Hiranmayi

A friend gave us an option to choose any one of the three --Potato, Egg, Tea. The query was, "whom do you want to be in this world?" Each one of us chose differently. The explanation given was astounding. This world is compared to the boiling water and the three objects represent, the you. When all these three objects are placed in a boiling water, the potato gets cooked and even breaks down. The egg gets cooked and remains hard withstanding the heat.(shell acts a s a protective shield) The tea, makes use of the boiling water, dissolves in it and gets transformed as a drink. World remains the same for everyone but it depends on purely as what we want to be. This is the major difference as how one learns to view the world with all its presentations, make use of it and be someone. Even with the best of situations, you may find the sulking and sad one. Surprisingly, even with the best of worst situations, you may still find the contended and complete one. Wherever we are right n...

You can only be devoted to Being You can only be bonded to human Whats that which makes the difference from bondage to devotion?? Whatelse than love. In any relationship, when we are connected to the Being of the other, its that love which transpires as devotion. But generally devotion is mostly related with God whom we have never seen in any human form or its related with Maser-disciple relationship. This is essentially because of the love connected to the Being in the human form. Rarely, we come across such impeccable love being transpired in other relationships. In the name of love, mostly you find only being bonded and they would claim that as great love. Fake has the ability to be deceptive to the extent of super matching the real. Its the fragrance of the real that can never be matched. The fragrance is the liberation that emanates in devotion. Thats why when you come across couple who are truly devoted to each other, you would be filled with its fragrance. We call them devote...

Walk into an amusement park with some awareness, you would leave with insights beyond just fun. The park can portray a mini version of the drama called life and world. Visitors vary in age and in their status of mind too. Some rightaway plunge into the fun, venturing into every ride fearlessly. While some choose the rides that would match them, still some just accompany and never dare to go near any ride. While on the ride too, the joy, fear expressed differs from person to person. Each have their unique flavour to it. Not all rides would be functional at all given time too, some may have been taken up for service and hence may not be available. So is it in life too. Its there and yet its not available. Sometimes the daredevils pull the never to dare and just let them go with the ride. What had gripped them as fear may just vanish and they would return with a beaming smile. In life too, when forced to face situations, confidence is that beaming smile that emerges when fear loses it g...

Beware of Ignorance Be Aware of Self! That which begins as a practice Becomes a part of the whole Nothing new that never existed is going to be introduced for practicing. Yet, there comes a moment when each of us are introduced to discover our own self through various means. Body exists from the time of birth, yet the real feel of that first moment is experiential. Same with breath too. Breathing has been happening but when we enter into its realm with that touch of awareness then on the Real living begins. Ignorance in a way acts as the backdrop for awareness. In life, when we begin to learn some art or anything, we tend to have a total focus on the job. Like when we first begin to cut vegetables, the eyes, the hands and the mind are in total focus. Its the practice which eventually leads to evolution. Perfection sounds more like a finite one. But with subtleness, it just expands to nowhere. The taste of the self which begins as a practice eventually grows to expand in awareness. Focu...

Blow with the wind Flow with the river Glow with the stars Move with the clouds unshakeable as the mountain vast as the sky letgo as the falls what cant deter them why let it deter you unaware they remain With awareness you remain moments of glimpses may merge forever as one without a second In the solitude of silence

The world appears like a kitchen to me. Thats where the nourishment for the body is prepared. Even before any formal learning to cook begins, one starts with atleast to make hot water. What amuses like simple preparation of hot water, can turn out to be a task for the beginner. Then on, from traditional recipes to sudden midway discoveries, many, many new dishes are learned. Whats prepared by mom(or whomsoever), is whats the menu for the day. It need not necessarily be prepared by following the traditional ways and stick only to customized recipes. Homely food is everyday's touch. With whats available in the kitchen, whats needed for the day, the lady goes about cool with cooking. Believe me, thats when many new dishes too are discovered. Adaptability to availability blossoms into creativity. So is this world. Recipes for the mind churned and discovered in this world. Traditional techniques are essential but one has to learn to adapt to availability of ingredients to suit the needs...

Ignorance blinds one's Self Compassion sustains in stability When a human is stuffed with the byproducts of ignorance called hate, jealousy, possessiveness, insecurity, fear etc -- it remains like a stuffed doll and loses its sense of love and compassion. This can be witnessed mostly in strained relationships, like between mother and son, married partners, friends. The strained relationship between two individuals can severe the link with one's own self if the individual lives in ignorance. This was so evident while witnessing the partners of a strained married life. The wife failed to take notice of the sudden deterioration in the health of the man until the daughter arrived in time to take the medical assistance most needed for the man. Its not that the wife was heartless, but just that ignorance virus named hate had spread all over her mind and she just could not even notice the seriousness. She did realize her foolishness how her ignorance had blinded her and didnot let her...

Shades of colours so many you flaunt in the sky Different frames of many backdrops You provide for the clouds Stationary you remain With all your splendour Rest in motion Present a panoramic movie We watch your innumerable shows As sky the self remains As cloud the body moves As shades the mind As innumerable projected shows indeed Who is it watching this show of mine can you hear me My beloved witness?

Nature strickes me with yet another astounding truth. Many descriptions emerge from many minds to describe the falls as wonderful, beautiful, amazing etc. But many times, many of us miss out on the subtler aspect or probably the lesson that we can imbibe from it, ofcourse, the river by itself may not be aware of it too. One such -- its our mind which attributes descriptions that fit our imaginations. When we exercise the same principle in life with people and situations, it can lead to distortions. Distortions to disturbances and then to derailment. So therefore, nothing wrong in describing the nature for all its wonder it presents but also one needs to be aware of not getting caught in the concept and seeing it as it is. This is the essence of the teachings of our Masters. When we practise to do this with nature, it surely helps us to deal better with the rest of the world. That doesnt mean, one should freeze the flow. Just need to be aware and apply appropriately as we keep moving ah...

Back on wheels and here we proceed...... The vehicle( body and mind), need not visit the service centre only for repairs or damage caused by accidents. It can be, rather ideally it should be sent for regular service check up so that all the parts are serviced well to enable smooth functioning and also to avoid breakdowns because of service failure. The mechanic might discover some faulty parts and put them back in place. Just like how, eventhough hospitals are primarily meant for treating sickness, yet the wise go for a health checkup even when everything is well. Many discover the hidden germs that could have manifested as the most dangerous disease. Early detection, permanent cure! So lets do it once in a while for a healthy living. May be i wished to extend the same practise for the mind too. So decided to stop the vehicle for a while with no purpose. That is, when all is well, go for the checkup too. But here, you are the doc and the patient too. Generally the mind is used to certa...

What began as journey on the road to realization, had its share of wonderful experiences of insights in this bloggers route.On a long drive, just as how we may choose to stop for a while to fill the gas, fill our tummy and refresh or just stop and be there for awhile with no purpose, i wish to convey to all my blog buddies who have been silently visiting or actively participating that im now stopping for a while with no purpose. The stop is always a part of the journey too, just that it happens in stillness. Whenever it wishes to choose the movement, shall meet you hereagain. Love.....

Mundane to Moksha is the measuring scale for one's own use to have the actual understanding of moment of total awareness or being in the now. Simple mundane activities like having a bath, cutting vegetables, cleaning the house etc which are usually performed without much awareness can really be used as a tool to observe one's own progress towards witnessing the being in the now. If we notice, mostly when we do these activities, the mind would be busy planning something else ahead or reliving in the past because these everyday routine jobs do not need our attention much. Its indeed a great opportunity to make use of these mundane moments and turn to make it moments of now. Thats when even a mundane turns to moksha. Then comes the adversities in life wherein the same mundane jobs can go for a toss. Sometimes, one in adversity would just fail to perform these jobs because the mind is in turmoil with the past or the future and it becomes a task to even focus on the regular routine ...

One at Site Another at Outdoors (just about to leave) Builders base, Birds nest Not in a wedlock Nor partners of a Firm Nature's pairs To play the game of love Neither an architect Nor an intellect Well divided in job Execution by impulse One Fetches from far Another assembles and guards Amazing it is To be a witness of their love Silence is their sign of strength In their brief exchange Of kisses and hugs Eyes watch you Being immerses in your love