Religion V/S God

I am not sure if many would agree with this post as the subject is a delicate and a very intimate one. For many the two words Religion and God .. go together.. synonymous rather.. or for some.. one is the offset of another....however I wish to differ.... Religion is not an offset of god but of society. Its the people who created religion. It is nothing but a reason to come together. one of the many reasons why we have clubs, fraternities alike. Probably religion was created with the view of binding people together. however in recent times it has been the reason for the divide rather. If one asks me whether I am religious, my answer would be a 'No'... but if one were to ask if I believe in god.. then the reply would be a 'Yes'... it confounds some..but i have my reasons to believe so... When the civilizations began to form.... they formed religion too..So initially these religions were specific to a particular location which later spread to other parts of the world through the medium of travellers, conquerers and and the people who migrated from one place to another. Some were formed before the others. Whatever be the difference in the ways of worship... the common factor was that divine power which everyone revered.irrespective of the location constraints.. everywhere the faith was same... The faith was placed in different objects... So there had to be some force..a common force which made everyone around the world feel it and beleive it..that makes me beleive in the existence of god...whereas religion is just a man made concept. .... but it is soo deeply ingrained into us that we are even ready to kill each other for it which is absurd. We follow a religion just because it is bequeathed to us. What if we were actually born to parents following a particular religion and raised by another set of parents who followed another religion.... to which religion would the child belong??? . so does religion run in our blood or in our minds?? so are we hindus, muslims, catholics, jews, sikhs, etc by birth or by upbringing? For me... I have my different ways to reach god. Its not that I dont believe in idol worship.. even I do that... I have a small ganesha at my desk gifted by a friend... the little idol is a source of strength for me.... Whenever I pray to ganapati bappa..I think of him seated in that small temple my mom's school.( Which now has changed and modernised though ). But its just my faith there... I have never understood when people say... an idol of god is more powerful at a particular location. for instance LalBaug cha Raja. Dont wanna hurt any sentiments here.. but seriously.. Is Bappa who sits at Lalbaug different from my bappa who sits in that small temple away from all the crowd? Are these different clones of the same god? Cant be right??? It is nothing but the faith and belief that we place in the inanimate objects and divinify them. God does exist and religion is just means to reach that Supreme Being. some do it with folded hands and some with open hands... but all the prayers reach the same ONE...

Just ONE Question....

Well offlate there has been lot of noise over Kasab's trial. Some were happy with the verdict while some Human Rights activists decried it. The laggardness of our judiciary compared to the judicial system of other countries would require another post to write about....
However I have just one question to the so called human rights preachers... who say that kasab should not be killed and he should be given a a chance to reform.
Suppose we are attacked by our friendly neighbours and are at war.. what do we instruct our soldiers to do? tell them that their attackers are after all HUMAN BEINGS.. Who have equal rights to live just as you do... so you should not kill them.. but offer yourselves to be killed..so that finally after they have conquered and killed all of us.. they attain enlightenment just like Ashoka... and reform themselves????

I would just quote a line from my favourite movie "Lakshya' in answer to these human rights preachers. " Hum kisi ki Mulk pe hamla karne nahi gaye the. Hamla hamari mulk pe hua hai." The people who died thanks to Mr. Kasab were innocent who were going about their daily lives. They were our people who were killed. It was our land that was attacked. We never waged a war against anyone.But we have been attacked again and again. Thanks to our fantastic judicial system which fails to deliver justice and the tolerant attitude of our government. And I am not supporting or asking for war out here... because that would lead to further destruction and losing our men...

But I do agree with the Human Rights Preachers.... Kasab should Not Be Hanged.... definately not...
He should publicly crucified... He should be handed over to the public.. To be granted death by hanging is a blessing for such creatures. Did they expect to go back alive after what they did. Ofcourse they had come with death and murder in their eyes and mind. So a death penalty would only ease his suffering.... He should be tied at the centre of the city.. and everyone.. each and every person of my city or my country should be asked to go and cut a piece of his body.. in which way they can.. i know its gruesome but anything less than that would not do justice to all those people who were killed on that night and the days that followed.... when we lost our brave soldiers.

But then.... it is going to be the same fate for Mr. Kasab just as his counterpart Mr. Afzal Guru. The Human Rights activist can rejoice as our judicial system is so adept that Mr. Kasab will never be hanged. he will rot in jail for rest of his life and our government will spend crores of money in keeping him alive and safe till some important politician is taken hostage and then his freedom is bargained for. but he will nto be hanged.... it doesnt matter if those crores could have fed many families who dont get even one square meal a day. or could have made life a bit easier for our soldiers who die for our country... by giving them basic amenities like medicines or food.


Rejoice... Human Rights Preachers!!!!..... Have faith in your Pseudo Democracy!!!!

Mind v/s Matter

Mind and Matter( Brain) two things different from each other but very often used interchangably.


The powers of the mind are yet to be uncovered.


Today we have the best of the scientific knowledge and years of research on neurology or the study of the brain. however what we know is only 10 % of what our brain can actually perform. the rest of the powers of the brain is still unknown. There is so much that the human brain can perform that is still not explained.



so how is the mind different from the brain. somewhere feel tthat the Brain is the apparatus and mind is like the experiment. the intangible asset but very valuable and much powerful over the brain. more like a subset of each other. together yet apart.



we are aware of the various functions of the brain and how each part of the body or each activity is ruled by the brain. be it anything from any biological, emotional , physiological need or activity. each and everything is controlled by the grey matter residing in that cubic space between your two ears.



few things that i had read about made me think about this subject . one was the ability of the ancient sages to create miracles. It was no magic but pure utilisation of the powers of the mind.these sagess could create things out of mid-air just by using their highest level of concentration power. the entire universe is made of particles. its only when these particles come together in a specific combination thats when we get what we have. So these sages just used the power of their mind to bring together the particles in the air, combine them in a specific manner and to create materialistic things such as fruits or water.

What these sages did in ancient time does continue even today though in a different manner. practice of reiki or what we call the telepathy are the examples of the power of the mind.

I feel the Human mind is the most beautiful creation of God. Mind lets you think, imagine and dream. The brain shows you the way to acheive it, helps to realise your dreams.

The Unconventional Life

Been wondering about this topic since i seem to be using this word " Unconventional Life" a bit too often these days.

So what do i write.. what the conventional life is and how i perceive the unconventional life to be?

or what i expect from life...little things which are unconventional... or rather people think they are so..

ok.. so whats the conventional life about.... in my perception... conventional life would be.. the typical one.. very similar to the existence of an animal for that mattter or any living organism. you are born.. you fight for survival. for food.. to mate.. for shelter.. and then once ur job is done.. then fine day.. its end of the story.. and teh cycle continues with a new hero or herione..and so it goes on... similar to humans.. there r so many of us.. Who just Exist.. for the sake of it. Maybe even I am doing the same as of now. Just leading a mere existence.. and not leading a life.. these two happen to be very different things..Do we actually understand the difference between the two.. or we do understand but fail to acknowledge it.. maybe due to different reasons... at times it could be that we are so engrossed in the rat race that we often tend to forget to LIVE!!!!

thats what i mean by "Unconventional Life".. a life where you LIVE by your terms. do things that satisfy your soul and not because it would satisfy someone else's demands. (I aint hinting at being self obsessed or self centred and be ignorant towards our duties.)

Somewhere even that "I" is important... need to listen to your heart.. what your heart wants.. fulfill its wishes... thats the way to keep it happy... just live your life by your own rules... make your dreams come true..trust your instincts.... live life by the moment.. you never know if you would make it till the next moment.

and if ever there are any moments of distress.. just tell your heart.. " AALL IZZ WELL"".. and so shall it be ....:)

Jago Re!!!

Election time is here again!!!!
Earlier the mantra of the political parties would be Vote Do Vote Do!!! Now it’s the junta which says Vote Karo Vote Karo!!!!
Par koi yeh toh bataye.. vote kare toh kare kisko???
Nowadays there are these social groups or organizations who have taken voting and the elections as their mission. Objective is to change the system. The youth is being targeted as they seem to be a considerable size of the vote bank.
Yeah we are aware it is our fundamental right to vote. And it is a duty towards ourselves, our society and our nation at large for every individual to vote. Also heard other phrases such as every vote counts, we have the power in our hands and the likes. (We did study some civics in school)
But…ting tong... Come back to reality. Is just voting going to bring about the desired changes in our Indian political theatre… which has the best possible drama happening of all the time!!! And secondly does our responsibility end by casting our vote?
Next Question: whom should we vote??? Well we have a wide variety of options available in our country (thanks to ridiculous and innumerous reasons for which we have political parties formed) but unfortunately not many have proved their worth or their words. How can we build a democratic system where the fundamentals of the parties are based on issues like religions, castes or regions in a country which is supposed to be secular since ages? Do we focus on being progressive or tend to be rather regressive in our approach towards development and growth? Do we wish to have an overall development or just focus on developing certain sections of the society or certain areas. This brings us to the point: are we truly a democratic nation? Do we actually believe in the fundamentals which were laid by ours leaders or the freedom fighters? Or is it just pseudo democracy or pseudo Secularism that we follow. Are we focusing at developmental politics or divisive politics??
Going back to the question so whom should we vote. If you consider at the national level as of now we have the UPA, the NDA and the Third Front. Can we choose one amongst these? There is no one best out here... So obviously has to be the one who is the least worst… have to work the other way... Tick off the worst ones….. Its all about choosing the lesser Evil!!!!
The above questions have been bothering me for some time now. How my one vote would make a difference to the nation? I guess I won’t be the only one who would be thinking so.
To begin with I decided to change my thought process. Instead of asking how my one vote would make a difference I decided to ask myself ‘How can I make a difference with my one vote?’ How can I ensure my vote doesn’t go waste and somewhere somehow it makes a difference to my country.
Answer: Read more. Grab any bit information that is available.
Know more about the people who are going to be in the policy making chair.
Be unbiased. Don’t let any prejudices overrule your thought process. Have an open approach. Judge strictly by weighing the positives against the negatives (well negatives happen to outbalance the positives over here but when pitted against the negatives in each other we can get some breakthrough)
Do your own research. When you talk to people on these issues there are chances you might tend to be influenced by their thought process subconsciously. So hear all that you can but listen to what your mind says.
Analyze what you want from the government. What are the issues that need to be addressed? Which things need to be condemned: corruption, criminal record of the politicians, exploitation and abuse of the power? Finally try to meet your ideas with that of the political parties for the best interest of the country. Overall we have an idea what each of the three coalitions stand for. So choose which one you would want to support or rather work it from the other way. Choose the one you would never want to support. Maybe that would be easier.
If each one of us puts some efforts to in order to make our vote worthwhile maybe then we would have a somewhat democratic government where no matter who is forming the government there would be some amount of the nation’ s say in it.
And let us not forget the most important thing. Our duty does not end by casting our vote. In fact that’s where our job begins and it is a continuous one. Stop blaming the government for each and every thing. You are equally responsible towards your country. Try and understand that something’s are beyond anybody’s control. Some things good or bad will always happen. The difference lies how each one deals with such situations.
Next time you blame your government for unclean roads. Stop littering in the first place and stop others from doing so. You are stuck in the traffic and wish to blame the government for not providing proper roads ensure you follow the traffic rules before you do that. Try and minimize your contribution towards environmental pollution. Analyze your every action and the repercussions associated with it.
There is a lot to do if we wish to for our country in our own little ways. We just need the will to do it. And for a change act rather than just talk or blame.
When we point a finger at someone else there are always the other four pointing at us.
Start Thinking. Ignite Your Mind!!!!

Will the Mindless Killing Ever Stop???

Offlate when someone asks How Are You? ALIVE !!! seems to be the only possible reply that I have.



Seems like the terrorists were bored of playing their computer games.. n as and when they like.. they go for some live CS...



makes me wonder if this hatred , mindless killing, ever stop? instead of blaming one another..instead of mindlessly killing ..will we ever fight against Terrorism and Not Religious Terrorism??? Will we perceive Terrorism as a serious national threat and do something about it?

Will people ever understand a simple basic fact that the terrorist do NOT belong to any religion!!!. No god ever calls for ruthless killing. when will we stop this hatred over pieces of land... in the name of religion, region...



I fail to understand what is it that these people want? Do they want to hamper the growth of my country? Attack the stability and progress?
Will this ever stop?????? Can we breathe peacefully ever?? Can we be assured of returning home safely and that we wont be burnt alive, shot at, butchered , assaulted.... just because we belong to a different sect, religion, region, race ?????

Whose Mumbai is it?

One man holds the city at ransom for days and goes scot free the next!!!
What an amazing show put up by our judiciary. It is said that our judicial system is one of the best since our judiciary is seperate from the state and no one can be above the law. However the events of this week seem to prove something else. one man can do as he wills, kill innocent people, spread violence and terror across the city, bring a city like Mumbai to a standstill, cause riots and still be treated as a hero?? a Warrior?? a Saviour???

Is violence justified???In order to have your way??? And the government or the law just acts as a bystander and watches the drama? Tries to put a gag on the person's mouth and expects him to follow a maun vrat? Disappointing!!! The government and the law has let its people down once more.

I do not understand the logic. So according to the revered Mr Thackeray, every state has to close its borders to the rest. Instead of having an open approach we are focusing on closing our doors to our own countrymen. If the same philosophy is to be applied everywhere, All the IIM's and IIT's should admit only local students. All the maharashtrians working in MNCs across India or outside India should be brought back home. Nobody should be allowed to work beyond their Regional Boundaries. All maharashtrian engineers and doctors across the world should be asked to come back or rather forced to come back and work only in maharashtra. aamchi maati aamchi maansa after all...

Has anyone stopped maharashtrians from driving taxis or do any of the jobs that at present is being done by the so called outsiders. or nonmumbaikars. Just that they never did it because they probably found it demeaning.

I believe Mumbai is different from the rest. A mumbaikar is not a maharahstrian or a north, south east or west Indian. Its a completely different sense of belonging and pride which only a mumbaikar can feel, understand and experience during the innumerable tough times Mumbai has gone through over the years.At such times its the average mumbaikar who is always ready to lend a helping hand. To recount recent incidents, during the 2005 floods or the 2006 blasts, the hand which reached you was not a bihari's or marwari's or south indian or maharashtrian's. It was that of a true mumbaikar. Its that spirit which is common between all of us.
Why don’t people understand this simple fact. A Politician does not belong to the people. People think Mr. Thackeray is addressing their issues and fighting for them.. but is he really??? Is He really bothered about the poeple or His people for that matter? Does he care? If he did would he say his party activists would spread terror if he were to be arrested? Isn’t it heights of self obsession? He probably feels proud seeing his people being beaten up while he rested in the car and was given top security?? while the common man suffered? The one who survives on daily wages had to go hungry for that particular period? Who gives people right to decide for others? and destroy and harm the rest just because they do not follow the same religion or do not belong to the same region???

Is violence justified and accepted in our country? Now we know why its easy for the terrorists to spread their terror in India as and when they wish.Its because we let them. We have lot of tolerance and patience. Thats the reason one man has the guts to hold the city to ransom. People are scared to move out of their homes or offices. Why should we be scared of such people? The Indian Common Man is a toy for the terrorist, the government, the politicians. To play around with their lives is their favourite pasttime.

All I feel is Mumbai cannot be restricted by boundaries. The spirit cant be killed and its there in each person in this city. no matter how many people try to stop it and have been trying to do the same for years, it still gets back on its feet and ready for the sprint with each new day.

That’s what I love about Mumbai and feel proud to be a Mumbaikar. and nobody can take that spirit away from any Mumbaikar!!!... The ones staying in the high rises or the ones living in the slums of this beautiful city which has its own charm. :)

As K L Prasad says... Mumbai kisike Baap ki nahi... (Kudos to him)!!!Mumbai har Mumbaikar ki hai!!!