Tuesday 31 August 2021
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Vision
We talk often about particular personalities as being visionaries . But we never make an attempt to expand our horizons or we would discover that we have the traits of becoming visionaries too.
Truly, we just like to talk about
things . Like doing arm chair travel
around the world at your party without budging .
So, I wonder why we don’t have the energy
to break the mould ? Special Powers have been given to all of us. But we don’t
necessarily believe this to be true
Along with height , length and breadth,
there is depth as well. And depth is not visible. It has to be dug out from
within us. And it requires a lot of alone time. And the more we carve it out it
and keep giving it an exploratory energy, the more vision we will acquire.
This is the difference between depth and
superficiality. The latter just skims the surface. Yes, it can achieve some
measure of success but after a while, there will arise a need to find missing
pieces, a thought that there is more. The generation today is stepping into a
5D world . Vision will be easier ... expansion will come from early wisdom and
inclusiveness. It’s high time we left our lower selves behind and started
climbing to higher levels and towards higher channels and frequencies.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Monday 23 August 2021
Thursday 19 August 2021
Wednesday 18 August 2021
Experiences
Opinions are generally generated from personal experiences. I am realising more and more that bickering about opinions and trying to prevail over others is such a futile exercise ! How do you really know if your experiences are the same as those of others ? Experiences become convictions and life is lived with those convictions. Experiences become convictions and life is lived with those convictions. Experiences become convictions and life is lived with those convictions.
The inherent danger here is that when we
form opinions about people according to our experiences with them, we have
already locked in the image of them . The fact is that we don’t allow for any
changes in people whereas, we all change on a daily basis.
The irony is, we hold permanent grudges in
a transient world where nothing can BE permanent.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Friday 13 August 2021
Evolution
Who is a “sat guru”? “Sat” means the absolute and undeniable reality and “guru” refers to one who dispels the darkness. Of what ? The darkness of ignorance of who we are .
It has been often said that a guru finds
you when you are ready. And this being ready could be the evolution of our soul
through multiple lifetimes. It also appears that when you are in need of a
guru, you may find one.
Whatever the ways, a guru is one who
activates and guides the spiritual path. This does not happen suddenly unless
it is the grace of the Almighty. We have to keep working on ourselves through a
multilayered pattern of discipline directed to achieve this goal.
A true guru also energises a student to
move ahead without him or her when the time comes and when the ignorance
transforms into knowledge, studied, reflected and meditated on , before
internalising it.
It is serious business because the
transformation is on the gross, subtle and causal aspects of the individual.
Today, an awareness is slowly creeping in ,
that goodness must be cultivated and harvested to embark on the path of purity
and spiritual awakening. Different ways are available and any one can help if
understood clearly .
Yes, there are challenges in the form of the many temptations the body and mind can fall prey to. And here is where a firm resolve that “I know this is good for me and my soul” works wonders.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Thursday 12 August 2021
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Tuesday 10 August 2021
Transformation
It is amazing how we gradually develop a lifestyle on how others function and how they want us to function, pretty often like them, to form a “like minded” group. There is nothing “like minded” about this, because the urge to belong somewhere takes away the “mind” . Otherwise, we would not get led away but in fact, would lead ourselves into a more healthy space... until one fine day,you realise the futility of it all. But now, it becomes very hard to reverse a road well travelled , which sadly, never led to the destination that the soul would have chosen.
It is a misnomer that if we choose over all
health of mind and body as a priority, that we would become isolated. Yes,
there would definitely be habits which would change. But a realignment by the
universe is constantly happening. Everything finds its level if we let
ourselves get help from it.
I am aware that even one habit is difficult
to break. Because it has taken years of a repeated pattern to create it. Our
mind also , along the way, has developed crutches to happiness. It rules us in
a big way and we think WE are taking the decisions . Not so ! We are being led.
This is how , in extreme habit formation,
addiction happens. When you can’t do without something because , that
“something” gives you a false , temporary feeling of the “feel good” factor .
And so, as an example, liquor is taken to relax. Why not meditation ?
Late nights and partying are a symbol of being cool and feeling happy. Why not getting up early sometimes, and chanting instead ?
Meeting friends through the day fills our
lives . Why not try being your own friend for a change and contemplating on why
, after all this “full” life, you are not happy still ?
Transformation is difficult because it
results in huge shifts in the mind. Because we actually start controlling it
and taking informed decisions for our lives. There may be a price to pay in
terms of losing some people and some group activities . But, this kind of “
losing” has astounding pluses for the individual…..
What lacks is human will based on awareness
. If I don’t know what is good for me, my life will be over without ever
attempting to see where it could have gone, with a little courage and faith . A
healthy , spiritual life is a choice each one of us makes.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Monday 9 August 2021
Friday 6 August 2021
Solutions
Humans are always grappling with regrets. It is an art to do the right thing at the right time because, otherwise, it often loses its meaning. But not everyone can do this everytime. There WILL be lapses. And as they say, if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.
Regrets are also a result of being
impulsive, losing control or doing things innocently without considering how
others may react.
Whatever the reason, it is not a desirable
emotion. It bogs you down when it is only a hindsight emotion. The event is
past and gone by. But not for us who are still holding on. Like desperately
holding onto water in the palm .
There are always solutions. Either make
peace by moving on or forgive and move on. But , move on !
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Wednesday 4 August 2021
Tuesday 3 August 2021
Communication
Don’t go through so much confusion, so much pain and so much denial . What is the point ? I think if we didn’t have egos , our tendencies to misunderstand would be minuscule. You see, we don’t communicate. We don’t speak from the heart. And we hold grudges.
Most of the time, it is just the “I”. Families break up because of this one lethal
letter”I”. Friendships get scattered because people don’t speak to each other
straightforwardly.
Tragically, children move away from
Their own parents because there is so much
excess baggage that they wantonly carry. And again... no communication.
In healing modalities, forgiveness and
blessings , seeking divinity in others and within ourselves are huge ! But if
there is a world that perceives these as weaknesses, could there ever be a
solution ? Yes.. there could be and there is. Creating distances and feeling a
chronic pain which the ego will not allow to be released through effective communication.
Sad but true !
These very same youngsters get jobs on effective communication. Isnt it
ironical ? Well.. keep Watching life unfold. Humans love to suffer and cause
suffering unnecessarily.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Monday 2 August 2021
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