Mirror Affirmation

I like to look in the mirror the first thing in the morning and say: ‘I love you. What can I do for you today? How can I make you happy?’ listen to your inner voice, and start following through with what you hear. You may not get any messages to begin with because you are used to scolding yourself, and you don’t know how to respond with a kind, loving thought.

If something unpleasant happens to you during the day, go to the mirror and say: ‘I love you anyway.’ Events come and go, but the love that you have for yourself is constant, and it is the most important quality you possess in your life. If something wonderful happens, go to the mirror and say, ‘Thank you.’ Acknowledge yourself for creating this wonderful experience.

Affirmations performed in front of a mirror are advantageous because you learn the truth of your existence. When you do an affirmation and you immediately hear a negative response such as, ‘Who are you kidding? It can’t be true. You don’t deserve that,’ then you have received a gift to use. 

You cannot make the changes you want until you are willing to see what is holding you back. The negative response you have discovered is like a gift in that it becomes the key to freedom. Turn that negative response into a positive affirmation such as: ‘I now deserve all the good. I allow good experiences to fill my life.’ Repeat the new affirmation until it does become a new part of your life.

And remember, When you smile at mirror, it will always smiles with you.... :) 

The Power of Music...

It is Saturday today, the 23rd July and year 2011, 9:45pm

Friday was the public holiday in Northern territory because of Darwin Cup. We are having long weekend. I did not plan anything for this weekend other than staying home and catching up with cleaning and some paperwork which was pending since couple of weeks. Friday just went into relaxing and doing nothing. I thought Saturday and Sunday will be the day to catch up with these work. Friday night was very late one that made me stay in the bed till quite late the next Morning. Late breakfast happened and so does very late lunch. Being in lazy mood, I could not carry myself to kitchen and get myself to do any sort of cooking. I had lots of fruits (Apple, Carrot, Orange, Cucumber and rock melon - Yes a total mix of fruit salad) and then Doritos at about 3pm. Later at 4pm I had big glass of milk. No No.... I am not going to describe the food I ate or going to write about my daily activity here and kill you with boredom. Something extra ordinary happened later that day, in fact just NOW, which brought me here to penned down my heart's voice.

I got heavy stomach ache because of overeating. Again No, this is not that extra ordinary thing, the reason to write... :D

I had really bad stomach ache, the one that we get blessed with in years and a heavy back pain.. two terrible things together is sufficient enough to make you scream and almost kill you... for the first time I felt "thank god, I don't have to conceive a baby" and realized again how strong and wonderful women are to do this for months...

Anyway, back to my pain...

So, I, me, the one who hates any sort of tablets, thought, God what do I do with this pain and as usual my patient attitude came into rescue. I wanted to bear it and wanted to see how thoughts can be useful to cure pain. I sulk into calmness and lay down on the floor on my stomach, allowing my brain to have good thoughts and did not realize when did I feel asleep. I think I felt better after an hour or so and I dragged my body to cozy bed. The stomach ache wasn't entirely gone I guess so I decided to stay there and again felt slept ( I think...)!

After two hours or so a soothing voice just crossed my mind and touched my soul. I felt as if I was dreaming. You know that moment when you go into confusion that you are in dream or is it actually happening, specially when you are in sleep, Yes that, the same feeling....

I, now was awake, but in bed.... and it occurred to me that some music is being played outside in the neighborhood. I did not get up from the bed because I felt the music started healing my stomach ache... I felt like crying with Joy. Late, I could not stop myself and went outside to locate the place and this is what I see....

A candle light dinner in the back yard. A couple was sitting there with their dog. A lady was pregnant I noticed. All the painful thoughts I had few hours ago about stomach ache and conceiving baby crossed my mind and it clicked to me that something is connecting here. The couple and I had never spoken to each other before. I, from the gate wave at them and beg their attention. I fold my hand in "Namaste" position to apologies greatly for disturbing their wonderful night. But I was selfish and wanted to know what music piece is this which is connecting some strings. I wanted to experience how life gives us signs and wanted to join some dots.

The pregnant lady came to me with most beautiful smile as If she knew the purpose of my coming. The dog for the first time did not bark at me. I told her about my entire story and how this piece of music was healing me. She went inside and brought me the CD. She was in her sixth month of pregnancy. Today was the day when Emanuel proposed her four years ago during one candle light dinner. He requested restaurant to play a CD which he made for her specially for that night. And today again Emanuel wanted to recreate the whole emotion. Really my stomach ache was completely disappeared by now. I felt my presence there more than a minute was not appropriate now. I took the CD, wrote the name of the artist and songs and returned them in no time.

And this introduces me to - " Yo-Yo Ma ".  A miracle . The music was played by this guy.

Yo-Yo Ma is a French-born American Cellist, virtuoso, orchestral composer of Chinese descent, a winner of multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2011 and the Presidential Medal of freedom in 2011. He is one of the most famous cellists on our age.

Yo-Yo Ma

He does not play the instrument with his hand and string. He plays with his soul. He can make you cry and can take you into the trance. I wondered how come it took me so long to find him and the instrument " Cello" . But then realized that everything happens at the right time and so did this. I got to know that there is something called "Cello" exist and the Violin looking instrument is not Violin but a "Cello". A violin is smaller than cello and the cello bow (string) is much thicker than violin bow.

Cello

Violin

The music piece which connected my story with them, which touched my heart, which made my stomach ache disappeared and which taught me bit more about life was "Ennio Morricone - Played by Yo-Yo Ma". 

You must listen to him. He is god's gift. 

And the time is 11:35pm. I am starving again but this time will be very careful.... :)

Have a good night friends...

Peace and love,

Rakesh

Footprints on the sand...!

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
You promised me Lord
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during
the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one
set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most,
you have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,
The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints,
is when I carried you."



(by Mary Stevenson)

Guru Purnima

Guru Govind Dono Khade
Kaake Lagoon Paaye
Balihari Guru Aapne,
Govind Diyo Bataaye.
–Kabir Das


Translation in English: "If My Guru and God himself were to stand infront of me, to whom should I bow first. Well, I choose you my teacher because If you hadnt been there I would have never known what God is"


I bow my head to my father who was ironically my teacher in the school where I had studied and in my life. I extend my prayers.


Much Love,
Son

Nevergone... !

The things we did, the things we said


Keep coming back to me and make me smile again

You showed me how to face the truth

Everything that's good in me I owe to you


Though the distance that's between us

Now may seem to be too far

It will never separate us

Deep inside I know you are


Never gone, never far

In my heart is where you are

Always close, everyday

Every step along the way

Even though for now we've gotta say goodbye

I know you will be forever in my life

Never gone



No no no

I walk alone these empty streets

There is not a second you're not here with me

The love you gave, the grace you've shown

Will always give me strength and be my cornerstone


Somehow you found a way

To see the best I have in me

As long as time goes on

I swear to you that you will be


Never gone, never far

In my heart is where you are

Always close (always close)

Everyday (everyday)

Every step along the way

Even though for now we've gotta say goodbye

I know you will be forever in my life (in my life yeah)


Never gone from me

If there's one thing I believe (I believe)

I will see you somewhere down the road again


Never gone, never far

In my heart is where you are

Always close (always close)

Everyday (everyday)

Every step along the way


Even though for now we've gotta say goodbye (yeah yeah)

I know you will be forever in my life (in my life)


Never gone, never far

In my heart (in my heart is where) is where you are (you are)

Always close, everyday

Every step along the way


Never gone, never far

In my heart is where you are

 
Nevergone...