Making My Dream A Reality

 

I just relax my body... 

I let go of all tensions... 

I reduce the speed of my thoughts...

I relax my mind, my thinking... 

I let go of what doesn't let me be well...

 

What is it that I truly long for? What do I want in my life?

 

I listen to the answer that arises from the inside of the self. I let the answer come out spontaneously. I don't worry about it.

 

I visualize what I want and where I want to reach. Now I fly; I fly towards the destiny that I dream of. I visualize myself being what I want to be, doing what I want to do. Without fears, without strings that hold me... 

I am who I want to be... I see myself like that, having achieved it... I enjoy some moments of this experience... I experience my dream... I can achieve my dream... I have to visualize it as if I had already achieved it... This strengthens my capacity to achieve it...

 

Now I return to the present moment... 

I prepare myself to enter into action with this conviction. 

I will make my dream a reality... 

24 Incarnations of Lord Vishnu

We all are aware of only 10 popular incarnations of Lord Vishnu but as per scriptures and puranas, Lord Vishnu incarnated 24 times in 24 different avatars which includes the popular 10 incarnations too. Here's have a glance at it:

1. Adi-Purush Avatar:

This incarnation took place with a desire to commence creation. This incarnation was all powerful and full of sixteen kalaas. In this incarnation, Lord Brahma emerged from the navel of Lord Vishnu in the state of deep meditation.

2. Sanat Kumar (Brahma Manas Putra):

This incarnation was in the form of Manas Putra means born by wish. Lord Brahma had four sons and they were known as manasputra who throughout their life maintained celibacy and engaged in tremendous penance. This incarnation was the inspiration source for Brahmins.

3. Varaha Avatar:

Lord Vishnu took this incarnation as a Boar and rescued this earth which had sub-merged in the ocean and brought it out from the ocean. The whole creation started only after that.

4. Narada Avatar:

Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as Sage Narada showed the devotion is best means of getting free from bondages of Karma.

5. Nara-Narayana Avatar:

Lord Vishnu in this incarnation of Sage Nara-Narayana took birth from the womb of a woman named Kala. It was the twin incarnation of Lord Vishnu on the earth working for the preservation of righteousness. The human soul Nara is the eternal companion of the Divine Narayana. Nara-Narayana performed a tremendous penance by going to Badri and Kedar and showed the importance of Penance (Labour) to the world that nothing can be achieved without it.

6. Kapila Avatar:

Main Purpose of Lord Vishnu's incarnation as sage Kapila was to compile all the divine knowledge that had been destroyed and to teach this world Sankhya Shastra (rationalism) which helped the Brahmins, who had forgotten their duties to rectify their mistakes. His mother Devahuti was his first disciple.

7.  Dattatraya Avatar:

 

Lord Vishnu's in his seventh incarnation as Dattatraya born to Mata Ansuya and father Sage Atri. He was the one who had given Spiritual Knowledge to King Alarka and Prahlada. He had twenty four teachers. He believed that in the world, a man can learn from each and every thing, so he accepted twenty-four objects like water, bird, air, an unmarried girl, and even a prostitute etc.

8. Yagya Avatar:

 

Lord Vishnu in eighth incarnation as Yagya was born to Prajapati and Akuti. Yagya' is a ritual of sacrifice and is performed to please the gods. It involves pouring oblations into the divine fire. In this avatar, Lord Vishnu’s main thrust of teaching was based on the values of helpfulness and protecting each other during the time of crisis.

9. Rishabh Avatar:

 

Lord Vishnu in his ninth incarnation as  Rishabh Dev was born to king Nabhi and Marudevi. His mother Marudevi was the daughter of Indra. He attained that state of Paramhansa which is an uphill task. He was given the title of 'Jin' which means 'a knower'. His followers are known as Jains. He was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras.

10. Prithu Avatar:

 

Lord Vishnu as 'Prithu' took this incarnation as per the wishes of the sages. The earth had concealed all the vegetation's within her and as a result the whole land had become barren. To protect the humanity, Lord Vishnu took incarnation as Prithu by milking the cow (earth). This is considered as supreme incarnation, because after that the earth has remained full of vegetations.

11. Matsya Avatar:

 

All the oceans had unified into a single ocean in the 'Manvantara' of 'Chakshusha'. Lord Vishnu in his 11th incarnation as a Matsya (Fish) rescued the earth from 'Maya' the demon. He gave discourses to Satyavrat along with the seven sages, while they were sitting on the boat. He also showed them his illusionary powers.

12. Kurma Avatar:

In twelfth incarnation as a tortoise, Lord Vishnu held the mountain 'Mandarachala' on his back, during the time when the deities and the demons where churning the ocean. He stopped the mountain from going to the nether world.

13. Dhanvanatari Avatar:

Lord Vishnu took his thirteenth incarnation as Dhanvantari. He manifested from the ocean holding a vessel filled with ambrosia. He was the profounder of medicinal science.

14. Mohini Avatar:

Lord Vishnu in his fourteenth incarnation as Mohini enchanted the demons by his beautiful appearance of a woman, and took away the pot filled up with ambrosia from them and gave it to the deities. The deities were thus protected from the demon.

15. Narsimha Avatar:

Lord Vishnu took his fifteenth incarnation as Narisimha, having upper body in the form of lion and the lower resembling of a man. In this incarnation he protected Prahlada from his father Hiranyakashipu, the demon. He killed Hiranyakashipu by tearing his body apart by his nails. Lord Vishnu had to attain this form because Lord Brahma had blessed Hiranyakashipu, that a Human being could not kill him.

16. Hayagreeva Avatar:

The main purpose of this incarnation of Lord Vishnu was to restore and protect the Vedas, which were stolen by Madhu and Kaitaba. In this incarnation of Hayagreeva, his face resembled that of a horse and the rest of his body resembled that of Sri Narayan with all of his four hands. He killed the demon and protected the Vedas.

17. Vamana Avatar:

Lord Vishnu took his seventeenth incarnation as Vamana (a Dwarf), when Bali the king of demons had captured the entire three worlds. To help the deities regain control over the heaven, Lord Vishnu disguised as a dwarf went to Bali when he was busy performing a 'Yagya' and demanded earth measured by his three steps. When 'Bali' agreed, he transformed his form from a small dwarf to a giant. Consequently he covered all three worlds with his two steps. Ultimately he regained heaven for the deities.

18. Parshurama Avatar:

When the Kshatriya kings became ruthless and started exploiting their subjects. Lord Vishnu took his eighteenth incarnation as Parshurama' and annihilated the Kshatriyas kings for seventeen times and consequently donated the earth to the Brahmins.

19. Vyasa Avatar:

Lord Vishnu took his nineteenth incarnation as Sage Vyasa by taking birth from the womb of 'Satyavati'. His father was sage Parashar. He made the division of Veda, and made extension of its branches. He also wrote eighteen Mahapuranas and the Mahabharata.

20. Rama Avatar:

Lord Rama is considered to be the twentieth incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the era of Satyug. In this incarnation he constructed a bridge over the ocean with the help of the Vanars and after crossing over to Lanka killed many demons like Ravana, Kumbhakarna. He taught the value of morality.

21. Balarama Avatar:

Balrama is considered to be the twenty-first incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He was also the elder brother of Lord Vishnu’s Krishna Avatar. In this incarnation, he killed Pralambasura, the demon and many more demons.

22. Krishna Avatar:

Lord Krishna born in Mathura was the twenty-second incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He fought against the exploitation right from his childhood and killed many demons like Kalayavan, Kansa, Jarasandh etc. He gave the divine knowledge in the form of Bhagvad Gita to Arjun during the battle of Kurukshetra.

23. Buddha Avatar:

The twenty-third incarnation of Lord Vishnu was as Lord Buddha. In the Kaliyuga, the demons were completely subjugated by the deities. Shukracharya the teacher of the demons instigated the demons to perform Yagya so that they could regain power and authority. Fearing this, deities prayed to Lord Vishnu for help. Lord Vishnu took incarnation as Buddha and dissuaded the demons from performing Yagya as it involves violence. The demons stopped performing yagyas.

24. Kalki Avatar:

At the end of Kaliyuga, when the sins would be all pervading and the kings would themselves becomes thieves then Lord Vishnu would take his twenty-fourth incarnation as Kalki by taking birth in the village of 'Shambhal' in a Brahmin family of Vishnuyash. By killing and destroying the sinners, he would re-establish the superiority of Virtuosity and religiousness.               

Challenges in Life

Every challenge we face in life is a blessing by GOD. This is GOD's own way of letting us know that there is someone up in the sky who holds the key of our life and who has all the power to move our life. So next time, when we get any challenge, we must be prepare for that and be thankful to GOD that HE has chosen us to fulfil HIS task.

So here is my list of questions, which I will use when i get my next challenge.

1. What I can learn from this Challenge?

2. How is it helpful in strenghtening me?

3. How I can put this Strength to my advantage?

4. How I can use this to help others?

5. What would make this a worth-while experience?

Now I am ready for any new challenge in my life. Because If we challenge our own-selves time to time, than we will definitely become best every time. Because we can reach out of ourselves, forget our own pains, and hold other people up ...

A Tribute to our Three Freedom Fighters

O Mera Rang De Basanti Chola Maye Rang De

ओ मेरा रंग दे बसंती चोल माये रंग दे

O Mera Rang De Basanti Chola Rang De…. Rang De

मेरा रंग दे बसंती चोल रंग दे!!!! रंग दे

These lines are enough to remind us of our national heroes who sacrificed their lives for the sake of our country. 23^rd March is a Shahidi Divas (Martyr’s Day) of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

At this platform, I want to pay my tribute to these three great revolutionaries who actually sow the seed of revolution which in turn helped every Indian to saw the dawn of independence.

We all have power hidden inside ourselves but how to use that power is actually not as easy as it sounds. When the power is misused, it translates into violence but when the same power is used for achieving some righteous goal then it amounts to justice. And this was the ideology of our great revolutionary Bhagat Singh which he used at that time.

They cared to die for us, they sacrificed their lives so that their forthcoming generations can be born free and die free. They died for us so that we can live in a free country. But when we look at the India today, we don’t seem to be valuing our freedom, we seem to have taken it for granted. If we want to see our country become crown of the world again, we will have to remind ourselves that our forefathers have laid their lives for us.

On this day, let’s remember those who died for this country and remind ourselves that we are safe and breathing free air because of their sacrifice.

Sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev has immortalized them for the centuries to come and on this day let us pledge to uphold the cherished values for which they gave their life.

Jai Hind

http://www.speakingtree.in/public/spiritual-blogs/seekers/self-improvement/a-tribute-to-our-three-freedom-fighters

Time - A Priceless Gift

Amazing short story which depicts the importance of giving your precious time to your loved ones over anything else is the best thing you all are gifting to them. A must read for everyone.

A Short Story of  DAD & SON…

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: “Daddy, may I ask you a question?”

DAD: “Yeah sure, what it is?” replied the man.

SON: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”

DAD: “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.

SON: “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”

DAD: “If you must know, I make Rs.100 an hour.”

SON: “Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: “Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?”

The father was furious, “If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room. 

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

———

The man had calmed down, and started to think: 

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that Rs. 50 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.

"Are you asleep, son?” He asked.  

“No daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy. 

“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier” said the man. Here’s Rs.50 you asked for.”

———-

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 

“Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled. 

Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father. 

“Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the father grumbled.

"Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied.

———-

“Daddy, I have Rs.100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.” ………………

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.

A REMINDER TO ALL OF US WORKING SO HARD IN LIFE. 

We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts……..

I Have Lived It All

How strange it is... 

We wish to earn loads of money, but we have the best of times only when we have just 10 bucks in pocket... 

We wish to wear high brands, but we feel most comfortable in payjama pants and salwar kameez...

We wish to sit in Taj and Marriot with elite people but we enjoy roadside vendor food with friends the most... 

We wish to own big cars and go on long drives yet we talk our heart out only while walking down a long road...

We have 64GB ipods filled with songs, but sometimes a song on the radio brings a smile that can't be compared...

Life is simple indeed...

We make it complex by running after what never gives us joy.

Love Life...

Take note of small things...

For when you achieve the Bigger Ones, you can Smile and Say... 

'I Have Lived It All'

Way To Handle Problems Of LIFE

Normally when we are troubled by a major problem in our lives, we ponder the problem deeply, gravitate to the solace and help of others and sometime seek help from the beyond. But yet there are a number of ways we can overcome our problems and even turn them into great successes.

Problems are the part of everyone's life. But a way to tackle the problem gives strength to face the situation with courage and also helps to minimize its effect. 

 

Once a professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, “how much do you think this glass weighs? ’50gms’…’100gms…’125gms’….?

The students answered, “I really don’t know unless I weigh it.”

The professor said, ‘now, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?’

‘Nothing’ the students said.

“OK what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?” the professor asked.

“Your arm would begin to ache” said one of the students.

“You’re right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?”

“Your arm could go numb; you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis; have to go to hospital for sure! Ventured another student”, all the students laughed.

“Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” Asked the professor.

“No” was the reply of all the students.

“Then what caused the arm to ache; the muscle to stress?” After a pause the professor asked “Before my arm ache, what should I do?”

The students were puzzled.

“Put the glass down!” said one of the students.

“Exactly!” said the professor, “Life’s problems are exactly like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head; they seem OK. Think of them for a long time; they begin to ache. Hold it even longer; they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.”

It’s important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT to ‘put them down’ at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh; strong; can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!

Remember to put the glass down everyday!

MORAL:  Forget Problem to Solve It
 

Interestingly one of the best ways to solve a problem is to FORGET IT. 

When we dwell on our problems, we are only immersing ourselves more into it. 

On the other hand, those who forget these when they arise are putting themselves in a psychologically strong position that will help them dissolve the problem. Our emotions are less invested in them, our being is freer and we are more happier than anyone.

So Don't Forget to put that glass of problems down everyday.