"Mind" It!

                             Mind is always the study topic for all the scientists and masters also. A lot of study has been done on mind but still there is a lot to be fathomed. 

                             It is said that there are mainly four states of mind!! They are- 

• Waking
• Dreaming
• Sleeping
• Turiya ( The Fourth )

                                      But to be more specific, out of these four, first three can be literally said as the 'states' of mind. The last one is not the state in fact! Because 'a state' can be changed but Turiya is nothing but your 'being', your 'nature' & how can the 'being' be changed?

                                       When you are awake, it is the state,shape of your being..it's not your being. In this state of mind, one can have the masks on his 'real', as in this state, along with the mind his brain & thoughts are also working. They interrupt the 'honesty' of our own being.
                                        The second one-dreaming, is a significant state!! In this stage we are just observer. We cannot enter into the situation actually, we simply become helpless in the dreams. We are not doer here but just observer!! Because of this helplessness only, dreams become more real. more authentic and they show many things about the mind.
                                        Dreamless sleep is also a state of mind. It is also very necessary state as mind is relaxing in this state.
                                        The word 'Turiya' means nothing but " the fourth". This is not the state actually. Because you cannot change IT...but you are IT !!! It goes on in all the three states and transcends them all!!
                                       These all states are to be experienced and not just known!! Have their feel.. live them lively... they are not simply mechanical but they are full of bliss of liveliness...!!!

Being nothing!

                       Everyone says 'I' want freedom, 'I' want to break all the bonds. But this is not possible as the very 'I' remains there. One cannot be 'bond-free' unless he/she becomes free from this 'I'!
                       We are always being taught that becoming free from everything is enlightenment. But this concept being 'free' is very wrongly perceived many times. Running away from this life, living in jungles, Himalayas is considered as the 'free' state. But unfortunately it is not!
                        We know that the petals of a lotus never become wet, even if they are in continuous contact with water. This is the same case! You have to be just like those petals. This is like 'inside everything but being nothing'!! That is the real way to be followed. Just leaving the lively life is not at all the way and if that were, why God would have given us such a wonderful life?  Running from the things is the indicative of  coward person.
                          A rainbow, with all the seven colours in it, is anytime more beautiful than any single colour! Same is the life! You cannot, rather should not escape from any aspect of life. Just go with the life and you will find the truth, that is just 'flow with the flow'!
                       
                       

Silence.

                  Just some days ago I was in Mumbai for some college reasons. There, I visited a church in Mahim. It was near about 5.30 in  morning when I went inside. It was a big church. First time in life I visited a church! It was really a pleasant experience.
                  The main hall was completely filled with crowd. Even after so much of the people there was an unexpected 'silence'- my most 'favorite' state. Everyone was sitting quietly in very simple, normal manner. There were no folded hands, bowing heads. Everyone was 'within himself'. Everyone was searching something inside. Many people were coming and departing but no one was caring because everyone was within!
                  That silence made me to think. Never before I had witnessed that level of silence. I think, that's the real way to follow. Silence is unreasonably needed for meditation. But it is not that one cannot be silent in the noise. Afterall silence comes from within! But to reach that stage, one has to meditate a lot which generally demands physical and outside silence! What impressed me about the church, is the simplicity followed by the people there. And I think simplicity is initial stage of silence! Silence is the fruit of simplicity. Simplicity should be properly nurtured so that it will lead to silence.
                  Every person is born in silence but he decides his death- to be or not to be in silence. So life is journey from silence to silence! The ultimatum of life is nothing but the silence. Thus to reach it, we have to just maintain silence throughout our journey so that we hardly deviate from the ultimatum! 
                  Yes, this path of silence is very hard to follow. But a will, real spark will make it!!! 

I am not rigid !

                         I am not rigid,

                         not lame also...

                        I am flowing...

                        yes, flow always flows

                       I am thinking,

                       not pretending...

                       

                       I am alone,

                       unwilling to be loan...

                      I am simple,

                      yes, life is always simple...

                      I am travelling

                      on mine 'owns'...

                     I am not rigid,

                     not lame also...