The Salesmen of Salvation…

I see countless posts on social media irrespective of a religion or a particular cult, of a grand promise of glory , wisdom   death  and even  an afterlife through pictures , captions and videos. They work constantly through these new mediums and literally brainwash anybody . if a person browses about  to ten  times on an average, he is likely to see the same posts that he saw  five minutes before. And assuming he does browse  fifteen  times a day he sees such posts fifteen times and it gets stamped in his central  nervous system. This is true brain washing in all sense. In earlier times kids were asked to repeat multiplication tables once or twice a day and it remains in the kid’s mind till he dies. So just imagine what these proclamations credos do to the minds of any unassuming mind? It is permanently nailed there forever there by transmogrifying the personality completely in a relatively short time.  I don’t really know how such licentious and credulous posts are to be avoided while you are online. There has to be some accountability on the part of social media and their responsibilities to the users. People immolate themselves and some leave their families to desperation for the so called higher purposes. But they hardly realize that they are being duped by the salesmen of salvation.

In the case of television too this is the ongoing agenda. They define the society, set their own terms and conditions  through dramatic serials and mythological stories and very biased and opinionated news broadcast along with added spice. Mostly according to their own political opinions and  party status. Thus the majority of the society which follows such stories are constantly reminded five times a week that this is the way to live and exist.

The salesmen of salvation

The Salesmen of Salvation…

I see countless posts on social media irrespective of a religion or a particular cult, of a grand promise of glory , wisdom,   death  and even  an afterlife through pictures , captions and videos. They work constantly through these new mediums and literally brainwash anybody . if a person browses about   ten  times on an average, he is likely to see the same posts that he saw  five minutes before. And assuming he does browse  fifteen  times a day he sees such posts fifteen times and it gets stamped in his central  nervous system. This is true brain washing in all sense. In earlier times kids were asked to repeat multiplication tables once or twice a day and it remains in the kid’s mind till he dies. So just imagine what these proclamations and  credos do to the minds of any unassuming mind? It is permanently nailed there forever there by transmogrifying the personality completely in a relatively short time.  I don’t really know how such licentious and credulous posts are to be avoided while you are online. There has to be some accountability on the part of social media and their responsibilities to the users. People immolate themselves and some leave their families to desperation for the so called higher purposes. But they hardly realize that they are being duped by the salesmen of salvation.

In the case of television too this is the ongoing agenda. They define the society, set their own terms and conditions  through dramatic serials and mythological stories and very biased and opinionated news broadcast along with added spice. Mostly according to their own political opinions and  party status. Thus the majority of the society which follows such stories are constantly reminded five times a week that this is the way to live and exist. This is no way of bringing  about a decent and self sustaining society which could exist peacefully.!!!

Life of choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A nurse reveals the top 5 regrets people make on their sick bed:

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone's capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five:

1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honored even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.

2. I wish I didn't work so hard.

This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence. By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.

3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.

Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result. We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying. It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again. When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.

6. I wish that I had been a human first and then a man..

Many of the men realized that they were role playing all their life. While being male Chauvenistic against their own will, they followed the dictates of their society or community. They conformed all their life trying to act like a stereotypical MAN. In doing so, they never got a chance to be a human first. There was always a deep longing to be human and humane, but, they were afraid they might be misunderstood as not being 'manly'. Dont fear change, be the change and stop pretending to others. Be what you really are and be Happy long before you are dying.

Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly.

Choose happiness

Do it anyway!!!!!!!!!

Between you and God - a poignant wisdom.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.

If you are honest and sincere, people may cheat you;

Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will forget tomorrow;

Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you've got and it may never be enough; Give your best anyway.

For you see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;

It was never between you and them anyway

This was written by Mother Teresa and is engraved on the wall of her home for children.

which is better??

I like to see the pleasant smile of my neighbour's daughter!! She is a cute little 4 year old!How i envy her at times!! I feel so ashamed to admit this...but its really true!If only i could get back to that age just for a year atleast..to borrow or beg even..to become so free..of all ..worrying things of life!All those miracle-workers..scientists out there..do something guys!!! I am sure you will have atleast a billion subscribers out there who will really buy your invention!!! You could be richer than Warren Buffet or Bill gates!! you could even issue initial public offers at a great prize and a billion people will again buy your shares!! be assured!..You know why? All because of something called ..the love of life!! Dont know how all this actually works...but i find people and souls very reluctant to leave their lives!So when a choice is offered what not they could rewind and do??There may be people who want to correct their mistakes..there would be those who want to make some mistakes which they never got to do! there would be people who want to commit murders..there may be those who want to change their whole life-style..But does this sound familiar??? Wait a minute...this is all leading back to the still chaotic life!!!!!! So what's the point???So..just be happy and enjoy what you have!The bird in hand is better than the one in the bush!!!!

space!!

I never understood the meaning of the word..space...in real life!! I read about giving and getting space of my own!And when i actually think about it i really feel funny!!! I understand that each one of us is entitled to their own space! No one has the right to intrude in to that willingly!! But has our society accepted this as a legitimate need? well., i dont think so! Honestly,isnt it about time that we give and take some space?? For our sake!atleast!

Those Halcyon days....!!!!!

When we were kids,thats me,my brother and my cousin we had a lot of fun stealing stuff!!! yes i got you here!! No..No..not money or any of that stuff!! We were stealing rose apple.We used to call it red champakka!! There was a big tree of rose apple in my home but it was very hesitant to produce fruits in summer!!I think it was realllly scared of us ripping off its fruits and branches by three of us!! But fortunately my grandmother's sister had a huge tree in her house which happened to be our next plot.But there was a problem.To be very frank,she hated us kids!! just because we were such a miserable cause of anxiety to her!! She used to protect and guard the fruits like a security personnel!!!! I have this gut feeling that she never even considered the fact that we were kids!!! More over she didnt have any small children in her home.All grandchildren were away in different places!! That left us the sole self proclaimed owners of all the natural stuff that grew in the three acre area where only these two houses were there!! Imagine all those mangoes,Jackfruits( not really a great choice then!!) sitafal(seethapazham..Yummm)chickoo,two varieties of rose apples,another special item called paneer champa..(a fruit)...Incidently all these grew at the same season!!And thats during our summer break!!

We had a regular routine planned out by my grandmother,to learn two verses of sanskrit sloka everyday,to help her pick the seed out of tamarind friut collected earlier(then to process it to store!!)to practice classical music for exactly half an hour(!!!!!) to pick hibiscus leaves for making hair conditioner for the next day...the scedule goes on and on...

Somehow we used to go fast forward with all these ...in one hour... and our final objective for the rest of the day was to pick maximum rose apples from the neighbouring place without being caught!! We did manage most of the days,to do an excellent job at it though we had our own mishappenings at times.The old lady would come screaming through the huge wodden door and will directly complain to our grandmother.We would be grounded for two days..but the will of a determined person...hmm... we never ever gave up!!!! We later devised this excellent plan which was totally full proof.We would make my cousin stand close to the door and would ask her to sing loudly(one particular song!!) as soon as she hears the door being opened so that my brother who would be on the tree,plucking ..will have time to climb down and run!!!