I read somewhere in the context of spiritual teachers that we often call "Guru" in India:
"Like a potter before making the pot, lots of kneading occurs to prepare the clay and when the pot is begun, he keeps a hand inside so that it will not collapse."
After this point, life tests the pot (disciple). It has to be well-dried and prepared enough to hold what it is supposed to (here self knowledge). A well prepared pot not only holds but can also be used repeatedly to share the contents among fellow beings to quench their thirst. Premature filling can only splash the contents crashing the pot and disturbing the immediate surroundings.
Preparation is a must for not just spirituality or knowing what we all are here aspiring for but also for almost all other aspects of this world. It has been said that when a student is ready, the teacher appears. I have always dwelt on Guru aspect being much more than just a form. A day to day event can serve as a Guru. Everything gives you knowledge when you are sincerely seeking. As and when you get ready for more, it is usually given at that right time. This is the rule that nature follows and each one of us sooner or later will come to that point given that we are in an evolution.
Sometimes knowlege comes to the unprepared as calamities to the living beings. Putting things more into perscpective here, had we been decently prepared for terrorism from the border knowing that we have had several attacks in past., we could have dealt with the recent Mumbai blasts much better.
It is wise to keep preparing ourselves to what the surroundings are going to offer us speculating more and more from statistics or otherwise using memory and intellect. It is better to get prepared for what we aspire to acheive in our life span- personally, professionally, socially and spiritually.
It has been said about meditation and practices that teach you to lose yourself much before than you actually lose your body. All spiritual practices are nothing but a preparation.
Most of the times it so happens that we are so busy pursuing something that we lose the reason as to why we wanted it in the first place, forget about preparing for when it actually comes to us.
Deciding on what we want and then doing our best meanwhile preparing for receiving it becomes really important for anything to have a meaning. That is why often we see when we get something we are not as happy and excited as we were in the pursuit of it. To graciously receive and maintain, demands lots of preparation on every aspect of humanity.
Are we prepared?
Garima, excellent thoughts and easy explanation.
If you are talking about India, India is not prepared. We need Presidential system like USA where a President is appointed after rigorously tested for two to three years with party and than by opposing party.
India need strong intelligent leaders at the top who have proved themselves. Leadership should not be gifted in heredity.
Many are talking about India becoming super power by 2030, which is the biggest lie. India has not achieved even 1 percent of what developed countries like USA, UK, Germany etc. have achieve.
Atleast 100 years of kneading is needed for India to even reach as near as 1 percent of what developed countries have achieved.
I am very optimistic, but sometime we need to look at facts.
Rajesh
To add to my earlier post, the level of corruption in India is very very high.
Thank you for the introspective reminder relating to molding of the intellect
From inception to perception and onwards to conceptualization; one's instincts are the barometer of this process
What you say is obvious(a different pursuit/deviation/lose the reason) and is thought provoking to look within and adopt and consistently seek a persistently attentive approach
Regarding terrorism, the brutal attacks were unprecedented; where the anguish experienced cannot be expressed in a few words alone; since it encompasses a tremendously significant loss that cannot be described; It is extremely difficult to put together the words and feelings, how challenging it is to have gone through these extremely difficult moments, what has happened should NEVER befall anyone ever again.
Evolution is testament and holds evidential records of various events that have occurred and makes one pay for one's wrong deeds multi-fold.
Your article encourages pursuit of a pro active approach and whilst pursuing this pro active process to keep on improvising and accentuating the velocity, acceleration of the momentum but aligning the various factors synergistically, which is a good encouragement and inspiration although it is known, motivation is required from time to time.
This also tends to gently remind one to be more observant; more aware and while acknowledging the purpose and vision of one's Life to consistently seek the greater Goodness for the Universe;
It is also encouraging recognition of the virtue of Time and its Meaning, reflecting upon the importance of all aspects of Life and taking the relevant steps with a perspective of awareness and Responsibility
Where it concerns the question put forth, this remains a question for each Individual to answer to themselves; not necessarily to proclaim or glorify one's preparedness, but rather humbly attending to one's duties / assignments / agendas diligently and responsibly
This is encouraging each Person to focus upon their objectives and to excel in their respective fields thereby strengthening the roots of the foundation of every endeavor brilliantly
This also seeks to pertain to an all around approach – concerning all the respective faculties; all the personal and professional angles with a disciplined approach
The gentle reminder for the preparation is a continual on going process infinitely since to achieve Happiness, one has to be Happy from within and not from without;
Connecting with others around us even without a single word being spoken and yet wishing one and all the Very Best in each and every Moment, whether in thought or deed
This is the preparedness Life is consistently encouraging us to attend to; to pursue a path that establishes a continual stream of Universal Benefit, Hope, Peace, Trust, Love, Peace, Harmony, Progress and Prosperity
The above of course is a very brief prelude and there are various factors that venture far beyond discussions alone; which is the need for Responsible and Accountable set of preparations for utilizing all the resources available to the very best possible means and seeking to continually excel and improve with every Moment for Universal Benefit, Hope, Peace, Trust, Love, Peace, Harmony, Progress and Prosperity consistently
Summarizing the above, the very intention of being prepared is a powerful initiative since it puts into practice an alert approach; an pro active; a pre cautious and diligent approach, a prudent step that seeks to consider, evaluate the potentialities carefully and embark onto the best platform within reason; and provides a vantage plateau from which aspects can be perceived more clearly thereby enabling a strategic pro active response to the respective aspects / also know as *nipping in the bud (*the context of this here is intended to connote adopting and pursing a preventive approach whereby the concerned discrepancy is effectively mitigated at its preliminary or intermediate stage rather than letting it reach an advanced stage where the escalation could augment considerably – a pro active approach essentially and not a reactive /sudden un prepared response)
Being prepared requires much more than just the intention alone; it virtually demands a total commitment to do what is necessary and relevant and not just cosmetic since the level of preparedness feigned to satisfy one's peers alone is not preparedness
The essence of Preparedness extends and is with us all the way seeking our contribution to consistently adopting and pursuing a pro active and alert / vigilant approach to all facets of Life consistently
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhina; Sarve Bhavantu Sukhina
May One and All be Happy;May One and All have well-being;
May Happiness be showered on all;May One and All be Healthy
O Lord Protect us
O Lord Guide us
O Lord Grant us Wisdom
O Lord Lead us from darkness to Light (From ignorance to Knowledge)
O Lord May there be Universal Peace, Happiness, Prosperity and Progress
Best Wishes,
Vashi Ram Chandi
Thanks Rajesh and Vashi for the comments.
Rajesh, I agree with your facts. May be they are all that we have or may be we have more facts to see. But the bottom line is what are we going to do to improve the situation. If we know something is not right, we must begin our efforts, however small they are in the direction of putting things right. Given the facts that you said are right, now what? With my given potential, what can I do each day no matter how small to push the condition towards positive direction. If we start thinking in that direction and actively making use of information,resources and awareness towards betterment, we would surely be there.
Garima