Realise the Eternity Within

This world is not our true home, and we are not the body nor the mind, not the intellect nor the senses. Our true essence is spirit or soul. 

dehino 'smin yathā dehe
kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā
tathā dehāntara-prāptir
dhīras tatra na muhyati

The embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change.
BG 2.13

The soul is a part of God that migrated away from God aeons ago and yearning to return to its Source.

mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke
jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ
manaḥ-ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi
prakṛti-sthāni karṣati

The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.
BG 15.7

This human existence is the opportunity for our soul to find its way back - its a brief sojourn in our soul's long voyage back to its Source. The journey to return home is the journey of the spirit, or what is known as the spiritual journey.

Embarking on the inner spiritual journey, we experience ourselves in our true form and awaken to the reality of life.

However, we take this physical world to be our home and take our body - a vehicle made of matter to be our true identity, not realising that we are, in reality, spirit, the power that enlivens the body.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna proclaims, mama vartmānuvartante manuṣhyāḥ pārtha sarvaśhaḥ - everyone follows My path, knowingly or unknowingly. 

Being equanimous, and absolutely unaffected by the happenings in our lives takes us closer to bliss, and it requires sadhana. For success in this endeavour, we must make a sincere and earnest effort, and chant regularly and diligently, so that we can take steady steps God-ward. 

nitya-siddha kṛṣṇa-prema ‘sādhya’ kabhu naya
śravaṇādi-śuddha-citte karaye udaya

“Pure love for Kṛṣṇa is eternally established in the hearts of the living entities. It is not something to be gained from another source. When the heart is purified by hearing and chanting, this love naturally awakens”.
---Chaitanya charitamrta 

Its our responsibility to seize the breaths we have been given so that our soul can cross the great ocean of life, realise his relationship with God and reach the abode of God. 

A Memo From God!!

To: YOU
Date: TODAY
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE

I am God.

Today I will be handling all of your problems.
Please remember that I do not need your help.

If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it.
Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box.

It will be addressed in My time, not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold on to it.

If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair.
There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work;
Think of the man who has been out of work for years.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad;
Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend;
Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance;
Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new grey hair in the mirror;
Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose?
Be thankful.
There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities;
Remember, things could be worse.
You could be them!!!!

DrEaM TiLL Ur DrEaMz CoMe TrUe

Sometimes what you really need to change is not your hair or your clothes but your entire out of whack life.

Women and men of all generations are looking as I am, to improve themselves. The tragedy of life is that fewer than one in five of us feel that he or she is living their best life. I hear people whining all the time and complaining about what is wrong in their world. I believe life is full of difficulties but what you focus on expands, what you give your attention to is what you become. So put your focus where it works for you.Dont focus on those negative feelings. Instead turn your gaze to the changes you want to make coz what you centre your attention on becomes the most powerful thing in your life. You cannot go through life expecting that anything outside yourself, a job, a relationship, will bring you contentment. The process of moving towards that goal is what will bring you to your best self.

It is important in life to have no attachments to our expectations. The minute you say “I can live without this” you will be rewarded with a true sense of peace. I firmly believe the Universe dreams a bigger dream for you than you can dream for yourself. I trust in a power greater than myself and true faith means stepping out on that. But dreams don’t just happen; you need to do your part. Your job is to discover what your true calling is and who, but you are going to know that. So set your course for who you believe yourself to be.

Fear Of Loosing Your Job In Economic Crisis

The current economic scenario is grim with lot of uncertainties bugging the whole world and in this period of crisis India is also not left behind. In India, the employer employs the entire family of the individual. The family’s identity is impacted by the organization. Organization expects unwavering loyalty from their employees but when they have to choose between their interests and the interests of their employees, they always ignore the employees. So, when an employee is asked to leave, it takes away the sense of pride of the parents, the spouse, and the children. The emotional impact of the lay-off is so much more than just the loss of livelihood.

Work gives meaning to your life. If most of your identity resides in the business card in your wallet, then the moment the organization shreds that card, the individual’s identity also gets dismantled. So, never let an organization determine who you are. The corporate world is full of illusions. Like all illusions, they are ephemeral. Power, money, and in some cases even your relationships are not real. Don’t ever take the business card so seriously that it defines your entire identity and you feel helpless without it.

What matters is not what you expected from life, but what life expected from you. Stop asking about the meaning of life and instead, think of yourself as the one being questioned by life. Ultimately, you have the responsibility of finding the right answers to life’s problems.Life goes on and so are your fears!!

What’s my Personality Trait?

One fine morning while trying to wake up, I asked myself..

Who am I? What’s my identity?

Am I an “Esthete” person who is responsive and delighted with, whatever seems b’ful.

Am I an “Epicurean” person for whom happiness, pleasure, fun are the most important things in life.

Am I an “Altruistic” person who likes helping others.

Am I a person who sometimes becomes “Stoic” by giving up envy, greed, jealousy, hatred and other human passions.

Am I a “Gregarious” person who loves the company of friends.

Am I a “Suave” person who at times shows expertise in getting along with women and make their hearts flutter.

Am I an “Ambivert” person who at times is happy to be alone but at times prefer the company of others to solitude.

Am I an “Effervescent” person who is generally sparkling, happy, bubbling over with zest and high spirits.

Am I a person who at times become “Acrimonious” with sharpness and bitterness in speech or temper.

Am I a person who is always on the “Qui vive”.

My thoughts then wander to these words

“Men never know precisely what is right
So, torn between a purpose & a doubt
He first makes windows to let in the light
And then hangs curtains up to shut it out”

My thoughts are then interrupted by ringing of the alarm bell thus hanging the curtains of my thoughts..

And I tell myself…..Get ready for office Dude….

“You are a Banker”

Anmol Pal..

Who Saath bitaye pal
Who Sunhari Yaadein
Yaad Aati Hain Har Pal
Aapki Meethi-meethi baatein

Hal Pal basi hain
Dil mein aapki yaadein
Kabhi na khatam ho
Aaapki aur hamari mulakatein

Kyunki aapne di hai hamein
Jindagi bhar ki Yaadein....