Navaratri Celebration !

The nine nights when Goddess took rest on earth and brought peace &  justice :)

It's an old tradition from Shakt Sampradaya... They believe that everything is incarnation of goddess....

So all human beings, animals, birds and all the creatures in the universe are her children...

All feelings, thought and actions are also part of her...

She resides in body at different Chakras ..

Hunger as "Kshudha" ... Thirst as "Trishna"....

As the conscience she is "Parabramha".... and the same goddess creates illusion as "Maya"....

So you move from one goddess to another .... from Maya to Brahman... 

And in between bow down to Lakshi, Saraswati, Parvati, Gayatri  & Kundalini...

Celebrate the divinity in form of a Mother.... Happy Navaratri :)

Birthday !

Do you believe in One Life or many ? Do you think that when we die we vanish... or we come back again with another body ? What's the meaning of age ? Does it assures maturity , love, knowledge or it's just a number (as shahrukh khan says it) ?

In ancient India people used to believe that one has to grow in love and knowledge as one gets older.... I love this idea !

There is theory  that life is given in number of breaths.... so if you breath long and deep you will live longer.. if you get angry and excited then you breathing rate increases so your life shortens... so Life was not counted by years but by number of breaths.

So now tell me... why do we celebrate birthday ??

Well, I celebrate it coz it's just a excuse for me to eat, talk and enjoy with my friends.... and to get some gift ;)

Do you have any other reason.. tell me in comments .....

PS : My birth date is 19 March 1981... wish me next year to get a treat :D

Yes.. I am 31 now :)

Sick Leave :)

Do you like sick leave.. not when you go to goa  after telling your boss that you can't get up from bed....(Of course you like it then !)... but when you are actually sick.. coughing and fever and dizziness...

I used to hate it....

But then.... I remembered something...

Ayurveda believes that  when there is disharmony in body, mind and spirit then a person falls sick... So it's nature's way of telling you that you should take care of yourself now and stop running around.

So next time you fall sick... remember..... it's time for rest, meditation and lot of water.

Movie : The Artist

Link for "The Artist" movie on IMDB

As expected this movie is brilliant ! No wonder it got oscar for Best Film. It's a story of a silent era film actor... his work, his life and the love which he can't recognize at first  :) Outstanding performances by Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo.... As the movie is in Black and White, it brings the best of cinematography... the story is simple but it feels so real and inspiring... Those who do not know about the "Golden Age" of Hollywood should watch this movie to get a glimpse :)

Meditation :D

Meditation is relaxation and I am sure everyone likes to relax... Sleeping too much leads to lethargy however 20 min of meditation relaxes your mind, energizes your body and bring enthusiasm to live and to love...

So to all those who haven't tried it,  I would say...

"Kambakht tune to peehi nahi " :)

Team Outing !!

What's the idea of enjoyment ? Is it only chicken, alcohol and girls ? If it's not, then why do people think of only these 3 things when we say the word  Party ?

I think it's because of lack of imagination.

There are millions of things to enjoy in life.. there are so many group activities which can actually bring people together, tighten the bond and bring out team spirit. See the list :

1- Adventure sports like tracking, river rafting, Treasure Hunts...
2- Antakshari, Quizes
3- Group Yoga, meditation
4- Dancing
5- Jungle safari

And I am sure you can suggest many more......

I feel we should be proactive and promote all these constructive activities for our official team outings.

I am going to do that from next time :D What about you ?

Friends !

What's the meaning of friendship ? Is it a business that I do a favor to you and then you return it back ? Is it some emotional crap invented by stupid people ? Is it a feeling or a commitment or just a word in dictionary ?

I think it's Love.

Beyond all rational and logical thinking we stick to people around us whom we love... even when they are not related by blood. We might get happy become of them or they might just irritate us to the core.. and still we again meet up, talk silly, unimportant things and move on as if nothing is wrong. Sometimes we feel the belonging... other times we feel dejected because of same people. So then why do we do all this ?

The only satisfactory answer which I could find is that it's because of Love.

As we are love so we seek love and then we are ready to do anything and everything for it.

But what if we have all the love and joy and peace we need ... What if we just don't need anyone for anything ? Will you still make new friends and stick to them in good and bad times ?

If you do then that's called as friendliness which is a rare and exceptional virtue.

I would pray that all of us would move from "friendship" to "friendliness" :)

Sunday :)

Yes.. Yes.. Yes... Like everybody else I love Sunday... Actually it's the first day of the week according to English calender but all Americans and IT guys assume it to be "Weekend". Catholic Church believes that 1st day of the week should be devoted to God so it was declared as Holiday so that people can go to Church and pray. However now we just sleep more, eat more and waste the first day in Tamasic way. {Refer Bhagvatgeeta Chapter 14 if you want to know what is Satvik, Rajasik and Tamasic :) }

As Sunday is named by the Deity Sun, I would suggest everyone to do at least 20 Suryanamaskar in Morning..{ Yes.. I am also doing it ! }... Get up on time.. eat breakfast on time and be enthusiastic even on Weekend.

This post is open for suggestion. Kindly download  the image above, if you don't know how to do Suryanamaskar.

The Starter :)

There is so much in Life that I enjoy and appreciate.. I decided to share that joy with everyone now... whether it's a movie or song or even an incidence. This blog is only for praising and appreciation so criticism is not allowed :D

Today's topic is a Movie called Arrietty ...(IMDB Link)

Wonderful animation... touching story... interesting screenplay and ofcourse it's  romantic... there is action, adventure and zest for life... really nice to watch for all young and those who are young at heart... 

The original movie is Japanese but I saw the dubbed English version... The voice over was also excellent.... It's really a Universal story about two people who bond in unusual circumstances, become friends and inspire each other for Life !

I wish all of us get such friends :)