This is a blog of my thoughts and reflections on anything and everything I read, I do, and I observe.on my dealings with people, situations and circumstances. I might quote some parts from what i read, but this is not going to be book summary. It is my property. It may not be used anywhere, unless explicit permission has been granted by me. Disclaimer : Anything I write here, may or may not reflect on what I actually practice in my personal life. © anu (Exploring Myself)
Monday, November 2, 2009
All alone : A small prayer for patience
Help me realize what You seek from me.
To be able to survive lonely,
all alone.
Give me strength to fight my need for reassurance.
The need for submission, Lord!
Let it be gone.
Bring me to the world of reality,
cruel, harsh and unpleasant though.
There's always a difference between what we seek and get,
The small difference Father!
Let me know.
Wisdom to change things,
the way they should be...
To change them,
when the time is right...
Grant me divine!
The will to accept,
those that I can't change..
with all my might.
Make me patient,
with those I care for.
And with those who're neither my friends...
Help me realize,
Love requires me to wait,
and worthy display patience and passion's blends.
Make me care for others Lord!
without being possessive for them.
Let me realize, they know the best,
and that You care for all of them.
Help me struggle,
with my concern and impatience,
in spite of the immense love,
with all might,
at all times,
and All Alone!!!
Amen!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Friday, October 30, 2009
Miracles
of love,
are immensely beautiful,
and wonderfully precious....
They however aren't always pleasant,
but at times bring love through hurt.
And, yet every moment in life,
is nothing,
but a moment of truth,
of magic,
A True Miracle!
Lord!
Help me see the omens of my life,
Help me move....
towards the destination...
You alone could have designed for me.
Help me realize,
that unless I cause harm,
All of my wishes and dreams,
are my arms...
In the battle of survival,
between Bliss and Grief.
Lord,
make me move ahead,
every moment, every day...
Towards the destination of service,
through humility's way.
Give me strength,
to change the things that I can.
And more to accept,
those that I can't.
And amidst the tears that silently flow,
of heart-ache and quiet pain...
Let my face reflect, learning's glow,
and let knowledge be my gain...
Lord, help me experience both sorrow and joy,
Wisdom from grief, and bliss to enjoy....
Give me the capability to share O Lord!
If I cannot break free from attachment's cord.....
Help me cause some miracles please!
In my demise I may smile with ease,
Glad to make some one feel loved,
With the mind firm, but heart gloved.
The miracles of love and beauty,
may they exist forever.
May Humanity succeed...
in Love's endeavor.
This I ask in Your holy name.
Amen!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Prayer: Failures and Success...confusion
Guide me through the times,
both tough and easy.
Through times, when I do not know
what to ask of You, my Lord......
Amen!!!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Friday, October 16, 2009
Diwali celebrations begin
days. And definitely I wouldn't want the marble permanently colored :) But all the stairs
and the floors of course are looking very nice.
Today I'll do the glass sticking so that the light from lamps is reflected at each step,
and the home would light up excessively well today.I love Diwali, if not for anything
else, for the fact that it lets me use a lot of my creativity in the aesthetic sense.
Tomorrow would come the rangoli.......more lamps today and tomorrow. Of course tomorrow also would come the crackers.... most of them would not be bombs, and hence no noise, rather just firecrackers will loads of sparkles :)
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The festive spirit of man
Sukhavasane idamev saaram.... This small Sanskrit phrase can be interpreted in many ways...In the end of joy, this is the conclusion, or that...the death of a human being in joy and pleasure is the only conclusion... can be the other interpretation.
Its surprising to note how infectious this festive spirit can be, and for a heart broken, how equally devastating can it be as well.
The best part about it however, is that, it lets man be in touch with his surroundings, in harmony with culture, environment, society, internal pleasure, celebrations, and even environment as in scientifically.
For eg. Diwali is one such festival...
Spiritually:it signifies the triumph of truth,
Mythologically:The return of Rama, back to His Home,
Socially: The festive spirit of man, and his keeping in touch with friends and family
Culturally: the lighting of lamps to destroy the darkness
Environmentally: The destruction of pests and insects by the process of white-washes...etc....
Not to say of course, that the festival equally affects the economics of the country and the politics (specially when it is governed by the religious sentiment of the people), as well.
This is a typical example of how a festival permeates its essence in all aspects of human life, and how it portrays the all-pervading festive spirit of human beings.
Till later,
Love
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Monday, October 12, 2009
Brida
Older to her by a number of years in age, experience and tradition, he knew he was her soul mate and just the vice-verse too. But, he chose to wait, and eventually lose, and yet be happy. I cannot explain ho many times have I wept while reading this book by Paulo Coehlo!
I don't want to delete this post right now, and would rename it/reform/edit it, once I can re-organize my thoughts.
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Loneliness: need family
Sometimes I think... Is money this important ? And, then I look at various examples of peopl and their lives all around me, to think that money IS definitely important. But there's something more important than that! Which is the sense of belonging. And we can't generate this sense of belonging. It has to come from within. I can very well imagine that I belong to some place, some people, a family or a group of friedns. But, the fact is that I still am lonely.... utterly, absolutely Lonely!
This sort of loneliness exists when the expectations in a relationship are higher than can be fulfilled or satisfied. Also, this sort of loneliness is there when we try to convince ourselves about the fake realities. Or, may be this is JUST my problem and nothing generic. Because, somewhere deep down in my heart, over the years, I have begun believing that this world is temporary, while soul is eternal, and hence I need things that are permanent too, and not those that are transient. Things and people or relationships, all mortal, wouldn't be able to satisfy me as something eternal would.
And yet, seeking eternal love or an eternal relationship, right from heaven, doesn't seem/isn't possible. Rather what seems possible is just being lonely and dead. Or else, to suffer amidst the numerous relationships across different births.
Sometimes, I wish I wasn't spiritual or even aware of the word spirituality. Specially when the desires of flesh overwhelm me. To avoid/pacify these desires, I've tried...........what not? Relationships (rather the idea of being in relationships), friendships, family relations, ergomania, literature, hobbies, meditation, going out and culture and what not!!
The result?
Nothing seems to work!
Reason?
They too aren't permanent!
Now the crux of the problem is that I need things and people who'd stay longer than any thing, and I get what's just momentary. So what should I do? Should I become a renunciate? NO, because I'm submissive but not 'that' submissive. I've never been able to submit my soul to any rituals, practices or anything except the true force of this universe. The cause behind all causes. The "Sarva-kaaran-kaaranam" ! In different forms, shapes, with different names and what not.
I need God........ but the trouble is.. I need Him in the human form, something of my personal incarnation. I do not need anything less than a Master. But a Master, not of my flesh or mind alone. A Master, who would guide my soul on its path, and yet accept that He doesn't own my soul. I sometimes think I need a spiritual Master. But, the trouble is that I can't be bound to a hard and fast set of rituals and practices. And that also, I CANNOT DENY the desires of flesh. I can definitely subside it to some extent, and to suppress it when important, but I cannot JUST forget them.
Solution......... get married? Yes perhaps, but then the duties and the obligations call!
I wish I could just let my mind not think about any of this stuff, and let my destiny shape what I desired.
Lord,
You who have given me the mouth,
Are One who feeds me!
And I ?
I desire things different than those You give me.
Help me desire only which I deserve Lord,
and grant me that I deserve, if so You please.
Amen!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Vaccum: the soul v/s the mind and heart
A part of me is cribbing about the extra work, but the fact is that the extra work exists because I agree to its existence. If I deny doing some work, no one can force me to do it, but the fact is that I do not want to deny it either. Why? because I know, if I stay back at Home, I'll have those bouts of a quarrelsome mood, and a very negative attitude. So, its better I work.
This vacuum seems to be more of an emotional and psychological nature rather than being that of a physical or materialistic nature, though the precipitating causes can be something as simple as .............why did a friend not pick my call just when I called, or why did mom not cook a certain vegetable, or why wasn't my printer functioning (though it now is).
Lord,
Help me sustain,
Help me survive.
Amen!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The god of Earth
it would be profanity. Some might say this.... but I guess thats not true.
If He stood high above, He could instill fear and not love, and then
one fine day....... He'd cease to be true.
For the fear of God, is not what humans need..... they long for an
entity, loving in deed.........
Thus, only when He walks the earth, shall He be the Real God!!!
Prayer:
If You are thee,
Please show me thyself.
For, I do not understand You,
but I wish to feel You,
and thenceforth always love You.
Amen!!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Monday, October 5, 2009
About Ourselves : Do we share?
The question is.... DO we share?
and the answer is....... Most of us DON'T!!
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Monday, September 28, 2009
I wish
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Mai Nadiya Fir bhi main pyaasi.........
I stand all alone,
on the other shore of the river of live,
O traveler!
When would you come?
I wish you'd do that soon!!!
This is the closest I could get to the translation, and whilst I write this.... I am sick and tired of my life. Why, I wish I could put in words, and explain.....
Lord,
Grant me sustainance!
Amen
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Friday, September 18, 2009
I am who I am
All these traits do not mean that I'm losing my mind, or that I do not know who I am, or that I have become Don Quixote who's lost in a world all unreal. The only thing this means is the fact that this world is just not the right for me. I picture myself as one who would design all these charachters. When I read these books, I live each of these charachters. There haven't been few days after I read Don Quixote that I worried I might once become like him. But, I somehow knew that I'd not be able to.
The only fact is that I wish to be larger than life. Though I do not underestimate myself, I know that real heroes turn out to be heroes, not because they are larger than life, but because they live each moment with all the passion and intensity they have. However, I wish to be who I am, a sensible human being, and yet in some way a woman whom the world might call Heroine.
I know my struggles are neither large nor small. They are just my share of all the struggles that people have to suffer. I also know that there's nothing like the best hero or the one and only hero. All the heroes who live life the way they should are sung of, and even the singing is not important. One does not need a saga written in one's name to be remembered, one just need the acceptance of oneself in one's times and by one's people, and perhaps that's what I crave for, in all the different roles that I read of, and that I can think of.
I have a whole lot of thoughts muddled in my mind right now, and in order to rearrange them, I'll take a break, and rest my fingers that have been typing for last 10 minutes incessantly.
Till then......
I am who I am!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Update
I do not understand why have my personal temperaments changed too? Three days ago, I did something, I shouldn't have. Why? I felt an immense need to. However, if I repeat that same activity, I know I'll grow addicted.
The loneliness is growing high, and the fact is that I do not tend to realize the hit just because I do not find time to dwell on it. I do not understand what would happen if I wouldn't be so busy with two postgraduate degrees and a hell lot of work. But, the most troublesome of all is the fact that it's taking toll on my health, both physical, mental and emotional. More than I had really expected. Today even ^^^^^ ^^^ said that he feels I'm probably taxing myself too much. But the trouble with me is that academic bent of my mind. The trouble is my stubborn nature and the headstrong attitude.
For now, I have only three primary goals. To perform well as a trainer, and to constantly improve. To be a perfect sample of an efficient and effective student, and more than anything..............to keep myself safe and sane emotionally, physically and mentally. I know its going to be very tough, BUT I want to do it!!
Lord,
Grant me strength...not to win...but to fight !
Grant me wisdom....not only to learn...but also to share !
But more than anything Lord,
Grant me....... Sustainance!!
Amen!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Why?
Also, things that are often taught in the curricula have got nothing to do with the real things that should be learnt. Rather, they should be re framed, redesigned.
Rest....later....
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Birthday Vacation
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Happy B'day !!
Happy B'day to me!
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Ramblings irrelevant
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The Prayer of a student:
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
I am Enjoying myself !
For what I realize is a boon,
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
A teacher’s Prayer
Lord,
Help me travel the travelled roads again,
With these people,
Who look up to me,
As they travel the roads,
That You’ve already made me travel.
Help me show them,
That all paths lead to the same goal,
And teachers are just co-travelers.
Make me open to travelling new paths,
As I travel with them on the older ones.
For it is in sharing that I will learn,
In Blank spaces, that I will fill the spaces,
In being a teacher, will I be a true disciple…
And…
Only as a disciple can I be a True Teacher!
Amen!
©anu (Exploring Myself)
Thursday, July 9, 2009
GyanYog: The Path of Knowledge
I am summarising my discussion about knowledge with a fellow student/trainee of mine and of course this is with his consent: Him:
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Trust and Faith
1. what is trust?
2. Why do we trust?
4. Whom is at all, should we trust?
Trust is....... a feeling of security. A sense of comfort and safety which comes around some people from within. This is one of those 6th senses that we at times talk about. Trust is something, all of us (and yes! I mean all!) have experienced but none can put into words. Fundamentally, I like being with people, because........that makes me happy.... why does it make me happy? because psychologically, am a social animal, physically, I need people for the division of labor, socially I need protection against harms, which a group can provide me better
Reflections - Spiritual Guidance
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Result Part 2
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