दो प्रकार की अगरबत्ती

अगरबत्ती दो प्रकार की होती है... 

एक भगवान के लिए , एक मच्छरों के लिए...

मगर मुश्किल ये है ... 

कि अगरबत्ती जलाने के बाद भी -

- भगवान आते नहीं , और मच्छर जाते नहीं...


  P.S.                यानी कि ........ 

 सिर्फ  Rituals रुपी अगरबत्ती जलाने से - - -

 ईर्ष्या व  नफरत रुपी मच्छर जाते नहीं  ...... 

 और प्रेम रुपी भगवान आते नहीं

The Spiritual Journey is individual and Not Easy

The path of spirituality may not be smooth and flowery and it has to be walked alone.

Guru Kabeer ji says:

जहँ मार्ग पंडित गए   पाछे गई वहीर

इक औघट घाटी राम की तहँ चढ़ रहियो कबीर

"Jehn maarg pandit gaye paachhe gayi vaheer

Ik aughat ghaati Raam ki tehn chadh rahiyo Kabeer"

"The crowds (of people) follow the path which has been taken and guided by the religious and 
community leaders.

Kabeer ji says that he is climbing the most difficult mountainous road of ups and downs ... all alone".   
                                                                                     (Kabeer ji)

"Kshurasya Dhaaraa Nishitaa Duratyaya

Durgam PathastatKaveyo Vadanti" 

                                            (Kathopanishad)

"The wise proclaim that the path to cross over (to achieve Moksha) is extremely difficult (Durgam). 
It is like walking on the sharp edge of a razor-blade."

                                                     (Kathopanishad section 3 Verse 14)

"Khaneyahu Tikhi vaalahu nikki aitu maarg jaanaa"

"The path to be taken is sharper than a sword and thinner than a hair"

                                                                     (Sri Aadi Granth page 918)

Jesus Christ also expressed a similar idea: 
"Strive to enter in at the straight gate, for narrow is the gate and straight is the way that leads to life, 
and few be they who find it."

This journey requires abundant strength and firm determination.

Just as Guru Gobind Singh ji said:

"Je tau prem khelan kau chaao - Sir dhar tali gali mori aao"

"Enter the street (to my house) with your head on your palm"

Head is symbol of Ego. No one can embark on this journey carrying the bundles of ego, anger, 
jealousy and hatred etc. - instead - keep love, humility and compassion as companions.

                           'Rajan Sachdeva'

"Michhami Dukkadam"

Today is "Michhami Dukkadam"

And I seek Forgiveness from all.

Today and Always 

"Kshmaa or Forgiveness Day" celebrated in Gujrat India.

Salvation: Through Self-Effort or Grace?

In the Introductory Essay of ‘The Bhagavadgita’, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan talks about two prevalent Christian thoughts imparted by Augustine and Pelagius relating the issue: “whether man as a fallen creature is to be saved by the grace of God or whether he can make something of himself and contribute by his own effort to his salvation. 

Pelagius believed in free will, questioned the doctrine of original sin and asserted that men acted of their own moral effort. 
Augustine disputed the Pelagian theory and taught that Adam before the Fall had possessed free will, but after he and Eve ate the apple, corruption entered into them and descended to all their posterity. None of us can abstain from sin of our own power. Only God’s grace can help us to be virtuous. Since we have all sinned in Adam, we are all condemned in him. Yet by God’s free grace some of us are elected for heaven, not because we deserve it or we are good but because God’s grace is bestowed on us. No reason except God’s unmotived choice can be given as to why some are saved and others damned. Damnation proves God’s justice because we are all wicked. That in spite of it, some of us are saved shows God’s mercy.…...St. Augustine and Calvin adopt the view of universal guilt”. 
                                                        (Introductory essay Page 6/3)

The view that we cannot win the grace of the Lord by our own efforts, Radhakrishnan says, results in an intense emotional pietism. 
The doctrine of ‘grace’- of ‘special election’ creates a confusion; as to why God would randomly bestow his grace upon some - while all others are damned. That some people receive ‘God’s-mercy’ and others receive ‘God’s-justice’.  This shows favoritism and ‘injustice’, and such a concept conflicts with the general trend that ‘God loves all’ and that ‘all are equal in God’s eyes’. 
Though, the grace of the Supreme Lord is involved in achieving the Moksha, man’s effort is also required in the total surrender to the Supreme. Bhagavad Gita describes three paths or methods called Yoga to deserve God’s grace: Gyan Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Karm Yoga; path of knowledge, worship and action or service respectively. No ‘Reaction’ (fruit or reward) can be achieved without an Action, the Karma. 

Lord Krishna Says "Surrender to me O' Arjuna. I will free you from all your sins and grant you Moksha. Do not fear"
                                                         (Bhagavad Gita 18: 66)
But 'surrender', we have to do. We need to put our effort in surrendering and moving towards Him.
It is said that if we take one step towards the Supreme, He would come a million steps to meet us. 
“Charan Sharan Guru aik paindaa jaai chal, 
  Satguru koat paindaa aage hoye lait hai”
                                            (Bhai Gurudas ji)
                           
                                       'Rajan Sachdeva'

Happy Teacher's Day

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan’s birthday is designated as Teacher’s day and is a holiday in India.

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (September 5, 1888- April 17, 1975), first Vice-president and then the President of India from 1962 to 1967, was one of the greatest scholars of Indian and Western philosophies in recent times. He wrote several volumes on Indian philosophies and Vedanta, including commentaries on Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Brahm Sutras.

Rightly, the Indian government honored him by declaring a holiday on his birthday as ‘Teacher’s day’.

Millions of people all over the world acknowledge and honor this day by celebrating it in their own ways. But mostly, like many other such holidays, it is limited to sending the ‘Happy Teacher’s Day” message to friends and acquaintances over WhatsApp, Facebook or other social medias. Most people; students, teachers and employees are simply happy because it’s a holiday and they can enjoy the day off from school or work.

However, the greatest celebration and tribute to him and all other great Teachers would be to learn, understand and adopt their teachings in our own lives.  

                                   ‘Rajan Sachdeva’

           

“If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher.

I will pick out the good points of the one and try to imitate them - 

and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself”.

                              "Happy Teacher's Day"

To Be - Or Not to Be

May be the journey of life is not so much about becoming  ‘Something’

Maybe it’s about ‘Un-becoming’ everything that isn’t really you.

So you can be… what you were meant to be in the first place.

What are Dreams?

Dream is not what you see in your sleep
It is something that does not let you sleep
                                                 ~ A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Path to Happiness

Na Pehale sa voh Shauq hai (Roman Script)

Na Pehale sa voh Shauq hai, Na josh hai Kirdaar me

Zubaan me vo taaqat rahi na dam rahaa Ghuftaar me 

Na pehale si vo soch hai na Lutf hai izhaar me 

Na pehale sa jazbaa raha, na dil hai akhtiyaar me 

Badal gayi hain neeyaten - Khud-gharziaan hain pyaar me 

Seekhane ki chaah nahin, uljhe hain sab Taqraar me 

Baaton me oonchay phalsaphe par dam nahin iqraar me

Farq nahin dikhtaa  koi apanon me aur aghyaar me

Na maarfat ki lagan hai, na dil hai Inksaar me

Chaahte hain log bus tasveer apani akhbaar me 

lagataa hai vo such - jo likha ho ishtehaar me

Isiliye to jhoot bhi bik jaata hai bazaar me

Na zauq hai na shauq hai na dam hai kuchh israar me 

Be-vajah rehta hai dil har vaqt ishtekaar me 

Na sabar hai na shukar hai din raat hai afqaar me 

Maghroor hai har shakhs apane hunar ke iftekhaar me 

Masroof hai har koi dekho apane kaarobaar me

Kisko fursat hai ki dekhe - kisi dile afgaar me 

Uljhaa hai har aadami bus Ghame rozgaar me 

Kise fiqar ? kya ho raha hai aaj is sansaar me 

Kaun chaahta hai ulajhanaa kisi aazaar me

Maasoom phanste jaa rahe hain phanda-e- ayaar me 

Na pehale si salaahiyat hi ab rahi anfaar me

Kitani hain tabdeeliyaan ab rasmon me, atwaar me 

Gaate the naghme kabhi talb-e-visaale yaar me 

Shauq hai nukmaayashon ka aaj ke funkaar me 

Mehram nahin hai koi kisi ka aaj ke adwaar me

Kaun poochtaa hai doston ko haale zaar me

Jazbaa-e-dil gumshuda hai aql ke pindaar me 

Badal gayi rivaayaten M'aarfat ke kaarobaar me

Baat bus itani si hai gar keh doon ikhtesaar me

Ruhaaniyat bhi dhalti jaa rahi hai ab vyopaar me

Jo bhi kehanaa tha vo keh daala hai in ash'aar me 

Ab yahi duaa hai 'Rajan' dargaahe-Sarkaar me 

Nazar me hon nafaasten, zubaan ziqre yaar me 

Fitarat me hon sadaaqaten, yaqeen Parvardigaar me 

           Baqalam: 'Rajan Sachdeva'

Kirdaar                   Action
Guftaar                   Speech
Izhaar                     Communication / Presentation of thoughts
Jazbaa                    Zeal
Akhtiyaar              Control 
Khudgarziyaan    Selfishness
Taqraar                 Arguemnets
Iqraar                    promise
Aghyaar                Others, unknown
M'aarfat                Spirituality
Inqsaar                 Humility
ishtehaar              Publicity
Zauq                      Zeal
Israar                    Determination
Ishtekaar             Complaints  
Afqaar                  Worries    
Iftekhaar             Pride      
Masrrof                Busy
Afgaar                  Injured   
Aazaar                 Trouble   
Ayyar                   Cunning  
Salaahiyat           Qualities / virtues 
Anfaar                 Masses / People
Atwwar               Traditions , Mannersim
Meharam            Well-wisher, Sympathetic
Adwaar                Time / date
Haale zaar           In trouble
Jazba-e-dil           Feelings / emotions of the heart
Gumshudaa          Missing / lost
Pindaar                  Ego / Pride
Rivaayaten            Tradions   
Ikhtesaar               in Brief     
Nafaasten              Goodness
Fitarat                    Nature     
Sadaaqaten           Truthfulness 

Baqalam       Written by (From the pen of)  

न पहले सा वो शौक़ है, न जोश है किरदार में

न पहले सा वो शौक़ है, न जोश है किरदार में
ज़ुबां   में वो ताक़त रही न दम रहा गुफ़्तार में

न पहले सी वो सोच है  न लुत्फ़ है इज़हार में
न पहले सा जज़्बा रहा न दिल है अख़्तियार में

बदल गई हैं नीयतें - ख़ुदग़रज़ियाँ हैं प्यार में
सीखने की चाह नहीं उलझे हैं सब तक़रार में

बातों में ऊँचे फ़लसफ़े पर दम नहीं इक़रार में
फ़र्क़ नहीं दिखता कोई अपनों में और अग़यार में

न मारफत की लगन है न दिल है इंकसार में
चाहते हैं लोग बस तस्वीर अपनी अख़बार में

लगता है वो सच, जो लिखा हो इश्तिहार में
इसीलिए तो झूठ भी बिक जाता है बाज़ार में

न ज़ौक़ है न शौक़ है न दम है कुछ इसरार में
बे-वजह रहता है दिल हर वक़्त इश्तिकार में

न सबर है न शुकर है दिन रात है अफ़क़ार में
मग़रूर है हर शख़्स अपने हुनर के इफ़्तिख़ार में

मसरूफ है हर कोई देखो अपने कारोबार में
किसको फ़ुरसत है कि देखे किसी दिले अफ़गार में

उलझा है हर आदमी बस ग़मे - रोज़गार में
किसे फ़िकर? क्या हो रहा है आज इस संसार में

कौन चाहता है उलझना किसी आज़ार में
मासूम फँसते जा रहे हैं फंदा ए अय्यार में

न पहले सी सलाहियत ही अब रही अनफ़ार में
कितनी हैं तब्दीलियाँ अब रस्मों में, अतवार में

गाते थे नग़मे कभी तल्बे विसाले-यार में
शौक़ है नुमायशों का आज के फ़नकार में

महरम नहीं कोई किसी काआज केअदवार में
कौन पूछता है दोस्तों को हाले ज़ार में

जज़्बा-ए दिल गुमशुदा है अक़्ल के पिन्दार में
बदल गयी रिवायतें मारफ़त के कारोबार में

बात बस इतनी सी है गर कह दूँ इख़्तिसार में
रूहानियत भी ढलती जा रही अब ब्योपार में

जो भी कहना था वो कह डाला है इन अशआर में
अब यही दुआ है 'राजन' दरगाहे - सरकार में

नज़र में हों नफ़ासतें, ज़ुबान ज़िक्रे-यार में
फ़ितरत में हों सदाक़तें, यक़ीं परवरदिगार में

              बक़लम :   ' राजन सचदेव '

किरदार          Action
गुफ़्तार            Speech
इज़हार           Communication / Presentation of thoughts
जज़्बा              Zeal
अख़्तियार        Control 
ख़ुदग़रज़ियाँ     Selfishness
तक़रार            Arguemnets
इकरार            promise
अग़यार           Others  ग़ैर 
मारफत           Spirituality
इंकसार           Humility
इश्तिहार         Publicity
ज़ौक़               Zeal
इसरार            Determination
इश्तिकार        Complaints  शिकायतें 
अफ़क़ार         Worries    फ़िक़्र 
इफ़्तिख़ार        Pride       फ़ख़र 
मसरूफ         Busy
अफ़गार          Injured  zakhmi ज़ख़्मी 
आज़ार            Trouble  मुसीबत 
अय्यार             Cunning  चालाक 
सलाहियत        Qualities / virtues 
अनफ़ार           Masses / People
अतवार            Traditions  तौर- तरीके 
महरम             Well-wisher, Sympathetic
अदवार            Time / date
हाले ज़ार          In trouble
जज़्बा-ए दिल   Feelings / emotions of the heart
गुमशुदा           Missing / lost
पिन्दार             Ego / Pride
रिवायतें            Tradions  रिवाज़ 
इख़्तिसार         in Brief     मुख़्तसर 
नफ़ासतें          Goodness
फ़ितरत           Nature    स्वभाव 
सदाक़तें          Truthfulness सच्चाईयां 
 बक़लम          Written by (From the pen of)