Month: March 2019

A Story About The Stuff Inside

| Chandru Gidwani

It was about a small black boy at a county fair. A man was blowing up helium-filled balloons and letting them rise up into the sky to the delight of a crowd of children.

The balloons were in all colors. ‘Do you suppose that black one will go as high as those others?’ asked a little boy hesitatingly.

The man had a good deal of kindly understanding .‘Watch,’ he said, ‘and I’ll show you.’ Then he blew up the black balloon and let it go and it soared just as high as the others.

‘You see,’ said the man, putting a hand on the boy’s shoulder, ‘it isn’t the color that determined how high they go; it’s the stuff inside that sends them up.’

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Kabir’s Wise “Dohas” (2 line couplets)

| Chandru Gidwani

10 Secrets to a Balanced, Successful & Happy Life

— Kabir Dohas

Bura Jo Dekhan Main Chala, Bura Naa Milya Koye
Jo Munn Khoja Apnaa, To Mujhse Bura Naa Koye

Translation

I searched for the crooked, met not a single one
When searched myself, “I” found the crooked one

My Understanding

This doha deals with our perception behavior and tendencies. It has been invariably noticed that we tend to find fault with someone else for our situations and circumstances. Our “I“, the ego, always tries to put blame on others. Non-awareness of our own self is the cause of this attitude. Resultantly, we find ourselves being busy in criticizing and condemning others and conveniently term them as crooked or evil.

So Kabir says that instead of finding fault and maligning others, dive deep into your own-self. Amazingly, an honest introspection will reveal that all fault lies with “me” and “my” own perceptions and attitudes. If there is…

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