Helping with petrol

Mr Chetan has a very unique way of helping people. Many people gives their wealth or time in many ways for charity or aid. May it be then Warren Buffet who gave $2.8 Billion to Bill Gates foundation or May it be Sudha Murthy who gives her time to a very abandoned section of society. These are very famous and well known act of philanthropies which gets media hype and attention. I am not criticizing these noble deeds these can bring some significant changes in the world.

However, there are some acts of sweet gestures which rather go unnoticed by many. Some small and unexpected help from the situation when there are no hopes. Only people who had the privilege on the beneficiary side acknowledges the help, no media no loudness of show. The people who benefits from these small things exemplify the emotion of surprise first, once they are fully sure that this for real the happiness or obligations expressions follows.

Mr Chetan keeps half a liter of Petrol in an unused mineral water bottle. The bottle always quietly sleeps below the seat of his activa two wheeler moped. Whenever he observe any person dragging his two wheeler, Mr Chetan stops and ask a simple question “What happened”. If the answer is “petrol khatam ho gaya” i.e. the bike ran dry out of petrol, you can guess what might be happening next. He gives the petrol and direction for nearest petrol, both for free. Yes Free!

This brings surprise to many people, countless would offer money. But this for free. I thought first, frankly what a waste of money. The person who cannot manage to know the status of his or her petrol in bike should learn some lesson, only then he /she will fill the petrol next time. My thoughts were judgmental. But Mr Chetan had no such condemnatory calculation of thoughts. He simply helps others in need.

 I was in same flood of thoughts when I was riding my bike, suddenly it started jerking and in no time it stopped. You guess why any bike would go stop after jerk. Petrol! Wow!. Uphill with uproar traffic behind you is definitely not a place of petrol crises, yet it happened. Shit happens! and it happened to the judgmental me. For sometime I wanted to park my bike on side and laugh. Laugh out loud for I had forgotten my wallet today as well. Not only shit happened but it had happened at worst possible time!  

After 11 hours of working day, when the bike is pushed uphill in a wetty muddy road, one would not only recall herculean but Charlie Chaplin too, since this is not just herculean task but Charlie task. My mistake ! lesson learned !

My thoughts were broken by a question “Tel kahatm ho gaya kya” asking me if the petrol is over. I looked up, it was not Mr Chetan. Two guys in a bike, both having same beard style, I have. How they will give petrol they have a bike? Is the question came to me before why they should give me petrol !

While explaining my trouble to them I was smirking at me. They asked if I have some bottle so that they can give some petrol. I started searching nearby grass while still contemplating, is this for real! I found empty whiskey bottle! I mildly thanked the drinker and government for not banning alcohol in our city.

They gave me half a bottle petrol, enough for me to reach my home. I was overwhelmed by this gestures by the two and thanked them. What they said to me was extra overwhelming.  “Someone helped us when we were misfortune” said the first guy and left me with the question who might have helped them. And I dint not asked, for I know it must be Chetan, if not the Mr Chetan I know but some other. I didn’t asked because I wanted to enjoy the thought the Mr Chetan might have helped them. Thank you Mr. Chetan.

Is there any purpose of life?

Is there any purpose of life? Is there any anything called destiny?

I think maybe no is the answer.

Let us look at this.

We think the life from our lenses; we put our emotional dimensions to life. Our idea of joy, happiness, blissfulness or our idea of misery, agony, anger etc. they are two sides of same coin. The bliss is near the positive limit of human emotions whereas anger is on another side limit of human emotions. Our brain dwells in between based on internal (hormonal) and external situations. Mostly external situations! We get joy or anger for the activities outside us.

We tend to look the life forward with our own perception. If our perception is hallucinated which is the case mostly likely to happen because of the chemical concoction in our brain, our conclusions will also be false.

Let us get reminded that our way of thinking is way the “Homo sapiens” would think.

What about the perception of another animal. Let us say, A frog, a bird, a whale!

Frog must be thinking in its own way. Frog might be getting excited about the world in altogether approach. He might be thinking best world would be having more lakes as a place to live , more insects as the food, longer nights for their bashes (livelihood).

The other animal would be completely biased based on their survival. They may not have strong Emotional Quotient EQ as human beings but would that make the tiny creatures any less significant, is that I am asking?.

Let us combine the desires of all animal, what would you think the which animal should win. Wishes should come true for which animal. I won’t vote for human beings, enough damage has already been made to this planet.

Let us look at the purpose now. Do we have any purpose here? The local purpose like reducing the global warming, eradicating poverty etc may not count in the spiritual dimension. The purpose means not limited to planet earth. The larger question is what is our purpose in this cosmos. Why we existed. What was the exact reason we evolved the way we evolved. Are we the chosen species? Well about 200 million years ago dinosaurs ruled the planet earth for about 135 million years. Was there any spiritual dinosaurs having conversation for their purpose with another one through their way of expressions (I guess not as blogging). May be not they just lived and ruled till they vanished.  

The only possible reason for our existence may be to remain alive, not as an immortals, we are mortals, we all will die sooner or later. But we still will be alive forever though our offspring’s. Consciously we are not there but our DNA get passed, if we see the larger picture. New one come with better ideas improved brain and customized  to contemporary living styles. The evolution. The reason of life can be life itself !

The purpose is still unknown to me, I will not hesitate to say “I Don’t know” for indeed I don’t know. Neither I think there can be a particular answer which fits in our limited sense of logic.

Always a sincere seeker!

Numb vs blissfulness - effect is same possibilities diverge

Feeling Low, numb can be sensed only when you are really in it. It is very difficult to appreciate from outside as a third person the feelings, the atmosphere, (even as a second person it is difficult) the air of numbness.

What exactly is the feeling cant be described in words, how precisely it textures, is difficult to describe unless you have had at least once tasted it.

However at low, the observation about surrounding becomes fade. The consciousness may not be sharp sometimes to appreciate the aesthetic view of the site. Though, the common experiential feeling can be risked to described as something slowing down the entire processes around your vicinity. World seems to be moving in a slow motion. 

This surprisingly brings the individual closer to oneself. This way of getting closer to oneself is very similar to what it feels after little bit of drinking alcohol which is why its called boozing.

The delicate difference is when you are low and numb you are still sensible while in boozing you lost the consciousness of self. The two state of human being are therefore very close to each other. The individual feels lows, it goes towards alcohol. It is a very easy job, we are relying then on the chemicals to take the charge and do not want to struggle with the very basic questions asked to us by ourself while we are in the state of self introspection. The human tendency to follow least resistance path works wonderfully well here.

Well in a nutshell the biasness I have is towards is being continued in the state of low and struggle rather to go and lost the path which has presented itself by boozing and forgetting.  

Is feeling low should we practice then to get closer to ourselves. Answer is not positive.

This method of getting closer reduces outer body, thereby brings outer and inner experience closer. If we want to get closer, instead of reducing outer body other option seems a much better and  vice idea. Other idea, what other idea? Idea to expand inner-self. Idea to increase inner consciousness. 

Thus, if anyone wants to experience closeness, the better way is expand inner to get closer to outer rather than feeling numb and shrink the outer space.

While expanding the inner space the horizon of human mindfulness increases. This has potential of touching the ecstasy and experience limitlessness. The feelings which i fail everytime to pen down. Again we are close to ourselves but this time in fine fettle way, the superior way. 

Next year !

 The November month has come and we already started wrapping up the last old year. Aggressively started waiting for new fresh year. Aggression in waiting because our hopes are high for next year. Hopes are high since our expectations are higher with life.

Next year, want to earn more, want to spend more, want to fetch more discounts, in short want to make our lives more comfortable. Want the better gadgets next year. Want to upgrade the home. Want to list is infinite....

The factual reason why this need or urge is bursting up is that we essentially want to “experience more”. We wish to become more that what we are now. The wish is absolutely correct and valid. The path is however questionable. The path we have selected for betterment in life is “increase quality by possessing more” is doubtful.

What should we do? Should we discard the collection of better objects then?

Yes and no.

Yes, you should avoid unnecessary wastage of time. If your life is already luxury, don’t make it ultra-luxury, let the small element of struggle be present. Do not try to automate the whole lot. Otherwise, the exquisite human experience will be miserably vanished.

On the other hand, if you have very little facility, go ahead and get some tools. But please note, use of tools is to improve your working efficiency. Don’t get tangled fully. Infact, buy the tools not the gadgets.

Once you acquire and equipped with necessary objects, use them and move forward. Wrap up the old year and let’s wait for new year, let us see what it has to offer us this time. Keep reminded, hope is a good thing if backed up by shear will and hard work. Next year, Let us be more than what we are now. Not just by possessing more but by experiencing more from what we already have.  

   

Identity!

Do you like to be defined as someone? If yes, continue the reading.

Consciously or subconsciously we may be creating identify for ourselves. Something, which shelters major portion of our personality. For example : I am an Engineer, is an identity. We are defining ourselves. Other examples, I am IT Engineer, I am Mechanical Engineer, I am a singer, A sportsperson. Something more profound I am a boy, I am a girl is also an identity. Even positions and authority like I am manager, I am labour are the mark of identity creation.

What’s wrong in saying who we are and telling others if we are good at something?

Socially Yes, you may need some of the marketing to convey the correct message or for you to grow professionally. If you utter those words in a context of a group environment, it is okay. If you say these words to let other people know what your strengths are, it is okay (even though I never advocate too much market or false marketing, I believe communication becomes necessary in many situations). Now, if doctors wont say in an emergency that he is a doctor then its  a horrible mistake. You need to point out who you are.

But, if you say these words, these identities to yourself then surely it is a crime. Don’t let your identity define you. It hinders the inclusive growth. Within you, no element should bother you, whether it is good or bad. Don’t take pride in what you are good at neither regret what you are not.

The reason why Krishna is so illustrious so charismatic, is  because he is boundless, with no identities attached. He was what he was. Other incarnations of lord Vishnu are single dimensional or limited dimensions. For example Matsya avta, Vishnu in the form of a fish, or Varaha avtar Vishnu in the form of a boar. Restricted to the identities. Even Lord ram has identities, Lord ram the obedient son and a celebrated king, Maryadapurshottam. Defined for a right cause. But defined.

Krishna however has many roles; all illimitable. Neither good nor bad. Neither like a awful devil nor an innocent saint. He is perfect where he is. Playful always! Not stuck to a single idea. Open to all explorations.    

You may seek the far-reaching dimensional possibility if you are free enough from within. 

Why Worship Shiva

“Even if you do bad things with good intention, it will work out good. If you do good things with bad intention, it will turn out bad.”

Why we worship Lord Shiva! Someone asked me. He takes Marijuana and has a short temper and very uncivilized being. Bad qualities, isn’t it.

Ah Bad! You mean Bad! No not really! I said.

(I, with my extremely limited knowledge and even limited skill to express myself, could not resist and ended up popping out some answer.)

Well First, we cannot judge any person as good or bad. These adjectives should be used very carefully. I recommend using in extremely rare case.

Second judging a person just by their acts is certainly not a wise idea.

Third, He is Lord Shiva, the “adi yogi”, the first yogi. He knows better his own system than any other person. Don’t just become devotees of Lord Shiva, know him and his contribution to the human well beings.

Another interpretation I see is, the person acts, as he feels right for him/her. Act what is right to you, but make sure you are not making any harm to others in the benefits for yourself. This requires acting consciously with full responsibility. Our action can become responsible only when we know the system from which it is coming out i.e. our body.

Shiva to me is not just a personal identity, it exhibits eagerness and rock solid will to go somewhere beyond. At the same time being extremely simple. But remember, simple things always has a risk of being undervalued easily.

Shiva is unique... Simple yet subtle

Always walk

If you are running too much it articulates either you are running away from something or you are looking for something! 

 Running is good. Running will lead you somewhere. If you just sit ideal without any activity it is the paramount thing. However if you just sit without any bodily efforts the odds are that your crafty mind is still running. The mind will be running and body becomes motionless which is not desirable. The ultimate mechanism is both mind and body to be stagnant and at absolute calm.  

 

That is why Running physically first is important. This will run your body and stops the mind at certain level.  Physical body can be stopped easily. Stop the mind by running body and then stop the body to reach complete tranquil quietness.

Many people give the advice otherwise and ask you to relax and not to budge. Well ! No movement is the supreme state one has reached after lot of running.