Off to seek blessings....

It is strange that I’ve been blogging for more than a year and half but I’ve never really shared my daily experiences or my travels at all through my blog. Call it the strike of sudden wisdom or just plain realization, I intend to dynamically update my blog henceforth with everything that matters to me or impacts me in some significant way….

Well, now to start off with, something I’m really excited about…. Yesss… A vacation, holiday, a pilgrimage, a family outing all rolled into one.

Tomorrow I’m off to this place called “Nathdwara” which is about 48 kms away from Udaipur. I’m super excited because I’m going with all uncle, two aunts and two cousins…. Whoa… what a family outing. Anyways…just to give you a background, Nathdwara is a revered destination of worship for the “Vaishnav” sect of the followers of the Hindu religion.

The main attraction of this place is the unique temple of Lord Shrinathji. This is one of the most loved, admired and revered avatars of Lord Krishna. Everyone in my family is a devout believer of Lord Shreenathji. It’s been a part of our upbringing. I’ve been there 4 times before, making this my 5th trip to the place.

I love the hectic daily routine of “Darshans” or worship of the God 8 times a day. It follows a pattern of daily routine of the Lord, right since the time he wakes up (Mangala), to the time he dresses up for the day (Shringar), followed by his outing to graze the cattle (Gwal), then his lunch (Rajbhog), followed by evening darshan post his rest (Utthapan), and then just his prayer just before he retires for the day (Aarti), to the time he heads off to sleep (Shayan).

I’m so looking forward to this 5 day break…. Besides getting lots of blessings from Him will only help my cause!!!! Adios… till I return and post the updates and experiences of my trip….:-)

A young mind…

One moment you’re waiting,
Under the sun for a bright start,
The next moment you’re soaking,
In the rain watching your life fall apart

Life’s a gamble, just hope it pays off,
It’s a monster; it makes you feel like a dwarf,
Destiny surely has its own way,
All you can do is be in the game and continue to play.

There’s an enormous surge,
The dreams are riding high,
Aspirations tower coupled with urge,
Broken lies the ceiling of the sky.

The world today is a different place,
Where hundreds eat out of a single pie,
Competition stares at you in the face,
Success becomes illusive, however hard you try

The young today are growing old,
Trying to win the rat race,
The line has grown increasingly bold,
Between eternal glory and absolute disgrace

Let me tread a novel path,
Keeping my conscience and faith intact,
Let me not bathe in this ugly bath,
Of treacherous deals and an unholy pact

I know my time will surely come,
Where my words shall mean & my deeds shall count,
Respect shall find its truthful place,
Honesty over deceit shall surely surmount.

Let me await the glorious day,
Keep the faith and truthfully pray,
My victory would be humble and the celebration mild,
Only when the God says, “Bless You My Child”…

So... when do you know it's love?

Hey... what a refreshing change!!! Just saw an amazingly fresh & genuinely "Hatke" movie after a long time!! "Jaane Tu... " delivers a much needed dose of the antidote of originality.

But as I watched the movie, the punchline of the movie especially caught my attention.

"So when do you know it's love??"

Is there a set definition, criteria or a parameter fixed to determine the exact timing of the occurance of this four lettered divine phenomena called LOVE? Is Love just an illusion? Can one actually time it? Can one actually determine that It's about to happen???....... I really dont know.

Love to me is the transcendence of all of one's emotional affinity towards the person they like. It's everything, yet nothing in tangible terms. The mere concept of LOVE, as celebrated by poets & artists is infinite and cannot be measured. More importantly it cannot be timed either. It's a breath of fresh air, you cant see it, but its there. It's the blessing of the Holy Force to the mankind, you cant measure it, but it exists! Love as they say, is the cause as well as effect. It justifies the ends as well as the means!!

Okay, thats fine.... but the question yet remains... "So When do u know it's love" and not just infactuation? or attraction.... or is it just friendship??? Believe me... on intense introspection, I think, there is no one else who can tell you "When It's Love...." You are your best judge......

It's Love... when her sms stays in your inbox forever!!
It's Love.. when despite the traffic you take a longer route to drop her back home.
It's Love.. when you wait for her call all night...
It's Love... when you talk to her all day
It's Love... when you want to offer your only umbrella to her and you get wet!
Sometimes.. love is when you purposely forget your umbrella at home to share hers!!

Love is not about taking... as much as it is about giving!!
Love is about creating magic, when there isn't any!!
Love is friendship.................... in its purest form!

Most of all.... Believe me... "Its love if you're thinking about him / her while reading this post"

So, just go and call the person up right now, let them know that they mean the world to you!! And express your love before it's too late!!!