Patience: A remedy to life!

"This society will never change"...A common expression we make when we look at the miseries in our life. We humans are well equipped and apt in the art of blaming, whether it is cricket or politics, ration line or exams everything is everybody Else's fault . We are never wrong, is it? U blame someone and that person blames you. As we software engineers would put it, it is an infinite loop or a deadlock situation. But when is it that we decide to take up our responsibilities, take the complete burden on our shoulders and be responsible for whatever we do, good or bad. In Vivekananda's words "Arise Awake!" It is actually time to do that. For how long are we going to crib about the static nature of systems in our country. If u think u can do better why don't u come forward.

Lets take a simple example of a building, a building secretary is the head, takes care of all the formalities, the land taxes and lot of other stuff..What we do is for every single problem, call him up and start blasting off saying you don't do ur work properly. He is also a human, bearing the same kind of responsibilities as u do. Just because he has ventured to service, doesn't mean he has to be victimized. A more genuine example is a colony bus, a problem I face everyday. The roads in our area are undergoing construction so a normal travel of 20 minutes takes about 45 minutes now, and in the peak hours, an hour. You know that the traffic is bad, you know that the roads conditions aren't good but still when the bus reaches the stop and you have been waiting, you will start screaming at the poor driver. Then u will go on and say that the bus committee is bad and the people are corrupt. What corrupt, think about it, corrupt in delaying the bus. Words are like arrows cant be undone. So before you shower harsh words on others think about it, is it fair. We are all a part of some organisation or other, problems occur everywhere, instead of sitting and cribbing, why not lend a helping hand. OK you cant help, but at least co-operate.

The same lies with the country, it is nothing but a huge family. So fine, you cant make constitutional laws and work at that level but you can work at your level right? Your lane, your building, your community. Firstly your home. Harmony in small way will grow to a great extent. Nothing so great and hard in it,is it?
A little patience can do wonders! Dont u think so?

Satisfaction

The game of life is far more challenging than it looks like, I used to always wonder whether i was actually ready for the game..i always felt i was under-prepared or maybe, I was not ready to force challenges..I read a very beautiful quote "There is a thin line of difference between going to a battlefield with your head high up and being dragged into one!"

I would say I wanted to enter the game long, but always was scared of losing! But I later realized that winning or losing is not important..What matters is whether you are performing your best! If you were to do any activity to your heart's contentment, when your conscious is satisfied, when u know that this is your best effort, then u can rejoice and sit back...According to me the most important thing is to perform your best, without worrying about the end result...

Dreams

I had always felt that I would be ready for the most precious moment in my life...I dream a lot and I always believed that you have a right to dream only if u have the will and determination to fulfill it...What is the whole idea of dreaming if you cant fulfill it!! I dreamt of lot many goals and two days from now, I m gonna see it happen right in front of my eyes...Now that I m so close to my goal, I have started getting nervous tremors, feel like backing out..No , I m not getting married, if that is what you are thinking!!

It is my first day of job!!! Two months back I sat watching all my classmates joining their companies, some studying for their masters and I was siting quietly at home..My parents asked me to get started with my studies too..They didnt like me getting frustrated..But I decided to take my risk!! I decided that I would like to chase my dreams, no matter how superficial or unrealistic they may seem...I wanted a job before my result sheet reached my hands...I tried my best and the All knowing, merciful Father smiled!! He gave me two dreams at the same time...I passed out with a distinction, was amongst the few toppers, and I got my job..Just the way I wanted!! Not an inch here are there!!1
This blog is not to boost my ego or show that how I achieved something!

This is just to tell everyone and reassure myself, that dont leave your dreams so soon..When u dream of something, struggle to achieve it! There is nothing wrong in chasing your dreams..But always realize that your dreams are a temporary part of you, the ultimate reality is the Person sitting high above loving us, smiling at us and taking care of us..Never forget Him. Coz without Him, nothing else is worth it....

Achieve in life but let these achievements be your offerings at His Lotus Feet. This will always remind you to be humble throughout your life and keep the hoods of a meddling snake called "EGO" at rest...Never forget that achievements are useless or worthless without Love...Life is to Love and Live in God....

hmmmm..too much philosophy and confusions!! But the bottom line is my joining is on 5th and I m scacred, nervous, excited, curious and well very very happy!!! Cheers!!!

Music: A Spiritual sadhana

I had a rather rude and a very annoying argument with a friend yesterday..She was telling how we have lost the charm in ur religion and blah blah about religions and caste and all..I refused saying, religion is a path of reaching God, if you give it so much importance then u will never reach Him. The argument went on and touched the topic of Music.

I don't understand how not liking one form of music and liking other form makes you pious, that was the word used...I like hard Metal or Western Music...I have always believed that Music is an ocean, where various rivers meet..Every river has different origin and flows through different regions, but the underlying principle is water and Ocean is the Purest..Music has various rivers like Hindustani, Carnatic, ghazals etc. saying that only Carnatic music is pure and rest is dumb is sheer ignorance...Just because you close your eyes, the world does not become dark.

I have learnt one form of Music, so it helps me appreciate all other forms equally well...I love percussion instruments...So whether it is Mridangam, tabla, Ghatam or Drums I cant see any difference...Music is pure, lets not play games with it..To so many people across the globe, Music signifies worship, it is a form Of God....So instead of trying to divide it,look at it with reverence and understand that the underlying principle is pure Love and Sadhana!!!