I was down with cough last week. After taking two medicines I became alright. (Wikoryl and Roxid). Then I screwed up my own health by overindulgence and partying with a friend over the long weekend
Result is more than a week of absence at work with no energy to do anything. Constant pain in the body random thoughts in the mind leading me to sinking to the bottom of an Abyss.
let this be a lesson to others on how not to live your life
The whole world (including me) is in an illusion. The illusion of working to live a livelihood. What is this livelihood that we are seeking - the ability to educate our kids so that they are prepared for the same illusion of setting their livelihood once they grow up, Earning money, making enough money to live a comfortable life, parties, trips over weekends and holidays, the sense of achievement when you make a business problem go away, gaining marketshare at the loss of someone's loss of marketshare, competition.
All I see during weekend and long holidays is this - married friends going out for drives to neighboring towns, villages just to while away the time as there is nothing else to do - sometimes in the excuse that wives are bored with the same work daily.
I'm trying to coach wife on how to look at the mind as your roommate rather than identifying herself with it.
She has been through lot of experience and is now ready to turn inward and look for the root cause inside. There is nothing wrong outside
Asked her to start with Vasana Daha Tantra and read the book - the untethered soul.
Visiting the temple once a week also helps in this process which I made it happen for her.
I have a lot of cousins in USA who have had good lives. Lived the life which I wanted to live. Sid, my Mama, etc. He had a life which there was no shortage of money , healthy kids, care of parents and their presence all over until their end.
What's it that I learn from their lives ? That yes despite that ideal life -- one has to let go of everything sooner or later.
Seeing the movie "The curious case of Benjamin Button" where his life runs in reverse direction. Born old and grows younger every day. The maturity of an old man in a youthful body.
Everyday is just gone in attempting to make oneself or your near and dear ones happy. Why all this accumulation of wealth when there comes a time where your ears listen less, eyes see less, sleepiness and tiredness takes over ?
This continued cycle of birth and death is a pain and suffering and one has to be free from it by going back to a Guru and learning yoga.
Didn't get a chance to blog for a while. Have to get this going. Have had a lot of experiences over the year
Leadership is about taking charge. The key is not hurting anyone while doing so.
This requires knowing the job and knowing the people who do the job
Take charge of your body and mind
Experience everything that you want to experience. Remember the law of karma.
Concentrate deeply and DO one thing at a time. It's very simple to get things done in the world if you believe it.
Remember that nothing can affect you or even touch you
Leave the world alone and change your conceptions of yourself
