Friday, February 17, 2006

Reflections...

Dudani and I just returned from our usual chai session at Eggies. I realize fully, how capable we guys are of, amongst other things, coming up with conversations as meaningless as the one we had today. Ironically, though, its generally in such conversations that something strikes me which keeps me thinking for a long time. {I must admit that thinking is not the precise word but then to most people who read this blog the words like ' reflection' are not bound to make much sense and hence I shall 'refrain' :) }
The issue wasn't a new one. Once, casually walking down the scholars' avenue with friends, I had remarked that one thing that no one actually gets is complete happiness. I always somehow keep telling me this thing, satisfying myself by taking examples, and taking people's opinion on this. However, it was today, that I thought over it seriously. And thankfully, I must say that I have not been totally correct all this while.
When I look at the past three months of my life, I must admit that life has taught me how to be happy. Life has been really testing at times. But the big things that life has taught me over this period is Compassion, Love Empathy and Joy.
These four define my life as nothing else does.
Compassion is a quality very tough to develop. But it is awesome. It helps you to derive happiness when you see others smile. Sadly though, by keeping this motive in mind compassion can never be developed.
Love. The cliche of the blog i must say. But then, very few people know what love is. Hence, I shall make an attempt to explain. I see it is an absolute quality and energy. It does not stop. It is the epitome of the spirits' quality- and the body's.
Our need for other people is paradoxical. At the same time that our culture is caught up in celebration of fierce independence, we also yearn for intimacy and connection with a special loved one. We focus all energy on finding the one person who we hope will heal our loneliness yet prop our illusion that we are still independent.
All I can say is that love is a beautiful thing. People find it hard to find the 'right one'. If you have it in you then every small thing in the universe is an object of love. It is infectious. I know I might not be making too much of a sense. The final word on love is that it keeps me going. Somewhere, deep within, I yearn for the 'special one' too. But not having someone in my life is not a deterrent. Doesn't stop me... To reaching out to so many people who look forward to my love. I am glad that I can give them happiness... However, shortlived it may be.
Empathy is a wonderful emotion. Again a very less understood one. Works wonderfully and in a very simple manner. When you can empathise with others a very important realization takes place. I for one realize that my problems our too small for me to be worried. There are bigger issues to think about. My aim in life is to open a company , which deals with equity investments. I very strongly wish that I may also support an NGO which deals with the issues of the girl child. It would be very satisfying if I could help in any way.
The final and the most important one is Joy. Joy is the key to my existence. Those who know me know that in any situation I might have to face in my life Joy never vanishes from my face. Inspite of all that I have learnt/done, I have tried to keep the childlike innocence in me alive. It allows me to be joyful, to smile and more importantly to value a smile.
I do not know whether this blog makes much sense to you people. Even if it does not, I would still be happy that you read it. Because, deep down I know, that someday, it will.

36 comments:

Anonymous said...
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Alwaysvetti said...

Nice post..but I should say that the four letter word "LOVE" is the most misinterpreted word in KGP afaik.

It is so misinterpreted that any discussion related to love ends up in a discussion on sex and alike.I dont want to elaborate on it here.

Cheers,

Bharath.

Unknown said...

yup bharath. you are rite... but then atleast some make an attempt to understand it.. I hope more ppl will.. Its so wonderful to be missed !

zack said...

wat coincidence i m also plannig to write somethin on love :) ...
nice article.

Anonymous said...

nice article dude

Anonymous said...

BABA....masto likha hai yar! but, u r walking on a very thin line between an OK with life guy and an art of living guy (fir se join kar raah hai kya?? or is it tht u never left it?).....well! to sum up I would say, just keep up the great work (We all love ur funda giving sessions.....extra classes at veggies are always welcome :P)

Arvind Iyer said...

what's the reason for creating a new blog (fourth one, i checked up :)
Nice views. Didn't generate any thoughts in my head though...must be the effect of 3 pegs :D

Anonymous said...

good one man !!

Vik said...

great writing !
these thoughts are not taking birth for the first time. i m amazed by the people observations; they are talking about 'love' only and you wrote abt 4 things : Compassion, Love, Empathy and Joy.

Dipanjan Das said...

great post!

Anonymous said...

nice article baba,though i completely disagree wid tht "childish look" (jis kisi ki kabhi bhi maare ho us se puch kar dekhna).waise nice 'reflections' , pad kar lagta hai even i shld sometime join u in fr ur 'funda session at eggies' :)

cheers,
arunabh

Mugger Much said...

Beautiful writing!
Keep up the good work, and keep blogging!!

Anonymous said...

hi...its gr8....
writng obt "LOVE" n so depth....
hope pple wil understand it..

ashoketewari said...

hey baba ... well, a cliched topic but interesting nonetheless to see what ppl think abt it. Being in love with a girl myself, I'd say that the grass is no more greener on the other side : it just feels different.

Acroyali said...

complex topics to deal with each one of them. and you deal with 4 at one go! and very nicely done too.

i just hope there are more people like you.

kpowerinfinity said...

four things which we can probably spend a life time trying to understand and still fail ... its good you are thinking about it ... most people wud just shrug and go on when faced with the thought of actually having to 'think' what each one of them means!

Anonymous said...

nice post! i really liked reading it. ur ideas are truly thought-provoking.

Aditya said...

babaji, its nice to get to see the other side of mr.himanshu sharma where doesn't write about 'who is busy in what' and other such materialistic issues. have u really risen above these lesser mortal attributes?? i doubt, coz we are born to be there man! "the jobless inquisitives" :P

Arindam said...

a mature post...compassion,love,empathy and joy are the virtues that elude today's human who has become hollow from within coz of the rat race that seems to drive him forward...good to find these virtues enthused in people like you!!

Baffling said...
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Baffling said...

boy, is someone getting philosophical! gud article, but seriously, does seems like the thing you would come up with, the funda et al. anyways, hope more of you is in store in the future

KT said...

Great going :)

Souvik said...

really nice post dude!! read it after so long ... had no access to net n stuff. but real nice sensitive post

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Anonymous said...

Lovely ...simply beautiful, heart warming! But u knw baba what i think.. all these love n ambitions etc etc are all concepts we make n keep adhering to. The actual thing is just "BE" yaar ... by this i mean its all about the experience rather than theory! Live it fully then n thr itself n drop it off. May be sounds like sumthg "spiritual" but believe me you get such a wonderful feeling of fulfillment, contenment at the end... that you ... again no words or it will be a theory again! :)

May be sumtime we could have a good talk about this!!

Patriix,
(Pratik Hakay)

Anonymous said...

That's a nice topic you touched and a commendable piece of writing you did there man.

cya

deepraj

Anonymous said...

gud1 baba..... defining love is not that easy but u have done a gud job .... but i differ from u that there should be some1 with whom u can share that "special" moment whether be it happiness or victory .Instead u should be content with what u have n not yearn 4 more.... if u yearn or have the want to have someone in ur life then that just reveals how unsatisfied u are!

Anonymous said...

love...the four letter word...i don know much about it I mus say...but i do know a lil...very lil though...Baba ur views reflect a deep insight...Such a sensitive topic,or i shud say topicS... ,u hav done a wonderful job,very very mature.
was planning to write sumthng on it myself too.
overall a great work.

Anonymous said...

gud one sharma sahab.yaar i can understand compassion and empathy ,but ye pyaar vyaar apni samajh se bahar hai."Our need for other people is paradoxical"-sahi kaha hai kisi ne

Unknown said...

@Everyone
Thanx ... acha laga so many ppl read this and actually liked it :)

ashona111 said...

Only Thing Love attributes a person is making him weak. Well Happiness is not alwasys derived from gf or spouse. Yeah there are other thing in Life ... for ex. See guys Playing AOE or CS ... they hardly talk abt Bandis ... They are happy themselves ... :D Abbbey achha likhta hai re BABA ... kabhi pehle dekha nahin tha ... :D

Sudarshan. A. G. said...

... nice! :)

More blogs? :)

Anonymous said...

what is love.... i think love is a state that sets you free..free from your worries, free from your desires, free from insecurities, it liberates you...it sets you free from yourself. You are complete with love and that is what ultimately you free.


c ya
Sidharth Jain

Anonymous said...

what is love.... i think love is a state that sets you free..free from your worries, free from your desires, free from insecurities, it liberates you...it sets you free from yourself. You are complete with love and that is what ultimately you free.


c ya
Sidharth Jain

infinity said...

abe kab tak isi par comments padhta rahega...bahut tareef sun li tune apni...kuch naya likh...waise nice work...

nanosage said...

hmmmm didn't actually quite know that u do think {rather reflect upon such issues}... anyway nice that u do :)

I very much agree with ur notion of Love, and, would actually like to add one more sentnece on it. Love is something that everyone around you can be given in more or less equal proportions and you would still feel fuller after giving away so much.

Nice thoughtful {reflective ;)} Blog.