Anger is negative only if you don't know how to handle it
Next natural question..
How to handle anger ?
Be angry with awareness; then just the right amount of anger will come out and do its job.
Whenever I feel angry and I feel my mind runs and hides inside the rabbit hole, I always remember the great man Bharathiyar and his words. Here goes his words..
தேடிச் சோறுநிதந் தின்று - பல சின்னஞ் சிறுகதைகள் பேசி - மனம் வாடித் துன்பமிக உழன்று - பிறர் வாடப் பலசெயல்கள் செய்து - நரை கூடிக் கிழப்பருவ மெய்தி - கொடுங் கூற்றுக் கிரையெனப்பின் மாயும் - பல வேடிக்கை மனிதரைப் போலே - நான் வீழ்வே னென்று நினைத் தாயோ? நின்னைச் சிலவரங்கள் கேட்பேன் - அவை நேரே இன்றெனக்குத் தருவாய் - என்றன் முன்னைத் தீயவினைப் பயன்கள் - இன்னும் மூளா தழிந்திடுதல் வேண்டும் - இனி என்னைப் புதியவுயி ராக்கி - எனக் கேதுங் கவலையறச் செய்து - மதி தன்னை மிகத்தெளிவு செய்து - என்றும் சந்தோஷங் கொண்டிருக்கச் செய்வாய்...
(Sorry guys I can't translate it as the essence of this verse will be lost. Check with your friends who knows Tamil.)
If you want to converse with him just Google 'Bharathiyar', you might end up with his thoughts rubbing on you.
Here is how he looked like when he consumed oxygen in this planet.
Leaving you people with my anger turned to happiness..
If I could turn back time, and given a chance to meet only one person, I would like to meet this great great human "Rajaraja Chola - I"
A glimpse about him..
Rajaraja Chola I (Tamil: இராசராச சோழன் Telugu:రాజరాజ చోళుడు born as Arulmozhi varman) is one of the greatest emperors of the Tamil Chola Empire and India, who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE. He established the Chola empire by conquering the kingdoms of southern India expanding the Chola Empire as far as Sri Lanka in the south, and Kalinga (Orissa) in the northeast. He fought many battles with the Chalukyas in the north and the Pandyas in the south. By conquering Vengi, Rajaraja laid the foundations for the Later Chola dynasty. He invaded Sri Lanka and started a century-long Chola occupation of the island. Rajaraja Chola I holds the distinction of being one of the six Indian Kings who never lost out on the battlefield to the enemies. His great warrior son Rajendra Chola is also one among that exclusive league.
Here is his pic.
King Rajaraja Chola and his guru (teacher) Karuvurar, Brihadeesvara temple, Tamil Nadu, 11th century. This is the earliest royal portrait in Indian painting. In keeping with ancient traditions, the guru is given importance and the king is shown standing behind him. This may not be an exact rendering of the king's features, rather a stylised representation.
What really make me think that I need meet him are..
• His passion to construct the stupendous masterpiece of all times, The Brahadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur (Tanjore) - The Granary India.
• The engineering behind the great temple and the massive efforts.
• The administrative skills because without it, it is almost impossible to build such a massive architecture within 6 years, yes I mean SIX years.
It is simply awe-inspiring to just even imagine these details. Some thought provoking questions arise like..
1. How was he able to have such great engineers, called Sthabadhees, at that time?
2. What tools did they use to decide the plan, select the land, transport such heavy granites?
For splitting apart massive pieces of granite, the technology is from Avaiyar's song
"Methenavai Vettenavai Vellavam Vezhathil
Patturuvum Kol Panjil Paayaathu
Nettirupaaraikku Nekku Vida Paarai
Pasumaraththu Verukku Nekku Vidum"
meaning, "Hard and Aggressive things will never win over Soft and Humble things. The spear that pierces through an elephant will never pierce through cotton. Likewise, a hard rock that never gives way to strong iron crowbar gives way to the slender root of a green tree". Amazed!!!!. Still to come.. but how did this song help him!!!, The thing is that the rock was cut with such a precision, where the rock was selected and lots of small shaft like holes were made in the rock across a stretch and then in those holes, tree roots were driven and water was poured into it. As water, soaks the root, the root starts to expand and that would slowly break the rock apart. And those large rocks were transported the temple spot using elephants.
3. Where did he learn the technology from?
I guess it should be ancestral, as there is a literature and rules on how to build temples called "Aagama Vidhis"
4. Who was behind him to build such a massive piece of architecture?
5. How was he able to handle such a great kingdom and then administer the temple building activities?
For some of the questions, that I have provided the answers by googling and many other books to find answers to those questions, but for the rest that are unanswered, I have to meet him...
Let's look at his magnificent splendor..
Spectacular view of King RajaRaja Cholan's magnificence
Entrance to the temple - The Gopuram
The Brahadeeshwara Temple (Front View)
Overall View of the Magnificence
There are 8 such nandhis at top of the Gopura, just compare the size with the person sitting nearby. Each such nandhi is carved out of a single rock
The base of the Periya Kovil, just compare the size of the Vimanam (Tower) with the people standing at the base. the view is from the behind of the Temple Vimana.
This is the view from the terrace above the Mandapam
This is the image of the Big Nandhi of the Big Temple carved out of a single rock
This temple complex not only contains massive pieces of architecture but also great surprises. example- micro-technology, a small strand goes through the hole of the carvings.
As rightly said, "Great minds have purpose, others have wishes" my mind bows to Raja Raja the great.
Thanks to my friend R. Prabu for sharing his thoughts on this blog.
While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand and hit it many times not realizing he was using a wrench.
At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures. When the child saw his father.. with painful eyes he asked, 'Dad when will my fingers grow back?' The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times.
Devastated by his own actions... sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches; the child had written 'LOVE YOU DAD'.
Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life & remember this: Things are to be used and people are to be loved.
The problem in today's world is that people are used while things are loved.
Let's try always to keep this thought in mind:
Things are to be used, People are to be loved.
I'm glad a sweet person forwarded this to me as a reminder... I hope you have a good day no matter what problems you may face it's the only day you'll have before it's over
One who rejects the ideas of God and believes that God is not, but supernatural power is.
Next natural question, Is atheism a right way of thinking ?
You can be an atheist or a theist. As long a you believe that there is a life force with supreme power which moves the planets and the universe, and bow down to it, it is alright.
Cheers and good bye keeping on mulling over this thought..
"I have 3 PhD's. I am the secretary of a few associations. I have learnt a lot.
But I still feel that I am missing something. Why?"
The best answer I can source is..
If you had also learnt how to unlearn what you learnt, you will not feel this way. When you learn to drop all your so-called knowledge, every moment will be a fresh and evolving and you will never feel you are missing something.
Interesting thought, why does everyone like music ?
Here is the best answer I can get..
"Because music makes you aware of the silence within and without."
Sounds crazy. Let's dwell deep..
How are silence and the sound of music connected ?
" Just imagine: If the music was without any gap, how would it be ? Cacophonic, is it not? Your idea of melody and rock are decided by the ratio of the gaps of silence added to it. The silence in-between is also the silence that is within"
Stunned with silence? hear this interlude and let me know if I was wrong.
Nejukuul Paythidum Maamalai... leaving you stunned (with silence).
Here are some excerpts from Author's speech about his book..
Zero Percentile is the story of Pankaj who is the only son in a family of 2 daughters. Needless to say he is expected to fulfill all the dreams of his family and to bring them out of their sad existence. Things didn’t look difficult for the brilliant & enterprising boy who was all set to clear IIT exams when a twist of fate threw him in a self pitying & depressing state. It was then that his father decides to send him to an engineering college in Volgograd in Russia.
Leaving behind his childhood friends Motu & Priya he moves on marking the beginning of a roller coaster ride. He battles the new language, horrid climate, totally different people etc. In the process he also finds love & an enterprising side in him which takes him to places. In all the bad times what works for him is his brain & aggressive behavior.
To know how things unfold you need to read the book.
The book is in flashback; Pankaj is waiting for a phone call and introspects about his life! We travel through his pre-birth days, his birth, school days moving on to present. Clichéd at places but an entertaining read.
What makes the book different is its setting. Russia is a country which is hardly talked about in books; I mean at least I haven't read such books from Indian authors. Apparently they feel that the book should be set in a place to which readers can relate to. In this case half the book is set in Russia & the author really transports you there. The cold & gloominess of cold/ snow gives you a sense of loneliness faced by the students & the author manage to capture it well through his words. I guess the fact that Neeraj himself has spent seven years in Volgograd is what adds to the authentic portrayal of the place.
Not only that, even the school days (Set in Delhi) of Pankaj are described in a way that they will surely take you down memory lane. The stupid fights, childhood crush, desire to be first ... it's all there and well written.
The book is a fast pace read, which entertains you and turns out to be a page turner. At places I did feel that it is clichéd but overall the book makes for a good time pass read with all the masala at the right places.
This question was thrown to one of the best thinker in south India.. (sourced from my friend who is in search of a job :) )
Why does everyone need a job? 'To escape from tension'
hahh! (job is the generator of tension. Isn't it ?)
Why do we say we need a job even though the job gives us tension ?
'Because we don't know that we are the source of tension and not the job itself. So whether in a job or jobless, there is tension'
How to come out of tension ?
'Do your job to your best and relax'
Wowed by the answer, above is the essence of Bhagavat gita.
What an work space..
"Work like a slave, command like a King, create like a GOD"
On the lighter side..
Here are some tips to maintain a healthy level of insanity in the workplace
Find out where your boss shops and buy exactly the same outfits. Wear them one day after your boss does. This is especially effective if your boss is of a different gender than you.
Make up nicknames for all your coworkers and refer to them only by these names. "That's a good point, Sparky." "No, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to disagree with you there, Cha-cha."
Send e-mail to the rest of the company telling them exactly what you're doing. For example: "If anyone needs me, I'll be in the bathroom."
Hang mosquito netting around your cubicle. When you emerge to get coffee or a printout or whatever, slap yourself randomly the whole way.
Put a chair facing a printer. Sit there all day and tell people you're waiting for your document.
Every time someone asks you to do something, anything, ask him or her if they want fries with that.
Send e-mail back and forth to yourself engaging yourself in an intellectual debate. Forward the mail to a co-worker and ask her to settle the disagreement.
Encourage your colleagues to join you in a little synchronized chair-dancing.
Put your trash can on your desk. Label it "IN."
Send e-mail messages saying there's free pizza or cakes or cake in the lunchroom. When people drift back to work complaining that they found none, lean back, pat your stomach and say, "Oh you've got to be faster than that."
Leaving you as of now, making your workplace better :)
Is this story fiction or not? One is not sure, just as in the case of the author's previous book "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari". It reads like fiction, but the story seems to resemble the life of the author, who is an ex-lawyer.
The author, Robin Sharma, writes about transforming the corporate and personal life into a path of high vision and integrity. This novel reads easily and the teaching concepts are integrated in the character's conversations and thoughts.
Whether you read this as a work of fiction, or as a semi-autobiography, the story is interesting, and the truths discovered by the main character are the same truths we ourselves are seeking and discovering in our own lives.
It is a powerful book, full of ways to enhance our life, both professionally and personally.
2 States - Synopsis of this story **************************** (for people who just glance books)
Love marriages around the world are simple: Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy. They get married. In India, there are a few more steps:
Boy loves Girl. Girl loves Boy. Girl's family has to love boy. Boy's family has to love girl. Girl's Family has to love Boy's Family. Boy's family has to love girl's family. Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.
Welcome to 2 States, a story about Krish and Ananya. They are from two different states of India, deeply in love and want to getmarried . Of course, their parents don’t agree. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple have a tough battle in front of them. For it is easy to fight and rebel, but it is much harder to convince. Will they make it? From the author of blockbusters Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center and The 3 Mistakes of My Life, comes another witty tale about inter-community marriages in modern India.
If you want pdf version of this book, just write a mail to rajas.friends@gmail.com
Who am I?.. very powerful query by Sri Ramana Maharshi.
‘Who am I?’ "I am not this physical body, nor am I the five organs of sense perception."
"I am not the five organs of external activity."
"I am not the five vital forces."
It goes on like this..
This blog is my journey in search of 'Who am I?' (Don't think that I'm too philosophical :)). Join me in this, I assure you lots of things to mull over.
My goal is to "leave people in a better state than they had been before meeting me". This blog is for people whom I'm going to meet thru this medium and rub off my thoughts.
