Shall we start the journey?

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Have you decided which bus to board?  The exact question you need to ask before commencing the journey. You cannot board the bus to Mumbai and expect it to reach Delhi. 

That exactly is the issue many of the youngsters, and the not so young ones, encounter. People are so confused about their route to destiny they attempt everything that comes their way. Do all kind of courses and appear in whatever examination they can.   

But what’s the result?

A dissatisfied, unpleasant, life. It will make you tired before you start. You won’t be able to perform as expected. Eventually affecting your personal relations. 

“Don’t follow the herd.” 

It has been said, repeatedly, since ages.  But who cares! We keep on repeating the same mistake. Only thing required is realization that it’s not my path. 

Once realized, just take a quick turn to the path your heart, soul, mind, says.

It is the era of Whatsapp and I got a great picture message. 

“Only dead fish swim with the stream.”

How strong and meaningful. An aptly put message in simple words.

If a fish can, why can’t we! We are human beings, considered to be the most intelligent ‘animal’ in the world. We are alive, very much, and have the capacity to swim and reach the shore we decide. 

We say nothing is impossible, but we are unable to look inside us!

However, you will be very confused if you remain a frog in the well. You must have broader perspectives. Need to have a vision about yourself, about the universe. If you want to read more about living your dream, starting your dream journey, you may read this site of Ula Wyss.

Then, each one has their own method to achieve the above goal.

The things I did to improve my way of thinking were reading and traveling. Of course, many can’t afford to travel a lot. That’s where reading helps you.

Read as much as you can. Read everything. Let the book be good or bad. But absorb, and apply, only good things. Books are the cheapest way to travel the world, see as many lives you want. 

Without moving an inch!

I had a colleague, who was a “readaholic.” Reading has refined him in such a way that he never said no to anything. That was the best thing I learned from him. He said, “I’ll give it a try,” for the things he has never attempted.

And whenever he “gave a try” he succeeded.

Because he never considered the task impossible. Since didn’t have negativity inside him, he could accomplish the task. 

If you can’t buy books, just take membership in a library. If you have the want, ways will open up by itself. ONLY IF, you have the want. 

Every day success stories are happening around the world. We are so busy with our lives that we miss out those things. Therefore, before discarding any dream just say to yourself.

“I will give it a try.”

Bye. Meet you again, soon.

Sri Sri; Love, Life, Light

Apologies for straying from the topic I was talking in my previous blog posts. In fact, I could not overcome the urge to write about Sri Sri, when I heard about the World Culture Festival scheduled at Delhi from 11-13 Mar 2016. 

I understand and accept that I am no one to write about such a magnanimous and magnificent personality, the epitome of love and light. 

However, I could not help it!

My first interaction with Art Of Living happened a few years ago. Yes, usage of the word “happened” was deliberate. I could not find any other appropriate word. It just happened, as if the destiny had it in store for me. 

After all, such happenings only lead you to destiny!

I was wandering in the philosophical realms of some of the greatest philosophers world had ever seen. Trying to know self. Trying to understand the reason for my existence. Trying to overcome the insecurities, which had become gigantic inside me over the years.  

I was pessimistic, to put it bluntly, about Sri Sri and AOL. The aftereffect of seeing some of the self-proclaimed magician turned gurus. Producing golden ornaments and vibhutis out of thin air, vomiting precious Shiv lingas on special days and what not.

People thronged to those gurus to witness the personification of God!  

Expecting some, at least, of the magic I entered the courtyard of the AOL ashram.  Contrary to my belief, an array of green Kalptaru trees welcomed me. The atmosphere around serene, silent. 

The only sound to be heard, later, was of kirtans. 

You may feel it as exaggeration if I say the exact feelings I had gone through whilst attending the classes at Art Of Living. Knowing Gurudev. Sitting in silence, contemplating the universe. Getting deep into inner-self, realizing the pure energy that flows inside me. Appreciating that the exact spirit flows in every body. Everythng living and non-living. Then, slowly the ultimate reality seeped into my conscious self: Aham Brahmasmi!

I am the infinite reality.

I am the spirit.

I am the energy.

I am the universe within.

Unknowingly, I was turning to be a cleansed soul. Pure thoughts, pure vision. It is not that cleansing your thoughts, your actions and behaviour is easy. It’s easier said than done. However, now I know the path to achieve my aim. 

The path to light. 

I was being subjected to the holy teachings of Sri Sri. Some derived by guru and some extracted from thousands of years old Vedic scriptures. It taught me to feel the affection of the universe with each drop of air that went into my lungs. I learned to love. Learned to live. And I understood what is the path to light. 

The path to light is nothing, but Love. 

I would definitely be happy to be one among the 35 lakh, who would be attending WCF 2016 from 11-13 March 2016. And you all are welcome to the event. The moments to cherish in the ,myth called life.

Meet you there.

    

Pray to be Brainless!

 Since you are back to this page, I believe you are ready to start the journey.

Journey! Yes. Journey. 

But, what’s my destination?

It’s the exact question you must ask yourself before preparing for the dream-journey. Of course, how can you start the journey without knowing the destination? 

Then, the only person who can answer your question is YOU, your mind. 

No. I am not referring to your conscious mind. It will guide you nowhere. It is entangled with worldly things and often confused. It will just tell you to follow the herd, unless you deliberately do something to guide it. Or someone commands it. 

Command! Who?

Your subconscious mind.

Nope. It will not start guiding you one fine day. You will have to prepare your subconscious one for the task. The subconscious mind has immense potential. The first thing you need to do is make it realize the fact. At the same time, I bet you can never tap even ten percent of the potential it has. 

The subconscious mind sees everything, knows everything. And keeps the images neatly arranged.

How to get the subconscious mind to do the task?

You may feel it as a complicated task. Thankfully, that’s not a big problem at all. You don’t have to be Sigmund Freud and have in-depth knowledge about your mind. The only thing required is an eager want. 

Yes. Eager. Want. 

The steps are simple. Beginning with your conscious mind. It should believe in your dream, your destiny. Your thoughts, when you are awake, should be streamed to it. Dedicate your every free moment towards it. Until it seeps into the subconscious mind and subsequently, takes control over the conscious mind. Knowingly or unknowingly, your actions would turn constructive to the dream.  

Is it easy?

No, it’s not. Why?

Because you have brain.

Is it a joke?

Of course not. 

Your brain thinks. Thinks too much! It requires logical explanation to everything. The brain will not allow you to move forward unless you give it a reason. It will keep on repeating your weaknesses, affirm that you are here to follow the herd and live a “settled” life.

Then, life is not about settling down.

It is about moving forward. It about growing. It is about exploring your inner-self. You have either to fool your brain or train your mind to dominate it. Since you cannot fool the brain, the latter is the only way out.

Yes, your subconscious mind followed by your conscious one should start controlling your thoughts. Never allow the anxious brain take control of your dream. If allowed, your dream would remain a DREAM, forever. Nevertheless, the brain can play trick and confuse you many a time.

Don’t worry; it will not have much effect on your journey.

That’s all for today. Let’s talk about dominating your brain, overcoming your fear of failure, in the next time we meet.

Till then, happy dreaming. 

Dasvidanya!