தீப ஒளியின் அதிசய பாடல்கள் - அன்பே 2020

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Diwali 2020

Secret to Happiness - George formula

 

“Secret to Happiness – George Formula”

#Nice to people     #Respect       #Mental Health     #Happiness

 

Following life lesson audio sums it all.  Audio link

 

Most unexpected - if only we are open to our surroundings. During my morning walk, I had the good fortune to interview him. This is George, our condominium (@Singapore) housekeeping cleaner.

 

What an inspirational key to happiness he has! Sums it up with a joyful number too! I keep seeing him during my rounds and always happy. Enjoy and be inspired. 

 

My guru of the days - shows we don’t need to run to @youtube and @mentoring classes, spending $$$, if only we can be open to us around!

 

God bless George and Thank you 🙏🌹

 

Feel free to share - it may touch many lives!!! 👇🏻👇🏻

 

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Apologies for sound quality - it was heavy rainy day when this Super event happened!!!

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Thoughts?! 

 

Sure, each one has another way in your system -Happy to learn on your system too and how you feel it works! 

 

More importantly - hearty best wishes to happiness always!! 

 

Look forward ::: Humbly yours 

12 Nov 2020 

 

Ramayana - Bhakthi Rasam - Episode 3

 

Ramayana - Bhakthi Rasam

Ramayana is a soulful joy - full of values and ample scope for reflection. 

"Shravanam - Mananam - Nidhidhyasanam" ==> the steps to practice as per vedantic principles, could easily be applied here. Once learnt / heard, there is lots of reflection of the same to be followed.

These sets of recordings focus the mananam part, having seen the episodes again and again, concentrating on specific aspects of our day to day life, that inspire me.

Episode 2 - the last recording - we reflected on the first 2 phases of Bhakthi that Bharatha travelled -

(1) Krodham - the instant anger on hearing the unjust and illegitimate action by his mother and on top of it, presenting the same to Bharatha, as if they were to his benefit, despite the whole of Ayodhya immersed in deep sorrow and anguish.

(2) Moham    - the deepening of the reality and Bharatha realising that the perception of others could attach him to the evil act of his mother; thus feel of guilt as he faces and transacts with many of his people

In this episode, we travel further with Bharatha, a noble soul and a great devotee of Shri Rama. The next phases blossom as Bharatha moves towards realizing Bhakthi:

(3) Vivekam - Actions arising out of earnest desire to recover the lost ground and get back the love and presence of his brother, Shrirama 

(4) Vairagyam - Deeper actions persisting with the help of all the well wishers and people, who are like minded. The goal is unique and unified - to bless Ayodhya with Ramarajya and undo all the unjust happenings so far.

I am enjoying the travel of Bharatha and the support / his discussions with various gurus / as well as Shri Rama and thus realize how sacred it is for Bhakthi to dawn on. Let us keep reflecting on this and next episode, to follow, leads to the final realization Bhakthi as well as the reflections / learnings for our daily life. 

Enjoy the EPISODE 3 and please write back to me, for feedback - I shall be blessed - Jai Shri Ram!!

Humbly yours 

Ganesan

Singapore 

8 Sep 2020

“Be Nice to people and Be Nice to yourself”

 

“Be Nice to people and Be Nice to yourself”

# Nice to people     # Respect       # Mental Health     #Happiness

 

I heard this recently from our CEO in an online call. While it is not a new position as it is all around empathy, but the way the statement was sewn within the current context stuck me like lightning strike. 

 

It is not unusual for me or most of us to be nice to people more than occasionally. Equally it is not unusual for me or most of us not to be nice to ourselves, albeit occasionally! 

 

Reflections 

 

I have been reflecting on this at a deeper level. Ego, Jealousy and Envy, many a time, drive us away from nicety when being with people. Have an argument with another person and dragging the argument for long, especially holding on to a position, without even a temporary forbearance generally leads to bad taste lingering for a substantial period. Even, at the face value, if one feels having won the argument but once sunk in, the feeling is generally of a loser. What is the use of such win or loss when it does not mean being “Nice to Self” - leave along being “Nice to Others”! 

 

Future ahead  

 

In my professional email signature section, I tagged this statement not just to be a tag line alone though! It reminds me and the receiver of the communication on the impactful statement. Frankly, even in last one month, since I inserted this tag line, I could once internally question myself on a certain transaction and instead of reprimanding myself or feeling guilty, I resolved to be more consistent in future. So, it works - yes it works!! 

 

Thoughts?! 

 

Sure, each one has a check-scale instilled in your system - physically, physiologically or emotionally. Happy to learn on your system too and how you feel it works! 

 

Look forward::: Humbly yours 

 

Ramayana - Bhakthi Rasam - Deeper Reflection

Ramayana - Bhakthi Rasam

Ramayana is a soulful joy - full of values and ample scope for reflection. 

"Shravanam - Mananam - Nidhidhyasanam" ==> the steps to practice as per vedantic principles, could easily be applied here. Once learnt / heard, there is lots of reflection of the same to be followed.

These sets of recordings focus the mananam part, having seen the episodes again and again, concentrating on specific aspects of our day to day life, that inspire me.

One such key theme is Bhakthi - loosely translated as "Devotion". I always wondered how and what is Bhakthi, when seeing great Bhakthas of the ancient and Indian history. How they, themselves, being great saints and personnel in their space, happened to be true Bhakthas. Veera Hanuman, Bhaktha Prahlada, Maa Yashoda, Gopikas, Trimurthis of Karnatak Sangeet - hearing of their stories amazes me - each of them are inspiring and authoritative souls but they were humble Bhakthas propagating their Guru's teachings and principles.

This recording is about one such evolution - how in Ramayana, through the happenings, I see the evolution of Bhakthi - what is the route map! Don't get me wrong - this is not an analysis, through head, but a heartfelt feeling. from my heart and emotion. Bharatha, the inspirer in this case!!!

Enjoy the episode and please write back to me, for feedback - I shall be blessed - Jai Shri Ram!!

Humbly yours 

Ganesan

Singapore 

25 Aug 2020

Ramayana - Reflection - Dedication on Ayodhya day - 5 Aug 2020

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