Bridging the Gaps

Bridging gaps after gaps makes one move to more and more congenial circumstances one after the other, and eventually one realizes one’s dream, and achieves one’s goal

By Mukesh Sharma

 

Up in the endless expanse of the universe, all the planets and stars exist in their respective places assigned by Mother Nature with discernible gaps. Down on the earth, giant mountains steadfastly stand with deep depressions. Even in human world, each man is born at a distinctive place with challenging gaps. To man, progress lies in bridging the gaps after gaps – each crest is followed by trough, each piece of knowledge is preceded by the chunk of ignorance and each answer is led by hordes of questions. Progress is an endless journey through gong buoy and gaps.

 

Bridging the Gap

Ancient rishis, Mahavira, and Buddha taught the world to bridge the gap between man and God through spirituality.

 

Albert Einstein made his best efforts to bridge gaps between earth and celestial bodies through his ‘theory of relativity; Stephen Hawkins tried his level best to bridge gaps with his well-reasoned hypothesis of ‘big bang theory’ and ‘black holes’.

 

With the acquired knowledge and material advancement, man landed on moon decades ago. The rover is already treading on the Mars. The Parker solar Probe has reached near the ever blazing Sun and incredibly touched its magnetic field. Bridging the gaps after gaps further, man, no doubt, can dream to travel faster than light, find out ‘another’ earth and eventually knock at the ‘gate of God’s abode one day.

 

By Human scale, particularly, in human society, the journey to coveted success begins with self – bridging gaps between conscience, conscious mind and subconscious mind and thus become a monolithic self to move further. The majority of people are born as  commoners but by bridging gaps after gaps through life, they become men/women of great stature.

 

Despite his humble origin, Narendra Damodardas Modi has also struggled a lot to bridge gaps after gaps in his life – from a tea vendor to school, from school to adolescent, from adolescent to RSS, from RSS to BJP, from BJP to common people at large and today he is the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

 

Undoubtedly, man is born in a circumstances surrounded by many gaps. Bridging gaps after gaps lead one to another better circumstances. Further the new circumstances also come with many gaps. Bridging gaps after gaps makes one move to more and more congenial circumstances one after the other and eventually one realizes ones dream and achieves one’s goal. It is like a climb on the ladder where each rung up the ladder is preceded by a gap and down succeeded by a gap. Thus an upwardly mobile, rung after rung reaches the roof top.

 

So, to start with bridge the gap between yourself and ego, and thus become one strong self. Further, Bridge gaps with people around – relatives, neighbor, friends and even unknown people with due respect and humility. One never knows whom one might need in what circumstances. Even Bhagwan Ram had to seek the help of Simians.

 

Success is nothing but an art of bridging gaps within and outside, building bridges and their proper maintenances.

 

RIVER OF TIME

Poem

RIVER OF TIME 

Time goverens this universe and also the life of each thing or object within it.  Nothing exits out of time. A unique poem on time

By Mukesh Sharma

Flowing from time,

Beyond past.

Towards endless,

End so fast.

Having no beginning,

And no mortal end.

It mellows in circle,

With no circumference.

It’s fathomless depth,

Measureless breadth.

Home of countless galaxies,

Innumerable stars and planets.

 River of Time

Our yellow dwarf,

Moon like a dot.

Tiny earth all wallowing,

In ceaseless spate.

Lovely blue planet,

Home of all and one.

From virus, bacteria,

To all humans.

Mother nature,

On earth sires life.

Nurtures all beings,

With no strife.

Mountains and rivulets,

Oceans, seas and all.

Lolling in lap,

Of mother earth withal.

Mortal moron man,

Divides earth.

Into countries,

With all egoist mirth.

Man ever squabbling,

Over mine and yours.

Oblivious of fact,

Not he a landlord.

My house, wife and kids,

My dignity and dime.

All go down,

When comes Time.

Childhood leads to youth,

And ends up in old age.

With death,

Life reaches final stage.

One comes up,

In fullness of time.

On completion of age,

Just goes down.

Up and down,

Up and down.

All floating in,

River of time.

The Sun Rising in West

The Sun Rising in West

So, the sun had gone to lighten up my India. What a great sacrifice! The sun burns itself to dispel darkness from earth. But when the man will come out of darkness of his ego. When the man will behave like a man

By Mukesh Sharma

As an early riser, I am used to watching the sun-rising almost daily. But the day, I landed in US, I was waiting for the most magnificent moment of sun-rising after a few days of reclusive rest, usually, needed to get over the jet-lag and for the adaptability of the body to the new geographical time-zone  –  India’s day time is the night, and the night is the day time in America. So I expected a different experience of watching sun-rising from the amazing land of America -  undoubtedly a country of intellectuals.

Sun-rising in West

Geographically speaking, the sun never rises from the West. It is always the East from where the sun rises –  the sun, the moon, the planets, and the stars all rise in the East, and set in the West because the earth spins towards the east. But here, I wish to share my self-spawned thoughts while watching the sun-rising from the western part of the earth.

Finally, the much awaited moment arrived. Since I am in Peoria, Arizona, I set my eyes towards East. Well before an hour, the sky began to lighten in East. At the scheduled time (sun-rise in the Peoria 6:47 and set in 17:36 during winter) the sun began to peep from the cleavage of hills – Peoria is surrounded by the hills. With all devotion and difference, I folded my hands in the attitude of prayer, and chanted: Ohm Surya Namah. But when I opened my eyes to have the glimpse of the mesmerizing sun-rising, I found it was not at all different -  shine and sheen was same. It was the same sun-rising, I used to watch from my motherland, India.

To believers, the sun is the only manifestation of God on earth; it nurtures life on earth. Existence of earth depends on the sun only. Though there is only one sun, one sky, one ocean, one earth, the wily man has divided the earth into 195 countries. We earthlings share the common sky, common sun, common ocean, common air to breath, same color of blood, and the same physical structure, but still we are Indian, American, Chinese, etc. We are everything but we are not the man. We are no better than animals that have strong territorial instinct, and fight for their ear-marked areas. Sovereignty and boundaries are the causes of war in many parts of the world. All the claims of advancement sound phony and flimsy, for, the so-called man has not evolved yet who can be differentiated from animals. When the man will learn to be man? When the man will behave like a man?

And with the sun sunk in the horizon, my thoughts floated to India. So, the sun had gone to lighten up my India. What a great sacrifice!  The sun burns itself to dispel darkness from earth. But when the man will come out of darkness of his ego? When the man will behave like a man.

Chandamama’s Abode, No longer far off

Chandamama’s Abode,
No longer Far off

Scientists, optimistically, think that one day man would be able to live on the Moon, and from there even ‘House’ of God wouldn’t be farther

By Mukesh Sharma

The timeless household lullaby “Chandamama door kay . . . ." is being crooned by moms to put their kids to sleep for ages in India. Now, 130 million children of Bharat Mata are very excited that the Chandrayaan-2 which was launched on July 22, 2019, would reach Mama’s house, most probably, in the first week of September. All are very happy that Chandamama is no longer far off (door kay).

All time favorite revered Granny’s stories which are acknowledged and acclaimed by all for centuries, reveal that  Moon is younger brother of  Earth.

 Billions of years ago when our tiny so-called solar system was in the process of being born, and was taking shape for its distinctive identities, Sun sired Earth and Moon as twins. Both brother and sister spent only a few happy days together in their early childhood. But, before they could grow up together, as luck would have it, they (Earth and Moon) got separated by the quirk of fate, supposedly, in a solar ‘stampede’ when a mars seized object smashed into earth. Unable to come to terms, Earth was prostrate with grief. She was worried about younger brother Moon. She (Earth) approached the God for the injustice meted out to her by the callous Destiny.

Chandamama’s Abode, No Longer Far Off

“My darling daughter”, God exhorted Earth with a caressing pat on her head. “In this boundless universe, all material or non-material things are governed by the law of nature. Destiny sees that the laws are strictly obeyed with zero tolerance. Be it animate or inanimate, its existence is predestined. What is born is bound to die one day.” “So beta, don’t be sad and shed tears for the transient life; however, I am pleased to see your platonic love for your brother Moon. I bestow on you the boon that your brother would always remain in front of eyes just 2,84,400 km away from you in the space till the eternity, till the days sun loses his shine.” Since then, Moon, may be, little away, remains in front of the eyes of Earth. He (Moon) never takes his eyes off his sister (Earth). Like other planets, as it is said, he doesn’t spin even on his axis. That is why earthlings continue to watch only the same side always facing the Earth. The rear part so called far side of Moon remains always hidden from the sight of earthlings. Moon helps Earth to move around the sun in synchronized orbit. A little disturbance may jeopardize the existence of Earth. What is noteworthy, when Sun goes out to sleep in the night, Moon stays up all night to lighten Earth with his moonshine. He (moon) never leaves his sister (Earth) in infinite darkness of space.

Evidently enough, Moon as a  brother fulfills his all the responsible towards his sister Earth. His love is above material life. It is holiest in universe; its divinity is saluted even by God. Earth and Moon, may be too celestial bodies but they are just one soul. It is believed that the day Moon shuffles off his mortal coil, Earth would also breathe to last. Whole life, they have lived separately, but they shall be united in death.

Chandamama holds great promises to his myriads of nephew and nieces. Chandrayaan-2 is likely to touch the southern part of the Moon  –  uncharted and unexplored and it is contended that it is rich in certain elements which can be inordinate source of energy; it can meet the energy need of earth for millions of years. Scientists maintain that the moon has water too in form of frozen ice, and that can help to sustain life on the Moon. Scientists, optimistically, think that one day man would be able to live on the Moon, and from there even ‘House’ of God wouldn’t be farther.

So all the children of mother Earth are very happy to think that one day, we would visit Mama’s house, for, Mama’s house is no longer far off.