So what? The journey is On..

So what the journey is on and we never know when and how.

The journey outside is like generally we blame others for our own mistakes and faults, some blame their own fate and luck, ‘this is bad period of my life’, ‘someone has cast evil eye on me’, ‘I am always unlucky’, 'I am not a blessed one’, ‘God’s curse is on me’, ‘others have everything and I don’t have’ etc.  An intelligent person does not get into blame game and works to improve his own lot.

The intelligent and unintelligent journey of life is similar to the story below.

Story:  

Once upon a time there was a kingdom in which each king could rule only for five years. Thereafter, he would be taken across the crocodile infested in river adjoining the kingdom and left in the forest full of wild animals on the other side.

The first king of our story ruled for five years in pomp and splendor enjoying the power and the glory, with never a thought of the future. After five years, when he was taken across the river, he was trembling with fear and met the same fate as many of his ancestors.

The next king, having heard of the fate of the previous one lived in fear for his entire tenure without sleep and peace of mind for a single day. He finally met his fate in the forest across the river.

The king who came thereafter decided to enjoy for the first four years and worry thereafter. The latter part of his tenure was spent in great fear and sorrow and he too dies the same death.

The last king was intelligent. He enjoyed himself, ruled well, served all and built a mighty kingdom. When his time was over, the citizens were reluctant to let him go. However, following the rule of kingdom, he bid goodbye to all and boarded the boat without fear and anxiety but with love and a tearful farewell from his subjects. The same boatman ferried him across. He could not understand why the king looked so peaceful and fulfilled when he was to meet a horrible death. When asked, he was told, “I worked hard last five years not just to build the kingdom that I ruled, but also got people to build a great kingdom across the river. Look ahead and see for yourself.” He saw in distance a great city with palatial buildings and crowd waiting with garlands to greet their new king.

The travel is from outside to inside and then everywhere, knowing all creatures, big and small to be forms of God and therefore treating them all with respect and love, never deviate an hair’s breadth from the truth, duty and good conduct.

The wise live in a way that paves for a grand future ahead. They live beautifully, leave the dignity and reach divinity.  This is the true journey of life. Enjoy the journey…. 

References: A message from Purajana Gita.

Casual visit has turned out to be admirable…

One Sunday we visited the Sarweshwara Dhyana Nilayam, 20 mins drive from our house. The temple was constructed with a shape of Shiva Linga about 90 feet height. There is an Ashram, serving the rural villages eternally in operation of a project called the CORD (Chinmaya Mission for Rural Organization and Development), followed by a lower primary school named Hari Hara Vidyalaya, serving the maximum rural children for pursuing English Medium. The place is always with the higher vibrations.

Although it is not a new place for me, the day seemed to be good. I believe the change is in the thought and the mind about how we think on each day and not in the place.

My one year old son started enjoying the huge place around with lot of trees, playing with the Mud etc. He was singing and playing with the Balvihar[Weekly creative activities with classes] Children around.

Few Yuva Kendra members were busy in their weekly classes conducted by the Ashrams Acharya and the Devi, who are the in charge of the entire place. They were sharing the text on Sri Ramana Maharshi’s Upadesasara, I missed it though.

The most privileged fraction was I being part of the Gayatri Hawan. We were chanting the Gayatri Mantra for 108 times. The Hawan was performed to thank the Sun God and His strength, the Gayatri Maata who is the Universal selfless source of all the beings, cultivation etc. The Devi’s chanting was so powerful that I could feel the strength within.

Few Yuva Kendra members were taking a short film on “excessive spending on celebrating Birthday parties, where lakhs of kids are suffering without or with minimum needs.” That was again an inspirational short movie.

Story: I met a small chap studying 2^nd standard at Hari Hara Vidyalaya. The conversation went on…

Me:  “What have you learnt in Balvaihar class today?”

Kid:  “Hmmm… Silent and a weedy expression towards me like what to say again to this aunty….?”

Me: “I heard that you are first in Bhagavad-Gita chanting in your school. Can you please chant?”

Kid: “I forgot everything…..”

"Then I asked him about specific verse and he started chanting continuously 13 verses without shattering."

And do you know what the kid said finally?

Kid: “Aunty… I was taught all these in my 1^st standard. I thought I forgot everything but I remembered everything that was taught. I am so happy.”

"Let’s get awakened by even a small inspiring thought or ideal. That stimulates every little one and tomorrow the young ones."