THOUGHTS ON GOD

My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind. ---Albert Einstein

Whatever may be the position of philosophy, whatever may be the position of metaphysics, so long as there is such a thing as death in the world, so long as there is such a thing as weakness in the human heart, so long as there is a cry going out of the heart of man in his very weakness, there shall be a faith in God.  ---Vivekananda

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EC JUVENILES

I once encountered a juvenile/child who told me that ever since he was born, never has there been a single day in his life "of solace, peace and happiness" because of the constant quarrels between his parents. This is like a wake up call to all of us.  Unless there is a healthy, warm relationship between the parents, harmony and peace at home, it is not actually possible to create socially responsible individuals. A "unhealthy home" will never create a healthy mind that thinks good of others. Today we have big, grand houses but very sad homes. There is pain, a lack of purpose, utter meaninglessness in life that plays havoc in the lives of our children making them take recourse to drugs, aggression and sensual pleasures, ruining their lives and making them ticking time bombs for social disorder and tragedies.

So let's spare a few thoughts for the future of our society ie., our children. 

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BEING FEARLESS EXERCISE

Asked the students to make groups, discuss and then make a prresentation on -  "What is the one thing you would do, if you were told that u wud not fail in any way?".

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THE WINNER WITHIN

In this exercise asked the students to share their life lessons as a winner in life. The students were told that "a loser is actually a winner unacknowledged". More than winning, what is important is to have a spirit of being a winner. 

What really moved the audience in this exercise was people expressing their gratitude to their parents for making them what they are now, facing so many ordeals in life and coming up trumps. Some could not hold back their tears and found it hard to control themselves.

What we really understood in this exercise is that when we start believing that we are all winners, our attitude towards life, people in our lives and society changes and we develop an attitude of gratitude bringing peace, harmony and oneness with our world around.

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BREAKING THE COMFORT ZONE

BREAKING THE COMFORT ZONE OF THOUGHTS FOR A BETTER/HEALTHIER(for mind and body)/ECO-FRIENDLY LIFE

We mostly think remaining in our comfort zones. This comfort zone can be imagined to be like a box with five sides which are:

1. Our likes/dislikes which make our attitude

2. Our perceptions regarding pain/pleasure.

3. Our beliefs based on past experiences.

4. Our prejudices about a person/thing.

5. Our assumptions/limitations.

So for a thought/view/attitude/perspective/opinion to enter/entertain our mind box, it has to first confront these five, ever-vigilant security guards which is definitely not an easy job. So what is the way out, how to deal with this big five? 

You can use suspension of disbelief/ methods of make-belief used in movies. You can hire impressive vehicles to popularize your ideas like celebrities/models/people having great voice/people perceived as successful in life/methods and techniques - the science and art of communication(drama, marketing etc.). Slowly and steadily, the great walls develop pores, new ideas seep in especially when we are communicating to educated and open minds and things make way for new thoughts, a complete 360 degree shift(a revolution literally), a paradigm change in the thought process. Now the need is to sustain this fresh wave of thoughts, to keep it stable through habits(actions), object-anchors(possessions), company of like-minded people, books, newspapers, TV shows, movies, etc. And things/thoughts/persons/societies change for better, better for all, for healthy minds, bodies, social well being and for the natural environment where we live, grow and flourish.

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