Hindina Janumada Papa Karmagalu

I have heard this famous and a popular statement, "Hindina Janumada Karma/papa" from almost all of my hindu friends and from my relatives (me being a Hindu).
To bring you to the context of what I am speaking, I have heard this from people whenever they are questioned or asked about the pain and the suffering that one undergoes in terms of well being (health or wealth or relationships) that its all because of one's previous birth's sin - "Hindina Janumada Karma" - translation - "Previous Birth's Actions".

Who has set this rule, If God has set this, how did people here get to know? did he pass them through some means, wait, you might think its written in Vedas, Purana, all the sacred scripts, but then is there any proof that God himself wrote this? no... it could just be the pure assumption of the great authors... well they were also human beings, common men who sore up to that level, who were wise and matured but still, I don't believe that they could make up such statements which are slightly illogical, but I do agree with all other rational thoughts and commentaries they have made, very highly appreciable, well probably I don't even have the right to comment on them on their work. But this very statement and the concept behind is slightly so very irrational and not an appealing reason to convince me.

I reckon that the person who interpreted the pains and sorrows one undergoes in this birth is due to the previous birth's action (bad deeds) are may be, to imbibe the fear of what could happen to the one in the next birth if he did the wrong deed in the present…. so in that fear at least let an individual try always to be good and do good. This philosophy "Hindina Janumada papa" is just a medium through which people can become more refined (with the fear in the background)…

Okie, I agree, if the person is not matured intellectually he would need a preaching like this to make him a good human, let me give an analogy, it is similar to teaching a kid that he should behave well, should not harm animals/steal something - else the result would be that God would punish him.

But as we grow stronger in the maturity ladder, should we not know or understand that, we should be good because our conscience knows the difference between Good and Bad, Good brings happiness to all, Bad would cause pain and chaos… its simple.
Now the idea of "Hindina Janumada Papa", will it not indirectly imbibe the negative qualities like "Selfishness" in a person - How? - here it is.. So if this is your perception, then you would be good just to make sure you are benefited in your next birth, forgetting about humanity, you do not bother if a person is hurt or not, all you bother is about your credits on the good scale which you want to carry forward to your next birth…. is this not being selfish?

Well, my take is, when I can clearly differentiate between good and bad, why should I be doing bad or something which harms others. Its better not to think what benefits us or how much profitable we become when we do good/bad, just leave the ego, stop being greedy and selfish and think, what harm are you causing others, it is definitely not a good thing to see someone unhappy until and unless you are a sadist.

I remember my mom saying, "when you tend to do something, there is an inner voice which says, this is bad and you should not be doing it, also gives a hint of the probable aftermath of these actions, if you really adhere to that voice then you emerge as a true winner".

It is good to have a clear conscience, it is better to obey it and the best is to, stop being selfish!

Consciousness dispersing... was it??

It all started so vaguely… I was trying to prove something like an Isosceles triangle has two equal sides and their angles are 45 degrees each and the other angle being 90 degrees, was actually drawing them and also the mathematical proof on a white sheet of paper placed in front of me with a black marker.

At the same time I was advising my cousin brother to do his engineering, which would really help him in terms of job and stuff.. and in the scene there was my cousin and also my uncle. We were seated in a garden...

After that I took a circle shaped paper cut them into three equal sectors and started explaining that they were sectors, also I was trying to prove that angles at the top of each sector as 120 degrees...

And then I was asking my uncle if he was fine and how was his son, i.e my cousin getting along with studies....

My vision's clarity decreased, increasingly... until I woke up and realized I was asleep all this while...

Was in deep thought, actually trying to recollect what happened in my dreams and probably understand it. I was amazed to know, that I was there at 2 places at the same time, 2 dreams at the same time and me independently participating and during each of them never had a clue of the other one.. running in parallel.

The first one, I was explaining Math, Second I, was advising. and also I was actually a silent observer of these two dreams …
So the third me was aware of these two dreams, i.e who was an observer of these two, without any comments or judgement, as though the whole point of me being there was just to see…

I guess this lasted for just a very few seconds, before I woke up and realized it was a dream, it seemed that I became the 4th observer, the me who was in bed, watching the observer, watching the 2 parallel dreams! - who could actually decipher this(4th observer) …that the Consciousness had dispersed and then had once again merged when I opened my eyes...

Mind is absolutely amazing and fascinating!

One Life, Live it to the best ... Zindagi Na milegi Dubara…!!!

I usually, don't get the feeling or would have an urge to watch a movie, be it be on the big screen or on my laptop, until unless there is some thing which catches my attention, the star cast, the story and sometimes the title n of course the trailers :)

This was one such, which I really wanted to watch… failed to get the tickets on the first day, some how managed to sneak in to the theatre on the second day…
Enjoyed the movie throughly… classic acting style n skills by all the stars in d movie…

3 childhood friends - Hrithik a serious fanatic financial broker, wide lust for money!Farhan wid interest in art n shayaris has take it easy attitude was outstanding! n Abhay played his bit with a natural n buoyant body language, very sensible, doing all the justice :)

These 3 musketeers plan to go out on a road trip in spain… which was supposed to be a last bachelor's party of abhay… but ends up being the last one for Hrithik as he marries Kat after the trip :)
Of all, they have included la-tomatina festival, sky diving, underwater diving and a running bull festival called Sanfermines during each adventure each one of them learn, realize about themselves and their fears…

widout much exaggeration and nonsense, the story is unfolded in a more elegant way, wid some mix lite jokes and amazing shayaris, by the end of their journey of road trip each one comes out wid a clarity on what they want by finding out solutions to the minor problems, confusions they had in their lives.

And the best part is the shayaris sung by Farhan in between which are very apt to the scenes and which does make a lot sense.
One of my fav shayaris, from the movie, goes like this…

"Pighle neelam sa behta ye sama,
neeli neeli si khamoshiyan,
na kahin hai zameen na kahin aasmaan,
sarsaraati hui tehniyaan pattiyaan,
keh raheen hai bas ek tum ho yahan,
bas main hoon, meri saansein hain aur meri dhadkanein,
aisi gehraiyaan, aisi tanhaiyaan, aur main... sirf main.
Apne hone par mujhko yakeen aa gaya."

Completely loved the movie and the songs … I give it 5/5 :)



 

Watt da hellz happening??

I was shocked to hear the news that there were bomb blasts yet again in Mumbai!
Watta Shame… will these politicians ever feel responsible or will the people? why its happening again and why are they targeting again? will there be any peace?? Will the common man have some space to breathe??

I see that there has been a reasonable progress in many sectors in India, but security to commoners is still limping.
The govt has totally failed to mitigate such attacks, or curb the anti social elements… Is there any solution I mean the actual solution, instead of giving interviews on the TV news channels?? Is it that Govt is too very casual n careless.. that the attacks may never happen again, once happened?? Isn't it disgusting…!

We haven't forgotten the history where Mohammed Ghazni invaded various parts of India, mostly the rich temples like somanathapura not once, not twice but 17 times… he looted it thoroughly…  why were the people (higher authorities) not cautious enough?? after 2nd or 3rd time? Were the people bought and did Indians help him to actually loot their own motherland ?? huh…. shameless….

This attitude/nature of our ancestors still being carried forward by our people…
How could the govt let it happen, cant the visa process, border security forces be made more strong, I am aware that lot of money is going in there but still,  there are so many loopholes…

who is responsible???  Is it the fanaticism which is causing all this? will it ever die?? right from the root level - Subcaste --> Caste --> Religion --> Geographical location etc.. etc..

Will people really become selfless n learn all are human beings, all o them breathe in the same air, drink the same water… n thy have the same blood…immaterial of the countries, religion n God.. and will they ever learn to "live n let live"….??

Mande bisi agi, Nidde banthu…

A day at office a very funny incident happened… where I was really feeling heavy on head…. not sure if it was the work load or  due to previous day's burn out…. was feeling damn restless… 
Felt I had too much on my plate.. guess it was not that bad!… may be due to ill oriented and less streamlined process… half baked requirements given for testing…
My sleep roared to a greater extent…felt like zapping my head down on the desk n doze off!  But I could not do that… since I was little scared of what my colleagues might think of me!… managed to control and hide my terrific yawn…


 Lo and behold… I could not take it any more, when my monitor appeared to gobble me up… actually was already gobbled up by sleep….with no other choice… had to hop to the wash room…and  un knowingly I have dozed off…I realized this only when I was in dreams of being in India.. with my parents, I woke up suddenly and it was already 25min, since I was away from my desk…  :)
washed my face and ran back to work!!! 


But the whole day, was doomed out could not concentrate on my testing nor my sleep… for which, my headache developed a head ache! 

I said, I need a BreaKkkk...

2011 - A brilliant Start!!!

The New year 2011 was approaching, it was DEC 31, 2010 where we planned to witness the splendid fireworks at London Eye... well I was very much excited to experience a different New Year celebration!, also had heard about the crowd, rather hell a crowd at there... but nevertheless my mind was all set to watch the beautiful, sparkling, brilliant dazzles...

We walked up to London Eye, made our places for the best view - We stood right in front of London Eye, The London eye was looking more colourful and beautiful than ever, with different lights changing periodically! the trees nearby were decorated with serial lights and there was Dance music on, with powerful speakers! ...it was electrifying :)

But I'l tell you the crowd was horrible, mad crowd, people were drunk, gals were fagging, few had lost senses, they were acting Topsy turvy... my god I was scared... we had to wait there for two hours to start the year 2011 in a most beautiful way!

There were threatening fights, people screaming like hooligans - most of them being Asians and students, localities were faintly visible, they lacked manners, of course they were drunk... I was worried about stampedes, they were pushing each other... It was indeed horrible, I somehow pacified myself to just hold on for some more time!

Finally the count down began before 1 min to 2011, it was projected on to a wall and the crowd roared at their best in unison with the count down display, loads of whistles and howls and when it ticked 00:00, the crackers went on showering!

It was one of the best and amazing fireworks I'ad ever seen! One after the other the rockets and brilliant fireworks went on, we could not see the London Eye in that flashy-spectacular fireworks... It went on continuously for exactly 11 mins...I thoroughly enjoyed it, I really forgot the bad crowd! the chaotic atmosphere... I felt it was really worth waiting for this magnificence... it was mind blowing, I was awestruck, spell bound!

For me, It was probably the best way to start off the new year 2011!

Happy 2011 :)
May this year bring in loads of happiness and good health, effacing off the evil and ignorance from our lives!
God bless!