Pure Awareness

Between two thoughts there is an interval of no thought. That interval is the Self, the Atman. It is pure Awareness.

- Yoga Vashistha -

Pure awareness is eternal , and existence itself which when contacted with object we become conscious.

People who practice meditation report feeling “pure awareness”. In it they experience consciousness. 

The state encompasses specific sensations and non-specific feelings, thoughts, and perceptions. 

Achieving perfection is a habit for some.

A German tourist visited a temple under construction. He saw a sculptor there, who was making the idol of a goddess, which was later to be installed in the temple. Looking around, he suddenly saw a similar statue nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you want two statues of the same goddess?" "No." The sculptor replied without looking at him. “We only need one statue, but the first statue got damaged in the final stages of making the statue.” He argued while continuing his work.

The German gentleman went to the first statue and looked at it closely but he did not find any flaw in that statue. "What is missing in this statue?" he asked confused. "There is a scratch on the nose of that statue." The sculptor, being busy with his work, replied in a very simple manner.

"Can I ask where this statue is going to be installed?" The German gentleman asked the sculptor. The sculptor replied, "This statue will be installed on a pillar about twenty feet high." "What?? If the idol has to be kept so far away, how will anyone know that there is a scratch on the idol's nose?" The gentleman asked with surprise.

The sculptor stopped his work, looked at the gentleman for the first time and said smilingly, "Who else, I don't know."

The desire to achieve excellence in something is separate from the fact whether someone notices it or not, whether someone appreciates it or not.

Even when we feel that no one is watching us, there is a constant witness to all our actions, our thoughts and our intentions and that is, our soul! We can hide something from someone else but not from ourselves.

New York Times - The Indian Elections 2024

Here is an article from New York Times  on the Indian elections

It is truly the greatest show on Earth, an ode to a diverse & democratic ethos, where 700  million + of humanity vote, providing their  small part in directing their ancient civilization into the future.

It is no less impressive when done in a neighborhood which includes de-stabilizing & violent Pakistan, China, and Burma.

It's challenges are immense, more so probably  than anywhere else, particularly in  development & fending off terrorism -- but considering these challenges & its neighbors, it is even more astounding that the most diverse nation on Earth, with hundreds of languages, all religions & cultures, is not only surviving, but thriving.

The nation: 

where Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism & Sikhism were born, 

which is the second largest Muslim nation on Earth;

where Christianity has existed for 2000 years;

where the oldest Jewish synagogues & Jewish communities have resided since the Romans burnt their 2nd temple; 

where the Dalai Lama & the Tibetan government in exile reside; 

where the Zoroastrians from Persia have thrived since being thrown out of their ancient homeland; 

where Armenians, Syrians & many others have come to live;  where the Paris-based OECD said was the largest economy on Earth for 1500 of the last 2000 years, including the 2nd largest, only 200 years ago;

where 3 Muslim Presidents have been elected, 

where a Sikh was Prime Minister & the head of the ruling party a Catholic Italian woman, 

where the past President was also a woman, succeeding a Muslim President who as a rocket scientist is a hero in the nation; 

where a booming economy is lifting 40 million out of poverty each year & is expected to have the majority of its population in the middle class already, equal to the entire US population, by 2025;

where its optimism & vibrancy is manifested in its movies, arts, economic growth & voting, despite all the incredible challenges & hardships; 

where all the great powers are vying for influence, as it itself finds its place in the world. 

Where all of this is happening, is India and as greater than 1/10th of humanity gets ready to vote, it is an inspiration to the entire World.

— V Mitchell, New York, NY

Just Leave it Quotes

Just leave it...

It's a wonderful sentence. If we know the value of it, we won’t be suffering as much as we do in our lives.

Principle of 

JUST LEAVE IT 

- Try convincing a person once or twice. If he or she refuses to get convinced, 

Just Leave it!

- When the children grow up and take their own decisions, do not impose , 

Just Leave it!

- Your frequency doesn't match with everyone in life. If you can't connect with someone. 

*LJust Leave it*l!

- After a certain age, if someone criticises you, don't get upset, 

Just Leave it!

- When you realise that nothing is in your hands, stop worrying about others and the future. 

Just Leave it!

- When the gap between your wish list and your capabilities increases, stop self expectations . 

Just Leave it !

- Everyone's path of life, duration of life, quality of life is different, so stop comparing. 

Just Leave it!

- Life has given you such a wonderful treasure of experience, stop counting what you don't have ... 

Just Leave it!

- If this does NOT Appeal or  Apply to You….🤗

Just Leave it

The enemy is he who shakes the jar

This is a jar of ants.

If you put 100 black ants and 100 red ants in a jar, nothing happens. But if you shake the jar violently, the ants start killing each other. The red ants consider the black ants their enemies, and the black ants consider the red ants their enemies. The true enemy is the one shaking the jar. The same thing happens in human societies. The lesson is - before we attack each other, we should think about who is shaking the jar!

Credit: Kurt Vonnegut

To cheer you up

Prize winning joke of the year-

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A man asked

Actor Vijayakanth,

 "why Nareandra modi  goes walking  at evening not in the morning". Vijayakanth replied ''Brother,  Modi is PM, not AM' ' 😁😁😁😝😝😝😝

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Superb👍👍👍

Doctor: Which soap do you use?

Patient: K. P. Namboodiri's soap.

Doctor: Paste?

Patient: K. P. Namboodiri's paste

Doctor: Shampoo?

Patient: - K. P. Namboodiri's shampoo.

Doctor: Is K.P. Namboodiri an international brand?

Patient: No.

K. P. Namboodiri is my Roommate !

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A bookseller conducting a market survey asked a woman – “Which book has helped you most in your life?”

The woman replied – “My husband’s cheque book !!”

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A prospective husband in a book store “Do you have a book called, ‘Husband – the Master of the House’?

Sales Girl : “Sir, Fiction and Comics are on the 1st floor!”.

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Someone asked an old man : 

“Even after 70 years, you still call your wife

"Darling, Honey, Love".

What’s the secret?

Old man: I forgot her name and I’m scared to ask her.

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A man in Hell asked Devil: Can I make a call to my Wife ?

After making call,  he asked how much to pay.

Devil : Nothing.

Hell to hell is Free.

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Husband to wife,

"Today is a fine day"

Next day he says : Today is a fine day. Again next day,

he says same thing.

Today is a fine day. Finally after a week, the wife can’t take it and asks her husband – since last one week, you are saying this “Today is a fine day’. I am fed up. What’s the matter?

Husband : Last week when we had an argument, you said, “I will  leave you one fine day.”

I was just trying to remind 

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Argument between British and Indian.

British: we spoiled ur mother land for 200 yrs

"hahaha"

India:- "hahaha"

we r spoiling your mother tongue daily "hahahahahaha"

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Teacher - what is d full form of MATHS..

Student- mentally affected teacher harassing student

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Sardar in computr exam.

Exmnr- wht iz microsoft excel ?

Sardar - i thnk it iz a new brand of surf excel to clean d computer..

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Some hilarious quotes from celebrities.

Some hilarious quotes from celebrities.

When I die, I want to die like my Grand- father who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in the car which he was driving .

 ~Will Rogers

Never under any circumstance take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

 ~Dave Barry

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

 ~Miles Kington

Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and your opponent will do it for you.

~Mark Twain

Have you noticed that all the people in favor of birth control are already born.?

~Benny Hill

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

~Emo Philips

By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he has a son who thinks he's wrong.

~Charles Wadsworth

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

~Isaac Asimov

Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eyewitness.

~Mark Twain

Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic.?

~Lily Tomlin

If it's sent by ship, then it's a cargo, if it's sent by road then it's a shipment.

~Dave Allen

An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her.

~Agatha Christie

The man who smiles when things go wrong, has thought of someone to blame it on.

~Robert Bloch

Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.

~Oscar Wilde

A lesson to learn - Never underestimate the capacities of your adversary

Never underestimate the power / capacities of your adversary.

The only bird that dares to peck an eagle is the black Drongo . It sits on the eagle's back and bites its neck. However, the eagle doesn't respond or fight with the Drongo. It does not spend time or energy with the Drongo. It just opens its wings and begins to fly higher in the sky. The higher the flight, the harder it is for the Drango to breathe and the Drongo eventually falls due to lack of oxygen. Not all battles you need to respond to. Not all arguments or critics you need to respond to or answer back. Just lift up a standard, they'll fall off! Stop wasting time with the 'ravens'. Just take them to your height and they'll fade away.  

The enemy may sit on your back and bite your neck... But remember, "the race is not for the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor the bread to the wise, nor riches to men of skill, but time and chances happen to them all." May the universe take you to a height where it'll be difficult for the enemies to peck on you !