Learning through experience

Not all knowledge can be taught or got from book, at times in life we learn through experiences, at times experiences comes before knowledge I feel in these cases we learn all the more better and deeper.
When we make mistakes ourselves out of our weakness it's easy to forgive others. In relation to this I remember a episode of Mahabaratha where there is a brief conversation between Bishma and his mother Ganga. Bishma tells his mother that he sticks to justice and it was difficult for him to oversee the fault of others, for which his mother replies that it is because I have not inflicted any weakness in you.
Same way empathy develops when we experience sufferings. Kindness develops when someone helps us in critical situations then we learn to help a lending hand.
So mostly in life we give what we have or what we have experienced.

States of consciousness

Consciousness is a vast topic... I have just started taking my babby steps in understanding it..
The conscious, sub conscious and the super conscious mind. Perfection or mastery of our mind should mean it's mastery in all the different states.
How are we going into different states of consciousness every day.
When we are SENSIBLE we are in the conscious frame of mind, when we are INTUTIVE we are with the sub conscious mind and when we PERCEIVE we are with the super conscious mind.
The universal fact is every trinity originates from  or culminates to unity.
So in a way instead of being sensible only with facts and data we need to use. Intuition and perception to achieve refined sensibility. 

Sacred mirror

Just like we use the mirror every day to check our face and make adjustments if require so to we must use the mirror of mind to look at ourselves(MIND)  as we are without the interference of ego.
Mirror reflects truth and 100%.
So we must look at our real self and make corrections or adjustments as required until we admire the truth which we look at!

If this exercise is carried out every day it will be very beneficial. 

Be yourself, respond but don't react

At times even if we are forgiving in nature if someone gives us stress repeatedly it's natural to go for a tit for tat,if not the first time then at least the fifth time.
I came across this recently, not all people react the way we do. When we are empathetic with someone but they are judgmental and critical when we make some mistake it's really annoying and next time we want to pin point them though that may not be our nature.
But it is important to think over it, it's not good to reflect other people's behaviour. If that was not our nature but only a reflection then we are making a mistake. Instead of correcting our mistakes we are letting our ego to do as it pleases and find satisfaction. It's not easy to identify this kind of subtle ego, so in simple terms we should be ourselves and not stoop down in behaviour just to find ego satisfaction,if we fail we would only make more and more Mistakes.

Let's be ourselves irrespective of what others are to us.We should respond and not react. 

Fellow beings

When dealing with fellow beings it's worth remembering that "Nothing is done by others, everything is done through others that which we deserve as decided by call it karma/nature /God"

So its wise not to form chains of anger or gratitude for others because both are binding in nature! 

Life is not a one time process

I wanted to go and sit in a beautiful garden with pond and swans and get Lost in it.
I took efforts to reach there and I had to cross hard stones and thorns to get there. But still the beauty of the pond and garden motivated me to cross the hurdles, some one created a mess and in my garden and I had to clear it up to maintain the beauty of the garden. But when the mess was repeated I started getting annoyed and lost the happiness in my dream garden. I was having so much resistance to clean the mess again and again, so I started to accept the mess and enjoy the garden for my own peace. Though this acceptance gave me peace it did not clear my mess. I was not willing to clean the mess again and again and hence the resistance, but after prolonged period of resistance I found that the mess was outside the boundary of my garden and every time I clean it I am only expanding my garden, without knowing this I was offering resistance.

Same way in life at times we offer resistance to expansion with our limited view! There is no sitting down and resting here, we build constantly it's not once and for all. It's until we have reached the level of expertise as nature demands. Trials and turbulences purify us and every other step only elevates our consciousness, we have to come to terms with reality and face it sooner or later, we can't escape or resist or avoid for long, we have to do it ourselves.. That's life!

If Joy be our aim!!!!!

Work can be thought of as a task or activity performed to achieve a end result.
May be the end result is our survival need or emotional need or our dream or aim!
What should be our approach to work?
Nishkama karma (You are bound to do the work without thinking of the results, at the same time don't be inclined to inaction tlk)  as Krishna says.
How could we make it say interesting or perfect?
If we work for the joy of it!  When the journey becomes a joy and not a rush through to our destination.

If we cook let's enjoy the process, if we do a piece of code let's enjoy it, if we meditate let's enjoy the different states and conditions instead of wanting to hurry for the destination.
I don't mean to say that we need to be aimless, in fact if we have no aim there will be no action. Because the second part of Nishkama karma emphasises not to stick to inaction.

One way to achieve this is to make the joy of work our aim. Be it cooking, coding, meditating or even a piece of blog let's do it for the joy of it!

Working for the joy of it also has other benefits, we cut ourselves from the approvals which has to come from outside, we live in the present, we follow Nishkama karma without our knowledge. 

Simplicity

One of the maxim given by shri Ramachandra maharaj  is "Be plain and simple to be identical with nature".
God is simple, Truth is simple and nature is simple.
It is the modern day approach to complicatecomplicate a simple thing. A tea is a tea whether had in a road side shop or had in seven star hotel, the difference is only the presentation.
It's sad to notice that simplicity is misunderstood for deception. It can never be, but simplicity is truth itself and the very nature of God and existence.

When the complexities are blowed away simplicity will remain still!
Christianity is today a world religion because of the simplicity in its teaching. The simplicity reaches out to larger audience.

Simplicity is a virtue attribute worth striving for.
Let's try to develop it if we are not simple minded or simple in our lifestyle.
In case we are already simple let's continue happily.

Beloved master P. Rajagopalachari says we need to be simple in our thoughts, words and deeds.
We should remain simple even in our approach to practice ".

Live your way but don't think it's the only way!

Well each of us have our own way or idea of life either from parents, religion, society or in rare cases by ourselves!
One might chase money, another success some one else health, fitness, beauty, some technology, sports, fine arts,  knowledge, some chase God, religions, spirituality. We go behind that which we like. In this journey let's remember never to think ours is the only way nor condemn the likes of another person.
Perfect harmony lies when we appreciate the fact that "In this universe there is diversity, everything special in its own way. Let's learn to embrace everything and condemn nothing" 

Everything has it's Raison detre

Babuji always says everything has it's Raison detre.
When things are easy to our liking we never question why but when things go wrong we resist and panic so much in ignorance.
It was wonderful to experience my Master as a beloved, to feel His love. It was nice to experience Him as truth to be overwhelmed with multi various experiences, To witness Him as a Alchemist who brings about elevation of ideas. But how easy was it to experience Him as a healer? To experience the wounds and the scars and the pain. The process was very painful and it was a severe test but I would not have felt the healing touch if there were no wounds at all. When I witnessed Him as my protector I had lost it all! But unless I reached that stage I could not have fully perceived His Protection.

So let's learn to have Faith in Him and be Patient free and learn the lessons which life has to offer. After all everything has it'sit's Raison detre (Reason for Existence).

I remember a hymn from my school song.
In His time...
Time for loosing
Time for gain
Time for joy and
Time for pain
Every purpose under heaven has a time!

Guru

Call it guru or master or protector, it's a blessing to find one. By destiny or chance or choice I found my real guru.
Nothing did I know about him or about spirituality when I trusted him, but much did I learn, realise and experience in this journey.
1.  Master is love was my first learning.
I witnessed true love in His eyes and in His presence. He has shown me love and taken the role of my Beloved.
2. Master is Truth was my second learning. He speaks of many things and many a times I have experienced all those things. Then I have realised the meaning of his words. He has shown me the Truth and taken the role of Guru.
3.Master is a Protector. In the moments when I was left with absolutely nothing, I found him standing by my side. He has protected me and taken the role of my father.
4.Master is a Healer. In the journey of life at times we find wounds in our heart created by our own self or by others, but whatever it is I found master forgiving and healing not only the wounds but also the scars with his tender love.
5.Master is a Alchemist - Transformer of human tendencies. He has completely changed my ideas and approach to life. He has moulded me and taken the role of my mother.
6.Master is my best friend. When I wanted empathy and understanding he was there for me.
He has taken the roles of Father, Mother, Best Friend, Beloved and that of a Guru.
My Master completes me.

Lotus

The lotus petals have a greatgreat spiritual significance. In Hinduism and Buddhism there is so much significance to lotus.
What does lotus have to telltell man?
Though lotus comes from dirty, mushy pond it raises above it and blooms wide.
So too in our life whatever be our struggles or situations we need to raise above it and bloom wide. Lotus symbolises spiritual rebirth, faith and purification of spirit.
The great tamil poet thiruvalluvar says
"vella tanayadu malar neettam mandar tam ulla tanayadu uyarvu".
This means the level of success of a man depends on his level of confidence.

Blinkers

I think to succeed in life, we need to wear blinkers and walk ahead. It's not about not being open minded to what comes from outside,its about taking instructions from within and moving on.
It's important to understand that ours is not the only way to lead life,this kind of attitude is ego based. Also if we try to follow another person's way it might not work for us. So it's better to wear blinkers, take the instructions from within and keep walking ahead without the ego that our way is the best or the immaturity to try leading our life in another person views.

No distractions, wear blinkers and walk ahead! 

Associate with good people

Once I thought that the human mind is like the pitcher plant nepenthes. It has glue which attracts insects, same way mind takes from the atmosphere.
We can also compare the mind with sponge. It absorbs the liquid in which it is put, be it water, milk or oil.
Same way consciously or unconsciously our mind absorbs many things from people around us, at times even without our knowledge.
So it's always important to associate with people with positive energy andand mindset. 

Good video

Last week I was listening to William Bulhman's talk at Monroe institute. I enjoyed it and some of the Important highlights of the talk are

1. We are not biological human beings but consciousness currently in human form.
2.It is not enough to read or believe in consciousness, explore and expand.
3. Every dimension is thought responsive. We are in earth here the process is little slow.
4.There is no luck or chance we create our destiny with our own thoughts.
5.Out of body experience, lucid dreams and deep meditation are some methods to expand our consciousness.
5.The earth is just a training ground. The other dimensions are instantly thought responsive so we should be fit enough to go there.

Solitude

Well few months back I was wondering about what does solitude do to us.
Does solitude nourishes or kills or heals or rejoices?
When we use our solitude to dive into the depths of ourselves it heals.
When in solitude when thoughts overpowers  us it kills.
So whenever life puts us in moments of solitude let's remember that instead of making it as a boring phase we can make it as a healing, rejoicing and a nourishing phase.

Just Be

Sometimes it's wonderful to just be!
Live in the present moment, without any thoughts or worries or dreams.
I used to be lost in thoughts of past or future or my own imagination.
Nowadays everything seems like heaviness to my mind. May be am becoming aimless....

Whatever I just want to be... Joy lies in being.
At times even when you think about it, talk about it or write about it, the state is gone. 

Heart chakra

There are seven main chakras in the human being. 

Heart chakra is the fourth chakra and is located in middle of the spine. 

When the heart chakra is open we would be able to experience infinite universal love. We would be open for the infinite love to flow through us. 

What of our actions /reactions  block the heart chakra 

1.anger

2 . inability to forgive 

3.grudges or resentment 

4.feelling of victim 

5.unable to let go of the past 

With all these tendencies we block the heart chakra iI. E We ourselves build a block to experience infinite love. 

lessons learnt...

1. Learn to trust yourself and God; all the help comes from within.

2. Act out of love and not out of fear or compulsion.

3.Education or knowledge is useless unless applied in life. Wisdom is application.

4. When we believe and envision and want something the whole universe co operates with us to make it happen. That's why its important to think right. When we don't know what is right the best is to surrender to higher force.

5. No need to follow or believe in any rigid rules of ourselves or family or society or religion or even spirituality.Don't limit the mind the universe is limitless.Learn to let go of your pre conceived ideas and prejudices and judgments only then we can live in the present and be exposed to the infinite. Our ideas limit us.

6. Everything is possible in prayer and surrender. Prayer transcends logic; reasoning;rules and laws.

7. Aspiring and striving to reach somewhere and the ability to let go of it and keep walking beyond makes the journey interesting. 

watch your thoughts

If we believe he or she is messy then that person will be messy at least to us!

We have thousands of thoughts good; bad ; weird... We think knowingly or unknowingly and we experience it at times without being able to handle the experiences created by our own thoughts.

So what do we do? How to control our thoughts. The only way is to live in the present. Just Be! Just Do !

Flame of love

Don't walk towards the flame of love for the mere warmth of the flame;
Be prepared to dissolve in it and never return again.