दिलसे दिल तक ...

  डॅडी तुमच्याशिवाय ... ( १ मार्च, २०२५ रोजी माझ्या वडिलांना, ज्यांना मी डॅडी म्हणतो, त्यांना देवाज्ञा झाली ... या दुःखद प्रसंगाने भावना अनावर झाल्या, त्यांना शब्दरूपाने वाट करू देण्याचा हा एक प्रयत्न  🙏🏼) त्या एका दिवशी सारं आयुष्य थांबलं,
 वाऱ्याने निखळलेली पाने जशी जमिनीत गडप होतात,
तसंच काहीसं तुमचं झालं डॅडी,
 त्या क्षणात ...  गेल्या कित्येक दिवसांचा काळोख डोळ्यांसमोर तरळला ...
 ते डॉक्टरांचे रिपोर्ट्स, त्या भयंकर चाचण्या,
तो प्रत्येक सुईचा वेदनादायक चटका,
आणि तुम्ही, रोज थोडे थोडे विरत चाललेले ... साऱ्या रात्री जागून तुमच्या श्वासांची गणती केली,
कधी थरारले, कधी मंदावले, कधी वाटलं, अजून काही दिवस असतील आपले,
कधी भीती वाटली, हीच का ती शेवटची रात्र? “जाने नही देंगे तुझे” असं म्हणत मी, श्रावणी आणि शैलेश 3 Idiots सारखे धडपडत राहिलो, पण ... तुमच्या शरीरातील पेशींसारखी आशाही लोपत गेली,
 तुम्ही तुमचं शरीर विसरून गेलात,
 आम्ही सर्वोपरी प्रयत्न करत राहिलो,
पण तो सगळा प्रवास असह्य होता, डॅडी ... तो शेवटचा दिवस आठवतो,  तुमची धडधड वाढली होती, मी नर्सेस आणि डॉक्टरांच्या मा...

तू दौड मत, ठेहेर जा सनसनी रफतार मे है लेकीन,  मुकम्मल सुकून है ठेहराव मे, जिंदगी का मजा तो सफर मे है,  ना है वो मजा मंझील पाने में,  फलसफा-ए-हयात ले जान, तू दौड मत, ठेहेर जा, तू दौड मत, ठेहेर जा ... मुड के देख पीछे, पैरों के निशान, कुछ अपने, कुछ अपनों के, मिट ना जाये ये अनमोल लम्हे,  समेट ले इन्हे, अपनी सूनहरी यादों मे, ना बन अपनों से अंजान, तू दौड मत, ठेहेर जा, तू दौड मत, ठेहेर जा ... कोई झुर्राई आंखे, कोई नन्हीसी मुठ्ठी,  ढुंड रही है तेरा सहारा, देखो हर घडी,  कोई धडकता दिल, कोई दोस्तोंकी मेहफिल, देख ये सारे है तुझे पुकारे, मुरझा ना जाये ये गुलशन कहीं, तरक्की की होड मे, संवार ले इन्हे ए बागबान,  तू दौड मत, ठेहेर जा, तू दौड मत, ठेहेर जा ...

 दिवाळी  चाहूल लागता थंडीची, अन सुट्ट्यांची ही घेऊन स्वारी, झाली नवरात्र-दसरा मग ही, आनंदाची येई दिवाळी ।। खुशबुदार ते उटणे लेपून, सुगंधित तेलाने मालिश भारी मळ हातावर अत्तर सुवासिक, अन मऊ रेशमी वस्त्र भरजरी ।। गोड बुंदी बेसन लाडू, तिखट खुसखुशीत खमंग चकली, चटकदार तो चिवडा अन जिभेवर, विरघळणारी शंकरपाळी ।। सुं सुं करीत अग्निबाण तो जाई आकाशी, अन फटाक्यांची आतषबाजी, चटचट आवाज अन धग जाणवीत मी उडवत राही शत फूलबाजी ।। प्रियजनांच्या सहवासात मन, उंच उंच मारी भरारी, नेत्र नसतील जरी मला पण, इंद्रियांची ही दिवाळी ।। (एका अंध मुलीची ही दिवाळी, तिच्या दृष्टिकोणातून !!दृष्टिकोण … हा शब्दही किती गमतीदार आहे न? तिला दृष्टी नसूनही दृष्टीकोण/ Perspective आहेच की. एक इंद्रिय निकामी असले तरी नाक, कान, जीभ आणि त्वचा ही इंद्रिये अधिक जोमाने काम करतात आणि कल्पनांच्या डोळ्यांसह तिला संपूर्ण अनुभव प्राप्त करून देतात ... बघा ती पुढे काय म्हणते ते) जरी हे सारे दिवे न दिसती, मन:चक्षूने सर्व अनुभूती  ज्ञानदीप हा सदा तेवती, मन मंदिरात प्रभा उजळती ।।

 कोजागिरी तो नभीचा चंद्र सांगे, भाव माझ्या अंतरीचा, शिरशिरे रोमांचित होऊन, काठ तो गोदावरीचा || प्रियजनांच्या मैफिलीत, शिरकाव होता मज प्रियेचा, गंध द्विगुणीत होतसे मग, ओंजळीतील मोगऱ्यांचा  || पौर्णिमेचा रतिराज तो, ताज मिरवी चांदण्यांचा, वरमला पाहुन तोही, मुखचंद्र सुंदर हा धरीचा || भिडतसे तव काळजाला, आवाज आतुर या दिलाचा , होतसे जादू जराशी, अन मेळ होई लोचनांचा || विरघळती भावना अन, उच्चांक होई स्पंदनांचा, होतसे शब्दांवीण मग, प्रीतीसंगम दो मनांचा || स्तब्ध होई अवकाशगंगा, थांबतो काटा सुईचा, आरंभ होई त्या घडीला, मंत्रमुग्ध सह-जीवनाचा ||

तुझ्यामुळे ... चित्र हे अपूर्ण होते, कुंचलेही शुष्क होते, जीवनाला रंग आला,  संगती तुझ्यामुळे ... दिवस रात्र खिन्न होते, ऋतुही उदास होते, हर्षोल्हास झाला,  हर-कही तुझ्यामुळे ... कृष्णमेघ दाटलेले, आसमंत काळोखलेले, चांदण्यांची रात्र आली, या धरी तुझ्यामुळे ... राऊळी मी शोधिले पण, देव दगडात नव्हता, ईश्वरी दृष्टांत झाला, अंतरी तुझ्यामुळे 🙏

 तू ... आस तू, आभास तू, मोगऱ्याचा सुवास तू, सर्वदा व्यापून आहे, अंतरीचा श्वास तू ... सुप्त तू, कधी व्यक्त तू, कधी मृदू, कधी सक्त तू, जीवना आकार देई,  गोरी कुंभार तू ... रणरणत्या उन्हातही, शीतल वटवृक्ष तू, चातका या तृप्त करीशी, पावसाचा थेंब तू ... सफल तू अन सुफल तू, चिखलातही कमल तू, आयुष्यातील हर प्रश्नांची, होतसे उकल तू ... भव्य आकाश तू, संधीप्रकाश तू, आजन्म साथ देईन, दृढ असा विश्वास तू ... जीवनाचा अर्थ तू, फक्त तू, बिनशर्त तू, अंतरीच्या गाभाऱ्यातील, दिव्य ते निरांजन तू  🙏

What is - ISP The Art of Parenting ISP - The Art of Parenting is an experiential workshop that guides parents on how to bring up children right from the stage of conception to 8 years. It deals with the overall development of the child covering the  Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional  and Spiritual  areas. It also deals with imparting total Education to the child covering all the 5 elements of nature, namely Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. What is the duration? It is a 9 sessions program where one meets once a week for a duration of 3 hours. Who is eligible to join this programme? Those who are planning to have a child. Those who are already pregnant. Those who have children below 8 years of age. Those who wish to contribute towards the growth and development of children. When does one start? Right now ! Because ...... It is easier to teach a child of 3 years than a child of 4 years. It is easier to teach a child of 2 years than a child of 3 years....

Some good thoughts ... Spirituality is about seeing everything around you as energy and not a person, thing or form. Connecting with that eternal energy beyond form is spirituality. When you are neither entangled not insecure you are FREE. Only entangled and insecure people are busy. When you get anything you become in-secured when you receive anything you become reassured. Ignorant Asks, Arrogant Commands, Irresponsible Claims, Curious Finds Out, Wise Discovers ! Bonding is Blissful when nobody is carrying each others load, but when are connected with each other in Love .

Nine Principles for Peace of Mind 1.     Do Not Interfere In Others’ Business Unless Asked Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others’ affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God… God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act inexactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace. 2.     Forgive And Forget This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn res...

A group song from the school days. Really an inspirational song about one of the most daring act by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ... Afazul Khan Vadh !! दुंदुभी निनादल्या,  दशदिशा    कडाडल्या, केसरी गुहेसमीप मत्त हत्ती चालला, मत्त हत्ती चालला ||  वाकुनी आदिलशाहास कुर्निसात देऊनी  प्रलयकाळ तो प्रचंड खान निघे तेथुनी  हादरली धरणी व्योम शेषहि शहारला || १ ||  खान चालला पुढे अफाट सैन्य मागुती  उंट हत्ती पालख्या हि रांग लांब लांब ती  टोळधाड हि निघे स्वतंत्रता गिळायला || 2 ||  श्रवणी तप्त तैलसे शिवास वृत्त पोचले  रक्त तापले कराल खड्ग सिद्ध जाहले  मर्दनास कालियास कृष्ण सिद्ध जाहला || ३ ||  तुळजापूरची भवानी माय महन्मंगला  राउळात अधमखान दैत्यासह पोचला  मूर्ती भंगली मनात चित्रगुप्त हासला || ४ ||  सावधान हो शिवा वैर्याची रात्र ही  काळ येतसे समीप साध तूच वेळ ही  देऊनी बळी अजास तोषवी भवानीला || ५ || 

What am I? Number five has a special significance in spirituality the five elements ( Panchmahabhoota ), the five bodies ( Panchsharir ), the five rules of the Buddha ( Panchsheel ), the five precepts of Aurveda ( Panchkarma ), etc. However there is one set of fives that denotes a unique spiritual phenomenon that very few are aware of the five qualities of the Self. Lot of significance has been attached to the questions Who am I and Why am I? But the question What am I? is often ignored. What is my inner core made up of? What are the qualities of the Self? What is at the essence of my being? What are the five core values of a human being? And the answer will be five qualities or values. These are creation, realization, satisfaction, devotion and discrimination. To make it simpler, you can substitute these five qualities with the verbs Expressing, Being, Enjoying, Loving and Knowing. Why only these? You can use an micro or macro approach and will arrive at the same set of five what...

A discussion between Seekers and Master is reproduced below. The discussion throws light on a number of beliefs one may have about Karma. Seeker 1 :   Master , what exactly is the Law of Karma? Master :   Let   us examine everyone’s beliefs here about Karma before we exactly come to the law of Karma. Let us suppose young Sam stole from his father. He stole 100 dollars worth of money from his father’s wallet. What according to you will happen as per law of Karma? What do each one of you think? Let us start with you – since you asked the question… Seeker 1 :     Well, I think if Sam stole from his father, when Sam grows up – his son will steal about the same amount of money from him. Master :     What about interest? (smiles)    J   What if he does not get married at all? What do others think? Seeker 2 :     Well, I believe that someone will steal back from him. It may be money, it may be ideas. It will be sometime or the oth...

Seeker :   What is Real Happiness? Master :   Real Happiness is not that happiness which you get when you achieve something. The mind has cast a shadow over the real ‘you’, the nature of which is happiness. When the mind falls – then what is behind the mind – that Truth manifests. And when that happens, it is real happiness. Suppose you have an aim, a desire to achieve something or to own something. And when you actually achieve it – then the mind, that was thriving only on that desire – falls for some moments since the desire has been fulfilled. And in those few moments of no-mind, you experience emptiness and you call this as happiness or bliss. All happiness you have ever experienced is only because of the mind getting empty, because of the no mind state, because of the lifting of the shadow of the mind. But you get the notion that ‘because’ the target was completed – you got happiness. Because you got what you desired – you got happiness. Because of this false notion, d...

People say many things. If people knew the truth, then whatever is happening in the world today, would that be happening? People do not know the truth. They call information of external things and general knowledge as the truth. The truth gives joy at the beginning, at the mid and at the end. This means it always gives happiness. It is beautiful and sweet. Taste it from anywhere. It is always sweet and never bitter. If truth seems to be bitter, then one should check his tongue to see if there is something bitter on his tongue. If someone is told, “You are a fool… you are fat… you are ugly…”, then this person feels bad. People think that perhaps he found this truth to be bitter. But actually it was not the truth, but the information about his body-mind that he felt bad about. His true self is beyond the body-mind. The truth (the ultimate truth) is beyond the body-mind. But people consider the truth and information to be one and the same. The ones who coined the statement, “ Truth is G...

Once, a disciple of Saint Ramakrishna Paramhansa asked him, ‘You always speak to Goddess Kali. Can you request Her to visit my home so that I can be graced by Her divine sight?’ Ramakrishna replied, ‘Give me your address and I shall certainly send Her to you.’ The disciple gave his residential address and left happily. He thought, ‘Goddess Kali will come to my home, now I need not attend any spiritual discourses.’ Many days passed but Goddess Kali did not appear. The disciple was sure that Ramakrishna, being a great saint, could not have lied. Therefore he again approached Ramakrishna. Ramakrishna said, ‘You have provided the address of your house instead of your address. What is your address?’ The disciple then handed over his office address thinking that he was present in his office for most of the day. He could not grasp the significance of Ramakrishna’s question. There is no end to what ignorance can make you do! Having given his office address, the disciple would wait at his offic...

One on One with Oneness Seeker :   How to attain God? Master :   When all false notions about yourself get broken – you attain Him. Seeker :   What do you mean by false concepts and notions? Master :   Those that are mere beliefs – which have been merely accepted at face value. Suppose, I start believing that if certain targets are achieved in my life – only then I am successful, then I have a ‘false concept’ of success. Because people have told me that such an achievement alone is what consists of success. Now, if something like that doesn’t happen in my life, then I will believe that I am a failure, because the world calls it a failure. This means that I have to be unhappy or happy depending on these beliefs and concepts of others, whereas real happiness is something totally different. Seeker :   How can I obtain liberation from notions, beliefs and false concepts? Master :   Only by understanding. The moment these notions come under the light of under...