Happy Diwali 2018

Take a pause & Smile...

Howz life? Must be fine with everyone there.

I am out there to experiment and it’s been full of positive & negative experiences for few months now. This has made me build certain good practices in life; like reading books, blogs and listening to podcast and exploring important issues including happiness in life. It has been a positive move so far and expect this excitement and positive spirit to continue. At the same time I am facing the worst perception in my life, yes you heard it correct perception; it’s only a perception that leads to unnecessary worries and complexity in life. It all started with a bad scenario at office and could lose my job. But my mind was not prepared for it as so far for last 10+years I have been in steady in my job and have enjoyed my time. But suddenly the thought of losing my job made me damn upset and reminded me of the worst time in my life when I was so depressed that I left trying to make things work for me. I was so terrified that I started thinking what people will say about me and how others will behave and think of me.  And most importantly I was not prepared for this situation and not ready to handle my mind alone. It continuously kept thinking and thinking and gathered so much negative vibes around me that I felt it’s the dead-end without an escape.

I took a pause!

Looked to my inner core and then took a deep breath, Laughed at myself. I looked around myself and found people around. Then I gave a clear idea of myself and people around me and I felt the importance of being happy myself and people who care about me and related to me who can be affected by my having a bad condition in life. For two days I was literally mad thinking and over thinking but at the same time there were people concerned for me and my situation then. It gave an inner clarity of priorities in life. I started feeling relaxed and things started to change for me. But at the same time did the situation at my workplace change? NO – it was all in mind and when I told myself that I can handle the situation, problems looked tiny reduced and the feeling itself gave a boost in my confidence. After a week I smile for the sometime this is what is important, rest everything is secondary.

Cheers!

Bring it on.

And I am thankful to my people and a bit towards internet for this.

Srirangam Perumal.

I have always been inclined towards the spiritual and cultural heritage of Tamilnadu and the great and magnificent temple architecture and I don't miss any opportunity to satisfy my desire to visit them at any cost. 

This time of the year its time for us to hire fresh pass-outs for our training program. Justin as a manager has always been in the front runner to visit campuses for this. But I as always push for walk-in drives to close the requirement and yes I have always been able to close them well within the timeline. But i dont deny for campus drive and even participate in them. This time he planned for KIOT, Salem and wanted me to lead it. I agreed and checked with the tech panel and Rex as assessment manager. Aravindan agreed to come with me but Rex had a different plan. He said we have the drive on friday after which lets go for Srirangam in trichy and then rockfort and other nearby places. It was little awkward but I agreed as i had a long pending plan for Srirangam.

It was a bright sunny day and as planned the drive went well and most importantly Aravindan was very happy and what else is needed I was pleased. We returned hotel and took rest. Next morning we got a bus from Salem and headed to trichy. Morning 10.30 we reached and we had to take a local bus to go to Srirangam. The moment we got down in front of the Huge temple I was speechless to witness the aboundancy and the great piece of architectural heritage. I was lost in the beauty of the temple and the nearer we went the more I was anxious and curious to know how people would have built this. The elegant gopurams and the main Gates of the temple were amazing to feel. You feel you are very small in size campared to the huge structures but the moment you enter the innermost chamber there he is on the sheshnag on his favorite ananta shayanam posture relaxing. What a beauty watching him when you have so much to discuss,ask, complaint but the moment I saw him my mind was blank and I was lost in his Darshnam... Only his eternal name yedukondala....srinivasa...venkateswara...Govinda...came to mind and that's it.

Namo Ranganathaswanigal...

Samajh jata hun teri khamoshi magar..

Samajh leta hun main  khamoshi teri magar,
Rok lun chahat ko apni ye bhi tujhse suna hai.

Shirdi ke Sai,mere sai...

I was in the ground floor of my office to meet and discuss an issue in recruitment. I was returning and saw Suresh on his desk and we shared a chat. In due course he told ne that he is looking for the right size crown for baba. He said he tried at all possible ships to get the right sized crown for Baba but he couldn't. Also he showed the broken crown that needed repair. I was willing but hesitated a bit to offer to get one. He said he is searching and i suggested few places where it could be available. He said he will look at those places. I added that if he need my help let ne know.

It was around 9.25 pm i got a message from Suresh asking to help him. I was having my dinner at that time and finished it immediately. Locked and started my scooter towards Saravana Store. It was almost 9.50 and its closing time, but i managed to get in. I went to the floor and asked the salesman about it. He showed me the two last pieces of crowns. One red and other white. Red one was perhaps a used one and i din't  like it.white one was okay but i din't know the size. I called him and asked the size but i din't want to go for an odd size. He said he will bring the crown to get me the size. But unfortunately i was very busy next day and i couldn't meet him.Next day i saw the crown and got an idea. Next day it was sat and i thought to go for a round in chromepet but to my surprise i din't get anywhere. 

Sunday I prayed him to help me and suddenly an idea struck im my mind to look at Tambaram. It was crowded as usual and i was struggling to park my scooter and i saw place available in kiskinta but i had to go to saravana store next to it. The attendant there asked me if i need to shop at kiskinta, i too nodded as yes. Before this i had a round search in Tambaram too but din't get anywhere except an advise to search at saravana store.  To appease the attendant I entered Kiskinta and enquired and the guy directed me to the first floor of another branch in the other lane. I said let me check and to my surprise i got it there in two colours ;  pink and white. Immediately i called Suresh and asked which colour he need , he replied to get the white one as he has a pink one. I asked for the measuring tape to confirm the size and happy. Clicked a  pic and sent it to Suresh. 

He knew about my roaming of many shops and also he knew that its in kiskinta. Next dat i left it on Suresh's desk. Evening i got a message on whatsapp that its correctly fitting him. I said its all his will we are just his puppets. I feel happy to know Suresh's joy and love for Baba. 

All his maya and will.

Social network is not only Social now, its personal and beyond 👍 👍

There has been much discussion on the use of social media and its effect on individual's health. But when there is more than a billion mobile connections in a society and easy and faster access to internet is available its tough to resist the usage of social media or internet among people. 

I have noticed not only the young generation but the older generation too is not very much away from the addiction. I have seen people were luring their parents and elders to use internet. Forget about elders, children too are not immune to these screens or addiction. May be its a touch screen mobile or a TV or a computer, babies are left with these screens for hours together. This brings the interactive human behaviour to a stall. Hence limiting the development of their brain.

May there be enormous futuristic technologies and the most advance technologies like the cloud, big data, Many one touch solutions in man's life the most exciting touch of love and affection cant be demeaned. I see emotions and responses in whatsaap status quotes and the same can be well judged by ones likes in facebook. And there are many other activities in ones social usage activities by analysing which one can ascertain the user's mental and emotional status. Social network is no more social rather its been a public platform to express your internal feeling and emotions. Earlier when people used to have conflicts they used fight it out and express it or surrender to it. But now where people face confrontations and where they find no acceptance or affirmation of their views they find social media an option to release their frustration. But these are in most cases backfires and should be avoided. And secondly these frustrated posts or status notes create the most weird confusions and leads to worst results too. Recently my friend got to for a weekend football match with me and he put it in his whatsaap status as "feeling excited, after a log time will play & feel relaxed", now think of all probable  weird guesses by people around. The responses were really nostalgic. 

Anyway there are positives and negatives in all aspects wherein one has to be cautious in choosing between good and bad choices.

Loka Samasta Sukheena Bhavantu...(my whatsapp status means may everyone be happy)👍 

दिल का चैन तो बस तुझसे है ...

More than 8 years have passed when I first met her. I was in Delhi and She was in Chennai. Its an arranged session wherein I met her for the first time and decided the way forward. It was a pre-determined visit as we had already talked to each other over phone. I remember her coming to the first room where I along with other members were sitting. She came with the head scarf and after that the one on one meeting in the second room. From the day one I have told myself that she is better half and she always will remain the same. Its love which unites hearts and I feel no difference when I think of her other than talking to myself. Years have passed I have remained the same I used to be but situations may vary and reactions too may vary. I am ready and will always be at the receiving end whatever comes back to me. I Love her more than I love myself and would continue to do so till I am alive. 

यूँ तो बहत है जमाने मैं  हमगुजर मगर 

दिल का चैन तो बस तुझसे है ... 

Its her birthday on 31st March and wish her Happy birthday.

Love you.