Pathway to Subconscious mind and beyond

In today's world every body is aware of everything thanks to technological boom the way information flows beyond borders and time horizon. Still there are aspects which today's advancement have a little effect. Those are subtler aspects like mind, emotions, feelings. 

On the first instance it may appear of course, we can adhere to our feeling and emotion by various entertaining gadgets which caters to soothe our mind be it fun games or relaxing music or social media insta reels. What is concerning here, is when our mind patterns are getting deeper and deeper embedded in our  system without our knowledge to an extent that when it starts showing signs of distress or fails to function well, we are alarmed beyond imagination. Here comes the role of subconsious level where these patterns are placed and starts interrupting in our life. 

While staying mindful is quite challenging in this maddening world, being watchful about these patterns can be overwhelming to even think of. However, there is a respite though, once we know the power of our subconsious mind. The good news is that we can access it. 

 Our subconscious mind can be accessed through meditation - bringing the mind to rest. The various impressions our mind gets while going through difficult times especially have a deeper impact on our personality, the way we perceive or react or adopt may vary. Just like a wrinkled mind it ceases to perform effectively with so many creases and to smooth en it one can take the help of meditation as a tool to get rid of these impressions and help the mind get rid of conditioning. Just like aging process can be reversed with healthy lifestyle, likewise the conditioning can be reversed with breathing techiniques & meditation. The instant relief through releasing toxic thoughts is clear, calmer mind- more present and yes mind. Clarity happens with more decisive power and intuitiveness. Things get sorted out easier with a relaxed mind. 

Right from priority list to do's and don't will entirely be changed with new found peace of mind which is always in state of equilibrium, in the present moment. The present is a gift to us  as it opens up avenues to make our future. Past can be life learning lesson but the inclination of our mind is getting stuck in the past be it good or bad, both stops us being fully in the present moment. When we lack our full attention in the present moment, we loose our 100% capability to perform or deal with the situation. Rather than in response mode we rush to react and give the remote control of our emotions to outside factors which can trigger our emotions any time without our knowledge or preparation. It sounds dangerous being into victimhood mode rather in defence mode, right action at right time. Sometimes it is wiser not to act in some cases to save our own mind from draining our energy into unnecessary issues which can be avoided by simple act of no action. 

As we mentioned about subtler aspects, lets move on from reaching subconscious to where it leads further after reaching there. It opens up new dimension to our existence. By practice of meditation and breathing techniques, we witness real Self in its purest form far away from what we have been knowing ourselves till now. Right from our birth, conditioning of the mind gets started which is basic for survival. Like recognising, associating, learning..... in nutshell all what we hear, see and perceive from senses make us believe what we are. Eventually we get so attached to the image so built that we start believing that as our true identity leaving behind what we originally are. The quest to learn about Self only starts from a time either some crisis might have hit you which have shaken up your identity of what you believed yourself to be or at a time when you are fed up with the stagnation point where you have reached a saturation of everything perfect still you are striving for happiness. The awakening moment happens with overwhelming experience which can be painful and miserable only to be soaked in complete bliss. It is eminent- birth is painful like an egg breaks to give a life or seed germitates with breaking of outer shell. Likewise shedding off outer ego centric identity can be overbearing but once it is shaken off one can experience deep relief and real joy to find one's true Self beyond past  impressions and conditioning as true freedom is experienced in form of bliss. To be happy or find happiness one may need to do something or achieve but bliss is just being. It is as simple to being .... yet unattainable for those who may not even feel the need to be in bliss, oblivious of such a possiblity of ultimate peace while lost in their material world.

The very purpose of writing this is to refresh our belief system of what we think as correct can be verified from level of our core level where we rise up from our conditioned mind and start seeing things as it it without ulterior motives of hyped up dream goals set by the society or idealim. Instead if we are familiar with our Self in  purest form of what is our inner call or wisdom we can start living a life in our best version. 

 

Madhumita -with a joyful gaze

 Madhumita - the lady

with a twinkle in her eyes 

makes me wonder

if she is an Angel in disguise

 

She stands as a pillar of strength

to all those who need help

She has a golden heart 

to heal the world

in her charming ways

 

She is the mother of her child

instilling life with care and guide

To her parents, she is a doting daughter

always by their side 

A loving wife to her beloved's pride

She carries herself dignified

 

To a friend she is ever present

so much that one can confide 

 

An inspiring teacher imparting knowledge simplified

She trains and guides with such dedication & flair

Her students become her die hard fan

 

Above all she holds up high

the values of principle of life

She heals the world 

with a touch of care

 to adore and praise

for others to raise

She amazed me again and again

 as a ray of hope with a joyful gaze!

 

It is natural to be Unnatural

 Who says it is not proper to be unnatural. Often we come across such extra ordinary people with outstanding merits and contribution to the world but their personal life is little less than perfect yet in some extreme cases they are so called abnormal, far away from the normality of Society.

Master Artist Van Gogh's unnatural  trait is the first instance of genius coming to my mind with off track thought process such that he committed suicide out of frustration while the world treasures his invaluable creations for hundred years past his unfortunate unnatural death.  In fact, it is the special ability of such genius to look at things differently with unique feeling or intensity so that others who could not understand or relate to them labelled such rarity as abnormal. 

I could observe such an instance of unnatural trend in Nature. While taking a walk in nature, I witnessed all the twines of a creeper are falling naturally towards ground after reaching a certain height. That is the beauty of the creeper to be grounded. Well but not all are exhibiting the same trait. Here and there, I find few twines climbing upwards reaching for the sunlight. It triggerd a curiousity in me to instrospect if nature too defies natural law universally followed but in exceptional cases.  

I was astonished to watch a sapling growing into a plant but moving parallel to the ground after gaining a little height. It sparked a thought provoking question as to what dire situation made the plant grow horizontally against the norm of growing vertically. On close inspection, I found out that the plant is placed in a pot at a corner of a balcony which is hardly getting any direct sunlight. To beat the odds, the plant desperately wants to reach out to its source of life which is the sunlight here. The earnest desire to gain nourishment made the plant defy norms and it battles all lack with courage to take up an exceptional route to growth. To some it may strike abnormal growth while those who can value valour will be able to identify that so called abnormality is actually an extra ordinary trait to stand out from the rest. 

Same applies to us when we label abnormality to some traits in people who defy norms. It is the callous way of society to deal with exceptional traits with stamp of rejection whoever are not following the general masses. 

I could relate to rare few who are silently carrying on a mission but the world is oblivious of their progress and may target such genius with mockery of being invisible. When the right time comes, the world is stunned by their masterpieces. Such is the vigour of being an exception,  courage to be different and original. This is the origin of originality- to follow your instinct irrespective what sounds natural or normal. No matter what people say or how they treat you, maintain your originality not just to stand out of the crowd but to set an outstanding example.

Matching the dots

                    Life is like a puzzle which we need to solve within given life span. In life there are many similar dots to match. But they are scattered and strayed away. 

                     To begin with, go for the most easiest and simplest dots to match, which are very close and direct. Like some tasks in life are independent of other life decisions. A good example can be getting up early in the morning, say 5 o'clock. It doesn't interfere with other tasks. Yes, to facilitate it, one needs to go to bed early the night before.

                    Secondly, go for the dots which are the furthest apart and can be matched without interrupting the path of other dots, as they can be joined on the periphery or border line. One can proceed to join these long distance dots like long term life-decisions, such as career goals - to be an artist or musician or architect, etc.

                    Then comes those dots which are placed such that it demarcates other scattered dots in different zones so that after joining these dots the other cluttered dots can somehow be restrained into typical zones. It helps in clearing out paths to be taken for further matches. Once such demarcating dots are matched, the other zoned out dots can be easily matched, and hence all the dots can be fixed. Examples of such demarcating dots can be life tasks which ease out other goals like studies and learning and other life-enhancing skills: dieting, social skills, hobbies, which further support other goals.

The "How" factor introspection

             In our daily life, the very first question which often comes to mind is What or Why but if you notice intently How is also one of the crucial questions which pops out strongly as well.

             We may examine this both at micro and macro level. 

            Suppose we are to examine the efficiency of two people competing in a particular task, then it is significant to register how the task is completed to gauge the efficiency and mark the difference between the the two competitors. 

             It is said that even if  some aspects of life that are predestined, still we do have some say in our life's journey specially with the kind of character or aptitude we exhibit. Here comes the role of the "How" factor that decides no matter what life throws at us, it is our character building aptitude towards life that determines how we handle the situation may it a challenge or a crisis. So on micro level, every individual is deciding his life journey besides outside factors through one's ability as to how one is handling the situation no matter what comes upon in life with a sudden twist. 

            On macro level, we may say, that the Universe is always listening to us and the way we send out our intentions with the type of frequency in terms of intensity of the intention, the law of nature reciprocates. It can be tested in times of crisis if we pray and ask the Universe for a favour then we are likely to see miracles happening provided we have immense faith on the Universe to make it happen. So mostly the faith is shaken with doubts cropping in our mind about what if it fails. This little skepticism also stirs the vibration we are sending in our prayers or manifestation process. It seems to dilute the intensity of our wishes to be true. The key to success in manifestation is to surrender with faith that whatever comes is for good as it eventually will lead to ultimate wish we asked for in a better version. Having that kind of faith can stimulate miracles to happen where we don't question the process which involves how it is to happen. If we can surrender this quest of how, then our wishes are reaching with highest frequency matching the universal frequency to make it happen. 

            In conclusion, we find that in some aspect of life like destiny the "How" factor is to be highlighted while in other case like manifestation, the "How" factor is to be dropped or surrendered.

Sri Leela

An awe inspiring festive mood sets the stage 

of  Divine play with the emergence of Sri Sri's grace 

Lord Jagannath's famous Rath yatra 

symbolic of great celebration and joy

amidst devotees experiencing divine bliss

what the Holy ceremony is meant for

 

Once Celebration begins across the place

know that Lord's leela (game) is at play 

Lord Krishna pulling the chariot himself

is witnessed in the form of param pujyaniya Gurudev 

Sri Sri appearing all over doing the same as Divine himself 

 

Once the witness is witnessed, what remains is pure Bliss!

Lord has shown us the way to liberation through 

living masters as Sri Sri  

The barren land beneath, full of gross stones & the filthy mud of ignorance

turns to love-filled flowers with the touch of the enlightened Master

All those earth bound souls are liberated through His grace

as the deserving ones take flight to freedom in open space

-away from the maddening race 

 

Glory to Lord, glory to His lordship

such a mesmerising masterpiece is a testimony to his worship

 

 

श्री लीला

 श्री लीला 

 

सृष्टी के कण कण मे जाग उठी आनंद लहरी मेला 

जब प्रभु स्वयं रचाएँ  अपनी अंतहीन अनमोल लीला 

 हर रूप में  हरी मेरे , कभी श्री श्री सा गुरु मेरे 

मधुर धुन में लहराके, खुद ही  ले चले रथ को सवार के

 

जीवन के हर डगर पे गुरुदेव  ने मार्ग दर्शन कराया

हरी के नाम से जीवन को प्रफुल्ल उत्साह सा सवारां 

ज्ञान सागर के प्याले से अमृत रस चखाया 

श्री चरणों के पावन  स्पर्श से  अज्ञानता  के पत्थरों  को 

प्रेमरूपी  फूलों से पिघलाया 

 

हरी गुण गान में रत  भक्त जन भक्ति रस में डूबे 

 झूमते हुए परम आनंद के  गुलाल से आकाश में रंग बिखेरते हुए 

शून्यता को  पूर्णता से भरते हुए का अनुभव लिए

प्रभु केअपार कृपा के महिमा का मनमोहक दृश्य के साक्षी बने 

जो गुरु कृपा के सौभाग्य को  प्राप्त कर पाएँ 

उनका जीवन आज़ाद पंछी सा खुली आसमान में उड़ान ले पाएँ 

श्री प्रभु की  अलौकिक लीला अनमोल हैं

यह जीवन उनके श्री चरणों में समर्पण हैं

Credit: Painting by Artist Sudipto Dey