Friday, 30 April 2021
Thursday, 29 April 2021
Lack of consideration
I think the human species is accelerating the pace of its own destruction. We have gone a little out of our minds due to the virus induced compulsory house arrest and restrictions imposed on us. The frenzy is totally unbelievable!
Europe is under lockdown.
International Borders are soon going to shut down, we are told. All the kith
and kin, separated family members are not going to be able to travel to their
families.
Every mindless gathering is
infecting several people, young and old. Yet, weddings with hundreds of guests
are being allowed by hotels. Beaches are full. Why not? Rules are merely on
paper. Who implements them?
The worst thing is the complete
lack of consideration for others around us... the fact that WE, because of our
stupidity and lack of control, are risking the lives of so many, family and
friends.
No one is happy with the
situation but does it help to run amuck? Imagine the loneliness of single
senior citizens who have no recourse to any company and are still living more intelligently!
This inability to live with ourselves is going to spell doom if we don’t watch
out. Maybe, the virus has come in the form of “pralaya” which is the beginning
of the end. We had better reform drastically and quickly or take the
consequences.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Monday, 26 April 2021
Transition
Our 3D world is full of
contradictions because we see separatism everywhere. But actually, it is a
manifestation of the feeling of separated ness within us. The fact that we have
been endowed with a free-will gives us the freedom to choose. The responsibility
therefore, rests with us.
But, working within our low
vibrations, we let our prejudices, jealousies and low self esteem dictate our
choices.
This was one of the reasons I
wrote my book... to say, this will only pull us down. Nothing positive comes
out of negative thinking.
The problem of having choices
is that if we are not connected with our hearts, somewhere along the way, we
will make choices by influencing our intellect with our cloudy and prejudiced
minds. The heart is love and minus love, there can be only fear and
insecurities.
This situation won’t last long.
Those who cannot take a leap from 3D into a 5D unity based world, might actually
opt to leave the world.
We have arrived at a stage of
rapid transition and must awaken to it.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Friday, 23 April 2021
Aspects of our lives
The most realistic and practical aspects of our lives elude us. These are relationship factors which we consider of prime importance. These are also accompanied by mindsets which may become harmful if we are not careful. The worst of them is attachment. You are done for life because moving on will become extremely difficult.
Children who are like the
rising sun often accepts change better than their parents. Coming up in life is
like climbing a mountain where all the energy and focus are directed. On the
other hand, those who are going down with the setting sun miss the light around
them which their children had brought into their lives.
What they must seek now is the
light within which is the real light in us all. Going downhill in the darkness
becomes easy when we focus our inner light to see the path we are traversing.
Unfortunately, this inner light
is blocked only by us and no one else. Out of the pull in the opposite
direction which path we have already traversed trying to understand that the
light of others is illusory. Why then should we seek illusion yet again,
instead of reality, which is our inner light?
So much does not make sense but
we continue the senselessness and don’t want to understand anything beyond.
When our eyes become weak with myopia, we wear glasses to correct that myopia
to see the very same illusory external world clearly once again, knowing that
this is not our destination. So, How about going inward to illuminate our
beautiful inner world? Why is it that a majority deprive themselves of this
joyful existence? No answers!
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Realization
One of the worst traits we can
have and should definitely not have is ingratitude. It’s a popular saying that
the people who you meet going up are the same people you will meet coming down.
A saying in Gujarati, translated,
says, in life, there may come a time when we may need even a particle of dust.
This is not to say that we should use people according to our needs. It means
that whatever the circumstances, be grateful for everything because everything
and everyone is important in their own unique way.
We grumble when the sun is so
intense that it burns but if there was no sun at all? When we get heavy rain
that causes damage to property but fills up the catchment areas and provides an
abundance of water, should we curse it? Imagine what would happen if there was
no water for us?
Two mantras in life are
valuable.
One, this too shall pass
Two, it could have been worse
Everything is so relative in
this world that only contentment can help in sustaining gratitude with the realization
that what we have is a lot and this thought is enough to fill us with a sense
of abundance and well being.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Depression
Everyone has ups and downs in
life. Those people who are respected are the ones who hold their head up high
with dignity and undaunting faith in themselves as sparks of the Divine.
Depression, helplessness and dejection are futile, for they achieve nothing but
damage to the individual. There is always light at the end of the tunnel if we
can focus straight ahead and move on.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
SpeakingtreeBlog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Friday, 16 April 2021
Evolution
In the process of our
evolution, we come across phases where we become so negative that we would not recognize
a solution to our problem even if it was staring us in the face and in some
other phases, when we are in a happier state of mind. To find solutions is no
big deal.
The common denominator is our
mind. So, why do we feel so intensely negative at times? When we try and fail.
When we reach out and get no response. When we expect results from the wrong
quarters and more...
What might serve us best is a
simple attitude that innate peace and contentment solves many issues
automatically. When we try very hard, it does show desperation to get
something. So, what flows easily is the best solution and such solutions are
the result of a calm and logical mind which is away from afflictions.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Friday, 9 April 2021
Social media
The human psyche has changed substantially with the onslaught of social media. And I say “onslaught” because it has swallowed a considerable amount of the time and productivity of many.
So, it IS a wonderful tool in
some ways. If one can use it to be intelligently productive ironically, though,
social media has hindered the “sociability” aspects. Conversations don’t flow
due to cell phone breaks. Even before the covid phase, this had become evident.
It used to be considered bad manners to either watch TV or be on the cell
phones at a get together, Unless you were meeting to watch a match or something
like that.
Today, the earlier definition
of “manners” is not relevant, especially in the younger crop. “Casual” is the
name of existence today. No rules. I do what I want to and when I need to, and
that is the only way it goes. I don’t mean to criticize. Just pointing out that
the world has changed rapidly and drastically with old concepts crumbling,
giving way to new ones.
Personally, I love social Media
because it is a great tool for self expression, sharing knowledge, connecting
with old friends and making some new ones. And I would like to think that being
of the older generation; I have the balance not to go hospitalizing myself on
account of either social or phone mania.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Thursday, 8 April 2021
Wednesday, 7 April 2021
Abundance
It is amazing that many of us
don't know how to live in the moment right now! In the present moment either we
are reminiscing about what has already happened or planning for what we will do
next.
My feeling is, we are restless
living within structures of brick and mortar or whatever the current advanced
technology may be. The soul craves a natural habitat to become peaceful.
In order to feel connected, we
need to be amongst nature. To feel the beauty of the present moment, we need to
feel the green grass under our feet, a gentle breeze on our faces, the sun
energizing our spirit and all the elements enveloping us in their embrace.
When we say things happen to
us, it is true provided we are receptive to the Universe and egoless, in awe of
the majesty of creation. How else would the Universe help?
We are strange creatures. We
love to pray for abundance but block it ourselves. We want happiness but do
everything in our power to become harbingers of unhappiness due to our own
misdeeds.
And the crowning glory!!! If
anyone points this out, God help that person!! We have amassed all the tools of
disquieting our minds ourselves. We don't have to look far.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Monday, 5 April 2021
Friday, 2 April 2021
Procrastination
If only! Sometimes, I wonder
what life would have been without these two words "if only". We
always wait for ideal conditions to fall into our laps which will hardly happen,
and we know this, too.
If only we had a son...
If only we could go for a
holiday...
If only I could avoid going to
school today...
If only I had more money...
If only it were the right time!
Our theme song is "if
only"
We certainly don't subscribe to
the power of "now". But of course! How can we? Procrastination is
really very comfortable. Inertia! Inaction! Relax! Take a chill pill and watch
the world go by.
It’s a great plan..
Seriously speaking, there is no
"right" time except when we make an intention and carry out the
intention the power of NOW.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Thursday, 1 April 2021
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