Last weekend I attended a basic Art of Living course. Learnt sudarshan kriya and 5 sutras which I think are helpful in any situation.
1. Be 100% - keeps us guilt free
2. Live in present - happiness is now
3. Dont find intentions in other people's mistakes - when v point 1 finger, 3 fingers point towards us
4. Don't be a football of other peoples opinions - live for urself
5. Opposite values are complimentary - u can feel happiness only when u know what is being sad
Another interesting sutra is 'there is nothing like trying - we can either do it or can not do it.'
Though its difficult for me to keep my eyes closed for 35 minutes, I am gonna give my 100% and practice sudarshan kriya regularly (will not take breathing for granted anynmore).
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Najar najar kee baat hai
With a friend (F)today evening on a cup of cofee with yummy idlis..
F : u know i was too fond of wearing spectacles when i was young. i tot it gives a smart intelligent look. so i went to a doctor and fooled him to give me a eyesight number
Me: really?
F: i pretended as if i cant read alphabets
Me: u kidding me this cant be true (madly laughing)
F: i did (she too in splits)
Me: and you really wore those specs? how long (I hv never seen her wearing specs)?
F: only 10 days, because I wasnt able to walk.....jameen uthi uthi si lagti thi. main slip ho jaati thi and car chalane mein bhi problem hoti thi. then i told everyone "my mama prescibed some ayurvedic medicine to get rid of specs and i hv normal eyesight now."
Me: how young u were at tat time (I tot she must be a kiddo)?
F: i was 22!
This friend of mine keeps telling me to start wearing contact lenses.
F : u know i was too fond of wearing spectacles when i was young. i tot it gives a smart intelligent look. so i went to a doctor and fooled him to give me a eyesight number
Me: really?
F: i pretended as if i cant read alphabets
Me: u kidding me this cant be true (madly laughing)
F: i did (she too in splits)
Me: and you really wore those specs? how long (I hv never seen her wearing specs)?
F: only 10 days, because I wasnt able to walk.....jameen uthi uthi si lagti thi. main slip ho jaati thi and car chalane mein bhi problem hoti thi. then i told everyone "my mama prescibed some ayurvedic medicine to get rid of specs and i hv normal eyesight now."
Me: how young u were at tat time (I tot she must be a kiddo)?
F: i was 22!
This friend of mine keeps telling me to start wearing contact lenses.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
An evening in Srilanka
Last week on the last day of workshop in Colombo I got to see a small bit of Srilanka. Only because Niroshani wanted me to see more than Colombo. Niroshani and Udaya organised for us to see 'sea'.Both of them are the most genuine people I have ever met.
After the workshop we found a 10 sitter van waiting for 2 of us. Ofcourse this was no way, finally all four of us went in Udaya's car singing hindi and sinhala version of hindi songs. Guess what happened to van? It followed our car with our luggage. In Srilanka its economical to rent a van because it runs on diesel unlike a small car
After 45 minutes from Colombo we could see sea. Yes, see sea was our signature line for the evening. Kajal and me were desperate to watch sunset, and finally around 5.30PM Niroshani selected a perfect spot on beautiful Kaluthara beach for us to see sea. She was happy and earlier said that today is the perfect day to watch sunset. You will not believe what happened next, within 5 minutes there was a thick cloud cover out of nowhere and our dream of watching a sun set was over.
We could not complain for a long time. All of us were soon playing on the beach laughing, running, throwing sand on each other, making mud houses...lot of fun.
U: Niroshani why arent you taking sea bath
N: I dont have change of clothes.
U: dont worry, i will buy a set of clothes for u
N: But u dont know my size.
U: I can guess!
We went mad laughing on this. Little later Udaya was trying to escape water and another cracker bursted.
M: dont worry, Niroshani will buy a pair of clothes for you
N: But I can't guess his size.
The memory of Kaluthara beach will stay for a long time, it was a lovely evening followed by even more wonderful morning on the beach before I took the flight back to Delhi. Thanks Niroshani and Udaya.
After the workshop we found a 10 sitter van waiting for 2 of us. Ofcourse this was no way, finally all four of us went in Udaya's car singing hindi and sinhala version of hindi songs. Guess what happened to van? It followed our car with our luggage. In Srilanka its economical to rent a van because it runs on diesel unlike a small car
After 45 minutes from Colombo we could see sea. Yes, see sea was our signature line for the evening. Kajal and me were desperate to watch sunset, and finally around 5.30PM Niroshani selected a perfect spot on beautiful Kaluthara beach for us to see sea. She was happy and earlier said that today is the perfect day to watch sunset. You will not believe what happened next, within 5 minutes there was a thick cloud cover out of nowhere and our dream of watching a sun set was over.
We could not complain for a long time. All of us were soon playing on the beach laughing, running, throwing sand on each other, making mud houses...lot of fun.
U: Niroshani why arent you taking sea bath
N: I dont have change of clothes.
U: dont worry, i will buy a set of clothes for u
N: But u dont know my size.
U: I can guess!
We went mad laughing on this. Little later Udaya was trying to escape water and another cracker bursted.
M: dont worry, Niroshani will buy a pair of clothes for you
N: But I can't guess his size.
The memory of Kaluthara beach will stay for a long time, it was a lovely evening followed by even more wonderful morning on the beach before I took the flight back to Delhi. Thanks Niroshani and Udaya.
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