2 Gods

India is a country with a number of people, and here, believing in God, having faith in Him and depending on Him for every little or big thing we want/need is a common scenario. God is the only solution we find when we are in a real mess. What do we do? Go to a temple, mosque, church or gurudwara and worship the creator.

Now the question is, why is there so much confusion? My religion determines which God will solve my problem! Here comes in the 2 concepts of God, the one who created us and the one we created.

Asking questions is forbidden when it comes to God, to religion. Why? Why are some rituals to be followed the way they are, without any questions?

The concept of, 'do this to please God'; 'do that or He'll be angry'... Don't they sound baseless? If God created us and we are His children, why would He want to trouble us? Will he not understand us they way our parents do?

We forget we are human and we have created the Gods and religions we follow today. God is one.

Through religion people claim to be protecting humanity... Are they sure of it? If they are, then why is religion one of the topics which is avoided by most of the speakers and presenters? If religion relates you to God, brings you closer to Him, you wouldn't get aggressive about it.

There are also a few who go out and do a lot of social work, make donations, give alms, because they feel this is the way they are closer to God... Fair enough! But how well do they treat people around them, who are not downtrodden?

God has created us as one. He would not differentiate between us. In times of trouble, if God was to arrive on this Earth, Allah would not select Muslims and protect only them or Jesus would not leave out the Hindus because the Hindus never went to a Church on Sundays.

Let us not cause grief to God be fighting over religion. Let religion only be a way to learn how to be good humans. Let's accept each other without any differentiation. 

God Fearing or God Loving?

Monday Morning             - Shiv Temple

Tuesday Morning      - Hanuman Temple

Wednesday Morning    - Ganesh Temple

Thursday Morning         - Vishnu Temple

Friday Morning - Durga/Lakshmi Temple

Saturday Morning     - Shani Dev Temple

Sunday Morning     - Surya Dev's Temple

No non-veg on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays....

Church every Sunday and Mosque every Friday, without fail....

Following all this is very good. One needs to hold on to such strong faith so that they do not deviate from the right path, what they call Dharma. Giving alms, helping people is all good but why do we do all this? Do I help someone because I feel their pain or do I help someone so that God makes a note of it and gives me a note with one 1 and 0000000s on it???? Do I not harm people because I know I shouldn't or do I not harm people because I am scared of being punished?

Am I God loving or am I God fearing?

In my opinion, God is kind enough not to trouble you. He loves all his children, alike. He doesn't even rule our lives, he's just given it to us. We make our lives by our own deeds. I need to refrain from doing something wrong because I love God and I know it wouldn't make him happy; not because I am afraid of him.

Do your work and wait for the result. Work hard and you will be paid. If you aren't, probably that wasn't something right for you. Wait a little more. Something that appears to you as a loss today, will appear as a hump that saved you from a great loss that could have happened.

Many times, we cry and brood upon what we lose. But, if we make a note of it, some day in future, we will realize that this small loss has brought to us a great benefit. Nothing happens without a reason. 

We need to respect each other. It's OK if someone laughs at you, but try not to be a cause of someone's tears and do do all this because you are scared of God... do it for the love of God... He is no devil to scare you.

POLICE Department

It is often seen that we handle our problems on our own. An out of court settlement when it is a case, but even an out of Police Station settlement is not a bad idea when we think of it.

Lost you mobile? Never going to find it. No point in filing a case.
Lost you wallet? Who do you think has time to look for a wallet? Forget it
Lost clothes from you hostel room? Was it UCB or Reebok? None? Then let it be... get a new one.
An unknown person got into your house today? Oh! The door was open? Is anything missing? Thank God!

These little ignorance teach us how not to approach Police and we as Indians are very good at learning and applying when it comes to such things and we apply it here..

Someone was following you back home today? Oh, be careful.
Those guys were eve-teasing you? I think you should change you route?
They have now reached our gates. Let it be. Don't go to the Police. Police is not going to be of any help. On the contrary, they will add to the trouble and these guys will trouble us even more.

Alas!

They raped her? Don't tell anybody. Not even the Police. They'll not let her live.

Are we ashamed when we are a victim to an earthquake? Are we ashamed when we are a victim to a tsunami? Are we shamed when we are a victim to a flood? Are we ashamed when we are a victim of a robbery? Is anyone ashamed if a member of their family is murdered? Then why are people ashamed if someone is raped? One is still a victim. A criminal needs to be ashamed of being unethical and performing an illegal act.

We don't approach the Police for anything and this way we only encourage the wrong doers.

Now the point would be, Police doesn't do anything. So, my question is, have we tried? Even if we have and have been disappointed in past, it must have been a case or two. In that case do we try to approach another Policeman or another station? They are here to help us, but if we don't help ourselves, why would anybody else?

As they say, "help us, to help you". We need to get some notions out of our minds. A person or two might begin but any revolution requires a mass. When we go for interviews, we always chose to say we are leaders and possess great leadership qualities. But are we really leaders? If yes, please take a step. Be a leader because a leader doesn't need other to begin.

A whole generation has to go in if there has to be a radical change. If policemen are not helping you, make them help you. Watching it in movies feels good when a hero or heroine triggers that sense of duty in a policeman and he is bound to do his duties. Why don't we then try to bring that change?

How important are my relatives?

I'm surprised to see that people are still stuck to religion, caste, region... when it comes to getting married... They say you are respected well if you marry within your caste. So will these people also stand by me through my difficult times? No... Just for a fake respect or disrespect I'm ready to sacrifice on my love. Wow!

My parents love me... they'll understand me and my love... If not today, someday I will be accepted by them... So am I ready to ruin my life for a bunch of jobless neighbours and relatives? If yes, I need to ask myself, am I really in love? Probably it's not the society, it's I...

A respect to all those who have the courage to fight the society for their love. They've come to be humans rather than Hindus and Muslims, Brahmins and Dalits, North Indians and South Indians.... I know a few of them on my friends list and I am proud to have those brave hearts there.

Reflection

Reflection

You are desirable.
I wondered why every reflection of mine,

Desires a reflection of Yours;

Unaware of the fact,

 that they are mere shadows and not reflections;

You are so unique that You cannot be replicated,

even in a reflection.

The Idea of God

The Idea of God

The idea of God for me,

Has never been distinct from You;

You have chanted His name,

Once in the day,

Once in the night;

I have grown to see Him in You,

You are not His reflection,

But He is You,

And You is He;

The day which marked your arrival,

Now marks your departure,

The hundred years which do them apart

Is not all that You have left behind

But hundreds of Me

For whom You are Thee.

I Miss You

I Miss You

I don’t remember a day I’ve spent without you;

Hand in hand, every time, that I walked with you;

You called me pretty when I wanted to feel pretty;

And I know you were genuine, when I looked into your eye;

I depended on you for everything;

You paid my bills;

You took responsibility of every little thing I had;

I felt complete when you walked with me;

I felt proud of having you by my side;

May be tomorrow someone will replace you;

But I will miss you;

Oh my dear purse, how much I miss you..

I am a Feminist

I am a feminist, but that doesn't mean I hate men. That doesn't mean I would not cook at home or would not do any household chores. It does not mean that I will refuse to look after my in-laws. It doesn't even mean that I hate babies and feel it a larger burden on me than my guy.

I am a feminist. I'll cook, but out of love and care, not as my duty. I hate it being taken for granted. I don't mind house hold chores, but I'd look forward to someone saying "we'll do it together". I'll take care of my in-laws, but not at the cost of ignoring my parents. I love babies, but would appreciate if my counterpart likes them too and shares the responsibilities equally.

Being a feminist is not being against men, but being proud of being a woman.