Morality Of Prayers

A recent conversation with a friend sparked my thought process about the virtue of our prayers. Foremost focus of modern day prayers bases itself on personal and best interests of ourselves. May it be expressing our fears, Supplicating for our loved ones or wanting God to Grant our desires or wishes? Again, Asking God to Grant our Desires and wishes.
In the past I’ve made several repeated requests to the All-knowing, all powerful immortal God to help me join in marital commitment with my then loved one. I sought God at his Alter almost everyday of a specified year only for my supplication to be turned down. “Some of God’s greatest Gifts are unanswered prayers” and all thanks to God for turning me down.

But, how could I ever make the all powerful, all knowing, immortal God to help me in my romance? If the prayer worked, is it not a form of a spell or black magic that was cast over another being? When there are real time needs or social injustice, discrimination, hunger and wars, how could my prayers be self centered always whirling about me and my world? I can never be humiliated any worse!

Commenting on romance I choose to quote from Mr. Choelo’s blog “ if two souls truly long and are meant to be together the entire universe will conspire to get you what you want, beyond all doubt- and as i believe, the creator of the universe and all its virtues is God” . Can’t wait to read to read Brida ;)

Authenticating God?

Despite the diversity of races, skin colors, social status, tribes there is one thing that people all over the globe have collectively practiced “their faith towards GOD”. Weighing the alternatives of being an atheist or scientologist or a pious devotee to a chosen God, we see the major lot choosing embrace the unseen Supreme Being. “What is it that is innate in human nature to believe in God, whether it is gods or something superhuman or supernatural?". Time and again we have witnessed debates by philosophers, theologians and Scientists about the existence of this Supreme Being. University of Oxford researchers have already allocated budgets for nearly $4 million to study why mankind embraces God.

Being a die hard devotee of Christ myself, I’ve felt immense Glory of God, almost every time I sought out to Him. Amusingly in some instances I’ve also been able to discern the presence of evil or good spirits ruling over a particular person or place. There are no scientific or logical evidences that can back up my discerning. But in spiritual realm exists the facts that can neither be reasoned or scientifically demonstrated. Rephrasing sternly “It can never ever be proved until he chooses to reveal himself”. Good luck to my Oxford Friends!

Tailored Marriages!

The very thought of arranged marriage is something which I have often dreaded since my college times. Indian customs (especially of the south) are so much in favor of them, that they seldom see this Social Business transaction as a medium of trading girls. The to-be couples are not weighed for any of their inner traits but their status, caste, education, Good –conduct (labeled by the society) and assets. With the majority Hindu’s, it also strongly boils down to their unseen astral match. Crowds flood over to matrimonial bureaus in a desperate want to surrender their lives to a stranger (who of course meets the hunter’s minimum eligible criteria). After several rejections and considerations the seeker accepts a mate who will serve the greater good of his/her family and society.

The whole workflow seems to me, as if it were more like a “Rule Book” for the society by their hypocritical members. WE DON’T CHOOSE the feelings while building Relationships, especially of that of a soul mate. The feelings choose us and we are constantly moving in position with our true desires and purpose.

Most of my friends who have an arranged marriage indeed are staying together than against those separated couples who tied a knot in Love. But a question arises if these arranged couples are holding themselves together for sake their society that glued them. Remember, I live community where society comments outweighs ones own personal happiness or individuality. Carrying their monotonous life, I see no love or romance fuelling their marriage. Lacking essence they robotically invest time in saving a relationship that is neither happy nor soul-filling. It's better for anyone to live alone than to serve someone lifetime without love.

To appropriately summarize “Love cannot be Made; Love just happens”

Statutory warning: You live only once. Don’t let an unworthy unreceptive person get to have/share the special YOU.

February 14th !

A day named after two early Christian Martyrs. A day where lovers celebrate their ecstatic communion. A day where fancy retailers globally, craft their surplus earnings. A day devoted to Fertility and Love. St. Valentine’s Day!

Have been helping my two best friends purchase deals online. As they give out their credit details, I could see their eyes already seeing ahead. Noticing the curvy edge on their lips, one could evidently witness their minds re-playing the same scene of their partner's expressions when receiving those surprise flowers and cards. Is there any other gladness that can substitute the delight of being in love? Is there any other creation that can be as splendid as the experiencing love? Lucky and contended is a Man who is hit by cupid’s gracious arrows.
A blessed spell that bestows on him A life’s Best Friend!
A partner who he could rejoice and celebrate for a lifetime.
A empathic caretaker who he can count on his downhill phase
A lover who likes him for who he is (and not what he has)
A Soul mate in whose intimacy he can find real essence of his being!

And so May be God accurately concluded “it is not good for a man to be Alone” :)

How helpful are Self-Help resources?

“He out there, in walking out all charged, from a session that he just heard on “overcoming failure and achieving the success”. In his emotional high, he walks speedily as if his life is all about to change forever good. His cubical / room walls hold posters and words that re-kindle the drive to excel. His collections include tapes/ books from worldwide authors, whose prelude summarizes what they will experience and be after they read through the book. Looking at himself in the mirror he chants positive statements, hoping for results that his unconscious metaphysical mind would give forth.”

May be you have come across this person yourself. He is out there ever depending on the external to achieve the superlative internal potentials. In perusing for the Best he is slowly succumbed to a delusion that he will soon to be addicted to.

Are these self-help resources really helpful? If “yes” why does is the enthusiasm brief and leaves the entity in a possessed or rather vegetate mindset. If “No” why are there so many fools (harsh but can’t find a better word to describe their ignorance) who let their souls be invaded by unrealistic words of illusion.

Growth Begins from within. Physical, mental, Spiritual, social, personal, financial growth requires “PRATICAL, REAL-TIME” efforts. Note the Bolds “PRATICAL, REAL-TIME ” efforts.

To illustrate better, when trying to work-out (be it even just be a brisk walk) for close to 40 minutes everyday, one may visibly notice a paradigm shift in the emotional/physical health. The happy hormones (endorphins) boost positive emotions; HDL nurtures the healthy blood flow for the physical organs. For better mental growth one may try or learn a new art or language to discover the talents that one previously did not realize. For better Financial growth one may play with MONEY (invest & Re-invest the dividends) than to just wait on single paycheck every month. For good relationships, instead of being in a conservative shell (our friends) one may try to get aquatinted and build bonds with strangers.

If I were to list out the world would not contain. But on the crust, in my view “a person cannot blindly accept and follow a set of principles that worked for someone else. Everyone is unique. Only real-time pragmatic disciplined actions will empower a being to live life king size”

“If you really want to help yourself, pursue your dreams with a focus and commitment. Let your intelligence/ brain power fuel your passion. Results will amaze you!”

Another day for him in Paradise?

He lies there sleeping peacefully on the podium, commuter stations, sidewalks…In his filthy grayish rags he is usually found lying comfortably on his back. Resting his head over a rectangular carry bag, he closes his eyes and deafens his ears to the deafening noise around him. Sometimes he makes his living picking up the trash of the civilized and selling them over for few bucks. Otherwise, he’s found roaming around wittingly as if he were mocking the citizens who are busy ever running behind something. Not bothering much, he reluctantly watches those thousands who pass by him. Thousands! who have no minute to stand by or give him soothing word or a reassuring smile. Reaching the heights of wanting companionship, the poor homeless starts making friends with his inner self- talking, laughing and expressing state of affairs to the beings of his virtually invisible world. Living blissfully in his beautiful mind. Schizophrenia as he can be termed but at least he refuses to wear a mask. Passing everyday in his wonderland he only waits for a day to be released from his mortal body. To become one with the celestials that he was dreaming about. The helpless deprived person who is called The Vagabond!

Is there any redemption for these vagrants, at all? will they ever live in comforts of the cultured?

imperfectly perfect world!!!

Like any other soul i asked God “why is the world in the shape it’s in?

And God answered through Neale Donad walsch- In Absolute there is no experience, only knowing.

Knowing is a divine state, yet the grandest joy is being, Being is achieved only after experience. The evolutions is this, Knowing, Experiencing , being – the holy triune that is GOD. Most people believe if they HAVE a thing (love or even money), they can DO a thing (marriage or buying assets) and they can BE a thing (happy, content, secure, in love). But by nature’s law havingness does not produce beingness but its Beingness that produces happiness. First Be and then the karmic wheel will make you HAVE.

Reminds me of the old saying "if you want to be happy; BE" :)