Hare Krsna !
Welcome to the alien world of my thoughts and dreams. Before we embark our journey, let me forewarn you- the entangled mesh of my thoughts may seem a little weird n fairly crazy to many, agreeable to a few and totally dumb to some others- but nonetheless, it would be a pleasant journey. A fun filled journey- You and Me- sharing few moments in each others company, together trying to decipher the intricacies of the puzzle called Life.
Lets start with a prayer.....
This is a prayer for all beings- young and old-regardless of caste, creed or colour; for believer and atheist alike.
Sit down ,quiet your mind- Say,
"May I be free from fear
May I be free from suffering,
May I be happy,
May I be filled with loving kindness."
Next focus on someone you love and say it on their behalf, then do it for a neutral person, maybe some one you don't know and finally for someone you dislike. In doing so, you nourish seeds of kindness and love in yourself and then let it radiate outside.
Sit down ,quiet your mind- Say,
"May I be free from fear
May I be free from suffering,
May I be happy,
May I be filled with loving kindness."
Next focus on someone you love and say it on their behalf, then do it for a neutral person, maybe some one you don't know and finally for someone you dislike. In doing so, you nourish seeds of kindness and love in yourself and then let it radiate outside.
We have to realize that fear is what is dragging us back. We have to understand that suffering is a part of this world and that we ourselves can initiate to get rid of it. We have to know that suffering stems from desire, from expectation, from self-centeredness. If we have to be happy we need our expectations to be controlled. To divert our ever wandering heart and intellect to Him.
I have felt many a times- my greatest handicap is fear- fear of something ill happening, fear of being infamous, fear of being wrong, fear of being criticized, fear of being imperfect, fear of loving, fear of not being loved.... umpteen fears whose root cause is ignorance. I try so hard to free my mind from the iron fist of baseless fears, but they take their toll. I wish if God would give me enough faith to trust Him than my fears, I wish if He would light my way enough to see that what I assume to be ghost is just another tree on the way, to open my eyes to see what love is, in its real sense.
I am like the night flies- too easily tempted by a burning candle. They assume it to be a warm red flower in the cold, dark night. At first dancing around the fire and then trying to come nearer to the flame flower , eventually to find itself sans wings, sans life. Me too, in the rush of the world, in the net of passions and temptations, find myself caught in a flurry of emotions. I wish to be free , but when one part of my heart longs for freedom another part loathes it. I am divided in my own being- all I can do is ask Him to lead, to take my hand in His, to carry me when I just can't go on. To guide me right when I go astray, to hold me tight when I stagger. And to kindly; with Infinite patience and love; lead me to Truth- to serve Him and Be His.
