The Power Within

All the existing   creatures can be understood but not the human. And what that cannot be understood, cannot be controlled.  The most cunning and dangerous creature is the human being. By any means, humans cannot be understood properly. They think something, they speak something and they do something. It is very difficult, almost impossible, to find out the reality of any human being. We proudly say that we know many people. But, we know only the reflection of those people, not the reality. The reflection keeps changing from time to time. A person is very close with you, he spends most of the time with you, he regularly talks with you, however, it is very difficult for you to understand what the exact view and image he has about you. And he cannot understand about you as well. It may be a good view or a bad view of something or someone, but no way the exact view. Whether you appraise someone or criticize someone, you exaggerate in both cases. Someone re...

There cannot be smoke without fire. Through the smoke, you can reach the fire. But when you see fog and understand it as smoke and try to find the fire, you cannot get it, and you declare the absence of fire. Puranas and stories and images and rituals are the smokes of the fire of spirituality. Through which you can reach the fire of spirituality which is continuously burning inside you. When you reach that fire, there would be light and warmth everywhere. In that light, you can see everything as it. Everything would be very clear to you. Nothing can delude or fear you. The delusion and fear exist in the realm of the darkness only.  In the presence of fire, the darkness cannot exist. That is why fire is considered very auspicious. Reaching that fire is the state of enlightenment. But when you entangle yourselves in the smoke of Purana, stories, rituals and images, you deceive yourself. The illusion and darkness will not go away from your life. That smoke will make the...

In Hinduism, in the ceremony of marriage, bride and groom circumambulate the fire for seven times with seven vows and with an emotional oath to carry with the same spouse for the next seven lives. Humans are not certain of one life and make a promise of carrying the same relationship for seven lives. Most of the people lose their interest in the relationship of marriage in 7 years, some in 7 months, some in even 7 days and we talk to carry the same relationship for seven lives. In the case of incompatibility, most of the relationships are not being carried amicably but being dragged due to some unavoidable compulsion and responsibility. People sacrifice their inherent urge of freedom and happiness at the door of compulsion of responsibility. We take seven vows during the marriage ceremony, but most of us do not understand what those vows are. Those seven vows of marriage are so idealistic which cannot be fulfilled in one life. That is why you have given seven lives to un...

All the creatures, plants and materials are attached to the earth, because of the gravitational force. If the gravitational is absent even for a moment, the entire world would be a chaos, everything will vanish from here. There is an order in nature because of this unbreakable gravitational force. Similarly, the constitution of any country is that force which keeps the country in order and provides a new dimension and direction to that country and makes that country a developed and prosperous country. If that force is weak, anyone can break and mould it the way they want. That would create a chaos in the country. No one can be happy and prosperous in such kind of country where the constitution is weak and law and order is at stake. Nobody could develop a trust in the government and nation. Where is there no trust in the government and nation, everybody would work for themselves, not for the development of the nation. Everybody would have fear and insecurity whether he is ...

Like other animals, humans also started the journey of their lives from the forest. They did know nothing but hunting for their survival. There was no technology, no weapons. Physical strength was everything for them. Running behind the animals, catching them, killing them and eating them – that was their life and routine. Their lives were not better than any animals. They were doing the same things what other animals were doing for their survival.  They were thinking about the food and running behind the animals only when they felt hungry. In that process, many people were losing their lives out of hunger, because, it was not possible for them to get animals every time they felt hungry. And multiple times they were getting attacked by other ferocious animals and losing their lives and becoming the food of other animals. Everything or everyone in nature is food for something or someone. Either you are using something for your food for your survival or something or som...

When I was in graduation, I had a band of friends who were often found playing cricket and roaming together. One of my friends was doing master in mathematics. We called him Pikku. He was an average student. One other friend who was also studying with Pikku was the topper of the class. Nine acquainted people of mine from mathematics department applied for a clerical post in the irrigation department of the government of India including those two friends of mine. Examination finished, the result announced.   All people cleared the examination except Pikku. They were happy that they got a government job. They saw a permanent job and a settled life. They celebrated their success by throwing a grand party. We all enjoyed and congratulated them on their new job. Pikku was also present at that party. We asked what went wrong for him. We knew that he was an average student, it was not surprising that he could not clear that exam. Jokingly, he said – I am not made ...

Anger poisons our system. Everyone knows that anger is not good. It worsens the situation. It makes us more animal than human. Generally, we are suggested to control your anger. But, the anger cannot be controlled by simply knowing it. Controlling anger means, there is anger within you and disrupting your system. There is not a button of anger somewhere, where you can switch on or off. If something does not go the way you want, you get angry. When someone challenges your thought and ideas, you get angry. You look for recognition for everything you do and think. If you do not get it, or someone opposes it, you get angry. If you are not able to compete with someone, you get frustrated. Frustration looks for an opportunity to get it released, and whenever it gets an opportunity, it takes a shape of anger and creates many chemical and emotional problems inside you. Suppression paralyzes our lives, whether it is our skills, knowledge and talent or frustration and anger. This c...

The suffering and joy of life is the product of our thought. Whether it is an affluent society, developing society or under poverty society, the seed of suffering is everywhere. Along with the seed of the suffering, the seed of joy and happiness is also there. By default, the seed of suffering is sown, because our untrained and casual mind is prone to negativity. We need to choose the seed according to the fruit we need. Both, the seed of suffering and joy are present before us. We have to decide what the seed we choose. Whether it is the seed of joy or suffering, the same effort, energy and time are required to nourish that seed, but the result is always different. The seed becomes a plant and then a tree. It is difficult to uproot a strongly rooted tree. What the tree you have planted, you have to spend your life in that shadow only, whether it is the shadow of suffering or the shadow of joy. Even though you understand that you are under the shadow of suffering, it will...

You cannot tolerate cheerfulness of others if you are not cheerful. A happy and successful person wants everyone to be happy and successful. He tries to make his surroundings and people around happy and cheerful. An unhappy and futile person wishes everyone to be unhappy and futile. He feels good if someone is unhappy, and feels bad if someone is happy. The bad and distressful news spread faster than good and happy ones. The speed of expansion of any news depends on upon the recipients. Depressed, unhappy and negative people take more interest in the negative news than the positive ones. If you become happy with someone`s failure, definitely, you would be jealous of his success. In other`s happiness, you find your distress and other`s distress you search your happiness. This habit never allows anyone to be happy because someone around you doing something better than you in one or another area. Only the unhappy people can dream to be happy. Why dream, if you are already happ...