The Mystic

Lucky are those who were born in circa 4^th century CE as they had the privilege of living in the same era as that of the great Mystic. I still wonder why people at those times considered him as mad. The only reason could be that he rolled a stone uphill and dropped it from the top. But, does that action imply something? Does that mean ups and downs are an integral part of life? Or does that mean a slight error can bring down all the hard earned virtue? Well, there could be myriads of such implications!

In another instance, a Goddess is impressed by the courage of the Mystic and requests him to ask for a wish which he rejects. But the Goddess insists and the Mystic asks to prolong his lifespan by a day which the Goddess says she could not. He then asks her to shorten his lifespan by a day which the Goddess says is also beyond Her control. He then asks for a simple wish which She grants.

The Sri Krishna idol at Ambalapuzha temple is believed to be installed by the Mystic. The idol would always fall down and the Mystic was called upon to fix this. It is believed that he spat the betel leaf into the slot and the idol would never fall after that. The place where the temple stood was since called as Thamboolapuzha, which over the course of time became Ambalapuzha.

There are many other instances like this which leaves us in awe of Him.

People might continue calling him mad but I would never!

Crestfallen Souls

Crestfallen Souls

I don’t know for how many years they have been standing still. It’s been ages for sure. The scorching heat and the ruthless sandstorms in the desert have taken a toll on their life. I could see the agony and helplessness in them. Nonetheless their resolve was insurmountable. Their roots are bonded somewhere deep down like partners holding their hands. They were indeed partners in their previous incarnation and still continue to be partners even in this desolateness, epitomizing the sanctity of their endearment.  Desires and delusions in an incarnation lead to despondency in the reincarnation which prevents becoming one with the Divine. They could either drop their desires and assimilate to Him or reincarnate and continue their journey together as two different entities, come what may…..

World of selfishness

He was lying on the sands of the shore gazing at the starlit sky. With millions of stars looking at him from the sky, he felt loneliness on the earth. I haven’t been of any help to anyone around me except for my close relatives, he thought. Am I selfish? Suddenly his wife interrupted his thoughts in the form of a cell phone. Where are you? He got up and replied,”am on my way back home”. He slid the cell phone into his pocket and strode along the shore. On his way he thought of the promise he had given to his wife and children of having a dinner at a famous restaurant. He saw a boy approaching him on his way. The boy wanted to sell something. He ignored the boy and continued his stride, though some portion of his heart had an urge to help that boy. The boy sat down on the sands in despair while the man disappeared in to the world of selfishness.

An insight to the minds of a cattle

I have been an obedient servant of my master for the past many years. The trough created by the heavy yoke made the hump on my shoulder look much bigger. It was blissful when my master removed the yoke from my shoulder. Thoughts of labor free life made my eyes gleam. But then I saw my master weeping .Then I saw a vehicle carrying a herd of bulls. Those bulls couldn’t move as they were tied close to each other. I couldn’t turn my head towards my master as I was dragged by someone onto the vehicle. Soon I became one among those bulls which couldn’t even move. The vehicle started moving. Where am I going? Why was the master weeping? Something was weighing heavily on my heart. Perhaps heavier than the tons of load I had carried through out my life.
The vehicle stopped. All of us were dragged again. I could hear the cries of the bulls. I could see blood flowing all over. I realized the labor free life that was waiting for me.
Master, Didn’t I deserve a peaceful death??

My Father

I knew that you were crying when you couldn’t fulfill my wishes. But you didn’t let the tears come down. You were crying because you knew that I had given up my desire for pleasure, not to hurt you. But you didn’t let the tears come down. Your love and compassion made my sacrifice look meager. I owe you a lot, my Father. You did justice to your responsibility as a father but didn’t wait for me to do justice to my responsibility as a son. Father, I cannot keep the tears hidden in my eyes as you did. The tears come running down my eyes each time i think of you.
GOD, it has almost been a decade since you took my father away from me. GOD, please ensure that his soul rest in peace.

But iam not that bad either.

I still like to cherish the memories of that particular day. Indeed it was a great day in my life. You know why? It was on this special day that GOD decided to come to see me. I saw HIM for real, though in my dreams. Yes, it was in my night dreams.
It has been more than a decade now since I saw HIM. Everyday before sleep I wish I could see HIM again. But years passed by, HE never came again!!
Why did HE not come again, I asked myself? Then my conscience told me” When HE came in your dreams, you were an innocent boy. Your heart was sacred and there was no ego, hatred, jealous, anger in your mind. But now, you have become a man”
Yes, my conscience was right, Iam no longer an innocent boy which I used to be!!
But iam not that bad either. This is the phrase that suits most of us. “Not that bad”.
All of us, at some point of time show signs of ego, hatred, jealousy and anger.
I know that these are the signs that I need to get rid off so as to see HIM again in my dreams.
But I will never give up. I will once again and for good be that innocent boy again!!

The Great Act of Balancing or Harmonizing

I have heard people (Great people) saying “If it is GOD’S will that someone has to starve, then HE is not my GOD”.I can understand one’s feeling when they say this.

But I graciously disagree to this. He, who is a true follower of GOD, can never raise eyebrows on GOD’S deeds. Let alone man, not even a single leaf can move without HIS consent.

Then why do people starve, why people get killed mercilessly, why do people suffer??

GOD is doing a great job of balancing or harmonizing.

Imagine if all the people in the world were equal in all respects.

Would anyone prefer to do the job of a farmer, artisan, mason, carpenter et al? No, nobody would. Which in turn means no food to eat, no shelter to live in et al?

Imagine if all the people in the world had car or any other vehicle. Would you be able to move about?

What happens to a man after death? Nobody knows except GOD.

There is no guarantee that a man who was starved to death be an hotelier in his next existence. But it can be guaranteed that compensation will be done in any one of his future existences.

Each and every being has to undergo all the emotions of life. The number of existences one has to undergo to cover all the emotions is dependent on the balancing or harmonizing done by GOD.

The people who get killed mercilessly might have done the same brutal act in their past existence.

As scientists say the distance between the galaxies are increasing and as per Big bang theory everything must have been close together before they started expanding. But Big bang doesn’t have any proof for the initial situation. May be someone might come up with a proof later on, if and only if GOD wishes.