Empty Voice

She came little near,
and whisper in ear.
I want to tell you something,
can't withheld longer.
But...

fickle faint voice,
merging in silence.
echoing in my mind and heart,
evoked again to complete.

But...
Empty,
I will hold.
You have to hold it later.

before, I ask...

Is life a circular road

Why I should think, talk and look atthe road not taken?
Isn't it I look at, think and talk about road I have taken.

If life is a circle, 
soon a point will come.
In fact at every next moment,
neighboring point waiting
asking with all its force.

And not with two options, Rather three. Would you like to move towards the center, a little next step? Would you like to move away from the center, a little next step? Would you like to keep the balance and 
move on maintaining the distance from the center?

At this very instant, I always wish to get a conviction, courage to tell, take me through and united forever with the center, love.

- Vaibhav Pandya

26/11/2018

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Above words were somewhere roaming and forming from many days. Today, came across following video.

https://www.facebook.com/TEDEducation/playlist/177317723203840/?hc_location=ufi

A trigger to pen down.

Most quoted and searched poem of all time 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost.

Few months back only, I had read few article, presenting one here.

https://nypost.com/2015/08/16/the-famous-robert-frost-poem-weve-read-wrong-forever/

which carries some mark and find voice in above words. As I write them, so many images and learning of philosophy to physics, human psychology to poems comes into mind.

So you glow..

Scuttle on shuttle of doubt;
When you hear something loud,
Failure again comes to meet
Disappointment grows still.

You feel dejected,
Rejecting all thoughts
Voids are made.
More voices transpire
Filling the void
Leaving all alone.

Left with voices around
Succumb to the pressure around
Shift you need
You know and fail to recall.
Opt out and face the trial.

A step ahead and two back,
Dark void, heavy weighs pulls you down.
Straight you stand, Look at center.
Light going in and out. 
Whether its sucking up all
Or emitting all out.

You want to share, look out for solace
Care of self, How can that entail?
Looking out, many stoppage around
Looking in, blank out.

In random talk, 
Wounds are shown a little.
Healing comes, throw wide
grow wise, with essence which whispers
Go Slow.

Be Still
Repeat again 'Go Slow'
Accept the flaw
Don't be tough and resist
Penetrate and just Flow.
Understand as you go.

You go slow.
So you glow.

- Vaibhav
19/11/2018

good night message

તમે બધા હવે થોડી રજા લઈ લો,
સપના મા થોડી મજા લઈ લો,

થોડો સમય જીવન મા રાજા થઈ રહી લ્યો.
હૂ ઉભો છુ મિનારે, દેખ-રખ સાઠુ
ઍટલા મા તમે થોડા કિનારા શોધી લ્યો...

અજવાડુ પાથરવા ફરી થી આવીશ
ત્યા સુધી સપનાની શેરી મા ફરી લ્યો..

શુભ રાત્રી... કહેવા રચના રચી છે
હવે આંખો ની તમે મીંચી દો.


- vaibhav
15-11-2015

What is Yoga?

What is yoga?
A question so easy to answer. Just repeat from the scripture or what siddha said on it.


Before you read anything further, please note down or at least frame your own answer. What do you know? What do you believe? What you understand from the word Yoga and Yoga in your own world? Are both the meaning word yoga and yoga in your world in complete alignment?

At The Yoga Institute, we were encouraged to define our own meaning, deepen our own understanding. So we were not only taught tradition and other meanings of yoga. Rather to define and make it our own.

I got mine...

Yoga is alignment. At least that's the first milestone on the way and at the end. When there will be perfect individual, perfect society. Not as per our imagination and mental thinking, but when alignment of every parts been achieved. When oneness be felt, what seems scattered, dispersed are unified and brought at its right place. But for a time being, for sake of practice. It's always better to know and talk of near goal. Thus Yoga is Alignment.
Alignment of our thought, speech and act; Alignment of my whole body; Alignment of Head-Heart & Hand; Alignment of individual with society and universe. Alignment at all level...I can relate to it much easily?

Have you find out for yourself, What is Yoga? With what you can relate to easily? Something which you can practice?

Will be sharing more on Alignment soon. At the end sharing one of the very famous words of Sri Aurobindo, from his book 'Synthesis of Yoga'.

Goddess Laxmi, economics, me & practices - Part 2

Continuation....(part 1)

Can we study and put few concepts of economics in our life? How wonderful it will become.
Currently just running a race, accepting things in its very crude way. Just floating, without personalizing or internalizing.

Can Economics be studied through mythology and history?
Can Economics be studied and practice from Great Legends life - from all walks, all stature of life?

Let's go from near to far,

Inspired to core

I was inspired by few people and their life. Except very few, I never met them. Just read about that. Not in books of economics but in textbooks of our language course.

let me share about one person, one idea and my story.

It must be in 9th or 10th standard Gujarati, first language textbook of Maharashtra Board, year 2001. Interview of Ila Bhatt, gandhian, founder of SEWA. 

What attracted me and I wanted to practice was idea of minimalism. How she had tried to live a whole month in very less amount. This idea used to run a lot. Always try to calculate things from this point.
It was after my Master, during almost every job interview. In final rounds, when they want to confirm and discuss about salary. My mind used to work on those minimalist life and how much money requires only considering Present.

Obviously, I used to get selected. May be because of this low demand of money. It has still continue but with lot much change and view.

This practice has continued till now.

One more story

How about checking your psychological (emotional and mental) state during following moments.
1- When you are at receiving end of big amount
2- When you are at receiving end of amount which is lesser than you expected
3- When you have to give something precious and near
4- When you have to give something at very low price.

Check.. this practice of reflecting, observing and introspection.

Last 4 years, I am reading and trying to put some elements of sacred economics (also known as gift economics).
I have found even though we want to offer it, mind is ready.. there are parts within, thoughts around which captivates. They are not yet fully ready, mind still calculates, heart still wants to cling. One needs to work internally. Need to find the root and solve from that level only.

Unwisely expectations are harmful for human life and world.
and for Divine life, one need to offer all ones expectation. Drop all expectation till the time, one offers all, is contented in whatever comes whether riches, diamond, palace or bowl, water and rice, tent.

There are many stories, which comes to my mind right now.

From mythology - whether its comparison between Goddess Laxmi and Goddess Saraswati or Goddess Laxmi with God Vishnu. Trying to find out who is big, powerful?

To the stories of saint poet - Kabir & His son Kamala, Narsinh Mehta

Stories of Pilgrimage, stories of Chachaji (Sri Surendra Nath Jauharji) and many more.

Stories of countries, innovators, Visionary and many more

Process

As I write this piece, I feel more connected & centered within.
Putting things in practice makes it more clear, base principal more strong.
One gains more understanding of core principal.

I feel a strong need to truly understand forces of money, Mahalaxmi. based upon our nature and aim, set down few principal. On which we can lead our life.

Deep Observation, bringing light to every corner.

Before writing, I had noted down few points and made an outline for the article. As i started writing, many changes, new and much refiner thoughts came in.

Most importantly, just following on few principal of sacred economics, I see a change.
Program which I wanted to offer in 2015 based upon gift economy and its failure.
To current programs, skepticism in 2018 is much lesser. More faith and less attachment.
Specially, when you are working in Education field.

Current Practice

One can not sale ones learning. I rather love to share them freely with all. I surrender to universe and offer all work at her feet.


PART 1

હું ઉજાસ લઈ આવ્યો

હું ઉજાસ લઈ આવ્યો,
તારા આંગણે.
તું ઉદાસ થઈ બોલ્યો,
કે રાખ તારા આંગણે.
અમો મસ્ત છીએ,
અંધારા ઉલેચતા.
ત્રસ્ત ના કરશો, મહેરબાની!
રાખજો પાસે પોતાની વાણી.
પણ,
હું તો ઉજાસ લઈ ને આવ્યો,
સંગાથે ઉમંગ, ઉલ્લાસ ઇ લાવ્યો.
ઊંડી લાગે તારી તરસ
પરસ્ત થવા નહીં ...

( incomplete)..

Vaibhav
07/11/2018