Thursday, March 28, 2013

Rainbow of Relations

Relations is multi-colored and multi faced and can easily be compared with Rainbow.
I chose to compare it with food and that too with one of the most popular dishes - Paobhaji.

Paobhaji - takes time to prepare but does not require much time to finish it
Relations - takes time to build it but can be destructed in no time

Paobhaji - tasty if every ingredient is propotionate
Relations - Sweet if everything is proportionate

Paobhaji - can add any vegetables (most)
Relations - can add any variants

Paobhaji - anyone can make this but only few can master it
Relations - anyone can build but very few can nurture it well

Paobhaji - add more butter to make it mild and create flavor
Relations - add softness to make it mild and create flavor

Paobhaji - add and 'karela' and spoil the taste
Relations - add bitterness like 'karela' and spoil it forever

Paobhaji - no one likes if its stale or cold
Relations - everyone likes if its warm and fresh

Paobhaji - available at every corner of the street but you have to look for a good one
Relations - can be available every where but the good one has to be found

Paobhaji - one can make it tasty by adding lemon, onion, spices as per their liking
Relations - one can add any of the spice like love, respect, selflessness to their liking

but the difference is
Paobhaji - there is a price tag....
Relations - its priceless


Sunday, September 11, 2011

Michchhami Dukkadam

Jain Religion has gifted an excellent purification process to the world.
On the fnal day of Paryushan- Samvatsari, we say 'Michchhami Dukkadam' which is derived from Sanskrit phrase Mithyami Dushkrutyam.
This simply means that if we have hurt someone physically, mentally or emotionally, with or without intentions, we seek forgiveness from them and before that we forgive them ourselves.

There is a great depth in these 2 words.
Just calling people and saying those 2 words is extremely simple and its in vogue.
We just sit down and open our phone book and call every single number.
Thats fine.
However, lets stop for a while and ask have we forgiven the nearest ones ?
Have we sought forgivenness from the nearest ones ?
Find the honest answer.
While its not very difficult to say SORRY verbally, its extremely hard to mean SORRY.
We will always think in our heart "it was not my fault or I was right or people do not understand me or he/she started the quarrel and so on".

Lets leave aside everything and purify our hearts. Truly admit your faults and you will find that you feel so light !