Devil Of The Mind

    " I prefer the gorgeous freedom,    And I fly to lands of grace,   Where in wide and clear meadows  All is good, as dreams, and blest. " said a famous poet. Who doesn't prefer freedom,liberty or emancipation-The act of speech or conduct according to one's will.We are all born free and freedom is our innate quality.Man has faught many a wars for the sake of freedom.We daily hear of incidences where people are fighting for freedom of speech and expression... Freedom of speech,freedom of thoughts,freedom of expression,freedom of worship...all sorts of freedom. But are we really free...Are we actually born free.let it look at it this way .The moment we attach an identity with ourselves we generously lose our so called freedom.We start gathering mass to that identity and gradually become slave to that identity.We live in that identity.We live for that identity. Freedom is something not to be acquired.Freedom is something not to striv...

" 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...

What a night!!!sleepless,restless,anxious and so loooooong. This was not new.It's been there for quite some time. Another Day.Routine,mundane and same. I got off my bed,drew out the curtains and peeped The dark devilish sky overcast as if ready to engulf me. I felt petrified,shaken and perturbed.                           "How lonely do I feel"I pondered for a while                             In the next room my children slept peacefully.                             Nothing pleases me not even the felicitation of my children.                             A deep sense of gloom overcast with sudden sense of misery deeply engulfed me. These were the demons of my mind.Playing games uninterruptedly. Everyday ...