Being eligible for grace – for going that extra mile in sadhan on your own!

 

Being eligible for grace – for going that extra mile in sadhan on your own!

Further to “ https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2023/11/being-eligible-for-grace-for-going-that.html?showComment=1709164628888" I reconfirm that I am with you in this sadhan…still doing as promised…

And Swathi, as promised you will be receiving Reiki the very next day – whenever you post in blog about your completing your sadhan for week/month/ or any other form of sadhan….

Maybe you were aware of it or not – but receive you will the very next day…

It applies to anyone who completes the said sadhan and confirms the same in the blog....

Milestones for Feb 2024

 

Milestones for Feb 2024

What would you say are the milestones of Feb 2024 in your life?

What are your personal milestones reached?

What are your wow moments?

What are the achievements you are working for /achieved in this month?

What are the emotions you have dealt with and felt you are little more capable than before in handling these emotions in your life?

What are the changes you have brought about in your life?

# milestones, targets achieved, achievements, wow moments, purpose of life, little joys of life, 

also read previous post on milestones: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2020/05/wow-for-number-of-posts-so-far.html 

Reflections – on Cleaning Lady Achamma

 

Contd.....

Reflections – on Cleaning Lady Achamma

Those who can be honest and courageous enough to see their mind-games, nature and values will find the key to their financial abundance in their life.

Now, coming back to all getting 10 times what they gave!!

Why did they receive it?

Are they special people and hence only they get it?

Or, can we all get it?

If yes, under what circumstances?

Note in all these cases these following attitudes – in all their purity, innocence and spontaneity!

·        Everyone gave without thinking of returns.

·        There was gratitude in their giving.

·        Even Achamma had gratitude to her Lord. That gratitude gave her returns.

·        If you expect returns for what you are supposed to give, well??!!

·        Every act is an act of spontaneity. It is not ‘planned, strategized and executed’. People use so much of their mind/brain that they are so proud of, that they end up messing up everything they touch and do!

·        On the contrary, a person who listens to ‘his heart’ acts on his impulse. There is purity there. There is no expectation. There is love and joy. And so is gratitude.

·        Only when all these come together, do we see them translate as ‘beautiful returns – 10 times of what we give’.

·        On the contrary, when we think and plan, we receive then also – but it is pain and suffering. This I leave for you to understand and come back with your explanations and observations. Fall back on your experiences. Then understand. Then, share. Pool your understanding and see the complete picture that way! 

     Concluded....

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# gratitude, you receive as you give, you receive what you deserve, eligibility, attitudes, character and destiny, on giving and receiving, honesty, validating others' hard work, purity, intent and results, abundance, laws of Universe, 

Revisit old post to understand better in this subject: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2020/08/few-faqs-with-guru_20.html

Reflections – on Cleaning Lady Achamma

 

Contd.....

Reflections – on Cleaning Lady Achamma

Now what did you understand from this episode?

That you’ll receive 10 times what you pay me?

NO – NEVER!

So, next time don’t come demanding “But maam, I never received anything for the fees paid to you?”

YOU NEVER WILL!

When you go to watch a movie, do you get the money paid back as you come out of the theatre?

Do you expect that? Even when the movie is disgusting, can you expect or do you expect a refund?

NOW, can you expect 10 times of what you paid once you reach home?

Similarly, when you go to the hotel, after eating, is your money returned – 10 times of what you paid to eat?

When you don’t expect there, why expect to receive back from Reiki class?

NOW imagine your boss or Company with your same logic takes back your salary after you’ve worked the whole month.

Would you accept that?

Why do you have two sets of rules – one for our salary and the other for paying in exchange for others’ service?

Those who can be honest and courageous enough to see their mind-games, nature and values will find the key to their financial abundance in their life.

Contd.....

# gratitude, you receive as you give, you receive what you deserve, eligibility, attitudes, character and destiny, on giving and receiving, honesty, validating others' hard work, purity, intent and results, abundance, laws of Universe, 

Revisit old post to understand better in this subject: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Me%2C+my+Guru+%E2%80%93+On+right+and+wrong%21+Oh+the+do%E2%80%99s+and+don%E2%80%99ts%21 

Reflections – on Cleaning Lady Achamma

 

Contd.....

Reflections – on Cleaning Lady Achamma

A couple of days later, a student paid me 10 times that amount. Nothing big if it was for a class taken! But this student never attends classes or comes for any counseling. This Reiki channel doesn’t bother me with any questions. And yet, periodically he comes (after taking an appointment only) stays for ½ an hour – in whichever class that is being conducted that day, places the ‘dakshina’ (offering) and leaves. I asked him a couple of times the reason for the same. I told him “You don’t take any counseling or attend classes and yet, why do you pay?”

He smiles gently and replies “My works get completed whenever I do Reiki. So many issues get resolved and all that is because of Reiki. So!”

I asked “But, that is because YOU are DOING Reiki for that! Why pay me for that?”

He smiled and replied “It’s all your grace”

He requests me to accept his humble offerings (in his words) and leaves. He never asked for anything. He faces lots of problems and yet he never complains. He is ever grateful for all he receives because of Reiki.

One time he told me “Whatever and whenever I offer anything here, I receive 10 times of that – always!”

Now what did you understand from this episode?

That you’ll receive 10 times what you pay me?

NO – NEVER!

Contd.....

# gratitude, you receive as you give, you receive what you deserve, eligibility, attitudes, character and destiny, on giving and receiving, honesty, validating others' hard work, purity, intent and results, abundance, laws of Universe, 

Revisit old post to understand better in this subject: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2017/05/ask-and-it-shall-be-given-me-my-guru_26.html 

Reflections – on Cleaning Lady Achamma

 

Reflections – on Cleaning Lady Achamma

Once, Achamma, lady who cleans the toilet came to my place. I asked her if she had come to work. She said she had come for just 2-3 days visits from her hometown and hence couldn’t work.

I smiled and gave her what I paid her to clean the toilets. Mind you, this was given without her cleaning or doing any job. Then, I gave her a few old clothes and one new saree too as Christmas was around the corner. She said “Praise the Lord” as she received money, old clothes or new clothes. She thanks for everything “(Deva neeku sthuthi! Na thandri neeku sthuthi!) Lord, praises to you, my Father, praises to you.”

She left after eating some food.

A couple of days later, a student paid me 10 times that amount. Nothing big if it was for a class taken! But this student never attends classes or comes for any counseling. This Reiki channel doesn’t bother me with any questions. And yet, periodically he comes (after taking an appointment only) stays for ½ an hour – in whichever class that is being conducted that day, places the ‘dakshina’ (offering) and leaves. I asked him a couple of times the reason for the same. I told him “You don’t take any counseling or attend classes and yet, why do you pay?”

He smiles gently and replies “My works get completed whenever I do Reiki. So many issues get resolved and all that is because of Reiki. So!”

Contd.....

# gratitude, you receive as you give, you receive what you deserve, eligibility, attitudes, character and destiny, on giving and receiving, honesty, validating others' hard work, purity, intent and results, abundance, laws of Universe, 

Revisit old post to understand better in this subject: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Achchamma+-+Great+character+in+a+simple+lady+doing+menial+job%21 

Sadhan for March 2024

 

Sadhan for March 2024

Sadhan for March 2024 is “re-birth meditation with anger”.

Do it at least twice a week.

That comes to 8 times this month.

Those who can do more number of times, please do.

Share your experiences at the week end if you choose!

# anger, helplessness, frustration, calm mind, disturbed mind, disciplined mind, peace, expectation, conditions, healing self, 

also read : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/if-you-want-to-lead-life-of-abundance.html 

Shayaari - On problems of my life!

 

Shayaari - On problems of my life!

Maslen meri zindagi ke

Meri tabeeyat ke hai

Unka diya andhera liye

Unhe roshan kar raha hoon mai

मसलें मेरी ज़िन्दगी के 

मेरी तबीयत  के हैं 

उनका दिया अँधेरा लिए 

उन्हें रौशन कर रहा हूँ मैं ।  

The difficulties of my life are 

the doings of my nature/character,

I have received 'darkness' (pain) from her/him,

I am lighting up her life!

Meaning : The love of my life has cheated me and hurt me. She has pushed me into darkness and an abyss of pain and suffering. And in exchange I am giving (or trying to give) light to her OR How naive of me to light up her life even after receiving darkness from her. Just imagine, when all you are left with is the darkness given by the other or your love, you are struggling to light her way - should it be seen as stupidity, insanity, love, habit of nature, weakness of what?

Meanings:

maslen - problems 

zindagi - life

tabeeyat - nature, character, attitude

diya - given

roshan - light

Question time:

What is your understanding of this shaayaari?

How do you view the poet's nature?

Is it right, good, sensible on his part to act so?

Is this practical?

 

 

 

Miracle of the day! A wow moment!

 

Miracle of the day! A wow moment! Seeing a flock of birds!

Saw a flock of black birds – don’t know if they were cranes or storks or any other bird. But, their number was huge. And the formation in which they were flying – just wow!

Didn’t even realize that I was giggling like a kid!

That is the effect of birds flying in the sky, especially in a beautiful formation – so artistic as if they were Olympic gymnasts giving their performance!

And for those who hate birds, all I can say is I feel sorry for you! And heal the reason for that hate – the sooner the better. Look within, find the source of that hate and heal it. Let abundance come into your life!

Our dislikes and hates are the prime ways we can find out the areas to be healed within and outgrow our limitations. By healing them we can heal our blockages that stop abundance from flowing into our lives.

Well, coming back to birds, they also are the omen. They are telling us something. They are Universe’s way of answering our questions too! They also tell us about the events that are to unfold in our lives – many times!

But all that apart, just enjoy their presence and beauty and make it a wow moment of your life!

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# Nature, birds, wow moments, miracle a day, daily routine of life, happiness in our daily mundane routine, happiness, joyful moments of life, simple joys of life, being aware, spirituality, moments of life, moments that matter, mundane routine of life, beauty of life, 

also revisit: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-moment-of-revelation.html 

read the complete post to understand it......

read it to understand how to use our everyday events in life for our spiritual insights and to find answers to our questions.

They also hold a key to release us from our pain and suffering!!!

My wow moment – Miracle of the day!

 

My wow moment – Miracle of the day!

Been seeing “Sunset” and “Moonrise” for the past 3-4 days!

Yes, I remember sharing the same experience once or maybe even a couple of times, before. And yet, it is a sublime experience – nonetheless!

It happening may not be considered “a miracle” by many. They would say, but it happens often. I have seen it happen so many times etc etc.

But still, I would say, it is a “wow moment” and a “beautiful miracle” that I was available to – this time too!

We miss out on these wonderful moments in the daily drum of life. And so, even if it crosses our paths say just a couple of times – it is wow! I feel rich with such experiences. No one can buy them. They are free and available to one and all – all the time. And yet, we throw them away as “so what??!!”

Not this time! This is the benefit of being “aware” and “mindful of the moment lived”. You gather such gems – just like that!

Revisit the links given to understand better https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=moonrise+and+sunset 

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sunset and moonrise at once, nature, being in the moment, mindfulness, awareness, aware, little joys of life, wow moments, 

Shayaari - On fact of life!

 

Shayaari - On fact of life!

Yuon andaaza lagaana sahi nahin

Maine abhi apni baat kahin nahin

Waqt jab sahi hoga

Yeh sab palat aayenge

Khair zamaana hi aisa hai

Galthi waise bhi inki nahin…. 

यूँ अंदाज़ा लगाना सही नहीं 

मैंने अभी अपनी बात कहीं नहीं 

वक़्त जब सही होगा 

यह सब पलट आयेंगे 

ख़ैर ज़माना ही ऐसा है 

ग़लती वैसे भी इनकी नहीं।  

It's not right to come to conclusions based on assumptions

well, I haven't told my story yet (I haven't pleaded my case yet / I haven't argued my part yet)

When the Time would change, (When my Time would come / eventually)

all this people would come back to me

but then, that's the nature of this World 

It is not their fault completely (I wouldn't hold it against them though) - Munawar Farooqui 

Meanings:

andaaza = assumptions, calculations, approximately

khair = well, but then, 

galathi = fault, wrong,

Question time: 

What have you understood from this poem?

What is he talking about?

How do we apply that in our life?

We would be able to get the way to handle a few situations in our life if we get this shaayari right. Did you?

Do I need to explain? 

I just share a couplet assuming it is self-evident in explanation. If it is not so, let me know, will try to explain ....

# shaayari, fault finding, judging, judgemental nature, 

also read: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=bura+jo+dekhan 

and

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=On+hindi+poem+-+safar+mein+bheed+.... 

(read the complete post if possible)

Milestones – 2024

 

Milestones – 2024 - I milestone reached - 59 posts!

We have crossed the first milestone of 2024 which was 59 – the lowest number of blog posts in all the past years!

Wow to that!

So, what is the next milestone going to be that we need to look out for?

Celebrate it your way!

Have some sweets, share it with “Ramji” (your God) as prasadam/naivedyam (offering) and enjoy it.

Be grateful for little milestones crossed.

Share the story of your small milestones crossed this year till now…

Revisit: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=milestone+2024 

Change of weather

 

Change of weather

Blessed are we for living in the land called “Bharat”. Wow! What a splendor of weather??!!

The weather is changing from winter to spring and just wow! (here in Hyderabad – India)

Morning dew is still alive…….morning breeze is still carrying mist, chillness and coziness in it and still – the summer has arrived. Not yet in full bloom, but in the late afternoons. Wow – what a mixture of seasons! It looks like “raag kadambam” – simply beautiful…

Just a while to sit in you balcony, stop on your terrace and look around……

Relish what this weather has to offer you……

Be with it – no agenda – no nothing – just savour it – enjoy!

Life is just this – a change so subtle, so beautiful, so sublime that it takes your breath away if you are aware of it.

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# seasonal change, change in life, change is inevitable, facts of life, seasons, weather change, 

also read suggested : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2022/09/change-of-weather.html 

A welcome miracle! Sighting a sparrow!

 

A welcome miracle! Sighting a sparrow!

Saw a sparrow yesterday near the main gate!!!

Wow! What a wonder! What a beauty! And what a sight!

For the past many years, sighting a sparrow has become a rarity. It is a very small and cute bird. It chirps its heart out. Wow, how much it talks! And at what speed?

Well, those who don’t like birds or don’t find this talk good or interesting enough – let me tell you one “important fact” that relates to your health and well-being. 

Sparrows are directly connected to air pollution!!!

Yes, many years ago, they were found in hundreds. But, for the past many years, they are not to be seen. And the levels of pollution are something that you all are aware of! All thanks to our pollution – that you and I are responsible for. Yes, we with our needs and wants have created a “demand” for things that are causing all this pollution.        

But, when a sparrow is sighted, it means the air quality has improved in that area. And that my dear is good news to you and me and also to our next generation. We always think of giving or leaving behind only money and assets to our children in the name of love. But, have you wondered what quality of the world we are leaving behind for them?

So, seeing a sparrow is a good sight in that sense – too!

Keep doing “homam” to heal air pollution and see such “nature’s barometer” showing you “good news” from time to time.

Healing the Earth will also make an impact in this area!

So, those who have understood will not stop at understanding it on paper but will put some USEFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ACTION in this area and for this end!

All the best!

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#   ecological balance, Earth, animal kingdom, interdependence, we all are connected, healing through healing Earth, 

also read: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=sparrow 

All that is our needs and that which is essential! Hamaaree zarooraten and zaroori!

 

All that is our needs and that which is essential! 

Hamaaree zarooraten and zaroori!

Duniya kee cheezen hamaari zarooraten hai, zaroori nahin.

Zaroorathon ko apni zaroori samajhne ki bhool karke sab pachtaye

Zaroorat yeh sab hai zindagi mein, lekin zindagi ke liye zaroori kuch aur hi hai….woh hai khudh ko jaanna……

Jo zaroori poori karle ya phir us pe kaam kare usko zaroorat ke bhi cheezen mil jayegi

Aur zarooraton pe kaam karne pe zaroori nahin poori hoti aur phir zarooraton ke sab milkar bhi haath and dil khali hi rahtha hai aur shayad isi liye rotaa hai….

Things of this world are our needs. They may be our wants. But, they certainly are not THAT IMPORTANT TO US!

They are not “The essentials” for us!

Things of this world are needed to live a life here. But, that which is essential, that is of utmost importance is something else! And that something is “Knowing self”.

When we work on our needs our “essentials” are not met.

But, when we work on our essentials, which is important, all our needs and wants are also fulfilled.

When all our needs and wants are met, even at such times, man feels empty and cries his heart out. He feels frightened and lonely despite being acclaimed and at the height of enjoying his success! Because, his ‘spirit’ is not addressed, nor its needs fulfilled, maybe, that’s why he finds both his hands and heart empty and cries and cries!

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# knowthyself, emptiness, desires, wants and needs, the essentials of life, mindfulness, ignorance, beingness, awareness, 

also read: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Me%2C+My+Guru+%E2%80%93+Indra+and+I     

      

Shaayari on target

 

Shaayari on target

Aaj yahan aaye hai tho yahin thak ka roohane safar likhthe hai

Yuon  tho hum niklethe ghar se kahin aur hi jaane ke liye….

Though of course, I hadn’t planned to come here when I started from my home. (I had planned on going elsewhere when I started from my home!)

" https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2024/02/shaayari-on-target.html  "

How beautifully poetically explained the “reality of life”!!

It applies to so many of us. It encompasses our life journey and our life story too!

"Now that I am at this crossroads of life, let me write about my soul's journey

inspite of not having wanted to make this journey, for I had wanted to go elsewhere when i embarked on this journey of life..."

We dream as kids. We dream as adults. We dream of our lives.

But, life’s twists and turns push us many times away from our dreams and desires. It leads us where we never dreamt of. It takes us to shores unknown to us.

When we look back, we are often surprised at everything we have gone through.

We are amazed at all we have learned, amassed, experienced and felt.

We realize we have grown in the process.

The journey though was unknown to us, undesired by us, yet it gave us a lot. Agreed, we didn’t receive many or sometimes any of the things we desired, and yet, when we sit to look at the final tally, we marvel at the count of shiny marbles in our hands. We feel proud of our life. We take pride in our journey. We realize it was not the “travel as per our desire” but “the need of the soul”. And so, maybe that’s why our soul has grown in the process. The soul rejoices where the heart loses and cries!!!

And then, we start taking pride in our journey and start narrating our heroic travelogue to one and all – more so to ourselves! We relish our journey – our soul journey.

And we come to understand, nay know that by losing the way we found the path and the goal of our life!

Now can you relate it with your life?

Is this understood now?

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