Sairam. Suprabhat. 🙏🌹😌
Sun May 17, 2020
Time is bad now they say. Carona could be lurking in any corner n launch itself on our nose thru our fingers - they scare all. Pushing us into a perennial washing mode.
True. Carona is an enemy to humanity to be fought tooth n nail (n sanitised thereafter).
But our tradition taught us to learn even in battle field. As Arjuna did when Krishna orally published ver 1 of Gita. And also Laxmana did, when Ram asked him to learn Shiv bhakti from Ravan by standing at his feet. So battle fields turning learning platforms is not new. And here we are in one. So, huge scope to learn, thanks to Carona.
With a world of time credited to our life account by lockdown n as we struggle to spend it, we can have a cool plan to learn a thing or two.
May be unlock the hard coded concepts like 'God' , 'Love' etc which the hyper preachers never allow to question. Whoever questions existence of God per se is sure to receive a backlash. The preachers, believing to be sole saviours of God, may start off with "Abhey Naasthik. Sunn le" . And go on n on. Almost making the questioner conclude that God is not a possibility as, if He exists, wouldn't have allowed these fanatics to have a field day. That's why Nashthiks never vanished since eons. Our God funda is not clear. But everyone n his uncle gives huge sermons to imaginary audience. They may say all religions are same but ask them 'if so why you go to Tirupathi when another Balaji temple is in neighbourhood Nerul? ' . When you can't see two Balajis as same, how to see all religions as same?' Atheists giggle. As our funda is not clear.
Same with 'Love'. Another abstract spin. Many messed up life mis'loving.
Time to revisit n redefine the concepts we hold dear to our heart but hard coded. Never questioned. Fear of backlash. Just some deeper introspection is enough to get more clarity. No need to join Byjus learning apps.
Get simple. If God n Love are not accessible to simple folks, then they not worth pursuing.
'Love' is not a skill to be acquired. Like carpentry. Nor is it an action to be performed. Like puja paat.
It's just a different state of mind.
It just happens when heart overflows with compassion n kindness. In that state, there is a compelling behaviour to reach out n help the needy ones. Even risking ones life.
That's how in floods many saviours lose life saving others. That's how many of the migrants fed freely along their way without fear of getting infected.
Love surges up spontaneously. Without training.
Pure Love creates an energy field around it. Gravitates all silently. Without preconditions.
What's great about genuine Love is, it's elasticity. It can stretch n accommodate everyones ego. That's when Love is felt by the recipient. And adored. In fact it's the only metric to measure love - 'Accomodating others ego without revolting'. And slowly winning over n transforming.
The Spiritual Masters are such silent energy fields of Love. Ramana was simply lying down in Arunachala (Tiruvannamalai) giving darshan to all. Many others with more charming personality and better optics would have been around at that time. But what gravitated to Him, the learned men like Paul Brunton and the plain vanilla villagers alike?. It's divine Love experienced at the feet of the Master. Yes. It's an energy field of sorts.
When Yogananda left the ashram in search of God elsewhere in Himalayas n returned after long, his Guru Yukteshwar giri received him as though nothing happened and assigned the same routine tasks as before. Love accomodates all types of egos. And subjugates them at the end by winning over.
Don't attempt to Love as though it's another task. Just learn to stretch your mind and accomodate others ego. Elasticity will increase over time. And accomodate more n more. See how your detractors, critics and those who appear to have made a career out of hurting you full time, look acceptable, manageable types all of a sudden. It's the magical Love.
Thank the enemy Carona for inducing us to introspect on such age old concepts like Love in the Lockdown days.
So much more waiting for our attention. Introspect more in Lockdown 4. This only is the first step to Athma nirbhar, our PM's favourite phrase now.
But it needs certain Prep to introspect with Peace. To tame the mind slowly.
Where to begin. Did you ask.
Yes. You guessed it right.
Pray. Chant. Meditate
Deep down inside you, the spring of Love will get activated. And well up on its own. Accomodating all egos, it will stretch n accept all.
Now you are an irresistible energy field of Love. A new centre of gravity that gravitates all, horizontally.
Thank Carona for the extra time and the extraordinary results.
Love all. Serve all.
Sairam 🙏😊🌹
© R. Chandrashekar
Sun May 17, 2020
Time is bad now they say. Carona could be lurking in any corner n launch itself on our nose thru our fingers - they scare all. Pushing us into a perennial washing mode.
True. Carona is an enemy to humanity to be fought tooth n nail (n sanitised thereafter).
But our tradition taught us to learn even in battle field. As Arjuna did when Krishna orally published ver 1 of Gita. And also Laxmana did, when Ram asked him to learn Shiv bhakti from Ravan by standing at his feet. So battle fields turning learning platforms is not new. And here we are in one. So, huge scope to learn, thanks to Carona.
With a world of time credited to our life account by lockdown n as we struggle to spend it, we can have a cool plan to learn a thing or two.
May be unlock the hard coded concepts like 'God' , 'Love' etc which the hyper preachers never allow to question. Whoever questions existence of God per se is sure to receive a backlash. The preachers, believing to be sole saviours of God, may start off with "Abhey Naasthik. Sunn le" . And go on n on. Almost making the questioner conclude that God is not a possibility as, if He exists, wouldn't have allowed these fanatics to have a field day. That's why Nashthiks never vanished since eons. Our God funda is not clear. But everyone n his uncle gives huge sermons to imaginary audience. They may say all religions are same but ask them 'if so why you go to Tirupathi when another Balaji temple is in neighbourhood Nerul? ' . When you can't see two Balajis as same, how to see all religions as same?' Atheists giggle. As our funda is not clear.
Same with 'Love'. Another abstract spin. Many messed up life mis'loving.
Time to revisit n redefine the concepts we hold dear to our heart but hard coded. Never questioned. Fear of backlash. Just some deeper introspection is enough to get more clarity. No need to join Byjus learning apps.
Get simple. If God n Love are not accessible to simple folks, then they not worth pursuing.
'Love' is not a skill to be acquired. Like carpentry. Nor is it an action to be performed. Like puja paat.
It's just a different state of mind.
It just happens when heart overflows with compassion n kindness. In that state, there is a compelling behaviour to reach out n help the needy ones. Even risking ones life.
That's how in floods many saviours lose life saving others. That's how many of the migrants fed freely along their way without fear of getting infected.
Love surges up spontaneously. Without training.
Pure Love creates an energy field around it. Gravitates all silently. Without preconditions.
What's great about genuine Love is, it's elasticity. It can stretch n accommodate everyones ego. That's when Love is felt by the recipient. And adored. In fact it's the only metric to measure love - 'Accomodating others ego without revolting'. And slowly winning over n transforming.
The Spiritual Masters are such silent energy fields of Love. Ramana was simply lying down in Arunachala (Tiruvannamalai) giving darshan to all. Many others with more charming personality and better optics would have been around at that time. But what gravitated to Him, the learned men like Paul Brunton and the plain vanilla villagers alike?. It's divine Love experienced at the feet of the Master. Yes. It's an energy field of sorts.
When Yogananda left the ashram in search of God elsewhere in Himalayas n returned after long, his Guru Yukteshwar giri received him as though nothing happened and assigned the same routine tasks as before. Love accomodates all types of egos. And subjugates them at the end by winning over.
Don't attempt to Love as though it's another task. Just learn to stretch your mind and accomodate others ego. Elasticity will increase over time. And accomodate more n more. See how your detractors, critics and those who appear to have made a career out of hurting you full time, look acceptable, manageable types all of a sudden. It's the magical Love.
Thank the enemy Carona for inducing us to introspect on such age old concepts like Love in the Lockdown days.
So much more waiting for our attention. Introspect more in Lockdown 4. This only is the first step to Athma nirbhar, our PM's favourite phrase now.
But it needs certain Prep to introspect with Peace. To tame the mind slowly.
Where to begin. Did you ask.
Yes. You guessed it right.
Pray. Chant. Meditate
Deep down inside you, the spring of Love will get activated. And well up on its own. Accomodating all egos, it will stretch n accept all.
Now you are an irresistible energy field of Love. A new centre of gravity that gravitates all, horizontally.
Thank Carona for the extra time and the extraordinary results.
Love all. Serve all.
Sairam 🙏😊🌹
© R. Chandrashekar
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