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Curiosity Moves the World

It is the curiosity that guides love birds to know about each other physically, psychologically and emotionally; it further leads to intense and intimate desire to see, feel and experience each other’s body. When a young man looks at a young woman with prying eyes, he doesn’t look at her simply but desires her; his lusty eyes run over her contour and curves; in a quick succession of thoughts he tries to feel and experience her coveted body with nothing on

By Mukesh Sharma

Curiosity is an inner urge of a human mind to know about unknown, to see unseen and to hear unheard. What is within four walls ? What is behind the curtain? What is what? Who is who? When will it occur? How will it happen? These questions often occur to everyone’s mind. In fact the curiosity is a wishful desire to go beyond 5Ws and I H. It’s an inquisitiveness to look beyond present and to peep into future and far off. All the discoveries and inventions made by the man so far are the result of continued curiosity only. Curiosity rolls the wheel of progress. 

Of course, curiosity changes with age and circumstances. A baby gets attracted to different colors, movements of an object or any sound, for, it bubbles with curiosity for anything around.

To a child, a balloon might sound the most enticing thing in the world. In fact, a child grows up with curiosity; it learns about things around through curiosity only. As a first teacher, curiosity teaches a child to use the pronouns like ‘I’, ‘My’ ‘Me’, ‘We’, ‘Our’ ‘Us’ ‘He’, ‘His’ ‘Him’ ‘She’, ‘Her’,  ‘Her’, ‘They’, ‘their’,  ‘Them’, ‘It’, ‘Its’ and ‘It’. A child learns to identify itself with these syllables. And thus the small world of a child begins to broaden, lengthen and deepen. A child is a baby of curiosity.

 

If the sun stirs the world, curiosity moves the world

What is more, a young man and woman learn their first lesson of love through curiosity only. What the people call love-at-first-sight is too born of curiosity only. The celebrated writer G.B.Shaw says:

My first love is a little foolishness but a lot of curiosity

Evidently enough, it is the curiosity that guides love birds to know about each other physically, psychologically and emotionally; it further leads to intense and intimate desire to see, feel and experience each other’s body. When a young man looks at a young woman with prying eyes, he doesn’t look at her simply but desires her; his lusty eyes run over her contour and curves; in a quick succession of thoughts he tries to feel and experience her coveted body with nothing on. John Donne, a metaphysical poet in his poem “To his Mistress going to bed “ says:

 O my America! My new found-land

Yet another English writer ironically says:

Men are attracted to women navel because of curiosity of thoughts that ‘Heaven’ is not far off. 

Feared by the society, law of land and social ignominy, a man pretends to be a gentleman in the absence of opportunity  -  opportunity gives rise to thoughts, and thoughts give rise to desires and desires give rise to action. Opportunity can make a saint a devil. The possibility of an Aasharam cannot be ruled out hidden in  Baba’s clothing. Here curiosity is the main culprit.

All the successful writers/film makers know how to create and sustain curiosity through the story line till the end; it is sheer curiosity that makes a reader to read a book to the last page for the final revelation; it is the curiosity that makes the audience to stick to their respective seats in cinema hall to know the end of the story. Curiosity nurtures creativity which is essentially a baby of curiosity.

Even scientists are goaded by their curiosity to know, discover, experiment and invent on an unknown terrain and territory. NASA named its lander on Mars as ‘CURIOSITY’ that signifies the role of curiosity in the world of science too. Albert Einstein philosophically says:

Never lose your holy curiosity

Endorsing the significance of curiosity, Zora Neale says:

Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with purpose.

In other words, it won’t be wrong to say: Curiosity is the mother of all the discoveries and inventions.

In a democratic dispensation, wily netas use this powerful element of curiosity to get elected and rule over the unsuspecting masses. False promises are made to create curiosity in the populace that makes the public to think that this neta might emerge as a ‘savior’ and that remains a possibility all through years. Democracy is the game of curiosity.

Never let anyone or anything crush your curiosity. What Bill Gates is today because he never allowed anyone or any circumstances to suppress his curiosity for the computers. What Sachin is today because he sustained his curiosity for cricket right from his younger days. So is the success story of almost all the big names in the world. Who are you? What are you? What can you do? How can you do it? These pertinent questions that nag the head of each man and woman, can’t be answered by any guru or any book. Only your live curiosity can answer these questions.

This blogger maintains that even almighty God must have created this universe out of curiosity only. That is why each and every thing in the nature arouses nothing but curiosity.

Undying curiosity for success can take anyone to dizzy heights. A man can learn only as an ideal student of curiosity. A man without curiosity is a dead man. If the sun stirs the world, curiosity moves the world.

AN INTERVIEW WITH DEATH

AN INTERVIEW WITH DEATH

Cessation of breath is not death. It is not a full stop of life but just a coma in a long sentence of life. There is life beyond death where a subject survives with its mercurial body and all subconscious cognition constituted by its past karmas carried out through different births and lives through ages 

By Mukesh Sharma

Her pupil-less eyes were white like full moon; there was gleam but no gaze; she wouldn’t cast glance but just turn face in the direction of the subject. With white eyebrows and grey long straight hair falling down the knee, her starch white rather elongated face with striking mien was expressionless  -  no smile or frown, no happiness or sorrow, no mercy or cruelty, just intensely calm and quiet. Slick and slim, she was in full sleeves white rob down to ground; her white hands with well-shaped fingers were sticking out. She would walk with no gait. She would just float to come near or go far. She would shrink or swell her to any size. She would speak without lip synch. The sound of her echoing voice was so clear and deep as if emanating from far off space. She had stunning power to produce her any number of visual copies in a twinkling of eyes to be at number of places at the same time.

Feared by all the living beings, she was none other than the Death herself. Though invisibly she is everywhere, she has made humans’ hospital as her temporary residence in this Corona time. It won’t be wrong to call such places nowadays as House of Death.

 

Blogger Mukesh Sharma recuperating in an American hospital, Glendale, Arizona, US

Lying on the hospital bed with many machines buzzing and terminals fixed on the chest and legs, this blogger all of a sudden caught the sight of the Death, and out of curiosity couldn’t desist himself to have a word with her. Here are the excerpts of a revealing conversation:

 

Blogger:

PranaamMaa

Death:

Long live son. I am surprised that you can see me! One can see me only a few seconds before one’s last breath. Perhaps God has bestowed on you some special powers.

 

Blogger:

Maa you have just blessed me with long life?

Death:

Of course son. It is well within the capacity and capability of the man to live a long life. God or I have nothing to do with that. Death is the result of sinful karmas.

 

Blogger:

What is this sinful karma?

Death:

All seven deadly sins  - Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony and Sloth make knots of guilt in the mind. Further, man commits sins by Thoughts, Actions and Words. Any act against the natural justice is sinful karma. It is these sinful karmas that cause early death.

 

Blogger:

What is death?

Death:

Cessation of breath is not death. It is not a full stop of life but just a coma in a long sentence of life. There is life beyond death where a subject survives with its mercurial body and all subconscious cognition constituted by its past karmas carried out through different births and lives through ages.

 

Blogger:

Then what is life ?

Death:

Life is a blessing of God. All the creatures are essentially the respected residents of Kingdom of God. Each life on the earth has a specific purpose for the perpetuation of nature. Each life has separate identity but interconnected and interdependent on one another like the countless droplets of the one ocean. A reasonable life span is assigned by the God to each creature suitable to the gross body it wears that can further be increased or decreased through karmas.

 

Blogger:

How the age of a man is determined?

Death:

Man has no fixed age; it may be of a few minutes or of many decades and centuries; it may be extended even to eternity like the great devotee of lord Rama, Hanumana who is still alive on the earth right from satyuga. All depends on karma, and karmas are under the control of man himself not God.

 

Blogger:

I am not able to understand this esoteric wisdom. Would you please spell it out, Maa ?

Death:

It’s not a secret son. Even in the Gita, Chapter 1, sloka 7, Lord Krishna Himself has revealed this truth and uses the word dvijottama-  man is born twice  - first born into the world of nature through the womb of his mother and second birth is into the world of spirituality. The individual born as a child of nature grows up into his spiritual manhood and becomes a child of light.

 

Blogger:

Maa elucidate it further for this moron son.

Death:

Through selfless karma one gets enlightened like Buddha, Mohammad, Nanak and Christ  - all are the children of light  -  all are true sons of God. An enlightened man emerges as a superhuman  and eventually be one with the God.

 

Blogger:

You mean to say even an ordinary man like me can become God.

Death:

Of course son. An extraordinary is born as an ordinary first. Even God has to be born as a man first to become God again. Through karma it is possible.  But only a few blessed souls get enlightened and attain salvation  -  free from the bondage of birth and death. It may take thousands of births through thousands of years to cleanse and upgrade the mind through rightful karmas and meditation. Distracted by illusions and deviated from the righteous path of karma, the majority of lesser souls die again and again through sins and sufferings, and are reborn in different forms and shapes of life with varied life-span to suffer afresh.

 

Blogger:

But Maa, we humans live in society. We live through mundane duties towards family, society and our respective country. How a worldly man can get enlightened?

Death:

Son nothing is useless or purposeless in this universe. Be it animate or inanimate each has a specific purpose. Humans can continue the pursuit of purpose through one’s human duties, as a good father, a good mother, a good wife, a good husband, a good son, a good daughter, a good friend, a good citizen,  and as a whole a good human being. Lives of all great humans on the earth teach this goodness.

 

Blogger:

What do you mean by the pursuit of purpose?

Death:

Inner self of each man knows the real purpose of its life. But the perverted man is seldom able to know or see it; he commits all kinds of sins to be ‘successful’ in the eyes of others; he lives and works for short lived success and happiness rather than actual purpose of life which brings real pleasure, bliss and contentment. It is acquired through rightful karmas whatever may be the circumstances or situation. Rightful karmas always lead to rightful purpose of life. Each object in the universe be it the sun, the moon, planets, stars, any seen or unseen, known or unknown,   has a specific purpose and  it does karma to serve that purpose, a duty assigned by God.

 

Blogger:

I am still bit confused Maa

Death:

It’s so simple son. Suppose one wishes to become an IAS, only hardwork( karma) would serve one’s purpose. Means always leads to End. To be at the top of a mountain, just stick to the right trail. Think of work (deeds) not about its fruit. No action goes without reaction. Bad action brings bad reaction and good action results in good reaction. One can get enlightened even by doing one’s rightful karmas possible well within the family life and by performing worldly duties.

 

Blogger:

What are the causes of early death?

Death:

Ignorance and illusions are responsible for the doom of the unblessed. Unaware of his powers, man is attracted to illusions - the unreal world which is just a shadow and thus commits sins after sins, and dies with sufferings. I have nothing to do with the death of living beings. I have no power to kill even a tiny insect. All creatures write their own death. Man dies in his mind first because of fear produced by the guilty conscience a fallout of sins. As a result, the body too dies. Prana cannot survive with sick mind. When pranas leaves the body, I have no option but to take over the soul of the subject.

 

Blogger:

Any message to mankind in this corona time, Maa

Death:

Mind you, man is the creation of God; he is a son of God; he has all the powers like God. Through his mind and mental energy what you call will power, man can overcome deadliest thing known as fear, a  root cause of all the human  problems. Man can befriend life; he can defeat death. Corona is nothing before man’s enormous mind power. Man can achieve even seeming impossibilities. Could anyone have imagined thousands years ago that man would reach moon one day. Universe is full of possibilities. Man can make things happen. Nothing is beyond the reach of man. After all man is the son of God.

 

Out of reverence, the moment this blogger closed his eyes and open it again,  Maa Death had become invisible.

 

Americans Fly Hot air Balloons and Indian Kites

Americans Fly Hot air
Balloons and Indians Kites

With incessant smart hard work, patience and perseverance, anyone can become a good KITE MAKER, a better KITE RUNNER and the best KITE FLYER. One can touch the sky; it’s not so high

By Mukesh Sharma

 

The American are fond of flying hot air balloons, particularly, in Arizona State of US, on any day of still wind in the evening during winter, and in the morning during summer. And Indians love to fly kites whenever they feel like especially on the occasions like 15^th August, Independence Day of India where the sky is studded with tri-colors kites and kite flyers take on one another in self style and self-instituted one-to-one match. Kite flying up in air are snapped and the falling kites are looted - the most hilarious ‘hunt’ for the fallen kites among the youngsters.Man loves spoil sport.

 But what is noteworthy, flying hot balloons reflects American living style and social system. Each balloon rises up, and rises under its own steam. With their eyes set on rising air balloons, the crowd of onlookers cheers for the balloon flyer for reaching a good height. Here the contestants never ever think of bringing down the balloons of one another. It is maintained that in the vast expense of sky, there is room for each balloon. Each has the right to touch the dizzy height. One must be envious not jealous.

 

Americans Fly Hot air  Balloons and Indians Kites

It is observed that right from childhood, American kids are taught to respect the rights of others; they are made aware of their duties towards self and society. Irrespective of race, caste or creed, the spirit of fellow-feeling is inculcated. Kids are brought up with strict discipline; they are taught to take decisions and to be responsible; they are taught to assert their individuality. The dignity of labour and social discipline is the hallmark of American life. People exchange pleasantries even with the man of lowest rank and don’t mind doing even menial work of their home. No household servant culture. If a child makes mistake, it is made to realize it; it is made to feel that it must mend its ways and must swear never to repeat the mistake. Sorry and thanks are inevitable part of day-to-day life. Good work brings kudos. Rewards are earned. Undeserved gifts are never conferred on.

 Surprisingly enough, be it he or she, children over 18 leave their parents’ house; they do petty jobs to meet their own expenses; they live by themselves; they learn to live as an individual not as a son or daughter of a rich father or mother. Society is the best teacher and the world is the best school. The struggling men and women proudly say: “My father is rich man but I am not.” It shows their fighting spirit. They know they have to redeem themselves. Even the Donald Trump is said to have started his real estate business in his younger days by taking a ‘loan’ from his well off father. And loans are paid off.

 On other hand kite-flying by Indians reflects the Indian life style and social system. Unlike the hot air balloon that usually goes up in still wind and is wafted by the current of wind at high altitude, a kite flies against the blow of the wind. The flyer manoeuvers it; however high it goes, it remains ‘leashed’to the hand of flyer with a string. Further, once a kite is air borne, it always faces ‘mortal’ threats from other kites in the sky; it cannot float free for a longer time. There are always chances that it might get snapped by any other kite to usurp its position. Kill to survive is the rule of the game. Resigned to ‘fate’, snapped kite has a free fall. Down on the ground, finder keeper is the buzz-word. Loot is lawful.

 The rules of kite flying game hold true to Indian survival society also. Parents are over possessive and protective about their kids. Children grow up in a cloistered life. ‘I’ , ‘my father’ and ‘my family’ are oft-repeated words that feed the ego of a child. He or she grows up as an egoist. Further successful parents on a high social ladder always have unquenchable lust for money; more and more money is made and amassed not just for the children but for great great grandchildren - wealth for seven generations. Proud parents wish to leave a rich legacy for their children  - a secured family wealth and business which is guarded by elitist ego. Here it gives birth to NEPOTISM which is accepted in the Indian society as a birth right. Likes of Sushant Singh Rajput falls victim to deadly nepotism. And likes of Rahul Gandhi basks in the past glory of his parents and family. Talent withers well before the full bloom.

 Statistically speaking, one can rise to any height, if one is a diligent KITE MAKER, deft KITE RUNNER and devilish KITE FLYER, particularly, in India. Netas are perfect example of this “kite flying’ game in India.

 In this age of cut-throat competition and confliction, kite-flying is the need of the hour. As a kite flies against the wind, one must learn to go ahead despite oddities in life. Never give up. Never give in without fight. Know thyself. Discover your strength and weakness. Make your weakness your strength and give life a good fight with DS (double strength).  With incessant smart hard work, patience and perseverance, anyone can become a good kite maker, a better kite runner, and the best kite flyer. One can touch the sky; it is not so high.

LET LOVE FALL FREE

 

LET LOVE FALL FREE

A love song where a lover courts and woos his love lady

By Mukesh Sharma

 

O my love!

Divide not body,

In parts and soul.

Let me just loll,

And feel the whole.

 

Divide not days,

As Monday to Sunday.

Let’s live,

In a deathless day.

 

O my love!

Let time stop between you and me,

Let’s be one and love fall free.

 

Divide not breath,

In exhale and inhale.

Let me float,

In endless trail.

 

Divide not love,

By any name thus.

You’re me, I’m you,

No world lies beyond us.

 

O my love!

Let time stop between you and me,

Let’s be one and love fall free.

Fullness of Time

Man must learn the lesson of discipline from the heavenly bodies

By Mukesh Sharma

 

Be it animate or inanimate, life is fixed. Nothing can exist beyond time. Things are born in fullness of time in the universe and meet their end after the completion of assigned time-span.

Full moon making preparation to sink in the western horizon

All the galaxies in the universe follow time. All the stars follow time. All the planets follow time. The sun follows time; it rises at the right time and sets in at the right time at different places on the earth.  The moon follows time. Even our mother earth follows time; it revolves around the sun in the right orbit, at the right place and at the right time.

 

Full moon shinning in the western horizon in front of rising sun. 

Sun rays are seen falling on the houses

During morning walk a few days ago, this blogger clicked a few pics of full moon making preparation to sink in the western horizon and at the same time the sun was on its way to rise in eastern horizon. While watching the mesmerizing sight, I realized that all the celestial bodies follow very strict discipline of time. Nothing can go beyond time.

Sun on its way to rise in eastern horizon

Evidently enough, the discipline of time applies to man too. A baby is born in fullness of time. Physically and mentally, man grows up with the time. Those who waste the time, time wastes them. Everyone must respect time. Right action, at the right place and at the right time gets success in life.

Man must learn lesson of discipline from the heavenly bodies.

A Drive Through Sun-set

A Drive Through Sun-set 

Sun-rise brings hope for the day and sun-set for another day 

By Mukesh Sharma

Sliding through the neat, clean, broad and smooth road free of any traffic snarl, this blogger enjoyed a thrilling drive through the soul-soothing sight of sun-set yesterday evening in Phoenix, Arizona in the land of America.

 

A Drive Through Sun-set

The sun is not only a source of light and life but also a manifestation of God. Almost all religions accept the divinity of the sun. Even scientists admit the indispensability of the sun for the existence of all the planets in our solar system including earth.

Sun-rise and Sun-set

Though the grand spectacle of sun-rise and sun-set occurs daily which is witnessed from the most of the parts of the earth, one always finds it novel and new where one loses one’s self in the fathomless abundance of sun’s grandeur and grandness, splendor and elegance, magnificence and majesty. There is nothing except oneness.

In the holy Bhagavadgita, chapter VII, Sloka 27, Lord Krishna illuminates Arjuna:

“ All beings are born to delusions O Bharata (Arjuna)  

overcome by the dualities which arise from wish and hate”

The slokasignifies that it is not easy for the man to come out of ‘dualities’  -  hope exists with despair, gain exists with loss, happiness exists with sorrow, love exists with hate, the beginning exists with the end, day exists with night, birth exists with death.  Nothing is absolute.

 However, the godly sun’s divinity is absolute – just light and luminescence -  no darkness. There is no duality even in sun-set and sun-rise. Unless one has the cognizance of following night or day, one can’t distinguish between sun-set and sun-rise. Sun-rise brings hope for the day and sun-set hope for another day – there is only hope no despondence.

 The  sun conveys the message that success in life comes when one works for success only; one breathes for success only; one lives for success only. Don’t let the fear of failure distract your mind from the well defined goal.