Munjo Gyan

I Am !!!

2011-12-29T13:59:00.000+05:30

Ego is but an empty shell,

Filled with air of your mental self,

To prove a point, or prove things right,

Ego will finally, make you hate your life.

I am, is what kills all your nice,

I am, is not always gonna be right,

Look into the mirror and realize,

I am, should not give you a fright.

I am, I am, will not make you an amigo,

I am, I am, is the voice of your ego,

I am, I am, will make a hole,

I am, I am, will kill your soul.

-- Karan Parwani

How Far

2011-11-09T21:11:00.002+05:30

Only by going too far can one possibly find out how far one can go.

Dose of Thought

2011-10-18T21:29:00.001+05:30

Everyone is a mirror, because you only search for yourself in others.

-- Karan Parwani

Gift of Giving

2011-10-03T19:52:00.003+05:30

A traveler goes into a town hit by famine. The inhabitants try to discourage the traveler from staying, fearing he wants them to give him food. The traveler explains that he doesn't need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with all of them.

The villagers watch suspiciously as he builds a fire and fills a cooking bowl with water. With great ceremony, he pulls a stone from a bag, dropping the stone into the pot of water. He sniffs the brew and exclaims how delicious stone soup is. As the villagers begin to show interest, he mentions how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brings out a cabbage to share. This repeats until the soup has cabbage, carrots, onions, and spinach indeed, a substantial soup that feeds everyone in the village.

We understand from the story, that we all keep our ideas, knowledge and love to ourselves, with the view that not sharing will actually make us richer. But the fact is any knowledge or love that we have we are only poor. It is only if this little knowledge and love comes from everyone, we really become richer. Share the little knowledge and love you have with everyone, it will make the entire world a better richer place.

Compare Life

2011-09-06T18:40:00.001+05:30

A morning start, with comparing life,

Of all that's missing in spite of trying,

The day starts dull and nothing's right,

Comparing life is only the wrong fight.

Life's not fair, when you sit and compare,

The bad’s enjoying life, but you're in despair,

It's only temporary you better get that right,

Don't compare with bad, throughout your life.

Comparing life, can never make you strong,

Comparing life, will not take you long,

Comparing life, is the wrongest wrong,

Comparing life, should never be your song.

-- Karan Parwani

Think Think ...

2011-08-12T21:05:00.002+05:30

You'll be surprised to know how far you can go from the point where you thought it was the end.

-- Karan Parwani

Slow Down

2011-06-26T16:35:00.002+05:30

Slow down in life, else life will force you to slow down.

Does It Really Matter?

2011-06-06T07:07:00.002+05:30

Today we are all stuck into materiality and still do not realize it. E.g. My husband/father/wife got me these plates from China. They are very pretty, expensive and I love them very much. But if our maid breaks one of these plates, we tend to get very upset. We will yell at her and cry about it for a long time. And if we break these ourselves, we would keep wondering how we made such a mistake.

Everyone makes mistakes and we should realize the fact that IT WAS ONLY A PLATE. Should we really be worried that the plate broke or rather be worried if someone got hurt? One plate gone is not the end of the world. It's really not worth all the stress for such silly things in life. Learn to let go of material things in life. Losing any material things should not matter or make any difference, think about it, relationships and people are more important in life.

Dose of Thought

2011-05-23T07:09:00.000+05:30

A kind word is like a kiss to the soul, both to whom you say it and to your own.

-- Karan Parwani

Life is Groovy

2011-04-27T18:07:00.001+05:30

Life has good and life has bad,
But just one you'll never have,
Too much of good will make it boring,
And too much bad will never be scoring.

The value of joy needs to be compared,
With others lives and people's despairs,
Only to realize that our life is groovy,
Then you'll never want to feel sorry.

Don't you wait, don't compare,
Your life is great with no despair,
Enjoy your good; don't wait till you’re sad,
Your life’s very good only if you care.

-- Karan Parwani

Think Think ...

2011-04-05T21:53:00.000+05:30

Wealth is a state of mind, anyone can become wealthy by having rich thoughts.

-- Karan Parwani

Nothing is Permanent

2011-02-22T19:33:00.000+05:30

Success is not permanent, the same is true of failure.

Learn to Let Go

2011-01-31T18:19:00.001+05:30

Let me tell you a small story. A man at a restaurant said a hilarious joke and everyone present there laughed aloud. After 5 minutes this man cracked the same joke and then a few people laughed, and he cracked it 4 more times until the point no one laughed at the joke. This man was very wise, smiled and told everyone “ If you cannot laugh at the same joke again and again, why do you cry about the same thing again and again? “. Every person present there had a smile of enlightenment on their faces.

Everyone knows the fact I have mentioned here, only we forget this in our everyday lives. We must learn to let our past be past, only learn from those mistakes and move ahead. Don’t keep grudges, anger, mistakes in your head, learn to let go. It is truly not worth wasting space in your mind with these meaningless things. Letting go off the past and moving on will only ensure a happier you.

Dose of Thought

2011-01-13T14:09:00.000+05:30

Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.

-- Karan Parwani

A Still Mind

2010-12-27T10:36:00.002+05:30

Take all thoughts from your head,
Throw them out and give a shout,
Empty the head and empty the mind,
Give those fears a killing time.

Free the mind, and lose some weight,
With a lighter head you shall state,
The mind is still, and it feels all fine,
With an empty mind you’ll be alright.

A still mind, is more alive,
A still mind, helps you thrive,
A still mind, will kill your fears,
A still mind, you’ll think very clear.

-- Karan Parwani

Break the Wall

2010-12-08T15:27:00.000+05:30

Let me tell you a short story. In a company, one fine Monday morning, the CEO put up a notice saying “Yesterday the person hindering your growth has passed away. Please gather in the conference room at 10:00 a.m. to pray for his soul.” All the employees were curious to find out who this person was, who was hindering their growth.

Though many were making sad faces as someone had gone away, in their minds they were happy that now they would be able to progress and grow in life. At 10:00 a.m. all employees gathered in the conference room and curiously went ahead to the coffin to see this person, Only to be shocked to find a mirror kept in the coffin. They all realized by just a positive thought, that now they will be able to progress in life. This made them feel good and gave them a positive approach to work and life, as they believed someone else was hindering their growth.

It made them understand that it was their own fears that had created walls of in their minds and hindered their growth. A positive thought momentary broke all the walls of fear in their minds. That is all it takes, a positive thought, to move ahead and not let anything hinder our growth and path of success to life.

Make a Life

2010-11-25T15:55:00.005+05:30

We make a living by what we get,

we make a life by what we give.

Think Think ...

2010-11-10T21:30:00.000+05:30

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

-- Karan Parwani

Assumptions

2010-10-28T00:48:00.002+05:30

Decisions made on assumptions alone,
Is not the best way to take things on,
Assume and create more walls of fear,
Deep in your mind with thoughts unclear.

Assumptions assumptions; that’s the way we work,
Assumptions assumptions; just thinking too much,
Assumptions assumptions; only creates more walls,
Assumptions assumptions; and your thoughts will fall.

Fear is assumed from things not known,
Assumptions based on hollow tones,
Don’t assume and it will be seen,
With no assumptions the mind is clean.

-- Karan Parwani

Karma of Ego

2010-10-01T09:33:00.002+05:30

The concept of Karma says you will reap as you sow. As per this concept, you are constantly writing and changing your destiny. You need to maintain a balance sheet of your good and bad karmas for life. Depending on your balance, your next life will be affected. If your balance sheet has more good, then you start your next life with a good base and if you were bad, your next life will start with struggles and failures.

We all know the statements given above. What we need to understand is how to get this balance right. Karma is basically a product of your ego. As long as there is ego, there will be some good or bad karma. The key is to be free from Karma to achieve moksh, which means we have to be free of ego. The most difficult thing for any human is to be free from ego. Being free from ego is that no material/emotional things of the world affect you. Letting go of materialities and emotions of life is the only way of being free from ego.

It should not matter if you win or lose, but it should matter that you have learnt. Just because you have learnt something does not make you a greater person as compared to others. So being free of this kind of ego is being free of Karma. In turn you will complete the balance from previous life's Karma and achieve moksh in this life.

Dose of Thought

2010-09-15T12:27:00.001+05:30

Wealth is not in making money, but in making the man while he is making money.

-- Karan Parwani

Food for Soul

2010-09-07T09:11:00.003+05:30

You all get hungry every now and then,
Your tummy feels the pinch and you begin,
To ask for food and fill your tummy,
A satisfying meal but we are still hungry.

Your soul needs food just like your tummy,
Your soul needs strength & heart, sounds funny?
It needs the same love & care,
The soul needs you to be aware.

Food for soul is prayer & peace,
Food for soul you must not miss,
Feed the soul and give it love,
Such a soul will help you lift above.

-- Karan Parwani

Happiness

2010-08-23T08:26:00.004+05:30

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

The Seventh Sense

2010-08-12T15:04:00.003+05:30

We all have heard about the sixth sense. When a person has his/her sixth sense active they are able to look into the future, perform remote viewing etc. This is the state of the mind very difficult to attain but once reached, could give you information using the forces of nature around you.

However I believe there is something called the seventh sense, a higher state of mind than the sixth sense. This is the state when our mind/body/soul is in complete synchronization with the forces of nature. Once the seventh sense is active, we are able to manipulate the forces of nature around us. The seventh sense lets us create/change things, which people would believe to be magic or miracle.

A classic example of the presence of the seventh sense being active is Shirdi Sai Baba. He used to perform such acts people used to call miracles or magic. However my belief is his seventh sense was highly active and he was in total synchronization with the forces of nature. And hence could manipulate these forces for the greater good of mankind. Maybe even during the Mahabharata the great kings had their seventh sense active, which were used during wars to manipulate the forces of nature and input power into every arrow that was shot at the enemy.

Think Think ...

2010-07-28T10:43:00.002+05:30

The human body is the only machine that wears out fast if it is not used.

-- Karan Parwani

Right or Wrong

2010-07-13T11:40:00.003+05:30

Right or Wrong, Who must decide?
Right or Wrong, Oh what fight,
Right maybe Wrong and Wrong maybe Right,
A question that haunts you all your life.

You say its right; others say it’s wrong,
How will you decide, what is to be done?
Put yourself in the others shoes,
Then decide what to choose.

Someone else’s shoes may help you decide
What’s to come from your actions in sight?
Think from both the sides and realize,
What’s right from wrong and wrong from right!

-- Karan Parwani

Should You Pray?

2010-07-04T15:38:00.003+05:30

Many people in this world think why should you pray? Is there a god? Well I cannot comment on if there is a god and if he listens to your prayers. But I certainly would say we must pray. Now you might question me if there is no god then why should we pray? Who is listening to our prayers? The answer is you are listening to the prayers. The vibration of sounds in each prayer helps open your senses and helps you think, what someone else could not think.

Well if you pray everyday like a routine, it helps discipline your mind. Its like going to the gym everyday it disciplines your body and you become fit. The same way praying disciplines the mind. A disciplined mind helps you control your thoughts, which in turn lets you think clearly. If you are in control of your thoughts, you will remain more calm and will be able to take the right decisions and create the right life for your self. This eventually will lead to a life you wanted, which will make your life a Happy Life.

Dose of Thought

2010-06-08T11:46:00.002+05:30

We must not reply on what lies dimly in the distance, but on what lies clearly at hand.

-- Karan Parwani

Wishing

2010-05-25T14:03:00.001+05:30

Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things,
when we could have them if we didn't spend half our time wishing.

What are you worth?

2010-05-13T12:04:00.001+05:30

Let me tell you a small story first. A man at a seminar started by holding up a huge bank note. Not huge in size, but huge in value. In this room were 200 people, he asked, “Who would like to accept this bank note of immense value?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this bank note to one of you but first, let me do this. “He proceeded to crumple the bank note up. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.

“Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. “Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went into the air. No matter what he did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth the immense amount as printed on each face of the note.

The same is our lives. We are all worth something. But at times life could drop and crumple us for the decisions we make, based on the circumstances that come our way. At such times we feel worthless and that we are not good for nothing. But no matter what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or creased, you are still priceless to this life. Each failure will teach and add to your experience in turn increasing your worth in life.

The Light

2010-04-26T12:48:00.000+05:30

A thought could rain light on this world,
Then a thought could change the entire world,
It’s the light within that we must feel,
A light with power that makes all real.

You prayer to the lord and ask for things,
But it’s really your light from deep within,
Which changes the world, and how you see,
A light, a thought which makes things real.

So help grow this light, don't push it down,
This light could change your world around,
A light so strong that makes it right,
A light that shines in a dark dull night.

-- Karan Parwani

Think Think ...

2010-04-05T15:04:00.000+05:30

The greatest of all weaknesses is to be conscious of none.

-- Karan Parwani

Days of Life

2010-03-22T14:39:00.001+05:30

All the days are never the same in life. If all days were same, like all days were happy days, you would be bored of it. Then you would look forward to having some sadness in life. The problem is we humans need constant change. Something around must change. Even though some people believe they do not like change, the fact is they do not like change only for some things in life. Else there will be no joy left in life.

So if you are having a bad day today, look at the bigger picture. One it’s not the end of the world, and two you have learned something from this bad day. The only difference is you will realize the learning from the bad day on a later day. So when facing tough times, always remember, like good times, bad times will never stay forever. Everything in this world is always changing, whether you like it for not. Hence bad times have no choice but to change to good at some point. It is just a matter of time.

Smile

2010-03-08T17:14:00.000+05:30

Times maybe difficult in your life,
Times of anger and times to cry,
But a smile can keep bad days at bay,
So all you should do is smile and say,

Smile smile I must remind,
Smile smile the world is fine,
Smile smile it makes your day,
Smile smile I will feel OK.

A bad day will not last forever,
But a smile can shine the day like summer,
Life is only good if you want,
So think about it and sing along,

Smile smile I must remind,
Smile smile the world is fine,
Smile smile it makes your day,
Smile smile I will feel OK.

-- Karan Parwani

Trouble

2010-02-15T09:25:00.003+05:30

Nobody in this world can trouble you, but yourself.

Dose of Thought

2010-02-01T10:42:00.002+05:30

Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves.

-- Karan Parwani

Clear Mind

2010-01-18T10:13:00.002+05:30

We all face difficulties in life, at work, at college, at school etc. However at times we are unable to think clearly and hence decide to quit from the challenge life throws at us. But at such times we must realize that these problems are only a small part of life, not the heart of life.

At the given point of time in life it seems to be the only thing in life, but that’s because we fear our future, is the reason we fear our present. It is important during tough times in life to take a moment and clear your minds, only to realize the problem in life is very small and only a learning of life. Also remember this is how it works.

Clear Mind --leads to --> No Fear -- leads to --> Solutions for problems -- leads to --> Stronger person in life.

Think Think ...

2010-01-05T05:40:00.000+05:30

Life is a mix of what your ego wants to do, what experience tells you to do, and what your nerves let you do.

-- Karan Parwani

Journey of Life

2009-12-10T22:17:00.005+05:30

The journey to a goal is always cool,
Once it's is done, we want something new,
We want the journey that takes us there,
A whole new feeling the end wouldn't have.

The journey of life is what’s really fun,
It's always boring to do what’s done,
And it’s nice to find new ways to do,
What’s never been done in the life by you.

So enjoy your journey, don't see it as pain,
The journey is what keeps you going again.
It’s not the goal you will realize,
But the journey of life that has the spice.

-- Karan Parwani

Distance of Hearts

2009-11-27T10:48:00.001+05:30

Have you ever thought When we love someone we are able to understand what they are thinking without having to say anything. There is a very simple logic to this.

Our hearts are able to speak to other hearts. When we love someone, anyone husband, wife, parents, brothers or sisters, our hearts are closer to them. So the closer the heart the more softly the hearts need to communicate. One heart would whisper and the other would be able to listen.

However when we are angry, we stand in the face of the other person, but we are screaming as if the other person is standing miles away. This is because when we are angry the distance between our hearts has increased, hence one heart has to scream for the other heart to hear.

So it's the distance between the hearts and not the physical distance with people that actually matters in life.

Responsible for Joy.

2009-11-10T17:07:00.002+05:30

Everyone is responsible for their own joy.

Dose of Thought

2009-10-26T16:28:00.000+05:30

Don't let fear stop you, it only means you're facing great opportunities.

-- Karan Parwani

Looking Around

2009-10-13T13:09:00.000+05:30

Looking around trying to find,
Happiness is what’s on the mind,
Where to look and what to find?
These questions asked are always fine.

The forest of wealth, the ocean of greed,
Looking around in the wrong places indeed,
For happiness is not something kept around,
Inside your heart, is where it's found.

Stop expecting in life and you'll see,
Happiness will stay with you indeed,
But its your the one, who must decide,
As happiness is deep inside your mind.

-- Karan Parwani

Problems in Life

2009-09-23T14:29:00.002+05:30

We all face problems in life, and always believe that it is the worst situation to be in. We feel very miserable and always believe why this is happening to us? But when we compare our problems with anyone else’s problem we realize that our problem is nothing as compared to other problems people face.

When in a problem try and think about the worst situation that could happen with the given problem. Only then you will realize that the worst situation is not really very big. If the problem will seem as a small one, it will help reduce stress in return help the problem to disappear. Any problem could be resolved or worked upon. A problem is not the end of the world but a learning, which later in life we will call experience.

Think Think ...

2009-09-09T12:13:00.001+05:30

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them.

-- Karan Parwani

Life of Running

2009-08-27T12:05:00.004+05:30

Every time you wake up please ask yourself,
If this life is really taking you to hell,
Coz all we do is run around,
Make some money and still we frown.

Do you enjoy the money you earn so hard?
Do you have time for pleasures, maybe not so much?
An uncertain future, a certainly lost present,
We still run for the money, and dream for heaven.

At the end of the day you will realize,
It was not really worth running all your life,
For your present is the real future you've got,
With sweet memories of life in every drop.

-- Karan Parwani

Feel the Beauty

2009-08-06T16:34:00.003+05:30

The beauties of life are more than the eyes can see.

Dose of Thought

2009-07-21T12:03:00.002+05:30

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.

-- Karan Parwani

Truth of Life

2009-07-06T16:06:00.001+05:30

You here most people talking about the truth in life. What is this truth nobody is ready to tell you or explain it to you. Yet they seem to be speaking about it. So how do we know how to look for the truth and understand it?

Well here is some guidance from my understanding. The truth of life is achieving self actualization or enlightenment. Now what do we truly mean by this? Some people would think enlightenment is being religious. Just being religious is not enlightenment, it involves more efforts than just being religious.

Enlightenment is the state in which you have full control on your mind and thoughts. It is when your perception of illusions of life is clear and you can distinguish right from wrong. We may be to be able to distinguish right from wrong, but at times we may think wrong if not do so. Through many kinds of disciplines in life, one can achieve enlightenment and in turn achieve the truth of life.

Think Think ...

2009-06-22T11:00:00.003+05:30

The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see
the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and
the future less resolved than it will be.

-- Karan Parwani

Confusion

2009-06-09T11:50:00.002+05:30

Confusions in life, will always be there,
Try clearing these confusions, only if you care,
Confusions of what you need to do in life?
Confusions of what you want to do with life?

Confusions only try to make you scared,
Seek guidance and help create your steps,
Decisions clear confusions for a while,
Then they come back with another kind.

Confusion only makes you think,
And help the mind to create its wings,
May its right or maybe it’s wrong,
Confusions help you to make you strong.

-- Karan Parwani

Fear

2009-05-26T11:07:00.001+05:30

In general life, we fear some or many things. But we never spend time in thinking, what is that fear. For example we fear the darkness, but what exactly is it that we fear in the darkness. Thinking about this might even remove your fear.

We only fear the unknown, but never really thinking rationally about the fear. At times at work we fear we will not be able to perform a given task. But then think thoroughly, what will happen if you are not able to perform a given task. Not always will you lose your job, but we are more scared of making a fool of ourselves, rather than loosing a job.

Honestly no one cares of what we do, but ourselves. If you think about any problems and see the worst case scenario, you will realize that the problem is actually very small. That’s when you will be able to gain further confidence and perform better than you expected. Fear is nothing but an illusion of the time.

If we don't know something, we should not fear it, we should take it and learn it. Even an attempt will teach you something, and will not go waste. So think about your fears and you will realize most of them will cease to exist.

Dose of Thought

2009-05-13T16:42:00.001+05:30

Most people are busy living their life, to ever put any life into their living.

-- Karan Parwani

Cause and Effect

2009-04-21T08:48:00.002+05:30

A life without cause is a life without effect

Failure

2009-04-06T11:00:00.001+05:30

If you fail don't worry, it’s not the end,
You will have a chance to do it again,
Never give up, on things you do,
Life is long, you will pull through.

You learnt it hard, which will do you good,
You will definitely shine better than you would,
So take that failure and move ahead,
You will come out stronger than every head.

Don't take this failure out of your life,
It will make you stronger, and fly high as a kite,
Failure helps you learn greater details of life,
Failure is not wrong, unless you take it right.

-- Karan Parwani

Think Think ...

2009-03-25T08:56:00.000+05:30

All the art of living, lies in a fine balance of letting go and holding on.

-- Karan Parwani

Lost or Learnt

2009-03-12T17:08:00.005+05:30

Look around you, and think about what you have lost in life. When we lose something we are too pre-occupied with crying about the loss. But we never seem to understand what we have learnt from that. Life is teaching us all the time, sometimes we learn the hard way.

But it is for us to truly understand the learning from that loss. Nothing lasts forever, what comes in this world must go, we must keep telling ourselves this every now and then. This will keep us less connected to things around us, at the same time not hurt as much when we lose something.

So you need to ask a question, that have you really lost something in life or really learnt something from life?

Dose of Thought

2009-02-19T08:28:00.001+05:30

When people yearn with all their hearts,
For just one treasure far away,
They close their eyes to countless joys,
That crowd around them every day.

-- Karan Parwani

It happens to everyone

2009-02-11T11:10:00.003+05:30

There are times when some bad happens to us and we ask the question, why me? But we don't understand is that is happens to everyone. All are tested in their life.

A woman was greatly sorrowful because of the death of her little son. She went from house to house holding her dead son piteously and begging someone to give him medicine that would bring him back to life. A wise man advised her to go to the Baba, who was nearby lecturing. She stood at the edge of the crowd, her dead son on her hip, and cried, "Oh Exalted One, give me medicine that will bring my son back to life."

The Baba replied, "Very well, but you must fetch me mustard seeds from a house in which no-one has died." She went forthwith to all the houses in town, but at each door she was told, "We would gladly give you seeds, but since you say you may take them only from a house in which no-one has died, then we must disappoint you. So many people have died in this house." Finally she returned to the Baba. "So, did you bring mustard seeds?" he asked. "I am finished with mustard seeds".

Everyone has a bad patch in life, which actually are only testing times. If we make through it, we learn to cope with such situations. Which in future is not so bad for us as we have experience in the same. In the given moment we are so lost with the fact that we are facing a difficult time, that we never realize the fact we are not the only one. It's amazing that when something good happens to us, we never seem to ask the question, why me?

Feeling Light

2009-01-27T15:58:00.003+05:30

Life has right and life has wrong,
That shouldn't stop you from moving on,
The right will push, the wrong will pull,
Believe in yourself, you won't make a fool.

Take some time, throw it all away,
All the feelings out into the bay,
Then take a moment and realize,
Your heart which was heavy now feels light.

The good in life will come and go,
The bad in life will try to take more,
But your feeling light, controls your life,
And brings you success in every fight.

-- Karan Parwani

Wheel of Life

2009-01-12T13:17:00.001+05:30

We are when we are not, we are not when we are.

Think Think ...

2009-01-05T13:03:00.001+05:30

Big egos are big shields for lots of empty space.

-- Karan Parwani

Control your emotions

2008-12-12T10:05:00.001+05:30

A man was afraid of his shadow and he was afraid of it every day and since he wanted to get away from it, this particular day he ran as fast as he could. The shadow kept up with him. He went faster but the more he increased his speed, the faster the shadow went, keeping up with him. When he stopped, the shadow was there. It stayed right by his side. Finally, he came to the conclusion that he hadn’t been running fast enough so he went all out this time but, unfortunately for him, it was too much for his body and he dropped dead of a heart attack.

He did not realize that if he had stood in one spot long enough, the shadow would have disappeared because of the sun – it would be underneath him when the sun was directly overhead.

What you realize here is he was trying to run away from his own emotion and was not in control of his emotions. Hence he was unable to think. Even in times of disparity, you need to be stronger, keep yourself together and not give into the situation. Else the situation will be in control and not you. You have to tell yourself that you are the one in control, which you will start believing soon, and eventually you will be in control of your emotions and in turn of the situation in hand.

Dose of Thought

2008-11-24T09:54:00.002+05:30

If you say you are looking for god, you are actually only looking for yourself.

-- Karan Parwani

Beauty of life

2008-11-04T16:01:00.003+05:30

You are here now, running around,
Making money, but still you haven't found,
What you want from life, or where you want to go,
But your still living life, like never before.

Mistakes make noise, and pull you down,
The strong ones fight and come back around,
Life teaches you, or you teach life,
There is a learning every time you survive.

Then comes the day when life is gone,
And all you had is then not known,
But we still make things, whatever we can,
And try and live, like there is no end.

So think again, should you run or stop,
Or should you begin something what is not,
Give memories or reason for all to turn wise,
The beauty of life, is that it makes you survive.

-- Karan Parwani

Free Mind

2008-10-21T12:02:00.003+05:30

Are we free? What according to you is free? Well free in the true sense means free in your mind. If only you can free your mind, can you truly call yourself free. Here is a small story to explain the same.

Vasu a pandit never accepted any gift from his disciples. But his son Kamal never refused anything that his disciples brought to him. This made Vasu unhappy.

One day, he reproached his son: "I do not accept any gift because gifts mean nothing to me. But it pains me to know that you grab all that your disciples bring to you."

Kamal said: "Father, if gifts mean nothing to you, why are you bothered whether I accept them or reject them?"

Vasu did not have a free mind. He wanted to believe he was free from worldly things, but the truth was he was not. If you take minutes of your life to feel no pain, no love, no stress, no nothing, these will be minutes in your life when you truly will be free. No one can make you free but yourself. Being free is a set of mind, a feeling which makes you free.

Future of the Past

2008-10-08T08:55:00.000+05:30

Whatever you put down, is what grows on you.

Think Think ...

2008-10-01T15:23:00.000+05:30

You may not have gone where you intended to go,
But you may have ended up where you needed to be.

-- Karan Parwani

Memories

2008-09-16T14:57:00.004+05:30

Most memories get lost in the mist of life,
Most memories forgotten in the race to survive,
But the ones that are left are mostly the ones,
The memories the world gave you for fun.

So remember the good and forget the bad,
Its stressful to remember and then feel sad,
A memory so powerful can make you smile,
A memory can remind you and bring out the child.

Your moments are memories, Memories are gifts,
A beautiful treasure you don't want to resist.
A moment will flow, but the memory remains,
So cherish the memories from this moment again.

-- Karan Parwani

Mind Control

2008-09-01T16:44:00.002+05:30

Why most people's minds are restless, and only a few possess a calm mind? What can one do to still the mind?

For example, an elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more". This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly: "Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you stay for a while in one place?" The fly answered: "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?"

The elephant stopped eating and said: "My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get immersed in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely immersed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the other way around."

If our five senses are in control of my mind and attention, then my mind is in constant unrest. If I am in charge of my five senses and attention, then my mind becomes calm. The mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. Control your attention, and you control your mind.

Food For Thought

2008-08-20T12:59:00.004+05:30

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

-- Karan Parwani

Think Think ... Very True.

2008-08-04T11:26:00.000+05:30

If God answers your prayers, he's increasing your faith;
If he delays, he's increasing your patience;
If he doesn't, he has faith in your abilities.

-- Karan Parwani

Thoughts

2008-07-22T08:41:00.001+05:30

A thought is that which makes you mad,
A thought is there to take you there,
A thought can bring light in dark,
A thought can make your world perfect.

So take those thoughts don't throw them away,
A thought so powerful added in your prayer,
Can bring to life, that's what's not real,
Or take you to the unreal world.

I think a thought can make your life,
I think a thought can take the life,
And turn it to dreams or real,
Your thought has the power to create a world.

-- Karan Parwani

Mind Over Matter

2008-07-10T07:55:00.002+05:30

Life is all about mind over matter, if u don'nt mind it does not matter.

Doors of Happiness

2008-07-01T20:09:00.003+05:30

When the door of happiness closes, another opens,
but often times we look so long at the closed door,
that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.

-- Karan Parwani

Purpose of Life

2008-06-19T18:49:00.003+05:30

Sometime in life we all have wondered, what is the purpose of our life? We are all living to grow up with some skills, then use them to make money and survive, have a family and then we leave the world. So what exactly are we doing here? Different people have different views, this is my view.

So what's the most important thing in life? I say relationships. You have to maintain relationships everywhere, at work, at home, with friends, everywhere. Some relationships make us feel good and some don't. But that's because you may have to balance something from some previous life. So everything in your life in every aspect its some part of the relationships that you are balancing. You have to give something or take something from someone. You may give or take something material or emotions etc.

You may feel its money or food or etc. But infact all this is for some relationship. Either you want to look good for some girl, or you want more money for your parents etc. You may want anything but it all comes down for some relationship that you want to make or keep. So the purpose of life is relationships and the balance you maintain in those and other things in life.

Power of Words

2008-05-20T20:28:00.002+05:30

Words touch hearts, feel the soul,
Words make life, sometimes break the mole,
Words are wise, never dumb,
Words make you win in every run.

So use them good, they are stronger than stone,
And use them well, you will never be alone,
If you misuse words, you can fall a prey,
To the horrible things that words can say.

Words are wise can make you fly,
Some bad words want to make you die,
Words make you feel, words make you cry,
Words can get you the life you try.

-- Karan Parwani

Think Think...

2008-05-04T09:34:00.003+05:30

Don't be afraid of death, it cannot kill your soul. -- Karan Parwani

Joy of small things

2008-04-21T22:36:00.001+05:30

We are so busy in our everyday work that we take for granted all that we have. When we eat, drink or breath, we are thinking only about the future, and what we are going to do then, but we waste the precious moment we have in hand. The bigger level of joy comes from small things in life, but we are too busy to take notice of that.

Small things like enjoying the food we eat, enjoy the nature around us, and enjoy the rain or the smell of a flower. There are times when you eat great food, but do not enjoy the taste because the mind is else where. These things are very simple and may sound very funny, but if all minds are set free and you tried doing any of the above, you will feel true joy in life. When you give something to someone only to see a smile on the persons face will give you great amount of joy.

If we take some time to notice the feeling in small things of life, we will understand what joy is all about. We have enough to do in life with our plate full with loads of work. But we must take a moment in everyday life to see and enjoy the small things, feelings, gestures we get and give everyone, and we should appreciate these things to live life to the fullest.

Focus In Life

2008-04-13T00:43:00.002+05:30

In life what you focus on, is what you will see.

Moment

2008-04-04T19:15:00.001+05:30

Free your mind and you will see,
Life can be nice, just as you want it to be,
Leave the past and let the future be,
Live right now, there is so much to see.

This moment is strong don't let it go,
To what’s happened in life or what’s not known,
This moment can make or break your life,
Depends on what you take from the moment alive.

Every moment is beautiful, for you will remember,
Some moments last for life, some moments disappear,
Moments create memories, memories create life,
Catch the moment now, that’s in your sight.

-- Karan Parwani

Giving

2008-03-26T19:40:00.001+05:30

Love is all about giving. You might have seen people give the needy, but when you give with the feeling your doing good and will get something back in return, your not truly doing good. As long as you expect something back your only being selfish. The true meaning of doing good is to see a smileor the happiness on the other persons face. That is doing well. The in the true sense is giving.

In true love you do not understand or expect anything in return from those you love. All that matter to you is to give all you have to your love andfeel good about it. Giving practiced in this form is the best way of practicing a good thing.

Echo of Life

2008-03-19T21:12:00.002+05:30

Life is an echo, all comes back, the gud, the bad, the false, and the true.
So, give the world the best u have & the best will come back to you.

-- Karan Parwani

Smile No Matter What

2008-03-09T21:26:00.006+05:30

Smile along with life no matter what,
Smile when you have the chance, Smile when don't,
Life is a mirror, it will show what you do,
Smile at life and it will smile too.

Smile makes it easy, to pull down anger,
Smile makes it easy, to heal your wounds,
All the worries in life, will disappear,
A smile will show you things, which you can only hear.

So smile at strangers and smile at friends,
Smile at anyone it doesn't take strength,
Smile at me and I'll smile at you,
Smile at life and it will smile too.

-- Karan Parwani

Think Think ...

2008-03-03T19:27:00.005+05:30

We all invest in looking good to the eyes,
But we never invest to look good to the soul. -- Karan Parwani

Are you packed.

2008-02-25T19:56:00.003+05:30

We all live here, in this world collecting things all our life. Not all of us really get a chance to use any of those things we have collected. But we still collect and behave like we are going to live forever. But what we forget is we have come in this world only for a while, we are definitely going to leave and go from here. So are we preparing to leave this world or are we preparing to stay here?

That’s the real question. Human tendency is that we are going to stay here, and we forget the truth. We must think about this practically and prepare to leave and buy only things we need at the moment. We must start packing today, as suddenly if we leave, we will be unpacked. Probably that’s the reason people come back in this world, as they were not prepared to leave. So they are sent back, to prepare and only then leave. We must get what we need and sometimes for a bit of luxury. But we must learn to let go of the same, which is the most important thing.

Masks of Perception

2008-02-21T19:24:00.003+05:30

We all wear masks throughtout the journey of our life. Some of these mask our true inner thoughts and emotions that we wind up surpressing in fear of what others may think of us.

Anger

2008-02-12T00:06:00.000+05:30

Where you have anger, there has to be hate,
Where you have anger, you cannot wait,
To let your feelings out, which you never mean,
But anger takes control, and makes it seen.

You cannot listen, you cannot love,
You will only hasten and break some nerve,
Coz hate will kill, without fail,
And you will be left with no one to tell

So calm your head, and think again,
Is it worth for you to play this game,
For hate is poison and love is life,
A calm head will definitly take you high.

---- Karan Parwani

Food For Thought

2008-02-03T13:13:00.005+05:30

We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from life.
-- Karan Parwani

You can be happy

2008-01-22T09:47:00.000+05:30

At times in life we feel happy or sad, and we say it is because of something. Like if someone said something nice to you, you would feel happy, or if someone was to say something bad to you, you would feel sad. But think about this, what does it matter as to what others say. Why do we need social approval for things in life?

We are who we are, at times we behave in ways to please others, but at times we still don't change and come back to being what we were. So it all depends on what do you think about yourself. If you were confident about what you think and do, you would be good.

Whatever people say to you, only if that affects you will it change you being happy or sad. If someone abuses you, but you do not react and remain unchanged to that, it will not affect you, hence it will not upset you. So remember this "It is only you who makes you happy and it is only you who makes you sad."

Think Think ...

2008-01-15T10:11:00.005+05:30

Life is like wet cement, everyone who touches it, leaves an impression.
-- Karan Parwani

What You've Got ... !!!

2008-01-07T12:05:00.002+05:30

All small things are important in life,
Let it be just your hands, legs and eyes,
Coz if its missing we feel the pain,
And may loose hope in life to move again.

Don't take for granted these precious things,
Take good care of them and you will bring,
Happiness and peace to your own life,
Else life will surely make you cry.

And we must thank the forces all around,
For making us normal and so sound,
For those who are born in the world this way,
Prayer all their life if they could sway.

You don't know in life what you have got,
When its gone u realize what you have lost,
And you think life is just not being fair,
But you didn’t realize it when it was there.

-- Karan Parwani

A New Light

2007-12-30T08:08:00.000+05:30

Balance of Life

2007-12-26T10:27:00.000+05:30

We all want to have a balanced life. But the meaning of balanced life for everyone is different. What we need to understand is the balance of life in the true sense. There are 3 main things everyone truly wants in life. These are Peace of Mind, Good Health and Material things.

If you look back in your life, you will see that you may have two of the above three mentioned in excess, one of the three is always missing from life or is available at low levels. That’s because when we want something and get it, we don't stop there we always want more. The greed makes us move more towards one of the three.

Its because we get more of one, from the remaining two, one will get reduced drastically. That’s when we move our focus to those parts in life, which go down a lot. It’s all about greed.

If only we were to understand this and try and balance the three mentioned above, we will be able to live a healthy satisfying life. That would truly be called living a balanced life.

Food For Thought

2007-12-23T09:55:00.003+05:30

Getting what you hope is success,
Liking what you have got is happiness. -- Karan Parwani

What is the Truth ?

2007-12-18T09:20:00.000+05:30

Whats is the truth of life? Why are you here ? Why is there only life on earth as we know? What is your purpose of life ?

What is "real"? How do you define "real"? If you say what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then "real" is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain"

Whatever you have read or have known about what is the truth or reality is only a creation of the human imagination of what the truth might be. In reality no one knows what the truth is. No philosophy or fact in this world can tell you what the truth is.

However some people who claim they know the truth, cannot explain the same to you. Because truth is something like love. It can be felt but cannot be explained to anyone or shown to anyone.

You need to make an effort by yourself to understand the truth, people can only show you a path, you have to walk that path yourself to truly understand the truth.

In a sense its the stillness of the mind, the kind of stillness which comes naturally and not forced on the mind by any means of meditation. Once you achieve that stillness, you will feel the truth.

Sometimes ... Thats Just Life

2007-12-12T13:31:00.000+05:30

Sometimes there is love, sometimes there is hate,
Sometimes the heart is empty and sometimes there is faith,
Sometimes things fall apart and make you plead,
Sometimes you've got lots, but you still have greed.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose,
Sometimes it does'nt matter what you really choose,
Sometimes people leave and make you cry,
Sometimes young ones help you touch the sky,

Sometimes your up, sometimes your down,
Sometimes your happy and sometimes you frown,
But thats just life, and don't take the pain,
Just ride along and you will gain.

-- Karan Parwani

Are there miracles?

2007-12-05T10:46:00.000+05:30

At times you want something, but you are not sure if you will get it. And then it happens, that you get exactly what you wanted, we say it was a miracle.

Faith in something we have may it be god, or some person or something. This faith is nothing but it is a positive attitude towards something. This attitude makes us believe that we can get that thing or do that thing with the help of it. And only this positive attitude really makes that thing happen.

Its like this, you have to jump across a hole in the floor to reach the other side. You use a rod hanging from the ceiling to cross and get to the other side. Faith is something like this rod, we use it for support to reach to the other side which is success.

So if you have faith/positive attitude in yourself or in the thing your doing and you know for sure you can do this, then the forces around use conspire to make that happen for you. It is your positive attitude, which drives the forces to make that happen for you.

So you must think again when something works out, was that really a miracle or was that just you...

Funny Thought.

2007-12-02T21:29:00.000+05:30

"Everybody in this world are equal,
Only some are more equal than the others."

Unheard Voices

2007-11-27T11:14:00.001+05:30

There are times in life, when you hear some voices,
There are times in life, when you hear some noises,
And you begin to wonder, was that real ?
And you begin to wonder, should I feel ?

You need to understand that voice,
Don't think of it as some noise,
Coz it maybe your soul speaking,
Don't think it was just your head ringing.

Don't kill that voice, just hear it out,
You might just clear your pot of doubts,
And will realize life indeed can be fun,
And its only as simple as you wanted one.

There are times in life, when you hear some voices,
There are times in life, when you hear some noises,
And don't try to wonder, was that real ?
Just hear your voice, and you will feel.

-- Karan Parwani