It takes more strength to be honest than to cheat! Now, the question is "What do I chose to be? A strong person or a weak one?". And it is the answer, that decides my actions and therein my fate too!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
peace of mind..
A boy and a girl
Interconnection between our acts and their results cannot be seen by us in day to day life....but a simple story can throw light on it...how our peace of mind is based on our intentions and actions........
A boy A and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles..The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed.The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised. That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn't sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.
When we cheat, we presume the other has also done it. ...
When we manipulate, we are angry at the other for being the reason for us to behave that way...
When we try to make our debts bad or deferred only out of
When we lie we don't fool others we fall in our own eyes and hence sabse nazar bachake chalthe hai....
How our greed which forces us to cheat and thereby how we make heavy losses will be seen tomorrow.....
till then, let's do a honest check at our own short-comings and rise above them - not for some religious reason but to be able to sleep peacefully and to be finding respect for self in our own eyes...
may this strength be given by reiki to one and all.....
do re-birth meditation with cheating, greed and selfishness to see the new 'me'....
Friday, August 21, 2009
loans payment
How is giving of wealth done?
First and foremost, pay the loans. Deferred payments always stops us from making right financial decisions. Deferred payments (will pay later thought) will generate an energy that stops me from experiencing wealth in completeness. Cash or any other asset may be in your hands, but it wouldn’t have filled your heart. It can’t be used the right way. It’ll be used completely but for no purpose worth the name. It’ll always be an expense in life, never an investment. Even an investment made would turn out sour, useless, lost, abused or misused by a member known or unknown, held in legal litigations or become redundant or totally useless (shares going rock bottom price is one such eg.)
How to I tackle this issue?
Simple. Pay in toto – especially to persons to whom you owe. Institutional borrowings don’t come under this category because we are under that contract and also are paying interest and EMI as per the law. It is the personal loans/ credit that we take from people in our life that matters so much. Recent experience by our reiki channel just a day back is the classic eg. Of this issue. Just a thought that I should pay benefited her in getting the entire amount required by bsingh (see comments for explanation). Just give it a thought with regards to the implication of this Nature’s law.
That doesn’t mean I can say “let me receive from X and then THAT amount I’ll pay to her” and get away saying “but I didn’t receive from X so am not paying to her”. This is shear manipulation only and our cleverness can fool us to believe that we are good people but forced by so-called circumstances in not being able to pay the dues. But the Nature can’t be fooled and will act accordingly.
My intelligence would tell me that I am just postponing – but at the end of the day, I am just fooling myself. And the loss is also entirely mine only in the long run too.
One more thought that stops someone from giving or clearing the loans / debts is “oh, but she/he doesn’t need the money as she has enough” “Will pay later when my situation betters”. But that day takes longer to come than expected. Because, my situation is never going to be better than my expectation.” When I owe someone, I pay. How can I postpone with an assumption (even if valid based on the fact that the giver is pretty rich!) that she/he doesn’t require it? When I owe someone, I owe. So I need to pay. So, I pay today. My postponing nature – especially when I have cash and means talks about my cheating and manipulative nature and no explanation what so ever justifies one’s acts. If I owe SBI bank, Rs. 100/- then I pay. If I postpone paying, then I owe interest and surcharge too on it. Whenever I pay, I pay with interest and surcharge. Same applies to individual loans / credits too! I can’t tell SBI is a multi-crore bank and Rs.100/- is peanuts to it and hence I won’t / needn’t pay. Does this logic work in our benefit? Bank would send reminders till amount becomes 10000/- or so and then people to collect it. Same way, once I take credit from someone or owe someone, then I can’t say they don’t require now and get away from my responsibilities.
It reflects my asura quality that knows to take, take and take both things and advantage of the people who are helping me in my life and then cheating them of their money and dumping or breaking their trust in my if I follow this path. My anger which would be called as insult by me will only blind me from seeing my blunders and sinful actions. The loser is me all the way. What a pity! I work so hard to lose both people and good luck and in invoking bad events and people ditching me in my life. No doubt my near and dear are only such who cheat me all the way or the money I get in life (however much it is) going to drains most of the way.
There are so many such people and they are getting away with it. So will I ? Who has seen next life and karma that accrues to it?
Now you tell me why?
May His Grace descend on us to see through our own stupid and manipulative nature and give us strength to overcome this weakness of ours….
First and foremost, pay the loans. Deferred payments always stops us from making right financial decisions. Deferred payments (will pay later thought) will generate an energy that stops me from experiencing wealth in completeness. Cash or any other asset may be in your hands, but it wouldn’t have filled your heart. It can’t be used the right way. It’ll be used completely but for no purpose worth the name. It’ll always be an expense in life, never an investment. Even an investment made would turn out sour, useless, lost, abused or misused by a member known or unknown, held in legal litigations or become redundant or totally useless (shares going rock bottom price is one such eg.)
How to I tackle this issue?
Simple. Pay in toto – especially to persons to whom you owe. Institutional borrowings don’t come under this category because we are under that contract and also are paying interest and EMI as per the law. It is the personal loans/ credit that we take from people in our life that matters so much. Recent experience by our reiki channel just a day back is the classic eg. Of this issue. Just a thought that I should pay benefited her in getting the entire amount required by bsingh (see comments for explanation). Just give it a thought with regards to the implication of this Nature’s law.
That doesn’t mean I can say “let me receive from X and then THAT amount I’ll pay to her” and get away saying “but I didn’t receive from X so am not paying to her”. This is shear manipulation only and our cleverness can fool us to believe that we are good people but forced by so-called circumstances in not being able to pay the dues. But the Nature can’t be fooled and will act accordingly.
My intelligence would tell me that I am just postponing – but at the end of the day, I am just fooling myself. And the loss is also entirely mine only in the long run too.
One more thought that stops someone from giving or clearing the loans / debts is “oh, but she/he doesn’t need the money as she has enough” “Will pay later when my situation betters”. But that day takes longer to come than expected. Because, my situation is never going to be better than my expectation.” When I owe someone, I pay. How can I postpone with an assumption (even if valid based on the fact that the giver is pretty rich!) that she/he doesn’t require it? When I owe someone, I owe. So I need to pay. So, I pay today. My postponing nature – especially when I have cash and means talks about my cheating and manipulative nature and no explanation what so ever justifies one’s acts. If I owe SBI bank, Rs. 100/- then I pay. If I postpone paying, then I owe interest and surcharge too on it. Whenever I pay, I pay with interest and surcharge. Same applies to individual loans / credits too! I can’t tell SBI is a multi-crore bank and Rs.100/- is peanuts to it and hence I won’t / needn’t pay. Does this logic work in our benefit? Bank would send reminders till amount becomes 10000/- or so and then people to collect it. Same way, once I take credit from someone or owe someone, then I can’t say they don’t require now and get away from my responsibilities.
It reflects my asura quality that knows to take, take and take both things and advantage of the people who are helping me in my life and then cheating them of their money and dumping or breaking their trust in my if I follow this path. My anger which would be called as insult by me will only blind me from seeing my blunders and sinful actions. The loser is me all the way. What a pity! I work so hard to lose both people and good luck and in invoking bad events and people ditching me in my life. No doubt my near and dear are only such who cheat me all the way or the money I get in life (however much it is) going to drains most of the way.
There are so many such people and they are getting away with it. So will I ? Who has seen next life and karma that accrues to it?
Now you tell me why?
May His Grace descend on us to see through our own stupid and manipulative nature and give us strength to overcome this weakness of ours….
Thursday, August 20, 2009
payments
Bad debts or deferred payments
This is one more aspect of the personality that immediately reflects on one’s well-being (FA only as we are dealing with that aspect only). Right from word GO we are dealing with theories of nature and karma and I hope we have understood that everything is a play of energies. The one Law of Nature that works on/in every issue is “What you give comes back to you multi-folded”. What we miss to see in this statement which is implied is that “What we GIVE only comes back. If we are not GIVING anything out, then we’ll not receive anything too!”. As beautifully put by someone “Tum ek paisa doge, who das lakh dega”.
Put other ways, it means GIVING is the cause that decides on what we RECEIVE. It also means we’ll not RECEIVE unless and until we GIVE. Understand this statement completely. Don’t understand it as per your convenience. That understanding may help you to postpone giving back your loans (both in kind and in cash), but it is delaying in happiness, satisfaction, FA in toto coming your way and stopping you from experiencing ASHTA AISHWARYAM in your life. That means I got “short term benefit but lost long term benefit” for many more years/ janmas to come.
Act or situation is just a reflection of your thought which is the energy generation point. This is most important statement to understand. Most commonly asked question is “Why can’t I have only UPS in financial journey / abundance always in life?” why should I experience lows too?
If you really – actually mean to get out of vicious circle of good and bad times with regards to finance or ashta aishwaryam, then you can’t do it any other way than following the principle of Nature in toto! That is learn to GIVE before wanting to RECEIVE.
If you want understanding, be understanding.
If you want peace, be peaceful.
If you want love, give love.
If you want respect, give respect.
If you want hatred, give hatred.
If you want smile, give smile.
If you want frown, give frown and
If you want wealth, give wealth.
It means – what you give only comes back to you.
What and how giving is done is something that needs to be thought about! Sit on it till I get back to you….
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
money..
Money…
We usually want ‘lots of money’. But, most of us don’t know the basic questions with regards to ‘money’ in our life. The basic questions that we need to address are:
Why we need money is a very important question to be answered?
How much money is required and for what purpose I need it?
What is the service I am ready to give in exchange for the money I wish to receive from the society?
Always remember, nothing comes free in life. You should be ready to work in exchange for the money that you wish to earn and enjoy.
How money is spent also determines the tilt of financial abundance in one’s life.
This aspect is usually not considered important by us. We relate financial abundance to only earning or having loads and loads of money. Financial abundance usually means being able to spend as and when and how I want without having to worry about from where it came and it’ll come tomorrow.
But, financial abundance FA is not that. Saint Kabir put it so beautifully when he said “sai itna deejiye jaake kutumb samaye, mein bhi bhukha na rahoon, sadhu na bhukha na rahoon”
Lord give me enough that I and my family don’t go to bed empty stomach and I’ve enough to give to the saint who stands at my door.
First and foremost, know how much I want. It never should be in comparative terms “I want to be richer than Anil”. Tomorrow, Anil’s property value comes down and has only Rs.1000/- and you have Rs.1116/-. Your wish in spite of being fulfilled – is not experienced as success by you.
Never compare with others.
Specify exactly how much and by when you want to earn that amount and in exchange for what service.
Money spent is the seed that determines tomorrow’s earnings. “Today, I’ll spent in alcohol, gambling, swindling etc but tomorrow I still should be earning well to blow up for these vices.” – if this is the view I reason I need money then be prepared to face the consequences of this act of yours too. Money is Lakshmi Devi – Mother can’t be abused and expected to shower her blessings on you. The way you spend shows the respect you have for the Mother. That is again reflected in your well-being – financially speaking!
Even lending money to relatives/friends who are going to abuse/ misuse is indirectly being the cause of their downfall. Even that karma accrues to us. We can’t use ‘charity’ when lending money to an alcoholic or a gambler. It is called being accomplice (partner in crime). So, we wouldn’t get ‘punya’ for this ‘charity’ (assumed one!) but would be sentenced as per our deed. People who use or lend money for such acts always ask “I am a good person who helps all, yet why do I suffer from financial losses always?” well, here is your answer.
Even as per IPC “Any person who knows about the crime or who helps in the execution of the crime is equally responsible and equally punishable under law”. The same rule applies to karma too!
We usually want ‘lots of money’. But, most of us don’t know the basic questions with regards to ‘money’ in our life. The basic questions that we need to address are:
Why we need money is a very important question to be answered?
How much money is required and for what purpose I need it?
What is the service I am ready to give in exchange for the money I wish to receive from the society?
Always remember, nothing comes free in life. You should be ready to work in exchange for the money that you wish to earn and enjoy.
How money is spent also determines the tilt of financial abundance in one’s life.
This aspect is usually not considered important by us. We relate financial abundance to only earning or having loads and loads of money. Financial abundance usually means being able to spend as and when and how I want without having to worry about from where it came and it’ll come tomorrow.
But, financial abundance FA is not that. Saint Kabir put it so beautifully when he said “sai itna deejiye jaake kutumb samaye, mein bhi bhukha na rahoon, sadhu na bhukha na rahoon”
Lord give me enough that I and my family don’t go to bed empty stomach and I’ve enough to give to the saint who stands at my door.
First and foremost, know how much I want. It never should be in comparative terms “I want to be richer than Anil”. Tomorrow, Anil’s property value comes down and has only Rs.1000/- and you have Rs.1116/-. Your wish in spite of being fulfilled – is not experienced as success by you.
Never compare with others.
Specify exactly how much and by when you want to earn that amount and in exchange for what service.
Money spent is the seed that determines tomorrow’s earnings. “Today, I’ll spent in alcohol, gambling, swindling etc but tomorrow I still should be earning well to blow up for these vices.” – if this is the view I reason I need money then be prepared to face the consequences of this act of yours too. Money is Lakshmi Devi – Mother can’t be abused and expected to shower her blessings on you. The way you spend shows the respect you have for the Mother. That is again reflected in your well-being – financially speaking!
Even lending money to relatives/friends who are going to abuse/ misuse is indirectly being the cause of their downfall. Even that karma accrues to us. We can’t use ‘charity’ when lending money to an alcoholic or a gambler. It is called being accomplice (partner in crime). So, we wouldn’t get ‘punya’ for this ‘charity’ (assumed one!) but would be sentenced as per our deed. People who use or lend money for such acts always ask “I am a good person who helps all, yet why do I suffer from financial losses always?” well, here is your answer.
Even as per IPC “Any person who knows about the crime or who helps in the execution of the crime is equally responsible and equally punishable under law”. The same rule applies to karma too!
think about ways we bring about financial pains in our life and correct it if you wish to be freed of this pain...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
on comparison
Conversation with GOD
One more quality that hits hard on financial abundance is comparison with others...Never ever do that....
Never give up and never quit.
Today I decided to quit... I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality, Iwanted to quit my life...I went to the woods to have one last talk with GOD."GOD", I said."Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me..."Look around", GOD said."Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant andplentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit onthe bamboo."
GOD said."In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit."
"In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo see. I would not quit."GOD said."Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant."
"But just 6months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it neededto survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
GOD said to me."Did you know, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots?"
"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. Don't compare yourself to others." GOD said."The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful."
GOD said."Your time will come", GOD said to me."You will rise high"
"How high should I rise?" I asked."How high will the bamboo rise?" GOD asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned
"Yes." GOD said,"Give me glory by rising as high as you can.
"I left the forest and bring back this story. I hope these words can help you seethat GOD will never give up on you.GOD will never give up on you
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be enjoyed"Conversation with GOD
The Moment i compare, always remember i am drawing with energies and with it comes their life situations...and then you complain that your wish is not being fulfilled...but it is. Only you are not aware of it...
For eg. if you wish your husband was like Salman Khan. you must have wished with regards to his looks. But the wish comes back fulfilled. And the husband becomes or is one who is so possessive that he beats you blue everytime you are smiling or talking to any other male...and you complain he is not understanding...but you only asked for it...
Next if i say I should be as or more rich than Anil, he will lose all his property and i will end up with Rs.1000/- in my pocket..the wish is fulfilled. Yet my sorrows and unfulfilment doesn't ....
So ask what you want specifically...not in comparitive terms...
eg: my spouse should be loving, earning Rs.100000/-, good looking etc
my bank balance should be Rs. 10000/- by X date etc...etc...
Stop using comparitive terms....and realize your real worth...YOU are unique in this world and no body can be like you even in millions of years to come...realize that and work towards your wishes and dreams..
Do re-birth meditation with confusion, jealousy and lack of clarity to be able to see clearly what you wish to have in life...
all the best for it....
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
on wealth..
It all depends on what money means to us.
How do I bring both Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayana into my life and home? Simple. By making the right shift in my priorities. Our assets may increase but we end up being poor rich people if we are in the category of persons who are “loving things of life and using people”. We would end up being wealthy and successful not to forget satisfied if we are “using things and loving people.” Think about it!
A woman came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find her 5-year old son waiting for her at the door.
SON: 'Mummy, may I ask you a question?'
MUM: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the woman.
SON: 'Mummy, how much do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the womansaid angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'If you must know, I make $20 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: "Mummy, may I please borrow $5?"
The mother was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door..
The woman sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the woman had calmed down , and started to think:Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $5 and he really didn't ask for money very often.The woman went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' She asked.
'No Mummy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the woman. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $5 you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you Mummy!' he yelled.
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The woman saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his mother.
'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the mother grumbled. 'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied. 'Mummy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'
The mother was crushed. She put his arms around her little son, and she begged for his forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder to all who are working so hard in life. We must not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $20 worth of your time with someone you love.
Always remember comforts and riches are for the people in our life. Our life is not to accumulate the riches at the cost of losing out on people in our lives. Let us be little more AWARE and sensible as we are amassing riches of life…
How do I bring both Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayana into my life and home? Simple. By making the right shift in my priorities. Our assets may increase but we end up being poor rich people if we are in the category of persons who are “loving things of life and using people”. We would end up being wealthy and successful not to forget satisfied if we are “using things and loving people.” Think about it!
A woman came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find her 5-year old son waiting for her at the door.
SON: 'Mummy, may I ask you a question?'
MUM: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the woman.
SON: 'Mummy, how much do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the womansaid angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'If you must know, I make $20 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.
SON: "Mummy, may I please borrow $5?"
The mother was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door..
The woman sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the woman had calmed down , and started to think:Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $5 and he really didn't ask for money very often.The woman went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' She asked.
'No Mummy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the woman. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $5 you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you Mummy!' he yelled.
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.
The woman saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his mother.
'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the mother grumbled. 'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied. 'Mummy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'
The mother was crushed. She put his arms around her little son, and she begged for his forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder to all who are working so hard in life. We must not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $20 worth of your time with someone you love.
Always remember comforts and riches are for the people in our life. Our life is not to accumulate the riches at the cost of losing out on people in our lives. Let us be little more AWARE and sensible as we are amassing riches of life…
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
on gratitude...
…contd..
Gratitude says I am validating all that I am receiving and not just looking at things, I haven’t received yet. We are not turning a blind eye to our goals or things we wish to own/ experience. We are aware of our needs and desires and working towards its fulfillment. While you are working towards your fulfillment of desires – where is the necessity to feel empty? You are complete right this moment you can be blissful and peaceful right this moment. Possession /non-possession of things/ situations can not fulfill/ empty you. This awareness and the paradigm shift brings about gratitude in us.
Gratitude for
· help /money received though it be loan from someone received in times of need.
· Free classes / counseling / help/ suggestions received in life.
· Healings received many times unasked and unknown from even unknown persons
· For the abundance called nature which is so beautiful and varied in forms and hues of life
· For the miracle called the body, mind and intellect
· For the abundance of relation-ships in life
· For the two square meals a day, even for safe drinking water
· For having a roof above our head
· For having a friend /person who is ready to listen to all my woes whenever I call that person
· For the sun to rise and set at its accorded time
We can go on….but still the list wouldn’t be complete..
Gratitude brings about the awareness that I am already receiving more than I deserve, but I wish to experience something that I don’t have and am willing to work towards materialization of my desires.
I request all to come out with areas where we can develop our gratitude. Till I jot down yours, I go to write tomorrow’s blog….if I don’t find any posts then I presume you never give it a thought…
Gratitude says I am validating all that I am receiving and not just looking at things, I haven’t received yet. We are not turning a blind eye to our goals or things we wish to own/ experience. We are aware of our needs and desires and working towards its fulfillment. While you are working towards your fulfillment of desires – where is the necessity to feel empty? You are complete right this moment you can be blissful and peaceful right this moment. Possession /non-possession of things/ situations can not fulfill/ empty you. This awareness and the paradigm shift brings about gratitude in us.
Gratitude for
· help /money received though it be loan from someone received in times of need.
· Free classes / counseling / help/ suggestions received in life.
· Healings received many times unasked and unknown from even unknown persons
· For the abundance called nature which is so beautiful and varied in forms and hues of life
· For the miracle called the body, mind and intellect
· For the abundance of relation-ships in life
· For the two square meals a day, even for safe drinking water
· For having a roof above our head
· For having a friend /person who is ready to listen to all my woes whenever I call that person
· For the sun to rise and set at its accorded time
We can go on….but still the list wouldn’t be complete..
Gratitude brings about the awareness that I am already receiving more than I deserve, but I wish to experience something that I don’t have and am willing to work towards materialization of my desires.
I request all to come out with areas where we can develop our gratitude. Till I jot down yours, I go to write tomorrow’s blog….if I don’t find any posts then I presume you never give it a thought…
Monday, August 10, 2009
On ingratitude!
On Ingratitude!
Gratitude is the back-bone of abundance – be it any abundance – more so for the financial. First let me see how or what acts show- my lack of gratitude! Ingratitude is the main reason for mis-management of finance and thereby bringing about financial abundance in life.
Mother Lakshmi has two vahans – vehicles to travel. One being Owl and the other Garuda. When she enters our life on Owl, she makes a fool of us – ullu – and walks out of our life too that way! Not every rich person has right attitudes, then why attitude is considered so important for a sadhak? Well, here goes the answer. Just the way he earns, his spending is also found senseless and useless even to himself in many ways. When money is earned by wrong ways, then Mother Lakshmi is said to be entering our lives sitting on Owl and hence she brings only sukkh – only comforts and there is no samridhdhi and also no shanthi.
When Mother Lakshmi comes sitting on the Garuda, she enters our lives with Lord Narayana sitting with her. She represents sukh – comforts and he represents shanthi & samridhdhi i.e., character and also wealth. When Financial abundance is uttered by a sadhak and that too with sadhan, then we are talking of Goddess of Wealth coming into our lives with her consort Lord Narayana.
Now, the question is what are the symptoms that point out my ingratitude?
· Talking ill of against person/ system / institution / nation which supports us and also benefits us. Just for sustaining us, we should have gratitude! Over and above that, it supports us and feeds and benefits us. But, we are ever so cribbing, complaining, talking lowly about the person / system / institution etc that’s given us so much.
· One more statement that surprises me is when people get job / loan / money to run their families / life through Reiki yet complain that Reiki doesn’t give financial abundance in their life. Are you AWARE of the level of ingratitude that you have?
· Calling / SMS when in need and not calling / Sms once the healing is complete. Dukh mein sumiran sab karein, sukkh mein karein na koi, jo sukkh mein sumiran karein, tho dukkh kahe ko hoi?
Every one remembers while in need/ pain, but hardly anyone remembers / calls to say thanks once relieved of it. If people can remember even in good times, then why would be there any pain at all in life?
· Calling for an enquiry regarding Vaasthu etc and not calling in say if house is purchased / shifted etc….
These instances are only examples and not the be-all of ingratitude. Similar must be the fashion we deal with others in our life. We would be taking others also for granted in the same way.
Ingratitude can be negated with Gratitude only. What Gratitude is and what it is not will be discussed tomorrow. But, before that please come out with instances that talk of ingratitude especially so with regards to the financial aspect. Till you come out with your examples, I go to write tomorrow’s blog….
Sunday, August 9, 2009
on seva
..........continued
A really brave person never goes around stating he is brave.
A really good person never talks about his goodness.
A really beautiful never flatter their own beauty.
One who is not brave only talks about his cowardice.
A real bhaktha never shouts from roof-top that he is one. A true devotee just loves, never brags about his devotion or mode of devotion.
Seva generates an awareness that there is abundance that I’ve received without being eligible to receive that much. This knowledge brings humility and a sense of gratitude that wanting in expression comes out as an act of service-seva.
It works on the “aham” that’s always saying “I am doing, giving, good etc” and thereby healing starts.
It is a natural act of love. It is an expression of Love. It is not a marketing tool of my goodness. It is not in the “ACT” but in the “BHAVA” feeling behind the ‘Act’ that seva is expressed.
Let’s just take one issue per day…because our ego is so smart to make us believe that this topic doesn’t apply to me….because examples given may not be applicable to me… they are just the indications not the ‘all-that-is’ of ‘seva’…
If you are an honest person, then honestly look within and drop this manipulative character to experience more abundance in your life….just as I am going to do for myself…
A really brave person never goes around stating he is brave.
A really good person never talks about his goodness.
A really beautiful never flatter their own beauty.
One who is not brave only talks about his cowardice.
A real bhaktha never shouts from roof-top that he is one. A true devotee just loves, never brags about his devotion or mode of devotion.
Seva generates an awareness that there is abundance that I’ve received without being eligible to receive that much. This knowledge brings humility and a sense of gratitude that wanting in expression comes out as an act of service-seva.
It works on the “aham” that’s always saying “I am doing, giving, good etc” and thereby healing starts.
It is a natural act of love. It is an expression of Love. It is not a marketing tool of my goodness. It is not in the “ACT” but in the “BHAVA” feeling behind the ‘Act’ that seva is expressed.
Let’s just take one issue per day…because our ego is so smart to make us believe that this topic doesn’t apply to me….because examples given may not be applicable to me… they are just the indications not the ‘all-that-is’ of ‘seva’…
If you are an honest person, then honestly look within and drop this manipulative character to experience more abundance in your life….just as I am going to do for myself…
Saturday, August 8, 2009
on seva
We usually assume that financial aspect is a separate aspect of our personality and life. But, it is not so. Financial healing and abundance, both are integral part of what we have created and what we are. This way, financial abundance is reflection of our own karma. If that be so, what are the characteristics, attitudes, belief systems and thoughts that affect our financial abundance?
a) Seva : Most easiest to do and get benefited; but most misused and abused word and deed! Let’s find out what Seva is not first : Any Act that is done with the thought “If I do service here, I am only benefited!” The moment this thought crosses the mind; it is not Seva but the person is operating out of greed. Greed is like an ‘empty well’ which never gets filled however much you put into it.
“The world has enough to fulfill every man’s need; but the entire world is not enough to cater to one man’s greed” – M.K.Gandhi.
So, true!
The basis of Seva should be self-less-ness. But, this thought negates the very basis of Seva. So, karke bhi nahi kiya – so inspite of doing, it’s not done! Seva doesn’t look at the benefits. It is not ‘results oriented’. It is a reminder to self and a way of expressing gratitude for having already received lots from the person/ God to whom you say you wish to do ‘Seva’!
How it’s abused?
Many people use it most frequently trying to fool themselves/ others into believing that they have gratitude. It’s a proof, they use ‘seva’ for every work they are supposed to do. Let me explain with a situation. A person ‘X’ having received a lot from Reiki ‘says’ (just says doesn’t mean!) they wish to do ‘seva’ so will say they wish to come for repeat classes / reiki meet et like and do seva. With this statement, they take few duties to perform. But, actually boss around when performing that duty putting on airs of authority on all and sundry and giving an impression that they are the Be-All of the meet/ class. They wish to exert their ‘control’ actually and just use word ‘Seva’ and take an opportunity to perform duties with the same intention.
They take decisions on others behalf and make statements on their own.
Seva sub-dues one’s ego and doesn’t fan it. Seva doesn’t bloat one’s personality to shout, control or manipulate the finances or any resource for their benefits only.
Same is the case, when people do any ‘Seva’ at any homams/ puja/ temples / ashrams. They want to be recognized as the in-charge of the whole proceedings.
As rightly said : “anni unna vistari anigi manigi untundi, emi leni vistari egiri egiri paduthundi”. A plaintain leaf that is filled stays still, but an empty one floats from here to there.
-yes, empty vessels do make much noise!
So, stop manipulating and start living honestly. Don’t use the word ‘seva’.
will continue the rest tomorrow................
Friday, August 7, 2009
Why me?
Still the questions remain - “But, Why should I be the person changing always….when the other is as bad as ever?
Because, you choose to be the saner of the two. Remember, even you have the choice not to change. You can pay back in the same coin. Each one of us can behave the way one wants. But, when the question arises, “how do I experience the abundance of well-being both physically and financially?” then, the answer is “choose the right way of responding in each and every situation of life. Because, every energy generated by us is going to come back to us in abundance. And after having created pain, anger etc I can’t expect happiness and financial stability too! So, if you don’t want to create blocks that stop abundance coming your way, you are bound to forgive and move on. Not for saintly tag to our name, but only for our well-being. Selfish reason only propels us to goodness too! No harm. But be selfish the right way. Don’t do, think, feel anything that is harmful to your own self. So, don’t generate anger and hatred or ill-feeling towards anyone in life.
Why should I forgive and move on? Because, it is possible only for the saints or for such people with no self-respect and no self-esteem. Only cowards and spineless people would take down the insult silently?
Assuming the other person is wrong. Then, he/she should be punished. By being angry or having feelings of hatred, vengeance, I am developing acidity, BP, hypertension, ulcers and what not (it is proven medically too that these feelings generate chemicals that trigger these diseases in our bodies). As per Indian Penal Code the criminal should be punished, not the wronged. If you are wronged, then why are you whipping yourself with all these diseases? So, as a sensible human being respond with smile, not react with anger. Here, it is not a question of self-respect and all. It is a question of sensibility towards our own good and taking steps that don’t harm us in any way. It is called intelligent living not cowardice. Always remember, no one can insult you unless you permit them to do so!
To possess these emotions is but natural. Then, where is the question of me dropping it?
Just because I have been living in unhygienic conditions, it doesn’t mean I should for the rest of my life. The moment I am given the knowledge of good and healthy living and also an option to choose between the two, won’t I choose to be in healthy atmosphere? If it is so for physical world, why don’t I apply that to the mental space too? What stops me? My stupidity in the name of “but he is wrong tag?” or “self-respect?” Which self-respect am I talking? If I can’t respect my Self completely and act for my well-being, then how can I expect the other to do so for my goodness?
If I am changing all the way, when will the other person understand and change for better?
When the dog comes to bite us, do we stand there and argue “if I am running away from it for ever in life, then when will he learn not to bite?” What logic am I talking when I expect the other to change before I change?
What do I get out of all these? First and foremost – peace of mind which is worth millions. Next, I am not consciously creating any energy that is going to harm me in any way in immediate or in distant future.
Because, you choose to be the saner of the two. Remember, even you have the choice not to change. You can pay back in the same coin. Each one of us can behave the way one wants. But, when the question arises, “how do I experience the abundance of well-being both physically and financially?” then, the answer is “choose the right way of responding in each and every situation of life. Because, every energy generated by us is going to come back to us in abundance. And after having created pain, anger etc I can’t expect happiness and financial stability too! So, if you don’t want to create blocks that stop abundance coming your way, you are bound to forgive and move on. Not for saintly tag to our name, but only for our well-being. Selfish reason only propels us to goodness too! No harm. But be selfish the right way. Don’t do, think, feel anything that is harmful to your own self. So, don’t generate anger and hatred or ill-feeling towards anyone in life.
Why should I forgive and move on? Because, it is possible only for the saints or for such people with no self-respect and no self-esteem. Only cowards and spineless people would take down the insult silently?
Assuming the other person is wrong. Then, he/she should be punished. By being angry or having feelings of hatred, vengeance, I am developing acidity, BP, hypertension, ulcers and what not (it is proven medically too that these feelings generate chemicals that trigger these diseases in our bodies). As per Indian Penal Code the criminal should be punished, not the wronged. If you are wronged, then why are you whipping yourself with all these diseases? So, as a sensible human being respond with smile, not react with anger. Here, it is not a question of self-respect and all. It is a question of sensibility towards our own good and taking steps that don’t harm us in any way. It is called intelligent living not cowardice. Always remember, no one can insult you unless you permit them to do so!
To possess these emotions is but natural. Then, where is the question of me dropping it?
Just because I have been living in unhygienic conditions, it doesn’t mean I should for the rest of my life. The moment I am given the knowledge of good and healthy living and also an option to choose between the two, won’t I choose to be in healthy atmosphere? If it is so for physical world, why don’t I apply that to the mental space too? What stops me? My stupidity in the name of “but he is wrong tag?” or “self-respect?” Which self-respect am I talking? If I can’t respect my Self completely and act for my well-being, then how can I expect the other to do so for my goodness?
If I am changing all the way, when will the other person understand and change for better?
When the dog comes to bite us, do we stand there and argue “if I am running away from it for ever in life, then when will he learn not to bite?” What logic am I talking when I expect the other to change before I change?
What do I get out of all these? First and foremost – peace of mind which is worth millions. Next, I am not consciously creating any energy that is going to harm me in any way in immediate or in distant future.
one thing i can be sure of with forgiveness...
"Dard minnat kash-e dawa na hua,
main na achha hua, bura na hua.."
Pain did not feel grateful to its remedy
and thought I was not cured I did feel better....
Till I digest all that I typed and apply, you also dispassionately look at your own self with regards to your emotions……..
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
on dropping!
If you want to lead a life of abundance, then ‘drop’ – drop all is dead and stinking in yourself….not because I tell you to, not even because it is said in puranas, not because it is ethically right – because by doing so, you are bringing in more possibility of abundance into your own life – abundance of physical well being, emotional balance and financial well being too!
How this luggage removes possibility of abundance from our lives? - abundance of physical well-being, emotional well-being and financial well being too!
Every single emotion such as anger, greed, frustrations, hatred, jealousy et like stem from the centre that is EMPTY - Centre that is YOU. Emptiness can’t be filled inspite of being dumped with all and sundry. Nature has the golden rule – “It gives back in abundance what you give to Nature. As I am giving emptiness, I get only that in abundance back – maybe wrapped in goodies sometimes but emptiness nevertheless…”.
For example, anger gives out helplessness, feeling of wronged, frustrations and a sense of not being understood. This energy goes out to the world and creates such returns to me only. So, I’ll be put in situation where I would feel helpless, feeling of wronged, frustrated and misunderstood. Now, that the situation is real, I would react again with the same feelings – may be with higher degree and it becomes a vicious circle. It has a snowball effect on the chain of events that follow in my life. First feeling is the seed that is called karma and it branches out as a situation or an event in the near or distant (sometimes long forgotten) future where the fruits are going to be of the same seed – remember. If I planted a seed of anger, my tree would give out fruits of frustrations, anger, helplessness etc. But the funny part is I plant one seed and from it comes thousands of fruits – all bitter and sour and painful to me. And the tree comes out in my life as a situation or an event. When I was not comfortable with one seed of anger, no doubt I suffer more with the thousands of fruits of anger lying all around me in my house and backyard.
The next reason is once I am surrounded by this energy I would attract similar energies only. Since, there is no spelling of abundance in this energy, I don’t experience it in my life. Life is such a plate in which only few things can be accommodated. I have already filled it with anger, frustrations, jealousy etc, then where is the place for good and happening things in my life? So, if I want abundance, then I should be letting go off anger so that I am available for abundance in my life. And letting go means to forgive and move on in life…
Karela ka jhaad bo kar mein aam kit ho intezaar nahi kar sakthi na? after sowing seeds of bitter gourd, I can’t expect it to give out mangoes…
It’s all the game of energies, what you create, you experience. So create with little more responsibility – towards your sweet self only and with awareness…because what you sow, so you reap!
How this luggage removes possibility of abundance from our lives? - abundance of physical well-being, emotional well-being and financial well being too!
Every single emotion such as anger, greed, frustrations, hatred, jealousy et like stem from the centre that is EMPTY - Centre that is YOU. Emptiness can’t be filled inspite of being dumped with all and sundry. Nature has the golden rule – “It gives back in abundance what you give to Nature. As I am giving emptiness, I get only that in abundance back – maybe wrapped in goodies sometimes but emptiness nevertheless…”.
For example, anger gives out helplessness, feeling of wronged, frustrations and a sense of not being understood. This energy goes out to the world and creates such returns to me only. So, I’ll be put in situation where I would feel helpless, feeling of wronged, frustrated and misunderstood. Now, that the situation is real, I would react again with the same feelings – may be with higher degree and it becomes a vicious circle. It has a snowball effect on the chain of events that follow in my life. First feeling is the seed that is called karma and it branches out as a situation or an event in the near or distant (sometimes long forgotten) future where the fruits are going to be of the same seed – remember. If I planted a seed of anger, my tree would give out fruits of frustrations, anger, helplessness etc. But the funny part is I plant one seed and from it comes thousands of fruits – all bitter and sour and painful to me. And the tree comes out in my life as a situation or an event. When I was not comfortable with one seed of anger, no doubt I suffer more with the thousands of fruits of anger lying all around me in my house and backyard.
The next reason is once I am surrounded by this energy I would attract similar energies only. Since, there is no spelling of abundance in this energy, I don’t experience it in my life. Life is such a plate in which only few things can be accommodated. I have already filled it with anger, frustrations, jealousy etc, then where is the place for good and happening things in my life? So, if I want abundance, then I should be letting go off anger so that I am available for abundance in my life. And letting go means to forgive and move on in life…
Karela ka jhaad bo kar mein aam kit ho intezaar nahi kar sakthi na? after sowing seeds of bitter gourd, I can’t expect it to give out mangoes…
It’s all the game of energies, what you create, you experience. So create with little more responsibility – towards your sweet self only and with awareness…because what you sow, so you reap!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Travel light
Once Chotu accompanied his father AnandRam to the market place. He was carrying a small bag which he wished to fill with his booty of chocolates and eatables that fascinated him in the bazaar. He saw his father pick up stones and thorns now and then from the path and put them on the side of the road. After sometime, he asked his father “papa, why are you picking up stones and thorns from the path? For whom are you clearing the path?”. His father smiled and said “I am clearing the path for us. When we are returning from the market place, with less stones and thorns in the path, we would be able to go back home early and also with less pain in the legs. Carrying the weight of our purchases would also be less painful with a smooth path under our feet.” Our dear Chotu also joined his father in clearing the path as they walked to the market place.
Little Chotu understood it so effortlessly. But, what about us?
For the last 2-3 months, we have read articles/blog posts with regards to greed, jealousiness, anger etc. I have tried to explain as simply and as much as I can about fear, ignorance and such related vikaras. I have also explained the harm done by these feelings to the wearer of these feelings. Methods and procedures too have been dealt with. Still the questions remain - “But, Why should I be the person changing always….when the other is as bad as ever?
Why should I forgive and move on? Because, it is possible only for the saints or for such people with no self-respect and no self-esteem. Only cowards and spineless people would take down the insult silently?
To possess these emotions is but natural. Then, where is the question of me dropping it?
If I am changing all the way, when will the other person understand and change for better?
What do I get out of all these?”
These and such related questions are asked.
With each topic I have clearly dealt with these questions. Yet it seems to have been overlooked or not understood correctly. May be, I have not put across the point clearly too…
So, I will start addressing these issues with a fresh angle – the ME angle. For the start, market place in the story above represents our desires and wishes that we wish to shop for in the world. The home is the heart where peace and satisfaction is. After shopping we have to come home to actually enjoy our purchases and wares. Right? Put otherways, “Getting what you want is achievement, wanting what you get is success.” More or less, most of get what we want (most of it!) but still have the deficit factor which removes the joy from possessing it and enjoying it. And that is possible only when we come back to ourselves. And coming back means less of thorns like jealousy, anger, frustrations etc. So, to actually enjoy our lives we need to drop these things – emotions from ourselves. Not clear yet? No issues. From tomorrow, we’ll deal with each of these questions and more individually and then address the problem at the grass root level. Till then, “to be more peaceful, I should be thinking less. And to think less, I should be living only in present moment – but for that I should be free of all that is past and future.” Think about it!
Till I write again, jiyo light, jiyo right.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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