Committing to the Moment

Human beings are possessors of a brilliant mind. This mind when explored to its potential can create wonders. Wonders such as the Eiffel tower, the wheel, complex mathematical equations, Mozart's music, Van Gogh's art or Leonardo Da Vinci's archetypal brilliance. We are possessors of a beautiful heart and a lit up soul which, when understood and given the reins has all the knowledge and wisdom of the world to create Paradise on Earth.

But, more often than not, we find ourselves in situations where our personal choices come in conflict with the social norms that require us to follow a convention. For instance, suppose you are having lunch with a colleague. You have a lot of work on your hand and just barely enough time to grab a bite. You finish your lunch and now are waiting for the other person to do the same. It so happens that you're torn between the urge to excuse yourself and get on with your work or to conform to the social politeness of waiting till the other person has finished.

Now, not being judgmental, neither here is a choice better or worse than the other. The choice depends on the criticality of the subject matter in hand i.e. work. If it is important, one may excuse oneself and get going. However, some people find themselves extremely uncomfortable in such situations. They perceive it as a form of rudeness and start wondering what the other person is going to think. Can you relate to this situation? The result is that one is unable to commit to either choices and so restlessness takes over composure. The mind gets distracted.

One can recall many such similar instances of life where he/she was unable to "commit to the moment" or simply "make a choice".

Committing to the moment means taking responsibility for one's choices. The example mentioned above is but a mere one. In many big decisions of life, each day, each moment, we either completely put ourselves out there or half-heartedly wait for some catalyst to snowball our processes.

Committing to the moment reflects ownership. One is declaring one's choices, attitude towards life and value system and hence, creating an image that others can relate to.

It signifies consciousness. Awareness. Power. Individuality. So ,how do we commit to the moment?

We commit when the mind, body, heart and soul are in coherence with each other. When there are no conflicts amongst these four pillars of human consciousness. When we are focused only on the goal, the objective relevant in the PRESENT MOMENT.

"Past is an instance of an experience that has occurred. Future is a figment of the imagination. Present is this moment. The REAL THING".

Copyright created on 29th July 2010

"Holier than Thou"

Each person that has walked this Earth has been in search of faith. I often ask myself why religion for all its good intentions, power, teachings and enlightenment is considered the root of all misery there is in the world today.In reality all wars that have been, that still are and that are going to be are not wars between religions or between ideologies for that matter. These are the battles of wills, of a struggle to vindicate faiths that have been formed over years by undergoing a process of transformation from being an innocent, compassionate, trusting human being into an insecure, shackled, religious extremist.

"Live with differences" and "Live and let Live" or "acceptance of all" is the motto of all spiritual truths. No religion in this world encourages, much less preaches violence and war. No Messiah that has walked upon this Earth; be it Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad, Krishna, Moses, Guru Nanak, Mahavira and the likes has ever preached hatred for another being. All these masters spoke only of Love and Peace. And, instead of assimilating their knowledge and freeing one's spirit, human beings over the ages have used their sacrifice as an excuse to create religious empires, fulfill selfish motives and manipulate human sentiments of Kindness,Love and Joy by restricting them to a specific group of people as opposed to embracing all of humanity as one.

"Holier than thou" has been the battle cry of all religious extremists. There is something "special" about each religious extremist. Birth determines the honour/ worth of a person instead of one's life. There is glory in rituals, sacrifices, pain, killings(or honour killings as some would call it!). There's shame in kindness & love; weakness in mercy; strength in enduring separation from all of life and injustice in breaking tradition!

In truth, all have been made in the likeness of each other. The universe is just to all its creations. It does not distinguish between black and white or rich and poor. It does not understands high and low, important and unimportant, pure and impure. These are the creations of mankind.

In all its glory and the jackpot that came to humankind in the form of an opposed thumb, the ability to be a master of creation, an artist, a poet, to paint a picture of our existence; this is what we have given the universe. That out of 6.8 Billion(approx.) people alive today- 20,785 died of hunger today at a time when millions are wasting away the produce of this year in other parts of the world. That most of us spend our entire lives on such insignificant issues that there is no time left to stop and look at the world go by. No time to reflect. No time to look beyond our immediate needs, our immediate family, our religion, our Nation or anything remotely related to us. To actually look at our biggest family- the universe in its entirety.

This is the Aquarian Age! A new era. The age of transformation and of change. The time has come for us all to put human values above all the existing and preached knowledge of the world. To not only embrace our own species, but also, embrace other vulnerable species that have been enduring the brunt of all our foolishness and selfishness and have now come to a point of tolerance or extinction beyond which nor will there be a world; nor us.

It's time to be what we were born to be! The Creator of new inventions, of modern science, of music, of art and of new discoveries but not at the cost of our identity as a Preserver. That role is the most essential one and one, which requires a sensitivity and consciousness to it that no other role requires. The motto of this era should not be "Holier than thou" but, "Holier than what i have been". Growth.

Copyright created on 22nd July 2010