The Lion cub

The real purpose of leading a spiritual life is that we should tear away the veil of maya (illusion) and matter, and recognize ourselves as the soul, which is super conscious and is a particle of the ocean of super consciousness
- Philosophy of the Masters


Here's a small story, which you may have heard, but the moral drawn may have never been the same.

A lioness who had just given birth to a cub had to leave it for a while to go out hunting. A shepherd found the cub, took it home and brought it up on sheep's milk. With time it grew up. One day a lion saw the cub grazing among the sheep. He approached the cub and said, "You are a lion."

"No, I am a sheep," replied the cub.

"No you are a lion," the lion repeated. But the cub would not believe him.

"Come with me to the river," the lion said.

When they reached the river, the lion said, "Look into the water. Don't you and I look the same?"

"Yes" the cub was convinced.

"Now roar with me," said the lion.

As they roared, the sheep and the shepherd fled.

Our senses are the sheep and our mind is the shepherd. The mind has confused the soul through the senses. Just as the lion comes in contact with the cub, the Master meets the soul and says, "You are the soul, the particle of the supreme Lord, go within and realize your self"
Under the guidance of a Master, the soul discovers its true identity and becomes free of the mind and the senses.

(P.S. Image : 0 by ~jessicaheckel : deviantart.com)

Haya

Aah...finally...made it today!! sketched after a looooong time!! and this time I wanted it to be free as a bird so just sketched relentlessly, without any grid, a beauty that is vibrant, yet humble. A quick sketch with charcoal pencil on A3 cartridge paper, took about 50 minutes. I am happy with the result, though I still wonder when will complete my works with finesse, I make them in such a hurry and in a care free way...but the feeling while I do that is just awesome.

The quality about this pic, that I loved, was that the lady, with beauty, is also so very humble and coy. Being suave, is the way to be, I feel.

(P.S. Thanks to the photographer to allow me to sketch this!!^__^
click here to view the reference picture)

Tales that tell

Tales have been told as long as people have been talking. Tales, well told, communicate their message in a way that all of us like to hear. Many of us may not relish philosophical or moral treatise, but the truth in guise of a good story will be enjoyed by all.

I had always been fascinated, like most children, by the fictional stories told by dadis and nanis, dadas and nanas, by the spiritual masters through their discourses and also the spiritual texts, sometimes, Life itself holds its own stories to tell. The stories with a mystic feel were the ones that attracted me the most, say something like the Arabian Nights, which had a moral behind them, in the guise of entertainment. Some how, I spend a lot of time in my fantasy world, and love to live it. I also try to relate or bring my fantasies to the real world too. Sounds funny , but yeah that's crazy me.

When I talk of Love and Peace, many disbelieve in it, some accept it but as a formality, many doubt its reality and feel it does not happen in the real world. Many also say, these thoughts are good to hear, but they exist only in philosophies, you have to face the realities of Life, Life is tough. But to me, the so called "Real World", seems to be, somehow unreal. Though I live here, I feel I don't belong here, feel disconnected at times. To me it seems like a Mirage, disguised as our home, but is not.

Hmmm...sorry to stray to my inner vision, what I was saying is that mystic tales fascinate me. Authenticity of them is not what is important, but the moral, the message contained in the story is. It is what they are meant for. And what a tale would be, if it doesn't have anything to tell!!

So for some time now, I would like to take a dip in the ocean of the mystic tales and explore and share some pearls of wisdom.

Hey btw, from this, an idea has come to my mind, I have anyways changed the look of my blog, and its kinda new season, of stories on my blog, and the real world too, so may be an idea like having a theme or season of posts on my blog too would be an interesting thing, lemme know what you think of it.

ahem, TALES, he he, me and my mind, I wonder, thoughts are so much like a river, keep flowing always, and you don't know what turn will they take at what moment!! So lets relish on some wonderful instances of experiences of the Buzurg Log, that they've left for us in form of Tales.



(P.S. Images: 1 - stories are never written by *damnengine - deviantart.com
2 - Love Stories by ~trinity-77 -deviantart.com )

Padharo :)

Hey Vismitha, Welcome to my blog!!:) Please feel free any kinda feedback, whatever you feel like, okay.

Welcome once again,
Love and Peace,
Rahul ^__^

Padharo ji:)

Hey Daniela(alias A3;):) So glad to see your presence here. I'm blessed to have you here around and that you liked my blog. Please feel free to give any(, and any means any, be a ruthless critic okay:)) sort of comments/ suggestion/ feedback, so that I can improve this blog, not only this blog, as a person to, would love to hear your thoughts on my thoughts and then reassess my thoughts...phew...being so thoughtful he he. Welcome once again.

Loads of Love and hugs,
Rahul^__^

Binti

Karun Binti dou karjori..
Araj suno Radhasoami mori..

Daya dhaar apna kar lijay..
Kaal jaal se nyaara kijay..

Satjug treta dwaapar beeta...
Kahu na jaani Shabad ki reeta...

Kaljug swami daya bichaari..
Pargat karke shabad pukari..

Jeev kaaj swami jag mein aaye..
bhausagar se paar lagaye...

Teen chhod chautha pad dinha...
Satnaam satguru gat chinha..

Jagamag jyot hot ujiyaara..
gagan sot par chandar nihaara..

Set sinhaasan chhatar biraaje..
anahad shabad gehb dhun gaaje..

Kshar akshar Nih-akshar paara..
Binti kare jahan daas tumhaara...

Lok Alok paoon sukh dhaama..
Charan saran deejay bisraama..


|| Radha Soami ji ||



[P.S. :Sources: Image 1: Prayer by =nawras, deviantart.com
Image 2: The Prayer by =MelGama, deviantart.com ]

To Pakistan, With Love:)

Excuse me for the late post actually wanted to post it on 1st Jan, but have been quite busy with some stuff...so..umm...neways...better late than never!!

I liked this initiative taken by the T.O.I. and Jung Group and hence sharing with you.

(An excerpt from The Times of India, front page, January 1, 2010, Friday)


LOVE

PAKISTAN

Feels odd to see those two words side by side doesn't it?

Terror, hatred and fanaticism somehow sit more comfortably in our minds when we think of the other side of the border.

Words that we've been fed in daily doses over the last six decades. And in greater doses over the last one year.

Shutting our minds to the undeniable truth that people across border are, above all, people. Like us.

So here's a question. Is there any chance at all, that we could still raise a hand, not in anger, but in greeting?

Depends on who raises his hand first, some of us would say. Also how, whisper a few others. But mostly it all boils down to one simple question.
Why?
Why must we do it?
Why do we need them?
Why don't they first say sorry for what they've done?
And answer is simple.

It is easier to say Hi than to say Sorry. Its shorter too. Besides, there is no rule that says a book has to be closed before a new one is opened. Not even if its a History book.

So on the first day of this new year, we are gonna make a start. Again.

With Aman ki Asha. A brave, new people-to-people initiative by the Times of India and Pakistan's Jang Group to bring the people of two fine nations closer together. Culturally, emotionally and peacefully.

Starting with a series of cross-border cultural interactions, business seminars, music and literary festivals and citizens meets that will give the bonds of humanity a chance to survive outside the battlefields of politics, terrorism and fundamentalism.

In the hope that one day, words like Pakistan, India and Love will not impossible in the same sentence.

Aman Ki Asha
An Indo-Pak peace project
THE FIRST STEP