Milestones
– March 24
How
did sadhan help you increase your strength in areas like patience,
tolerance, acceptance, compassion, discipline and the like?
What
are your wow moments in this month?
What
do you consider your achievements this month?
However
small, however insignificant to others, it still is big for you. Any growth is
still a growth! Remember that always!
Keep
healing, keep growing, keep smiling and keep walking towards abundance!
Shayari - On meeting self!
Is masroof zindagi se pal choora layee hoon
Ae dil, mein tujhse milne aaj chali aayee hoon….
इस मसरूफ़ ज़िंदगी से पल चूरा लाई हूँ
ऐ दिल मैं तुझसे मिलने चली आई हूँ।
From this busy life of mine, I have stolen few moments
Dear me, I have come to meet you...
(meaning - We need to steal few moments from the mundane routine of our life to meet ourselves!)
ఈ తీరిక లేని జీవితంనుంచి కొన్ని క్షణాలు కొట్టేసా
మనసా నిన్ను కలవాలని .....
Meanings:
masroof - busy
zindagi - life
churana - to steal
chale aana - to come
What do you understand from this?
Shayaari, poetry has its own flavour. Few words tell all that thousands of pages also can't explain right. It is beautiful and complete. If I don't get feedback on these shayaris/poems, then I'll discontinue writing them.......
will stick to the old format of writing for you.......
Clarification regarding changes in the post
Note: Reasons for making changes in the blog posts!!!
For those who are here only to dump your frustrations on someone, well carry on. No one can help you there.
I'll be giving the various links to make a point clear. Will do so for a few more weeks. If not well received by you, will revert to the old way of writing. That actually is much better for me as it is easier. Here, I have to read so many posts and then give you links of only one that suits most!! So, for me, either way is fine!
Every change is to make this blog more beneficial than before.
Every change is to make to perfect in various ways!
Every change I make is to remove the obstacles that you find/have while going through the blog (by way of understanding)!
You tell me your need after following the change for few more days.....
expecting a feedback in few days........
Me, my guru – On things that make every man great!
“Guruji, I want to become a great person. Tell me, how
to become one?” asked someone suddenly one day.
The other joined “I want to see our Country become a
great Nation. Can that happen? I see the Japanese having such great character
and that is the reason I believe them to have become such a great Nation. What do
we do to become so ourselves?”
“I want my child to become a great person. How do I, a
simple housewife make it happen?” asked one more.
Today, everyone seemed to be hung on “greatness”. Maybe,
I missed something. As ever, I had come late and didn’t know where the
discussion had started and how it came to this point. And yet, the answer our
Guru gave clarity to all our doubts and desires in one go.
She simply smiled, as ever and replied “Our Great
Teacher, Swami Vivekananda had already given this answer long back. He said “Three
things are necessary to make every man great, every nation great:
They are:
a.
Conviction
of the powers of goodness. https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2021/09/me-my-guru-on-doing-good.html
b.
Absence
of jealousy and suspicion. https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2022/12/me-my-guru-on-choosing-love-over-hate.html
c.
Helping
all who are trying to be good and doing good.” https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2014/05/draupadi-mahabharata_18.html
The answer this time was complete. We just had to live
it to make it a reality!
Concluded....
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me, my Guru, goodness, great man and great Nation, National responsibility, character, attitude, good over evil
Questions addressed and points to take home:
What is pleasing need not be good?
What is good many times is not pleasing?
Are we comfortable doing what is pleasing to us or are we doing good even if it is uncomfortable to us?
Good needs to be appreciated, validated and supported. Otherwise, it will die just like a plant that dies when not taken care of. Are we just making fun of people who are good and genuine?
Are we supporting them in any way in exchange for their goodness?
Are we just getting away saying "Oh, you are so good"?
Good needs to survive if you want bad to be vanquished. Are you supporting all those who consider as doing good in your life? In what way?
What does this post teach you?
Aviary in and around Hyderabad - Watching Birds
For those interested in going to an Aviary in
Hyderabad, these are a few good spots to go bird watching in an aviary –
Nehru Zoological park – one of the good ones – not sure
about its present state though
Kandlakoya Oxygen Park near Medchal
Very good one at Ramoji film city (last part of the
entire trip) and there is a beautiful butterfly park there too…
And then there is Public Gardens in Nampally. Entry
was free then. Check now. There is a Bird park there. Small but good. An added
incentive of visiting this place is seeing an “Egyptian Mummy” – wow! For those
who think going to Egypt and seeing one is a far away dream, do visit this
place to see this. Very good experience!
If you want to see birds in their natural habitat then
go to KBR Park (any time of the day and take food if you want to go on picnic –
it’s worth having one there).
Of course, we have our own special place of all times –
our tank bund – the necklace roadside to view birds and their water antics!!!
There must be a few more for sure in the city that I haven’t
mentioned. But, the point is no need to feel bad that you are not able to go to
Chandigarh’s Bird aviary as shared by one among you. The question is have you
been to one in your area yet?
In the same way, wherever you are staying presently, you surely must be having something similar in your vicinity. The question is have you been there? And the next question is "if it is so close to you, why not go more often? What stops you from enjoying the little pleasures available to you at an arms distance?"
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# little joys of life, il dolce far niente, being available to the abundance in our life, nature, birds, environmental issues,
also read previous posts similar to this : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=What+birds+teach+us%3F+Me%2C+My+Guru
To understand what birds teach us.
Share what you understood with this activity and the posts on the same....
Shayari - On separation!
Tera door jana hi achcha tha
Teri doori ne mujhe khud se mila diya
तेरा दूर जाना ही अच्छा था
तेरी दूरी ने मुझे ख़ुद से मिला दिया।
It's good that you left me
your estrangement helped me to befriend myself!
నీవు నా నుంచి దూరం అవ్వడమే నాకు మంచ్చయ్యింది
నీ దూరం నన్ను నా దగ్గరకు చేర్చింది .
Contd....
Me, My guru – on what it means to love self!
Her answer and explanation today opened our eyes – at least
on paper. Only time will tell if we actually understood it or not!
Concluded.....
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# ego, illusion, knowing self, enlightenment, realization, completeness, healing, self love, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, listening,
also read previous post on similar topic: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2023/10/self-love-and-selfishness.html
Me, My guru – on what it means to love self!
You are being with yourself!
Yes, this is “U time”.
Yes, you're spending time with yourself and want to
express that.
When you say you want love from others, what exactly
do you demand from them? Think about it before proceeding further.
Is it not time?
You want them to hold your hand in times of stress,
tough and painful periods, don’t you? That is exactly what hands-on is for you.
You are telling your body you want to be with it. You are telling your body, I
love you.
If you can’t take time to sit with your body and mind
to say “I love you”,
“I want you to spend time with you”
“Relax, I am here for you”,
Pray tell me, how can you expect others to do the same
for your body and your mind?” asked our Guru. https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Me%2C+My+Guru+-+on+including+sadhan+in+daily+routine
Contd....
# ego, illusion, knowing self, enlightenment, realization, completeness, healing, self love, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, listening,
also read previous post on similar topic: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2021/07/spirituality.html
Being
eligible for grace – for going that extra mile in sadhan on your own!
I am with
you on this!!! https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2015/10/walk-alone-if-need-be-but-never-leave.html
Whatever
your experience, see it as “passing clouds” and keep moving on. Don’t associate
yourself with any feelings, experiences, or observations and feel proud or sad.
Just keep going!
Nothing remains
so forever.
Everything
changes. https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2021/07/fact-about-world_0308168032.html
Change is
inevitable.
Change is
the only constant.
Change is
for sure.
Don’t get
attached to any experience and try to relive it or desire it to continue.
Everyone and everything leaves you at some point in time. So, keep going! So, walk alone!
That’s
all there is to sadhan – change in experiences, feelings, understandings,
observations.
Keep going
on! https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2012/11/reflections.html
Metta Day!
Some, for reasons beyond control, couldn’t meditate
between noon to 2 pm yesterday!
So, for those who felt left out and who want to take
part in this mass healing – let’s make some minute changes.
Now, regarding the time – Let's do it at noon and
then at 9.30 pm. Those who are at home can do at noon and others well,
9.30 pm would be ideal for you.
Some of you may not find both times conducive for your
sadhan.
Well, then you do it any time of your day. But, just
do sadhan. That is important and not the time at which it is done.
I see only a few expressing the desire to participate
in the blog. Well, to them, I will send a message about the technique we will
be doing en masse – if they also mention that they would want to do so!
Read the link given above to read the origin of this
meditation. If the spirits of the forest can be changed from being
“unwelcoming” to “welcoming” spirits, what to say of humans?
So, we need to send ‘love, kindness and benevolence”
to all especially to ones in our lives so that we can live a life that we so
desire – one where we can have good and loving relationships with all near and
dear ones! And the start towards the fulfillment of this desire would be at
least one of the parties in a relationship realizing the importance of healing
needed. Then that person needs to put that understanding into action. And for
that, we need to do active participation – that would be doing meditations to
increase the energies of love and benevolence in ourselves and all in our lives!
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# metta day, metta meditations, meditation, on love, healing hurt, anger, resentment, working towards love, increasing love energies, healing the earth, healing self, kindness, compassion, heal the karma, karma,
also read on love previous post: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=on+love+-+Bhagavatam
World Metta Day – 22nd March
History of Metta Meditation says that a group of 500 Buddhist
monks settled in a forest during a rain retreat. There, the monks felt
unwelcome and unwanted by the forest spirits. They came back and reported to
the Buddha about the same. They even requested him not to send them back to
that forest. Buddha asked them to meditate with an open mind and heart. He also
emphasized that they have welcoming thoughts and feelings during the
meditation. Later, he sent them back to the forest. Now, the monks found that
the spirits were welcoming. These monks now found their practices based on
“Metta Meditation” from then on.
As Reiki channels, those who have completed Karuna
Reiki, do “forgiveness meditation” today!
Others can do “Rebirth meditation” with “anger, dislike,
resentment, hurt, conditions, expectations or hatred”.
Higher degrees who have been taught “Love Meditation”
do that.
You can also do “Earth Healing”.
Every technique that takes you away from fear and towards accepting yourself and others is a "Metta Meditation".
As Reiki Channels, you have been taught the “Metta
Principle” in so many ways and through so many techniques.
If you are not an Indian or one who practices some other religion and have a problem saying "Shanthi" as it is in the Sanskrit language, you simply sit and chant "Let there be peace within me. Let there be peace in the world. Let peace permeate through the entire Universe". That should do!
A sadhak is one who uses every excuse to do some or
the other technique. He knows that every technique is a tool that takes him
nearer to Himself!
I always have said and believed that “Love is all that
needs to be experienced. And healing is all about removing every obstacle that
stops us from experiencing it in toto!”
Come, let’s fall in love with ourselves – once again!
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# World Metta Meditation Day, love, on relationships, meditations, loving self, loving kindness, awareness, mindfulness, ego, we reap what we sow, our thoughts and us,
also read previous post on love : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2023/02/its-love-love-and-love-all-along.html
As always said "Read the complete post" using the link given at the bottom of the post.
Question time:
We have traveled a lot on this journey. Now the question is "What has this journey taught you about love?"
How much have you been able to experience it, live it, or understand it?
How has the definition of love changed before Reiki and after for you?
How have various techniques to increase love in you and in your life helped you previously at you various points of life?
International Forest Day! - 21st March
For those who have complaint that you have small
balconies and are in a rented house, read link “https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Reflections+%E2%80%93+on+living+our+%E2%80%9Csome%E2%80%9D+dreams".
You need not bring home big pots. Just use your old
plastic bottles and grow a money plant. You need not even buy it. You can get
it from anyone!
If you have an old bucket/pot/can at least 5-6 inches
wide even plastic ones will do, you can grow spider plants, jade plants, aloe
vera, methi, coriander even….choice is yours – start the change even a small
way – it is better than making no effort!
Gift others plant – that you already have too is good
enough – a cutting from your money plant, spider plant, aloe vera and so on.
We owe that much to reduce the pollution in our lives.
To understand how to increase green cover in our little spaces and in our concrete jungles read :https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Think+life+-+think+green%21.
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World consciousness, International Forest Day, increase the green cover, environment, pollution, trees, forests,
Question time:
World Sparrow Day!
I have met people who don’t like birds??!! That was
surprising in a not-so-good way at the start, but then, everybody can have their
own likes and dislikes, I thought to myself!
It is not about what we like and don’t. It is about us
understanding the role of each life form in our life. It is all about
understanding that we are all interconnected. We as humans, consider ourselves
as “Gods” when it comes to other life forms! We treat them as non-essentials. But,
the fact is, if we are to remain as “Gods” we need to be more considerate of
every life form in the World and Universe too!
Cutting the long story short, let’s do our bit for “Sparrows”
or birds in general today or this week to come!
Those who can put out an old small pot/box/can
something that a bird can make a nest of. You can’t put these things in the
trash and feel that the work is done. NO!
We need to hang them on the walls of our buildings say
outside our balconies or on the trees outside our homes or on the roads. The birds
such as sparrows will make them their nest or homes.
Next, put out a small tray with water for the birds –
outside the house.
Teach your children the importance of all life forms! Teach them to care for other life forms! Teach them empathy! Teach them to care for others!
Let’s begin the small way.
Let’s do this at least this week a couple of times!
Let’s go beyond “I, me, myself” for once and see how
it feels!
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Do revisit the old post on the same: https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=sparrow
# World Sparrow Day, environment, we and the Nature, ecological balance, good life and us, balanced life, our needs and necessities, interdependence, no man is an island
Points understood and questions addressed:
