Here's a story about Moses. He was passing through a forest. He saw a man praying> But the man who was praying was saying such absurd things that he could not go further. He had to stop the man>what he was saying was profane - sacrilegious. He was saying "God you must be feeling sometimes very alone - I can come and be always with you like a shadow. I will give you a good bath. I am a shepherd. And I will take all the lice from your hair and your body...."
Lice ? Moses could not believe his ears. "What is he talking about ?"
Moses stopped him and said "Listen ! What kind of prayer is this ? What are you doing ? To whom are you talking ? Lice in the God's hair ? He needs a bath ? And you are saying 'I will rub your body and make it absolutely clean'? Stop this nonsense. This is not prayer. God will be offended by you."
Looking at Moses, the man fell at his feet. He said, "I am sorry, I am an illiterate ,ignorant man. I don't know how to pray. Please you teach me."
So Moses taught him the right way to pray, and he was very happy because he had put a man on the right track. Happy, puffed up in his ego, Moses went away.
And when he was alone in the forest, a thundering voice came from the sky and said , "Moses, I have sent you into the world to bring people to me, to bridge people with me and not to take my lovers away from me. And, that's exactly what you have done. That man is one of the most intimate to me. Go back. Apologize. Take your prayer back ! You have destroyed the whole beauty of his dialogue. His love is true. Whatsoever he was saying , he was saying from his heart. It was not a ritual. He will repeat it but it will be only on the lips, it will not be out of his being."
Note: This story has been told by Osho in one of his books.
Monday, November 8, 2010
How To Live Better Life...By Purohit Ashwani
HOW TO LIVE BETTER LIFE
15 MANTRAS FOR HOW TO LIVE BETTER LIFE.........
1] TALK:- SOFTLY
2] EAT:- SENSIBLY
3] BREATH:- DEEPLY
4] EXERCISE:- DAILY
5] SLEEP:- SUFFICIENTLY
6] DRESS:- SMARTLY
7] ACT:- FEARLESSLY
8] WORK:- PATIENTLY
9] THINK:- POSITIVELY
10] TRUST:- CAUTIOUSLY
11] LEARN:- PRACTICALLY
12] PLAN:- ORDERLY
13] EARN:- HONESTLY
14] SAVE:- REGULARLY
15] SPEND:- INTELLIGENTLY
OVER ALL "GOD BLESS YOU"
15 MANTRAS FOR HOW TO LIVE BETTER LIFE.........
1] TALK:- SOFTLY
2] EAT:- SENSIBLY
3] BREATH:- DEEPLY
4] EXERCISE:- DAILY
5] SLEEP:- SUFFICIENTLY
6] DRESS:- SMARTLY
7] ACT:- FEARLESSLY
8] WORK:- PATIENTLY
9] THINK:- POSITIVELY
10] TRUST:- CAUTIOUSLY
11] LEARN:- PRACTICALLY
12] PLAN:- ORDERLY
13] EARN:- HONESTLY
14] SAVE:- REGULARLY
15] SPEND:- INTELLIGENTLY
OVER ALL "GOD BLESS YOU"
Transforming "Reaction" To "Response"
Transforming “Reaction” To “Response”
In its original form, anger was not anger, not a negative reaction; rather it was the energy of a positive response to people and situations, but the response gradually changed to reaction. When we return to our spiritual identity, we begin to rediscover that capacity to be still, stable or centred, and we are they able to respond positively even to negative situations, or people. With spiritual consciousness, the energy of this negative reaction is transformed into being able to accept, understand and deal wisely and peacefully with whoever, or whatever, is encountered.
In order to extinguish (overcome) anger, one has to use peace and silence, to understand that peace is the original state of one's being; to remember that 'I am a peaceful being' means to emerge the consciousness of non-violence.
Silence, that is learning to put a brake on the mind and tongue, helps us to think before speaking and, as a result, saves us from many confrontations with others.
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With Regard's
Shalini Kartyamurty.
In its original form, anger was not anger, not a negative reaction; rather it was the energy of a positive response to people and situations, but the response gradually changed to reaction. When we return to our spiritual identity, we begin to rediscover that capacity to be still, stable or centred, and we are they able to respond positively even to negative situations, or people. With spiritual consciousness, the energy of this negative reaction is transformed into being able to accept, understand and deal wisely and peacefully with whoever, or whatever, is encountered.
In order to extinguish (overcome) anger, one has to use peace and silence, to understand that peace is the original state of one's being; to remember that 'I am a peaceful being' means to emerge the consciousness of non-violence.
Silence, that is learning to put a brake on the mind and tongue, helps us to think before speaking and, as a result, saves us from many confrontations with others.
**~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*♥•¤
With Regard's
Shalini Kartyamurty.
Increasing Your Potential
Increasing Your Potential
Fear is an experience where there is anxiety, inhibition (suppression) and mistrust. Fear can lead us to aggressiveness and pessimism (a negative mindset), to depression, to illness, to defeat, to a lack of meaning in existence and, eventually, to death.
When we do not have faith in our own capacity to resist pressure or difficulties, we feel insecure, and from insecurity the doors are opened for fears to enter. Sometimes, out of a lack of experience, self-knowledge or personal development, we are not aware of all the inner resources that we have. For example, if you do not trust your capacity to float in water, you drown. The body's density allows it to float automatically. Through not believing it, not knowing, or even knowing, when you panic, your strength to resist is reduced, your breathing becomes shallow and you may drown.
We have many inner resources to be able to survive in times of crisis and many resources to live positively in times of change. We simply have to discover them, recognize them and use them with trust. Spirituality helps us in doing that.
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With Regard's
Shalini Kartyamurty.
Fear is an experience where there is anxiety, inhibition (suppression) and mistrust. Fear can lead us to aggressiveness and pessimism (a negative mindset), to depression, to illness, to defeat, to a lack of meaning in existence and, eventually, to death.
When we do not have faith in our own capacity to resist pressure or difficulties, we feel insecure, and from insecurity the doors are opened for fears to enter. Sometimes, out of a lack of experience, self-knowledge or personal development, we are not aware of all the inner resources that we have. For example, if you do not trust your capacity to float in water, you drown. The body's density allows it to float automatically. Through not believing it, not knowing, or even knowing, when you panic, your strength to resist is reduced, your breathing becomes shallow and you may drown.
We have many inner resources to be able to survive in times of crisis and many resources to live positively in times of change. We simply have to discover them, recognize them and use them with trust. Spirituality helps us in doing that.
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With Regard's
Shalini Kartyamurty.
Wish You A Very Happy Diwali
Shalini Kartyamurty November 4 at 10:57pm Reply • Report
May This Diwali be as bright as ever.
May this Diwali bring joy, health and wealth to you.
May the festival of lights brighten up you and your near and dear ones
lives.
May this Diwali bring in u the most brightest and choicest happiness and
love you have ever Wished for.
May this Diwali bring you the utmost in peace and prosperity.
May lights triumph over darkness.
May peace transcend the earth.
May the spirit of light illuminate the world.
May the light that we celebrate at Diwali show us the way and lead us
together on the path of peace and social harmony
"WISH U A VERY HAPPY DIWALI"
๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑
With Regard's
Shalini Kartymurty.
AIESEC.
May This Diwali be as bright as ever.
May this Diwali bring joy, health and wealth to you.
May the festival of lights brighten up you and your near and dear ones
lives.
May this Diwali bring in u the most brightest and choicest happiness and
love you have ever Wished for.
May this Diwali bring you the utmost in peace and prosperity.
May lights triumph over darkness.
May peace transcend the earth.
May the spirit of light illuminate the world.
May the light that we celebrate at Diwali show us the way and lead us
together on the path of peace and social harmony
"WISH U A VERY HAPPY DIWALI"
๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑๑۩۞۩๑ ๑۩۞۩๑
With Regard's
Shalini Kartymurty.
AIESEC.
Happy Diwali - Shalini Kartyamurty
Shalini Kartyamurty November 5 at 11:12pm Reply • Report
Wish you and your family a bombastic Diwali!!! Have loads of fun and loads of masti!! Happy Diwali!!
The truth is that existence wants your life to become a festival...because when you are unhappy, you also throw unhappiness all around.
On this diwali, I am sending you a diya of my love, I hope you will keep it lighted forever.
Happy Diwali!!
♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•**•.¸
Wish you and your family a bombastic Diwali!!! Have loads of fun and loads of masti!! Happy Diwali!!
The truth is that existence wants your life to become a festival...because when you are unhappy, you also throw unhappiness all around.
On this diwali, I am sending you a diya of my love, I hope you will keep it lighted forever.
Happy Diwali!!
♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•♥¸.•**•.¸♥¸.•**•.¸
Understanding And Overcoming Repetitive Thoughts
Understanding And Overcoming Repetitive Thoughts
Repetitive thoughts are mental dependences that arise due to a badly channeled imagination, false beliefs or mental weakness. For example, this happens when the pattern of negative repetitive thoughts makes us experience continuous feelings of guilt. Or we think, almost obsessively and continuously, that someone wants to hurt us or are after us. Or we create continuous thoughts of jealousy, hatred and violence with regards to another individual. They are negative and self-destructive habits. We fall into repetitive thoughts, which make us live in constant unhappiness.
We spend a lot of time during the day with these types of unnecessary thoughts. They are leaks of energy that weaken us. We have created the habit of thinking like that and, therefore, it is in our hands to learn to change it. We can free ourselves of these dependencies and the result is to be freer, mentally, of negative and repetitive thoughts, which are like a constant hammering. It is a question of learning to control what we think, thinking positively and in a focused manner, meditating and exercising the mind. We exercise to keep the body healthy and strong; in order to have a healthy and strong mind we have to learn exercises like meditation and relaxation that help us to free ourselves from repetitive thoughts which are nothing but bad positions or postures of the mind.
*****(◕‿◕✿)♥♥(◕‿◕✿)***** -*****(◕‿◕✿)♥♥(◕‿◕✿)*****
"Wish U A Very Happy & Prosperous Dipawali".
With Regard's
Shalini Kartyamurty.
Repetitive thoughts are mental dependences that arise due to a badly channeled imagination, false beliefs or mental weakness. For example, this happens when the pattern of negative repetitive thoughts makes us experience continuous feelings of guilt. Or we think, almost obsessively and continuously, that someone wants to hurt us or are after us. Or we create continuous thoughts of jealousy, hatred and violence with regards to another individual. They are negative and self-destructive habits. We fall into repetitive thoughts, which make us live in constant unhappiness.
We spend a lot of time during the day with these types of unnecessary thoughts. They are leaks of energy that weaken us. We have created the habit of thinking like that and, therefore, it is in our hands to learn to change it. We can free ourselves of these dependencies and the result is to be freer, mentally, of negative and repetitive thoughts, which are like a constant hammering. It is a question of learning to control what we think, thinking positively and in a focused manner, meditating and exercising the mind. We exercise to keep the body healthy and strong; in order to have a healthy and strong mind we have to learn exercises like meditation and relaxation that help us to free ourselves from repetitive thoughts which are nothing but bad positions or postures of the mind.
*****(◕‿◕✿)♥♥(◕‿◕✿)***** -*****(◕‿◕✿)♥♥(◕‿◕✿)*****
"Wish U A Very Happy & Prosperous Dipawali".
With Regard's
Shalini Kartyamurty.
Being Impressed By Others - Is It Beneficial ?
To keep our self esteem intact, we need to make sure that we do not have an impressionable intellect. Being impressed by people, in itself, is not bad, but we can fall into the tendency of staying trapped in the superfluous (excessive and unnecessary) and in appearances. What impresses us influences us and even moulds our awareness at that moment. We lose the ability to create our thoughts and feelings and these are influenced by the impression that we have allowed the other person to leave on us. Sometimes the impression is such that we completely give ourselves to it. We give up our power to the other, and we allow them to dominate our emotional world. The results of allowing oneself to be impressed are varied and on different levels.
For example, when we are impressed by the other's position; it is fine to respect the authority and the position of the other, but when we allow their position to impress us, our ability to relate to the person in a smooth way is blocked. This can make it difficult for us to be the authority in our own life.
Another example is when we are impressed by the achievements of the other and put them on a pedestal. We compare ourselves with him or her and have weak thoughts of ourselves, such as that we are not as good or effective as them, or we might feel jealousy or guilt. All of this acts as an obstacle on the path towards our own achievement.
It is good to recognise and appreciate the achievements and skills of others, but when we allow them to impress us, in some way, we submit ourselves to their influence and we weaken our self-esteem and our respect towards ourselves. Without realizing, we use the other to fill a gap that we feel in ourselves. This will not always work. It will not strengthen us; rather it will create a dependency and dependencies weaken us.
Nupur Kartyamurty.
For example, when we are impressed by the other's position; it is fine to respect the authority and the position of the other, but when we allow their position to impress us, our ability to relate to the person in a smooth way is blocked. This can make it difficult for us to be the authority in our own life.
Another example is when we are impressed by the achievements of the other and put them on a pedestal. We compare ourselves with him or her and have weak thoughts of ourselves, such as that we are not as good or effective as them, or we might feel jealousy or guilt. All of this acts as an obstacle on the path towards our own achievement.
It is good to recognise and appreciate the achievements and skills of others, but when we allow them to impress us, in some way, we submit ourselves to their influence and we weaken our self-esteem and our respect towards ourselves. Without realizing, we use the other to fill a gap that we feel in ourselves. This will not always work. It will not strengthen us; rather it will create a dependency and dependencies weaken us.
Nupur Kartyamurty.
Tein Lies You'll Hear Before Pursuing Your Dream - By Sandeep Goswamy
Ten Lies You’ll Hear Before Pursuing Your Dream
Unfortunately, just before you take your first step on the righteous journey to pursue your dreams, people around you, even the ones who deeply care for you, will give you awful advice. It’s not because they have evil intentions. It’s because they don’t understand the big picture—what your dreams, passions, and life goals mean to you. They don’t understand that, to you, the reward is worth the risk.
So they try to protect you by shielding you from the possibility of failure, which, in effect, also shields you from the possibility of making your dreams a reality.
As our friend Steve Jobs says:
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice, heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Here are ten ill-advised tips (lies) people will likely tell you when you decide to pursue your dreams and the reasons why they are dreadfully mistaken:
1. You can follow your dreams someday, but right now you need to buckle down and be responsible.
Someday? When is ”someday”? “Someday” is not a day at all. It’s a foggy generalization of a time that will likely never come. Today is the only day guaranteed to you. Today is the only day you can begin to make a difference in your life. And pursuing your dreams is what life is all about. So don’t be irresponsible. Don’t wait until “someday.” Make today the first day of the rest of your new life.
2. You’re totally screwed if it doesn’t work out.
Wrong! This is a giant, lame load of BS. You’re not even close to being screwed. In fact, the worst case scenario is that things don’t work out and you have to go back to doing exactly what you are doing right now.
3. It’s safer to stay at your day job.
Sure, I suppose. But you know what’s even safer than that? Going home, locking yourself in your bedroom, and never, ever coming out. And just like that, you will have flushed your entire life and your dreams down the toilet. Remember, safer doesn’t always mean better.
4. That’s impossible!
It’s only impossible if you never do anything about it. The reason certain things seem impossible is simply because nobody has achieved them yet. But this doesn’t mean that with your help these things won’t become possible in the future. If you truly dedicate yourself to an end result, almost anything is possible. You just have to want it bad enough.
5. Only a lucky few “make it.”
That’s because those lucky few got off their rear ends and did something about it! They had the drive, determination, and willpower that you have right now. You can be one of them. It’s up to you, and only you.
6. You might fail. And failing is bad.
Failures are simply stepping stones to success. No matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something: win–win. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you’re too scared to make a mistake. If you can’t handle failure, then you can’t handle success either.
7. You don’t have access to the right resources.
It’s not about having the right resources; it’s about exploiting the resources you do have access to. Stevie Wonder couldn’t see, so he exploited his sense of hearing into a passion for music, and he now has twenty-five Grammy Awards to prove it. Get it?
8. You need more money saved before you can take the first step.
You don’t need more money. You need a plan. You need a budget. Eliminate ALL the nonessential costs in your life. If pursuing your dream requires you to leave your day job, figure out the absolute minimum amount of income that you realistically require to live. Studying those who have succeeded with similar ventures also helps. But above all, take baby steps. Don’t be foolish and assume that you must have a certain amount of money saved right now, or that you must quit your day job today in order to pursue your dreams. Instead, ask yourself, “What actions can I take right now with the money and resources I have right now that will bring me closer to desired goal?”
9. You don’t need any help. It’s smarter to go after it alone.
You are the sum of the people you spend the most time with. If you hang with the wrong people, they will negatively affect you. But if you hang with the right people, you will be far more capable and powerful than you ever could have been alone. Find your tribe and work together to make a difference in all of your lives.
10. That sounds like a lot of hard work.
You’re darn right it does! But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. I think success in life hinges on one key point: finding hard work you love doing. As long as you remain true to yourself and follow your own interests, values, and dreams, you can find success through passion. Perhaps most importantly, you won’t wake up a few years from now working in a career field you despise, wondering, How the heck am I going to do this for the next thirty years? So if you catch yourself working hard and loving every minute of it, don’t stop. You’re onto something big. Because hard work ain’t hard when you concentrate on your passions and dreams.
Disregard these misguided bits of nonsense and you’ll be well on your way to fulfilling your dreams. Now get out there and make a splash!
Unfortunately, just before you take your first step on the righteous journey to pursue your dreams, people around you, even the ones who deeply care for you, will give you awful advice. It’s not because they have evil intentions. It’s because they don’t understand the big picture—what your dreams, passions, and life goals mean to you. They don’t understand that, to you, the reward is worth the risk.
So they try to protect you by shielding you from the possibility of failure, which, in effect, also shields you from the possibility of making your dreams a reality.
As our friend Steve Jobs says:
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice, heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Here are ten ill-advised tips (lies) people will likely tell you when you decide to pursue your dreams and the reasons why they are dreadfully mistaken:
1. You can follow your dreams someday, but right now you need to buckle down and be responsible.
Someday? When is ”someday”? “Someday” is not a day at all. It’s a foggy generalization of a time that will likely never come. Today is the only day guaranteed to you. Today is the only day you can begin to make a difference in your life. And pursuing your dreams is what life is all about. So don’t be irresponsible. Don’t wait until “someday.” Make today the first day of the rest of your new life.
2. You’re totally screwed if it doesn’t work out.
Wrong! This is a giant, lame load of BS. You’re not even close to being screwed. In fact, the worst case scenario is that things don’t work out and you have to go back to doing exactly what you are doing right now.
3. It’s safer to stay at your day job.
Sure, I suppose. But you know what’s even safer than that? Going home, locking yourself in your bedroom, and never, ever coming out. And just like that, you will have flushed your entire life and your dreams down the toilet. Remember, safer doesn’t always mean better.
4. That’s impossible!
It’s only impossible if you never do anything about it. The reason certain things seem impossible is simply because nobody has achieved them yet. But this doesn’t mean that with your help these things won’t become possible in the future. If you truly dedicate yourself to an end result, almost anything is possible. You just have to want it bad enough.
5. Only a lucky few “make it.”
That’s because those lucky few got off their rear ends and did something about it! They had the drive, determination, and willpower that you have right now. You can be one of them. It’s up to you, and only you.
6. You might fail. And failing is bad.
Failures are simply stepping stones to success. No matter how it turns out, it always ends up just the way it should be. Either you succeed or you learn something: win–win. The biggest mistake you can make is doing nothing because you’re too scared to make a mistake. If you can’t handle failure, then you can’t handle success either.
7. You don’t have access to the right resources.
It’s not about having the right resources; it’s about exploiting the resources you do have access to. Stevie Wonder couldn’t see, so he exploited his sense of hearing into a passion for music, and he now has twenty-five Grammy Awards to prove it. Get it?
8. You need more money saved before you can take the first step.
You don’t need more money. You need a plan. You need a budget. Eliminate ALL the nonessential costs in your life. If pursuing your dream requires you to leave your day job, figure out the absolute minimum amount of income that you realistically require to live. Studying those who have succeeded with similar ventures also helps. But above all, take baby steps. Don’t be foolish and assume that you must have a certain amount of money saved right now, or that you must quit your day job today in order to pursue your dreams. Instead, ask yourself, “What actions can I take right now with the money and resources I have right now that will bring me closer to desired goal?”
9. You don’t need any help. It’s smarter to go after it alone.
You are the sum of the people you spend the most time with. If you hang with the wrong people, they will negatively affect you. But if you hang with the right people, you will be far more capable and powerful than you ever could have been alone. Find your tribe and work together to make a difference in all of your lives.
10. That sounds like a lot of hard work.
You’re darn right it does! But that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. I think success in life hinges on one key point: finding hard work you love doing. As long as you remain true to yourself and follow your own interests, values, and dreams, you can find success through passion. Perhaps most importantly, you won’t wake up a few years from now working in a career field you despise, wondering, How the heck am I going to do this for the next thirty years? So if you catch yourself working hard and loving every minute of it, don’t stop. You’re onto something big. Because hard work ain’t hard when you concentrate on your passions and dreams.
Disregard these misguided bits of nonsense and you’ll be well on your way to fulfilling your dreams. Now get out there and make a splash!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Go Alone ...English Translation of Ekla Chalo Re - By Tagore
If they answer not to thy call walk alone,
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou unlucky one,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou unlucky one,
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track travel alone.
If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou unlucky one,
with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart
and let it burn alone.
[edit] In popular culture
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou unlucky one,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou unlucky one,
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track travel alone.
If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou unlucky one,
with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart
and let it burn alone.
[edit] In popular culture
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Ekla Chalo Re - Rabindra Nath Tagore
Lyrics
[edit] In Bengali script
যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে।
একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো রে॥
যদি কেউ কথা না কয়, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
যদি সবাই থাকে মুখ ফিরায়ে সবাই করে ভয়---
তবে পরান খুলে
ও তুই মুখ ফুটে তোর মনের কথা একলা বলো রে॥
যদি সবাই ফিরে যায়, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
যদি গহন পথে যাবার কালে কেউ ফিরে না চায়---
তবে পথের কাঁটা
ও তুই রক্তমাখা চরণতলে একলা দলো রে॥
যদি আলো না ধরে, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
যদি ঝড়-বাদলে আঁধার রাতে দুয়ার দেয় ঘরে---
তবে বজ্রানলে
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[edit] In Bengali Romanization
Jodi tor đak shune keu na ashe tôbe êkla chôlo re,
Êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo re.
Jodi keu kôtha na kôe, ore ore o ôbhaga,
Jodi shôbai thake mukh firaee shôbai kôre bhôe---
Tôbe pôran khule
O tui mukh fuţe tor moner kôtha êkla bôlo re.
Jodi shôbai fire jae, ore ore o ôbhaga,
Jodi gôhon pôthe jabar kale keu fire na chae---
Tôbe pôther kãţa
O tui rôktomakha chôrontôle êkla dôlo re.
Jodi alo na dhôre, ore ore o ôbhaga,
Jodi jhôŗ-badole ãdhar rate duar dêe ghôre---
Tôbe bojranôle
Apon buker pãjor jalie nie êkla jôlo re.
[edit] Tagore's English translation
If they answer not to thy call walk alone,
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou unlucky one,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou unlucky one,
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track travel alone.
If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou unlucky one,
with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart
and let it burn alone.
[edit] In popular culture
* A part of the song was used in the 2005 film Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero. It was sung by Sonu Nigam and Nachiketa Chakraborty, and composed by A. R. Rahman video search.
* "Ekla Chalo Re" is the title of a book by the Jain Acharya Mahaprajna
* The song was famously sung by Vinoba Bhave during the beginnings of his Bhoodan movement, with "blessed" substituted for "unfortunate".
* It inspired "chal akelaa, chal akelaa, chal akelaa" by Pradeep in movie Sambandh, 1969 video search.
in hindi script
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे -2
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
ओ तू चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे -2
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
यदि कोई भी ना बोले ओरे ओ रे ओ अबाघे कोई भी ना बोले
यदि सभी मुख मोड़ रहे सब डरा करे -2
तब डरे बिना ओ तू मुक्तकंट अपनी बात बोल अकेला रे
ओ तू मुक्तकंट अपनी बात बोल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे-2
यदि लौट सब चले ओरे ओ रे ओ अबाघे लौट सब चले
यदि रात गहरी चलती कोई गौर ना करे -2
तब पथ के कांटे ओ तू लहू लोहित चरण तल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे -2
यदि दिया ना जले ओरे ओ रे ओ अबाघे दिया ना जले
यदि बदरी आंधी रात में द्वार बंद सब करे -2
तब वज्र शिखा से तू ह्रदय पंजर चला और चल अकेला रे
ओ तू हृदय पंजर चला और चल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे -2
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
ओ तू चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
[edit] In Bengali script
যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে।
একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো রে॥
যদি কেউ কথা না কয়, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
যদি সবাই থাকে মুখ ফিরায়ে সবাই করে ভয়---
তবে পরান খুলে
ও তুই মুখ ফুটে তোর মনের কথা একলা বলো রে॥
যদি সবাই ফিরে যায়, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
যদি গহন পথে যাবার কালে কেউ ফিরে না চায়---
তবে পথের কাঁটা
ও তুই রক্তমাখা চরণতলে একলা দলো রে॥
যদি আলো না ধরে, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
যদি ঝড়-বাদলে আঁধার রাতে দুয়ার দেয় ঘরে---
তবে বজ্রানলে
আপন বুকের পাঁজর জ্বালিয়ে নিয়ে একলা জ্বলো রে॥ video search
[edit] In Bengali Romanization
Jodi tor đak shune keu na ashe tôbe êkla chôlo re,
Êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo, êkla chôlo re.
Jodi keu kôtha na kôe, ore ore o ôbhaga,
Jodi shôbai thake mukh firaee shôbai kôre bhôe---
Tôbe pôran khule
O tui mukh fuţe tor moner kôtha êkla bôlo re.
Jodi shôbai fire jae, ore ore o ôbhaga,
Jodi gôhon pôthe jabar kale keu fire na chae---
Tôbe pôther kãţa
O tui rôktomakha chôrontôle êkla dôlo re.
Jodi alo na dhôre, ore ore o ôbhaga,
Jodi jhôŗ-badole ãdhar rate duar dêe ghôre---
Tôbe bojranôle
Apon buker pãjor jalie nie êkla jôlo re.
[edit] Tagore's English translation
If they answer not to thy call walk alone,
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou unlucky one,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou unlucky one,
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track travel alone.
If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou unlucky one,
with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart
and let it burn alone.
[edit] In popular culture
* A part of the song was used in the 2005 film Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero. It was sung by Sonu Nigam and Nachiketa Chakraborty, and composed by A. R. Rahman video search.
* "Ekla Chalo Re" is the title of a book by the Jain Acharya Mahaprajna
* The song was famously sung by Vinoba Bhave during the beginnings of his Bhoodan movement, with "blessed" substituted for "unfortunate".
* It inspired "chal akelaa, chal akelaa, chal akelaa" by Pradeep in movie Sambandh, 1969 video search.
in hindi script
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे -2
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
ओ तू चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे -2
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
यदि कोई भी ना बोले ओरे ओ रे ओ अबाघे कोई भी ना बोले
यदि सभी मुख मोड़ रहे सब डरा करे -2
तब डरे बिना ओ तू मुक्तकंट अपनी बात बोल अकेला रे
ओ तू मुक्तकंट अपनी बात बोल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे-2
यदि लौट सब चले ओरे ओ रे ओ अबाघे लौट सब चले
यदि रात गहरी चलती कोई गौर ना करे -2
तब पथ के कांटे ओ तू लहू लोहित चरण तल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे -2
यदि दिया ना जले ओरे ओ रे ओ अबाघे दिया ना जले
यदि बदरी आंधी रात में द्वार बंद सब करे -2
तब वज्र शिखा से तू ह्रदय पंजर चला और चल अकेला रे
ओ तू हृदय पंजर चला और चल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे -2
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
ओ तू चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
Definition of Love
Dictionaries have different meanings for this word. But when I think about this word, my mind conjures up images of all kinds of beautiful things that I have always associated with this word. Flowers, chocolates, candle light dinners, hearts, soft toys, clothes and perfumes, (I hope I haven’t left anything out!) these are the words that have become synonymous with love…but, what about the feelings and emotions associated with this word!
I remember growing up with stars in my eyes and love songs ringing through my ears. Slowly my dreams grew bigger and I started waiting for my Prince Charming to come along and take me with him to a beautiful land where we would be surrounded by servants, good clothes, flowers and jewelry. One day I realized the truth about love...that it was much more than material comforts and gains.
Love is Sharing
Believe me when I say that this is one of the most important ingredients of love. It is important to open ones heart and share – pain, joy, success and failure, it really does not matter, as long as the heart is clear. Love is being honest and knowing that the other person feels the same way too, it is sharing and losing ones inhibitions and knowing that the person on the other side will never be judgmental.
Love is Talking
Yes, love is talking. It is about speaking, telling and sharing. After some time people restrict their conversations to discussing bills, children and pets. This is a sure indicator of things going down hill. Bring the spark back by starting a conversation.
Love is Spending Time Together
A few minutes spent together everyday keeps the boredom away. I just made this up right now, but it is because I feel there is nothing like time invested in a relationship…believe me, it pays! Heavy work schedules take up much time and effort, so it is important to get things into perspective.
Love is Faithfulness
To love means to be true, to love unconditionally means to give with all your heart to one, and only one. Love is when you realize that he/she is the best thing that has happened to you and you want to cherish that person and the moments spent with him/her till death do you part.
Love is Being Friends
Love is being friends with each other. Enjoying simple pleasures in life like shopping, catching a movie or watching television at home, apart from a host of other things that "Friends" normally do!
Love is Looking Together in the Same Direction
This may sound clichéd, but it is true…love is having the same goals and taking steps in that direction to make them come true.
I would like to end with one of my favorite quotations…
"Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly
and without law, and must be plucked where it is found,
and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration."
- D. H. Lawrenc
by Rachna Gupta
I remember growing up with stars in my eyes and love songs ringing through my ears. Slowly my dreams grew bigger and I started waiting for my Prince Charming to come along and take me with him to a beautiful land where we would be surrounded by servants, good clothes, flowers and jewelry. One day I realized the truth about love...that it was much more than material comforts and gains.
Love is Sharing
Believe me when I say that this is one of the most important ingredients of love. It is important to open ones heart and share – pain, joy, success and failure, it really does not matter, as long as the heart is clear. Love is being honest and knowing that the other person feels the same way too, it is sharing and losing ones inhibitions and knowing that the person on the other side will never be judgmental.
Love is Talking
Yes, love is talking. It is about speaking, telling and sharing. After some time people restrict their conversations to discussing bills, children and pets. This is a sure indicator of things going down hill. Bring the spark back by starting a conversation.
Love is Spending Time Together
A few minutes spent together everyday keeps the boredom away. I just made this up right now, but it is because I feel there is nothing like time invested in a relationship…believe me, it pays! Heavy work schedules take up much time and effort, so it is important to get things into perspective.
Love is Faithfulness
To love means to be true, to love unconditionally means to give with all your heart to one, and only one. Love is when you realize that he/she is the best thing that has happened to you and you want to cherish that person and the moments spent with him/her till death do you part.
Love is Being Friends
Love is being friends with each other. Enjoying simple pleasures in life like shopping, catching a movie or watching television at home, apart from a host of other things that "Friends" normally do!
Love is Looking Together in the Same Direction
This may sound clichéd, but it is true…love is having the same goals and taking steps in that direction to make them come true.
I would like to end with one of my favorite quotations…
"Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly
and without law, and must be plucked where it is found,
and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration."
- D. H. Lawrenc
by Rachna Gupta
Osho Discourse On Love
Question : What is Love?
Osho : It depends. There are as many loves as there are people. Love is a hierarchy, from the lowest rung to the highest, from sex to superconsciousness. There are many many layers, many planes of love. It all depends on you. If you are existing on the lowest rung, you will have a totally different idea of love than the person who is existing on the highest rung. Adolf Hitler will have one idea of love, Gautam Buddha another; and they will be diametrically opposite, because they are at two extremes.
At the lowest, love is a kind of politics, power politics. Wherever love is contaminated by the idea of domination, it is politics. Whether you call it politics or not is not the question, it is political. And millions of people never know anything about love except this politics -- the politics that exists between husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends. It is politics, the whole thing is political: you want to dominate the other, you enjoy domination. And love is nothing but politics sugar-coated, a bitter pill sugar-coated.
You talk about love but the deep desire is to exploit the other. And I am not saying that you are doing it deliberately or consciously. People are falling in love with horses, dogs, animals, machines, things. Why? Because to be in love with human beings has become an utter hell, a continuous conflict -- nagging, always at each other's throats. This is the lowest form of love. Nothing is wrong with it if you can use it as a steppingstone , if you can use it as a meditation.
If you can watch it, if you try to understand it, in that very understanding you will reach another rung, you will start moving upwards. Only at the highest peak, when love is not a relationship any more, when love becomes a state of your being, the lotus opens totally and great perfume is released -- but only at the highest peak. At its lowest, love is just a political relationship. At its highest, love is a religious state of consciousness. I love you too, Buddha loves, Jesus loves, but their love demands nothing in return.
Their love is given for the sheer joy of giving it; it is not a bargain. Hence the radiant beauty of it, hence the transcendental beauty of it. It surpasses all the joys that you have known. When I talk about love, I am talking about love as a state. It is unaddressed: you don't love this person or that person, you simply love. You are love. Rather than saying that you love somebody, it will be better to say you are love. So whosoever is capable of
partaking, can partake.
Whosoever is capable of drinking out of your infinite sources of being, you are available -- you are available unconditionally. That is possible only if love becomes more and more meditative. `Medicine' and `meditation' come from the same root. Love as you know it is a kind of disease: it needs the medicine of meditation. If it passes through meditation, it is purified. And the more purified it is, the more ecstatic.
Nancy was having coffee with Helen.
Nancy asked, "How do you know your husband loves you?"
"He takes out the garbage every morning."
"That's not love. That's good housekeeping."
"My husband gives me all the spending money I need."
"That's not love. That's generosity."
"My husband never looks at other women."
"That's not love. That's poor vision."
"John always opens the door for me."
"That's not love. That's good manners."
"John kisses me even when I've eaten garlic and I have curlers in my hair."
"Now, that's love."
Everybody has their own idea of love. And only when you come to the state where all ideas about love have disappeared, where love is no more an idea but simply your being, then only will you know its freedom. Then love is God. Then love is the ultimate truth. Let your love move through the process of meditation. Watch it: watch the cunning ways of your mind, watch your power-politics. And nothing else except continuous watching and observing is going to help.
When you say something to your woman or your man, look at it: what is the unconscious motive? Why are you saying it? Is there some motive? Then what is it? Be conscious of that motive, bring it to consciousness -- because this is one of the secret keys for transforming your life: anything that becomes conscious disappears. Your motives remain unconscious, that's why you remain in their grip. Make them conscious, bring them to light, and they will disappear.
It is as if you pull up a tree and bring the roots to the sunlight: they will die, they can exist only in the darkness of the soil. Your motives also exist only in the darkness of your unconsciousness. So the only way to transform your love is to bring all the motivations from the unconscious into the conscious. Slowly slowly, those motives will die. And when love is unmotivated, then love is the greatest thing that can ever happen to anybody. Then love is something of the ultimate, of the beyond.
That is the meaning when Jesus says, "God is love." I say to you: Love is God. God can be forgotten, but don't forget love -- because it is the purification of love that will bring you to God. If you forget about God completely, nothing is lost. But don't forget love, because love is the bridge. Love is the process of alchemical change in your consciousness.
Osho : It depends. There are as many loves as there are people. Love is a hierarchy, from the lowest rung to the highest, from sex to superconsciousness. There are many many layers, many planes of love. It all depends on you. If you are existing on the lowest rung, you will have a totally different idea of love than the person who is existing on the highest rung. Adolf Hitler will have one idea of love, Gautam Buddha another; and they will be diametrically opposite, because they are at two extremes.
At the lowest, love is a kind of politics, power politics. Wherever love is contaminated by the idea of domination, it is politics. Whether you call it politics or not is not the question, it is political. And millions of people never know anything about love except this politics -- the politics that exists between husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends. It is politics, the whole thing is political: you want to dominate the other, you enjoy domination. And love is nothing but politics sugar-coated, a bitter pill sugar-coated.
You talk about love but the deep desire is to exploit the other. And I am not saying that you are doing it deliberately or consciously. People are falling in love with horses, dogs, animals, machines, things. Why? Because to be in love with human beings has become an utter hell, a continuous conflict -- nagging, always at each other's throats. This is the lowest form of love. Nothing is wrong with it if you can use it as a steppingstone , if you can use it as a meditation.
If you can watch it, if you try to understand it, in that very understanding you will reach another rung, you will start moving upwards. Only at the highest peak, when love is not a relationship any more, when love becomes a state of your being, the lotus opens totally and great perfume is released -- but only at the highest peak. At its lowest, love is just a political relationship. At its highest, love is a religious state of consciousness. I love you too, Buddha loves, Jesus loves, but their love demands nothing in return.
Their love is given for the sheer joy of giving it; it is not a bargain. Hence the radiant beauty of it, hence the transcendental beauty of it. It surpasses all the joys that you have known. When I talk about love, I am talking about love as a state. It is unaddressed: you don't love this person or that person, you simply love. You are love. Rather than saying that you love somebody, it will be better to say you are love. So whosoever is capable of
partaking, can partake.
Whosoever is capable of drinking out of your infinite sources of being, you are available -- you are available unconditionally. That is possible only if love becomes more and more meditative. `Medicine' and `meditation' come from the same root. Love as you know it is a kind of disease: it needs the medicine of meditation. If it passes through meditation, it is purified. And the more purified it is, the more ecstatic.
Nancy was having coffee with Helen.
Nancy asked, "How do you know your husband loves you?"
"He takes out the garbage every morning."
"That's not love. That's good housekeeping."
"My husband gives me all the spending money I need."
"That's not love. That's generosity."
"My husband never looks at other women."
"That's not love. That's poor vision."
"John always opens the door for me."
"That's not love. That's good manners."
"John kisses me even when I've eaten garlic and I have curlers in my hair."
"Now, that's love."
Everybody has their own idea of love. And only when you come to the state where all ideas about love have disappeared, where love is no more an idea but simply your being, then only will you know its freedom. Then love is God. Then love is the ultimate truth. Let your love move through the process of meditation. Watch it: watch the cunning ways of your mind, watch your power-politics. And nothing else except continuous watching and observing is going to help.
When you say something to your woman or your man, look at it: what is the unconscious motive? Why are you saying it? Is there some motive? Then what is it? Be conscious of that motive, bring it to consciousness -- because this is one of the secret keys for transforming your life: anything that becomes conscious disappears. Your motives remain unconscious, that's why you remain in their grip. Make them conscious, bring them to light, and they will disappear.
It is as if you pull up a tree and bring the roots to the sunlight: they will die, they can exist only in the darkness of the soil. Your motives also exist only in the darkness of your unconsciousness. So the only way to transform your love is to bring all the motivations from the unconscious into the conscious. Slowly slowly, those motives will die. And when love is unmotivated, then love is the greatest thing that can ever happen to anybody. Then love is something of the ultimate, of the beyond.
That is the meaning when Jesus says, "God is love." I say to you: Love is God. God can be forgotten, but don't forget love -- because it is the purification of love that will bring you to God. If you forget about God completely, nothing is lost. But don't forget love, because love is the bridge. Love is the process of alchemical change in your consciousness.
Transforming "Reaction" to "Response"
Transforming “Reaction” To “Response”
In its original form, anger was not anger, not a negative reaction; rather it was the energy of a positive response to people and situations, but the response gradually changed to reaction. When we return to our spiritual identity, we begin to rediscover that capacity to be still, stable or centred, and we are they able to respond positively even to negative situations, or people. With spiritual consciousness, the energy of this negative reaction is transformed into being able to accept, understand and deal wisely and peacefully with whoever, or whatever, is encountered.
In order to extinguish (overcome) anger, one has to use peace and silence, to understand that peace is the original state of one's being; to remember that 'I am a peaceful being' means to emerge the consciousness of non-violence.
Silence, that is learning to put a brake on the mind and tongue, helps us to think before speaking and, as a result, saves us from many confrontations with others.
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With Regard's
Shalini Kartyamurty.
In its original form, anger was not anger, not a negative reaction; rather it was the energy of a positive response to people and situations, but the response gradually changed to reaction. When we return to our spiritual identity, we begin to rediscover that capacity to be still, stable or centred, and we are they able to respond positively even to negative situations, or people. With spiritual consciousness, the energy of this negative reaction is transformed into being able to accept, understand and deal wisely and peacefully with whoever, or whatever, is encountered.
In order to extinguish (overcome) anger, one has to use peace and silence, to understand that peace is the original state of one's being; to remember that 'I am a peaceful being' means to emerge the consciousness of non-violence.
Silence, that is learning to put a brake on the mind and tongue, helps us to think before speaking and, as a result, saves us from many confrontations with others.
**~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*♥•¤
With Regard's
Shalini Kartyamurty.
Monday, November 1, 2010
The Origin Of Addictions - How To Overcome Them
The Origin of Addictions: How to Overcome Them
Today, the number of addictions and addicts is growing fast. It seems that today human beings can become addicts of almost anything: credit cards, eating, drinking, sweets, lust, smoking, relationships, television, the internet and computer games, football, earning money, spending money, power, work, arguing, war.
In some ways, this shows the presence of an inner void (emptiness) that people try to fill with external things. While a person becomes an addict to any of the above aspects, their willpower is gradually weakened. And if one does not realize what is happening or does not put a stop to it, it is possible to fall into a spiraling series of automatic and compulsive actions that gradually limits our freedom to decide what we want to do with our lives, causing a loss of self-esteem and a state of depression, anxiety and dependency.
The origin of many addictions is due to a desperate need to solve a problem or a spiritual need (which may be a lack of respect, love, peace, attention, consideration) of a materialist form.
Here are a few examples:
In a cigarette: one looks for peace, calm and relaxation.
In alcohol: one looks for confidence, determination and security.
In sugar and chocolate: one looks for love, sweetness and tenderness.
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With Regard's
Shalini Kartymurty.
In coffee and tea: one looks for energy and inner strength.
Today, the number of addictions and addicts is growing fast. It seems that today human beings can become addicts of almost anything: credit cards, eating, drinking, sweets, lust, smoking, relationships, television, the internet and computer games, football, earning money, spending money, power, work, arguing, war.
In some ways, this shows the presence of an inner void (emptiness) that people try to fill with external things. While a person becomes an addict to any of the above aspects, their willpower is gradually weakened. And if one does not realize what is happening or does not put a stop to it, it is possible to fall into a spiraling series of automatic and compulsive actions that gradually limits our freedom to decide what we want to do with our lives, causing a loss of self-esteem and a state of depression, anxiety and dependency.
The origin of many addictions is due to a desperate need to solve a problem or a spiritual need (which may be a lack of respect, love, peace, attention, consideration) of a materialist form.
Here are a few examples:
In a cigarette: one looks for peace, calm and relaxation.
In alcohol: one looks for confidence, determination and security.
In sugar and chocolate: one looks for love, sweetness and tenderness.
**~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*♥•¤*~****~*¤•♥*
With Regard's
Shalini Kartymurty.
In coffee and tea: one looks for energy and inner strength.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
The Science of Love - A Chemical Locha
The science of love
When do you know if you fancy someone? What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in love just nature's way to keep our species alive?
We call it love. It feels like love. But the most exhilarating of all human emotions is probably nature’s beautiful way of keeping the human species alive and reproducing.
With an irresistible cocktail of chemicals, our brain entices us to fall in love. We believe we’re choosing a partner. But we may merely be the happy victims of nature’s lovely plan.
It’s not what you say...
Psychologists have shown it takes between 90 seconds and 4 minutes to decide if you fancy someone.
Research has shown this has little to do with what is said, rather
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55% is through body language
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38% is the tone and speed of their voice
*
Only 7% is through what they say
The 3 stages of love
Helen Fisher of Rutgers University in the States has proposed 3 stages of love – lust, attraction and attachment. Each stage might be driven by different hormones and chemicals.
Stage 1: Lust
This is the first stage of love and is driven by the sex hormones testosterone and oestrogen – in both men and women.
Stage 2: Attraction
This is the amazing time when you are truly love-struck and can think of little else. Scientists think that three main neurotransmitters are involved in this stage; adrenaline, dopamine and serotonin.
Adrenaline
The initial stages of falling for someone activates your stress response, increasing your blood levels of adrenalin and cortisol. This has the charming effect that when you unexpectedly bump into your new love, you start to sweat, your heart races and your mouth goes dry.
Dopamine
Helen Fisher asked newly ‘love struck’ couples to have their brains examined and discovered they have high levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine. This chemical stimulates ‘desire and reward’ by triggering an intense rush of pleasure. It has the same effect on the brain as taking cocaine!
Fisher suggests “couples often show the signs of surging dopamine: increased energy, less need for sleep or food, focused attention and exquisite delight in smallest details of this novel relationship” .
Serotonin
And finally, serotonin. One of love's most important chemicals that may explain why when you’re falling in love, your new lover keeps popping into your thoughts.
Does love change the way you think?
A landmark experiment in Pisa, Italy showed that early love (the attraction phase) really changes the way you think.
Dr Donatella Marazziti, a psychiatrist at the University of Pisa advertised for twenty couples who'd been madly in love for less than six months. She wanted to see if the brain mechanisms that cause you to constantly think about your lover, were related to the brain mechanisms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
By analysing blood samples from the lovers, Dr Marazitti discovered that serotonin levels of new lovers were equivalent to the low serotonin levels of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder patients.
Love needs to be blind
Newly smitten lovers often idealise their partner, magnifying their virtues and explaining away their flaws says Ellen Berscheid, a leading researcher on the psychology of love.
New couples also exalt the relationship itself. “It's very common to think they have a relationship that's closer and more special than anyone else's”. Psychologists think we need this rose-tinted view. It makes us want to stay together to enter the next stage of love – attachment.
Stage 3: Attachment
Attachment is the bond that keeps couples together long enough for them to have and raise children. Scientists think there might be two major hormones involved in this feeling of attachment; oxytocin and vasopressin.
Oxytocin - The cuddle hormone
Oxytocin is a powerful hormone released by men and women during orgasm.
It probably deepens the feelings of attachment and makes couples feel much closer to one another after they have had sex. The theory goes that the more sex a couple has, the deeper their bond becomes.
Oxytocin also seems to help cement the strong bond between mum and baby and is released during childbirth. It is also responsible for a mum’s breast automatically releasing milk at the mere sight or sound of her young baby.
Diane Witt, assistant professor of psychology from New York has showed that if you block the natural release of oxytocin in sheep and rats, they reject their own young.
Conversely, injecting oxytocin into female rats who’ve never had sex, caused them to fawn over another female’s young, nuzzling the pups and protecting them as if they were their own.
Vasopressin
Vasopressin is another important hormone in the long-term commitment stage and is released after sex.
Vasopressin (also called anti-diuretic hormone) works with your kidneys to control thirst. Its potential role in long-term relationships was discovered when scientists looked at the prairie vole.
Prairie voles indulge in far more sex than is strictly necessary for the purposes of reproduction. They also – like humans - form fairly stable pair-bonds.
When male prairie voles were given a drug that suppresses the effect of vasopressin, the bond with their partner deteriorated immediately as they lost their devotion and failed to protect their partner from new suitors.
And finally … how to fall in love
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Find a complete stranger.
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Reveal to each other intimate details about your lives for half an hour.
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Then, stare deeply into each other’s eyes without talking for four minutes.
York psychologist, Professor Arthur Arun, has been studying why people fall in love.
He asked his subjects to carry out the above 3 steps and found that many of his couples felt deeply attracted after the 34 minute experiment. Two of his subjects later got married.
When do you know if you fancy someone? What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in love just nature's way to keep our species alive?
We call it love. It feels like love. But the most exhilarating of all human emotions is probably nature’s beautiful way of keeping the human species alive and reproducing.
With an irresistible cocktail of chemicals, our brain entices us to fall in love. We believe we’re choosing a partner. But we may merely be the happy victims of nature’s lovely plan.
It’s not what you say...
Psychologists have shown it takes between 90 seconds and 4 minutes to decide if you fancy someone.
Research has shown this has little to do with what is said, rather
*
55% is through body language
*
38% is the tone and speed of their voice
*
Only 7% is through what they say
The 3 stages of love
Helen Fisher of Rutgers University in the States has proposed 3 stages of love – lust, attraction and attachment. Each stage might be driven by different hormones and chemicals.
Stage 1: Lust
This is the first stage of love and is driven by the sex hormones testosterone and oestrogen – in both men and women.
Stage 2: Attraction
This is the amazing time when you are truly love-struck and can think of little else. Scientists think that three main neurotransmitters are involved in this stage; adrenaline, dopamine and serotonin.
Adrenaline
The initial stages of falling for someone activates your stress response, increasing your blood levels of adrenalin and cortisol. This has the charming effect that when you unexpectedly bump into your new love, you start to sweat, your heart races and your mouth goes dry.
Dopamine
Helen Fisher asked newly ‘love struck’ couples to have their brains examined and discovered they have high levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine. This chemical stimulates ‘desire and reward’ by triggering an intense rush of pleasure. It has the same effect on the brain as taking cocaine!
Fisher suggests “couples often show the signs of surging dopamine: increased energy, less need for sleep or food, focused attention and exquisite delight in smallest details of this novel relationship” .
Serotonin
And finally, serotonin. One of love's most important chemicals that may explain why when you’re falling in love, your new lover keeps popping into your thoughts.
Does love change the way you think?
A landmark experiment in Pisa, Italy showed that early love (the attraction phase) really changes the way you think.
Dr Donatella Marazziti, a psychiatrist at the University of Pisa advertised for twenty couples who'd been madly in love for less than six months. She wanted to see if the brain mechanisms that cause you to constantly think about your lover, were related to the brain mechanisms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
By analysing blood samples from the lovers, Dr Marazitti discovered that serotonin levels of new lovers were equivalent to the low serotonin levels of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder patients.
Love needs to be blind
Newly smitten lovers often idealise their partner, magnifying their virtues and explaining away their flaws says Ellen Berscheid, a leading researcher on the psychology of love.
New couples also exalt the relationship itself. “It's very common to think they have a relationship that's closer and more special than anyone else's”. Psychologists think we need this rose-tinted view. It makes us want to stay together to enter the next stage of love – attachment.
Stage 3: Attachment
Attachment is the bond that keeps couples together long enough for them to have and raise children. Scientists think there might be two major hormones involved in this feeling of attachment; oxytocin and vasopressin.
Oxytocin - The cuddle hormone
Oxytocin is a powerful hormone released by men and women during orgasm.
It probably deepens the feelings of attachment and makes couples feel much closer to one another after they have had sex. The theory goes that the more sex a couple has, the deeper their bond becomes.
Oxytocin also seems to help cement the strong bond between mum and baby and is released during childbirth. It is also responsible for a mum’s breast automatically releasing milk at the mere sight or sound of her young baby.
Diane Witt, assistant professor of psychology from New York has showed that if you block the natural release of oxytocin in sheep and rats, they reject their own young.
Conversely, injecting oxytocin into female rats who’ve never had sex, caused them to fawn over another female’s young, nuzzling the pups and protecting them as if they were their own.
Vasopressin
Vasopressin is another important hormone in the long-term commitment stage and is released after sex.
Vasopressin (also called anti-diuretic hormone) works with your kidneys to control thirst. Its potential role in long-term relationships was discovered when scientists looked at the prairie vole.
Prairie voles indulge in far more sex than is strictly necessary for the purposes of reproduction. They also – like humans - form fairly stable pair-bonds.
When male prairie voles were given a drug that suppresses the effect of vasopressin, the bond with their partner deteriorated immediately as they lost their devotion and failed to protect their partner from new suitors.
And finally … how to fall in love
*
Find a complete stranger.
*
Reveal to each other intimate details about your lives for half an hour.
*
Then, stare deeply into each other’s eyes without talking for four minutes.
York psychologist, Professor Arthur Arun, has been studying why people fall in love.
He asked his subjects to carry out the above 3 steps and found that many of his couples felt deeply attracted after the 34 minute experiment. Two of his subjects later got married.
Spirituality Is An Inner Rev Revolution - OSHO
Spirituality is an inner revolution
Religiousness means the circumference, and spirituality means the center. Religiousness has something of spirituality, but only something - a vague radiation, something like a reflection in the lake of the starry night, of the full moon. Spirituality is the real thing, religiousness is just a by-product. And one of the greatest misfortunes that has happened to humanity is that people are being told to be religious not spiritual. Hence they start decorating their circumference, they cultivate character. Character is your circumference. By painting your circumference, the center is not changed. But if you change the center, the circumference automatically goes through a transformation.
Spirituality is an inner revolution
It certainly affects your behaviour, but only as a by-product. Because you are more alert, more aware, so naturally your action is different, your behaviour has a different quality, a different flavour, a different beauty. If your body is healthy then your lips are red, but you can paint them with lipstick and they will look red - and ugly. People are living with painted faces, wearing masks. These people are called religious. Spirituality belongs to your essential being, and religiousness only to the outermost actions, behaviour, morality. Religiousness is formal, going to the church every Sunday is a social affair.
Spirituality is not morality
Spirituality is not a question of morality, it is a question of vision. Spirituality is not the practicing of virtues - because if you practice a virtue it is no longer a virtue. A practiced virtue is a dead thing, a dead weight. Virtue is virtue only when it is spontaneous, virtue is virtue only when it is natural, unpracticed - when it comes out of your vision, out of your awareness, out of your understanding.
Religion cannot be practiced
Ordinarily religion is thought of as a practice. It is not. That is one of the most fundamental misunderstandings about religion. You can practice non-violence, but you will still remain violent, because your vision has not changed. A greedy person can practice sharing, but the greed will remain the same. Even the sharing will be corrupted by the greed, because you cannot practice anything against your understanding. The real silence arises out of the understanding, "Why am I not silent? Why do I go on creating tensions for myself? Why do I go on getting into miserable patterns? Why do I support my hell?" One starts understanding the "why" of one's hell, and by that very understanding, by and by, without any practicing on your part, you start dropping those wrong attitudes that create misery. Not that you drop them, they simply start disappearing.
Religiousness means the circumference, and spirituality means the center. Religiousness has something of spirituality, but only something - a vague radiation, something like a reflection in the lake of the starry night, of the full moon. Spirituality is the real thing, religiousness is just a by-product. And one of the greatest misfortunes that has happened to humanity is that people are being told to be religious not spiritual. Hence they start decorating their circumference, they cultivate character. Character is your circumference. By painting your circumference, the center is not changed. But if you change the center, the circumference automatically goes through a transformation.
Spirituality is an inner revolution
It certainly affects your behaviour, but only as a by-product. Because you are more alert, more aware, so naturally your action is different, your behaviour has a different quality, a different flavour, a different beauty. If your body is healthy then your lips are red, but you can paint them with lipstick and they will look red - and ugly. People are living with painted faces, wearing masks. These people are called religious. Spirituality belongs to your essential being, and religiousness only to the outermost actions, behaviour, morality. Religiousness is formal, going to the church every Sunday is a social affair.
Spirituality is not morality
Spirituality is not a question of morality, it is a question of vision. Spirituality is not the practicing of virtues - because if you practice a virtue it is no longer a virtue. A practiced virtue is a dead thing, a dead weight. Virtue is virtue only when it is spontaneous, virtue is virtue only when it is natural, unpracticed - when it comes out of your vision, out of your awareness, out of your understanding.
Religion cannot be practiced
Ordinarily religion is thought of as a practice. It is not. That is one of the most fundamental misunderstandings about religion. You can practice non-violence, but you will still remain violent, because your vision has not changed. A greedy person can practice sharing, but the greed will remain the same. Even the sharing will be corrupted by the greed, because you cannot practice anything against your understanding. The real silence arises out of the understanding, "Why am I not silent? Why do I go on creating tensions for myself? Why do I go on getting into miserable patterns? Why do I support my hell?" One starts understanding the "why" of one's hell, and by that very understanding, by and by, without any practicing on your part, you start dropping those wrong attitudes that create misery. Not that you drop them, they simply start disappearing.
About Osho
Osho Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 – January 19, 1990), better known during the 1960s as Acharya Rajneesh, then during the 1970s and 1980s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later taking the name Osho, was an Indian spiritual teacher. He lived in India and in other countries including, for a period, the United States, and inspired the Osho movement, a controversial spiritual and philosophical movement. Osho claimed that the greatest values in life are (in no specific order) awareness, love, meditation and laughter. He said that enlightenment is everyone's natural state, but that one is distracted from realizing it – particularly by the human activity of thought, as well as by emotional ties to societal expectations, and consequent fears and inhibitions. He was a prolific speaker (in both Hindi and English) on various spiritual traditions including those of Buddha, Krishna, Guru Nanak, Jesus, Socrates, Zen masters, Gurdjieff, Sufism, Hassidism, Tantra and many others. He attempted to ensure that no "system of thought" would define him, since he believed that no philosophy can fully express the truth.
Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny--he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally -you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you.
Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny--he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally -you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
ताजमहल की वास्तविकता(एक ऐतिहासिक शोध)'--भाग-चतुर्थ
ताजमहल की वास्तविकता(एक ऐतिहासिक शोध)'--भाग-चतुर्थ
by Manoj Chaturvedi on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 11:39pm
परमविद स्नेही मित्रों,
जब मैं यह ताजमहल की वास्तविकता पर आलेख का प्रथम-भाग तैयार कर रहा था, मेरे एक अन्तरंग मित्र ने मुझसे कहा था कि यह प्रथम प्रस्तुति में सिमट कर रह जायेगा.........! तब मुझे भी आशंका थी कि पहले हुए प्रयास की भी यही स्थिति हो चुकीं हैं, मेरे पुन: प्रयास का हश्र भी यही ना हो जाये ! मुझे आप जैसे जागरूक और भारतीय संस्कृति के प्रति उत्कट प्रेम रखने वाले मित्र मिले,जिसके कारण आज आलेख का चतुर्थ-भाग प्रस्तुत करते हुए अपार हर्ष अनुभव कर रहा हूँ.....साथ में यह वायदा भी कि यह अनवरत चलता रहेगा,जब तक आपका संबल मेरे साथ रहेगा........
एक निवेदन अवश्य करना चाहूँगा कि अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता तो है, परन्तु सयंमित भाषा का प्रयोग करते हुए अपनी बात कहें, किसी भी प्रकार का व्यकितिगत आक्षेप नहीं करना है ! आप अपनी प्रतिक्रिया अवश्य देवें, मैं सभी प्रतिक्रिया देखकर एक साथ ही उत्तर अवश्य दूंगा !! आपकी चर्चा के मध्य बिलकुल नहीं आऊंगा,जबतक अपरिहार्य ही नहीं हो जाये !
विश्व धरोहरों के मामले में भारत का दुनिया में महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है और यहां के ढाई दर्जन से अधिक ऐतिहासिक स्थल, स्मारक और प्राचीन इमारतें यूनेस्को की विश्व धरोहर सूची में शामिल हैं. हर साल 18 अप्रैल को मनाया जाने वाला विश्व धरोहर दिवस 26 साल से निरंतर विश्व की अद्भुत, ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक धरोहरों के महत्व को दर्शाता रहा है. भारत की ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक धरोहरों का जिक्र करें तो ऐसे बहुत से स्थानों का नाम जहन में आता है जिन्हें विश्व धरोहर सूची में महत्वपूर्ण स्थान हासिल है लेकिन मुहब्ब्त के प्रतीक ताजमहल और मुगलकालीन शिल्प की दास्तां बयान करने वाले दिल्ली के लालकिले ने इस सूची को भारत की ओर से और भी खूबसूरत बना दिया है. ताजमहल को पिछले वर्ष कराए गए एक विश्वव्यापी मतसंग्रह के दौरान दुनिया के सात अजूबों में अव्वल नंबर कार रखा गया था !
इतिहास में भारतीय वास्तुकला का सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण योगदान ताज महल है। माना जाता है कि बहुत सालों तक अंग्रेज यह नहीं मान पाये कि भारत या पूर्वी जगत में कोई भी ऐसी किसी इमारत बना सकता है। ताजमहल के निर्माण में किसी एक नहीं बल्कि हज़ारों कलाकारों का हाथ था, किन्तु किसी का भी नाम पता नहीं हैं।
श्री पुरूषोत्तम नाथ ओक साहब को उस इतिहास कार के रूप मे जाना जाता है तो भारत के विकृत इतिहास को पुर्नोत्थान और सही दिशा में ले जाने का किया है। मुगलो और अग्रेजो के समय मे जिस प्रकार भारत के इतिहास के साथ जिस प्रकार छेड़छाड की गई और आज वर्तमान तक मे की जा रही है, उसका विरोध और सही प्रस्तुतिकारण करने वाले प्रमुख इतिहासकारो में पुरूषोत्तम नाथ ओक साहब का नाम लिया जाता है। ओक साहब ने ताजमहल की भूमिका, इतिहास और पृष्ठभूमि से लेकर सभी का अध्ययन किया और छायाचित्रों छाया चित्रो के द्वारा उसे प्रमाणित करने का सार्थक प्रयास किया। श्री ओक द्वारा दिये गये तर्क काफी ठोस प्रतीत होते हैं, कुछ प्रमुख तर्क पढें और बताएं कि आपका इस बारे में क्या कहना है।
मन्दिर परम्परा
(1) ताजमहल संस्कृत शब्द तेजोमहालय यानि शिव मन्दिर का अपभ्रंश होने से पता चलता है कि अग्रेश्वर महादेव अर्थात अग्रनगर के नाथ ईश्वर शंकर जी को यहां स्थापित किया गया है।
(2) ताजमहल के शिखर पर लगा धातु चिह्न चांद-तारा नहीं अपितु स्पष्टत: त्रिशूल है, जिसपर नीचे की ओर स्वस्तिक का चिह्न अभी भी देखा जा सकता है। कश्मीर में अभी ऐसे कई मन्दिर हैं, जहां शिखर पर इसी प्रकार के स्वस्तिक चिह्न-अंकित त्रिशूल लगे हुए हैं।
(3) संगमरमरी तहखाने में संगमरमरी जाली के शिखर पर बने कलश कुल 108 हैं, जो संख्या पवित्र हिन्दू मन्दिरों की परम्परा है।
कार्बन-14 जाँच
(4) श्री ओक की इस पुस्तक को पढकर एक अमेरिकन प्राध्यापक Marvin Mills भारत आए थे।ताजमहल के पिछवाड़े में यमुना के किनारे पर ताजमहल का एक प्राचीन लकड़ी का टूटा हुआ द्वार है, उसका एक टुकड़ा वे ले गये। उस टुकड़े की उन्होनें New York में Carbon-14 जाँच कराई। उससे भी यही सिद्ध हुआ कि ताजमहल शाहजहाँ के काल से सैकड़ों वर्ष पूर्व बनी ईमारत है।
असंगत तथ्य
(5) केन्द्रीय अष्टकोने कक्ष में जहां मुमताज की नकली कब्र है (और जहां उससे पूर्व शिवलिंग होता था) उसके द्वार में प्रवेश करने से पूर्व पर्यटक दाएं-बाएं दीवारों पर अंकित संगमरमरी चित्रकला देखें। उसमें शंख के आकार के पत्ते वाले पौधे तथा ऊँ आकार के पुष्प दिखेंगे। कक्ष के अन्दर जालियों का अष्टकोना आलय बना है उन जालियों के ऊपरी किनारे में गुलाबी रंग के कमल जड़े हैं। यह सारे चिह्न हिन्दू हैं। विश्व के किसी भी इस्लामी मकबरे में इस प्रकार की कलाकृतियां नहीं हैं।
(6) कब्र के ऊपर गुम्बद के मध्य से अष्टधातु की एक ज़ंजीर लटक रही है। शिवलिंग पर जलसिंचन करने वाला सुवर्ण कलश इसी ज़ंजीर से टंगा था। उसे निकालकर जब शाहजहाँ के खज़ाने में जमा करा दिया गया तो वह ज़ंजीर भद्दी दीखने लगी। अत: लॉर्ड कर्ज़न ने उस ज़ंजीर से एक दीव लटकवा दिया। यह दीप अभी भी वहां लटका देखा जा सकता है।
(7) संगमरमरी चबूतरे के तहखाने में जहां मुमताज की कब्र बतायी जाती है, उतरते समय पांच-सात सीढियां उतरने के बाद एक आला सा बना हुआ है। उसके दाएं-बाएं की दीवारें देखें। वे बेजोड़ संगमरमरी शिलाओं से बन्द हैं। उससे पता चलता है कि तहखाने के जो अन्य सैकड़ों कक्ष बन्द हैं, उनमें पहुंचने के जीने यहां से निकलते थे। वे शाहजहाँ ने बन्द करा दिये।
(8) जब प्रेक्षक सीढियां चढकर संगमरमरी चबूतरे पर पहुंचते हैं तो वे उस स्थान को पैरों से थपथपा कर देखें, जिससे पोली-सी आवाज़ आती है। यदि यह शिला निकाली जाए तो चबूतरे के अन्दर जो सैकड़ों कक्ष हैं उनमें उतरने के जीने दिखाई देंगे। एक बार वहां के पुरातत्व अधिकारी श्री आर के वर्मा ने यह शिला निकलवाई तो उसमें अन्दर मोटी दीवार की गहराई में एक जीना उतरता दिखाई दिया। लेकिन दिल्ली स्थित वरिष्ठ पुरातत्व अधिकारी के कहने पर उसे पुन: बन्द करा दिया गया। इन कक्षों में वे देव प्रतिमाएं बन्द हैं जिन्हें शाहजहाँ ने पूरे मन्दिर से निकलवा कर इन कक्षों में ठूंस दिया था और इनका द्वार बन्द कर दिया गया। पुरातत्व विभाग को इन्हें पुन: खुलवाना चाहिये।
यमुना तट
(9) विश्व की अन्य कोई भी इस्लाम से सम्बन्धित ईमारत किसी नदी के तट पर नहीं है। लेकिन नदियों के किनारों पर मन्दिर बनाने के प्रथा अति प्राचीन है।
मूर्तियों वाला कक्ष
(10) मुख्य द्वार के आगे अन्दर जाने के लिए दाएं-बाएं कोने पर दो द्वार बने हुए हैं, किन्तु वे ईटों से चुनवा दिए गये हैं। सन 1932-34 में उसमें दरार पड़ने से अन्दर कई स्तम्भों वाला एक कक्ष दिखाई दिया, उन स्तम्भों पर देवी-देवताओं की मूर्तियां खुदी हुई हैं। किन्तु उन दरारों को पुन: भरवा दिया गया।ताजमहल वस्तुत: सात मंजिला ईमारत है। एक मंजिल उपर और शेष छ: मंजिल नीचे हैं, जो अभी तक बन्द हैं तथा जिन्हें पुरातत्व विभाग द्वारा कभी खोला नहीं गया। यदि सातों मंजिलों के सैकड़ों कक्ष खुलवाकर देखे जाएं तो वहां निश्चय ही देवमूर्तियां और संस्कृत शिलालेख प्राप्त होंगे।
यदि ऐसे कुछ भवनों की जांच भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण विभाग और तोजो इंटरनेशनल इन दोनों संस्थाओं से करा ली जाए। काशी विश्वनाथ और श्रीकृष्ण जन्मभूमि, मथुरा की मस्जिदें तो अंधों को भी दिखाई देती हैं। फिर भी उनके नीचे के चित्र लिये जा सकते हैं। दिल्ली की कुतुब मीनार, आगरा का ताजमहल, फतेहपुर सीकरी, भोजशाला (धार, म0प्र0), नुंद ऋषि की समाधि (चरारे शरीफ, कश्मीर), टीले वाली मस्जिद, (लक्ष्मण टीला, लखनऊ), ढाई दिन का झोपड़ा (जयपुर) आदि की जांच से सत्य एक बार फिर सामने आ जाएगा।
मुसलमानों के सर्वोच्च तीर्थ मक्का के बारे में कहते हैं कि वह मक्केश्वर महादेव का मंदिर था। वहां काले पत्थर का विशाल शिवलिंग था, जो खंडित अवस्था में अब भी वहां है। हज के समय संगे अस्वद (संग अर्थात पत्थर, अस्वद अर्थात अश्वेत अर्थात काला) कहकर मुसलमान उसे ही पूजते और चूमते हैं। इसके बारे में प्रसिद्ध इतिहासकार स्व0 पुरूषोत्तम नाथ ओक ने अपनी पुस्तक ‘वैदिक विश्व राष्ट्र का इतिहास’ में बहुत विस्तार से लिखा है । अरब देशों में इस्लाम से पहले शैव मत ही प्रचलित था। इस्लाम के पैगम्बर मोहम्मद के चाचा उम्र बिन हश्शाम द्वारा रचित शिव स्तुतियां श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण (बिड़ला) मंदिर, दिल्ली की ‘गीता वाटिका’ में दीवारों पर उत्कीर्ण हैं।
यह भी एक निर्विवाद सत्य है, बलात धर्म परिवर्तन और बलात धर्म-स्थान परिवर्तन दोनो ऐतिहासिक हक़ीक़त है, इस बात को सभी राजनैतिक दल भलि भाँति जानते हैं। मुश्किल यही है कि ऐसे किसी मसले को सुलझाने की बजाए नेता उसकी आँच भड़का-कर आम आदमी का टिक्का मसाला भूनते हैं, और मसला वहीं का वहीं रहता है। इन पुराने मसलों को छोड़िये भी अभी आज के दिन सरकारी नाक के नीचे क्या बलात धर्म परिवर्तन नहीं होता? कश्मीरी पंडित अपने घर से बाहर और बांग्लादेशी अंदर....... वाह ! वाह ! क्या धर्मनिरपेक्षता है। इसमें तो सरकार को खुद चाहिए कि अगर ऐसे साक्ष्य हैं तो वही आगे बढकर इसे निष्पक्ष रूप से सबके सामने लाए, बजाए कि एक और विवाद को खड़ा होने दिया जाए।
शेष आगामी पंचम-भाग में................................
by Manoj Chaturvedi on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 11:39pm
परमविद स्नेही मित्रों,
जब मैं यह ताजमहल की वास्तविकता पर आलेख का प्रथम-भाग तैयार कर रहा था, मेरे एक अन्तरंग मित्र ने मुझसे कहा था कि यह प्रथम प्रस्तुति में सिमट कर रह जायेगा.........! तब मुझे भी आशंका थी कि पहले हुए प्रयास की भी यही स्थिति हो चुकीं हैं, मेरे पुन: प्रयास का हश्र भी यही ना हो जाये ! मुझे आप जैसे जागरूक और भारतीय संस्कृति के प्रति उत्कट प्रेम रखने वाले मित्र मिले,जिसके कारण आज आलेख का चतुर्थ-भाग प्रस्तुत करते हुए अपार हर्ष अनुभव कर रहा हूँ.....साथ में यह वायदा भी कि यह अनवरत चलता रहेगा,जब तक आपका संबल मेरे साथ रहेगा........
एक निवेदन अवश्य करना चाहूँगा कि अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता तो है, परन्तु सयंमित भाषा का प्रयोग करते हुए अपनी बात कहें, किसी भी प्रकार का व्यकितिगत आक्षेप नहीं करना है ! आप अपनी प्रतिक्रिया अवश्य देवें, मैं सभी प्रतिक्रिया देखकर एक साथ ही उत्तर अवश्य दूंगा !! आपकी चर्चा के मध्य बिलकुल नहीं आऊंगा,जबतक अपरिहार्य ही नहीं हो जाये !
विश्व धरोहरों के मामले में भारत का दुनिया में महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है और यहां के ढाई दर्जन से अधिक ऐतिहासिक स्थल, स्मारक और प्राचीन इमारतें यूनेस्को की विश्व धरोहर सूची में शामिल हैं. हर साल 18 अप्रैल को मनाया जाने वाला विश्व धरोहर दिवस 26 साल से निरंतर विश्व की अद्भुत, ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक धरोहरों के महत्व को दर्शाता रहा है. भारत की ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक धरोहरों का जिक्र करें तो ऐसे बहुत से स्थानों का नाम जहन में आता है जिन्हें विश्व धरोहर सूची में महत्वपूर्ण स्थान हासिल है लेकिन मुहब्ब्त के प्रतीक ताजमहल और मुगलकालीन शिल्प की दास्तां बयान करने वाले दिल्ली के लालकिले ने इस सूची को भारत की ओर से और भी खूबसूरत बना दिया है. ताजमहल को पिछले वर्ष कराए गए एक विश्वव्यापी मतसंग्रह के दौरान दुनिया के सात अजूबों में अव्वल नंबर कार रखा गया था !
इतिहास में भारतीय वास्तुकला का सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण योगदान ताज महल है। माना जाता है कि बहुत सालों तक अंग्रेज यह नहीं मान पाये कि भारत या पूर्वी जगत में कोई भी ऐसी किसी इमारत बना सकता है। ताजमहल के निर्माण में किसी एक नहीं बल्कि हज़ारों कलाकारों का हाथ था, किन्तु किसी का भी नाम पता नहीं हैं।
श्री पुरूषोत्तम नाथ ओक साहब को उस इतिहास कार के रूप मे जाना जाता है तो भारत के विकृत इतिहास को पुर्नोत्थान और सही दिशा में ले जाने का किया है। मुगलो और अग्रेजो के समय मे जिस प्रकार भारत के इतिहास के साथ जिस प्रकार छेड़छाड की गई और आज वर्तमान तक मे की जा रही है, उसका विरोध और सही प्रस्तुतिकारण करने वाले प्रमुख इतिहासकारो में पुरूषोत्तम नाथ ओक साहब का नाम लिया जाता है। ओक साहब ने ताजमहल की भूमिका, इतिहास और पृष्ठभूमि से लेकर सभी का अध्ययन किया और छायाचित्रों छाया चित्रो के द्वारा उसे प्रमाणित करने का सार्थक प्रयास किया। श्री ओक द्वारा दिये गये तर्क काफी ठोस प्रतीत होते हैं, कुछ प्रमुख तर्क पढें और बताएं कि आपका इस बारे में क्या कहना है।
मन्दिर परम्परा
(1) ताजमहल संस्कृत शब्द तेजोमहालय यानि शिव मन्दिर का अपभ्रंश होने से पता चलता है कि अग्रेश्वर महादेव अर्थात अग्रनगर के नाथ ईश्वर शंकर जी को यहां स्थापित किया गया है।
(2) ताजमहल के शिखर पर लगा धातु चिह्न चांद-तारा नहीं अपितु स्पष्टत: त्रिशूल है, जिसपर नीचे की ओर स्वस्तिक का चिह्न अभी भी देखा जा सकता है। कश्मीर में अभी ऐसे कई मन्दिर हैं, जहां शिखर पर इसी प्रकार के स्वस्तिक चिह्न-अंकित त्रिशूल लगे हुए हैं।
(3) संगमरमरी तहखाने में संगमरमरी जाली के शिखर पर बने कलश कुल 108 हैं, जो संख्या पवित्र हिन्दू मन्दिरों की परम्परा है।
कार्बन-14 जाँच
(4) श्री ओक की इस पुस्तक को पढकर एक अमेरिकन प्राध्यापक Marvin Mills भारत आए थे।ताजमहल के पिछवाड़े में यमुना के किनारे पर ताजमहल का एक प्राचीन लकड़ी का टूटा हुआ द्वार है, उसका एक टुकड़ा वे ले गये। उस टुकड़े की उन्होनें New York में Carbon-14 जाँच कराई। उससे भी यही सिद्ध हुआ कि ताजमहल शाहजहाँ के काल से सैकड़ों वर्ष पूर्व बनी ईमारत है।
असंगत तथ्य
(5) केन्द्रीय अष्टकोने कक्ष में जहां मुमताज की नकली कब्र है (और जहां उससे पूर्व शिवलिंग होता था) उसके द्वार में प्रवेश करने से पूर्व पर्यटक दाएं-बाएं दीवारों पर अंकित संगमरमरी चित्रकला देखें। उसमें शंख के आकार के पत्ते वाले पौधे तथा ऊँ आकार के पुष्प दिखेंगे। कक्ष के अन्दर जालियों का अष्टकोना आलय बना है उन जालियों के ऊपरी किनारे में गुलाबी रंग के कमल जड़े हैं। यह सारे चिह्न हिन्दू हैं। विश्व के किसी भी इस्लामी मकबरे में इस प्रकार की कलाकृतियां नहीं हैं।
(6) कब्र के ऊपर गुम्बद के मध्य से अष्टधातु की एक ज़ंजीर लटक रही है। शिवलिंग पर जलसिंचन करने वाला सुवर्ण कलश इसी ज़ंजीर से टंगा था। उसे निकालकर जब शाहजहाँ के खज़ाने में जमा करा दिया गया तो वह ज़ंजीर भद्दी दीखने लगी। अत: लॉर्ड कर्ज़न ने उस ज़ंजीर से एक दीव लटकवा दिया। यह दीप अभी भी वहां लटका देखा जा सकता है।
(7) संगमरमरी चबूतरे के तहखाने में जहां मुमताज की कब्र बतायी जाती है, उतरते समय पांच-सात सीढियां उतरने के बाद एक आला सा बना हुआ है। उसके दाएं-बाएं की दीवारें देखें। वे बेजोड़ संगमरमरी शिलाओं से बन्द हैं। उससे पता चलता है कि तहखाने के जो अन्य सैकड़ों कक्ष बन्द हैं, उनमें पहुंचने के जीने यहां से निकलते थे। वे शाहजहाँ ने बन्द करा दिये।
(8) जब प्रेक्षक सीढियां चढकर संगमरमरी चबूतरे पर पहुंचते हैं तो वे उस स्थान को पैरों से थपथपा कर देखें, जिससे पोली-सी आवाज़ आती है। यदि यह शिला निकाली जाए तो चबूतरे के अन्दर जो सैकड़ों कक्ष हैं उनमें उतरने के जीने दिखाई देंगे। एक बार वहां के पुरातत्व अधिकारी श्री आर के वर्मा ने यह शिला निकलवाई तो उसमें अन्दर मोटी दीवार की गहराई में एक जीना उतरता दिखाई दिया। लेकिन दिल्ली स्थित वरिष्ठ पुरातत्व अधिकारी के कहने पर उसे पुन: बन्द करा दिया गया। इन कक्षों में वे देव प्रतिमाएं बन्द हैं जिन्हें शाहजहाँ ने पूरे मन्दिर से निकलवा कर इन कक्षों में ठूंस दिया था और इनका द्वार बन्द कर दिया गया। पुरातत्व विभाग को इन्हें पुन: खुलवाना चाहिये।
यमुना तट
(9) विश्व की अन्य कोई भी इस्लाम से सम्बन्धित ईमारत किसी नदी के तट पर नहीं है। लेकिन नदियों के किनारों पर मन्दिर बनाने के प्रथा अति प्राचीन है।
मूर्तियों वाला कक्ष
(10) मुख्य द्वार के आगे अन्दर जाने के लिए दाएं-बाएं कोने पर दो द्वार बने हुए हैं, किन्तु वे ईटों से चुनवा दिए गये हैं। सन 1932-34 में उसमें दरार पड़ने से अन्दर कई स्तम्भों वाला एक कक्ष दिखाई दिया, उन स्तम्भों पर देवी-देवताओं की मूर्तियां खुदी हुई हैं। किन्तु उन दरारों को पुन: भरवा दिया गया।ताजमहल वस्तुत: सात मंजिला ईमारत है। एक मंजिल उपर और शेष छ: मंजिल नीचे हैं, जो अभी तक बन्द हैं तथा जिन्हें पुरातत्व विभाग द्वारा कभी खोला नहीं गया। यदि सातों मंजिलों के सैकड़ों कक्ष खुलवाकर देखे जाएं तो वहां निश्चय ही देवमूर्तियां और संस्कृत शिलालेख प्राप्त होंगे।
यदि ऐसे कुछ भवनों की जांच भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण विभाग और तोजो इंटरनेशनल इन दोनों संस्थाओं से करा ली जाए। काशी विश्वनाथ और श्रीकृष्ण जन्मभूमि, मथुरा की मस्जिदें तो अंधों को भी दिखाई देती हैं। फिर भी उनके नीचे के चित्र लिये जा सकते हैं। दिल्ली की कुतुब मीनार, आगरा का ताजमहल, फतेहपुर सीकरी, भोजशाला (धार, म0प्र0), नुंद ऋषि की समाधि (चरारे शरीफ, कश्मीर), टीले वाली मस्जिद, (लक्ष्मण टीला, लखनऊ), ढाई दिन का झोपड़ा (जयपुर) आदि की जांच से सत्य एक बार फिर सामने आ जाएगा।
मुसलमानों के सर्वोच्च तीर्थ मक्का के बारे में कहते हैं कि वह मक्केश्वर महादेव का मंदिर था। वहां काले पत्थर का विशाल शिवलिंग था, जो खंडित अवस्था में अब भी वहां है। हज के समय संगे अस्वद (संग अर्थात पत्थर, अस्वद अर्थात अश्वेत अर्थात काला) कहकर मुसलमान उसे ही पूजते और चूमते हैं। इसके बारे में प्रसिद्ध इतिहासकार स्व0 पुरूषोत्तम नाथ ओक ने अपनी पुस्तक ‘वैदिक विश्व राष्ट्र का इतिहास’ में बहुत विस्तार से लिखा है । अरब देशों में इस्लाम से पहले शैव मत ही प्रचलित था। इस्लाम के पैगम्बर मोहम्मद के चाचा उम्र बिन हश्शाम द्वारा रचित शिव स्तुतियां श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण (बिड़ला) मंदिर, दिल्ली की ‘गीता वाटिका’ में दीवारों पर उत्कीर्ण हैं।
यह भी एक निर्विवाद सत्य है, बलात धर्म परिवर्तन और बलात धर्म-स्थान परिवर्तन दोनो ऐतिहासिक हक़ीक़त है, इस बात को सभी राजनैतिक दल भलि भाँति जानते हैं। मुश्किल यही है कि ऐसे किसी मसले को सुलझाने की बजाए नेता उसकी आँच भड़का-कर आम आदमी का टिक्का मसाला भूनते हैं, और मसला वहीं का वहीं रहता है। इन पुराने मसलों को छोड़िये भी अभी आज के दिन सरकारी नाक के नीचे क्या बलात धर्म परिवर्तन नहीं होता? कश्मीरी पंडित अपने घर से बाहर और बांग्लादेशी अंदर....... वाह ! वाह ! क्या धर्मनिरपेक्षता है। इसमें तो सरकार को खुद चाहिए कि अगर ऐसे साक्ष्य हैं तो वही आगे बढकर इसे निष्पक्ष रूप से सबके सामने लाए, बजाए कि एक और विवाद को खड़ा होने दिया जाए।
शेष आगामी पंचम-भाग में................................
Afraid To Love Again - Alicia Isaacs
Been hurt and afraid to love again? Why stand on the sidelines wishing life had been better. Get your thoughts together and take a chance and let true love in. Live again.
The Rose
Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed
It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snow
lies the seed
that with the sun's love
in the spring
becomes the rose
The Rose
Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed
It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snow
lies the seed
that with the sun's love
in the spring
becomes the rose
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