Devil Of The Mind

" Woods are lovely dark and deep But I have promises to keep"!!!            I remember when I was a little girl I would promise every now and then.            My sense of morality was so strong that I would do anything to keep my promise.            Today when I promise I am not sure how long will it last. Promise is a commitment to do or not to do something; A vow , a declaration and above all an oath. One of the frequently and poorly used word.            If we go back in time we'll see the human history revolves around Promises .            In olden days people would go on fighting wars and battles to keep their promises.            Sometimes they would lay their lives to keep their promises. Today when someone says "A promise is a promise"no one believes it. It's something most commonly ren...

It was a serene gentle morning in the holy town of Vrindavan.I was extremely awestruck with the uplifting and cheerful atmosphere of the town.Every soul seems to be immersed in the holy chant of Radhe Radhe!!!I couldn't stop myself experiencing the unconditional love a Gopi feels for the Lord.Every inch of the town has a tale of Krishna's pastime.And I felt lucky enough to experience the aura of this place.                              I remember as a kid I would enthusiastically listened to Krishna's pastime tales from my father.I grew up with the thought that my miseries and pain if any would be eased up by chanting krishna's name.This childhood thought was strong enough to give me a Faith that his name is enough to keep us floating in this Ocean of Samsara.                                          Yes ...

It was a lovely beautiful morning.I was out for a walk in the woods.The birds were chirping and soothing breeze touched me gently on my cheek. We have hired a cottage in the woods to call it our home for the next few days. On the recommendation of a dear friend I got the hang of a wonderful book on spirituality.Sorry,sorry ,sorry the book on ancient Hindu religion.                           Spirituality or Religion      This is an age old question and clearly misunderstood by all.Even the so called intelligensia are at times confused between the two.With the help of the same book I tried to understand the two. Religion as we all know is the sum total of a person's belief about his world.Religion is the set of belief,dogmas,perceptions,rituals and doctrines.It is something to do with the outer world which a man has inherited from his ancestors.Religion is the faith system prevalent on a mass scale wi...