Character Constant

Its said that character can achieve everything! I was inspired about this topic when I visited Ramakrishna ashram and picked up handful of books in the ultimate sale they were offering!

Its said that there are several disciplines for building character which can be knowingly cultivated

when I was reading these tiny books, I was totally inspired and kept me going for couple of days!

For self development one needs to put in continuous effort to make it work.

Granted enough character, our friends will be more powerful than our enemies, peace more than war, healing more than killing. Granted enough character, our trains will run on time :) factories will produce more goods than expected, fields will yield more crop than expected. Granted enough character, our dams will hold floods, our bridges

BIG BIRD THINKING

When there is a severe storm, birds with small wings are caught up in it, but large birds with strong wings fly upwards and save themselves from becoming victims of the storm.
On the basis of this phenomenon, there is a saying in the English language: “Big birds of the storm.” This applies to people of high thinking, to those who can save themselves from the environmental storm. That is, they can live on their own without becoming affected by the external world.
Who are the ‘big birds’ of the storm? They are the ‘big bird thinkers’, who can live independently, drawing on their own mental resources. Big bird thinkers are those who do not become angry even when provoked. They are those who maintain their positivity even in negative situations, who can control their thoughts in such a way that they can see all men and women as human beings, whether friends or foes, and who can keep the peace even if others turn violent.
‘Big bird thinkers’ are those who are so mature that nothing can distract them from their objectives, who give well-considered responses when in adverse situations, rather than simply indulging in an emotional backlash.

There is a saying in Hindi “Kutte bhonkte rehte hain aur hathi chalta rehta hai’’– the elephant walks on without being disturbed by barking dogs. This is the best illustration of one who has the capacity for ‘big bird thinking’. Life is full of storms, full of barking, full of untoward situations – these things are due to the laws of nature and no one is in a position to abolish the laws of nature. So, you have only two options: either to waste your time and energy by constantly stooping to reactionary behaviour or to ignore all undesirable situations and try to live like the elephant in the adage. Elephant-style living is the only successful way to live in this world.

‘Big bird thinking’ is only another name for spiritual thinking. Spirituality is not something mysterious: it is positive thinking. All spiritual people are positive thinkers and all positive thinkers are spiritual in nature. Spirituality and positive thinking are almost synonymous with each other. They never react to the situation, pretty much have control over the situation and very well composed about their reaction... Totally contradictory behavior for Newtons third law...for every action there is equal and opposite reaction, they prove this theory wrong :)

There is a beautiful story in Hindu mythology: Once a man became furious and he kicked Ram in the chest. Ram’s response was quite unique. He said: ‘‘Mere lokhan seene se tumhare komal paunwen ko chot to nahi lagi?”– I hope your soft leg was not hurt by my iron chest.
Spiritual behaviour is friendly behaviour towards every human being -- to both friends and foes alike. Spiritual behaviour is like the behaviour of flowers that can live with all their fragrance in the neighbourhood of thorns.

Spirituality is good for the allround development of the individual’s personality, for it makes you free of tension and friendly towards all. Spirituality is the way to all kind of success. Positive thinking makes you a ‘big bird thinker’ and ‘big bird thinking’ imbues the human character with spirituality. Although this is an inner quality, it is this inner quality that has the power to better all your external affairs.

Just to Rap!!

Tonight is really quite and calm, gazing into deep sky...hardly any stars twinkling due to heavy cloudy clustering....

Insects buzzing around making hauting sound and  hushing air trying to hiss something in your ears.... as my windows are open and can smell scented flowers from small garden at back yard, gets my nurturing time to time.... I love this climate, not too hot and not too chill... nice breeze which makes you feel like wrapping duppatta around you and circling like old Hindi movies :)))))

Its almost mid - night now... Just wanted to share

how nice it feels...

how nice it feels...

when you are singing song tapping your heals....

My heart if full of praise

You can give a rise

I would like to have a rice

with bread, butter and fries

Stairs...DownStairs :)

I had a heart throbbing experience :) I would love to share it in my blog:) I work between 12 PM -9PM, later they changed my time to 11.30 AM to 8.30PM, since the building gets isolated after 8.30 PM

I work in the Government Building and we are at 19th floor, I restrict using the name of our building, since its one of the popular building in Bangalore, by the way lift stops working at sharp 9 PM , if you slip taking a look at your watch before 9 and don't wind up and pack your bags, you have to take stairs from19th floors with no lights :-)

I was one amonst  many I guess to take stairs, whistling or hummina an usual song to keep your mind occupied. I slipped on running away at sharp 9 PM and thought anyways I missed the lift, rammed my mind focussing to complete my tasks started winding up closer to 10 PM. I said good bye to few of my colleagues who just started working in the night shift at 9PM teasing them to be up all night whilst I get back partying and started towards the stairs. I just turn back to take a look at company logo at the main entrance,  it was shimmering......and went close to take a look at it and it seemed to be alright hanging in there... I thought my eyes were stressed.. probably.

I started tapping my heels on the stairs, like a tap dancer :) as my heels breaking sharp noise....I started humming a song Zombie...Its in your mind....zombie...aah hoo...aah..hooo......I started feeling exhausted as the stair never seemed to be ending at all,....when I saw last was 14th floor.....I came to 13th floor, that floor was a kind of smelling musty.....as if its not dusted for ages...painted in rusted blue and 13 floor painted in BOLD RED! and I thought of devils number, smirked looking at it and started down...and I completed 13th and next is suppose to be 12th right!!nahh...its 13 again!! i got confused same floor, same color and same rusty smell....my stomach started felling sick.....I brushed my hair and rubbed my eyes as If I am dreaming and started going down again....its same floor 13 again... I started running and its 13 again....looks like 13th floor is never ending!!! its almost 6 times....and I dont seem to be coming out of 13th floor...Like somebody programmed and kept me in loop at 13th floor.... started climbing up....so that I go back to work...and again I go to 13th floor.....I was lil panicked and started dialling office number... network is dead....I felt like trapped....

I heard weird whispers coming close to me with loud breath.....I started singing aloud and started chanting hanuman chalis....closed my eyes and started getting down the stairs...I was totally trapped...and i gathered little courage and stood on 13th floor and opened the glass, to seek for someone help....I could see popular Mall opposite, all lights are off and I check the time in my watch its struck at 10 PM and entire city seems to be sleeping.....I was confused as what NEXT and I started walking towards the lift and luckily I hear my office boy whistle and there he joins me and says madam its 12 PM what are you doing here? I was startled with no answer.

My heart halted for while, I skipped a heart beat and did not bother to explain him anything, I just cooked up story that I got call and went on for long !! we started conversing and there you go!! I was on ground floor, I ensured that he stays with me till I start my bike which was parked in the basement, dropped him till the gate, city was really lively on Friday night....It was christmas eve and entire city was like bright and lights everywhere. I could not believe my own eyes!! I am not sure when I looked through the window from floor...No light and pitch dark, was there power cut that time? NO CLUE! Did I fell asleep and started dreaming while walking!! NO CLUE, did the 13 floor really repeated many times...NO CLUE :)

From The Speaking Tree

Is there a God – or not?

Whether i say ‘yes’ or ‘no’, it does not get you any closer to reality.
You believe there is God or you believe there is no God, you just believe something that you do not know. The problem is just this – you are unwilling to see that you actually do not know. Belief essentially means that you are assuming something that you do not know.
If you do not even know where Creation begins and where it ends, how do you know where the Creator is? If you do not even know the nature of yourself, how do you know the nature of the Creator? You just believe something that you have been culturally conditioned to believe. Believing and disbelieving are fundamentally not different; it is just believing in a positive way or believing in a negative way. This will not get us any closer to reality.

Belief systems started because you do not have any logical explanation for the nature of Creation, its extent, magnitude and magnificence. So, a simple child-like answer is, somebody is sitting up there and doing it. Because you are human, you think God is a big man.
We have assumed unnecessary significance about our existence here. Certain belief systems hold that the human being is created in the image of God. Such ideas have made humans show disregard for every other life form.

Until the Middle Ages, people were made to believe that the Earth was the centre of the universe, the most important place in existence. Later, scientists found that the Earth is not the centre of the universe, it is not even the centre of the solar system. Now we know that the solar system might eventually cease to exist. Compared to the cosmos, it will just be atiny empty space; nothing will be missed. So we should not assume too much importance to our existence. Existence is not humancentric – life and Creation is happening in more dimensions and ways than you can imagine. If you are experiencing only the physicality of Creation, you will not know the significance of life.

The very source of physical creation is also within you. Your body is created from inside, so is your mind. If you begin to experience yourself as the Creator, the very source of Creation, you will live your life magically. And then you are the centre of the universe. You can either exist here as just a piece of Creation, as just a bundle of flesh and bones, or you can exist here as the very Creator. This is the choice every human being has. The choice is yours because Creation and Creator both are right here, within you. There is Creation; obviously something created it – you as a person did not create it. Since your experience is always from the context of who you are, accordingly, you try to create images of the Creator. If you see these images as stepping stones for a higher possibility, it is perfectly OK.

You are alive, you are conscious. If you long to know and experience, now is the best time, not upon your deathbed. If you strive to transcend the limitations of the physical, the maker of the physical cannot be missed.
If your experience of life remains on the surface, you exist as a piece of Creation. Move to the core and you become the very source of Creation.

Real Personality

WHAT IS PERSONALITY?

Extraordinary brilliance, appearance, Stronger personalities will hold strong on the minds of people?

Its about mental dimension, I have been reading lots of book offlet and trying to dig deep within,

there are lots of mismatches. There are 2 minds to be identified about personality, Strong and Weak Mind.

Strong Mind!

* Remains calm even in adversities

* Never succumbs to temptations and develops courate to say NO to immoral thoughts and actions

* Clarity of thinking, right decision, right judgement

* Free from prejudice, suspicion and Jealousy

* Positive thinking, concentration, fearlessness, adventurous nature, self confidence

* Free from desire, anger, greed, fear, hatret.

Weak Mind!

*Gets irritated and loses temper over trifling matters and react violently

* Easily succumb to temptations, stealing, bribery.

* Confusion, suspicion, fails to take right decision, impartial judgement.

* Cannot face challenges

* Cheap actions, weeping, grumbling, do not appreciate good qualities in others.

* Restlessness, fear, tension, laziness, frustration, superstition, Negative thinking

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Soo here comes the big confusion, (Are you also confused like me)I have solid mix and match of both, One has to transform towards strong mind, few are blessed with strong mind and few work hard.

I  have had little self realization offlet, that I have taken life loose a times and lost many incidents out of hand. I want to tighten loose ends now, When I look back and try to recollect(no baggages) just wanted to learn from my experiences , though good way to express or rename your mistakes as experience. I want to learn so that I dont have to repeat again, I find it little hard to change from being lazy to active person and take right decision. Ifeel so jealous about few people who are so blessed with positive thoughts, confident and taking right decision at right time.

Again Jealousy is weakmind, I keep wondering who Iam, what Iam

Our actions are the concrete forms of our thoughts, and we change our way of thinking to develop  positive ideas, a  thought is seed and to reap a positive thought which yields fruitful outcome. There has to be tremendous change in our conduct and behaviour, not to react quickly, stay calm and composed, how peaceful one could get :) this thought is really soothing for me :)

I have lots to write my good thoughts and good will here, rather discuss with myself would be better option for now....

Astala Vista

I feel about traffic...Bangalore

I was giving a thought recently about the traffic outburst in the city I got solution and want to share it with Government of Karnataka :P. Here you go!!

I loved flying planes, I wish I was a Pilot... I am planning to buy helicopter with A row of unravelled stitches and fly down pick up the employees and fly them to their destination and make big time money :) money starts pouring this time I would go for open Jet :) zoooooooooohhhhh and in couple of min IT employees wil be in their top floor getting dropped :) Avoiding headaches of traffic Jam, Accidents, brutal murders, bad roads, bad infrastructure..blah blah blah.... So anybody interested in my idea to provide you with great services... Hic Hoc...

This is my solution and contribution to the government of Karnataka...... Are you willing to share more ideas ???