Dear Ameya, Here is one of my articles I would like to share, related to your quest. Hope you find it in the right spirit... enjoy!
Knowing the Unknown
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In these choices lie our growth and our happiness. And that defines our level in spirituality!
To understand 'it' in totality, one must be in love...real love. Pure, unconditional and with no expectations. Once connected from the core of the heart, the bliss will follow automatically, the devotion will arise naturally and the spark within will burst into flame spontaneously... And then a great timeless journey begins - a journey that is full of colors, music, light, beauty, joy and peace!
But before that happens , 'time' is the essence... Work with time and not against it. Have faith, have patience and maintain your focus. Try to entertain pure thoughts and ignore the harmful ones. As you start removing the clutter from your mind slowly you will start noticing the difference. You will find your mind full of positive energy and positive attitude. You will find yourself more adaptive and happy. As the time will pass, that will reflect outside of you. You may not notice it directly as it will be subtle, but few others close to you, surely will. They will become your mirror. Your presence will matter. Your positive vibrations will influence others. Their behavior will no longer dictate your happiness and peace of mind as you have found the everlasting fountain of happiness within. You will not be in stress or in unhappy mood anytime. There will be a shift of energies within-
You start smiling with your eyes... You start listening with your heart... You start seeing with your mind... You start loving with your soul...
So what is the key? Be proactive and stay focused on your goals. Fill your mind with great sense of purpose and satisfaction. Develop a great appreciation for everyone and everything around you. Express it. Share it. Enjoy it. Don't keep changing your masks in the outside world. Just keep one and that's easy to manage. Meet and greet everyone with the same enthusiasm and affection. Try to respect and trust others. Let go your ego. It might be hard in the beginning given some unpleasant encounters or memories, but now think as it's your one last chance and give a try. If you give your best, be assured that it will come back to you at it's best. A thousand fold times. Learn to accept others as they are and look for good qualities in them. Behave like a blackhole. Absorb everything that comes to you - Knowledge, experiences, opportunities, good things, bad things. Just as nothing can escape from a blackhole, take-in everything quietly. While doing this also learn to take a pause and ponder over your thoughts and reflect on them. Try to pass them through a purification cycle. Reorganize them. Do this with a lot of interest and sincerity. Try to apply those good thoughts in daily life. Be effective in whatever tasks you do. It will not matter much if you're successful or no. You will find much joy doing it rather than deriving success factor out of it. What next? One day, one moment 'IT' will happen- out of blue. Just like a tsunami, it will arrive - without any warning. And you will be left spellbound. You will be filled with tremendous love and joy. You will not have any control over the situation and you will be drenched in that experience completely. You will keep wondering – How can this be possible? I never ever dreamt of it. It might feel out- of-context too, but just accept it. Don't deny it. That will not help, but just create a friction. Flow with it. Feel it. Realize it. You have found the center. So stay with it.
What will happen later? Soon that same blackhole will transform. There will be a 360 degree revolution. It will start giving back everything that it has gained so far. Eventually a new star will be born. Shining with all the brilliance and glory. Spreading light all over. Radiating the pure splendor all around! No boundaries... The mysterious, the unknown is now 'known'– not just by the knowledge or intellect, but by it's sheer essence!
So, keep thinking...keep connecting...keep learning! Touch the mysterious dimension of love. That's how it's supposed to be! And that is the real 'mission' of life... know 'IT'!
 with love, Prashant Lande Chicago --- On Sun, 6/6/10, ameya madan <ameyamadanpai@gmail.com> wrote:
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