If I think I don't need ... अगर मैं सोचता हूँ कि ....

अगर मैं सोचता हूँ कि मुझे 
                किसी की ज़रुरत नहीं - 
                                        तो ये मेरा अहम है 
 और अगर मैं सोचता हूँ कि 
                        सबको मेरी ज़रुरत है - 
                                                तो ये मेरा वहम है

If I think I don't need anyone - 
                                                          it is Ego.
And if I think everyone needs me - 
                                                   it is blindness.

Mark of an Educated Mind

It's the mark of an educated mind -
to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
                                    — Aristotle —

Do we need to be told?

Do we really need to be told to treat others well - to respect - to be kind - to be fair and to give? 
To judge less - To love more - To look after our families. 
Do we need to do these things out of fear of God - or to please Him or someone we respect? To get into heaven and enjoy a better afterlife? 
We are told to be kind and considerate to preserve the family's honor -for the sake of our community or the religion. 
Why can't we do these things just for the sake of doing - out of love? 
- Simply because these are the natural qualities of human beings.
The problem in doing things just for the sake of others is - that if for some reason, we lose respect for them, we might stop doing all these good things too. 
On the other hand, if we make these attributes a part of our nature, then these qualities - regardless of the circumstances, will remain with us for the rest of our lives. 
The best ideal is: 
Treat others as you want to be treated by others. 
And don't do to others what you don't want to be done to you.
                                     ' Rajan Sachdeva '

Great, Average and Small Minds

Great minds discuss ideas.
Average minds discuss events.
Small minds discuss people.

Great minds listen to great ideas from anyone.
Average minds only listen to what they like.
Small minds want others to listen to them. 

Great minds admire and act upon the great ideas.
Average minds admire and worship great people for their ideas.
Small minds oppose any great idea - if it is not theirs.

Great people strive to help others.
Average people talk about helping others.
Small people want to get credit for it.

Great people get the map and move on to their journey.
Average people want someone to hold their hand throughout the journey.
Small people think they can pay someone to walk on their behalf. 

Great minds focus on ideology and achieve their goal.
Average minds lose their focus and struggle to achieve.
Small minds don't even try.
                              ' Rajan Sachdeva '

If you lose faith in God

If being hurt by the Church, Temple or Gurdwara, etc. causes you to lose faith in God
- Then your faith was wrongly placed in people, not in God.
Search your heart and see where your faith is.
If you have placed your faith solely on people, no matter how high regards you may have - if you ever find any shortcoming in them - your faith will be destroyed. No one is perfect. Imperfections are the natural part of every form - every object and every human being. If you try to find people without any faults, then you will be left alone. 
Having faith in All-pervading, Almighty God will always keep you stable and secure. 
Respect people - along with their faults and shortcomings - -
But have faith in Almighty formless & flawless Nirankar God. 
                               ' Rajan Sachdeva '

तमन्नाएं कम नहीं होंगी Tamannayen kum nahin hongi

तमन्नाएं उमर भर कभी कम नहीं होंगी
मुश्किलें भी शायद कभी हल नहीं होंगी 
फिर भी जी रहे हैं हम वर्षों से इस तमन्ना में
कि समस्याएं जो आज हैं वो शायद कल नहीं होंगी 

Tamannayen umar bhar kabhee kum nahin hongi
Mushkilen bhee shaayad kabhee hal nahin hongi 
Phir bhee jee rahay hain hum varshon say is tamanna mein
Ki Samasyayen  jo aaj hain vo shaayad kal nahin hongi

Those who are having a hard time

For those who are having a hard time right now
        Remember.........
                 This is only Temporary

Blissful Memories - Baba Hardev Singh ji - # 2

I had the privilege of knowing Baba Hardev Singh ji personally and somewhat closely from his early youth and I always found him modest, humble, and quite shy by nature from his very childhood.
When I was a Junior Lecturer at the Govt. women college Patiala, he was studying at YPS - Yadvindra Public School - which was right across the road from my college. I used to visit him occasionally - sometimes to deliver messages from Rajmata ji or Bhai Sahib Amar Singh ji. He was always shy and quiet by nature. Knowing that he would be the next Sadguru, I always treated him with the utmost respect - by doing Dandaut Namaskar (knees on the ground in front of him and placing my head on his feet) - just like I saw Bhapa Ram Chand ji doing whenever he met him. However, Bhola ji (his childhood nickname) always objected and asked me not to do it - especially in front of his friends and teachers. I smiled at his innocence in my heart - but, humbly and respectfully disregarded what he said and continued to do it anyway - Always. 
Later, when I moved to Jammu, he used to visit there a few times every year on business or pleasure trip along with his best friend Babu (Hardyal Singh). Fortunately, I always got the opportunity to be his host and to accompany him around in Jammu and the surrounding area - which gave me the privilege to know him better and interact with him closely.
I can never forget one incidence that happened a couple of years later. 
Once I met him in Delhi. By this time - he was known as Seth ji. When I did namaskar to him the same way, he said: "Rajan ji, Tusi is taraan naa kareya karo. Tusi Gyan Pracharak vee ho - main taan kujh vee nahin haan." 
        (Please don't do this - you are a Gyan-Pracharak while I am nothing).
I was so impressed and humbled by his humility. 
I said "Aap ji maalik ho aur mere layi Baba Gurbachn Singh ji da hee roop ho - 
You are not only the son of my Satguru - I see you just like him as well - just like Baba Gurbachan Singh ji, and I have the utmost respect for you in my heart. Please do not ever take this privilege away from me."

Though we became friends and had come a little closer, yet two things - his modesty and my respect for him never changed. I always felt that, just as my respect for him was genuine, his humility and sincerity was not just for the sake of courtesy but a part of his true nature. 

Seldom we get the opportunity and privilege of seeing the great and noble personalities closely - before they become big and famous. I feel fortunate and grateful for getting the privilege of knowing him personally for all those years - before he became the Sadguru in 1980 - and then also afterward. 

Everyone who knew him - knows what he did for the Mission and wanted to do for humanity in general, but the unforgettable, personal memories always stay very close to our hearts for the rest of our lives. 
                                            'Rajan Sachdeva '

लब लरजते रहे पर Lab Larajatay Rahay par

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लब लरजते रहे पर न कुछ बात की 
यूँ तमन्ना बहुत थी मुलाकात की 

सोचता हूं जिसे अपनी साँसों में मैं 
एक मूरत हो तुम वो ख़्यालात की 

तुमको पाया तो मुझको मिली ज़िंदगी 
बख़्श दो बंदगी मुझको दिन रात की 

एक पत्थर में दिल है धड़कने लगा
क्या कहूं तुमने कैसी करामात की 

मंज़िलों की डगर में अंधेरे बहुत 
रोशनी मुझको देना ख़्यालात की

 ज़िंदगी क्या है तुमने बताया हमें 
एक हम थे कि बस बात पे बात की

एक मालिक की संतान हैं हम सभी 
बात क्यों फिर हुई धर्म की, जात की 

छोड़कर अब तेरा दर कहां जाऊंगा 
तुमने बदली है तस्वीर हालात की 

तुम हो पूर्ण कि हम सब गुनहगार हैं 
शुक्र है तुमने रहमत की बरसात की
                 (प्रदुमन भल्ला - कैथल हरियाणा)

Lab larajatay rahay par na kuchh baat kee 
Yoon tamanna bahut thee mulaakaat kee 

Sochata hoon jisay apnee saanson mein main 
Ek moorat ho tum vo khyaalaat kee 

Tum ko paaya to mujh ko milee Zindagi
Bakhsh do bandgee mujh ko din raat kee 

Ek patthar mein dil hai dhadaknay lagaa
Kya kahoon tum nay kaisi karaamaat kee 

Manzilon kee dagar mein andheray bahut 
Roshnee mujh ko dena khyaalaat kee

Zindgee kya hai tum nay bataaya hamen 
Ek ham thay ki bas baat pay baat kee

Ek maalik kee santaan hain ham sabhee 
Baat kyon phir huyi dharm kee, jaat kee 

Chhod kar ab tera dar kahaan jaoonga 
Tum nay badlee hai tasveer haalaat kee 

Tum ho poorn ki ham sab gunahgaar hain 
Shukar hai tum nay rehmat kee barsaat kee
                                               By: Parduman Bhalla
                                                  (Kaithal Haryana)

Spirituality is a Process

Spirituality is a process - 
which starts with Jigyaasa - curiosity. 

To find the answers, just like in every other field, we need to trust the teacher or the Guru and have some faith in the system.
While all faiths and religions demand absolute trust, it's crucial to use our minds and logic also. 
Having faith in something or someone is what makes us human - it's a part of our nature. But don’t just walk blindly. Ask deep questions - assess, evaluate, process, and know it for yourself - This step is called Gyana.

Life does not always fit in the neat little boxes of ideas we have from childhood. Eyes are opened only through personal experiences. The ideologies that are contrary to our experiences may not make any sense anymore. 
So, analyze - examine - and put to the test whatever you have learned - This is called Manthan or Manan.

Then go deep into Sumiran - without names or any forms - deep into meditation in a state of thoughtlessness - called Dhyana and experience the peace. 
That is the final goal of Spirituality. 
                               ' Rajan Sachdeva '