Some practice sessions

Opportunity

One thing that I learned early in my life is :-

Any Opportunity is really an opportunity only if it serve the purpose or address the need that we have. World always has plenty of opportunities and possibilities. We can grab any of them based on what we want. That's why it becomes very essential to know ourselves and what we want and be strong and clear with it. We have to stand for something, otherwise we might fall for everything. As a human being, we are much bigger than all the roles that we take in our life. Roles might change, people might change, places might change but we remain steady, clear and calm. It's a beautiful place to be within and integrity blossoms. If we are not clear about who we are, mind/emotions will play its role and it will not allow us to settle down.  We need to find a way to raise above our impulses and distractions. Only then, we can live our dreams. 

Healthy Lifestyle

   Today I spoke to one of my friend. She is expecting a baby. For that delivery she is thinking of bringing her parents to US. She said her mom is doing some drama in coming to help her. With in-laws most of the people will not feel much comfortable. But even with parents, people are not comfortable. She said she love her parents but she can't live with them for 24x7. If she live with them for 1 year, she might go mad. But if they are not well, she will go and help it seems. I'm surprised how clear she is about her people.

My thoughts:-
There is a huge generation gap between us and our parents. I feel sad about the fact that children are not comfortable with their own parents. As human beings within one family, we are not able to cope up with each other though lot of love is there. This is the reality almost everywhere. Many elders are not wise. Sometimes it is detrimental to be with them.  I didn't see this level of divide between our parents generation and their parents generation. . Lifestyle changes are making huge impact on our lives and relationships. Human touch is very important. No machine can replace that. Before giving touch to others, one has to be healthy within oneself. For that, we need to have good healthy lifestyle. If not, we will miss the life.

Distractions in life

அலைபாயும் மனம் பலவீனம். அமைதியான மனம் பலம். 

மனச எப்படி பலப்படுத்தறது?

பகவான்: சத்சங்கம், ஈஸ்வர ஆராதனை, பிராணாயாம்ம் 

Many mahans right from Adi Sankara has stressed on the company of good people. I think it is very essential to keep us on track. There are lot of chances that we might get lost or go out of track from our path while handling day-to-day challenges. Distractions will not get us anywhere.   I think We have to be aware of this. Real satisfaction or fulfillment in whatever we pursue will come only if we live in totality. That's a different quality of life. All the day-to-day activities could be enjoyable. It could be sipping a cup of coffee, eating a delicious food, walking in the park, making love to your loved one, challenging project at office etc..  Distracted mind will neither allow us to enjoy anything fully nor give us satisfaction. Stillness or steadiness of mind will make a total difference. So we have to decide what kind of life we want to live. 

Master Oogway & Master Bell

That is how our conversations will be between me and Master Bell

Every time I watch this Master Oogway, I couldn't avoid my eyes getting wet. This is how our Master Bell teaches all of his students. He is old wise and very peaceful. He remains alone in that school by himself whole day. Hence the energy in the school is very very  pleasant. He has infinite patience and tolerance. All the lessons that I learn from him are lifetime. I'm very fortunate to be with him.