sparkling light: A ray of hope

A lot lot more happened and happening in the pandemic. After a long lockdown people learned to live with new norms of life and coming towards the track. A hope is needed to come out of the situation.  Aura created by corona has such a negative impact that not a single person in unaffected directly or indirectly. 

               Whenever I think of aura, I feel aura cant be negative. There is something special about the word "aura" so instead of negative aura of Corona I think negative effects of corona is rather the better thing. Aura is something powerful invisible and relatively feels positive,like a candle in dark or sparkling light in the normal environment. Aura attracted towards possible positives and forced you to think solutions rather than problems.

          Fortunately, I belongs to India and that has lot more positive auras in the name of festivals.  People may label as soft corner towards hindu festivals but yes they have many more scientific reasons and positive vibes that soothes you from inside. I feel lightning a candle or "diya" on darkest night of the year is much more powerful and positive in any situation. 

Look at the power of light and glow around diya. It can recall you that despite of negative effects there is something positive and possible ways to overcome problems ofcourse you need to hold on and wait till it light at its peak. Even the breeze cant destroy straight away these little lights, it can deviate the sparkle.

I feel, that's why the festival was made. According to hindu religion calendar,  hindu month "kartik" has darkest effects on "no moon day" known as "amavasya" that's why Deepawali or Diwali is celebrated by lightning diya and decorating home with lights. Since its winter, lots of nutritional things in form of sweets and various foods are consumed. Mythology has it's own importance but you cannot deny the scientific fact. If you observe little bit more, Deepawali is celebrated after rainy season and in preparation of this festival,  people use to deeply clean their homes, paint it well just to vanish off the effects of prolonged rains on houses and insects flesh born due to rain which creates diseases. Another way we can say that it vanish off negativity because rain is needed for agriculture.

      In the worse situation like we are facing in form of pandemic,importance of festival increases 10 times more. We all are suffered and need something that boost our confidence and feel enthusiastic towards our work and community. Our culture our festival has that power to bring lives back to the normal. Needs to unite like lots of diyas or candles do on dark night. They just lightened up. 

Small efforts from everyone can make a difference rather than a big effort by a single person.  Even corona taught us to be United and sparkle in each other's life to become strong enough. Let be a diya and find more diyas to fight back. Let's hope for that immense light in the darkest phase. Believe me this is a chance to hold on and stay strong building bond and fight against the pandemic.  

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Rain

Rain or rainy season, when you or most of us hear always connect to deep feelings and relates it with intensity of love. Almost every youngster prospects rain as romance and feels every single drop in 16 frames (slow motion). People so lost in showering rains and remember there good times with love one or imagine time with them, actually it's their deepest desire to be with them when its rain.

I remember, during childhood,we use to make paper boats and try to float them in water, and enjoys. We dont even understand what is going to float and how boat is dissolving in water. Infact most of us didn't witnessed boats floating in real. It's an imaginary things which we saw during pre schools, those colorful boats and we just lost into it. Similarly, we had lots of visual memories thru movies that tells us rainy season is season of love and actually we started living those memories which is actually not in real world. Just because we had those visuals we try to live that imagination wheathervits in childhood or in young age may be it will happen in old age too.

But, when we realize what actually attracts in rain... does partner??? No.. because most of us didn't know who is our partner or will be partner. Then what really attracts?? Infact rains feels us cold,flu, gooze bumps , feels irritating and itching due to climate and just opposite to those practicality we lost into visual memories. Then why we attracted so much towards rain? My thinking is the summer we spent before those pleasant showers, those dry trees, extreme heat and when it rains climate become soothing, lush green and we actually enjoys those natural relaxing cool things after summer. Ofcourse in those part of world where summers are not intense and rains are prominent, there feelings may be different but at the same time they wont feel that much love due to climate effects. 

Practically speaking, rain has lot of positive vibrations that feels pleasant and is associated by us with our feelings. Ofcourse visual memories works  and unconsciously pushes us to live that moment. Rains cannot be blamed, its human emotions and desires. It is very true emotions or feelings do not change with weather. Only thing is how we react or respond.

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Human and society

Humans are the most intelligent creature of the planet and they are indulged with lots of different emotions. Intelligence and emotions are the deadly combination. Usually not a single person has extreme level intelligence and emotions. It is wise to have balance between both and that's how life goes on.

Society is the place where a human belongs to. A man or a woman has been a integral part of society.  Society may differ based on religion,  culture,  location etc but society plays a important role in humans life. The impact of society can be observed in nature and behavior of an human.

A man is seen by different perspective and woman is seen by different. That forces the inequality amongst the two genders but actually it's not about equality it's about the respect and responsibilities that a couple shared for an smooth life. Those responsibilities are labelled and that provokes some people to point out.

History says, man goes for earning and woman stays home to nurture lives at home. Lives may be children or parents or even those couples. That is a shared responsibility,  one person (may be male) may not do everything like earning,  nurturing,  take care of oldies or children's, manages home etc etc so they choose a partner which fulfill those incompleteness in the life. Well it can be vica versa and totally acceptable. But society labelled it as only man can go outside and woman can work at home. This goes for long time and gives rise to those who thinks they can fight for rights of a woman. It's totally agreed that practicing those social norms gives different perspectives for man and woman but as I already mentioned that was shared responsibility.

When we go back to our religion, we found Male god can do fights or they can plan something but still they do not neglect female god. Infact most of them evidant certain things can be done only by female god. Still they dont have ego issues. Most of females are worshipped more than males eg in hindu culture laxmi is worshipped more than vishnu but vishnu is considered as creator of this world. Even lord vishnu pays much respect to his wife. Even they are God they have shown responsibility and respect towards their family that may be the whole world. Lord shiva says "shakti me bina shiv adhure he" shakti means his wife. It doesn't mean lord cannot do things by his own, the statement itself says it's an respect towards female partner for completing a family despite having different identities, roles and responsibilities still having dependency in their independence.

God himself has set examples and if we follow a religion any of that may hindu, Christian, muslim etc there are enough evidence of equality. Example of mother mariam is there, Mohammad paogambar had spoken about respect towards females. Words and languages may differ but inspiration and meaning is same. It's not about one gender it's about human. Humans consists of all possible genders and their distinct places. If we leave religion behind and talk about science, then every humans have same body parts , same function and same capabilities of thinking. Its upto an individual what he thinks how he thinks and how well could apply to life. Religion teaches us the way in the form of spirituality,  science teaches us the influence in our behavior in the form of exploration and experiences. Its totally on human itself what he wants to exploit the loop wholes and gives birth to rebellions which takes advantage of some bad examples and hide good one to show a whole picture to the victim. Rebellions are also originated by humans only and may seen in different genders, not all are true , not all are good not all are bad. It can be observed by human himself with a conscious decision making and emotional stability. And these rebellions knows how to utilize those feelings and emotions and turns disbelief imbalance between intelligence and emotions. Once a balance is lost, human loses its integrity and pays in terms of social values. Few bad examples cannot lead an human life to a conclusion.

Painted by "nature"

Lives , mountains,  ocean, clouds, sun , wind moon etc are created by God. In course of living you always face these hidden living things which on certain time proves their importance and realizes us that "we cannot made nature, nature makes us; we are only either admire or destroy things, which in turn admire or destroy us". Trees birds mountains rivers ocean luminating lights are natural things around us and humans are greatest creature of God but at the same time humans destroys these also. It is said in vedas or purana in hindu religion that a body is made up of panchtatva (5 things) that are jal (water), vayu (air), agni (sun light as fire),  prithvi (earth) and aakash (clouds) and after death our body is again hand over to those panchtatva. Same origin of human is stated in science and  other religions too.  In short, we cannot be separated by any of these one but we can admire the nature's beautiful creation where one or more tatva collectively seen. We label that as scenery or beauty of nature.

Today an experience of sailing miles in the sea and creativity of nature is admirable. 

An infinite water and something traveled in the sky and trying to reach the sun. That painting consists of diving fishes in blue water which looks like silent from above but has millions of creatures inside. The point where it seems to be the meeting point of water, sun , clouds are like sailing snows and melted when meets to sun and water flows. Those colors soothing not only our eyes but to the entire body which rejuvenates your entire time ahead and let you feel more positive and energizing.

Look at the sun Ray's meeting clouds and reflects as an orange yellow blue color spreaded entire picture. Seems like adore the whole day, listen the waves and feel the energy of the sun. It's like you are with someone who feels you complete and you want that scene never be out of sight and time remains as long as it can. We may feel it's an perfect holiday, but actually in the busy life we can adore these but for those who travelling into in dreams for a life on earth.

The nature itself attracts you and at the same time it allows you to getting bored. If these stills last for days and months we may not enjoy. But for instance you loved it. Reason being is either you are too far from these or you mau6not have chance to feel in real. Picture says many things, but feelings that is only at present time can relate to your present situation Express your actual emotions towards feels live or not. 

Creativity of nature can be copied on canvas but emotions and feelings inside heart and thinking in brain cannot be painted ever. We can click those lively pictures, we adore for longer time but human cannot discover the emotions behind those pictures and emotions of that person who is actually taking those pictures. That may be sailer or photographer or tourist, all are humans with different emotions. One may feel to spent whole day with sweetheart while adoring,  other may see danger around or third person can see opportunity for discovering lives within sky or inside water. 

It's your choice, your emotions and your feelings. I do enjoy these canvas painted that lasts for few moments rather than colouring on artificial canvas by mixing colors.  Both soothes you, both are temporary and both gives pleasure for all your senses and Refreshes you mind. 

Picture tells you alot. And emotions behind pictures cant be rectified.  I always enjoy these scenery whenever I got opportunity but I never being there for long to understand how local people feels and how they live. It's my view that are enjoyable and i think its beautiful and nature gives alot more beauty need just to save those.

Save nature for lot more discoveries and paintings.

Picture courtesy:Neha

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A joy of a REfreshing START

Every night is followed by a fresh morning. The darkest night last for few hours. Negative intentions will have to go and positivity appears... Hold on! Am I writing phrases which already used in daily life? Should I mean dark as negative and light as positive?

Well no, neither I am writing phrases nor referring dark as negative.  Darkness itself has its beauty,  it comes up to teach you a lesson that's shows the wave forms of life. Its true we wait for morning or light not because we are not happy with night. Every gathered moment of your life held in night... either your wedding reception or birthday party or even disco with friends.  Then why we refer night or darkness as bad and always waiting for light??

Its actually time which has two sides like a coin, either is equally beneficial and important for us. We cant imagine a good day without a good night or vica versa. If you enjoyed your moment you have control over that phase and if you sadden by something that phase look like long lasting. We call 24 hours a day in which 10 hours is actually night or dark. The next 14 hours has value only if those 10 hours to be compared.  Ofcourse I am not talking about English summer of those areas in world where at some stage days or nights lasts for more than two months sometimes. Have you imagine how life would be there? How nature signifies as rest mode or work mode? I think its difficult for us may be routine for them.

We are in month of june 2020, and talking without corona in this phase is just next to impossible.  After march mystery,  April's apparently at home and mighty may in fear of future plans of survival we came to joyful june where our restrictions coming to end and need to live with the situation.  So, when I walked towards my workplace, that's actually relaxing me . Feels like heaven, although there's no work at all but sitting idol at home or at your workplace resembles well. 

It feels same when you had a long darkness and you eagerly waited for morning and after a long wait you got that morning which Refreshes you. A start after a pause is usually after a holiday but this start is different and may be not come second time in your life. Its something different,  you want to be at work that's not from home. You want to utilize your skills which you are. Tendency of mankind again adapts adjust or refurbish you to get a start.  Start which was not planned, start which has no profit goals, a start which is important for survival.  

Yes I need that REfreshing START  that soothes me and makes me happy to.live my that stupid routine which I don't want at some time but desperate to have it back. I wanna start again, not to rule the world but to rule myself and make a discipline in my routine.  It's about to begin, I am STARting.

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The lockdown

No one thought somewhere someday something like this happens. The ample of time you have but you cannot go out, you thrive of things but only basics remain and you prepare for saving alot and nothing remains in your hand. Is this the end of life? Is this the truth of life ? Or is this the sense of being happy in penny? 

Well today I thought to write something on a phase that we are living in. It's those days we never planned or imagined or it don't gonna repeat again. "THE LOCKDOWN " . Before march 2020 I haven't heard this terminology and hope many of you don't. Yes, we had experience of curfew even as per hindu tradition "Grahan kaal" but what is this lockdown??? The lockdown is a forced term that comes in existence after covid19 and in this you must stay at home. Leave that covid19 for a moment actually we are trying to leave it from our life. 

The lockdown,  a sudden shocking news comes to us with that you cannot go to office,  cant go to market not even to vaccation with those long leaves which you are waiting since long. Initially,  you felt like a prisoner but as time goes as an human adaptability you find something that makes you joy may be some hidden talent or your hobbies or any other thing. But why these joyful things came out in a serious period of time? Do we don't pay attention to our abilities? Or just running for cool status and pseudo lifestyle. Well if you have insight, you find your necessities are food only, you can remain in old clothes for long time and petro is not your daily needs. Ofcourse internet connection and smartphone may be the new necessary things which connects you with friends and families. 

A thoughtful person can find home as a peaceful place that built for living long life at the same time a unsatisfied person feels only home cannot give you peace but the truth lies in some people still try hard to find a hut that to called as "home". Its a state of person where he or she can be happy in penny or sad in too many. Aspects of lives are always different and we can't even imagine joy in the pain or pain in the joy. We can only cry on our own situations or laugh at some others.

The real world is full of beggars who actually has more than necessary things still begging. Also, many people are their who can live without food for days but don't eat by begging others. Begging is actually a situation not a profession, there is lot of emotions behind actual begging whether it's for food or for relation or else. But the cruel world in turn that emotion into buisness and makes profit out of it. Profit is not in terms of money but in terms of proving better then other, or a battle where loser actually follows rules and regulations and try to save relation or emotion when he was a contend against a beggar. 

So many things that comes as a real picture on the lockdown like a creative person can still make honest money, possibilities are infinite in every person need some pushing, thief is still thief not by his work but by mental state, pseudo lifestyle is a waste of time etc etc. But point is that, despite of no inflow of money there are outflows that can be controlled, despite of being at home, you can enjoy, despite of being far from your nearers you can still be connected. Similarly if one can hold their patience can survive. It's nice to be at national television by covering distance of miles but it would be nicest if that journalist instead of posting stories help that walking strangers with some arrangements. It's nice to be social media while supplying food free for needy but it would be nicest if encourage people enough to help out or make needy people able to earn food. 

We people never lacks ideas we only have lack of execution. Solutions are not migration solutions are stay strong and fight against situation may be prepared for worst situations. This lockdown is really pathetic but more painful is those examples which are actually stating the mental lockdown. The Lockdown of our own ideas. We need to use brain and build people help each other and encourage. Encourage enough to break the mental lockdown. 

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A childish ME

Growing up is a development of organisms,  humans are not exempt from this growth. But humans have ability to memorize,  live and enjoy every stage of life. Childhood is one of the best phase of life and almost every single person across the globe wants to live childhood once again.  It may be a poor or rich or even a person with limited abilities, we want to go back to those memories and live again. 

Well why not a human desire is, but of cry everyone pays attention to him , hint of smile that is spreaded to the miles, inability to understand itself has lots of positives. And grown up.person always run towards responsibilities and roles that are not actually his desires but a unknown pressure that builds throughout his growing period. It may differ based on stages, gender, family background,  literacy etc etc etc. That innocence or inability to understand or cuteness that attracts everyone losses its efficacy gradually as days went and so called labelled as maturity. 

It is wonderful to see a child, when you coming from office, in a park, when child throws a ball to his grandparent and that smile adores you. Actually it's a joy you are adoring is memory of your own childhood where you have nothing to worry about. There is nothing like brands, or status of clothing, food or shoes perhaps it's a blue color star shape new ball that fascinates and feels like even more than a millionaire at this time. I am sure while reading this you have a cute smile and lots of memories that hits your mind of your own experiences. Following adoring,  you may realize to walk for home and that walk reminds you all your happiness. You may sing or dance or even kick stones with brand new luxury shoes till you reach home. Infact, you lost into your happiness so much that you forget about shining and polishis of shoes, creases of pant and even what you are doing. The walk in last 5 minutes was the best walk you could ever imagine and refreshing you like a complete package holiday. 

It is so annoyed when you live that childhood you never realised this would be the platinum period of life (some may spell golden to their young age). But as you passes age and you realize importance of stages you lived. Same happens when you jump into old age from young still your best memory is childhood.

That man reaches home, enjoys and get into sleep went to office again and in evening again he wants to see that picture he saw another evening. But today no child was in the park and that 5 minutes journey finished swiftly but impression of evening is entirely different. This brings a question in my mind is the impression of few seconds really affects your next 5-6 hours??? Well expecting yes from everyone but I feel it should not be. You have your own identity and nothing should be affecting you. Anyways, to compensate that picture , even you or me starts remembering your childhood days. May be by playing or seeing photos or talking to parents or old friends. I think that's why everyone makes family to continue those ups and downs , sweet and sour memories for ages and that continues to be.

Once a person gets mature and find his or her partner,he willing to live childhood memories under that relationship. You may or may not accept, but it's a harsh truth. You want to laugh, cry, crave for things,  share sorrow, play , eat , ride etc actually all derivations of childhood activities.  Ofcourse you are learnt and not learning,  you understood not a non understanding person and behaves maturely outside but immature inside. You want to dance, poke and sometime anger. I feel these emotions are started building up in early ages and inherent to every individual.

Today, if someone asks your desires what you want? Just a play or forgot all responsibilities and get into lap of parents or playing hide and seek with friends. Human desire is the same, no one actually desires for tons of grains and alone holding a villa. They want old friends,  those silly mistakes and a cute smile that heals all nearer and dearer. 

Even a busiest person in the world seeks some attention from his grown up relatives. He live a luxury but not golden. He has everything but not those true old buddies. We miss ourselves in the course of maturity and we want to be that innocent that in reality not possible and that's why we gives life to our children to live ourselves into them. Cycle continues and life goes on. But desires remain same. 

Don't let your innocence and childhood goes away and try to hold your childhood. A childish ME

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The confined life

We like the way life flows and accordingly we somehow make a schedule and following it. In a course of 7 week days, if we got one or two off days from routine, we feels like heaven. That heaven actually is the state of mind where we can sleep for little longer, no worries of getting ready for office, or finishing breakfast or rush for driving. These becomes automatic response of our brain and need not think of plan again and again. We calls it routine. And only vaccations or sickness turned off these routines where we either enjoy (vaccations) or suffer (sickness) but both conditions may last for week or 10 days. But during that duration we miss our routines.

In a sudden situations where some might change their job or loss their jobs may experience change in routine. That too for short interval and again set into new routine.  This is what a human tendency of adaptation. Adaptation is gifted to us and that's what humans are. On some day prime minister of our nation declares a lockdown,  and we afraid how to cope up with it? First response is to arrange for necessary things for survival, next thing is to understand need of money and then think of what to do with this situation where you have holidays but cant go out, you have time but cannot afford to spend in admiring beauty of nature.

Somehow we started living with new situations,  finding ways to pass the ample of time. This time actually be wasted or utilized, totally depends on individual.  Initially people started talking with friends and family,  playing pranks, ask for games on social media or indoor games, some stated experimentation in cooking or sketching or painting etc. These actually were our hidden leisure activities which in routine life we forgot to enjoy. Somehow it gives inner peace or satisfaction to us which we sacrifice under name of routine or actually we voluntarily dont want to spare time for it may be labelled as maturity. Both the situation socially let us to be a great person but actually in deep of our heart we miss these childhood dreams and lost into world. 

Period of 21 days spented in these and hoping for normalize things but as we dont hope for negative but still extension of lockdown announced.  At this point nothing matters no worries because we learnt how to live and continue to do works. But humans are humans, they are getting bored by things which they can't make money. Actually it's a darker side of human nature, where their desires are not fulfilled and they tend to desire more sometimes these desires are basis of unlawful actions. 

So finding something new or something that creates intrest for longer time is eventually hard for us. Some may demands physical activity like gym exercises etc that they can do in limited amount at home or at the other hand some require brain scratching things, that is productive and maintain ability for thinking new ideas. Both are at their own place justifies human capabilities but what we left behind is again inner satisfaction. Days are passing and will pass, we can be back to exact normal conditions where we are, but the satisfaction level either forced by desires or by lack of time.  

Infact some of us learnt to balance life between needs and satisfaction and we do follow even when it becomes normal. Some may still run after those dreams which actually doesn't belongs to them. We try to do everything but forget the fact in a first, everything cannot be summarized and we feels pain when something is left behind or left us despite of the fact we have to live with or without available or earned things. Ideal person is who is not affected by situations or emotions that come to life. If we try to cope up, which a human can adapt, we can go ahead and achieve whatever our efforts are. Satisfaction is only a personal experience, desires never ends. Think up and live wisely. 

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painful journey: the other side of coin

A global crisis is infront of everyone and almost every citizen is either facing or in panic situation.  No one knows what's going thru their lives. A life "it's a gift of God and meant for serving family and society" as per Shri Krishna in Shreemad bhagwad geeta. Holy book beautifully entitled the roles and responsibilities of a common man. Man to society and society to man, it's a synonym and Shree Ram said in Ramayana "King has different aspect of thinking and perceiving the world then a comman man, and king has greater responsibility then common man even sacrificing family for kingdoms people". 

In modern world king refers to Prime Minister/ President/ Chief Minister/Mayor as respective country/state or city. In terms of securing lives of common man, every single leader is stay upfront to fight against this corona situation.  Every one talks about pours and labours but hardly people spoke about comman man who is suffering more then anyone else.

Let's understand the definitions... A poor is someone who earns daily and finish it off in night. A Rich is someone who own industries and provides job to others. A common man usually labelled as middle class is that person who does job under rich person, pays tax for benefits of poor. In other words, this specific class follows rule of being human stated by lord krishna in shreemad bhagwad geeta and obeys all rules and regulations mentioned by lord shree ram in ramayana but kings are not like in Ramayana.  

This is like a flour mill in which piece of grain crushed between two stones that is poor and rich or man and king. The lockdown saved lots of lifes and pushed us to stay calm fit and relaxed at home. Mr. Ratan Tata says year 2020 is a year of survival not for making money and for surviving is important that's why every country deals in lockdown during corona situations. Same in India, our prime minister declared lockdown and extended time to time. With the panic situation pours waited for 30 odd days but their patience ends in the name of rent or lack of jobs that are temporary. But as a wise man says, people understands as per their level of understandings, and here education plays an important factor. Instead of availing facilities like food shelter that are provided by government and non government agencies too, they decided to go their native places where actually they haven't been for years. Question arises why in such crisis??? Even with food available at zero cost almost every part of country. Everyone is helping then why?? Is something rumor or panic? Or something else... question still in my mind and that too remains.

Now about comman man, he has no earnings still has to feed children and owe monthly installments still quiet because of responsibility. He knows his tax going in name of development of country but actually going to subsidize rich in losses they had and to support poor. Still he is purchasing things at more cost, donating & helping and still not complaining. It looks weired why so much suffering still not screaming??? May be that's why he is a responsible for his nation, may be he is electing leaders to run country or may be his destiny. Lots of may be but it signifies role of actual mankind who helps family, society and nation as mentioned in shreemad bhagwad geeta but modern kings are not actually correlating lord Rama as a king.  It is a stupid human nature "expecting the unexpected from others and not even fulfilling minimal expected by himself".

Stay safe, stay healthy and think of questions I raised.

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Crisis: stay mentally fit

We are in the era of technology, infact i am using technology to reach out you. World is going through a big crises, that is COVID 19. Many of countries are locked down. we are maintaining hygiene or social distancing. peoples are talking about food, work travel etc etc. But no one thinking about the breakdown which all of us going through willingly or unknowingly. I am not going to tell about COVID19, we all know pretty much about it, not even i am going to tell about its treatment. I am trying to explain different aspect of it. The cris.

Crisis, actually born in terms of COVID 19. We all are safe inside home, and these holidays are unexpected, and kind of self limiting ourselves. We can do every possible thing at home still as a human nature we are not happy. you may spent many Sundays at home not even walked out for moment but still cant manage to be at home why? Physically, we can do exercises or move inside home. Financially, we are not thinking of much but for all those who earns in day and spent in night is a crisis. most important factor of our life is to stay mentally fit, and that a biggest cris in the context.

Mental health? why i am talking about it. Till now my blogs are based on any destination or travel, but suddenly why i am exploring mental health? in a lock down situation, i felt many things we are missing, like our routines, meeting peoples at office etc. What it impacts on our life? even a house wife sees only few people around her then why we are feeling this?

Answer is, our routine is to work, challenges we faced daily and let our mind works in solving those problems. In lockdown, our support system is available( family) and our second support system (friends) are also available readily, and challenges are very few just to get vegetables, groceries etc. Actually if we have problems, we try to solve ourselves, ofcourse we consult to friends and family but that discussion is of short duration and based on availability of faithful person. 

Let us understand with an example, many of us are not getting money because we are not working, then managing finances when banks are closed is a challenge. usually, if we run out of money, we do extra efforts to earn more, but in this situation, we fulfill our needs with readily available family and friends. This actually chewing up our ability to think differently.

For house wife, they always try to assume what to cook, deal with emotions of her husband after fed up from office, coping with family. Again, in this situation, her challenges reamin constant and ends up at watching television or playing games.

If we have holidays, we go out for relaxation, but these holidays are not giving that scope too. At home we are relaxing, but brain that is not exhaust is relaxing? doesn't sounds good. We need to exhaust or utilize our brain, otherwise after few days as a human nature we are use too with it and loose our abilities to think. Here, i would like to mention, media is also responsible for it. if we continuously watching news regarding COVID we will surely die.

What are possible ways to maintain brain activity? I am not telling to think of business, to work hard physically, or yoga. Answer is "creativity". It is something which you think not for leisure but for passion. reading, writing, drawing, sketching are alwys creative but if you cook, if you design something is also an creative ideas. whatever your interest is, my interest is writing, I am writing. you can choose your ways.

just remember, arguments, conflicts or any other discussion even gossiping is harmful and leads to impact on productivity. these are first signs of degrading mental health. Remember, brain has spiral connections and need to boost those spirals. and that can be achieved by reinforcing work to brain.

we do not go for work physically, but boost our mental system too. stay fit mentally.

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Experience is the key of learning: Taiwan

First is always special. here i am sharing my first ever experience for travelling abroad. Although venue is not listed for great tourism but when i reached there i explored many things. My travel is scheduled for learning and its in mid winter season.

Being a beginner, you always felt some anxiety, obsessions and lots of instructions from elders but actually hen it comes to our mind its always confusing what to choose what to not. Well I was the first who traveled outside India from my family and its obvious to have lots of emotions, expectations, values and morals to keep in mind. Just remembered text books in 8th standard where we all read about Mahatma Gandhi. When he was going to South Africa, his mother asked him few pledges and that are 

"never eat animals", "never drink alcohol" etc. thankfully my situation is way different. Reason being mentioning Mr. Gandhi here is because of social values and emotions of our Indian family. It feels you close to them some may feel its foundation but i feel its how we brought up in peer environment, the love and affection of our family. In my situation it was more than family, all neighbors and relatives are concerned and passing instructions to me. Can you imagine how would a person feels after listening so many instruction specially when he travels abroad for very first time???

Actually, i did a mistake, didn't converted currency fortunately i get reimbursement. I dont know why i missed that may be lots of instructions or unable to make correct decision but it could be difficult to manage there. Anyways, Taiwan is a island like small country and Taipei is its capital city. I reached there via Hong kong one of the largest airports in the world.

I was excited to see how different a country is from India. My destination was a hotel in mid of the city, besides a metro station.  Challenges for me is, language, food and culture. I have 5 dyas working and weekends are actually for my passion "exploring". My 1st weekend destination is "Xindia green park". Wow, in a different country, you listen India feels you like homely. Park was not extra ordinary but well developed man made leisure park situated besides a river. You can do alot their like boating, carnivals (Mela) like in India, artificial water fall etc. I walked through a bridge which was similar to "Laxman jhula or "Ram jhula" in Rishikesh, Uttarakhad in India. Although i never been to Laxman jhula or Ram jhula before this hanging bridge but we Indians have listens lot about those Jhulas. (Jhula = bridge /swing).

You may admire with those beautiful pictures. I spent a beautiful Saturday evening there and thinking of Sunday morning. Taipei city zoo, one of the largest zoo here in south Asia. You can witness many animals across globes despite of their different climate. But cute white panda is attraction of this zoo. he plays and adores you with every moment. Another thing i would like to mention dishes made up of "tea". Word itself refreshes you. However I could not understand what kind of ingredients they have put in dish but core ingredient is tea. Taiwan produces different kind of tea and these people lives mostly on natural things like pineapples, sea weeds , tea, vegetables and they use these in their eating habits. This country is depends on sea foods but at the same time they have variety of fruits and veggies. If you visit here, should go to hill and taste dishes made of up tea, its extremely different and delicious. for reaching there, you have to travel through cable car known as Udan khatola from Taipei zoo.

After a innovative trip to zoo, i realized I cant better use weekends outside India. I am fully delighted to discover new places, new cultures and even new food (ofcourse vegetarian). Somehow I learnt new things there, like no body knows me, I forget about how any social pressure, new to language and culture, even people are talking about me " I cant understand them". it is the other side of life. full of freedom, no foundations no worries etc etc. I can walk on streets (since it is safe country) in shorts , i can dance on street on hindi songs , i can manage to eat things. We wonder this kind of life is a dream for us. Well we all need to wake up rush all routine works and get to the office on time, whole life went on "tiffins" and you are always struggling to get fruitful holidays. Always worry about society peoples etc etc. 

I can say that "Moh maya se pare jivan ki anubhuti" mens leave everything behind and live life at fullest. I was eagerly waiting for next weekend and checking all the possible boxes what i can do? In between, I found somewhat new thing for me that too in work (I went for learning not for holidays), that is "Thanks giving Day". Many of us may be aware of it but i am dumbo and experiencing for the first time that too outside my country. We were seprated and the other groups are supposed to prank us. They have made some menu card in which they wrote in innovative way for example grapes is written as cricket or something else. For me, even understanding what is written is even more difficult since it as written in Mandarian (chinese). With no clue, what i am ordering with the help of local peoples i Ordered food.

I have got Duck toy instead of meat, and look like a perfect prank meal. even this sounds better than a happy meal for me because it has that essence purity of love and joy of serving at good times.

Getting involved and enjoying at office moments, I could see the happy faces and art of saying thanks to all. It is important sometimes to recognize people just to boost their self confidence. Take home message for me is to say sorry, thank you, i am with you, i can imaging etc etc not for formalities but for realizing someone who is alone or seeking some support in good or bad times. Oh! wow that's life and that's we human beings are. forwarding to the next weekend, a carnival type arrangements at a big lawn where all NGOs are raising funds for some noble and novel cause. Ofcourse all NGOs working for different kind of peoples like orphane homes, old age homes, burn survivors, special kids etc. A place to attract for shopping with a cause which is helping others. I can see different age groups and some NGOs are performing dance or skits also. I was fortunate to witness a group dance performance of Down's sydrome kids. Many of us may not know but I am related to this firls Ican explore lots of opportunities in DS peoples.

Till now, i have listen and saw sand on beach but a place where i can see black sand then i heard white sand, that is exciting. I went to Tamsui on sunday, that is a sea shore and black sand on the bank. People talk about White sand beach that is few miles far from this place. his place is mixture of beauty, peace and fear. Beauty is nature, peace you feel and fear of being alone for long time in blowing winds. people gathered here for boating, sketches and roaming. its at one side of the city and at between particular time period you can get public transportation. 

That's how my 3rd weekend spent. I love to be near nature. We can say that its a human behavior, what he has, he doesn't care, he always running for what he don't have. Why we are like that? why we are not satisfied? Yes satisfaction is appropriate word for us to tell about our strong intensities. We could not control on our own curiosities and resulting into many damages. Actually, defining very ill but its a cause of crime in the world. Anyways, another weekend and another sea beach. We all heared in fairy tales, a mountain and greenery, life on the beaches , well i explored it. Taiwan changed my perception , it taught me adjustments and change my thinking towards life. I adjusted with language, people, food and these bearers actually for evolving me and my skills. Memories are always precious and joy ful. When I came back home, it was like new person and its new begining of my life. New begining!!!!

An...ant.

  

A nature's paradise: ranthambore fort

Rajasthan,  India known for pride, historical battles and heritage. Lots of people talks about peace of udaipur, architecture of jaipur, dessert life of jaisalmer, courage of chhitorgarh but very few may attract towards ranthambore fort. The fort is built somewhere in 10th century. Ranstambhara or ranthambore is associated with jainism and then captured by prithviraj chamhanas (chouhan's) till 13th century.  

This fort was hunting land for jaipur kingdom. Well history is not my focus at all, important is its location and forest.

Our journey is aimed at famous temple situated in ranthambore fort.  Mostly tourist are attracted by wild life sanctuary and tiger reserve at ranthambore. Yes, that is attractive but for those who loves nature or search million moments in simple forest view, this place is like paradise for them. Since, its Rajasthan  best time to visit is winter season. Ranthambore is near by sawai madhopur city. Train and road route is easier here and as I mentioned many tourists comes for wildlife sanctuary.

We entered in the fort by our jeep, as we crossed entry gate, it's all green near by. Greenery with water travelling through huge and tiny stones forced me to stare a bit. Road is narrow and hilly, all around large trees with deep silence of human life that is you can feel only you and yours companions noise with background music of birds, trees, water and wind. 

You know, there is always pleasure to witness such scene in my life. It may be I am biased with greenery or may be I live in plateau or in city life I miss to admire such things but a small vacation to these lifestyles refreshes you and actually you can afford more than 3 or 4 breaks in a year.  We people always full of broad roads full of cars and noises sometimes I feel we forget how beautiful a short narrow silent road is? Or you drive alone in late afternoon winter feeling sunset rays across branches of trees, those noises behind the trees of guessing the name of bird or that ups and downs in water makes noticeable noise. Actually its purest form of water, air and climate which heals your all stress from inside. I dont know how others feel but I feel wistful whenever I remember those experiences. 

Journey continues and jeep has to stop at a point, suddenly you realize you are not alone. Many more groups are there to adore this beautiful place.  And new journey commences from here and that too by walk. Yes you have little extra time to adore the beauty. As this is a fort, fort through wildlife and destination is a temple. A deadly combination,  in one trip pilgrim, wildlife and nature can be travelled and different age groups can be easily targeted. We found broad stairs going up towards the temple. As a proper fort, there is huge gate in between to welcome us. We are continuing our nature love those water trees birds etc. Its feels like they are also walking with you. Unlikely to other places, I didn't find any packaged drinking water merchants near by but I witnessed many peoples serving water that too from utensils made up of mud known as "matka". 

I am not afraid of having that water because it's as good as a packaged water infact better than that. You feel more close to nature and minerals can be preserved ofcourse hygiene of a person should be consider.

We continued our walking, and at the top sunset looks pretty although in hindu religion sunset is not good. In scientific means, sunset means energy is reducing. Sun is powerful source of energy. I am wondering how beautiful sunrise is? Further more, it's like monkey's village. Lots of monkeys around and asking for something to eat. And one may experience through funny things like monkey took glasses or purse or may eat from your hands. Walking about 2-3 kilometers adorning nature, at doorstep of temple lot of movements by monkeys feels sudden shift from peace to jolly environment. 

Temple is of lord Ganesha who loves sweet and his idol was simple soothing and you can spent lot of time to stare his idol. It is said lord ganesha here fulfill all your wishes, lots of marriage invitation across the country invites him for prosperity. Temples are always centre of peace and I dont know why the architect of temples may be different but meant to be close to yourself into God. 

Entire journey was full of colors, color spread by nature. Lives here was not cool as in cities but more satisfying than even a best city of world. It may not be lavish to climb mountain for temple leaving wildlife but it is more cheerful and secure to take a walk within wildlife and adore carnivores animals and birds. Its pleasant to be satisfied with yet another destination.

kshitij: infinite point where hill top and cloud meet

Kshitij is an hindi word, means infinite point where cloud and hill top meet. Of course its present across the globe. I think it's not just a view but it's a feeling. Feeling of divine peace or beauty of nature which not only looks lavish but refreshing too. Mountain region or view itself is a unique creation of God. People who lived near or on the mountain may not able to value how luxurious a life has been there. Obviously its difficult for them too because they have to arrange daily neccessary things like food or how difficult a transportation is.. we cant even imagine how long they suffered for educating their children. 

Moving to my journey, I have been to many places like cherapunji (meghalaya, India), shillong (meghalaya, India), mount abu (rajasthan,  india), pachmari (madhya Pradesh,  india), tamsui (Taipei city, Taiwan), bhimashankar (Maharashtra,  india), massourie (Uttarakhand,  india) etc one thing is very obvious and common "the spiral roads".  Spiral roads are risky, induce vomiting and headache but when it comes to admire beauty we forget its scarcity. A nice saying "rasta khoobsurat ho to Manzil ki parwah nhi krna chahiye " means "if roads are beautiful then forget about destination ". Well these spiral roads have their scenic beauty.

when we climb upwards, speed may be slow to admire those beautiful natural sceneries. Climbing up means gradual low oxygenation and need to take breaks in regular intervals. One thing I learnt while traveling,  lime water, half filled stomach and proper breathing makes you healthy and prevents headaches and vomiting. Small landslides or drizzling showers or snow makes roads even beautiful.

I mentioned taking breaks, that means to admire natural beauty and refresh relax in that soothing environment. Even somewhere government also tagged this.

It is wonderful experience to finish your 1 hour journey into 2 or 3 hours. Actually this is the excitement go, stop admire. This cycle continues till you reach the top. 

The top, which we are ambitious to see or wish that journey will end but actually even after hectic travelling or some upsets in health (due to roads) you still manage to realize or feel the nature. Nature is just not colorful but vividness also. The creatures, landscapes,  trees, wind, tracks or even infinite point where clouds comes down to touch the earth (mountain) or mountains raises himself to fly in clouds. Whatever you say simply its adorable 

Despite of humans develop themselves,  technology helps but still humans are unable to compete the natural sceneries. And we should admit that we are not even in the hunt with God's creation. Humans can actually maintain its dignity if they really willing to preserve. When we reach to the top, we could see the end point or we can say the meeting point of mountains to clouds. 

 These pictures may tells the beauty but when we admire in 3 dimensions (in real), totally falls you in love with the valley. You can spend lot of time while adoring those refreshing views and memories let you live forever in it. Kshitij always reminds you there is no end, it's a new beginning.  One cannot make a complete picture it requires atleast two; mountain and cloud, mountain,  cloud and brizzles  or forest , ice , mountains and clouds. Every single contribution makes a complete picture that cherishes you life long.

Ana...nt

Camp life in a lap of nature

Life and its routine is fast and monotonous. Every one should opt a break from his/her routine schedule. The break should be planned at different place like if you live near sea shore, you should go the place where sea is not in sight. I lived in a plateau region living between work and family. Its urbanization which makes us busy with traffic, pressure of work and maintaining lifestyle. 

The winter is about to finish and summer is about to come. It's like a green, lavish spring type season here in India. I have decided to travel in mountain region and try something new. May be a change in environment and climate would work I guess... 

India is a vast country with lots of variations in climate, locations and cultures. One may get a break to witness mountain,  sea shores, historical parks, temples etc etc. You can say lots of options to plan and explore with India.

I have decided to go towards north, in the lap of mountains and a lifestyle on the bank of river. When you think about it, you visualize rising sun somewhere behind mountain,  noisy river raised down from mountain, a rural lifestyle where getting comfortable is actually needs efforts.  With these wishes, I went to Rishikesh,  Uttarakhand. Yes sounds like pilgrim but at the same time its adventurous. 

A pre booked campaign in spring like season in mountain.... actually excits from inside. On top breezy, cloudy and rainy weather is like ice cream on a cup cake. Near about sunset, I reached the venue. Venue consists of old fashion homes in tent, an huge garden and outreach washrooms. Just wow to lavish greenery & companions who are part of this exciting trip. 

We have allotted our tents and served some snacks with tea. Caffeine is much needed in such climate after a long journey. It's going to be darker and in lights soothing and beautiful evening. When shower turned to rain, it becomes little tough but wonderful experience.  We spent time together as night progress and we enjoy games, climate and last the food. Best is still to come.

First experience in tent and mountain range is still exciting but somewhere deeply I realised fear of flies, mosquitos,  reptiles although it's just fear. We went to sleep with some amazing memories of evening but as I woke up.... a heart warming view was infront of me. Yes nature at it's best. Actually we got a chance to see entire view in morning. We were surrounded by green lavish huge mountains and a noisy river behing our camp area. Morning could be so beautiful we cant even imagine in night. At this point enjoying and experiencing the view and nature is like refreshing in lap of mother (nature). Time is like paused for sometime and sun rays changing colors of mountain. Peace is what refreshes you and your soul with these views and what more can be expected in traveling to the heaven of earth. Heaven is the place when you forget all your worries, routines , work and just lost to the beauty of nature. Even a lost internet and phone calls added more time to be hugged by nature. We wish to continue our pause but need to explore more creations of God.

Our journey continues to some adventures but still at hills in the lap of nature.

Ana...nt

Narmada: kalyug ki Ganga

Narmada a river known as "kalyug ki ganga". Kalyug means 21st century and all know about ganga's purity.  When we heard about the word "narmada", it feels like an idol . An idol which has it's own way own direction still treated equivalent to Ganga. Strange but true. 

 Narmada river originated from Amarkantak in madhya Pradesh,  India.  A less known places in Vindhya mountain region as compare to Himalayan ranges (origin of Ganga). Most of the rivers originated from west and ends in (Bay of bengal). Unlikely to this narmada river starts from east and ends into western coast into Arabian sea. Its direction is just opposite to Ganga but purity remains same. 

Since its course is in west central India, Narmada becomes lifeline of madhya Pradesh,  gujrat and many cities, villages are depends on this river. From amarkantak, river goes to jabalpur, hoshangabad, badwani omkareshwar, maheshwar in madhya Pradesh and bharuch in gujrat before its end into arabian sea. Agricultural,  cultural and religiously Narmada is treated as god not only in this region but it is among holy rivers in India. 

I must share that, Narmada river is dangerous for divers as well because "storms" of this river cannot be seen over the surface, unlike to other rivers. 

Because of many pilgrim and historical locations around narmada, and river travels parallel to vindhya mountain range, its importance increases several times. My body, my nature is entirely made up of this river since birth I am consuming narmada river water. For me value of narmada is much more than any holy river. 

As Ganga, Narmada is also close to lord shiva. Ganga was originated from lord shiva, and every stone in narmada known as lord shiva. "Narmada ke kan kan me shankar" a famous phrase near to the river. Narmada is mentioned in vedas and purans and refer to moksh dayani in kalyuga. 

I never got a chance to visit either amarkantak or khambat (end point) but I witnessed omkareshwar, maheshwar, badwani hoshangabad and jabalpur. Here I am going to express my views on bhedaghat,  jabalpur. A mesmerizing place to visit where narmada is about 400 meters deep even an expert diver is afraid of.  Flow of river here is swift with such and within stones made it like smoky feels and known as "dhuadhar "(smoky).  I am sure you cannot resist to spend some more time at dhuadhar with the views and peace at bank of narmada.

Travelling further 5 kms, at bhedaghat all.small mountains turned like white marble and little broad but very deep water senses like inner peace. On other hand its scared being such calm but deep water. As sun changes its direction during entire day time, all mountain shows different shades which looks really beautiful. When it comes to bhedaghat, short trip via boat into narmada with its history and importance is like a big gift to the travellers. 

From dhuadhar to bhedaghat, many temples are situated and as you travel peacefully,  you can hear bells of temple which soothes you and your soul. For a person who made up of the water or for the person who witness peace of river is just amazing experience. Narmada teaches us how to remain silent on surface when lots of storms going inside.

Narmada harr

Ana...nt