A New Year in the Old World

If you have been following my blog you may know what intrigues me… its always people and places. What they eat, what they speak, what they think and why.. yes it is the People’s story that is truly fascinating. If you carefully look at the world as a globe you see layers of consciousness represented through different cultures, each serving as a part to the whole.

Behind the scenes of economic capitalism, militarism, terrorism, globalisation there still remains a world cast away, waiting to tell their story or may be not.. they perhaps choose to remain aloof.

In my recent conversations, with friends and colleagues I have learnt about cultures that are still primitive yet very connected in essence to the workings of human consciousness. A thought that comes to me, is not just political or economic globalisation but spiritual as well.

A geologist friend working with an oil exploration company recently spent a few months living in Papua New guinea where he learnt about the country’s 200 odd tribes still living in so –called ‘oblivion’. Only 2 of these are marginally civilised. However they are in absolute unity and harmony with their surroundings and habitat. He also shared with me that when he travelled to Australia he learnt that the Australian Aborigines were considered ‘flora and fauna’ of the country in as late as 1920. Ironically, these humble people still don’t take offence and still choose to live their lives in their natural habitat and staying connected to the source.

Another story that unravels the mysteries of our planet, revealing its many untold stories and faces.. is the story of an island country in French Polynesia called New Caledonia. I had never heard about this place until my French colleague shared with me his experiences living there as his mother was a French government official posted there. The people of New Caledonia were unmasked before the world, yes, there were people from New Caledonia caged and displayed at museums in Paris in the 1900s as samplings of this strange, distant island! The people of New Caledonia represent and celebrate the human spirit as much as their French counterparts in Paris. Their music is very groovy and they have a thrilling game to mark the beginning of youth and read this carefully it is nothing but- bungee jumping!

As a history student I have read and learnt about many civilisations but rarely do we hear about the remote worlds of New Caledonia, Papua New guinea or even Samoa (another country I learnt about from a half Samoan). There are more places than you know, or you read about in your newspapers. Even if we choose to ignore what happened to all the Native Red Indians of America or whether the Mayans were so evolved that they merged with divine consciousness or did they just get dismissed by Spanish gunpowder. It will remain a mystery.

Personally, I consider people all over the world as a part of a larger jigsaw puzzle.. some are more obscure and choosing a path of resilience to maintain the spiritual balance of humanity while the others are still killing each other and stealing each other’s resources.

Energy contributed by Kapil Bhatia

In the course of your life, there are certain events that we witness or experience that gets a person to think. These may be random occurrences, can be passed off as just being at the right place at the right time. At times they are too personal to you to let moment go, these are the moments that get you thinking on a cosmic level, from a new perspective.
The gravitational force of a burning mass of gas holds the universe together. Astrology attempts to explain the inter linkage of humans and the universe we inhabit. What fascinates me the most is the existence of this invisible force, an energy that connects you with the universe.

A strange incident early this morning got me thinking down these lines again and now that I am down to writing about it, let me narrate the whole story.

I went to the comedy store last night with my regular gang of alcoholics; our plan was simple, drink alcohol and laugh. That is exactly what we did, got home (drunk) and passed out. At 5:15 a.m. I got up to drink water (Not common practise for me, when I am drunk and passed out). As I was crossing the Mandir at home, I saw papaji bend over trying to plug a new electric dia. Hunched over, with a bad back, he was struggling to straighten himself. He felt dizzy and lost balance. He was about to fall when my hand broke his fall and stabilised him.

Back in control of his body, papaji sat on his chair in front of god, joined his hand and bowed his head. He then asked me plug the dia in. I did just that, drank water and went back to my room. Needless to say, I didn’t get sleep after that. I kept thinking, was it coincidence that I was there at the right place at the right time. What was it that drove me to the kitchen? At the precise time that I needed to be there.
Around 10 a.m. Papaji asked me the same question. What was it that got you there, when I was just about to fall? I did not call you. Woh kya shakti thi jot tere ko mere kol leayee?
Papaji, mein bhi yehi soch raha tha.

Papji, being a religious man he is said – yeh bhagwan ki shakti hai
Me being a spiritual man thought we are connected, it was the energy that binds us that woke me up.

I have come to believe in this invisible force, this energy that connects you to nature. We are all connected with one another. It depends on the level of energy you show towards another person that makes it telepathic. It is no coincidence that these strange incident occur with-in family, very close friends or loved ones. When there is unconditional love and genuine care then the positive energy that you radiate towards the other person has actual healing powers. It can cure depression and eradicate diseases.

It is compounded to a truly magical level when you have a group of people that emit the same frequency of energy towards each other. Like a family, old group of friends, some couples I know.

That is when the magic truly begins. Look back upon your life, has a person or animal unexpectedly shown up for when you needed it the most. The people that come to your mind are those that are your positive influencers. These people are either those that you emit positive feeling towards or those that emit positive feelings towards you, sometimes the energy level is mutual (that is wonderful).

I strongly believe that it is our genuine love and care for each other that took me to Papaji exactly when he needed me. Being connected through this telepathy is a real and simple, not some out of body experience.

We all have these energy emitters in our lives; we need to be thankful for it. It is a single moment of grace that increases the frequency of this energy. It is a simple thing we all need to do in our mind, thank them and move on with our busy lives but be assured the positive energy will vibrate around you and your loved ones and the connection is always in coverage area.

When you're awake....

O life is like a dream
when you' re awake
it's not easy to see
but you will know
that someday you will go
in that direction
there couldn't be
a more perfect timing
for your self- realisation
when you reach this point of life
you will realise
that every moment of it was created
to take you there
everything good, everything bad
all the people you met
were god-sent
to help unravel this mystery
and one day you will see
that it is when you're 'Awake',
life is like a Dream.....

Life is a love drive

Life teaches you to love
the closer you get to the truth
you experience love-
divine, fulfilling and sublime
you melt in the eternal bliss
beholding the eyes...
the eyes of truth, wisdom..
seeing God in his eyes
the heart, mind and soul rejoice
having reached the final destination
to embark on yet another infinite journey..

The Crystal Maze

It's a maze of life
whether you turn left or right
is the question
you keep going until you find the cue
until life answers the question
you have been seeking all through

you remember the old game of crystal maze
something like that...
a maze with a 1000 mirrors
so ...many possibilities
which one is for you??

so keep going
until you reach the end
until you find the cue
until life answers the question
you have been seeking all through

To be, free!

free from all fears
free from all inhibitions
free to let go
free to dive in to the unknown
it is the beginning of me
here, I AM

Sweet surrender

you have a life waiting for you
a life you always imagined
dreamed of
felt
understood
wanted
missed
that life is yours
when you know
that are being loved
thanking your beloved
giving and ready to receive
embraced by surrender and knowingness