मुझ पे ये एह्सान क‍रो
म‍त पूछो ह‍म क्या है मेरे दोस्त

ह‍म तो ब‍ने ब‍न्जारा
खुदा के त‍लाश मे

ज‍ब मिले खुदा ह‍म से
वो तो आयिने मे छ‍वि निक‍ले

– वेन्क‍टेस्व‍र‍ राव कोवुरु

Recently there was a video message getting circulated on the social media about the plight of a rich business man in India after he gave away all his wealth to his son. He was lamenting on his miserable life with the ill treatment from his son and advising others to take precaution.

There are some related incidents from Indian scriptures and history. On one end is the

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Desire is not gratified by indulgence. On the other hand it increases like fire after a pouring of ghee over it. All the wealth in the world will not be sufficient to gratify the desire of one person. Knowing this, a wise man should control his mind.

– from The Life of Ramakrishna by Romain Rolland

We are not human beings going through a spiritual experience but that very Spirit going through a human experience.

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Koi aghe, koi peeche, lekin SAB saath saath.😀

This world (universe or may be a multiverse) is all filled with the same cosmic energy whom some refer to as god. Everything here is nothing but a microcosm of the same all pervading eternal energy. When everything, all of us included, are nothing but same identical cosmic energy then the duality of Continue reading →

As a student bachelor this blissful soul lived with friends from diverse beliefs. With a natural curiosity, he was determined to closely understand the beliefs and appreciate their meaning.

He first met a group of friends who called themselves devotees of God. The idea appeared natural to the young boy. He thought it is very prudent to be a true devotee of God who had put him on this earth. He lived the idea and ideal through his thoughts and deeds, and his heart was filled with joy, purpose and vigor. He was a very happy man.

As time passed and he spent more time being a devotee of God, his proximity to God increased significantly. With proximity, he soon became part of the family – as the part of the God. The relationship transformed to that of pure love that exists between a son and a father in an inseparable family. He was living a life of pure love and happiness.

As time passed further, he studied and observed the God from very close quarters with pure love. He realized that in essence there was no difference between him and his God. The difference that he perceived so far was imaginary. He became one with the God. There was no longer a duality in his mind. He experienced a state of bliss.

As the differences crumbled in a state of oneness, he gained a new perspective and respect for the three paths that helped to get to his current state. He noticed that the time he spent as a true devotee of God infact helped him get closer to the God and to become inseparable from him. And, the time he spent as part of God helped him understand that God much better and realize the oneness with God. With this renewed respect, he was a blissful soul.

Later in life, as he studied different scriptures, he understood that these natural paths were identified with different names by different groups based on their cultural and linguistic origins.

India, the motherland of many living cultures and religions, has in fact seen many such schools blossom in this land over the millennia. There were dvaita(dualism), visista-advaita (qualified non-dualism) and advaita(non-dualism/oneness).

In the bhakti movement, there were different bhavas(the feelings with which self associated with God) that of a servant, lover, friend and even as a parent to Father, the God.

There were also quite a few noble and divine souls who existed around the world and over the centuries, who transformed generations of beings towards this simple path adopting to the specific needs, circumstances and cultures.

It was a peaceful and blissful Saturday morning. The young man had just woken up to the sounds of chirping birds sitting on top of a tree branch in front of his home. The early morning radiance and natural surroundings were beautiful and his heart filled with joy.

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Young man had another blissful day in the rhythmic cycle of life. He had shared understanding on a topic with his team. He smiled as he contemplated on the concept of understanding and perception.

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The young man was in a blissful state observing a small chirping bird working hard with its beak on a window perhaps imagining the image on the window to be another bird, or trying to break the glass to get into the room in anticipation of Continue reading →