NOSTRADAMUS, BHAGWAD GEETA AND FINALLY ME

I am relieved to have my hands back on my blog again.Not to regret that I am late, I have written something very special for you all.

As a kid from a typical Hindu family, I always found myself surrounded by an environment filled with high religious and spiritual practices and sentiments. Stories from mythology and Gods were common. Pujas, Yagyas and Chanting were a core part of my family. But somehow I never so believed in those practices. Not to say that I was an atheist but I always thought God is omnipresent and it is more important that you have faith and not the practices and stuff. Later I realized that this was my excuse of not getting up early from bed and escaping myself from sitting for long hours in that suffocating smoke coming from the small square sized sand bowl.

But I was always attracted to the stories of Gods and demons that my Grandma used to narrate me very often. I was particularly attracted to the discussions that sometimes my aunt and Maa or some other in the family would speak about the KALKI AVATAR or God coming in the future time. I would always wonder if I would be alive to see this God or whatever it is. 

With time those stories faded in the background but this quench for knowing those predictions and happenings mentioned in our Vedas and mythology were always an excitement.

After completing my first Art Of Living course,all my questions got answered.But still this kalki thing kept bugging me in my mind. But with time this was also answered. I thought of sharing this with my friends and relatives but then I realized no one believes things without proof, so I thought when it is time they will know.

But recently I was in a session with Rishi Vidyadharji, one of the most renowned faculty of the Art Of Living Foundation. There someone from the audience asked a question to him as what is the KALKI AVATAR all about and who is it. He answered the question in five minutes and everyone in the auditorium was stunned. He mentioned few facts from the prophecies of Nostradamus and Bhagwad Geeta. I thought of presenting you as what did he say with some proof for your little intellectual mind. I did a little research here and there  and finally writing it down.  

THIS IS WHAT PROPHECY OF NOSTRADAMUS  HAS TO SAY ON THE KALKI AVATAR...

The Frenchman never visited India. In point of time, his forecasts were published well before Akbar became the Moghul ruler in Delhi. But, despite the great distance of time and space, Nostradamus clearly foresaw the rise of a mighty all-conquering Hindu nation.

To convince the skeptics it is best to quote the prophetic quatrains of the "Centuries". It must always be borne in mind that they were first published in 1555. Two copies of that edition are still preserved in the French National Library in Paris. Their genuineness cannot be disputed.

This is what is written in his book...

Quatrain 75, Century X 

Long awaited, he will not take birth in Europe,

India will produce the immortal ruler, 

Seeing wisdom and power of unlimited scope,

Asia will bow before this conquering scholar.

As if this were not a sufficient warning to fanatics, Nostradamus makes his meaning still more explicit in the following: 

Quatrain 96, Century X 

The religion of the name of the seas triumphs, 

Against the fanatics of the Khalif's adalat, 

The murderous creed of the false alefs, 

Between the Hindus and Christians will be caught.

This prophecy need a little explication. In geography, one finds the Hindu Maha Sagar (the Indian Ocean in English). Hinduism is the only religion with a sea (an ocean, rather) named after it. The Moslem fanatics believe that the Shariat or Koranic law with its sexual licence is God-given or Khalif's adalat. The Koran itself opens with the letter alef (A) in Arabic. Both Hindus and Christians have suffered at the hands of Moslems and seek revenge. Lebanon is a foretaste of things to come. The Nostradamian quatrain spells the doom of the creed.   If this interpretation sounds far-fetched,consider yet another prophetic quatrain: Quatrain 50,Century L From the peninsula where three seas meet, comes the ruler to whom Thursday is holy, His wisdom and might all nations will greet, To oppose him in Asia will be folly. South India is the only peninsula in the entire globe where three seas meet a point and stretch away. The great Hindu who will wipe out our enemies will hence be a south Indian who offers worship on Thursdays. It is easy to see why Nostradamus specifically mentions Thursday as the holy day. It is only Hindus who consider Thursday(In Hindi-Guruwar-GURU - WAR-THE DAY OF THE GURU) sacred. Moslems pray on Friday; Jews bow before God on Saturday; Christians bawl hymns on Sunday at church. Nostradamus is making it clear here that the conqueror will be a Hindu from South India. He will bind Asia together under his rule. The Hindu leader, however, will not be a tyrant. He will be ruthless with the Moslem fanatics. But he will win over the communists by persuading them of the timeless varieties of Hinduism. Even in  the Bhagwad Geeta its written that the KALKI AVATAR will come riding on a horse with a sword as his weapon and will destroy all the foulness in the world.(Everything written in those books is symbolic, of course you cannot expect a horse rider cruising along the busy streets of Chandni Chowk with a sword in his hand;-)

kalki refers to the future avtar.  Horse in Sanskrit is called Ashwa. shwa means either in the past or the future. So ashwa means that which is neither in the future or in the past.It means that which is in the present moment. So kalki refers to one who is present in the consciousness this very moment. That divinity which brings together everything at this very moment, which takes away the feeling of separation from you and rekindles belongingness in you, is present here right now.And sword in Sanskrit also refers to knowledge. So he will be the one who will use his knowledge and wisdom and spread it across the world to wipe out all the evils in the system. 

This is also indicated in Kalki Purana and other books that Lord Kalki would visit many great saints dwelling on mountains and would take their blessings. After accumulating the required boons and blessings, then finally he would be called as ‘Kalki’. 

Most of the prophets and their prophecy say that KALKI is a male(since it is an avatar of Lord Vishnu) and has already taken birth and is now already in its full form. There are also many other prophecies which indicate the same thing I have written above.

For my friends: Please try to find out a match for the profile mentioned above.For those who are smarter,I guess they know what I am speaking about...

Do let me know your feedback!!!

JGD...

50 MILLION STANLEY's,FORGET ABOUT THE DABBAS!!!

I was at office when I got the message from the yes + group to watch a movie in the evening. The show was at 6:15 but my day at the office ends at 6:30. So I called them up to say that I will not be able to make it today. In curiosity I just asked which was the movie. ‘Stanley ka dabba’ it was. I never heard of it or saw no trailers. I thought perhaps it was one of those for the little kids. I was happy that I was not missing any good stuff. But for the first time I got free from the office at 3:30. Happy and excited I reached home. After a long time we were going for an outing but I was not very much sure how the movie would be. They convinced me about the reviews.  Finally we were there and I sat to watch without any idea of what I was going to experience…

I am neither going to tell you the story nor any reviews. This particular blog comes like a appeal to all those who haven’t seen the movie or are unaware of the harsh reality.

The movie came like an eye opener to me. Amole gupte has always been magical when it comes to kids. The beauty of the movie lies in its sheer honesty and sweetness. People like me who think that a kid’s film is only for kids will find themselves stunned. But there is something in the movie which will stay in you for a long time even after the movie is over, I can bet over it.

Stanley ka Dabba ended with a shocker. The movie and many other agencies claim that there are more than 50 MILLION (5 crore) children engaged in child labor in India. I was stunned at the figure but the government of India claims it be less than 20 million (which is of course not true). According to ILO (International Labor Organization) some 217.7 million (21.77 crore) children aged 5 to 17 are engaged in child labor around the world. Are you not surprised to see the percent contribution of our country? I am!!!

The movie brings out this reality of India in a very subtle and sweet way. It’s not only about Stanley but about all those Stanley’s who are bound to surrender their childhood in cruel hands.

Everyday you meet a child who gives you a chai in the local chai shop, the one who fills the air in your car tiers, cleans your glasses, the one who sells the roadside vegetables, and what not!!! Still the kid is just another ‘CHOTU’ for us. Some of us who are a bit kind hearted would pass a smile and a few bother to do something beyond that.

An appeal to all those who think we can make a difference I have attached the list of all the NGO’s working against child labor in India. You can volunteer or donate to these organizations.List of NGO's working for child labor

Please visit the official Stanley ka Dabba website to register yourself in the tree of hope to eradicate child labor. The link is http://www.stanleykadabba.com/

And next time you see a ‘CHOTU’ working, don’t just pass a smile. Do something. I have done my bit.

God helps those who help others…

JGD...

miss you MAA...

It’s been almost five long years that I have been away from home. (Hey!! not thrown out) and in spite of all what I have gained and lost in all these years, there is one person whom I miss always and that is my MOM. And yes, if there is any time that I have missed her the most, it is now. I have been missing her so much lately that I named this week of my life as ‘mother’s week’ and have been talking to her everyday over the phone like a little kid who has been out of the house very newly.

You must be thinking that what’s new in this; everybody misses their mom and dad but I have got strong enough reasons for missing her more than anyone else right now. There were some incidents which made me miss her like never before.

It’s been exactly sixth months and I have not been to home. Never before I had been out for such a long time. Even though I was living out because of my studies, I use to go back once every 2-3 months. This time it is long for me.

I finished my 3^rd sem of MBA and got my winter holidays but I didn’t go home even if I wanted to do. Instead I used this holidays in the most productive way. I went to ashram for an advance course and thus couldn’t go home. from the time I came back from ashram last December, I am missing mom like anything. But then again you have to be strong and get along with life. So I was again busy with studies, yes + and my placements. But whatever I did, at the end of the day I used to miss her a lot and when you are tired, there’s no better place than a mom’s lap…

Time passed and I was happy that after the end of my 4th sem classes and before the final exams I would definitely go home in march. But everything changed all of a sudden and by god’s grace I got placed and I must tell you I was the happiest person that day. But again I missed mom on such an important day of life. Still I thought it will be even better to go home in March with a placement and give her another reason to smile. But again things changed and I was asked to join in early by the company. I was lost. I had mixed feelings. On one side I was happy to start earning and on the other side I was missing my family and was not in a state to start anything before I met mom and dad. But again somehow I managed and joined in early. All the plans to go home were shattered and things started to look a bit difficult. I had to shift from Noida to Gurgaon in less than a week and that too with everything of my own. It was a difficult time finishing off everything in college and leaving friends all of a sudden. What was more difficult was to wrap up everything from the old flat and shift it to the new without knowing what to take and what to leave. With all of this going on, everything was hectic and my diet was getting neglected and this was the time that I missed something the most and it was ‘the ghar ka khana’.

Then came along a series of notifications or incidents you can say where everything I saw or observed made me remember my mom. One fine day I was travelling in the metro. As usual it was very crowded and at one of the stations a family got in and they stood right in front of me. There were 4 members: a couple with their kids. One of the kids was boy and he was the youngest. He was very cute with chubby cheeks. Right from the moment the family entered, all of them (the father, mother and sister) were very pampering towards the little boy and it was very obvious by their behavior. The mother hold the kid by crossing her hands across his chest from the back like a kangaroo holds his baby. She did it so that he doesn’t fall down in the metro jerks. It was nice to see her concern.

Then in between she used to kiss him in the cheeks and every now and then she would brush her hand across his hairs in the most subtlest and caring way. I just sat back and watched. As there was no seat available, I asked the kid to sit next to me making some space. He refused instantly as the comfort of standing near his mother was much better than sitting far away. But then when the mother insisted, he came and sat giving me a shy smile. I smiled back. Due to the crowd his mother moved a bit deeper on the other half and he got worried. Every other minute he would peep his head here and there like a peacock to see whether she is still there or not? It was funny but not for him. The mother would also pass a smile whenever she was able to see him from the crowd and then he would relax for a minute but again after few moments he was frantic to see her face as he feared of being left alone. Though you may not find anything special in this but this was how my childhood went. I was always a spoiled brat. With three elder sisters and being the youngest you can think the kind of royal treatment I would have received in my good old days. Soon I reached my destination and got down saying a sweet goodbye to the kid. Now I was missing mom more than ever. I went home tired and wanted something to divert my attention. I switched on the TV to watch something to refresh me. As soon the screen flashed, guess what!!! The song ‘MAA’ from taare zaamen par started playing. I just started to laugh at the series of events making me feel nostalgic. But then as the song progressed I was lost in it. Nothing bothered or worried anymore. I just relived my entire life in those few moments of bliss. I cried, busted into tears. Smiling and crying is not an art, its natural- I realized it that day. Luckily no one was there was at home so I was free to be myself and cry it out till all was drained out. The song got over but the hangover was there. I slowly walked towards the bed, switched of the light and was up for sleep but before I slept I kissed mom and hugged her tight. I don’t know how. Think I should have done it every day when I was with her.

Love you mom and yes miss you too!!!

JGD...

THE PROMISE:

Somebody asked Guruji that if he had to promise something to him, what it would be? This is what he answered:-

I can't promise that you'd always be comfortable...

Because comfort brings boredom and discomfort.

I can't promise that all your desires will be fulfilled...

Because desires whether fulfilled or fulfilled bring frustration.

I can't promise that there will always be good times...

Because it is the tough times that make us appreciate joy.

I can't promise that you will be rich or famous or powerful...

Because they can all be a pathway to misery.

I can't promise that we will always be together...

Because it is separation that makes togetherness so wonderful.

Yet, if you are willing to walk with me,

If you are willing to value love over everything else

I promise that this will be the richest and the most fulfilling life possible.

I promise your life will be an eternal celebration,

I promise I will cherish you more than a king cherishes his crown.

And I shall love you more than a mother loves her newborn.

If you are willing to walk into my arms,

I f you are willing to live in my heart,

You will find the one you have waited for, forever...

You will meet yourself in my arms...

I promise...

- Sri Sri

JGD...