Lost in the Midst of Everything....

You must be wondering what I am doing with this title which is not originally mine. Yes, the thread of “Midst of Everything” was indeed started by Parag, but I do find myself in an ‘amplified’ coherence with the content. I believe it’s not just the two of us who are lost in the midst of everything, in between the chaos, in between the madness and whatever Paggy mentioned.

Unlike others, the magnitude with which I am lost is of the degree with cannot be imagined. There is a complete defiance of Kirchhoff’s law with the circuits of my brain.

No, I have not gone mad. (Alright Paggy, put your phone down, there’s no need to call up the Mental Hospital-I am still sane.) I am sure that some Trojan horse virus has invaded my Cognition Programme which made me forget my friend’s birthday. (This is certainly not an excuse: Parag...Don frown at me like that)

In an era of Facebook and BlackBerry, one cannot possibly miss out anybody’s birthday, but for the special ones, I believe that we should not be dependent on an object which robs our privacy. I felt ashamed that it was Facebook who reminded me of Paggy’s birthday. Pity!! Sorry Brotha..!! I have totally lost my mind.

So to make up for the loss, I would thus be using the same media that made me lose my mind (Blogger- My new companion). Calling up early in the morning and apologising for missing out on wishing him in the wee hours is just not ‘ME!!!’

So, on this auspicious day, (in this God-Forsaken Blogger Page), I chose to wish my sweetest buddy.

Hey Paggy: Many Many Many Happy Returns of the Day. May God shower your life with success and happiness.

Brother, you have been an inspiration for me. Truly! I have never seen a person as calm, as serene as you. I have never come across anybody who would have the courage to crack PJs in a situation where others might have easily given up. Who says Dhoni is Mr. Cool; who would stand behind the stumps with a chicken face, abusing his fellow team mates. You!!! are Mr. Cool who would crack the world’s silliest PJs to bring any heated situation under control.

Nobody in the world can win hearts like you do. This is no exaggeration bro. This one year has been really wonderful, and you have added a gem to the experience. I am staying on campus right now, and to tell you guys really frankly, this place seems strange without you all. What I have realised is that it doesn’t matter where we spend our time, what really matters is with whom we do so. Place doesn’t matter, people does. I am cent percent sure that no matter where we are, together, we can create memories, with an everlasting effect of happiness and joy throughout our life.

And Parag, you have given me memories, which would remain deep inside my heart, carefully decorated and preserved, which would make me smile throughout my life.

Once again wishing you, Many Many Happy Returns of the Day...God Bless...

P.S. The Kund will wait till you come back. Guys, for the time being, do make a good use if the pot holes in Mumbai...Ciao...

The Lost Word...

When people become cantankerous about the beliefs and faiths of the people of other religion, considering their own religion to be superior over others- it boils my nerve. Political parties use religion for gaining vote bank by creating hatred between the people belonging to different religions, by killing people in the name of religion and still calling this nation ‘secular’!

People have used the word religion for their gain in some or the other way. They portray themselves to be the men of God, but from inside there’s nobody more ogre-ish..

Over the time, the word Religion has lost its meaning. Worshiping has become a daily chore for people. We see house wives fasting every now and then, chanting loud mantras without even being aware of its meaning and following rituals without even being aware about its importance.

You would be rebuffed by people if you tell them that science and religion are the two sides of the same coin. But indeed, it is a fact that science and religion are related. What religion today asks you to believe is what science had proved millions of years ago. Yes, I am not bluffing, science did exist millions of years ago. Today we call that science as the ancient wisdom. Wisdom according to which, the sole purpose of religion was to obtain self enlightenment.  And the science that we have today is way too primitive and mundane.

What if their did exist a human being, millions of years ago, with enormous power, that could heal any wound just with a touch, that could create an enormous explosion just with an arrow?

When we say God resides within us what do we exactly mean? Shreemad Bhagwad Geeta does say that each one of the human beings has ishwar within us. If it does then why doesn’t any of our Biology text books shows us a human diagram labelled with Ishwar. This is because the human research has still, a very long way to go. The most mysterious thing in the whole of the universe is the human brain.

Science has proved that human body has the ability to regenerate. A very small part of the liver cells have shown signs of regeneration if damaged. This happens due to the secretion of a specific hormone triggered from an impulse by the brain. But, this function is involuntary. Imagine what would happen if we can control our brain to an extent to perform such actions voluntarily. Won’t this give us god like powers?

Many epics talk to about simple weapons having enormous powers. When the Guru gave its disciple an Astra, it wasn’t nuclear powered arrow. It was the knowledge or rather a wisdom that the Guru imparted to his desciple.

What if your body, brain and the environment are in perfect sync with each other? You could shoot an arrow, with a specific velocity, at a specific direction, which would help the arrow accumulate enough charged particles that it creates a huge lightening discharge when it strikes the ground, creating a huge explosion. This is what actually happens during a storm.

What we call today as religion- is the faith and belief derived from that ancient wisdom. For me, religion is a place where you find peace, where you would find your inner self. We do so many things in the name of rituals, without even being aware of its significance. Simple things make a huge difference which we are not aware of.

When we visit a temple, the sweet smell of the sandal wood and the aroma of the incense sticks cleanse the wind pipe and clears off all the foul smell from within. The steady, unwavering flame of the Diya stabilises the ever agitated and fluctuated thoughts in the mind. The Mantra Uchcharans, like the chanting of the sacred word Aum, induces vibrations, starting from the abdominal region, moving up through the alimentary canal or the oesophagus and reaching up to the fore brain. We come out with a smiling face, innervated with positive energy, confidence and rejuvenated with jocund pleasure.

All the religion guides its followers towards self enlightenment.  They define religion as a quest for finding God. Yes, I believe that it is true. But, one would never find God by doing mechanical rituals, and showing off how religious he is. But, religion has always focused in the search of the God within us. Meditation is a very powerful source of self enlightenment, and one meditates by singing harmonious hymns to the lord in the church, by folding your arms and going into a deep trance in a mandir or by bowing your head and praying in a mosque. The whole point of every religion is to find inner peace, induce humility, and bring about compassion towards others.

The ancient wisdom had it all. The people then, were peaceful, happy; they co-existed with other fellow human beings and with the environment as a whole. Lately, people have started realising the power of the teachings of elders. The significance of Yog and meditation has gained enormous recognition in recent times.  Science have started validating the once termed as superstitious theories and myth of the ancient beliefs. For instance, the theory of rebirth was rebuffed and termed as a myth. But recent findings by Dr. Brian Weiss and other scientists are great evidences that validate the popular belief.

When I look around, I see hatred, jealousy, greediness all around, which is completely contrary to the teaching of all the religions. And then the people say they are religious. The soul of the word ‘Religion’ is lost amidst the cruel world. It exists now simply as a word of discrimination...

The Sweet Surrender.

I am flying through the clouds, among sparrows and pigeons, through the forests and over the mountains.  I was away from the cacophony of the city, amidst nature, and I was calm and peaceful. I could see vast stretches of greenery, from over the cloud where I am resting. I could see two rabbits flirting around in the grass fields, a deer by the side of the lake and a herd of buffaloes lazing under the shed of the trees.

Everything appeared small from the cloud, high up in the sky. Cool breeze blowing on my face and ruffling my hair. I reposed over the cloud and watched the birds play around me.

I slowly opened my eyes. My vision was blurred. I could still hear the distant chirping of the birds. Probably, I might have fallen asleep while lying on the cloud. I rubbed my eyes. When I regained my vision, I found myself in my room. It was a dream. It was five in the evening. I had been sleeping for over an hour- after I had returned from my office where I am interning. I felt peaceful. It felt serene, without the burden of exams, without a thousand page book inflicting pain to the shoulders and straining the eyes. The sense of tranquillity was simply amazing.

I came to the veranda, to assimilate the scenic beauty outside. It had rained. The ground was wet, and I could see rain drops dripping from the leaves of the trees. I clouds had begun clearing and I could see the gleaming sun, coming out with a serene smile. Indeed, my campus was a very beautiful place.

Green hills overlooking lush green football field, with tall trees alongside the lake, densely populated with uproarious birds. The sweet smell of the wet soil added the gem to the already wonderful atmosphere. The cool breeze and the rustling leafs add harmonious music to the awe-inspiring atmosphere. I could spend my life, in this sweet surrender.