Think It Over !
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"Arise!Awake!Stop not,till the goal is reached."----Swami Vivekananda
In continuation with Murth's post----in the memory of Samiji----(As we Bengalis call our beloved Naren---Vivekananda)---on the occassion of his Birthday today(12th January)
Today I went too Belur Math----with a Sanyasi(A Naga Sanyasi)---from Udhampur--Jammu&Kashmir who has come to our house on Tuesday---late night--
There was a lot of activities going on in Belur Math---and a lot of school children(from various schools of Kolkata) came today to pay their Homage to Samiji.
Though I stayed their for a little time----I could feel a different vibration----in that small span of time---
Nature also gave me a lesson today--
While in Belur Math---I was telling the NAga Sanyasi--that VIvekananda has such a great personality that during his visit to America---getting impressed by his lectures--When Ford Donated a small fortune for his institution---and then the following day---came to meet him---He did not get much importance from Samiji. Feeling a bit offended when he told Swamiji who he was and how much he had contributed for him----Swamiji just said that it was nothing in comparision to the contributions from the endless no of devoteees--who though had nothing virtually for themselves,contributed---almost all their belongings for a cause---Ford had then put his head down---
Now ---today I made a small donation in Belur Math---There after I was feeling very proud----
Basically --most of the time whenever I went to Belur Math---I could get a "Bhogh--Prasad"----Now --today also--I was also feeling confident--that ---As I had made a donation today--I also would be previledged enough to have the Prasad---But today---it was a flop show for me---I was virtually turned down--by the authorities----saying that ---I was no one special---and I could only get the prasad only after long hour of waiting--
As I had very little time---with me---I had to go---I was feeling sad that even the Sanyasi could not get the Prasad--
Maybe--Nature wanted a lesson to teach me today---No body in this world is indespensible---The Show will go on----even if u dont take any part in it---By taking part in any ocassion---u r not going to be someone special--but will actually be a blessed soul---
This is probably the Law of Nature---
Regards,
Joy_mitali
In continuation with Murth's post----in the memory of Samiji----(As we Bengalis call our beloved Naren---Vivekananda)---on the occassion of his Birthday today(12th January)
Today I went too Belur Math----with a Sanyasi(A Naga Sanyasi)---from Udhampur--Jammu&Kashmir who has come to our house on Tuesday---late night--
There was a lot of activities going on in Belur Math---and a lot of school children(from various schools of Kolkata) came today to pay their Homage to Samiji.
Though I stayed their for a little time----I could feel a different vibration----in that small span of time---
Nature also gave me a lesson today--
While in Belur Math---I was telling the NAga Sanyasi--that VIvekananda has such a great personality that during his visit to America---getting impressed by his lectures--When Ford Donated a small fortune for his institution---and then the following day---came to meet him---He did not get much importance from Samiji. Feeling a bit offended when he told Swamiji who he was and how much he had contributed for him----Swamiji just said that it was nothing in comparision to the contributions from the endless no of devoteees--who though had nothing virtually for themselves,contributed---almost all their belongings for a cause---Ford had then put his head down---
Now ---today I made a small donation in Belur Math---There after I was feeling very proud----
Basically --most of the time whenever I went to Belur Math---I could get a "Bhogh--Prasad"----Now --today also--I was also feeling confident--that ---As I had made a donation today--I also would be previledged enough to have the Prasad---But today---it was a flop show for me---I was virtually turned down--by the authorities----saying that ---I was no one special---and I could only get the prasad only after long hour of waiting--
As I had very little time---with me---I had to go---I was feeling sad that even the Sanyasi could not get the Prasad--
Maybe--Nature wanted a lesson to teach me today---No body in this world is indespensible---The Show will go on----even if u dont take any part in it---By taking part in any ocassion---u r not going to be someone special--but will actually be a blessed soul---
This is probably the Law of Nature---
Regards,
Joy_mitali
Thank you for narrating your experience in Belur Math today Joy_Mitali. Very earthly in it's subtle message. Actually thinking about it, funny how similiar your experience today was to Henry Ford's so many years ago. Like you tried to say in your post, Nature is indeed a great teacher.....teaches you by lifting you up one moment & the very next, brings you crashing down to earth. All of us go through life with such experiences & I dare say we are the better for it.
Talking of Swamiji, I am not too religious or philosophical a person by nature. The frills & rituals of religion, the heavy philosophical stuff of the intellectuals, philosophers & thinkers and the spiritual cacophony emanating from of any number of so-called Godmen/Godwomen today don't impress me much but....I repeat but.....I most certainly am in awe of some great souls that walked this earth over the years. Their mere presence, wisdom, thoughts & above all their deeds have left an impression on mankind for ages until even today.....some for centuries & more. I will not list them here because by doing so I will have to justify their presence in the list......and that will be one long exercise. Zeroing in on Swamiji, he is one on that list of mine.
To illustrate my point on a personal note.......I have read about him barely just enough to know the basics of his life.......his thoughts, messages & deeds. Yet I myself am surprised as to how I seem to know so much about him. I actually don't but I somehow get this feeling that I am very familiar with him. I live in Chennai close to the famous Marina Beach & take my early morning walk down the stretch that passes the also famous "Vivekananda House" on the beach front. Every time I pass the gate of the building complex, I can feel an inexplicable urge to turn my head & bow in reverence to the imposing statue of Swamiji, sitting in a meditating pose & staring out of the compound. I keep doing this as many times & as often as I pass the gate, even from the opposite sidewalk. There is this aura about Swamiji's statue that seems to radiate strange waves of kinship & brotherhood. The reverence to his statue is purely filial & not divine in any way. That makes the daily experience very comforting to me. My walk can never be complete without this unconscious ritual of mine. Strange but true. Even stranger is the fact that I see umpteen number of fellow-walkers & passers-by doing exactly the same thing. However, I kicked myself very early today when I saw the garlands of flowers on his statue in the morning because it was only then that I realised that today was his birthday
.
There are so many statues of great people & the not-so-greats too all over the city but they just look beyond me all the time. Even Gandhiji's famous statue stands imposingly on a high pedestal on the same beach front as so do about a dozen Tamil scholars & philosophers, including Valluvar. I am not venturing into any comparison or making any comments so please do not take things amiss.
Coming back to Swamiji......all I will say here is....there surely must be something about the man.
Talking of Swamiji, I am not too religious or philosophical a person by nature. The frills & rituals of religion, the heavy philosophical stuff of the intellectuals, philosophers & thinkers and the spiritual cacophony emanating from of any number of so-called Godmen/Godwomen today don't impress me much but....I repeat but.....I most certainly am in awe of some great souls that walked this earth over the years. Their mere presence, wisdom, thoughts & above all their deeds have left an impression on mankind for ages until even today.....some for centuries & more. I will not list them here because by doing so I will have to justify their presence in the list......and that will be one long exercise. Zeroing in on Swamiji, he is one on that list of mine.
To illustrate my point on a personal note.......I have read about him barely just enough to know the basics of his life.......his thoughts, messages & deeds. Yet I myself am surprised as to how I seem to know so much about him. I actually don't but I somehow get this feeling that I am very familiar with him. I live in Chennai close to the famous Marina Beach & take my early morning walk down the stretch that passes the also famous "Vivekananda House" on the beach front. Every time I pass the gate of the building complex, I can feel an inexplicable urge to turn my head & bow in reverence to the imposing statue of Swamiji, sitting in a meditating pose & staring out of the compound. I keep doing this as many times & as often as I pass the gate, even from the opposite sidewalk. There is this aura about Swamiji's statue that seems to radiate strange waves of kinship & brotherhood. The reverence to his statue is purely filial & not divine in any way. That makes the daily experience very comforting to me. My walk can never be complete without this unconscious ritual of mine. Strange but true. Even stranger is the fact that I see umpteen number of fellow-walkers & passers-by doing exactly the same thing. However, I kicked myself very early today when I saw the garlands of flowers on his statue in the morning because it was only then that I realised that today was his birthday
.There are so many statues of great people & the not-so-greats too all over the city but they just look beyond me all the time. Even Gandhiji's famous statue stands imposingly on a high pedestal on the same beach front as so do about a dozen Tamil scholars & philosophers, including Valluvar. I am not venturing into any comparison or making any comments so please do not take things amiss.
Coming back to Swamiji......all I will say here is....there surely must be something about the man.
There is indeed something about that man, Jaideep. Only your classy poetry can do justice to him and Gandhiji.
One can never forget Swamiji's famous speech in the world parliament of religions. Before Osho, he was the most practical philospher India produced. He would say things like not making a virtue out of poverty and actually laud the western world for its material progress. One of his most practical sayings was "Play football. Don't read the Bhagvad Gita. To be spiritual you have to be physically strong" . This I believe is true.
It is a great pity that despite having him,osho. krishnamurthy, Shri Aurobindo and Gandhi himself, we still languish 50 years after independence. India is just a land with a lot of spiritual knowledge. There is very little implementation or we would not be having the problems in the first place.
Gandhi and Vivekanand were two people who used to work among the people. With today's information revolution and mass communication, their message would have spread faster and wider. They were clearly men ahead of their times. A great pity. Their legacy deserves to be perpetuated.
This is a variation or Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Concentration is the secret of success in politics, in war, in sports in all management of human affairs" . Swamiji himself had admirable concentration- I remember reading somewhere that he had a photographic memory- he rarely forgot what he read. I really wish he were alive today.
One can never forget Swamiji's famous speech in the world parliament of religions. Before Osho, he was the most practical philospher India produced. He would say things like not making a virtue out of poverty and actually laud the western world for its material progress. One of his most practical sayings was "Play football. Don't read the Bhagvad Gita. To be spiritual you have to be physically strong" . This I believe is true.
It is a great pity that despite having him,osho. krishnamurthy, Shri Aurobindo and Gandhi himself, we still languish 50 years after independence. India is just a land with a lot of spiritual knowledge. There is very little implementation or we would not be having the problems in the first place.
Gandhi and Vivekanand were two people who used to work among the people. With today's information revolution and mass communication, their message would have spread faster and wider. They were clearly men ahead of their times. A great pity. Their legacy deserves to be perpetuated.
This is a variation or Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Concentration is the secret of success in politics, in war, in sports in all management of human affairs" . Swamiji himself had admirable concentration- I remember reading somewhere that he had a photographic memory- he rarely forgot what he read. I really wish he were alive today.
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Eye care - 20-20-20
Recommendations by a specialist doctor in the US for protection of the eyes of people who spend long hours in front of the monitor.
He termed this as 20-20-20."
It is apt for all of us, who spend long hours at our desks, looking at the computer screen.
Step I:
After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, turn your head
and try to look at any object placed at least 20 feet away.
This changes the focal length of your eyes, a must-do for the tired eyes.
Step II:
Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them.
Step III:
Time permitting of course, one should walk 20 paces after every 20 minutes
of sitting in one particular posture.
Helps blood circulation for the entire body.
Your eyes are the mirror of your soul, so do take care of
them, they are priceles.
Recommendations by a specialist doctor in the US for protection of the eyes of people who spend long hours in front of the monitor.
He termed this as 20-20-20."
It is apt for all of us, who spend long hours at our desks, looking at the computer screen.
Step I:
After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, turn your head
and try to look at any object placed at least 20 feet away.
This changes the focal length of your eyes, a must-do for the tired eyes.
Step II:
Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them.
Step III:
Time permitting of course, one should walk 20 paces after every 20 minutes
of sitting in one particular posture.
Helps blood circulation for the entire body.
Your eyes are the mirror of your soul, so do take care of
them, they are priceles.