Archives for July 2022

27th July 2022 1 min read

At a line dancing session on a sultry night

While the dancers twirled around in a wondrous sight

One came and went like a whirling wind

With a mind that has been stretched too thin

She was in awe of the dancing queens

But knows the dances need lots of discipline

In a haste, she left her mobile behind

To continue her chores she was destined

Four kind souls turned up at her gate to return her phone

Instead was dismayed and disgusted at her tone

The one with too many minds soon realized she had done wrong

For reasons, she will never inform

Said she was sorry and made amends

Today they have become casual friends

July 24th 2022 1 min read

Anger

The source of all discontent

That sends you into a frenzy

And makes others dizzy

The source of all things to come

Words start to fly

The issues, they amplify

Past hurts are hurled

And emotions get stirred

If anger is not further kept at bay

Relationships begin to fray

If anger is not contained

Your image will be forever stained

One can’t see the truth in a fit of anger

Just as one can’t hear one’s potential slander

Anger often leads to regret

But it’s too late as no one will forget

What anger does to the opposite party or to one’s own body

Is Anger Your Constant Companion?

The power of restraint is a good start

Let the power of gentility do its fine art

And the power of thought to pave the way

For tranquility, harmony, and understanding to exist in our weary hearts.

July 21st 2022 1 min read

What do you do

When your mind is free

But the spirit struggles

To move forward

Try to do something meaningful

Before the day is over

Not necessary anything lofty

But a task well done

Or learn a thing or two

You feel a day wiser

For the world is ever-changing

There is no one to help

As everyone is adapting too

You need to sort it out yourself

If you want to move on in the world of today.

July 10th, 2022 3 min read

A story goes like this;

There was a young monk who could not keep still during his meditation.

During each session, he was disturbed by the specter of a spider crawling in front of him.

The young monk told his master that he could not chase the spider away. His master then suggested that during each session, he circled the spider with his pen to see where it was exactly.

The young monk did as told and he felt relaxed after that. But when he opened his eyes later, he found that he had circled his own belly.

The master told him, “Young man, you need to have a quiet mind and heart. Only in this way, you can stay detached from the rest of the happenings and enjoy your life in peace.

I am much like the young monk except that my spider will be running berserk and I cannot circle it.

To quiet my mind, I would like to. mention three ways that have helped me enter a peaceful realm and I hope they are useful to you too.

1 The magic of listening to music.

It’s only recently that I find. classical and. instrumental music contributes much to my general well-being and mood. Guess I have been caught up with life.

On research, classical music has a calming effect that releases dopamine, the feel-good hormones that clear thinking and reduce cortisol and. blood pressure.

This Mozart effect has instilled general calm in everyone in my workplace. I tried it on my active puppy who would literally roll over and snooze in a matter of minutes.

2 The magic of staying positive

I try to read something positive every day.

Every day we are bombarded with bad news – now the world has a climate crisis, war crisis, financial crisis, food crisis, oil crisis, migrant crisis, etc

What can one really do?

Choose to switch your focus to more positive news.

I do my part to alleviate any situation by praying, reducing waste, giving away my excess stuff and noting that steps are being taken globally to solve existing problems.

I know that remarkable progress is made on a daily basis and the world is not going to be extinguished. Things will get better.

3 The magic of Being in the now.

This brings me to a story;

A student once asked his teacher, “ Master, what is enlightenment?”

The master replied, “ When hungry, eat, when tired, sleep.”

Based on this teaching, I am not an enlightened person at all. Because my mind lights up like a 1000W bulb when I am eating or sleeping. My good friend tells me that I need to calm my tsunami mind.

I try to live in the now and it is much more calming. I am doing my best in the present moment. The past is gone, and the future is unknown.

Only at that moment when you are fully aware and doing your best, you are fully alive.

Conclusion;

Three simple steps – By using the magic of listening to classical music, the magic of staying positive, and the magic of living in the now, I have attained much inner peace and quiet.