Sunday, December 31, 2017

जीवन - बंदर और बंदरी का नाच



बंदर और बंदरी को नचाने वाला मदारी, भारत में मशहूर है।
हम इंसान को को बंदर और बंदरी जैसे नचाने वाला मन,  हमामारा मदारी है।
सदा हमारे दोनों खंदोंपर सवार है।  

मदारी, बन्दर को पूछता है, इस बंदरी से शादी करेगा ?
बन्दर हथेलियों में भरे चने खाता जाता है, कोई जवाब नहीं देता।
फिर मदारी बंदरी से पूछता है, इस बन्दर से शादी करेगी ?
ये सवाल सुनते ही.
बंदरी बाजूमें पड़े झाड़ू को उठाकर बन्दर को मारने दौड़ती है।  
ये है जीवन, बन्दर और बंदरी का नाच;  खेल खिलैय्या ,और  भूल भुलैय्या।  


हमारा मन और उसीसे जुड़ा दिल अगर निर्मल साफ सुत्रा हो,
तो दिल एक मंदिर  बन जाता  है;  
जिसमें हमारा  माना हुवा भगवान अथवा दैवी शक्ति,, सदा मौजूद है।  
हमारी अंतरयामी प्रसन्नता और स्वयंसिद्धता उसका सबूत बन जाता है।
 
स्वयंसिद्ध होना याने तन और मनको स्थिर करके जीवन के एकमेव अनुभूति को प्राप्त होना।
खुदकी रियासत में, खुदको पाना।

यही महसूस होती है, हमारे स्खंड ऋषि-मुनी परम्परासे  बहती ज्ञान  गंगा  अथवा आत्मस्वरुप की गीता और गाथा।
आत्म स्वरुप, जो नजरियासे दिखता नहीं, परन्तु जागृतावस्था में, हरपल महसूस होता है।  
ॐ शान्ति, शान्तिह।
ॐ एक सुसंस्कृत ध्वनी तरंग है,  कोई धार्मिक सम्प्रदाय नहीं।  
ॐ ध्वनी तरंग हमारे दुन्नी, व्रह्दय , और कंठ से निकलकर हमें हमारी वैश्विक पहचान की हरकत दिलाती है।  

आप सबके लिये नया वर्ष, २०१८, मुबारक हो। शुक्र हो।

Sunday, December 17, 2017

एकही बर्फ़ालय, चार नदियां, और एकही महासमुद्र ~~~


हिमालय की उंचाई पर एकही समूचा बर्फ़ालय, जैसी माँ की दवा।
गँगा, यमुना, ब्रह्मपुत्रा, और सिंधू इस बर्फ़ालय की नदियां, जैसी कन्यायें।   
इस समूचे बर्फालय और नादियोंके विस्तार का, एकही “ हिंद महासागर “।  
इसी गहरी सोच की पहेचान है हिंदुस्तान अथवा भारत।  

हिंदू एक सांस्कृतिक सनातन सोच है,
आत्मज्ञान और आत्मबोध की,
खुद के वैश्विक पहेचान की। मनो जागृती की।      
जिस धरती पर ये सनातन सोच आझमाकर जागी,
उसकी पहचान है “ भारत “।  
इस धरती पर जो जन्मा, वो है भारतीय अथवा हिन्दुस्तानी।  
ईश्वर, अल्लाह, गॉड सब तेरो नाम,
सबको सद्गती मिले, खुदकी वैश्विक पहचान।

इंडिया हमरा भारतीय नाम ना निशाना।   
परदेशी लुटेरों का दिया उसूल नही।
परदेसी लुटोरों ने हमारी अमूल्य अमानत लूटी है “ भारतीय स्वाभिमान “,
और हमने उन्हें सदियों से लूटने दिया, ये हमारी कमजोरियां।

१९४७ के स्वातंत्र्य दिन के बाद अब पाहिले बार महसूस हो रहा है,
की हमारी नूतन सरकार को इस स्थिति का पूर्णतः अहसास है।  
सरकार, हरेक नागरिक के स्वाभिमान और सहयोग पर आधारित होती है।
हरेक नागरिक का फर्ज होता है कि हमारी सरकार का नेता, प्रधान मंत्री,
केवल एक लक्षणीय स्वयंसेवक और जनता जनार्दन सेवक हो।
ऐसे ही भाव में, भारत सदा फूले और फले ।   
   
“जय हिन्द” ये एक खोखला नारा नहीं; हिन्दुस्तान की हार्दिक पुकार है।   
हमारे शहीदों की आरजू है सब भारतीयों से,
मर्यादा पूर्ण रहकर, आपसेमें हिल मिल कर जीनेकी।
अखंड भारत एक गहरी सनातन सोच रही है।
उसकी रक्षा, हरेक नागरिक की जिम्मेदारी है।  

Aao Bachcho Tumhe Dikhaye - Jagriti, Patriotic Song - YouTube


भारत माता, माँ के रूपमें एक अनहोनी (untoward )
 कहानी है।          

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

TRUTH ~!~




A childhood story reminds us of several blind men touching an elephant
and reporting their own impression of what an Elephant is like.




Depending on individual perception of Life, there is no “ The Truth “,
but simply  “ A Truth.


Knowing and experiencing Truth requires intuitive common sense or
earthly sense. Ants, Reptiles, Dogs, Hogs and Birds seem to have an
earthly sense ; unlike intellectuals that are constantly looking outwards
for the unknown, unseen, and undefinable ~~




It seems that for humans to become grounded necessitates passionate bend
in the arts such as music, painting, sculpting, culinary, nature walking and diving
under the sea of waters to whet the appetite of being and becoming an integral
part of Nature all around us as well as within ourselves.


Genuine Seekers of Truth may not necessarily be the so-called religious
individuals. Seekers are looking beyond rudimentary God, Heaven, Hell and
their physicalities. Instead, Seekers transcend the limitations of books, body,
mind and intellect.  Based on their soulful inner experiences they have suggested
that “ The Universe that lies outside of us is identical to the Universe that lies
inside of us in equal measure ( Vedanta Philosophy of Life ) ”. It is the
boundaryless and timeless cosmic Universe and its eternal wisdom…
the word eternal implying that it is without a beginning nor an end.
 The Absolute Truth is an indescribable  inner experience. Only the
Self-ignorant seem to have the courage to define it with limitations of their own
inexperiences.     


Ultimately it seems that each one of us is the Messiah or vibration of our own
conscious awareness condensing into eternal bliss ( सदचिदानंद  स्वरूप ) , beyond
which no tangible or emotional need arises.  


The genuine and fearlessly independent Seekers have also prompted and
affirmed through timeless space of inner experiences that the absolute or
ultimate Truth is an identical experiential realisation for every Seeker,
 irrespective of geography and respective culture.


Life is a rhythmic Tango of duality between the incoming breath and the
outgoing breath, which lasts until the incoming breath ceases to participate.




Intellectualism and the simlicity of Common Sense seldom dance Tango
of life together in harmony.


By establishing ourself in steadied silence within ourself through Yoga of union, we make ourselves available to the wisdom of cosmic Truth.


The ultimate Truth ~!~, seems like Self discovery of being and becoming complete from within our own total silence beyond any tangibility. Anyone trying to define and confine Truth with Self-ignorance seems to be drifting farther and farther away from it; for Truth and nothing but the whole Truth  resides in each one of us, in equal measure, at all times. Unawareness of Truth is existence.

A flowering plant effortlessly expresses Truth of existence through its full blossom.

Since childhood, I have adored the sight of the Big Dipper along with the North Star in the deep blue starlit sky. Today through the help of Hindu mythological perspective, it is tempting to interpret this celestial scene to be symbolic of Seven Seekers of Truth ( सप्त ऋषि ) focussing their soulful attention in the direction of the North Star ( ध्रुव तारा ) to realize and experience the eternal cosmic Truth, which may only be written on the ocean waves, running water stream, or the deep blue sky.


12 December, 2017

Truth
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A childhood story reminds us of several blind men touching an elephant and reporting their own impression of what an Elephant is like.




Depending on individual perception of Life, there is no “ The Truth “, but simply  “ A Truth.

Knowing and experiencing the Truth requires intuitive common sense or earthly sense. Ants, Reptiles, Dogs, Hogs and Birds do seem to have an earthly sense ; not like intellectuals that are always looking outwards for the unknown, unseen, and undefinable ~~


It seems that for humans to become grounded necessitates passionate bend in the arts such as music, painting, sculpting, culinary, nature walking and diving under the sea of waters to whet the appetite of being and becoming an integral part of Nature all around us as well as within ourselves.

Genuine Seekers of Truth may not necessarily be the so-called religious individuals nor the scientists. Seekers are looking beyond rudimentary God, Heaven, Hell and their physicality's. Instead, Seekers transcend the limitations of books, body, mind and intellect.  Based on their soulful inner experiences they have suggested that “ The Universe that lies outside of us is identical to the Universe that lies inside of us in equal measure ( Vedanta Philosophy of Life ) ”. It is the boundary less and timeless cosmic Universe and its eternal wisdom… the word eternal implying that it is without a beginning nor an end.  The Absolute Truth is an indescribable inner experience. Only the Self-ignorant dis[lay the courage to define it with limitations of their own inexperience.     

Ultimately it seems that each one of us is the Messiah or vibration of our own conscious awareness condensing into eternal bliss ( सदचिदानंद  स्वरूप ) , beyond which no tangible or emotional need arises.  

The genuine and fearlessly independent Seekers have also prompted and affirmed through timeless space of inner experiences that the absolute or ultimate Truth is an identical experiential realisation for every Seeker,  irrespective of geography and respective culture.

Life is a rhythmic Tango of duality between the incoming breath and the outgoing breath, which lasts until the incoming breath ceases to participate.



Intellectualism and the innocence of Common Sense seldom dance Tango of life together in harmony.

Truth is not a pronouncement; rather it is a soulful inner experience of being and becoming complete from within.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

A Sincere Thank U note to every Friendship ~~




My sincere Thanks, mucho gracias, to each one of you for your warm wishes on my Birthing Day, yesterday! In this soothing mood, all of us condense together into a common spirit of commodorship called Friendship.  
Bathed with the warm wishes of each friend on my birthday felt refreshing especially because I do not compulsively take a bath every day! Many thanks, each one of you. Bless you, one and all.


Friendship
दोस्ती एक अनमोल अमानत
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दोस्ती और दुआ, जिंदगी की अनमोल अमानत होती है।  
Unconditional friendship is an invaluable asset of life. Although intangible, its radiating warmth is a blessing in disguise to experience, cherish, and soulfully enriching. Through it we experience the beauty and fragrance of life. The true Measure of Love is when its creator and the creation mutually merge, and nothing tangible remains.

Sunday, December 3, 2017

संतसंग - सद् विचारों की संगत

०४ डिसेंबर, २०१७

सतसंग - लोगों के भीड़ में बैठ कर सतसंग नहीं होता; सिर्फ दिल को बहलाना होता है।   
भजन या कीर्तन संगीत - बंदरछाप मनको सिद्ध करने की कला; जिसके उपरांत ध्यान साधना और समाधी की अनुभूति को प्राप्त होने की कला।  
गीता -  केवल एक अहंकारी बकबकिया ग्रंथ नहीं; बल्कि आत्मज्ञान द्वारे आत्मबोध को प्राप्त होनेकीं हरकत और सद्बुद्धी देने वाली सूचनाओं का संग्रह ।  गुरु शिष्य परम्पराकी अमर कहानी है।    
कुराण - मंच पर रख कर, रट्टा मारने की  किताब नहीं; बल्कि खुद और खुदाह के बीच असली रिश्ते को आझमांने की हरकत।  
बाइबल - सिर्फ बादलों के ऊपर बैठा शहंशाह, और नीचे धरती पर नासपाती खाने वालों  की कहानी नहीं, और नाकि अँधविश्वास नगरी की परंपरा; बल्कि भक्ति भाव में पूर्णतः  शरणागति द्वारे, परमधान की अनुभूति को प्राप्त होनेकी हैसियत।  
मीरा - चित्तोड़ की महारानी मीरा , स्वयंसिद्ध होकर खुदके पुरुषार्थ द्वारा साध्वी मीरा बाई, एक आदर्श , बैरागन बन गई।  
इंसानियत - वतन की अनंत सांस्कृतिक सोच, और हमारी वैश्विक पहचान।
सनातन धर्म - अनवधी ( borderless ) आचार और विचार की सोच जो है अनादि, अनंत, और आत्मस्वरूपानंद।  
आत्मबोध - धरती माँ के तीन तत्व वायु, जल, अग्नि, और अंतराल के तारों और सीतारों के साथ प्यार का अनुभविक रिश्ता।    

जीवन सत्व - अमर बेल बिन मूलकी, प्रति पालता है ताहि, गाए संत कबीरा।  

हरेक इंसान को, नीले गगन के तले धरती का प्यार पले ~~

HUMRAAZ (1967) neele gagan ke tale dharti ka pyaar pale ... - YouTube




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Friday, December 1, 2017

Defining the Undefinable




To fill the void of ignorance, only fools take the risk and have the courage for defining the undefinable such as God, Disease, Yoga, Meditation Nirvana, Unconsciousness, Spirituality, and Tango of Life!


God = Good old buddy that never answers the phone at the other end.


Disease = Dis-ease within = Absence of ease within the complex of Body-Mind-Intellect = Monkey Mind = Deprivation of common sense compounded with an overdose of intellectualism = Feet not anchored on the ground.


Yoga = Self discipline of constantly keeping grounded and maintaining balanced breathing to gain nothing tangible, except enjoying the bliss of being and becoming integral with Nature within and without .  


Meditation = Levitating self awareness beyond the limitations of body, mind and intellect.


Nirvana = Living blissfulness in which there is no further tangible need.


Unconsciousness = Panacea of being not here, not there and not anywhere else.  
Spirituality = Spirit + U + Ability to constantly beg for favors from a Buddy that never answers the phone at the other end of the line.


Tango of Life = Pairing of Devil and Divine, Heaven and Hell, Male and Female, North Pole and South Pole. Poison and Nectar of Life.

After saying and doing everything, walking your talk is the most self enriching of all life enterprises.

Welcome to the Fool’s Paradise and have a Great Day !


Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Tango of Two Tendencies ~~




The Tango of two seemingly different tendencies is the Cosmic Dance of Reality. It represents the simultaneous presence or co-existence of North and South Pole, Matter and AntiMatter, Male and Female, Fiction and Reality ... just to name a few. How the two different or opposite tendencies are  perceived plays out the dynamics of Life.


Cosmic nature is essentially about harmony and balance of Life seeking its own fulfillment, whereas the human Mind seems constantly agitated struggling to secure harmony within itself while glorifying it as Spirituality of a private brand.


In the so called modern era there is a constant discord raging in every household about the freedom rights of Male and Female. Neither seem to meet in harmonious accord in order to complement each other, and the dynamics of imbalanced life plays on and on.


A recently published book titled “ Walk the Talk “ authored by Dr. Anjali Hazarika ( my niece! ) presents a perspective of the ongoing Male-Female algorithm dilemma ( a link to the Youtube video of Dr. Anjali Hazarika’s comments on what her book ,"Walk the Talk"  is about. Happy viewing!




Another well known book titled “ Many Lives, Many Masters “ by Dr. Brian Weiss radiates the beauty and  fragrance of constant learning experiences for Life’s innate desire to fulfill itself.  


Life is an ongoing process for knowing and experiencing our true universal self-identity in our own self-enlightening interest, which includes, of dire necessity, “ Walking the Talk “ in all aspects of life.


Life is not all about scholarship of the Mind. This remark reminds me of a mischievous childhood prank:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
उसमें से निकले पंडित जी।
पंडित जी ने बोई धान,  
उसमें से निकले कर्या पठान।
कर्या पठान, खुदकी अज्ञानता !


This composition concludes by recalling the Cosmic Dance of Shiva and Parvati, the Tango of Male and Female tendencies harmoniously fusing into Oneness of being and becoming the cosmic Self.
The Cosmic Dance - अर्ध नारी नटेश्वर

The Male and Female tendencies in harmonic balance within an individual makes a complete human being capable of transcending the limitations of mind, body and intellect. This is the ultimate Cosmic Dance.


Sunday, November 26, 2017

Five Progressive Mindsets


Five fingers of human hand, unequal but mutually complementary, seem to be subtly symbolic of several perspectives of life.


Monkey to Man and eventual Self-enlightenment is a splendorous evolutionary five step journey of multidimensional experiences.


Mind is a moody Monkey Mindset, constantly riding on the shoulders begging to be channeled for productive experiences of life.

  1. Agitated Monkey Mindset - most natural and common mindset.
  2. Super-agitated Monkey Mindset - triggered by perceptions of the dynamic life.
  3. Devotional Mindset - delights indulging in devotional prayers, creative music, arts and crafts to express itself.
  4. Meditative Mindset - devoted to Introspection and derivative experiences of life.
  5. Transcendental Mindset - Transcending the limitations of physicality namely body, mind, and intellect.


These basic thoughts are derived, condensed, and interpreted from the wisdom of prior ages, summarised and communicated by Rishi Patanjali ( 5th Century BCE - 4th Century BCE )


Extrapolating the above wisdom, it seems that :


The above five stages of varying mindsets are experienced daily even by an infant in its own innocent ways.
  1. Infant gets agitated because of a need.
  2. Infant gets super-agitated when its need is not fulfilled in a reasonable time.
  3. Infant’s Mother holds, breastfeeds, and sings lullaby music. Infant relaxes and becomes peaceful.
  4. Infant quietens down and settles within itself as if in a meditative stage.
  5. Infant cuddles up in Mother’s tender loving care, experiencing sheer bliss with no further need for anything tangible.


Life seems to be a perspective, a Kaleidoscope of multi-dimensional inner experiences for self-guidance, and not a book of verses or commandments. Vedanta philosophy of Life subtly prompts that “ The Universe that lies outside of us is identical to the Universe resident within ourselves “.


The dynamics of Mind is better experienced through a self-discipline identified as “ Nadi Shodhana Pranayam” which is best accessible through a living Guru/guide/teacher of your own choice. One of the current Guru is Anandmurti Gurumaa of Ganaur, Haryana.  


Nadi Shodhana Pranayama: Cleansing Before Meditation - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjznZszIhSg





Concluding - Self discovery in the dynamics of the ever changing Universe is not a medal of accomplishment or honor, but simply experiencing a blissful space within which no further tangible desires or needs arise.


Reference Note - The compiler of the Yoga sūtras, a text on Yoga theory and practice,[10] and a notable scholar of Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.[11][12] He is variously estimated to have lived between 5th century BCE to 4th century CE, with more scholars accepting dates between 2nd and 4th century CE.[13][10][14] The Yogasutras is one of the most important texts in the Hindu tradition and the foundation of classical Yoga.[15] It is the Indian Yoga text that was most translated in its medieval era into forty Indian languages.[16] Also, the third chapter is the basis for the TM-Sidhis

Flying Elephant and Dancing Donkey

Flying Elephant and Dancing Donkey When you see them both performing their arts  in the same arena, it is time to shut up and watch....