Happy New Year

To the world that exists with the press of a button and the click of a mouse.
To the world that connects the racing minds of individuals, thoughts clustered raging finding focus in the blog, provoking thought to rush and explode in the minds of the reader and the writer...
To the world that publishes the voice of just an ordinary being, granting them the extraordinary capabilities to reach and touch deeper than physical...
To the world that will read this

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!

For Vami

You probably know me better than anyone else on this planet, but did you know how extremely happy I feel whenever someone comments that I resemble you?

Do you have any idea how blessed I feel that we are related?

Do you know how much faith I have in you? How I admire your strength?

Do you know that you're my best friend.

I love you lots!

FAITH LIFT

Wanted to share something positive and beautiful, found this in my inbox today:

Once a person prayed to God, "Please give me a flower and a butterfly for my garden". When he opened his eyes, he found a cactus and a caterpillar instead. He was dismayed and wondered why God had misunderstood his request. "Maybe God has too many people to care for," he rationalized and decided not to complain. After some time, when he went back to the garden, he found, to his surprise, that the unsightly caterpillar had transformed into a charming butterfly and the thorny, ugly cactus had a beautiful, fragrant flower on it.
Moral: God always answers our prayers, but often His answers manifest as per His supremely wise time and plan, not ours. God always gives the best to those who leave the choices to Him. But leaving the choices to God is almost impossible unless we tap the power of faith within us. Faith is innate to us; one of our first life-sustaining activities in life is based on faith. After birth, when our mother lovingly offers us her breast-milk, we drink it promptly without doubt. A research conducted to simulate the conversion of 'one piece of bread into blood' found that the industry for it extended to three kilometers! The conclusion: the work that we do in our entire lifetime for our survival is less than the work required to convert a handful of food into blood inside our body. The Bhagavad-gita ( 15.14) confirms that God sustains our life through the mechanism of digestion. But as we grow up, that faith of the heart is often obscured by the undesirable emotions - especially by sorrow, illusion and fear, which misdirect our consciousness, as stated in the Shrimad Bhagavatam ( 1.7.7). Sorrow makes us look behind - at all that has gone wrong in our life, illusion makes us look around – for some instant gratification to forget everything that has gone wrong and worry makes us look ahead - to everything that may go wrong in the future. Faith alone empowers us to look up - to see the benevolent hand of God guiding us out of our problems, to understand that everything is actually alright even if it appears wrong,
When we are faced with adversities, as is inevitable in this world, our peace and happiness will depend not on our wealth, but our faith.
However, if our perceptions are dominated by a materialistic conception of religion, "God is meant to provide me material enjoyment", we often blind ourselves to God's benevolence. We are intrinsically spiritual beings and without spiritual devotion for God, nothing can make us happy, just as a fish cannot live without water. Of course we need material things in life and God wants to provide those too; but not if they distract us from our eternal spiritual legacy in the kingdom of God . God is thus like a father, whose entire estate is ultimately meant for his son, but who may stop or decrease even his son's pocket money, if he sees his son squandering it in addictive indulgences. How can we increase our faith in God? The Vedic scriptures explain that hearing the message of the Lord as revealed in the sacred scriptures from His dedicated devotees and chanting His Holy Names strengthens our faith. Hence this divinely uplifting association of spiritual scientists constitutes a "faith-lift".
So when things apparently go wrong and our hearts become wrinkled by anxiety, let's go in, not for a face-lift comprising of artificial smiles, but for a "faith-lift". Then instead of jumping to short-sighted conclusions and falling into the ditch of ignorant distress, we will find ourselves taking a leap of faith into the protective arms of God.

by S. Das

I know that the vedas are mentioned here but I think that faith belongs to all, it is an intrinsic characteristic that defines humanity and forms a universal bond, that keeps every soul hoping, moving along their chosen path...living!

Another random consideration

Why do bad things happen?
Just like how we test the strength of a vase or something by putting stress on it so to the mind and the will are tested. These tests are hard but its what God gave us.
How else can character be built if it is never tested?
But sometimes why does man have to face the hardest tests?

On religious tolerance

A bit of insight, on My hi5 profile I chose to put a pic of lord shiva, for some reason this guy became offended over it, I cannot understand why since it is my profile and I believe that i should be allowed to put whatever I want. well anyways he decided to speak his mind and these are the conversations that followed.

(last message from guy, given his response I never even bothered to respond, I would only explain to one who will listen)
well what proof does ur bible have about the world today,and how come ur God looks only one race?
=== Original Message === >>>> (my reply)

I am not angry at you, a bit sad though that you couldn't see beyond your own views and what you have been thought to believe.
what makes this world unique is that each person has his own views, and are entitled to them.
Why are we not made in the likeness of Shiva? have you seen the form of shiva? Shiva is in the form of a man. His dress is traditional of an asthetic, so where am I not in his form?
You do not understand my view, which is okay, I grew up with alot of comments like yours.
I see Shiva as a manifestation, a, tangible form of the divine, what is wrong with that? It is mine belief just as you have yours.
you said that you come with love and truth, where is love that you try to change the view of another because it will not match yours?
I have read the bible, and many other scriptures, it is not what i was thought to belive, but rather what i have chosen to believe,based on my prayer and life. I have faith in Shiva and the path that I have chosen, and I am sure that you have faith in your path as well.
We are all sparks of the divine, no matter what nomination you choose, we are all human, temporal just passing through this earth, Man already disagrees over many things, it is our differences that make us unique, so why bother if I have a different faith thatn yours?
You mentioned a living God, even the concept of saying that limits the powers of the divine force.Shiva is given many forms, and there is the formless form as well.
Do we not both believe that nothing is possible without the grace of God. I chose to accept this grace in the Form of Shiva, how does that adversely affect you?
If you read this till the end then please do read the poem in my profile.
And please note I would not hate someone over an e-mail.

=== Original Message === >>>> guy's first message to me

couldn't help but disagree with you love.Shiva is not everything God is everything.Like it or not one day we will see his glory and know that he is God.Shiva cannot save you only the Lord Jesus can.You may hate me for doing this but I come with love and the truth.We were made in the likeness of God not what you may think.I know that you grew up believing one thing but look for the truth.For evidence,everything in the Bible has come and is coming to past.What other book has the events that are happening now.I hope that you are not mad and sorry if you are.I do this out of love and concern.Jesus is real and he is coming again.If you don't want to talk to me I understand but if you do I am waiting.May God bless you and I pray that he will quicken your spirit as you read this.There are many Gods to people.But really there is only one true living God.You keep good dear.Laterz

What can we tell a child today?

Little one, I want to tell you that life is safe,
that mankind is good
what do you tell a child in this world today?
Do you tell them , listen little one pray to obtain heaven while the very earth perishes?
Or do we stand up for what is right and to try to save what is left? try to save the sanity of mankind and the shreds of humanity that are left

Human life is so fragile but the will to live is so strong
there were about 86 reported deaths so far due to the Tsunami in Indonesisa today,
many more are dying in Israel and Lebanon,a few days ago, many died in Mumbai,
I think about the realtives of the families of these souls and I wonder about the anguish and betrayal that they must feel, to lose a loved one so tragically.
think about 6 billion hearts beating together , it is probabaly a lot harder to stop that 6 billion hearts fighting each other , already stressed.

there is the legend of that man who brought fire to earth, now there will be the legend of the people who brought hell to earth.
the heart does betray the soul when it loves itself too much,
the voice of the world is muted and only selfish lies of the heart are heard.