Some day in my life i want to face a situation where me and my team would be immersed with work so much so that we all have to stay bak in office and have a night out.... i am yet to realize this dream...but the night before our April Townhall was somewhat similar to living that dream... we were editing a bit of the video we shot for our Townhall next day...and it took abnormally long time..we 3 of out team stayed back in office...working and chatting...and I realised that once we cross a threshold ( may be the time limit we had set for ourselves to complete a task) nothing seems to bother or nudge us to roll up our sleeves to finish the task in hand as soon as possible.. we go in our own pace, taking tea coffee juice sandwich breaks....order pizza...chat on useless things...but all in all, its quite exciting...that moment at 10 o click in night, where 3 of us sit in cafeteria appreciating the double cheese burst pizza and garlic bread, when we are only half way through the video, which is supposed to be the primary show stealer for the next days event.... when we have cancelled the cab request not knowing what time we can retire for the day....and we sit and pull each others leg....coz of which we finally produce the video an hour before the event commenced...
.....this is some sort of a guilty pleasure..when we deliberately delay....we let things work on thier own pace....we stop looking at the watch.,....and enjoy the pizza and the companionship and chatter all night long...pizza is one more item to provoke the same sentiment 'guilty pleasure'....like giving into the creamy delight of the cheese melting in your mouth...you need to shut off the police in your brain which reminds you of the calories you consume....a feeling that can be compared to watching the tele serial in Star Plus "pratigya"...getting awed by the biharis in the serial on the way the saas treats the bahu and vice versa ...and then think how impractical the story board was....and thereafter tell myself why do i watch it in the first place and then again sit in front of the television the next day the soap is aired....its like crying in the cinema hall while wathing the useless movie "kites" and then feel embarrased when the realization dawns that the film actually had no story....but talking about guilty pleasure, my personal favourite was reading my roomies diary in hostel...well i dont want her to figure this out...so here i stop....
...would get back sometime later if i can think of some story of my 'paap' which i enjoyed commiting...
just in case anyone is reading the blog..let me know - kya hai kahani tere paap ki?
Friday, April 22, 2011
my devotion which will last me forever
Few years back i had posted a blog here about a crazy nutty fellow who used various innovative means to drag other people to his amway business... recently i recieved a mail from someone who kind of thanked me for posting this fact in my blog, as he escaped this amway psycho after finding this piece of info from my blog...
...so i was wondering, if this blog can help someone this way, i probably can make some more recommendations which can help people for bigger and better things in life... so here i am all geared up to write about an unexplained phenomenon in my life....Sai Baba....you an classify this blog post of mine under the category "religion"... this is my faith, my motivation, my religion which will last forever.... i come from the eastern part of the country and since childhood, i had been an avid follower of Maa kali...people in that side of India worship the Shakti form of mother God....till date, the first thing i do after i wake up in the morning is chant the Aadya stotra, which is kind of remembering the different forms and blessings of mother God Kali/Durga .....a couple of years back, my radar caught another frequency that continued to play in my heart and mind parallel to Ma Kali, and that is Sai Baba...
i will rewind a bit...in December 2008, i got married...my husband was in hyderabad and myself in Bangalore...the next year, the biggest recession of modern times hit the world...I was in pursuit of that suitable job for me which would land me in Hyderabad to my family... but as the months rolled on , the prospect of finding a decent job in my area of interest seemed more and more bleak...i tried several means, naukri, shine, monster all the portals were updated with my resume... referrals dint work, the placement cell at my campus surrendered...i was utterly hopeless...i was tired of the weekend trips i made from Bangalore to Hyderabad...and the incessant application of my resume, which eventually reaped no results....then one fine day, Bonnie ( my friend cum sister-in-law) introduced me to Sai Baba of Shirdi... she herself happens to be his devotee...she told me about the 9 thursday Vrat of Sai Baba....I gave it a try....i prayed before the print out of his image and conveyed my wish....and on the 9th Thursday i had the offer letter from Wells Fargo in my hand! since then, i have surrendered myself completely to him.. he is an awesome force...absolutely superb and he will give you exactly "THE" thing you want...not a bit more nor a bit less...i dont know how he does...all he wants from you is undivided faith...just leave it to him and he will do it on your behalf...it is like once you have given yourself up to him, its his responsibility to take care of you... i will blindly recommend/refer Sai to anyone who feels lost at any stage of his/her life...i have tried him and experienced results which i myself never expected...i completely endorse him..in the sense i am his unappointed spokesperson...i am sure that he will respond to anyone who reverts to him..i have several small examples to share...but i ll write about 2 more incidences which strengthened my devotion for him.... i was on the lookout of a flat for my parents close to my house here in hyderabad...myself and my husband searched all over the place but couldnot find one that was well within our neighbourhood and within our budget....i dont know how we missed a flat 1 km away from our house...thanks to my dear god, i finally booked one apartment there...and it matched not only our budget, it matched our requirement in terms of sq ft area, fulfilled my mothers desire of having a small plot where she can plant lemon and jackfruit saplings, a big enough car parking which can accomodate a big car which my father dreams to buy once they shift here...and 'open to sky' space on 3 sides of the apartment which my husband preferred.....Sai baba is very considerate, unlike most hindu gods...he does not believe in complete fasting...there had been occasions when i had to attend events on thursdays....and i could not resist the palak paneers and dal makhnis...and told sai baba to excuse me for that day..i feasted on the yummies and compensated that by eating simple stuff the following day....in Bangalore, i used to have bananas, chocolates and milk on thursdays....now-a-days, i dont completely follow the Vrat rules, eat idlis for breakfast, rice for lunch and cornflakes for dinner... when i came to Hyderabad, i didnot have friends here.. so once i casually asked Sai baba for giving me at least one good friend here... without any fast or anything...that was a 'just like that' request.....and I met Amrita...she was less of my colleague but more my friend...and very soon she became my best friend here.....thereafter i axed my own feet...i referred Sai Baba to amrita to encounter, or rather support her in her set of problems....and i even prayed to Sai to get her married to the person she wants, even at my cost...i meant, even if it meant her to relocate from hyderabad.. i dont mind staying 'best friend less' here, but her happiness was more important.... also, once Amrita accepted Sai baba, miraculous things happened...just like me, she got results she herself didnot expect....we realized that our prayers were answered better if we prayed for each other...so there was a time when i used to pray for Amrita and she used to pray for me...but there is one policy/deal, or you can say a rule that me and Sai baba have signed in my mind....and i follow that stringently...i entrust Sai baba with something i desire, and once thats fulfilled, i pay a visit to Shirdi...thankfully Shirdi is only 1 night journey from Hyderabad... and till the time i visit Shirdi and officially close my previous account, i never open a new account ( ie my new demands from him), however badly i want it....but he should not be taken as a wish fulfilling machine...i never forget to thank him for every small and big good things that happen to me...there had been occasions when he did not listen to me.... at the same time, he made me realize why i was not given what i wanted....and i never felt like complaining/blaming him...if he does not grant your wishes, he will tell you why he didnot give you, and probably he would reduce the hankering you have towards that wish....well, thats how it worked for me....just remember him/utter his name once ina day, and your day is made....
i have read the book Sai Satcharitra..its full of stories of Sai baba..his leelas primarily when he was living in Shirdi... in that book he claimed that even after his death his bones and flesh would continue to answer prayers of his devotees...and that is so damn true....I am sure that we will get enough and more stuff to concretize this statement...i dont know if there is a forum where people can go and post their experiences with Sai....anyone reading this post is welcome to comment on this...
Bow to Shirdi Sai Baba...Peace be to all
...so i was wondering, if this blog can help someone this way, i probably can make some more recommendations which can help people for bigger and better things in life... so here i am all geared up to write about an unexplained phenomenon in my life....Sai Baba....you an classify this blog post of mine under the category "religion"... this is my faith, my motivation, my religion which will last forever.... i come from the eastern part of the country and since childhood, i had been an avid follower of Maa kali...people in that side of India worship the Shakti form of mother God....till date, the first thing i do after i wake up in the morning is chant the Aadya stotra, which is kind of remembering the different forms and blessings of mother God Kali/Durga .....a couple of years back, my radar caught another frequency that continued to play in my heart and mind parallel to Ma Kali, and that is Sai Baba...
i will rewind a bit...in December 2008, i got married...my husband was in hyderabad and myself in Bangalore...the next year, the biggest recession of modern times hit the world...I was in pursuit of that suitable job for me which would land me in Hyderabad to my family... but as the months rolled on , the prospect of finding a decent job in my area of interest seemed more and more bleak...i tried several means, naukri, shine, monster all the portals were updated with my resume... referrals dint work, the placement cell at my campus surrendered...i was utterly hopeless...i was tired of the weekend trips i made from Bangalore to Hyderabad...and the incessant application of my resume, which eventually reaped no results....then one fine day, Bonnie ( my friend cum sister-in-law) introduced me to Sai Baba of Shirdi... she herself happens to be his devotee...she told me about the 9 thursday Vrat of Sai Baba....I gave it a try....i prayed before the print out of his image and conveyed my wish....and on the 9th Thursday i had the offer letter from Wells Fargo in my hand! since then, i have surrendered myself completely to him.. he is an awesome force...absolutely superb and he will give you exactly "THE" thing you want...not a bit more nor a bit less...i dont know how he does...all he wants from you is undivided faith...just leave it to him and he will do it on your behalf...it is like once you have given yourself up to him, its his responsibility to take care of you... i will blindly recommend/refer Sai to anyone who feels lost at any stage of his/her life...i have tried him and experienced results which i myself never expected...i completely endorse him..in the sense i am his unappointed spokesperson...i am sure that he will respond to anyone who reverts to him..i have several small examples to share...but i ll write about 2 more incidences which strengthened my devotion for him.... i was on the lookout of a flat for my parents close to my house here in hyderabad...myself and my husband searched all over the place but couldnot find one that was well within our neighbourhood and within our budget....i dont know how we missed a flat 1 km away from our house...thanks to my dear god, i finally booked one apartment there...and it matched not only our budget, it matched our requirement in terms of sq ft area, fulfilled my mothers desire of having a small plot where she can plant lemon and jackfruit saplings, a big enough car parking which can accomodate a big car which my father dreams to buy once they shift here...and 'open to sky' space on 3 sides of the apartment which my husband preferred.....Sai baba is very considerate, unlike most hindu gods...he does not believe in complete fasting...there had been occasions when i had to attend events on thursdays....and i could not resist the palak paneers and dal makhnis...and told sai baba to excuse me for that day..i feasted on the yummies and compensated that by eating simple stuff the following day....in Bangalore, i used to have bananas, chocolates and milk on thursdays....now-a-days, i dont completely follow the Vrat rules, eat idlis for breakfast, rice for lunch and cornflakes for dinner... when i came to Hyderabad, i didnot have friends here.. so once i casually asked Sai baba for giving me at least one good friend here... without any fast or anything...that was a 'just like that' request.....and I met Amrita...she was less of my colleague but more my friend...and very soon she became my best friend here.....thereafter i axed my own feet...i referred Sai Baba to amrita to encounter, or rather support her in her set of problems....and i even prayed to Sai to get her married to the person she wants, even at my cost...i meant, even if it meant her to relocate from hyderabad.. i dont mind staying 'best friend less' here, but her happiness was more important.... also, once Amrita accepted Sai baba, miraculous things happened...just like me, she got results she herself didnot expect....we realized that our prayers were answered better if we prayed for each other...so there was a time when i used to pray for Amrita and she used to pray for me...but there is one policy/deal, or you can say a rule that me and Sai baba have signed in my mind....and i follow that stringently...i entrust Sai baba with something i desire, and once thats fulfilled, i pay a visit to Shirdi...thankfully Shirdi is only 1 night journey from Hyderabad... and till the time i visit Shirdi and officially close my previous account, i never open a new account ( ie my new demands from him), however badly i want it....but he should not be taken as a wish fulfilling machine...i never forget to thank him for every small and big good things that happen to me...there had been occasions when he did not listen to me.... at the same time, he made me realize why i was not given what i wanted....and i never felt like complaining/blaming him...if he does not grant your wishes, he will tell you why he didnot give you, and probably he would reduce the hankering you have towards that wish....well, thats how it worked for me....just remember him/utter his name once ina day, and your day is made....
i have read the book Sai Satcharitra..its full of stories of Sai baba..his leelas primarily when he was living in Shirdi... in that book he claimed that even after his death his bones and flesh would continue to answer prayers of his devotees...and that is so damn true....I am sure that we will get enough and more stuff to concretize this statement...i dont know if there is a forum where people can go and post their experiences with Sai....anyone reading this post is welcome to comment on this...
Bow to Shirdi Sai Baba...Peace be to all
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