Once at a picnic, I saw mathematicians crowding around the last game I would have expected: Tic-tac-toe.
As you may have discovered yourself, tic-tac-toe is terminally dull. There’s no room for creativity or insight. Good players always tie. Games inevitably go something like this:
But the mathematicians at the picnic played a more sophisticated version. In each square of their tic-tac-toe board, they’d drawn a smaller board:
I have started reading this book on power of sub conscious mind. I have been lately having lot of negative thoughts and needed some source to push my mind to think positive. This was the first book I could lay my hand on and it turned out to be absolutely rewarding.
I have hardly read 40 pages of the book, but I feel so good already. It’s very interesting to know the working of the sub conscious mind. I just couldn’t stop myself from writing about what I learnt so far.
So..apparently our mind has two layers – the conscious and the sub conscious. The conscious mind is the outer layer which is like the decision maker. It is the rational part of the brain which questions, analyzes and argues all the ideas you present to it. Me and my sister named it as the manager. Once it decides on something, it then presents it to the subconscious mind to implement.
The subconscious mind is the dumb one, which cannot think. It can just accept commands and blindly implements them, no matter what. For example, if you are going out on a winter night and ask yourself, do I need to carry my coat? The conscious mind may tell, “If you don’t have the coat, you may freeze to death” .
If you agree to that, then you are sure going to freeze if you forget your coat. But if you tell yourself “No, I don’t need the coat. It is not too cold and I can bear it”. Convince yourself with this idea, then you are going to be perfectly fine. It may sound a bit confusing, but once you try it – you will get a hang of it.
There have been multiple experiments made to prove this theory. A person was put in a hypnotized state and was repeatedly told that he was feeling hot and sweating. The person immediately started sweating profusely, even when he was made to sit on an ice cube. Such is the power of the subconscious mind.
During hypnosis, mind is in trance state where conscious mind is in sleep state. So whatever ideas is suggested, there is no gate keeper (conscious mind) to analyze or reject. Hence it gets immediately accepted by the subconscious mind.
You can implant any idea, however irrational it is. If you keep repeating the idea, your subconscious mind believes in it and starts working on it. It uses all the energy in the universe and within you to be able to accomplish the task it has been assigned. Sounds unbelievable, but has been proven to work. Research say that if you know to control your subconscious mind, then you can do wonders – can read a letter from a sealed envelope, read a person’s mind, cure an incurable ailment …
I have heard of ancient sages (rishis) able to read others mind, able to create or destroy things. It could be that through meditation, they have gained that control over their mind to be able to do anything they want to.
For normal people like us, how is this knowledge useful ? If you are sad or depressed, tell yourself “am happy..I am very happy” and your mind thinks and believes that and implements it.
“Determination” is nothing but strongly deciding on something. It gets imprinted on S.C. mind and hence is achieved eventually.
One caution is not to think negative. For example, I keep thinking everyday that I am becoming fat..so though I eat less, my mind believes I am becoming fat and makes me fatter. Instead try thinking “I am becoming thin. Everyday I am losing some calories”, then you will see amazing results 
The key is to completely believe in what you want to achieve. Only then, your sub conscious mind will listen to you
So ..hope this knowledge will help everyone.. Good luck
Today I have been to the Kempfort Shiva temple after many many years.. I have always loved this temple for the peaceful atmosphere it has.. I just love sitting before the magnificient idol, admiring the sheer beauty of the divine…close my eyes and talk to the almighty about my life..my problems and anything and everything..
Today visiting the temple after soo many years was a refreshing experience..one thing I noticed today was the divine threads being sold near the Ganesha idol… These threads are expected to rid us of our problems, once they are tied near the idol. And I couldnt help but notice there must be millions of such threads tied there. That reminded me that every individual in this world has some or the other problem (or thinks he has a problem) and seeks divine interference.. I realized, no one is alone in experiencing problems.. it is a part of life and we must learn to smile and overcome the hurdles, with a bit of divine blessings
Sagi…
The last couple of days, there have been million moments I missed you… 
The last few years has been sooo fun-filled and memorable… as I recall each memory, I have a smile on my face, but tears in my eyes at the same time…I am going to miss your company..
You were there for me, when I needed someone the most.. You helped me divert my thoughts with your blabber and lightened my mood with your smile..
The night-outs we put watching Korean serials and eating “ramyun” in the middle of the night…The absolute nightmare after that when we realized the house was flooded with water…all the fun we had watching girly movies…
our rendezvous with various recipes and trying to perfect them…
frequent shopping sprees, how we used to gift each other dresses so that we don’t feel bad of buying it ourselves…the long chats in the food court of park square mall… watching every latest movie released in our “home theatre”… the infinite time we spent in reliance timeout and landmark, savoring all the books available there…
caramel custard and tender coconut soufflé in Benitos.. Chocolate fountain at Indijoes… our antakshari sessions whenever there was a power-cut…
the surprise parties we used to plan for birthdays and the perfect schedule we used to plan for pachu’s frequent visits to Bangalore…
the thorough clean-up session of house, the day before mom’s visit to make her happy….
Bas yaadein..yaadein…yaadein reh jaati hein….
Woh choti..choti…baatein reh jaati hein….
Though we miss you a lot here….we know now is the time for you to start a new page in life…. As you embark on the journey of your dreams…wishing you all the happiness in life….
Love u lots… u will be missed a looooot….
Beautiful composition with equally touching lyrics…gives a deep and soulful experience…
Lyrics:
kyun
na bole mose mohan kyun
hain roothe roothe mohan kyun
kaise manaun haye
kaise manaun..
why
why doesn’t my beloved (like Lord Krishna) speak to me,
why is my beloved angry with me,
how do I console him..
how do I..
un bin kate na raina
un bin aave na ik pal chaina
un bin jiyoon to kaise main jiyoon haye
bahe naina bhare more naina jhare more naina
mue naina sune nahi kehna bhare more naina
without him my nights don’t pass
without him there is no peace for a moment
without him how do I live..
tears flow , my eyes are filled (with tears), my eyes pour,
these damned eyes don’t listen to me and get filled (with tears)..
nainam chhindanti shastrani
nainam dahati pavakah
na chainam kledayantapo
na shoshayati marutah
Weapon cannot harm the soul,
fire cannot burn it,
water cannot wet the soul
and the wind cannot make it dry..
naino ke dwaare aane ke vaade
baandhe aise bolo kaahe
chaukhat pe dil ki, aahat rakhi hai
taakon pe hai tore saaye
the promises to come at the door of my eyes,
why did you make? (i.e. why did u say u’d come?)
on the door of my heart, the sound of your footsteps is there,
and on the shelves (of heart) there are your images..
un bin unhe manaye
un bin kabhi jo unko rijhaye
un bin chhale hai mora ye jiya haye..
(even) without him it placates him,
(even) without him it tries to cajole him,
without him my heart cheats me..
bahe naina bhare more naina jhare more naina
mue naina sune nahi kehna bhare more naina
komal badi hai saansan ki dori
roothan se bhi toot jaaye
baavan tarah se jee ko manaya
khoje ajahun tori raahein
the string of breaths (i.e. life) is too delicate,
it breaks even if someone gets angry,
I consoled my heart in many ways
but today it searches for your footsteps only..
un bin unhe main paaun
un bin unhe main garva lagaun
un bin unhi mein more jee lage
(even) without him, I reach him,
(even) without him, I hug him,
(even) without he being here, my heart is in him only..
bahe naina bhare more naina jhare more naina
mue naina sune nahi kehna bhare more naina
Firstly Merry Christmas to all
Have been busy with office work lately. But last week was something for which I wanted to take some time and write about it. It was my friend’s birthday and we thought of spending it differently this time. We visited Swanthana, a home for mentally challenged female children. It was a truly touching experience.
The NGO is a bit away from the city and we had a bit of difficulty in reaching there. Only after reaching there, we realized why it was so far from the city. It was like a different world in itself. A world away from the din and bustle, pride and prejudices of the mechanical world.
Once we reached there, we were welcomed by a smiling sister, who was with us all through. There were 45 kids in the Home, all of them mentally challenged and physically challenged. Only two of the kids could talk. Rest of the kids couldn’t even talk, most them cannot walk or move. Each of the kids had their own beds which were covered from all sides to avoid them from falling down.
There were kids of all ages from 2 years to 14 years. All of them were treated with so much love and care. Since the kids cannot communicate anything, the sisters show constant care in identifying their needs and fulfilling them. It was amazing to see the dedication of the sisters. There were two kids who could talk, Ammu and Achu…both of them are darlings…They are so bright and active. Ammu will be around 7 to years old.. She speaks and understands English so well. She has this innocent smile on her face always, which cam make anyone forget all their worries. We spoke to Ammu for a long time. The sister told us that Ammu was found thrown away at the back of some hospital. She has her lower part of the body dysfunctional and a bent spine. All the kids in the Home were found abandoned in hospitals and public places. We were touched to tears after listening to their stories. But there was this innocent smile on each of the faces unaware of the pain and suffering, which was priceless.
The next time when we visited the Home , to our surprise, the kids instantly recognized us. They smiled at us, waived to us and some kids came and shook our hands too. It was an amazing feeling.The Home needs lot of funds for the medical care of the children. They have physiotherapy sessions everyday for all the kids. They are also short of staff to take care of the children.
I know many of friends who are skeptical to donate money to the NGOs, as they are not sure if the money will be used in a right way. In that case, we can visit the NGO and once we are convinced, we can donate.
The amount we donate would not be a large sum for us, it can be the expense of one shopping trip or one fun trip or one party thrown to friends. But this small act of kindness would go a long way in brightening someone’s life.
You can visit this link to learn more about Swanthana : http://www.swanthanacare.org/category/swanthana-care/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSGfZM4V27s
Photos taken from : http://blog.koppole.in/2010/02/swantana.html
This Korean song from the K-Drama “Full house” has been on my mind since morning. Can’t stop listening to it and cant stop humming it since then.
Luckily, I found some nice English lyrics also to the song (though it doesn’t convey the exact meaning as the Korean one, the English lyrics are wonderful too) . All lovers of this song, just play the instrumental version and sing-along and have fun
Actual song :
Instrumental version :
English Lyrics:
When I first saw you
I knew that I’d never forget
This moment in time
Just a smile and you took away my heart
never knew that my life would change
never thought that I’d feel this way
Baby, believed me I’m right
Won’t try to fight
This feelings inside I can’t hide
I think I love You
this I am sure
Coz I miss you
Each time that you go
The things in my heart
The things that i say
are things that are true all the way
I’m falling for you
I’ll never let go
now I need you
You’re the light in my sorrow
The things in my heart
The things that i say
are things that are true all the way
I love you
The days passed, I woke up
my heart, shot by an arrow
I go on my way
The sun shining everyday
Like, there’s no tomorrow
(never knew … I love you)
I promise with you I will stay
If you tell me you’d be with me too
say yah do
we’re meant for each other
I always believe that we do
the way my world brightens
whenever you’re with me I know
(I think I love you …. )
