The art of dying

It is just like when a flower opens and the fragrance spreads. The flower remains attached to the tree, but not the fragrance. The fragrance is like a cloud moving with the wind in all the directions. The flower may die, but the fragrance will go on and on spreading to the very end of existence. A person who has attained to love may die—his love continues. Great souls die but their love continues. I will be dead, my love will continue. And those who will be sympathetic, those who will be receptive, will be able to receive it any moment, anywhere. I may be gone, but I am creating a certain ripple that will remain. You may be gone, but you loved somebody and that love created a ripple that will remain and remain and remain. It can never disappear, it will have its own repercussions…it will go on vibrating. You throw a small pebble in the lake and ripples arise. The pebble settles very soon at the bottom, but the ripples continue. They go on moving towards the shore—and there is no shore to this existence. I am talking to you…. In this moment something is transpiring between me and you. I will be gone, you will be gone, but that which is transpiring will abide. So these words will go on echoing, re-echoing. The speaker will not be there, the listener will not be there, but what is transpiring between the two in this moment has become part of eternity. And there is no shore, so these ripples will go on and on and on. So remember, when I am gone, you are not going to lose anything. Perhaps you may gain something of which you are absolutely unaware. Right now I am available to you only embodied, imprisoned in a certain shape and form. When I am gone, where can I go? I will be here in the winds, in the ocean; and if you have loved me, if you have trusted me, you will feel me in a thousand and one ways. In your silent moments you will suddenly feel my presence. Once I am unembodied, my consciousness is universal. Right now you have to come to me. Then, you will not need to seek and search for me. Wherever you are…your thirst, your love…and you will find me in your very heart, in your very heartbeat. Those who have loved me, those who have received my love, I am committed to them. I will do everything to remain in the body, and I will do everything—even if I have to leave the body—to be continuously around you. You will not be able to see me, but I will be able to see you. If you are here with me through the heart, then it is a totally different relationship. Then it is going to be eternal. Then I can die, you can die, but the relationship cannot die. Once I am dead, then this world cannot prevent me; no law, no parliament, no country can make barriers for me; then I will be all over the place, tickling people to wake up. Even now I am not doing anything nasty to anybody, just tickling. How then do you want to be remembered? I don’t want to be remembered. But you will be—you can’t do anything about that. That is other people’s problem. What do you want set on your tombstone? No. Nothing. Nothing? No name? No. Nothing. Once I am gone, I am gone. Then whatsoever my people want to do, they can do. If you were to die tomorrow, what would you like the world to remember you most for? What would you like your obituary to be? Just a simple man, an innocent man, who was always misunderstood. But who has always loved you..

Love and hate…two sides of the same coin..

We say that love and hate are both emotions, but we see more hate than love in the world.  Love and hate are just two sides on the same coin, but with love something very drastic has happened.  It is unimaginable how this drastic step was taken by people who had all the good intentions in the world.  You may have never suspected even what has distorted love.  It is the continuous teaching of love that has distorted it from its real nature.  Hate is still “pure” love is not.  When you hate, your hate has an authenticity and when you love it is only hypocrisy.  This has to be understood, for thousands of years all the religions, politicians, pedagogues had been teaching one thing, and that one thing is love.  Love your enemy, love your neighbor, love your parents and love God.  Why in the beginning they started this strange series of teachings about love?  They were afraid of your authentic love, because the authentic love is beyond your control.  You are processed by it you are not the processor, and every society wants you to be in control.  The society is afraid of your wild nature.  It is afraid of your naturalness.  So from the very beginning it starts cutting your wings and the most basic thing which is dangerous in you for them is the possibility of love.  Because if you are processed by love you can go even against the whole world. 

Mind..

In this era of science and technology, we can be creative and productive, and at the same time not lose the humanness that we are all born with. Just material things or comfort alone do not make you comfortable. You may have a good bed to sleep on, but unable to sleep because of insomnia or worry! You need to get a broad understanding about yourself and your priorities. Clarity in the mind makes things much easier-understanding your basic emotions like love, your interaction with people around you, knowing about your ego or what your intellect or mind is saying to you and introspection will give you a few minutes of relaxation which is very vital. So, what is most important is introspection about one’s own life and how to improve the quality of life-this intention itself will open many doors for you to feel better about yourself. First of all, find out for yourself whether you are healthy.
Health is…
a disease-free body.
a quiver-free breath.
a stress-free mind.
an inhibition-free intellect.
an obsession-free memory.
an ego that includes all.
a soul that is free from sorrow.
Have you ever thought what is the purpose of your life? What is the meaning of life? What is life all about?  
These questions are very, very precious. When these questions dawn in your mind, only then your life begins! But, when these questions come into your mind, don’t be in a hurry to get an answer. Those who know will not tell you and those who tell don’t know!  You can plug your ears and walk off! These questions are the tools by which you can dig deeper and the answers come from within you. Once these questions come into your life then you start “living” life rather than just existing. To know for what you are in this planet, find out what you are not here for!
You are not here to be sad.
You are not here to blame.
You are not here to be miserable.
You are not here to worry.
You are not here to show off.
You are not here to get stressed out.
You are not here to get irritated and irritate others.
The list goes on.
All our struggles in life are to know more. You are trying your level-best to understand your feelings and emotions, and you get into more and more and more confusion. This is what has happened with psychology today. It tries to explain to you why you feel like the way you are feeling. The ”why” arises always when you are unhappy. You ask ”Why this problem to me of all the people?” Nobody ever asked, ”Why am I so happy?” You want to understand, ”why am I not feeling good?” or ”why am I angry?”, or ”why is this not happening?” The more you try to understand and try to dig it, you seem to understand less and less. The mystery deepens, but an illusion comes as though ”I know it”. But that is for a short while. We ourselves do not know and we try to explain to others! Stop your explanations; your explanations have put you into a soup and make other people also more confused. You don’t know what is happening in your mind. Mind is like a roller coaster-it’s a crowd. Just be in the simple and innocent state of ”I don’t know!”. This life is a mystery-beautiful-live it.
Living the mystery of life so totally is joy.
Becoming the mystery is divine.
You are a mystery!
When you see life in this context, clarity dawns in your mind and your life improves.

Morning habits.

Wake up at least two hour before you go to work.

Mornings are peaceful moments of the day.  Far from the rush of the day.  It belongs to you.  The sun is there, the singing birds are there to welcome a new beautiful day.  Take few minutes before you open your eyes.  Feel the energy inside your body.  Listen to the morning melody.  Then go to your window to wish the clouds, trees, birds and the whole Divinity a good morning.

 

Take a glass of fresh water and as soon as possible, empty your colon and bladder. If you wait until later in the morning or during the day, you are slowly poisoning yourself and creating an opportunity for chronic conditions to arise.

 

Exercise your body. Long fast walks on flat ground, swimming are ideal. Early morning exercise removes stagnation in the body and mind, strengthens the digestive fire, reduces fat and gives you an overall feeling of lightness and joy as it fills your body with oxygen. In fact, exercising at one-fourth to one-half of your capacity is recommended. You want long deep breaths to absorb the oxygen, not short quick shallow breaths.  Take five minutes for deep breathing.

 

 

Have a good relaxing bath (cold if possible).  Remember singing during your shower is as essential as soap and water.

 

Have a good and complete breakfast, and eat with joy and peace of mind.

 

Do your morning prayers and remember that to have the opportunity to be part of that new morning is a great gift.

 

Leave home with a sweet smile.  “To attain a perfect state of health, one has to be mentally calm, steady and emotionally soft. The state of healthiness has to flow from the innermost of your being to the outer most and vice versa”.  And in the afternoon come back home with the same state of mind and the same fresh sensation.

 

Good day!!

Wake up and see your infinite self.

People think they sleep only for few hours everyday and most of the time they feel it’s not enough.   Much time is wasted in remembering the past or thinking of what may happen in the future. 

Wake up and see your infinite self.  You are free, totally free.  You have simply been overshadowed by clouds.  Have you witnessed a cloudy day?  It’s dark during the day, but does that mean the sun is not there.  No, the clouds can never destroy the sun. Remember your nature, you are the witness of all the events in your life.  Events will come and splash like waves on your shore and will go away from you, leaving you whole.  Even your life has been shaken by such waves but, see, today you are sitting in front of my blog and deep inside you there is something which remains untouched.  You are complete, don’t think you have to do something to be complete.  Right here, right now you are complete.  Simply allow the clouds to move and let the sun rays come.  “Never underestimate yourself.”

 

Praying

Usually when people pray they ask God for something.  It’s natural to seek for happiness and happiness has a different meaning in every mind.  As if we are never satisfied with whatever we have.  See if we consider the Divine as a father, it’s quite natural to ask him for something.  But if we mad enough to consider the same Divine as a child, surely we will care and love him…hmmm

 

See you cannot ask for comfort, because comfort brings boredom and discomfort..

 

We can’t ask him to fulfill our desires, because desires whether fulfilled or unfulfilled brings frustration..

 

We can’t ask for only good times, because it is the tough times that make us appreciate joy..

 

We cannot ask him to make you rich or famous or powerful, because they can all be pathways to misery..

 

But if you are willing to walk with the Divine, then without asking anything he will give you the most rich and fulfilling life possible with an eternal celebration, loving you more than a mother can love her newborn, keeping you in his heart..his heart, the place where you will find yourself..

 

the world of varoon..

Chai… hmmmm.
Walking barefoot in grass.
Listening to good music in the car.
Taking a long, relaxing shower.
Daal and Chawal.
A good book.
The smell of fresh-cut grass.
Watching the sunrise.
Walking on the beach.
A gentle morning run.
Watching the sunset.
Hugging a child tightly.
Dancing like i’m crazy.
Telling jokes till your sides ache.
A long conversation with a good person.
Walking in the rain.
Being lazy on a Sunday.
Waking to a clean house.
Pillow fights. But varsha always wins !! haha
Fries and a chocolate milkshake.
Singing in the shower, loudly.
Watching children playing
cookies.
Helping someone in need.
Making someone smile.
Kissing in the rain. ( still dreaming of…)
Laying back and watching the stars.
Floating in the water.
Serving zou a surprise breakfast in bed. ( still in dreams )
Laying back and looking up at clouds.
Watching the ocean.
Getting a massage. ( mum does it only for few seconds )
Iced green tea.
Taking a hot bath.
Blowing bubbles.
A gentle breeze.
The feeling after a good workout.
Writing on good paper with a good pen. .
Watching animals in nature.
Staying up all night thinking.
Swimming at night.

Doubt?

Doubt
The nature of the mind is to always doubt. As a child we doubt, but soon after children follow their heart and they move ahead. As adults our mind continues to play some games with us. Adults always doubt positive qualities and trust negative ones. See if someone tells you “ Oh, that person is bad” you immediately believe him. “ Its true! Really etc” but if somene praise you, you don’t try to believe. You ask that person, “is that true, are you kidding”. Same with people expressing their love with you, “i love you” … “you really love me?? Are you sure?” but if someone says “Oh, i hate you”, immediately the mind is sure that hate is there.

If you are confused, try to relax, some music, a gentle walk in nature! See choice is always between bad and worse or good and better. Isn’t it? People come and go, comments are there and they disappear seconds later. Never identify yourself with what people may tell you. The Divine gave us the power of words for a bigger purpose, but we use these words to hide what’s on our mind, so definitely such words may hurt if we identify ourselves with them. Look closer to your life, your relatives, your friends your love, so many times you doubt and get depressed with their words. Someone praised you, its ok its not a big deal. That idea came to that person’s mind that you were special and some seconds later he may forget what he told you, but you keep on thinking of what he said. Most of the time people are simply removing some garbage out of their mind and you immediately take it for you and you keep it preciously. See either you doubt or you trust. I won’t try to take you on any spiritual path, but i’ll simply request you to doubt your negative qualities. Believe in things like “ hey are you sure he is a bad person?”, “ are you sure you are angry at me or is that hate only like waves in the ocean of love you are” and trust your positive qalities like compassion for others, a peaceful mind, trust that you are a fountain of love and peace. Who knows what may blossom in you the next second. Don’t throw anything, be it trust and doubt, both have their job. Day is here because of nite, sun is here because of the moon, doubt for the negative is there for trust in the divine nature has to be genuine.

Dance in the Rain

Every rainy season in your life has touched you deeply inside somewhere; it has made you grow, given you strength. Rains bring a rainbow; they stream colors into your life. And you come out as gold
Peacocks wait for the rain. When they see dark clouds gathering they open their brilliant feathers. And when it rains, they dance so beautifully!
When dark clouds gather, the end has not come. You will pass through this time. As you are passing through it, there are two ways you can experience it: Either you can groan and cry and pass through it — or you can sing and dance through it.
And when you can sing and dance in the rain, you will get so soaked in joy..