Christmas 2023

Christmas 2023

Come Christmas all one can think about is cakes, carols and Christmas tree. But, is that all it is about?

All these acts of festivities are the body of the Christmas. But what about the spirit of the festival?

And did you know that Christ was not born in December? December 25^th was celebrated to celebrate the winter solstice and to celebrate the birth of the Sun God. Later when Roman empire got baptized it changed this day when days would start getting longer as the “birth day of Jesus”. So, you see, a tradition doesn’t necessarily reveal or reflect the “Truth” after all! And to think, we fight all wars in the name of religion and traditions? Think about that!

To get to know the spirit of any religion or tradition we need to look into the person who started it. Know his spirit and find out what are the characters that shaped his essence. Jesus was driven by character traits of – forgiveness, being sensitive to the poor and needy, belief in the Almighty and working as an instrument to fulfill the command/desire of the Divine. He didn’t have any personal agenda to cater to. He forgave even the people who nailed him to death. His heart bled for the suffering and he would do anything to alleviate them of their suffering.

Now, when we eat the cake, are we also looking at these qualities that define Jesus? Are we invoking the Christ within us? Only if we do, is the real celebration of Christmas. It doesn’t matter which religion you follow. It doesn’t even matter with which name you refer to your God. But, Rigveda says “Aano bhadro krtavo yantu viswatah” meaning “Let noble thoughts come to me from all directions” – This is a Vedic Mantra from Rigveda 1:89. 1. So let’s live our Seer’s desire to receive good from all directions.

And is not forgiveness, working for the downtrodden, and being instrument of the Lord basis of our Sanatan Dharma?

May be we can’t imbibe all these qualities in toto in our lives, but we can have them as our road map. We can work towards them, one step at a time. And as Reiki Sadhak’s we have our techniques to develop these qualities. So this Christmas, let’s do them.

Let’s do charity – at least to one person (not to your maid or driver). Let’s do it to someone unknown to us – even just one packet of food (even fruits will do if you can’t cook). If you have a kid at home, let it be done through their hands. Let’s teach them young the concept of sharing with the needy.

You can also give your old clothes to the street children.

Now with the winter that is killing many, donate at least old blanket to one person.

All the suggested options are doable by one and all. I am not asking you to do it in lakhs. So everyone can do this! If you are on facebook/social media site, post your pic donating and start a “Share to care challenge” or "Christmas spirit challenge" . Ask others to do the same and ask them to post their pics too….this way each one doing charity even to one person we can make a huge difference in real time.

Meditate on “surrendering to Reiki/God” one minute a day.

Kuch alag karthe hai, is saal….let’s do something different this year – let’s bring home Christ this year!!!

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Christmas, Jesus, forgiveness, essence of festival, December 25th, celebrating festivals, 

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

 

Christmas 2022

 

Christmas 2022

On the eve of Christmas and in the spirit of Christmas let's send Reiki to Christ tomorrow 25th for 15 mts....or even today midnight would be fine.....you can choose any time convenient to you....

Just light a candle and send reiki to Him....

Those who don't want to for any reason, no need to feel bad or sorry about the same....just send Reiki to Mother Earth and heal the Earth.

With covid coming back with newer strain, your healing is much needed....and to heal all was the purpose of death of the Lord Jesus after all!

# on Jesus, spirit of christianity, heal the Earth, Christmas - its true purpose, on remembering our healers, Gurus, and path bearers, spirituality, Oneness, Universality

also read previous post on the same : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=jesus 

Have you met the Christ today?

Where is He?

On Christmas!

 

On Christmas!

Revisit the link to know more about Christmas.....maybe we have missed noticing something then and we need it now???

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=christmas

on christmas...

Just to know the spirit of Christmas and Jesus - one of the greatest humans to have walked on Earth who was the ultimate personification of love read the previous posts : https://kantipadam.blogspot.in/search?q=jesus

https://kantipadam.blogspot.in/search?q=christmas

on christmas!

On Christmas!

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

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=christmas

Rama - The one woman man

…contd….

When Ravana tried various ways to entice Sita, he also tried various roop (forms) to woe her. He would take forms of Gandharvas, Devas etc. One day Mandodari out of frustration said “why do you take so many forms to woe Sita? Don’t you know she loves only the form of Rama? Simply take that form and she’ll be yours!”

Ravana smiled and said “Don’t you think I know that? I know and I have tried that too. But the moment I take his form and turn to go after checking myself in the mirror, my heart stops me saying “Don’t go near her. She is ‘para-stri (woman who is not yours). And I am not able to take another step forward with that form. So, I give up.”

How much ingrained in every thought, cell of his being this thought that “every woman except my wife is a para-stri’ must be that Ravana who took his form also couldn’t commit an act as per his (Ravana’s) wish. This looks very down market and old fashioned to people who believe in ‘kal tujhe dekha to dil kho gaya, aaj dekha to love ho gaya…’

Yesterday, I looked at you and lost my heart and today. I fell in love with you….

just listen to last christmas song "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uk_Fu8_UaQ

 

Last Christmas I gave you my heart is today’s way of living? One night stand, multiple partners is the hep thing for today’s generation. How can people with such standard understand what my Rama stands for!

At the same time he didn’t go into depression like some drunkard Devdas (fictional hero who becomes a drunkard when his love is married to some other person) but fulfilled all his duties as a king and son religiously and cheerfully. He did not hold his subjects responsible for his pain. The pain of separation was unbearable to him but he held it in his heart and suffered silently yet with total commitments fulfilled his duties to the best of his abilities. Infact, to this day, his era is called as ‘Golden Age’ and the best governance as ‘Rama rajya’. 

Rama rajya isn’t fanatical term as made up by some ignorant fanatics but it represents a state of governance when only subjects well-fare meant everything to the king and when prosperity was not a fact enjoyed by few but by one and all! He lived a life of a ‘karma yogi’. He lived in abundance and yet was untouched by it. That is “detachment”. Sitting, crying, complaining is not “detachment”. It is depression and tamasic in nature. To be in the centre of action, be centre of intense action and prosperity yet not be of it – that is being balanced. Anybody can run away from temptations and get good name. I have seen ‘good people’ who have never had any temptation in their lives and hence they didn’t go astray. That is no good! But being amongst temptations and not being moved by them – that is real renunciation. Epitome of that was my Rama.

If he loved her so, then why did he doubt Sita?  

…contd….

On Christmas!

Me, My Guru
 
Thought would summarize what christmas stands for pictorially! (as told to us by our Guru)

 

 

 

And singing with joy for all world to hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T4WB2zfmps

Me, My Guru – on validity and existence of pain of a Master

 

Me, My Guru – on validity and existence of pain of a Master

“What bothers or pains you Guruji?”

“It is hard to obtain human birth, harder to live like a human being, harder still to understand the ‘Dharma’ and yet the entire life is exhausted in living in unrighteous way and chasing things which are ephemeral!” replied our Guruji looking into the distance.

This was the pain Jesus suffered when he saw people fall in character all around him. This was the pain Adi Shankaracharya experienced when he saw Vedic philosophy degrade to a level of superstitious rituals and wrong ways of living. This was the pain Buddha felt when he saw people suffering on the cause which didn’t exist. This was the pain of Swami Vivekananda which drove him to be workaholic creating ‘Ramakrishna Mutt’ and spreading the Vedic philosophy and its essence to the general public at large.

‘Being detached’ or being ‘sanyasi’ doesn’t mean go away from the world. But understand the difference between right form of work and chasing right kind of things of the world. There is suffering always – only one suffering is real and the other imaginary. The imaginary can be done away with developing clarity of thought and being in sadhan. To choose to work towards ‘other kind of pain’ – that of being unable to see fellow humans and creatures suffer is optional!"

We were silenced by her answer!

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also read on account of Christmas : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Christ 

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Jesus 

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=Christmas 

also read on account of Vaikunta Ekadasi : https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=yoga+nidra 

https://kantipadam.blogspot.com/search?q=fasting

On Christmas Day!

Tu pyaar ka sagaar hai from film Seema "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2D-kjOMNF0

Dekh tere sansaar ki haalat bhagwan  song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePbh_e7qm_A 

 

Showing love to our favourite artist!

 

Showing love to our favourite artist!

Every Indian loves and breathes Cinema. And everyone who celebrates Cinema knows the legendary artist Mohd. Rafi - is one of the finest singers of all times! He has given time so many lovely songs that have added beauty and meaning to our lives. They have added to our lives. Today is that great artist's birthday!

Let's send Reiki to him (soul healing) for at least 15mts. Those who don't like him or for any reason don't want to send to him, no need to feel bad about it.

You may have your own favourite artist, player, writer or so. Send Reiki to that person (dead or alive) as a form of gratitude for all the joy they have given by way of their work in our lives.

On the eve of Christmas let's spread joy and gratitude....let's spread love....

In a world that is separated by so many 'isms,' one thing that connects people is the "ART" and therefore, in my opinion, they are the biggest devotees of the Lord who by their work bring the hearts of the people together. They connect people. 

Every artist is a lover at heart. All he shares and creates is love! and that love connects the hearts of every person on this planet - beyond race, time, and space...

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