I just used to stand in the centre of the house and stare up at the open sky above, wondering how God would have dropped me from above.
I didn't know why that question pestered me so much , that too at that small age.
Though for time being my mouth was made shut by the answers of the elders, that question "How I did I come here ?"  was still lingering in my mind and the search was there.
Soon with the passing years , I came to know about the secrets of the process behind the child birth and  calmed my mind to an extent.
But , the answer to the same question with the matured age , I find is,

" I came here to nullify the karma accumulated in my previous births.

Based on the Karma , my place and time of birth was determined and the family in which I have to be born was also chosen. "

It's strange that one question is being carried over all through my ages.'
Who knows perhaps ,I might get a better anwer in near future !!

Love & smiles...

I am THE WAY, The TRUTH !!

Jai Gurudev!!

The neighbouring house lady was seen shattered and broke down upon seeing me . I also felt painful on looking at her state. I just asked , " What happened aunty ?"
"A great disater has fallen upon me , my only son has fallen in love with a Muslim girl !! "
I just thought " Oh ! This is the matter ! Not something serious " . Then I just allowed her to let out her emotions completely .
She continued for another about ten fifteen minutes non-stop . I was just a quiet observer , watching her with my full attention towards her.
" U see , my husband lurched me at the tender age of three of my son. How much I struggled to bring him up all alone !!Jesus was the only saviour . He helped me to tide over all the difficult phases of my life . My son has started standing in his own legs , . I was just feeling happy and telling tons of thanks to my Father . Though my health condition is very bad , taking medications for Rs.5000 per month , my son takes care of me. Now all of a sudden , my son has fallen trapped in that girl's web . What will I do ? He's decided to do the registered marraige in a month . My relatives has stopped talking to me . I will not be allowed in the church too after his marriage.I am unable to conduct my son'e marraige grandly My head which had risen high , now has dropped down to the ground.The girl is not good in anything - no beauty, very short, doesn't know cooking.She'll not convert to a Christian . She will have beef .That girl would then drive me away after marriage . I 'm going to suicide !!"

I just couldn't bear her talks  further .
I interpreted, "Aunty ! What has happened now that you want to suicide ?
Your health condition as you sais is already poor and you however are going to die shortly. Why do you want to hurry so fast ? Now atleast you have the eyes to cry ? After your death , the soul suffers so much , will not even know how to let out the emotions also !! "she was listening with a stunned look and then it was my turn to retaliate for her words,
"Further , your should feel happy that your son has selected a match right for him . The beauty is not external . My aunt's daughter , who ia a beauty queen , married to a guy with hero alike looks , could see her mariaage broke within a year or two. Now she has married a divorcee again. If the understanding is mutual and there's inner  harmony , ur son's life will be blissful for sure.
For that , your blessing is required .Give your beloved son , your whole-hearted blesssings . Arrange a wedding reception that would pave way for the receiving of blessings from friends and elders.

You be firm and say , "Yes, my son is getting mariied to a Muslim girl !!" , Nobody can tell anything agianst that , right ?!

Then , Why do you want her to change her belief  from Allah to Jesus ? 

When you say , " Jesus is The Way, The Truth , The Life !" ,

"Did not Jesus mean  "He's the only Truth , The only way !!"

meaning "Every other Way is His-Jesus' only ?!"

Does it not imply that "The way of Allah is also the way of Jesus ?!

Your Jesus is also The Allah there !!

That's the Truth !!

Now, Be positive !!

That will have a positive impact !!

Think that your son is going to live happily ever after !! That will happen for sure.

Be happy !! "

The aunty seemed to be  relieved of her worries and her face bloomed , coming out of ignorance and she said "Thankyou Suvetha for making the points clear !! "and left the place ...

The only words left with me was  "Jai Gurudev !! "

Love & smiles...

Why don't Lord Vishnu have kids ? - Part II

Jai Gurudev !!

Why don't Lord Vishnu have kids ?


It leaves me in much awe , when realising that this indeed is a question in many a person's thoughts ...


Though an interpretation has been put forth in an earlier post Why don't Lord Vishnu have any kids ? - Part 1 , recently I just had to face the same question from a friend with her own interpretation , which goes as "


" maybe it is because to indirectly imply (to us, people/devotees) that even gods can't have all the wealth/health/pleasures at the same time. You are always left wanting to have something that you don't have. Poor have kids (want money); rich have money (want kids); those who have both (kids and money) want health and/or peace(of mind) and the list of what you have and what you want (don't have yet) is never ending. So maybe that is the reason? "


I feel it this way ..

" Lord Vishnu  & Goddess Lakshmi are Gods of Wealth and Prosperity , as we know very well. And innumerable number of people throng the holy place of Thirupathi , to seek Lord Balaji's blessings in the form of wealth and prosperity.And Goddess Lakshmi is revered so much that people keep calling Her name in their prayers , seeking the wealth showers.

If that's the case, where will the Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi find a leisure time to think about a kid of their own ?!
They should be too busy attending to the needs of the Earth inhabitants who are so much fond of wealth !!


If we consider Lord Shiva and  Parvathi , the deities responsible for the peace of mind/tranquility/strength etc, they are less sought for comparitevely by the people of the world. Therefore more amount of leisure time left for Lord Shiva and Parvathi and they could very well think of planning a family with 2 kids !!


So , we can expect Lord Vishnu to have kids, if the people start cutting down their demands with regards to the material benefits and bother Goddess Lakshmi to a lesser extent  in the near future !!


Love & smiles...

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...