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The fundamental fear is of death. Let us prove it. Death by definition is dying of human body. When this body becomes lifeless, it is called as death. It is fearful because what you witness as lively human being is suddenly motionless and cold. Sometimes it's painful and other times its unnoticeable. If you want to know what happens, before, during and after death then find time to listen to Katopanishad - a commentary by HH  +Sri Sri Ravi Shankar  ji. Here we will work on the premise and try to prove it. Yes, the first sentence in this blog. For proving, I will borrow a term "mini death" from the commentary. It will  differentiate death from the one that signifies loss of human body. "mini death" is not the loss of human body, clear. Ok, lets continue. If I want Masala Dosa, the restaurant does not have it. What happens? If I want promotion, the manager ignores me completely? What happens? You are offered fruit after you had heavy break...

At times you wonder, do you create thought or are they created for you? If I am not the thought generator then how do they come into existence? If its a mystery still, then read on, you may stumble on some truth. Thoughts have a certain purpose. They express in words. Words have their limitation but thoughts are made up of words and thus have limited expression. There is an urge to express and that urge is fulfilled via the thought medium. Now, what is that urge to express? Why is it so strong? Why can't it be controlled, regulated? It is said that thoughts simply come. You cannot regulate or plan for your next thought. They just pound and pouch at their own leisure. Its a beautiful phenomenon if you love laid back experience. These days nobody wants to touch the remote or the mouse and change videos, they should simply keep playing, changing as we warm the couches. Today in sahaj meditation similar curiosity arose, a question to know the origin of thought. And some insig...

We have been brought up with this question. तुम क्या कर सकते हो? छोड़ो यार, फालतू मैं परेशान होते हो ? अपने काम से मतलब रखो न यार देश की तो ऐसी तेसी वैसे भी हो रही है तुम अकेले क्या कर सकते हो मीडिया कब तक इस को पकड़ के रखेगी , कल शाम के साड़ी चैनल्स पर क्रिकेट का विश्लेषण चालू हो गया था सारकार क्या करेगी, जो अब तक सोते रहे उन्हें हकीकत से क्या वाकिफ करोगे क्यूं हताश होते हो तुम्हारे आस पास भी सबको अपनी नौकरी और बीवी और बच्चों  की पड़ी है, जब तक उनके सर पर शैतान नहीं हमला नहीं  बोलेगा  तब तक वो तस से मस नहीं होंगे इस देश मैं ज़माने से होते आया है और होता रहेगा रावन भी सीता को ले गए थे So you see there are many reason to sit on the couch and wonder at the failure of system and society. What can the politicians do? call parliament session introspect and discuss with open mind  pass laws that restore confidence in citizens laws that are clear and easy to implement debar any MP/MLA with criminal record against women What can the ...

From the rustic village a hope was born with little wings she left her home to find life in the city a capitol for hundreds of years saw many dynasties rise and fall a young bud adjusting in the city's darkness hoping to blossom grow and expand earn some and give some back to the village little did she realize about vultures in darkness sick minds , weak bodies were gathering around her engulfed and suffocated her killed her body removed her spirit the will to live kept fighting for a while the end came , offshore the spirit was free the body was back rest of the nation wept promising action politicians and police slept avoiding action for in their fold there are many who commit similar crimes even they are headed by women but lack the spine for spirit of power is all consuming relieving them of the morality a change we hope and a change must come for fighting through winter there are some who walked the street and lit the candles ...

A nation which had given up. A nation which had no hope in the system. A nation which believed in nothing. कुछ नहीं हो सकता , क्यों वक़्त बर्बाद करते हो, सौ रुपये दो और आगे बड़ो,  ज़िन्दगी मैं और भी गम है,  यह सौ रुपये बचा के क्या करना,  फालतू की कीच कीचक क्यूं करना.  Senior citizen narrated their times of less corruption. Youth wondered was there ever a time of less corruption.  The common man sweats and burns his blood everyday of his life.  He wants a little money to buy some bread. He wants a little money to buy some education for his kids.  We created a generation of whales who learnt only to gulp big money.  Huge monsters. You dare not raised your voice against them.  They were your representative. They were your killer too.  Murderers. More than the money they made you hopeless.  More than the society they forced you indoors.  You just bothered about your life.  You just cared to meet both ends meet.  What ...

Some people suffer all their life, either physical or mental problems. Everyone has blocks and they stumble upon them all the time. They hold on to them whereas all they want is release from them. Some people live life to brim, serving and losing themselves in the moment. Some people eat to live and depend on others to nurture and substantiate their livelihood. Some spouses are lucky to perish before their better half. Some simply drag till end of time. There are some who dont need any support until the end and then they simply pass away. There are some who prolong living by medications and survival toolkits. Suffering is pain to watch as well as to experience. But why do some people suffer more than others? Some people are lucky and dont get chance to suffer. Some start suffering the day they are born. Some grow and cultivate reasons for suffering. They carry the cause and hold on to it. Suffering burns life before death actually does the ritual. What kind of life do you want? Can you...

It was late in the evening when the news came. I could not do online booking because she did not have ID. I went out in my wobbly swift. She (now I am talking of swift, a car) has been indicating that her tyres could be punctured or wheels could be imbalance. My brother asked me "When did you last fill air in it?" I said "today I filled it twice and I have come to this place in auto fearing the tyre would lose tube. I enquired on the way for agents who give real train ticket without need for ID card and there was none to found. Everyone said, they could give the ticket but the risk of travel without ID would be on ticket holder. IRCTC online ticketing has disarmed the once powerful train ticket agents who would maintain stock of tickets for all ages and all days and all trains to all places. I got a call from my brother and then my father. "Why dont you go? She would be alone. She has never travelled alone." My mind also reminded me that I had not gone in marri...