The Last Repartee

Teri hatheli par ek lakeer meri bhi hai.
Na tum chhupa sake, na tum mita sake.

Mere naseeb me ke hisaab tera bhi hai.
na hum chuka sake, na hum bacha sake.

Singhnaad !

मैं ही बुद्धि , श्री , कीर्ति, गति, श्रद्धा, मेधा, दया, लज्जा, क्षुधा, तृष्णा एवं क्षमा हूँ.

कान्ति, शान्ति, स्पृहा, मेघा, शक्ति और अशक्ति भी मैं ही हूँ.

संसार में ऐसा कुछ भी नहीं है जिसमे मेरी सत्ता न हो.

जो कुछ दिखाई देता है वो सब मेरा ही रूप है.

मैं ही सब देवताओं के रूप में पराक्रम करती हूँ.

जल में आर्द्रता, अग्नि में उष्णता, सूर्य में ज्योति, एवं चंद्रमा में शीतलता मैं ही हूँ.

संसार के समस्त जीवों की स्पंदन क्रिया मेरी ही शक्ति होती है.

यह निश्चय है कि मेरे अभाव में वह नहीं हो सकती.

मेरे बिना शिव दैत्यों का संहार नहीं कर सकते.

संसार में जो व्यक्ति मुझसे रहित है वह "शक्तिहीन" ही कहा जाता है,

कोई उसे "रुद्रहीन"  या "विष्णुहीन" नहीं कहता.

आद्या शक्ति जगदम्बा का शाश्वत उद्घोष

I Believe Too

"I believe in manicures, I believe in pink.

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.

I believe in kissing, kissing a lot.

I believe in being strong even when everthing is going wrong.

I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.

I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

~ Audrey Hepburn ~



The Invisible Key

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily,
he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy
book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those   words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words-“PAID IN FULL”.

MORAL: How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?

EIGHT FACTS ABOUT FAILURE

1. TO FAIL IS NOT THE SAME AS BEING A FAILURE.
One may have many failings and yet still be far from being a failure.

2. TO FAIL IS NOT THE DISGRACE EVERYONE THINKS IT IS.
To err is to do nothing more than to join the human race.

3. FAILURE IS ONLY A TEMPORARY SETBACK.
Failure is never the final chapter of the book of your life unless you give up and quit.

4. NOTHING WORTHWHILE IS EVER ACHIEVED WITHOUT RUNNING THE RISK OF FAILURE.
The man who risks everything to try to achieve something truly worthwhile and fails is anything but a disgraceful failure.

5. FAILURE IS A NATURAL PREPARATION FOR SUCCESS.
Strange as it may seem to some of you, success is much more difficult to live with successfully than is failure.

6. EVERY FAILING BRINGS WITH IT THE POSSIBILITIES OF SOMETHING GREATER.
Analyse failure under whatever circumstances you choose and you will discover some seeds for turning failure into success.

7. WHAT YOU DO WITH FAILURES IN YOUR LIFE IS UP TO YOU.
Failure is either a blessing or a curse, depending upon the individual’s reaction or response to it.

8. FAILINGS ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN HOW TO DO THINGS BETTER THE NEXT TIME.
TO LEARN WHERE THE PITFALLS ARE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM.
The best possible thing to do with failure is to learn all you can from it.


With Love, Ganesh.
kriyababa.blogspot.com

45 RULES OF LIFE

"To celebrate growing old, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.”
Regina Brett

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you alone.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take “no” for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie today.Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?’
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time enough time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative (dying young).
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside, every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.


With Love, Ganesh
kriyababa.blogspot.com

The Ten Rituals of Radiant Living

These ten rituals should be carried on each day. The results begin to show within a month

1. Ritual of Solitude- Spend a few minutes in complete silence each day. At least 15 minutes. Preferably early in the morning and at the same time every day.
2. Ritual of Physicality- Dedicate 5 hours a week in some form of physical exercise viz. yoga, strength training etc.
3. Ritual of Live Nourishment- Have some amount of live food daily. Have at least a bowl of salad and some fruits and dry fruits daily.
4. Ritual of Abundant Knowledge- Spend 30 minutes daily in reading some good material that can affect or change your life in a positive manner.
5. Ritual of Personal Reflection- Every day (preferably at night when you have been through a day) spend some time in personal reflection. Reflect on the day that has been. What went through the day and how you could have utilized your day to make yourself better.
6. Ritual of Early Awakening- Make it a habit to wake up with the sun. Try to hit the bed early so that you get enough sleep and are ready to go through the day with a relaxed mind. Getting up early would also mean that you have more time in hand during the day.
7. Ritual of Music- Listen to some form of soothing music everyday.Something that you enjoy and that calms you down.
8. Ritual of the Spoken Word- Recite some form of mantra daily. This would help you become a better person. Do some positive self- talk and pep yourself up.
9. Ritual of a Congruent Character- Make an attempt everyday to strengthen and better your character and that can start by transforming your habit and exercising more control over yourself.
10. Ritual of Simplicity- Make your life simple. Reduce your needs.
11. Ritual of Pursuing Hobby- Every day spend some time on your hobby. This will calm you down and make you happy. It will make you proficient in that field. 

An excerpt from "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" by Robin Sharma.
(The 11th point is my personal addition to it.)