Thursday, February 16, 2023

neXt

     What is next? Many come up with two words, Faith/Hope. Is it not then meant to outline....'For an intrinsic truth hunt'/'Holding on positive emotions' for an individual to go on to accept the different vibrant  seasons/moments, as reasonably/gracefully as it unfolds, within our limited understanding/undertaking. Faith, along with its twin hope, is all about exploring/undertaking purpose, within the limited time factor, for the ultimate liberatiOn/redemptiOn from ignorance, into salvation, for many seekers/followers. The twins are encapsulated within a shell word called Trust, which is.. 'That reliable understanding, soliciting truth'.

  Faith/Hope/Trust eventually bless a seeker/aspirant, with a passionate desire, the spirit of underStanding/Responsibility.... to enlighten/open their paths/gates, with another magical word called miracle. What is Next? Is it not a 'Never ending xylo tunnel'....with work as the key word involved, within, as an offering of voluntary/involuntary activities and services to self/others, which many offer as worship/eternal engagement. Would Work then be ..'Worship of received knowledge'.  Many approach work  with humility/aggressive passion, to accomplish/sustain that dream/desire. Within that journey, should the means employed justify the end or the end justify the means? Reminded ...."Ask to receive.Seek to find. Knock to open." How any organized community ventures to underStand/underTake, the basic trinity of needs/entertainment/authority, defines their collective evolving culture/character at large/within its totality.

Some time tested insights....

**"Silence and smile are two powerful tools. Smile is the way to solve many problems and silence is the way to avoid many problems."


**"A woman was once asked:

What do you "gain" from praying to God regularly?
She replied:
Usually "I don't earn anything", but rather "I lose certain things".
And she quoted everything she lost praying to God regularly:
I lost my pride
I lost my arrogance
I lost my anger
I lost stress
I lost greed
I lost the pleasure of lying
I lost the taste of sin
I lost the impatience
I lost despair and discouragement
Sometimes we pray, not to gain something, but to lose things that don't allow us to grow personally and spiritually.

Prayer educates, strengthens, and heals...."

**"What goes around comes around
One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.
Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe; he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was those chills which only fear can put in you. He said, “I’m here to help you, ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.”
Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.
As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn’t thank him enough for coming to her aid.
Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.
He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, “And think of me.”
He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight.
A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn’t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan.
After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin.
There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: “You don’t owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.”
Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.
Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard….
She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”

There is an old saying “What goes around comes around.”

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTcJmIbn5nw (TED talk....on faith)

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVeq-0dIqpk  (TED talk....on trust)

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGQbWJbi3hg (TED talk....on hope)

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMeEKBaiPbg (TED talk....on underStanding)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Y5Mr8rZ9A (TED talk....married relationShip)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71DxF-IY118 (Work is worship/service....a couples perspective) 

Friday, February 10, 2023

Die

     Do i endure? / Did i endure?...by, the end of the day/life span, is the intrinsic depth of the word.. 'Die'. Built around values/ethics, by the collective collaborating individuals/groups, when introspected intrinsically/holistically. Many enter/exit this journey aimlessly/purposefully....with a guide/idol to lead/deliver them, within this encapsulated shell called experiences/ecstasy....having its emotional swinging waves of accomplishment/joy/disappointments/emptiness....built around the beads of faith/hope/trust/understanding/responsibilities to survive/sustain within this journey, hopefully/meaningfully, with the crown of humility we call/know it as life. Understanding/Undertaking the four seasons/emotions 'daily' as it unfolds: spring-joy/summer-warmth/autumn-fall/winter-bitterness with gratitude/reverence.... by consciously, realizing the two powers governing them, soft:humility/hard:aggression, being ventured unConditionally/nonJudgementally for liberation/deliverance by many.

    Reminded of few deep sentences, from the inception of the bright spark called live, into the valley of  darkness known as death ...."Great minds discuss ideas;Average minds discuss events;Small minds discuss people." / "When the mind is weak, the situation is a problem. When the mind is balanced, the situation is a challenge. When the mind is strong, the situation becomes an opportunity." Where the basic guidelines for all, within this journey with choices  is.... "I hear, to forget; I see, to remember; I do, to understand." / "Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place".

ReflectiOn....

   "Once in a village, a woman saw three old men sitting outside her house. They were sitting there for quite a while.The woman went outside and said,

'I don't know you, but I saw that you are sitting here for long, you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.'
One of them asked,
'Is the man of the house at home ?'
She replied, 'No.'
'Then we cannot come in.', said the men.
The woman went inside. In the evening when her husband came, she told him about the people sitting outside and all that had happened.
He told his wife to go and ask those men to come in and have some food.
She went out and told them,
'My husband is home. He is inviting you all. Please come inside and have some food with us .'
They replied,
'We do not go inside a house together.'
When she asked why, one of the old men explained,
pointing to one of his friends, he said :
'His name is Wealth.
If he goes with you, your home will be filled with wealth always.'
Then pointing to another old man he said :
'He is Success.
If he goes with you, you will always be successful in any endeavor you start.'
He then introduced himself as Love.
'If I go with you, then your home will be filled with love always.'
Then he told her to go in and discuss with her husband which one of them they want in their home.
Her husband was overjoyed hearing about it and said,
'Let’s invite Wealth.
Let him come and fill our home with wealth.'
His wife disagreed and said, 'Why don’t we invite Success?'
Their daughter-in-law was listening to this.
She came to them and suggested,
'Wouldn’t it be better if we invite Love in our home ?
Then our home will be filled with love forever.'
The husband and wife agreed.
The woman again went out and said,
'Which one of you is Love ? Please come in and be our guest.'
Love got up and started walking toward the house. Just then the other two also got up and started following him.
The woman asked,
'You said you can not all can come together.
I invited only Love.
Why are you all coming in?'
The old men replied,
'If you had invited Wealth or Success then the other two would have stayed outside, but since you invite Love, wherever he goes, we go with him.'
Wherever there is Love, Wealth and Success will follow."

GuideLines....
1. "Don’t call someone more than twice continuously. If they don’t pick up your call, presume they have something important to attend to;
2. Return money that you have borrowed even before the person that borrowed you remember or ask for it. It shows your integrity and character. Same goes with umbrellas, pens and lunch boxes.
3. Never order the expensive dish on the menu when someone is giving you a lunch/dinner.
4. Don’t ask awkward questions like ‘Oh so you aren’t married yet?’ Or ‘Don’t you have kids’ or ‘Why didn’t you buy a house?’ Or why don't you buy a car? For God’s sake it isn’t your problem;
5. Always open the door for the person coming behind you. It doesn’t matter if it is a guy or a girl, senior or junior. You don’t grow small by treating someone well in public;
6. If you take a taxi with a friend and he/she pays now, try paying next time;
7. Respect different shades of opinions. Remember what's 6 to you will appear 9 to someone facing you. Besides, second opinion is good for an alternative;
8. Never interrupt people talking. Allow them to pour it out. As they say, hear them all and filter them all;
9. If you tease someone, and they don’t seem to enjoy it, stop it and never do it again. It encourages one to do more and it shows how appreciative you're;
10. Say “thank you” when someone is helping you.
11. Praise publicly. Criticize privately;
12. There’s almost never a reason to comment on someone’s weight. Just say, “You look fantastic.” If they want to talk about losing weight, they will;
13. When someone shows you a photo on their phone, don’t swipe left or right. You never know what’s next;
14. If a colleague tells you they have a doctors' appointment, don’t ask what it’s for, just say "I hope you’re okay". Don’t put them in the uncomfortable position of having to tell you their personal illness. If they want you to know, they'll do so without your inquisitiveness;
15. Treat the cleaner with the same respect as the CEO. Nobody is impressed at how rude you can treat someone below you but people will notice if you treat them with respect;
16. If a person is speaking directly to you, staring at your phone is rude;
17. Never give advice until you’re asked;
18. When meeting someone after a long time, unless they want to talk about it, don’t ask them their age and salary;
19. Mind your business unless anything involves you directly - just stay out of it;
20. Remove your sunglasses if you are talking to anyone in the street. It is a sign of respect. More so, eye contact is as important as your speech; and
21. Never talk about your riches in the midst of the poor. Similarly, don't talk about your children in the midst of the barren.
22.After reading a good message try to say....Thanks for the messagE".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTa1DkcOzes (Death experience, shared by many....)

Saturday, January 28, 2023

foUr

     The four, basic structural pillars of any civilized evolving  societies are ....Democracy-underTaking : press, judiciary, legislative, executive  / Mathematics-underStanding: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division / Services - ventures: healthcare, engineering, hospitality, entertainment / Spirituality- questioning: when, why, wellbeing, liberation. Built/Evolving.... around the four pillars of causes/symptoms/resources/authority. Thus, should the means employed, justify the end achieved for anything/anyone? Cause:Symptom / Understanding:Undertaking, awareness drive to be imbibed as a cultural platform, within all the listed platforms, by acknowledging time as relative....and pick the customized key to the relevant lock....with a kIss, by, 'keeping it short simple'. If the intention is honesty/transparency....to learn from the butterfly/seed to be patient/productive....by valuing/respecting the divine creator / intent of seasons, with the corresponding moment....by, not being anxiously/unreasonably driven....by, remembering lessons from the past / evolve to be better, within the present / be hopeful, for a kinder future....accomplished prudently/diligently utilizing the four replenishable resources  skill/energy/time/reward.

   Four, can thus be quantified for quality management.... 'For our universal references'. With simple guidelines of understanding/undertaking, to be together over a meal/prayer/game/talk. If the goal is to make a paradise/heaven within once potential....having reminded of souls visiting the next dimension, to come back and remind us of the harmony/equity within that multiverse....built around the platforms of unconditionality being driven nonjudgmentally. The choice is to be a leader/follower....be collectively/personally.....and the leaders  have exemplified/sustained themselves, by learning/training themselves the art of picking the choice, to be kind than to be right, most of their timE


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epBKQwcDnZs (Elimination/Rejection/Perseverance/Gratitude)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkP1vOHQvms  (I:Me/Us:We/Realization/Actualization)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ue_t4yztNg  (Noice/Voice:Patience/Conscious)    

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcKfLdXX5U (In Malayalam: VisiOn - nonJudgmental :MissiOn-unConditional / unLearn - nonjudgMentally : reLearn-unConditionally / Caring / Sharing....) 



Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Mary

A fruit, from/of love is sacrifice. When spiritually/holistically to be introspected/reflected upon, had/has been highlighted by many individuals....whom we call/knows as avatars/parents/saints/responsible individuals. One such word, which stands out is Mother Mary/Mariam. The mother of God/ an Avatar, for billions of followers across the globe....the name implying.. Star of the sea/Bitter/ Beloved/Rebelliousness.
Having consciously/ignorantly, adding this name to our daughters, would /should it qualify to be, 'Mercifully and reflectively yearning' the virtues of humility/sacrifice both unconditionally/nonjudgementally, within once flesh-body/blood-life.
When praying/reflecting upon, the perpetual journey of this everlasting star/help.. it comes enshrined/encoded with the leads/beads FOR faith/hope/trust/understanding/responsibilities.. built around the aura/grace of a single word, love.
Reminded...."If you have to pick between kind and right, pick kind, then you will always be right." / "A seed grows with no sound, but a tree falls with loud noice. Destruction has noice, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence. Grow silently." Mary, an incarnation thus exemplified two virtues/words namely kind/silencE

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

luSt

     The four letter word, as straight as a snake is lust. Love/luSt are unfortunately perceived/interpreted symmetrically. If the dictionary words should matter to seekers.. A word holds THE key to A  lock. The rest to be filled personally/collectively by experiences/lessons from variety of  exposures/circumstances. CUT-1/COPY-2/PASTE-3 are the words/numerals within our alphabets/numerals, do we pay royalty/homage, to it's  founders/contributor's, each time we use/apply them, within our day to day lives. The best gift, any child can aspire towards, in the long run, is the time spend with their creators....built on reasonable responsibilities/grounded trust, witnessed from their parents/groomers. The less fortunate, to be engaged and do what was acceptable and promote humanity as humanly as possible. How time unravels  the twins greed/lust is a customized taylor stitched story, which the soul cherishes as a blissful/tragic experience. LUST is it not then, how WE are .. 'Lured under SENSUAL tendencies'!

   Many STILL ignorantly understand/undertake the word lust/pleasure, in a manner a rooster/hen get's sensually indulged/attracted.. where the rooster is expected to chase/creatively attract the hen.  The CHOICES are thus, to be driven logically/humanly, within the encouraged/groomed, collective cultural attitudinal maturity, chosen/picked CONSCIOUSLY/RESPONSIBLY to the optimally prudent/just evolving ecosystem. The wise, equips themselves with the mantra to LEARN/UNLEARNS/RELEARN and continue the CYCLE of GIVE/TAKE to the constant TIME.. by, undertaking the prudence/diligence of not, trying to construct a kitchen within every room. The COLLECTIVE priority weighed on to the  CAUSES- reforming the economic venture of give and take, to time. / SYMPTOMS- health, security, sustainability.... will determine the nature of our mother NATURE / BEING at large.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot2myi03H4Y (If Individually/Collectively/Universally were to be....which is much more meaningful/fulfilling!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXh34iqgERQ (If any culture is groomed/encouraged....In Malayalam)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-n1dpZPAoY (If greed/lust were synonyms!...) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BceTjKv-R5M (If a goal is to learn/unlearn/relearn!...)

  WE have a choice to be bitter/better from any evolving experiences/circumstances. Our glorious past/present, were and is STILL full of glorified gladiator wars - feuds /plunders-loots. The only difference then was, we fought each other/neighbors on a monthly/yearly basis ….which was a routine/normal acceptable  way of life, built around SOME ethics/norms….Its DYNAMICS have changed, by the colonial invaders, with industrialization/numerous revolutions of different kinds..  to what/where we have evolved out into today. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbS1VJyonuA (Sensually welcoming?....)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDdIO74BuA (WE/BY....)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clF0YUOyqeU (Cause/Symptom, management....)

    The word lust is an abstract word, with potential, materializing physical attributes/forces.  As a personal human choice/encouraged culture, some prefer a transparent/opaque so called monogamous/polygamous relationship status....why? Is it to engage with life, within its totality,  reasonably/sustainably to encourage individuals draw once boundaries/desires on greed/possessions!

   The human rights/justice has the potential to be BETTER today, than from our FEUDAL past/present….Let’s NOT get our EGO/PRIDE win over a globalized/collective/collaborative society/economy as THEM/US….but as WE together..with PRUDENT humanism as the core guiding principle/venture with value driven spirits....then only OUR future possibilities, will become MEANINGfully infinitE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25rhjjr5ZmI (Status of a lustful relationship....)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG0nFD6GoA0 (Collective attitude/culture!....)

https://www.facebook.com/reel/5625267810866021?fs=e... (Women need love / Man seeks respect!...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TRs_AWxAE4 (Some insightful observations!...)

https://youtu.be/uICuguF0zkY (Penguin followers/In Malayalam....) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWYt8Ybz_oo (Rolling trophy for competition/competence seekers!./In Malayalam....)

https://www.cbsnews.com/.../adoptive-parents-share.../... (A journey of responsibility/sharing....)

https://www.facebook.com/anto.kurian.9862/videos/483213123924882 (The end!...)

Thursday, December 8, 2022

intermitTent

     Any offered tip, is just another tip of an iceberg to be explored. The management of self/life, is an art/discipline in and by itself. An emerging, popular health management discipline is intermittent fasting. Pasting within some mindful insights....if hunger is the first element of self discipline, within the trajectory of understanding the other elements of virtue.

https://youtu.be/cPyFIvCvh8U (Why/How?)

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qtl1ujs4FO4 (Life..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br4TSVzCv50 (Guidelines..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hult16OUrHc (Lifestyle..)

Sunday, October 23, 2022

engageMent

      Scattering/Scrambling some insights....within words/visuals, in this season of light/warmth....to encourage/manifest the insights of wisdom/truth. If reflecting on the basic underlying  foundation/platform of causes/symptoms is relevant, for any outlook/venture.. a basic question to ask should be, is my guiding/driving principles built on greed:lust / values:principles....to be derived/evolved out of ignorance/experience. The majority individuals/nations, if we observe/scrutinize closely to the symmetrical halves within our body, we will realize its driven by the driving force of theocracy:religion/corruption:greed.. under the holistic utopian banner of spirituality:values/freedom:democracy. To be magnified/illustrated for insight from this story....

'Once in a village, a woman saw three old man sitting outside her house. They were sitting there for a while. Woman went outside and said, “I saw that you are sitting here for long, you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”Men asked, “Is man of the house at home?”Woman replied, “No.”Men replied, “Then we cannot come in.”Woman went inside. In evening when her husband came, she told him about people sitting outside and all that what happened.Husband said her wife to go and ask those man to come in and have some food.Woman went out and said, “My husband is home. He is inviting you all. Please come inside and have food.”They replied, “We do not go inside a house together.”Woman questioned, “Why?”Then one of those old man explained.Pointing to one of his friends, he said – His name is Wealth If he goes with you, your home will be filled with wealth always. Then pointing to another old man he said – He is Success if he goes with you, your will always be successful in any endeavor you start. He introduced himself as Love If i go with you then your home will be filled with love always.Then he said, “Now, you go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”Woman went inside and told his husband about what that old man said. Her husband was overjoyed to listen about it and said, “Let’s invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth.”Wife disagreed and said, “No. Why don’t we invite Success?”Their daughter-in-law was listening to this. She came to them and suggested, “Wouldn’t it be better if we invite Love in our home. Then our home will be filled with love for ever.”Husband and wife agreed to her advice.Woman again went out and said, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”Love got up and started walking toward house. Just then other two also got up and started following him.Woman asked, “You said that not all can come together. I invited only Love. Why are you coming in?”Old men replied, “If you had invited Wealth or Success then other two have stayed outside but since you invite Love, Wherever he goes, we go with him.”Wherever there is Love, Wealth and Success will follow'.  It seems for many, relationships are like the neck/head one to be the neck and the other head. Is it really meant to be so, within its intended spirit?

Where is our engagement intellectually/mindfully allied towards, if.... Today is always a reflection of/from yesterday, the surface/pitch which is entertained/encouraged will be the playing field/platform for tomorrow. It's always a given choice, to negatively aggravate/constructively manage any evolving circumstance. Light is ultimately, a bi-product of internal combustion/sacrifices. The essential spirit of any venture lies submerged within its intended virtues. During an engagement gathering, of two blossoming minds, the invited priest mentioned few tips to the couples. First, give divinity/God priority. Secondly, dedicate sincere time for reflection/meditation.Thirdly, invest once time/talent/treasure to built and sustain a platform advocating virtues. Pasting within a commonly cherished/circulated story.."In Ancient Greece, Socrates had a great reputation of wisdom. One day, someone came to find the great philosopher and said to him. Do you know what I just heard about your friend? A moment, replied Socrates. Before you tell me, I would like to test you the three sieves. The three sieves? Yes, continued Socrates. Before telling anything about the others, it's good to take the time to filter what you mean. I call it the test of the three sieves. The first sieve is the TRUTH. Have you checked if what you're going to tell me is true? No, I just heard it. Very good! So, you don't know if it's true. We continue with the second sieve, that of KINDNESS. What you want to tell me about my friend, is it good?Oh, no! On the contrary. So, questioned Socrates, you want to tell me bad things about him and you're not even sure they're true? Maybe you can still pass the test of the third sieve, that of UTILITY. Is it useful that I know what you're going to tell me about this friend? No, really. So, concluded Socrates, what you were going to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor useful. Why, then, did you want to tell me this?"Gossip is a bad thing. In the beginning it may seem enjoyable and fun, but in the end, it fills our hearts with bitterness and poisons us, too!"     No matter what, irony of our human life is, many solutions for/of today will be a problem for tomorrow. Yesterdays right, is very often todays huddle/nay! Ultimately reminding us, to be unconditional/nonjudgemental within out outlook/ventures....which is the holy call of/by spirituality at largE 

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ukeBLsAkpM (A simple dialogue..)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZTuDZqTy94  (Insightfully....in Malayalam if.. "Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRANKtdq0Zw (Tips shared, by a corporate monk..)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrHvmFbMWZ8 (Reflection in Malayalam..)