pandemic time

As I was running in the morning, I realised that we are already in August. Can you believe it.? 7 months have passed. Wow time really flies, and in this case, not necessarily because we have fun.

Far from it actually. Lockdown is still a norm in so many countries, there is a rising number of Covid cases in our community and many people have lost their battles against this pandemic. It's indeed a bleak picture and we have all the reasons to feel frustrated about it. I am 100% with you on this. 

At the same time, the fact that all of us are still alive and healthy in this pandemic is a miracle. Some of us have already been fully vaccinated while the rest of us are waiting for our turns soon. That's hope right there. And we are all adapting to live with this endemic.

And no, I am not trying to paint a rosy present or a bright future ahead because that would be a lie. I do want to show you how resilient, resourceful and strong we all are. We didn't sit there and cried. Ok, maybe we did a little bit but then we got up and worked hard for better days ahead.

So my friends, in case you were like me thinking that another 7 months have been wasted, here's some good news - it's not true at all. We have put in lots of effort to study and, or to work in this new norm despite so many challenges. We manage to stay safe and be well in the middle of the pandemic. We also work on our well being to keep ourselves sane during this tough time. 

If we manage to do all of these in the last 7 months, I am just so excited and can't wait to see what else we will do in the next 5 months. 

Show me your plan and I will show you mine.

peaceful

  

holding its magical wand,

the sky calls for the magic

that every soul here owns.

singing an ode to the lost ones,

and whispering the verse of hope

in the ears of those

who find themselves in the blues,

the sky recites a story

teaching the acts of bravery.

breaking all the prisons of negativity

and staying away from the toxicity,

he sway on the beats of the music

that the birds often sing,

soothing those whose mind

is the home to wild waves,

and the ocean to anxiety.

look how free it is,

to live as the epitome of tranquility.

your dreams are flowing

in the valleys of 'what if's',

when they long to swim

in the seas of courage.

look up to the sky,

how far it goes without any limit,

chase the height it owns,

fearlessly.

drinking the liquor of bravery,

he stands tall in every thunderstorm

without being a puppet to slavery.

darkness surrounds him,

but then he wraps himself

in the blankets of buoyancy

and dance in the hope of the dawn.

how resilient is,

to cope with every disaster,

re-emerging even stronger.

Karma

You have surely heard the phrases “you reap what you sow” or “what goes around comes around” before. These proverbs describe the idea behind what Karma means pretty well.

What Is Karma?

We think it’s misleading to say that Karma has something to do with fate because quite the opposite is true. People who believe in fate, think that their future is already written and inevitable, while people who believe in Karma have their future in their hands and are completely responsible for their actions.

The 12 Laws of Karma

1.  The Great Law

2.  The Law of Creation

3.  The Law of Humility

4. The Law of Growth

5.  The Law of Responsibility

6.  The Law of Connection

7.  The Law of Focus

8.  The Law of Giving and Hospitality

9.  The Law of Here and Now

10.The Law of Change

11. The Law of Patience and Reward

12. The Law of Significance and Inspiration

1. The Great Law

The first and probably best-known rule is the law of cause and effect, also known as the great law.

This law is often seen as “Karma” in a broader sense.

Put simply, this law says that your thoughts and actions will have consequences. How these consequences look like and when they will come into effect, depends on the actions themselves. 

Good actions will have good consequences and bad actions will have bad consequences. 

Similar to the law of attraction, this law also says: like attracts like.

In order to achieve peace, harmony, and prosperity, you must be prepared to act accordingly and do good. 

2. The Law of Creation

 

The second law, the law of creation, also overlaps with the law of attraction. The law says that you must actively invest time and effort into the things you want. You can’t go through life and hope that everything comes by itself. 

Work actively towards your goals and create an environment in which you feel comfortable.

If you are dissatisfied with the way things are going in your life right now, look at your environment, decide what needs to be changed and then change it.

3. The Law of Humility

The law of humility says you have to accept things before you can change them. 

You must be humble in your thinking so that you can understand and accept your own mistakes and weaknesses before you can start working on them in the next step.

You can only change your direction when you are ready to deal with uncomfortable truths about your behavior.

4. The Law of Growth

This law is about personal growth and how you can achieve it. 

The law of growth says that you have to change yourself to change the things around you. 

There are things you can change and there are things you have to accept. In the end, you can only control yourself completely. The way you deal with this control determines how your environment will change. 

Focus on your own development before trying to control or change others. 

5. The Law of Responsibility

The people and places you surround yourself with are your choice and decision alone. If something doesn’t suit you, it is your own responsibility to change it.

Take responsibility for the things you created.

No matter if the outcome is positive or negative: you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Mistakes in your life are just as important as the successes you celebrate. In fact, you learn the most from mistakes.

What happens around you is a reflection of what is going on inside you.

6. The Law of Connection

The law of connection, like the great law, says that everything in your life is connected. Every action of yours, no matter how unimportant it may seem to you, has an effect on yourself and your environment.

Simply put, you have to take care of even the smallest tasks so that other things can enter your life. You have to keep in mind that no task, whether first, middle or last, is more important in achieving your goals. 

It also says that your past, present, and future are closely connected. To gain control over your present and future, you must remove the bad energy (or bad Karma, if you like) from the past.

7. The Law of Focus

People can’t think of two things at the same time. 

You can only concentrate on one thing at a time. This is important because a divided mind is more susceptible to negative thoughts – and therefore to negative energy. Mindfulness and meditation are good tools to improve your focus. 

Karma doesn’t say that you can’t or shouldn’t multitask. Instead, it tells you that you can’t realize your full potential as long as you are negative or unfocused.

That is why the law of focus says: direct your full attention to one task in order to accomplish it in the best possible way.

You will have a better life if you can follow a single overarching goal and omit everything else. Your mind is not able to give equal attention to several things.

8. The Law of Giving and Hospitality

The law of giving and hospitality says that if you believe in something at some point in your life, you will be asked to prove your faith in it. This rule focuses on the connection between your faith and your practice. It underlines the importance of your actions reflecting your deeper beliefs.

Your behavior should represent your thinking. Therefore, you should be giving and sharing out of inner conviction and not because of external factors.

9. The Law of Here and Now

This law advises against looking back or into the future. It encourages you to exist in the present moment and to appreciate it.

As soon as you concentrate on the present moment, you will be able to decide which way you want to take. Although the law of connection says that the past is connected to the present and the future, it’s not advisable to plan the future by looking into the past. Old habits also stop you from creating new routines and regularities.

You can’t be present when you look back.

Old thoughts, memories, habits, and dreams prevent you from being present in the here and now and from taking a new direction in life. 

10. The Law of Change

The definition of madness is: “to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results.“

The past repeats itself until you learn from it and take a new direction. 

If you are not happy with your past, you must learn from it to take a new path. Only then will you be able to create a better future for yourself. Nothing will turn out to be different without the necessary changes.

11. The Law of Patience and Reward

The law of patience and reward states that any reward requires work and patience. 

If you apply this rule to everyday life, it will be more than plausible. Imagine you have two goals. One is long-term and lasts for several months, while the other is short-term. Let’s say your long-term goal is to get a raise and your short-term goal is to read 50 pages in one week. 

Let’s also assume that you achieve both goals. 

The joy you will feel for getting a raise is greater than the joy you will feel for reaching your short-term goal. This is only logical as you have worked longer and harder for the raise. The sacrifice you have made is greater and therefore you are more happy about the reward. 

The reward is perceived as greater because you have invested more time and effort. 

Long-term rewards require patience and constant work.

12. The Law of Significance and Inspiration

The law of significance and inspiration is ideal for people who need a motivational boost or feel like their work is meaningless and doesn’t make a difference. 

This particular aspect of Karma emphasizes that any contribution you make will affect your environment, no matter how small or large it is. Whenever you help and show loving commitment to the world, your actions might inspire similar positive behavior from others and draw more positive energy into your life.

Broken but beautiful

आसमान में चमकते हुए सितारे तो हम रोज देखते हैं;
लेकिन सिर्फ किसी टूटते हुए तारे को देख,
आंखें मूंदे हम सपने सेकते हैं ।।

Similarly, somethings become more valuable when broken for instance, hearts, relationships and the broken hearts of people in these broken relationships..

 In Japan, there is the art of Kintsugi, where broken ceramics are put back together again
Their cracks are filled with gold cement,
To remind you, remind me and all of us that broken can be beautiful again,
 To remind us that memories may fade but don't be afraid to remember, 
To remind us the importance of being and staying glued in this together,
 To teach us that our past history is what actually helps us reset,

To remind us that even though the heart moves on,

Does it really really ever forget?

I don't know who fixes broken pieces 

but I do know why that man still uses a tattered blanket to warm himself up on cold nights

 Because in spite of being tattered, that blanket reminds him of who he used to be and allows him to meet his own concience.

In Kintsugi, when two broken pieces are put back together they are given time,

 for the glue to Harden

 and for the craftsmen to divide the pieces before putting back them together..
 Hardening and softening with every breath,
they stay distant only to be together again
 they fear of being completely broken again..

 The fear of having to hear or say yet another goodbye,
 The fear of loving way too much or maybe just too little,
The fear of knowing that their hopes and dreams are still way to brittle..

 But what good is a love, that you aren't afraid to lose?
What good is a traveler who doesn't have a home?
 If you are on this journey, relax and breathe in,
 If today you are broken, don't be afraid to shatter tomorrow..

Learn to shatter, because even Majnu entered the coffin with Laila 
Learn to shatter, because even Shahjahan is buried with Mumtaj 
Look, love doesn't die even through lovers do
 True lovers are not afraid of being broken again..

 So my dear ones,
 Wrap yourself in this tattered blanket of love 
You are walked the straight path for too long, don't be afraid to take a turn

Hold each others hand for the journey and not for the destination.

 Let your lover choose his own path,
 you made live apart but at least have the courage to do so
 What will happen if you break again?
 You will rise up and say "I did it all over again"

 so my dear ones,
 repeat and repeat is over again 
that you are broken and broken, but beautiful 
And Beautiful is strong enough to be broken again..

"Real" is far better than "Perfect"

Perfection is a myth

More you strive hard to achieve perfection

More you'll end up being troubled

Nothing is ever perfect

No one can be perfect

No relationship is ever perfect

What's the definition of Perfect anyways?

If you assign a particular standard as perfect

You're limiting that thing is potential to it

You're setting limit to yourself

Instead just be real, do what you do but be best at it

Do the right thing

Do what matters the most

Be real, be simple keep your vision straight and focused

There's no time for bullshit

Pure real vibes and place for real people only

Remember, perfection is a day dream, a fantasy, but being real, is in your hands.! All up-to your will

Accepting perfection is next impossible but accepting real is the real deal.

Think twice before you speak.

Speaking is a means of expressing our ideas, thoughts. It is the most widely used type of communication. But sometimes it may also lead to disasters and destruction since there is a saying: “Words cut more than swords.” which is a very good saying because sometimes one can hurt another so much using words. A person can even murder some other with words; in this case the murder weapon is a word. Because the sword can be used in destruction; but words can both lead to the destruction and also heal the deepest wounds. So, it is very important how we use words. If we hurt someone with a sword the pain is physical and it diminishes in long run but if we hurt a person with words the pain is always intact there. An arrow cannot come back once it left. Likewise, we cannot take back the words we have spoken. We give so much trouble to ourselves with our existing knowledge and informational background that this knowledge and informational background is not enough to solve these problems and eliminate that trouble we have got ourselves in. Most of the time, we cause all these troubles with our own tongue and words.

You can change other’s minds with words by persuading them in the kindest ways which is more important and much more successful than constraining other’s will by force. But with your words also one should be so careful in order not to hurt any feelings or make false accusations about innocent people.

So be careful with your words once they are said they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

You may have hidden talents that you never knew about.

Never underestimate your life. It is most precious. You never know what talents are hidden within you and what you have to offer the world.

 

 

We are all born with certain strengths and weaknesses. As much as people like to say that everyone has equal opportunity, it's hard not to argue that we all have some inborn talents that allows us to potentially reach a much higher level of skill in some areas; however we are often unaware of some of these talents.

It's not until you start reading and writing about all kinds of different topics and try your hand at different disciplines that you start to realize just how much something suits you. Have you ever tried something new and interesting ? You might be pleasantly surprised to find out that aren't half bad at it - and that it gives you plenty of enjoyment.