Good that I have started writing again .My last few years have been spent in pursuit ..of a dream so much so that I didn’t give myself any time …I guess it is time to sit back and relax for a while and be at a little ease .I see myself writing and reading a lot more often now and I am happy about that . These are certain things that I love doing.
Of Yogis…..
They say to have a GURU is a great bliss and the relationship is carried on for many lifetimes . A true GURU while accepting a disciple takes lot of onus upon himself . I grew in a family that followed a Yogi and it was but natural only that I would accept him as my GURU as well. A more insightful thought is that I was born into the family only because of my association with the Yogi.
A little bit about my GURU…Yogi Raushan Nath Ji..
Yogis are typically followers of Lord Shiva . They meditate for hours at length . Spirtitual body according to them has seven chakras and any Yogi’s aspiration is to mediate and do TAPAH and take his spirtitual level from the bottom of the spine to the forehead , in between the two eyes . The stage is called Kundalini awakening and is supposed to be the highest stage of spiritual growth for a Yogi. A Yogi at this stage has flawless energy , his face radiates with vitality and life and he is one with God himself. Yogi Raushan Nath ji was one such GURU. His own guru , whom we call BAWAJI was supposed to have lived on the earth for around 300 Years .. Such Yogis are called ‘Siddha Purusha’ . They can come and leave the earth at will.
Having born and bought up in such environment , it was natural for us to believe that miracles do happen and we have never questioned the feasibility of anyone living for 300 years or anyone coming and leaving the earth at will . Infact Bawaji , Nathji and Nathij’s wife , Monama had correctly predicted the date when they would take Samadhi. Monama chose the same date as Nathji did. And these are some of the instances ..some very minor… fascinating isn’t it ..the beautiful world of Yogis.
Nathji has written many books and there are many interesting reads. ‘From Darkness to Light, New Dimenions of Yoga’…are some of the books that He has written.
Another Yogi that I have read about is ‘Paramahansa Yogananda, who has a very famous autobiography as well. Paramhansa, body is supposed to have exhibited the same vibrancy many days after his death as would have been the case when he was alive. He could also coexist simultaneously at two place. Fascinating …
I have been listening to bhajans since childhood and some of my favs have been that of Krishna das.. http://www.krishnadasmusic.com/heart_wide_world.htm
Beautiful bhajans and ..he is associated with a wondergful Guru too ..Neem Karoli Baba ..doesn’t it sound so intriguing… .. …Will be exploring on him ..and update in another blog
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Change
The world today is abuzz with the word “Change “. The recent explosions in Mumbai have incited lot of reactions from our otherwise quiet population. Indians in general and Mumbaikars in particular are talking about a change. Change in the way the government operates; change in the way money is spent on the modernization of our security. Analyzing it intricately the pattern that we see in all these demand for change is that - Change is being expected from some other individual, some organization.
Little do we realize that it is we who form one of those individuals and it is some of us who form part of these organizations?
Lets us delve into the question as to where the problem lies and what is that we need to change from .Let me ask you a question first. Whom do you hold responsible for the Mumbai carnage? The so called systematic failure that we all have been talking about? Is it the government? Is it the beauracracy? Or is it the system that has become rotten due to years of corruption, neglect and misadministration? Did I miss something? Well what about our “laid back attitude”, Our concept of jugaad, our attitude to fix the things under the table,
Let me quote an example to further harp on it. I work for a mnc and in one of the projects we had a poject manager from the US. In one of my informal talks with him he mentioned how he rejected the demand of his wife to bring a pirated “Indiana Jones” cod from india, terming it as being part of robbery .I wonder how many of us Indians think that way .We have become accustomed to certain kind of habits to such extent that they appear natural to us.
So lets us again analyze know what is the problem, who all are responsible and what is the solution
The problem – The 100 rs you pay to the policeman when you are caught violating the traffic signal ; The contact in the ministry that you so very boost of and use it to your advantage; The meter board that you tamper with to save some money .Summarizing your adherence to the concept called ‘Jugaad ‘, which is your way to ease your problem is the most fundamental problem .It has crept into our attitude and our system so deeply that adhering to it has become a natural habit . What happens in the eventuality is that any process that make our system strong is tampered with and slowly and steadily the system becomes a failure
Who is responsible- Well, lets look at the small list of problem and ask ourselves if we ever contributed to the problem . Whoever has the answer in yes , has a partial responsibility for the Mumbai carnage . Lets accept the reality – It is we who are part of the system – Its our attitude and values that drive the system and make it fundamentally strong or weak. Therefore its time that we stop the blame game and accept greater responsibility for our actions. It is time for a collective action and getting rid of the problem from the root level.
The solution: Lets turn to Gandhigiri for help.Well here is what it says – “Be that change that you want to see in the world”. Yes we all need to change and it wont be easy .We will need to get rid of this habit of ‘jugaad’. It requires the same effort as a mature individual would require to get rid of his childhood habit , the same effort as would be required by a drug addict to get rid of his habit.
But one thing is for sure - We all hold a responsibility to the problem and therefore we all , and not somebody else , need to change . Let us all rise from the state of denial and contribute our bit to our India , our Mumbais
Little do we realize that it is we who form one of those individuals and it is some of us who form part of these organizations?
Lets us delve into the question as to where the problem lies and what is that we need to change from .Let me ask you a question first. Whom do you hold responsible for the Mumbai carnage? The so called systematic failure that we all have been talking about? Is it the government? Is it the beauracracy? Or is it the system that has become rotten due to years of corruption, neglect and misadministration? Did I miss something? Well what about our “laid back attitude”, Our concept of jugaad, our attitude to fix the things under the table,
Let me quote an example to further harp on it. I work for a mnc and in one of the projects we had a poject manager from the US. In one of my informal talks with him he mentioned how he rejected the demand of his wife to bring a pirated “Indiana Jones” cod from india, terming it as being part of robbery .I wonder how many of us Indians think that way .We have become accustomed to certain kind of habits to such extent that they appear natural to us.
So lets us again analyze know what is the problem, who all are responsible and what is the solution
The problem – The 100 rs you pay to the policeman when you are caught violating the traffic signal ; The contact in the ministry that you so very boost of and use it to your advantage; The meter board that you tamper with to save some money .Summarizing your adherence to the concept called ‘Jugaad ‘, which is your way to ease your problem is the most fundamental problem .It has crept into our attitude and our system so deeply that adhering to it has become a natural habit . What happens in the eventuality is that any process that make our system strong is tampered with and slowly and steadily the system becomes a failure
Who is responsible- Well, lets look at the small list of problem and ask ourselves if we ever contributed to the problem . Whoever has the answer in yes , has a partial responsibility for the Mumbai carnage . Lets accept the reality – It is we who are part of the system – Its our attitude and values that drive the system and make it fundamentally strong or weak. Therefore its time that we stop the blame game and accept greater responsibility for our actions. It is time for a collective action and getting rid of the problem from the root level.
The solution: Lets turn to Gandhigiri for help.Well here is what it says – “Be that change that you want to see in the world”. Yes we all need to change and it wont be easy .We will need to get rid of this habit of ‘jugaad’. It requires the same effort as a mature individual would require to get rid of his childhood habit , the same effort as would be required by a drug addict to get rid of his habit.
But one thing is for sure - We all hold a responsibility to the problem and therefore we all , and not somebody else , need to change . Let us all rise from the state of denial and contribute our bit to our India , our Mumbais
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