A memorable birthday

Tring! Tring! Tring! Tring!

“Hello!” I answered the call drowsily.

“Happy Birthday to you, dear brother,” wished my brother.

“Thank you,” I said with a smile.

And then my mother wished me to have a great birthday. After that I heard brothers and sisters singing the birthday song. It is honey to ears! What else can be better than that?

It’s a fantastic morning, which I began the day with a smile. The smile in my face is present through out the day.

Late in the evening, while browsing the internet, I found an interesting concept. According to Vedas, life is divided into four ashrams (stages), each of 25 years. The first one is Brahmacharya (Childhood and Bachelor) which involves seeking the knowledge and being away from sexual pleasures. The second one is called Grihastaashram , a colorful stage of life with sex, relationships and money. And the third stage is Vaanaprastaashram. It is all about liberation from all the family affairs. Sanyasa is the last stage and is again about the search of true knowledge.

So, according to it I have still two more years to get into colorful life. Until then, I will have no spouse and no spice in my life. [ :-( ]

But one good thing, I can live my peacefully according to my wish for two more years before getting into slavery of 25 years. [ :-) ]

Mara to Rama

When the hunter Valmiki was unable to utter the sacred mantra “Rama” (One of the meanings of “Rama” is “Sat-Chit-Ananda” which means “Truthful eternal bliss”, Sage Narada advices him to repeat the word “Mara” (Meaning of Mara = Dead) which was quite easy to say for a hunter like him. When he repeated "Mara" many times, it sounded like chanting “Rama”. And it completely transformed the life of Valmiki from a hunter to a sage.

Two morals can be observed from the above story. The first one - When we don’t know how to do, following the advice of experts will help to accomplish the task. And my favourite lesson – Just do the karma, no one knows what comes out as the result. So, I will just blog, who knows one day my writings may become scriptures, Ha Ha. Just Kidding. It will become at least ruminating stuff for me.

If it's my F-Day

Five things I do if today is my last day! What! Final Day?

1. Watch some of my favourite comedy movies and documentaries on animals.
2. Crack jokes with my family.
3. Say 143 to Shruthi loudly. (shh! Its my secret)
4. Call friends and bid them bye. Of course, saying Good bye to "My Life".
5. Dial hospital to collect my kidneys and eyes after I leave this world.

Hey! I think there are many days left for that F-day. On the lighter side - Until then we all have to take pain to read my blog. [:)]

The lighter side - I read somewhere "Live your life as it's your final day". If I call hospital everyday, someday mental hospital ambulance will come for me. [:)]