Me, My Guru - On overcoming the past

 

Me, My Guru - On overcoming the past    

  

“You all have one thing in common – You are living in the future!

Your aspirations are for the future. Your dreams are for the future. You wish for a certain event to happen or not happen in the future for that decides your happiness. Even this is in the future!

Nothing wrong with that! It is just that when you finally arrive at that ‘future’ you find that nothing worked in your favour. Nothing you wanted happened??!! This has been your experience. And yet we all do the same thing again and again and expect a different result this time?!

Unless we make at least one small change, how can we expect the results to be different from what it was last time?

So, this time, let’s meet our ‘future’ with a small change. Let’s do away with our past. The past that is related to our dreams, aspirations and our wishes. For unless we let go off that past, future can not be!

So, sit and see what is that ‘one past’ that needs to be healed once and for all to welcome a new future in your life?”

Sometimes, all it took to drive home a point was a simple sentence or a single para. Today was one such day! I got what I came for! Now I am to look into my past which is holding my future from happening….

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#let go, past and future, miracles, healing self, finding self, abundance

also read : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2018/08/on-pain-abusers-and-moving-on.html 

Question time:

Ask yourself :

• Am I reading the same thing again and again?
• Am I just reading to humour me or am I reading to outgrow what is painful within me?
• Am I working towards my well-being or finding examples to support me in hanging on to my pain and suffering?
• Have I changed for the better over the years?
• 
  

On future!

 

On future!

Future is always "Fluid".

It is ever changing.

It is not certain.

It can be changed. You are taught various techniques for the same.

All predictive sciences like Astrology, palmistry and so on and so forth are science – no doubt about that. They are genuine too – there is no questioning them. But, at the same time, they are just ‘predictive’ not ‘certain’.

Everything is subject to change based on so many factors. Many of those factors are within our power to work on! Let’s look at them and use them to alter the course of future.

Let’s use the time spent on worrying about future for healing. Let’s put the time spent on worrying to good use. Let’s use the same time in a productive way. Let’s heal! Let’s work out the future. Let’s reduce the ill effects of our karma which we are to face in future if not do away with it completely with healing.

Contd.....

# on worry, future, on things beyond our control, time, mind, living in the moment, living in the present, destiny and fate, 

also suggested reading : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=future 

(I have given link of the post - do read the complete article - from the beginning to the end. At the end of the link are "newer post - older post". Just click older post and that will take you to the beginning of the article and then start reading from that. Next click 'newer post' it will shift to next days post and that way you can complete the entire article....)

On comparison with self

….contd……

Simple.

Live this moment. When you work, work. When you are angry, be! Whatever and wherever you are be there, do that 100%. That’s all. Simple! There’s no plan B for this. Just remember that!

So, as you see, good or bad moments compared to past can only harm you of your present and future.

‘Then what harm can comparing with future do to us?’ It was Anwar who asked this question.

Many were glad he asked this question.  Their faces told that!

‘future. We compare now with imaginary good or bad future. If it’s good, then we live in a dream and miss out on reality as already explained to you. Atleast, I am happy, so what’s the problem? Listen carefully – ‘once kayal chand, a Brahmin was given a pot of milk by a sahukaar in whose house khayal chand had performed some pooja as dakshina. He was very happy. He hung it on the wall and lied down on the cot to complete his afternoon siesta (a short nap taken during the day time). As he couldn’t fall asleep immediately, he started to think as to what he would do with this pot of milk that he had. He decided to go around selling it in the evening. Then he would have Rs.’X’. with that, he would buy milk and he would sell that to make profit, with that money, he would buy lots of milk, make curd and ghee and start selling them. He would make so much money that he would be able to buy a cow and then he would multiply it. Very soon, he would’ve 100 cows and he would need a wife to manage his household. So, he would marry. But, she wouldn’t work as much as he and she would doze off before churning out the curd. He would get angry seeing this. He would kick her to teach her a lesson. And lo, he felt wet and cold. He opened his eyes. He had in his sleep kicked the pot of milk and it had fallen on him. He cried for all the losses he incurred because of tat’.

Day-dreaming and rocking chair can keep you busy but can take you no where!

By going into future, a.we rob the present of it’s existence b.we lose the time of action and future is shaped on what we have put in as effort now. If we sit and keep wishing to become thin and fit, we’ll not – unless we get up and work out now. So, that way, our future also becomes bleak when we waste time just by day-dreaming. So, in toto our life would be one wasted and not lived. And success and prosperity comes to the one who works for it – not to one who is just sitting and talking about it!

Now, if I am imagining a bad or painful future, then that moment even it is going to happen for sure – say death, then I am dying ‘every’ now that I play that future.  So, before the actual death I die several deaths.

My life, so seems like a living hell. I am not surprised.

Worry is the interest you pay on the due that does not yet exist. Sounds stupid? Then, pray tell me, why do it?

….contd…..

On moving forward!

 

On moving forward!

We all want to move forward. Our dreams are of the future. We dream and wish for future – well most of times.  We want things to shape the way we dream of them. Am I wrong here?

Well, assuming and talking for those who dream ahead and wish for things to shape their way – let me give you a ‘heads-up’ on that! IT IS NOT GOING TO BE SO!

Yes! Unfortunately, so! None of your dreams and wish is going to come true – but this is only for those who are still holding on to their past!

Every time you bring up past and keep talking about it, cribbing about it, complaining and generating energies of hatred, irritation, anger and what not for that – know you are sowing seeds of the same for your future.

So your future is not going to be what you want it to be – BUT IT WILL BE THE WAY YOU ARE WORKING TO SHAPE IT. It will be full of the energies that you are generating – that is full of anger, complaints, frustration, irritation and all that!

So you decide on what you want and how you want to create your future at least from today on wards…..

Contd.....

# Destiny and fate, creating a beautiful tomorrow, creating life and future, beautiful life, energies, feelings and emotions, you are what you create, you are stumbling block in your life, be the change you want to see in your life, let go off past

also read : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=change+the+perspective+lady 

I know you have read this link many times before...and yet since the questions remain the same it goes to mean it has not been understood in toto yet...it is yet to be applied, accepted, ingested in our personality and life and see the change as in the story....

read the story to understand how a little change brings about a huge change in life....the same applies to all. Those who are interested only in venting and wanting someone to throw their negativity will not benefit this time too and be with same problems - not because they are meant to be so. But because they CHOOSE  to be so! They are adamant enough to not make the change that can bring abundance and happiness that they say they want into life in reality. So they are where they are - not because of some mother/mother-in-law, child /spouse, sister /sister-in-law, boss /company, ill health or so.....

Those who are going to read and take time to ponder on this pass your understanding, observations, applications to others......share if you care.......

Life gives us opportunities to develop 'great qualities' like sharing in life and become 'great' eventually. But we miss out on every opportunity under various excuses....again choice makes or breaks us...choice determines our actions - they our behaviour and our habit and that in turn our character. our character decides our destiny....

Poems - Telugu poems by Kavi Sri Sri

Telugu Poem by Sri Sri....


ఈ జన్మను సద్వినియోగం 
చేసుకోకుండా ,
లేని జన్మను గురించి 
ఆలోచించడం అజ్ఞ్యానం ..... శ్రీ శ్రీ 

Meaning : Instead of utilising this life, to think and plan for unseen life is stupidity....

This clearly is the thought of a 'realist' person. But does that mean that we have to have fun and frolic for there is only this life to live? No. Certainly not. He means that it is better to live in 'now' than be in the dream world dreaming and wanting something to happen in future. ' Now' is not the way a person filled with passion would interpret but a 'now' means that 'now' of the Zen i.e., living in the moment. We postpone being happy because we condition our happiness based on an event or conditions conducive for that. But that 'future' never ever happens. 

As we are working towards our future, we should also enjoy working for the future. That is the 'now' he is talking about! Happiness is not 'in the destination' but 'in the journey'...

Instead of living 'this life' most of the people plan for 'next life' or the life in heaven and work to enjoy a good place in this 'assumed next life ' of their's. The poet says that is stupid. Because, logically too if I am postponing living now to then, then that would be energy generated by me and would end up living that result even in future meaning I'll end up postponing living for ever!

Think about it!

Need for pain

 Contd....

Need for pain

The result – the wish comes true but with the price of a pain that needs to be borne before its fulfillment. Pain is not the ‘sadistic pleasure’ God / Universe derives from us against our desire! No it becomes the way to fulfill our desire. 

Only crying at that level and for so long could have cleared his throat that way that he could without even formal musical training be considered one of the best voices and singers of all times to come!

Greater the fight, bigger is the medal!

Bigger the war, greater the reward!

The greedy, coward, selfish nature in us stops us from paying the price ‘required’ to make our dream come true.

But the mind that is trained to cut through our ego, rest in sadhan, trust in the Divine/Sadhan / reiki will work on its fear to come out as ‘hero’ of every struggle that is laid in our path……

Now the fight can be personal, professional or even social!

COVID is one such fight. No one knows the outcome. No one knows what is waiting for us. No one is able to predict anything here for sure!*

I don’t predict future. I am a believer of ‘writing and designing our future’. And so am in ‘healing path’. Our future is going to be right whatever the outcome be. Note here clearly. I said ‘future is going to be right’ and not ‘good’. Good is subjective. What you consider as good is only your ‘desire’. And you are happy only when your condition of that desire is fulfilled. But, here I am not saying ‘good’ I am saying ‘right’. 

Contd....

# pain and suffering, desire and its fulfillment, destiny, twists and turns of life, life - a miracle, unfolding of life events, everything happens for a reason, everything happens for good, 

also read : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=everything+happens+for+good

Questions addressed : 

• Why do tough times happen in life?
• Why is there pain and suffering in life and in this world?
• How to benefit from pain and suffering in life?
• What is the difference between 'good' and 'right' in life?

Points to be understood : 

• Sometimes, pain and suffering come with a lesson to be learnt.
• Sometimes, pain and suffering come to bring order in the chaos that we have made or created in our lives.
• Every order that needs to be brought is painful as a process. But it is inevitable. 
• If we had and are following 'dharma' in every wakeful point of Time there would be no need for the Universe to intervene and put it in order when things go out of hand. At such times there is no pain involved as there is no process that is required to set things right!
• Know the difference between good and right and walk on the right path always to avoid pain in life.

*You also don't ask a senseless question "maam, when will it end? or Why this maam and so on...?"

Instead ask "How do I make best use of this time which when it passes away is never going to come back?"

"How do I use the emotions that are disturbing in me to outgrow them and become more strong person - the one I am born to be...?"

Did this post benefit you and give answers to your directions to address your disturbed emotions?

Are you working on being centered?

Whatever happens happens for a good!

Whatever happens happens for a good!

Very few can see the future. It is near to impossible as it is in fluid state most of the time. And the one who is agitated and in pain can’t certainly be ‘that person’ who can see. Not because he is a ‘sinner’ or lowly by birth. No! Certainly not! The reason is very simple and yet very difficult to accept. Imagine future to be like a river bed. Can you see the river bed if the water is muddy or full of foam? No! Only when it is clear and flowing calmly, clearly can one see the river bed. Similarly, an agitated mind harms our perception. And that in turn likes out our power to ‘see’ beyond or through time.

“So, that’s why I go to that ‘Baba’ asking him about the future!”

Or

“That’s why I go to astrologers wanting to know that evasive future!”

Good! If you use them as road maps guiding you to work on yourself or your sadhan, it’s fine. Because then you are going towards your desire. You are healing the ‘obstacles’ in some way. Healing can be like doing pooja, following some ritual like doing charity etc., doing Reiki etc.

But, if you use these tools of Baba’s and astrologers to sit back and relax and wait for that ‘magic’ to happen on its own as ‘they’ promised – dear you are in trouble.

contd.....

related posts : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=snowflake

On future!

Contd.....

On future!

Don’t go knocking at every door like a beggar seeking protection. Don’t let fear cloud your courage. Do unto yourself what you want others to do for you. You are a Reiki channel! You are given a tool wonderful to heal yourself and your life. Why waste it and seek help from outside? Heal now! Don’t wait for problem to come. Don’ think I’ll heal then…heal daily then by the time it’s time for karma to express itself, it would be so diluted that you wouldn’t even feel the pinch of it. Just think about it!

So, get up and heal.

So, take charge of your life.

Future is what you desire it to be – go change it for better NOW when you still have a chance!

Concluded....

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# on worry, future, on things beyond our control, time, mind, living in the moment, living in the present, destiny and fate, 

also suggested reading : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/2018/03/poems-telugu-poems-by-kavi-sri-sri.html 

Me, my guru

…contd….

“I asked the tree this question once and the tree said ‘I can because I don’t have past to live up to and a future to worry.  I do what needs to be done now – and the time does the rest.” She continued oblivious of my suffering “The tree could TRUST the moment and shed her leaves completely.  She didn’t think ‘what’ll people who’ve seen me full think of me if I become bare no.  like-wise it didn’t bother about future thinking if leaves don’t come again, then what about my future and security.”  A person who doesn’t need to uphold an image of the past or worry of the future only can ‘live the moment completely’ and only sucha  person can ‘Trust’ the process, nature, reiki, God – why eve me?” she chuckled and she uttered last words “To trust one should have ‘no ego’.  No person with ego can trust.  You should surrender yourself completely to the other to have Trust.  It means you need to ‘submit yourself’ in toto and that cannot happen as long as ‘YOU’ exist.  Only when ‘YOU’ no longer exist can you put your faith in me or reiki – clear?” she patted my cheek and left with a smile leaving me there to digest the entire conversation.

All these years, I put the blame on her, reiki and God to prove their greatness, goodness and asked them to give reasons to trust them.  No, on the contrary, I was finding excuses to not trust them.  I would judge situations, their actions and asked them to conform to my specifications and if they deviated I jumped with joy and said ‘see so, I can’t trust them.’

But, the problem was in my all through – no the problem was me.  I couldn’t submit myself completely.  I didn’t feel good with myself I needed time to collect myself.  I left her place even without saying goodbye to her.  How long it would take me to process this whole fact I don’t know.  Till then, I preferred not to meet her…….

I hope I don't take long to understand it – because I didn’t wish to be away from her for too long too!

I sat down and cried…..

Sadhan on sunsets

 Contd....

Sadhan on sunsets

Sun did set even though we couldn’t see. We didn’t see it happen. And yet, we know it did happen. Why can’t we take this data to use to talk to our ‘so called logical mind’? If Sun does set though we didn’t see, will not happening of our life happen for sure though we can’t see them happen for now! (Hamare samaj mein nahin aane par bhi kya jo hona hai wo ho nahi saktha?)

We all have to play our part – fully and honestly. And the ‘right picture’ will emerge in the future at right time. Our worries and fear of future is based on the fact that we are not able to see ‘the future’. The questions is do we need to? Just as Sun sets though we didn’t and couldn’t see, can’t we trust Reiki, God or Universe to secure our future? Think about it!

Our worry and fear is kept alive only thanks to our baseless assumptions and imaginations. Look back at your past worries and fear. How many became true as you imagined? When you did Reiki, did not your past shape out right?

Take any incident from your past. You worried about it. You were depressed. You feared about the outcome. But you kept doing Reiki. And when the event happened, you were happy. Your fears didn’t come true! You walked past that time. So you will this time too. Just be healing yourself. Work on your worries and your fears. Address them. Question them. Look into them. Heal them. Just don’t support them with your justifications. And do Reiki for your intentions. Before long, you’ll be out of this time too! Remember, “This too shall pass!”

Contd....

# sunsets and sunrises, on little joys of life, miracles of life, wow moments, everything happens for good, abundance, life as it is, awareness, mindfulness, being available to the miracles of life, happiness, state of mind, 

also read : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=we+have+a+park+in+our+vicinity%2Fneighbourhood

Points to understand :

• We fear based on assumptions. We live in our head and our imagination runs wild. Work on that. 
• Question your fear. Question the basis of your fear.
• We get angry when we fear because we support our fear and justify our fear.
• Don't fight the battle of fear. Fear is not your friend. IT IS your enemy! Know this and fight against it.
• Address fear with various techniques known to you through various classes. Do pranayamam if you can't do re-birth for any reason. Do anulom vilom, bhasrika and deep breathing. This will also address your BP and sugar problems. Your weight too will reduce. Your digestion problem is also healed. So many benefits with just one technique. 
• Fear will not go away if situation becomes 'as you want it to be'. Remember that! We presume so and become adamant that things should go as per our wish. NO! This is not the case. Fear stays with us - and comes to the forefront as and when the situation comes up.