COMPASSION

Page 2 of 7: This is what is called COMPASSION! Compassion to the whole humanity ! (does not matter whether the needy one is a man, a dog, a snake or plant !)

in reference to: http://www.rramakrishnan.com/Articles/Hinduism/Teachings-of-ABHINAVA.pdf (view on Google Sidewiki)

Mind is NOT a Monkey!

People say 'Mind is a Monkey" ! I hardly accept it! Mind has got to have some control even to keep quiet (meaning, without involving itself into any physical actions)! Even at that time it can not act cranky ! It will defenitely produce! Mind is compared to Monkey for cranky behaviours! But my point is that monkey does not behave cranky as far as its mind is concerned. If we are not able to read the mind of a monkey, well, it is not its fault and we are at fault! For behaving in any particular manner, monkey does use its brain and reacts as per its formulae! Results are defenitely produced and the proceeds are for the the satisfaction of the monkey, and it may not suit our need, which does not warrant to say that monkey behaves cranky! Similarly, human minds also work according to the needs of a particular human being, on a particular concept, at a particular point. The way one person's mind works need not be upto what the other expects, but the results are produced as per that person's need!

Ultimately, it proves that the saying 'Mind is a Monkey' can not be taken as a perfect one!

Pathi, Patni Aur Woh Bechare Bachche !

"PATI,PATNI aur WOH"

Most of us would not be missing the above serial in Hindi, that is being relayed in Imagine TV everyday!

It used to amuse me so much when I used to see the teaser clip of Rakhi saying "jaan bhoojkar ye bachche mujhe kyun dhiya, jo sOtha hi nahi", with a very frustrated look and expression! Although I did not like the first serial "Rakhi ka Swayamvar" which is continued by the present one, the teaser clippings for the present one used to amuse me, and my wife used to call me to see the same whenever it was relayed. Somehow I got into the habit of seeing this serial regularly, but since late I was cursing myself for the same, because some of the scenes irritated me so much !

The serial goes like this! All the four couples who got married, are sent to a Farm-house, in a very nice place out of the City. Purpose is that they should get to know what is married life and how to lead their life harmoniously when they get a child! The Idea seems to be very good, but for one thing ! For the purpose of experiencing the nuances of pregnancy, rather, the burden of a mother bearing a child, the heroines are tied to their stomach with a heavy baggage like weight weighing about 15/20 kg ! They have to carry the weight and act as though they are carrying a child!, feel as though the child is growing in their stomach, keep teasing their husbands and make them do all the household jobs, etc. etc! The very scenes used to irritate me so much! The expressions of the so called 'mothers',about the heaviness of bearing and all, I feel, would scar any viewer who is yet to bear a child! MOTHERHOOD is a feeling which is to be experienced and enjoyed, which can not be practiced beforehand! This particular aspect of the show is a real "MOCKERY ON MOTHERHOOD" !

Then, they would act as though they gave birth to a child and one of them to a twin ! For this purpose,small children are given to them for handling and the original parents of the children would be seeing from the next room, the scenes of their children being reared! IT IS ACTUALLY A TORTURE for the children, I used to feel ! The original parents make the children act in the serial for the sake of money!! The real mother intervenes during the scenes and cries for the way the children are being handled ! Ridiculous it is I felt! I don't know what sort of a parents they would be, who allows such a torture the children like this ! In any case, in their real life, may be, they would have to leave the children at a creech in the near future! They probably would feel that they have started this a bit early! All for the sake of money!

Those days, when my children used to be very small, I never used to take them to any cinema hall,exhibition etc, just for the reason that they should not get crushed in crowd, at least up to the age of three or four. Naturally, for a person of such temperament these scenes in TV serial would definitely look a real TORTURE !

Now, in the serials, small children have gone back home with their parents and a little grown up ones are expected to come today for staying with the couple ! Commercialism is going to dogs,touching the peaks of illogicality and incredibility!

Nevertheless, seeing it from a positive angle, we should say that there are definitely scenes which teach how to handle small children, how the couple should co-operate with each other in leading their life, etc etc. Liter side of married life shown are encouraging! The concept of give and take is clearly brought out! The show definitely would make some of the viewers feel that they themselves are living examples! The fact that a new concept as such has been brought out for the viewers, is to be very much appreciated !

Just as a sample, one of the episodes can be seen in the following video !



HAPPY VIEWING !!!

FAITH MATTERS MORE !

FAITH is what keeps us going! FAITH is the base of a Positive outlook ! The word FAITH need not necessarily relate to any so called religious concept. It is the basic confidence one has on one's own self, - a little more of the word 'self-confidence', I would say ! If one has got that confidence, the FAITH which he has, would definitely  lead him to the right path always !

FAITH LEADS TO LIGHT! The word "LIGHT" here does not men light in its literary sense! It means 'ENLIGHTENMENT', What does "Enlightenment" means? It means "Self-
Realization" which in its real sense,to realize what the 'SELF' is. One may say that the general EGO is "Self". This may be correct in the first step of the process of getting into the search of 'Self'. Ultimately 'Self' might prove something else, the quantum of which would be different for different persons. One has to experience realizing this, which can not be explained in words! But if one's FAITH is strong, it will lead him to LIGHT ultimately! These lines of meanings are given in the broader sense of the word. If we take it in the lighter sense also, it will be correct. If we apply the concept "Faith leads to Light", in the lighter sense of our day-to-day activities also, it will mean a lot to us. Unless one is confident of what he has in mind, he will not reach his goal. When one fees he is in dark, in difficulties, his Faith or his Confidence leads him to light!

I am reminded of what my dad used to advice always: 'Surrender all your thoughts, or even worries you have, to your ultimate Faith. Keep confidence and be care-free!  You will definitely see wonders happening! But one thing - once given them off, never take back the worries back on your shoulders, which would not do anything better for you! Take this as it comes and enjoy your present minute".  These words have been leading me till date!

"YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE! " - MOTHER

"You get what you deserve"

Human wants are unlimited ! In this material world, we desire for humpteen things! Do we get what all we want, and more to say, do we get it instantaneously-at that particular moment itself when we want it? No! It is very rare to get like that!

Desire for anything, but do not be in a haste to get it. Wait for the correct moment, till you get it and enjoy it at the time you get it. Not only enjoying it, but see if what you get be of any use to others! That is most important!

To aspire for any achievement-any big thing in life is not wrong, but to surrender it the moment you get it to the PROVIDER with full heart is a Great thing! What you get may not be some times what you wanted; but if you have the capacity to accept it with full heart, it will really make you live in Peace !

What all you get is not provided to you because you wanted it, but because it is felt that you DESERVED it.

"YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE"

It does not mean that you should boast yourself or feel proud that you have deserved that high a prize! To accept it without any ego and to live with it like that, is what is required of you ! To do your best to others with what you get is what is required of you !

A SMILE MAKES THE OTHER SMILE, SO SMILE !

Just a SMILE brings life to the whole atmosphere and that is the magic of SMILE ! It really creates wonders ! A face loses its charm without a SMILE in it !

Imagine that you are going to attend an interview. Your entering the interview hall with a smiling face would generate positive feeling all over and within yourself also, which would help you handle the situation nicely and come out successfully with the interview !

Imagine that you are going to meet a client to sell a product of your Company . Your entering the place with a smiling face would defenitely ease the client's moods which would in turn make your job easy to get the business ! SMILE COSTS NOTHING !

We have to learn this habit from Children ! They always have a smiling face only. When you see the smiling face of a child, you forget all your worries and you also smile !

We are born in this world, not for worrying ourselves on anything, thereby making others also worry ! Each one is born in this world with a mission , with a purpose to fulfill.. But every one of us spend at least half of our life time without finding out the purpose. We have to search for the purpose which is not anywhere outside, but lies within ourselves. Let us search for that with a SMILE, easen our job and come out successfully !

G. N. Balasubramaniam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

G. N. Balasubramaniam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia