Sunday, November 11, 2012
Dhanteras
How one is led to, what one is, is never
known. And that is why, when one is, the elation knows bounds none.
It all happens because what is obvious to
all might not to be some one. So it happens that it happened with me...and
thanks to a friend of mine, who affirmed that what is revealed to me, is
already known. Nonetheless, revelations are always welcome...and hence this one
too is being shared here. No more suspense...
It is about 'Dhanteras', celebrated
before Diwali, when ritualistically goodies (could be anything, many
things--but not nothing!) are bought. In fact it is deemed as the 'time to
shop', hopping shops! As I read (on Facebook) her wishing all "A Happy
Dhanteras", the word Dhanteras struck me with the ‘Dhan’ (wealth) of an
insight...and so I asked her, "Does Dhanteras stand for 'dhan tera
aas'?", which means “Wealth you are hoped and wished for”. And she
affirmed.
At times it felt a bit queer that to
invite money into the lives, people spend money.
But now when philosophically looked at,
it is realized that we draw into lives what we give, what we stand for. Life
moves on the principles of natural reciprocity. When we give out love we create
an ambiance of love...when we spew hatred, hatred is what we generate and
get.
So this could be the principle behind
Dhanteras too.
Though again, what is the real ‘Dhan’,
varies for one and all. I am thankful to Dhanteras and to my friend whose
wishes led me to this ‘Dhan’ of Dhanteras...and corroborated the same...and to
the moment which led me to it...and of course I am grateful for the insight....
Had it not been for Dhanteras, 'this' ‘Dhan’
I would have remained oblivious of.
"Happy Dhanteras" to all...
Sushmita Mukherjee,
November 11, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Intent and Critical Mass
The correlation between intent and critical mass is long proven as it is
the intent when reaches a level, becomes the critical mass for that which is
intended. At the same time it has been also noted that this critical mass is a
very small percentage, in complete disparity with the magnitude of that which
is effected.
Thus the article,
‘Waiting To Pick Up A Fight’, by Sadhuguru, The Speaking Tree, TOI, dt.
26/09/12, led to the attainment of the critical mass to manifest that which is
being shared now, giving it the final push for its materialization thus. I am
thankful to him for the same and the TOI as well.
His article serves as the catalyst because it resonates with a
long-standing experience and realization that only a very small fraction, of
harbingers of evil, topples the good intents of the majority. Thus the 2-3%
becomes significant relegating the rest 97-98%.
Why is it that the force of negativity is more powerful than the positive
force? When looked at from the angle of the absolute it is very easy to
explain, that even in the upheaval lies the next surge for the natural,
evolution, and thus they are evolutionary drivers. Which thus is the same
statement expressed in a different manner: that everything happens for the best.
Yet the why still eludes. He has stated that good intents takes into
cognizance the collective transformation, while actual positive impact, and a
positive consequence, can be had through collective transformation but,
operating from the level of each individual. Each individual has to transform
one’s own self. That is the sole duty, and the power of being the change does
the rest. So, instead of carrying out the good intent outside, that has to be
implemented inside first. And in fact this is how life can be lived
fully—inside-out.
It is we and only we, collectively, who are the cause of all that is
caused, because it is a collective life that we are leading—through the
individual fulfillment of goals and desires. When this goal becomes aligned
with the purpose of life—realizing and real-izing who we are—the en masse
individual transformation would manifest as peace and bliss all around. No
cause is outside of us, as we are fully responsible for all that is
happening…even if we think we are not even remotely associated with it, nothing
is remote from us.
We are intrinsically connected. When one takes a moment off from the
thoughts and ‘thinks’ of those times when one’s thoughts did manifest, one
would be amazed as to how thoughts indeed are creative. We know not consciously
how this happens but it happens that is for sure. Presuppositions are projected
and manifested and then we blame others. Yet who places those presuppositions
and doubts in the conveyor belt of creation? A moment spared to ponder would
remove one from wondering how ‘this’ could happen. Like it or not, all that we
see are our own creation—though yes, most of the times unbeknownst to us.
Thus, the negative forces, 2-3%, what are they if not our very own
projections? If one could perceive it in a manner so as to ignore the
mathematical logic, the traces of the negative influences, in and of the entire
lot of us, accumulates as 2-3%, which actually is a mathematical misnomer. It
is the collective doubt and apprehensions and thus impacting with a magnitude
defying the number it represents. The way out, thus remains the unchanged,
despite change being the norm of life. The way is to transform ourselves and
the rest gets taken care of. And when the whole lot of us transforms then this
residue of negativity ceases to be, it loses its critical mass.
The answer that had been eluding finds its way out as the search, which
began much earlier, continued as this article was embarked upon. So
‘when’ it came in and out seems to be synchronous as only when it came out did
it make its presence felt. Though how I am presented with the answer has no
significance in this context, but the synchronicity has. As this too is a way
of life, as life thrives in its synchronicity and we are all a part of life,
moving through, with, in and as this synchronicity.
One could agree with the answer or disagree, but for yours truly this
would be the answer till it evolves further. Because any negative force doesn’t
have the force to topple the positive force, which is the force of divinity. It
is the dormant, but not extinct negativity which erupts…and finds us blaming
the so-called 2-3% of negative people for the havoc caused.
The only way out, is the way in…
Sushmita Mukherjee,
September 26, 2012.
PS: Neale Donald Walsch has so beautifully stated it as: “If you do not
go in, you go without.”
Posted
on September 26, 2012.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Feel and Be the BEAT
Yet the beauty and
generosity unconditional of the Life Force, flowing through us, enables one and
all to come back, evolved—to beat the mentality which tries to be led by logic
of the mind purely. But truth resides in the heart and not in the mind and
truth forces its way out always. So ultimately the mind too beats with same
frequency as the heart, realizing that to realize its own infinite potential it
has to submit to the heart. This submission is an acceptance with gratitude of
truth, and not because of any superiority of one over the other. The heart and
mind is in coherence and that is sheer bliss.
Friday, July 27, 2012
The Shaking Spear
What
heads, might have shaken the heads of some, with instant recognition of that
which is to follows; while others might be gradually shaking their heads as they
read along, following, that which follows.
There
is no point in ambling along, without this preamble—in this case the reason why
I am here with this shaking spear. So before anything else is written the same
is acknowledged. Months ago, when I had been privileged to come out with the
‘posts’ on Wordsworth and words’ worth, immeasurable (“What A Design!”, in four
parts), I had been asked by my friend Stevem (on www.theglobalconversation.com),
what were my views on the great philosopher and poet with the shaking spear.
Well he inspired me, and the inspiration becomes the reason. Inspirations are
expressed in innumerable ways and they are the reason behind creations too. At
times they come from within, while at other times they come from without.
But
despite my best intentions, I could not shake the spear of intentions to
materialize, before this moment, when it does. I had scribbled some points and
even with them serving as the starting point, as I came here, I didn’t know
what I could (and would) be writing on Shakespeare that is dependent on me for
its unveiling. Beings like him and Wordsworth have been immortalized by their
work. Yet at the same time the fact is that as inexhaustible are their works and
contributions, so are the discussions. So I am here, egged on by Stevem, knowing
fully well that though nothing depends on me to be revealed in this context. I come with intent to share what I feel about
the man with the shaking spear…William Shakespeare. And thus is added a humble
view, to the inexhaustible list of commentators, on his work.
The
spear—his pen(in those days there were no keyboards!)—that shook, all, and
enthralled at the same time, embody, through what it produced (his works and
philosophy), his merger with life in a unique fashion, resulting in his unique
expressions. Well, the spear really spared nothing. It soaked in everything—merging
with, and drawing from, life fully—creating creations of immeasurable worth.
The
Stage
His
famous quip, “This world is a stage…,” is so true and at the same time, at
times have a prophetic flavor too. The prophetic quality is experienced as life
and its various stages are experienced. In fact the stage in itself varies,
with different stages in life. Each stage creates a unique stage, involving
specific players, who might not be present in ‘an other’ stage or would be
(could be, might be) in a different role.
Stage
of stages varies. And at the same time, the same
stage is perceived—and thus experienced—as a conglomerate of different stages. Shakespeare
understood this absolutely and thus is staged even today, with equal fervor,
his plays. Each staging of the same tries to bring out something new, hitherto
hidden. Shakespeare continues to—and will continue to—wield his spear The spear
pierces the receptive with the etchings of new vision embossed forever,
indelibly, as it has, since time immemorial. Truly we are all players, on the
stage called world, playing our roles and varying our roles as the stage
varies.
All that is staged, in and as life, doesn’t keep us caged in the
confines of a single stage. Thus, in a single lifetime many lives are lived,
with each stage, and each face of each stage, manifesting the renewal of life,
within the same lifetime and hence renewed are we all.
Sushmita Mukherjee,
July 27, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
How often?
Life is a process where past is definitely past. Yet the way it has passed comes to pass again...only to see how we receive it. Do we face it similarly or we face it by showing our differnt face to it--a face that is a bit more evolved? When it is the latter we are blessed with situations which we call revelations. As it indeed is so, because we get to see something, which we didn't, earlier. Or should we say, couldn't? Through these revelations, we ourselves are revealed to selves, with expressions, "How could I miss it?"; "Wow, it means this as well"...even we could be crying out in jubilation, "Eureka". And last but not the least, when we are overwhelmed by the nature of the revelation, we resort to thanking the Source Within Which guided us to the vision, enabling the revelation.
Expressions vary, as does the experience. Yet all experiences are unique, hence incomparable.
Here is shared such a dialogue, that took place within my consciousness, in accordance with the prelude...
A person, in the course of his discourse (the context is out of context here!), started with, “More often than not…”, and no sooner he had started, he was interrupted with an interjection from the audience, “How often?” Prompt came his reply, “As many ‘OUT OF TEN (OF TEN)’ you wish to assume. As far as the content here is concerned, it is ‘nine out of ten’ times.”
As this dialogue ended, I was stunned , compounding the silence which had blessed me with the experience of the dialogue within.
I was found to wonder, "How often I have used the word 'often'?"
The answer I received, "More often than not".
The question followed, "How often I saw OFTEN, as I do now, as OF TEN?"
I am replied by my self, "Till now, it was Zero OUT OF TEN...but henceforth, it will be as OFTEN AS TEN OUT OF TEN"!
A dialogue had thus erupted, with self, out of the preceding dialogue (between two imaginary, yet formless characters). And this too is something which happens often...and through it all I am again guided to the message, that messages are received by us depending on our receptivity.
Thus how often a situation comes to pass is not a determinant of whether we will have a revelation. Rather it is determined by how often we are in the moment, with the moment...
Sushmita Mukherjee,
July 15, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Sharing July issue of an E-magazine
Sharing with all, the July 2012 issue, and incidentally the last published issue, of The E- Magazine, "Spiritual Lounge". Henceforth, all submissions will be accepted online on the upcoming website: http://spirituallounge.com, from next month.
The links are:
http://moksa.whitedrums.com/
http://spirituallounge.wh itedrums.com
It has been a privilege to be write for the E-Magazine, since December, 2011.
It is truly an enlightening magazine and I am sure, as it shifts its abode, it would continue to reach and touch and heal many, as it has been...
Indeed it is an honor to be a part of it...and a part of the universe and its consciousness, as a whole.
With warm regards to all, I share this piece of joy, with all humility...with all...
Sushmita Mukherjee,
July 06, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
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