ज़िन्दगी कि सच्ची सिखा गए.........

मैं जैसे ही अन्दर घुसा, मेरी साँसे थम गयी। मैंने कभी नहीं सोचा था कि यहाँ भी इस्सी से मुलाक़ात होगी , मैं तो यहाँ मेरे डॉक्टर- दोस्त से मिलने आया था, लेकिन यहाँ तो नज़ारा बदला हुआ था राकेश जो हमेशा टेढ़ी नज़र से देखा करता था आज कुछ सुस्त सुस्त सा नज़र आ रहा था और आखों मे आसूं भी थे ................
डॉक्टर - दोस्त से मिलने पर पता चला कि राकेश के मिलेट्री पापा आखिरी सासें गिन रहे थे , राकेश आज वो हर कुछ कर रहा था जिससे उसके पापा कि जान बच सके । आज कोई भी रिश्तेदार भी साथ देने को नहीं थे ..............

और अंत मे पता चला कि उसके पापा दुनिया छोड़ कर चले गए और राकेश को ज़िन्दगी कि सच्चाई सिखा गए।
मेहनत करना जरूरी है ....... और पैसे भी जरूरी है।

FOUR SONS

FOUR SONS

Once upon a time there was a father who had four Sons.

He loved the 4th Son the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. He gave him nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd Son very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day he would leave her for another.

He also loved her 2nd Son. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her. Whenever this father faced a problem, he could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times.

The fathers 1st Son was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first Son. Although he loved her deeply, he hardly took notice of him!

One day, the father fell ill and he knew her time was short. He thought of her luxurious life and wondered, I now have four Sons with me, but when I die, I"ll be all alone."

Thus, he asked the 4th Son, "I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"No way!", replied the 4th Son, and he walked away without another word.

His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart.

The sad father then asked the 3rd Son, "I loved you all my life. Now that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"No!", replied the 3rd Son. "Life is too good! When you die, I’m going to marry someone else!"

Her heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd Son, "I have always turned to you for help and you’ve always been there for me.

When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"I"msorry, I can’t help you out this time!", replied the 2nd Son. "At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave."

His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the father was devastated.

Then a voice called out: "I’ll go with you. I’ll follow you no matter where you go."

The father looked up, and there was her first Son. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect.

Greatly grieved, the father said, "I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!"

In truth, you have 4 Sons in your lives:

Your 4th Son is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die.

Your 3rd Son is your possessions, status and wealth. When you die, it will all go to others.

Your 2nd Son is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave.

And your 1st Son is your Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world.

However, your Soul is the only thing that will follow you wherever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the throne of God and continue with you throughout Eternity.

Thought for the day: Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.

NB! Being happy doesn’t mean everything’s perfect. It means you’ve decided to see beyond the imperfections.

Happy NEW year

Happy New Year to each of you. In this age of crisis and uncertainty, there is nothing greater than hope and new beginnings. May you find your new beginning, this Jan. 1st, and may your blessings linger throughout 2009!



No greater gift is known to manThan a sweet second chanceAnother hour, another planRemoved from circumstanceThe time to make a brand new startHas come this New Years DaySo, reach within your tender heartAnd let love guide your way.

Throughout this year, two thousand nineI pray your burdens ceaseMay every moment redefineYour goals for life and peaceMay your memories be warm and pureMay your teardrops be fewSo every path you must endureIs one of joy for you.

The time to look behind has passedNo more shall heartaches dwellFor you, a brand new start is castPlease know I wish you wellThis is the time for hopes and dreamsI pray yours will be nearMay all your blessings reign supremeEach day of this New Year!

Spiritual Voyage of my Grand Father

Suddenly two very dark faces pooped into the farley open doors of my grand father’s room.

“Ok I will come with you but not today, give me one night only” my grand father uttered.

This conversation made me astonished, only four persons were inside the room me, my grand father and two strangers, it was really hard to believe I was sitting in front of two tall black Yamdoots.

After few seconds I saw a grin on face of my grandfather probably Yamdoots were gone as I was seeing smoke going out of the window.

I cann’t say much about that instance but one thing I can say is I was sharing the moment with a monk. Next day in the morning he completed his odyssey and kindled my insight.

For me his odyssey was extraordinary he had tight schedule of his routine work which never changed. Waking very early in the morning around 4 am then doing some exercise and reading Bhagwat Gita , Ramayana and other hindu religious books was part of his life style. He did all simple things to reach such highs.

My great grand father had two wives, my grand father was only son of my first great grandmother and second great grandmother had given birth to five siblings (three sons and two daughters) and as per my believe my grand father was most educated in all not only because he had extremely good knowledge of Sanskrit language but also because of his knowledge of applying education in practical situations.

When grampanchayat decided that my great grandfather’s property will be divided in two equal halves –one for my grand father and second half for others. He was the first person to object on the decision and finally as per his will the property was divided equally in four brothers. And slowly slowly he left all the materialistic things and lived his life in the name of god.

Thank you dada ji for giving some precious moments to live with you .

Manish Tripathi

Merry Christmas

The Christmas GiftBorn this night a world of sin,The rince of Peace the Redeemer of Men.This child of God, that was sent from on High.To be born of Mary to suffer and die!Rejested by men from the day of His birth;To suffer and die on Calvary's tree.For the sins of the world to set me free.From Bethlehem to Golgotha, he never complainedLaughed at! Spit on! Mocked in shame!He was born of a women, but He knew no sin,This babe in the Manger the Saviour of Men!