Ego vs Soul

Ego seeks to serve itself,soul seeks to serve others.
Ego seeks outward recognition and soul seeks inner authenticity. Ego sees life as a competitiong where as soul sees life as a gift. Ego seeks to preserve self, and soul seeks to preserve others. Ego looks outwards, and soul looks inward. Ego feels lack, and soul feels abundance. Ego is mortal, soul is eternal.
Ego is drawn to lust, Soul is is drawn to love.
Ego seeks wisdom and Soul is wisdom itself. Ego enjoys the prize, Soul enjoys the journey.
Ego is cause to pain,where as Soul is cause of healing.
Ego rejects God and Soul embraces God.
“Ego is me and Soul is we.”

Small Stories #38

The Essence of Prayer

A daughter went to her father and said,“I won’t be going to temple anymore..”
The father asked: “why?”
She said:“when I go there, All I see is people on their mobile phones during service & bhajan, some are gossiping, others are just hanging around.”

Father became silent, and then said:“OK, can I ask you to do something for me before you make your final decision?”
She said:“Yes, sure, what’s that?”
He said: “Please take a glass of water and walk around the temple 2 times; but you mustn’t let any water fall out the glass.”
She said:“yes, I can definitely do that.”

She came back and said, “it’s done and here is the Glass Of Water”
Father asked her three questions:

  1. Did you see anybody on their phone?
  2. Did you see anybody gossiping?
  3. Was anybody living without Integrity?

She Said:“How could I have seen anyone else? I didn’t see anything; All I was focused on was the glass and the water within it, making sure the water never dropped.”
He told her, “when you go to temple, this is what you should do. You should be simply focusing, thinking and connecting with God! Nothing else.
The daughter understood her shortcoming and thanked her father for helping her understand the essence of prayer.

Focus on your faith, focus on the prayer, focus on the connection you are trying to establish with the almighty and stay blessed forever.

Worth Reading

In the jungle which animal is the biggest ……..
I heard you say, Elephant.

In the jungle which animal is the tallest ……..
I heard you say, Giraffe.

In the jungle which animal is the wisest ……..
I heard you say, Fox.

In the jungle which animal is the fastest ……..
I heard you say, Cheetahs.

Among all these wonderful qualities mentioned, where is the Lion in the picture.?

Yet, you say the Lion is the KING of the jungle even without ANY of these qualities.!!

Why??

Because…

The Lion is courageous,
The Lion is very bold,
The Lion is always ready to face any challenges, any barrier that crosses his path, no matter how big/bad they are.!!
The Lion walks with confidence. The Lion dares anything and is never afraid. The Lion believes he is unstoppable. The Lion is a risk taker. The Lion believes any animal is food for him. The Lion believes any opportunity is worth giving a try and never lets it slip from his hands. The Lion has charisma.!!

So…

  • What is it that we get to learn from the Lion ??

• You don’t need to be the fastest.
• You don’t need to be the wisest.
• You don’t need to be the smartest.
• You don’t need to be the most brilliant.
• You don’t need to be generally accepted to achieve your dreams and be great in life.!!

• All you need is courage.
• All you need is boldness.
• All you need is the will to try.
• All you need is the faith to believe it is possible.
• All you need is to believe in yourself, that you can do it.!!

It’s TIME to bring out the LION in you..!!

Be that one !

One tree can start a forest,

One bird can herald spring,

One smile can begin a friendship,

One hand can lift a soul,

One star can guide a ship at sea,

One word can frame the goal,

One sunbeam can light a room,

One candle can wipe out darkness,

One laugh can conquer gloom,

One hope can raise our spirits,

One touch can show you care,

One voice can wake up everybody,

One life can make the difference.
Be that one.

Your ups and downs

Your life, with all its ups and downs, unexpected twists and turns, has brought you to this moment. It took each and every intricate, confusing, and painful situation you have encountered to bring you to right here, right now.

And if you have the courage to admit that you’re a little scared, and have the ability to smile even as you cry, the nerve to ask for help when you need it, and the wisdom to take it when it’s offered, then you have everything you need…

No, you may not be responsible for everything that happened to you in the past, or everything that’s happening to you right now, but you need to be responsible for undoing the thinking patterns these circumstance create.

It’s about thinking better so you can ultimately live better, despite the circumstances.

The key is to understand that no matter what happens, you can choose your response, which dictates pretty much everything that happens next. Truly, the greatest weapon you have against anxiety, negativity and stress is your ability to choose one present thought over another—to train your mind to make the best of what you’ve got in front of you, even when it’s far less than you expected.

Yes, YOU CAN change the way you think! And once you do, you can master a new way to be.

We grew up

Somewhere between “Crying loudly to seek attention”
and “Crying silently to avoid attention”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Believing in happy endings” and “Accepting the reality”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“stealing eclairs of your sis” and “Bringing Silk for her”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“MS Paint” and “MS Excel”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“ Yay! I can write with a pen tomorrow” and
“Dude, Do you have an extra pen?”, we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Just five more mins Mom” and “Pressing the snooze button”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Broken Pencils” and
“Broken Hearts”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Crying out loud just to get what we want” and
“Holding our tears when we are broken inside”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“We are Best Friends Forever” and “Knowing that nothing truly lasts”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“I want to grow up” and
“I want to be a child again”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Lets meet and plan” and
“Lets plan and meet”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Eagerly waiting” and
“Forever waiting”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Having hundreds of friends” and “Having few good friends”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Parents fulfilling our wish” and
“We Fulfilling our parent’s dream”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“ 7 pani puris for 1 rupee” and
“1 pani puri for 7 rupees”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Craving for pizza” and
“Craving for home food”,
we grew up!!

Somewhere between
“Waking up at 6 am” and
“Sleeping at 6 am”,
we grew up!!

And as we grew up, we realized how, silently but irretrievably, our lives have changed…!! 😊

Feeling excited

Iam feeling excited as well as happy to share this screenshot with all my fellow bloggers.

Initially I was writing about my temple visits , almost have updated all the temples I have gone . Still many are in drafts which I will update one by one .This 2020 we were planning for Ujjain Mamleshwar, Omkareshwar and 13 temples in and around narmada river was cancelled due to Covid 19 . Seeing my fellow bloggers I too started writing Quotes and whatever comes to my mind and share short stories never thought I would have posted 500 articles.

Thanking you people for making this happen , do read my blog , support and suggest me if needed . 💗🙏

Just brilliant

Just brilliant…

  1. If your child lies to you often, it is because you over-react too harshly to their inappropriate behaviour.
  2. If your child is not taught to confide in you about their mistakes, you’ve lost them.
  3. If your child had poor self-esteem, it is because you advice them more than you encourage them.
  4. If your child does not stand up for themselves, it is because from a young age you have disciplined them regularly in public.
  5. If your child takes things that do not belong to them, it is because when you buy them things, you don’t let them chose what they want.
  6. If your child is cowardly, it is because you help them too quickly.
  7. If your child does not respect other people’s feelings, it is because instead of speaking to your child, you order and command them.
  8. If your child is too quick to anger, it is because you give too much attention to misbehaviour and you give little attention to good behaviour.
  9. If your child is excessively jealous, it is because you only congratulate them when they successfully complete something and not when they improve at something even if they don’t successfully complete it.
  10. If your child intentionally disturbs you, it is because you are not physically affectionate enough.
  11. If your child is openly defiant, it is because you openly threaten to do something but don’t follow through.
  12. If your child is secretive, it is because they don’t trust that you won’t blow things out of proportion.
  13. If your child talks back to you, it is because they watch you do it to others and think its normal behaviour.
  14. If your child doesn’t listen to you but listens to others, it is because you are too quick to jump to conclusions
  15. If your child rebels it is because they know you care more about what others think than what is right…

MAY GUIDE OUR MODERN PARENTS..

Dont React

There are situations in our life when we get pushed around, when people are rude to us or keep nagging us.

At such times we most often find ourself reacting.

Today, remember, just because we all have an internal reaction does not mean we have to react externally.

When we react we tend to just make things worse.

Instead, let us be more attentive and aware, so that the next time something triggers a reaction in us , we are able to pause our reaction. Pausing for a few seconds and choosing a course of action will make the interaction better.

Small Stories #37

KASHI or VARANASI

“Kashi was created by Lord Shiva and is an independent intelligence called Kashi Devi.

After He created Her, Kashi Devi asked a boon of Lord Shiva, Mahadeva, “Bless me so that whoever enters Kashi (Varanasi) will obtain liberation.”

Mahadeva then gave three boons:

‘First, whoever comes into Kashi and gets into the Ganga (the Ganges River) to take snaan (sacred bath), will have all their sins washed away.

Second, whoever dies in Kashi will be liberated.

And third, whoever’s body is brought and burnt in Manikarnika Ghat or Harishchandra Ghat will also be liberated.’ Kashi Devi was really happy with these three boons.

But Devi Parvati interfered and said, ‘Mahadeva, don’t you feel you made liberation very cheap and enlightenment so easy? Everyone can get it!’

Mahadeva said, ‘Don’t worry, I will take you to Kashi and show you. Come.’

Meanwhile, this boon that Mahadeva gave to Kashi Devi became very popular. In the next few days, almost the whole world had gathered to take a bath in the Ganga.

Mahadeva and Devi arrived in Kashi. Mahadeva said to Devi, ‘Now let both of us become human beings. I will lie down pretending I’m your dead husband and you sit down here acting as the widow, crying. If any person without sin touches me, I will come back to life. If somebody with sin touches me and tries to bring me back to life, they will die.’

Mahadeva lay down as a dead body and Devi sat there crying extremely loudly.

All the people who had come to take a bath in the Ganga came and asked Devi, ‘What happened? What happened? Why are you crying? Why is such a beautiful lady sitting and crying in front of such a beautiful man?’

Devi said, ‘My young husband has died. If anybody without sin touches my husband’s body, he will come back to life. But if you have done some sin and you touch him, your head will burst and you will die!’

From morning to night, millions of people took bath in the Ganga, but not a single person dared to touch this body!

Late that night, one drunkard fellow came. He also asked Devi, ‘What happened?’ Devi said, ‘If anybody without sin touches my husband, he will come back to life. But if a person with sin touches him, that person will die!’

Devi thought that this man will start running away like all the others. But that drunken fellow looked at Devi and said, ‘Wait, wait, wait …. I heard Shiva has given some boon.’ So he gets into the Ganga, takes a bath and comes out. Then he said, ‘I have done all types of sins. But now, after taking bath in the Ganga, I am free of all sins because Shiva gave this boon.’

Then he touches the dead body of the husband! Naturally, Shiva comes back to life and gives darshan, liberating him.

Then Mahadeva asks Devi, ‘Do you see now? Millions may take a bath in the Ganga, but how many of them really believe in my boon?’

Millions may visit and perform religious rituals, but how many of them understand the context of what they are doing?

So don’t worry, even if I shower everyone with boons, only those who are worthy, who are already in the space of completion and feeling connection, will even be ready to receive them!'”

Har har Mahadev

Good relations

Good relations are those:
“Who care” without hesitation. “Who Remember” without limitations.and “Who remain the same”
even without communication..!

Response is one of the powerful weapons to occupy a place in someone’s “HEART”.

So always give the best response to the people who care for you. A relation is not how long we been together, not how much we give or take, not how many times we talk, its all about how we value each other.

Parenting

Children moving away physically is not as painful as they move away mentally from u.
Though u accept it as the process of Nature it still bleeds ur heart.
Monetary help doesn’t fulfill the emotional need.
Unfortunately Nature has a strange way of making people more sensitive n demanding as they grow old. The very same playful words become more hurting.
The need for inclusiveness, possessiveness all grow strong with age. Expectation from their children becomes more.

The maturity in growing old is to overcome all these . Become detached with ur own emotions without getting detached from ur children. Understand their growing pressures at home n workplace. Do not compare with ur times.
Infact today’s younger generations r more responsible n more aware of their duties . They want to make their parents happy n comfortable in spite of their own problems n pressures.

As parents do not overload their worries . Be adaptive n adjustable to the changing times. Reduce ur interference in their personal matters unless asked. Appreciate the quality time u get with them . Be grateful for being a part in ur grandchildren’s growing up years. . Take care of ur health so u do not burden them with medical expenses. Learn to control ur advicing n comparing lectures. Unless self sufficient learn to control ur desires. Don’t put a price for ur parenting. It was ur duty as a parent done without expectations. They r doing the same to their children. Love n respect cannot be implemented. It should grow naturally.

Always remember whatever the relation be, wherever ur children are, if they r not happy , all ur comforts won’t make u happy. Ur mental peace lies in knowing ur children r safe n happy n having a good life .

In short be open, less intrusive, more adaptive, value theirs n ur privacy, be a part n enjoy the time u r with them, never advice , compare or complain. Be kind n helpful. Be practical with the changing times. If with ur age n maturity u cannot, how can they at their age ?

Make this bond a beautiful one to make their memories a happier one to remember in future.

A small gesture

I got on to the bus. Seeing the crowd inside, I was upset. There was no place to sit. Just then, a person vacated his seat.The man standing next to the vacant seat could have sat there, but instead he offered the seat to me.

At the next stop, the same thing happened again. He gave his seat to another. This happened 4 times during the entire journey. The man looked like a normal worker, returning home after a long day at work…

At the last stop when all of us got off, I spoke to him.

“Why were you giving your seat to another person every time you got a vacant seat?”
His answer took me by surprise.
“I haven’t studied much in my life nor do I know many things. I don’t have much money either. So I don’t have anything much to give to anyone. That’s why I do this everyday. It is something I can do easily.

“After working all day I can stand for a little longer. I gave my seat to you and you said thank you. It gave me satisfaction that I did something for someone.
I do this daily & feel I am contributing in some way.
I go back home refreshed & happy every day that I gave something to someone.”

I was speechless!

Wanting to do something for someone on a daily basis is the ultimate gift.

This stranger taught me a lot –
How easy it is to be rich from within!

*Beautiful clothes, lots of money in the bank account, expensive gadgets, accessories & luxuries or even educational degrees – may or may not make you rich and happy; but a small act of giving is enough to make you feel rich & Happy everyday..!!

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