POWER OF PRAYING

Praying is nothing but “Talking to God”. It is telling God how much he means to us, it is telling him how thankful we are to him for giving us this life, it is telling him how much we are indebted to him for his grace on us. It is communicating with him about what we need from him, it is discussing our happiness and sorrows with him. It is asking him for harmony, peace and love. It is not time bound. An individual can pray anytime, day or night, any season, any occasion, any moment. Just close you eyes, imagine God standing in front of you and start conversing. Iv realized there is lot of Power in Praying. Think that God is listening to you for whatever you are saying. Think that he is going to grant you what you are asking from him. Expect positive results. Think that you have received what you have asked for. But to think all these while praying an individual should have one thing in him and that is “Faith”. Faith in God, Faith that he is the giver, he is the Father of this universe and we are his children and he will do that is best for us. When we place ourselves in his holy feet and place our faith entirely in him our Prayer becomes more powerful. Our prayer reaches him directly and He, Our Father, gives us what we ask for. He bestows Peace, Love, Happiness, Harmony, Strength, Courage, and Patience and blesses us with more Power of Praying. We should make it a habit of talking to God, praying him irrespective of time, not only when we need something from him but anytime and everytime to thank him for what all he has given us.

“Realize that when we are praying we are talking to the most Powerful Person in this entire Universe.”

You will Stand Alone.

True when I hear that “You come alone in this world and go alone from this world”. And there is something else in between of this arrival and departure and that is “Staying”. I am surrounded by masses of people some phony and some real good souls (I feel they are good). In spite of bordered with good souls I feel a person is all alone at the end of the day. There were times when I needed a hand to hold me and I got several hands to hold me but when I wanted those hands to walk with me, none of them did. Every individual has his/her own limitations in walking along with the hands they hold saying that “they are with us”. But actually it is just a piece of word. Hands can hold us, lift us but they never come and walk with us. Each and every errand from top to bottom is to be done by us all alone. I have encountered and realized huge difference in our so called well-wishers saying and doing. A lot is said and nothing is done BUT it has given me something. It has given me a LESSON, a lesson which says that “An individual is one single identity and is alone in this big world”. At times I suspect that do I really need those hands and most of the times I get an answer “NO”. I believe in packing bags and walking towards my set Goal without looking for a hand to help me achieve it. And what is the need of a third hand when we have two of our own. :-)

Now I agree when my lord says “though a person is encircled by innumerable relations, he is still alone in this world to realize his destiny”. Even our own shadow leaves us sometimes. The early we understand this the early we will become mature to understand Life.

Every single moment is teaching a lesson which I feel is a blessing of lord giving immense satisfaction.

Change but for what?

I always hear people saying or rather complaining that change is the law of nature. I am saying here “complaining” because I believe that they keep chanting this mantra but somehow somewhere inside it takes hell out of them to accept this. Change profession and that is justified, why? because it is bringing in growth, advancement and few extra pounds too. Change your place of abode and that is justified, why? because it is a way in for sophisticated and erudite folks. Change your hair style, change your way of your attire, change your vehicle to a super hot S.U.V., change your mobile phones to some extra good looking sets. Change any acquisitive thing for good. But one thing a human should not change is “Soul”. When one changes his soul, he has changed his nature, he has changed his love for others and ultimately his relationships, his relationship with God and with his loved ones, who are always there standing behind him lending out arms of love. This change draws one apart from his people and one day it leaves him alone in this colossal world. And what good can one encounter by changing his heart for people?? What good can one encounter by leaving behind his nearest and dearest ones?? What good can one come across by leaving his family and staying all alone??

I believe in change but Change of materialistic things and not of pious feelings or our earnest desire. I pray to my lord Sai to bring in a change in me to be more humble, grounded, generous, peaceful and most of all Loving my valued relationships.


This blog is dedicated to my most precious friend Damanpreet Kaur..

FRIENDS

Once upon a time there were two people “F” and “L”.. staying in two different corners of the city.. as it was destined, they met each other one day.. on spending some talkative hours both of them found that there were some things common in them and somewhere they shared a similar thinking.. both of them left an unforgettable mark on each others mind and on departing they felt that this is definitely not the first and the last conversation.. they got in touch again and started spending uncountable hours chatting, laughing, crying, eating, pampering, pulling legs, singing songs, sharing dreams, teaching, discussing life, enjoying and finally loving.. they cared for each other.. whenever any one was sad, the other consoled.. whenever any one was happy, the other tried to double the happiness.. whenever they met, they knew they were made for this.. whenever they were apart, they were surrounded with the feeling of togetherness.. and whenever they were together, their world was complete.. they were most pally with each other.. they were best of friends with no arguments, no annoyance and no anger.. they knew they’ll always be together.. they promised nobody would ever leave..

and one day took the wind out of sails..

“F” left.. “L” stayed..

but why did “F” leave..??

to be contd...

ESCAPING???

One is always crammed with reasons in life. We win and embrace the entire recognition our self but at our failure there are innumerable persons we think are accountable for it. They are our “parents”, “friends”, “colleagues”, “neighbours”, “acquaintances” and if nothing else then “Destiny”. I always agree to when it is said that if it’s not in your destiny you don’t get it. But can we blame the destiny wholly? No, we just can’t. To our failure, there must have been points where we would have gone wrong. There must have been instances which required our 100% but we didn’t give it. There are times when we are striving hard or hardest to achieve our goal. We spend our most precious years to make the dream come true. We ignore our family, friends, loved ones and almost everyone on this earth and we see only THAT thing as a bird’s eye that is to be attacked and achieved. We have sleepless nights and a thronged mind.

And one day we get worn-out of combating for our most wanted dream. We think it’s better to change direction. We don’t feel the ignition in ourselves to stand-up fight for it anymore. And finally we are on a different track. A new beginning altogether or may be the same old path that was left by us. And we always have reasons of retreat from our confronting course. We try to blend in the then existing stage, try to budge our mind from our strongest desire. And we again encounter new and old chapters in our lives which give their judgment on our performances. Still there exists a sense of dissatisfaction of soul. We tell and make understand our heart and mind that “No, what I was fighting for can’t be brought to fruition”.

But years after on some good day we feel why we backed out? Why we didn’t make it? Why did I shelve? We are filled with regret. Finally we realize that we need to strongly fix on, to convert dreams into reality, for our every verdict further arranges a series of episodes for us. We cannot fail, we just cannot be frail either.

We need to Wake up, struggle, achieve and never back out.

LIVING IN FAITH

This is what keeps us going in life when everything seems to be a hard rock. When circumstances are not moving as we yearn. When all seems to be on a standstill. When we know we are on the edge of all the light we know. When we are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown. Faith is the fix that buries Fear. Fear of not achieving, Fear of defeat, Fear of not being acknowledged, Fear of being left behind, Fear of getting the wrong end of the stick, Fear of Fearing!!!

Awaking in Faith and having a lie-down in Faith. Dreaming - that too in Faith that Yes, tomorrow may comes THE DAY. The day which I am living for, the day which has kept me alive for so many years, the day which is not letting me sleeps, the day I pleaded for day and night, the day I cried aloud for, the day that I would embrace, the day that I would cherish, the day I would never want it to go. Faith tells us not to fear for either we’ll have something solid to stand on or we’ll be taught how to fly.

I wish this light of faith revolutionizes the entire negativity and offer boons. The dire delay may end soon. The fantasy may become the reality. The birds may start chirping again. The breeze may start soothing the soul again. The flowers may start blossoming again. The Sun may start shining again. There may be a Dawn or a “Continuous Dawn”..

Read an article some time back, would like to share here, as the questions raised there were the ones those are in everybody’s heart and mind. The difference is, at times they come out and most of the times they are buried inside un raised and unanswered. They are figured out as simple ones but are profound indeed.

1. Whom should one regard as the most important person?
2. What should be deemed to be the most important work or action in life?
3. Which should be taken to be the most opportune moment in life?

Before answering let me interrupt here. I am a “Sai Baba” devotee and trust him blindly. There isn’t any truth except him. Trust me “Baba” is miraculous. I never trust the stars; I trust the one who made them. Iv read some religious books and read about Baba’s magic. Although I agree to all his preaching’s but can’t implement all of them in my life.
Now, why iv mentioned this here, you will learn it later.
Ok, let me answer the questions now.

1. One should treat the person before one as the most important one. It implied that the person confronting you deserves to be treated properly and with due regard so that S/he returns fairly satisfied after meeting you.
2. The most important work or undertaking is the one that you have in hand right now. Put your heart, mind and soul into finishing the task.

3. On coming to the question as to which is the most important time, the present moment should be treated as the most opportune one. It is the meeting point of 2 eternities- the vast past that is gone and the unknown future.

All the answers seemed to be so simple as if driving on a road as smooth as butter but it is hard to implement.

Somebody asked a last question that if success was the most important thing in life? And I was as pleased as I can with the answer. It goes like, “Success is indeed a man’s chief business in life, but remember that Achievement is above Success and Reputation above Celebrity Status”.

New Year is just a day away, lets all make it a point that we keep in mind the words to the last question (as I myself cannot go completely by the answers to the first 3 questions :-) ) and lead our lives accordingly.

Another Day, another Month, another Year, another Smile, another Tear, another Winter, A Summer too, But there will never be Another You. Be Honest, Be Wise..

WISH YOUR NEW YEAR COUNTDOWN BE FILLED WITH TONS OF LOVE, HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS.
GOD BLESS US ALL.