Mind over Matter

They say the Human mind has enormous power and the human body is a slave to directions meted out on top. I just finished reading Dan Browns latest book: The lost symbols and I couldn’t help but agree more with it. Found it pretty captivating for almost the 3/4th of the book but then it fizzled out somehow for me. The day would come when we will bend the spoon with nothing but our thoughts. Even thinking about it gives me a new high and hope.


Dan Browns ability to co-relate different scriptures and his knowledge about myths and science is unfathomable and hats off to him for that. And it was even more interesting how Hindi mythology with other religions was intrically carved throughout this book. My interest to religion can be addressed to the fact my late maturity towards spiritualism and the unknown. I recently read an article which prophesized that Bhagwat Geeta was the first of all holy scriptures and all the religions thus far have been emanated from our very own Bhagwad Geeta says the great sage. Now despite being a staunch Hindu I feel somehow its blasphemy to proclaim that other religions have emanated from Hinduism.


Back to my original topic of Mind over Body, One should not become a slave to the mind by allowing to take control of our lives by thoughtless and reckless thinking and acts which subsequently originate from such thoughts. One should become aware and take reins of the mind by allowing it to be constructive. And like my earlier article keep reinventing yourself. There is no meaning to life if you keep doing the same things over and over again. Make mistakes, learn from them. Acceptance is the key to forgiveness and your peace of mind.


I know my recent writings are clouded by spiritualism and optimism but the more you believe in it the more it sinks in. But yes, I want to cherish my long lost dream of writing a novel someday. This is where I bow down to the great mind for directions. Because the stories that can be cooked up there, cannot be imagined in the wildest of dreams :)

Handcuffed!!

The Clock strikes 5:30 and I am off my bed. The first thing I remember is do my 8 minute meditation. Something of a ritual I have started just to spend time with me and myself.

Then I put on my running shoes and shorts and I am away on my morning jog. As I step out of my house there is still darkness and I think to myself how life can be so still and peaceful at this time of the hour. Reminds me of the Body farms from the MATRIX, each one is plugged into their sleep who will only wake up on the buzz of their alarm clocks.

I see the patterns over the morning sky as the sun rises slowly from the east. I can see the desert dunes which separates me from the hard and harsh desert life with the Civilization which has been built over pure desert and arid land. I live in discovery gardens - Jebel Ali, an astonishing blend of modern architecture and landscapes. I shifted here because it’s close by to my work and sometimes I walk to work if life gets too big for me.

I decide to run up to my office. Although I know there will be nobody in but I still want to see how the place looks when it’s deserted. So I sign in the register and take the first corridor. It’s empty and spooky. I run till the end and notice all files and papers neatly stacked on the tables. I guess the cleaning staff is doing their work. It’s like the elves from harry potter :). I reach till the end of the corridor and take two rights to go back to front desk.

The security guards are alarmed to see me at this hour. I try to get past them without acknowledging them and they panic and start screaming and running behind me. I am oblivious to this because I am listening to music on my MP3 player. But the guards finally outrun me and block my way.
This takes me by surprise and I ask the guards "whats your problem man??"
Guard One: "who are you??”
Guard two: "what are you doing in the office at this hour?"
Me: "Don't you know me?? I am your corporate IT staff!! And I came to office just like that, no particular reason. Is that a crime?"
Guard one: "Show us you’re ID"
Me: "I am sorry, I left my wallet in the house" Now I am in panic mode. "But I signed in the register which says I was there"
Guard Two:"How can we trust you? Who is your boss? Let us call him and confirm the same"
Me: "There is no need for that. I will be coming to office in another two hours, and then you can see for yourself. And the register is also the proof". I really start getting tensed since if the guard calls my boss, he will come to know I was there at 5:30 in the morning and I have no plausible reason explaining my presence at such a time without sounding fishy.
Guard One: He starts relenting "Ok. Give us your phone number and name"
Me: I become cocky and challenge him "How can you not know me, I have been here for almost 3 months. If you want why don’t you check the register?"
Guard one: Now gets irritated "Ok. You can go now, but if you really want me to check, I can do it"
Me: “yea"
Guard one: He calls up his superior on duty on walkie - talkie. Theres static which I am unable to decipher and then he turns to me and says "Come with me"
Now I get hauled up to the superior and I then I think to myself, I made a complete fool of myself. It’s like digging your own grave. I should learn to quit when I am ahead.

Superior: "Whats your name and your purpose of being here"
Me: I keep silent
Superior: "My staff tells me that you were being arrogant with him. Who is your boss?"
Me:"So are you gonna put me in jail for this?" I turn to Guard one "you’re going down!! You won’t have a job in few hours!!"
Superior:"Oh yea, let’s see who doesn’t have a job!!" He then handcuffs me and tries to throw me in a cell.
I try to struggle and resist and wrestle with all three of them and I fall off the bed!!!

This is what I dreamt this morning and as I woke up I decided, I am gonna pen it down. I mean who gets such weird dreams and remembers it in details :)

Re-Invent your self

There is so much turbulence around me and inside me that for the first time I have started reading spiritual books just to know the reason why life is being a bitch to me. They say that a man turns spritual only when he faces adversities, calamities, troubles and disappointments. Or if he is truly self enlightened from within. But i do realise that there will be always unhappiness around unless you try to connect with yourself and bring yourself to peace with gods will.

This year has been the most turbulent year of my small little life so far. Things are just not going the way I planned and I Just wish this year ends and theres a hope for a new beginning for me. I dont want to return to the shell which i have strived so hard to get out of. But i do have a feeling of Deja-VU. The same events in exact same manner have happened twice. WHO is to blame? Me or GOD? This is where I went wrong and I am in misery. No body can be blamed. I cannot punish myself or others for things which are not in our hands. I just to accept it as Gods will. And when you learn acceptance you learn to forgive and forget thats what I have discovered.

I have come across this great article about going into silence. I only wish i would have come across this earlier so maybe i would have lived a more fulfilling life away from Hatred, Jealousy and Impatience.

Just recently i have started meditation to calm my mind and divert my mind from the past and the negative thoughts. And today was just my second day with the help of 8 Minute Meditation - Quite Your Mind.Change Your Life. If i can silence my mind even for those 8 minutes without enforcing it I believe its a achievement. And i feel this is a perfect start for a restless, hyperactive and sensitive guy like me.

I have also made a resolve to start reading and writing again come what may. This is something which is me and i have disconnected for some reason or the other. Just my advice to you guys out there, Re-invent yourself, dont get stuck in this monotonous wheel of life.