A rare conversation between Ramkrishna Paramahansa & Swami Vivekananda

Read it loud to family, it's one of the best message I have come across... 
1. Swami Vivekanand:- I can’t find free time. Life has become hectic. Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you free. 2. Swami Vivekanand:- Why has life become complicated now? Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Stop analyzing life... It makes it complicated. Just live it. 
3. Swami Vivekanand:- Why are we then constantly unhappy? Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Worrying has become your habit. That’s why you are not happy.
4. Swami Vivekanand:- Why do good people always suffer? Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don’t suffer. With that experience their life becomes better, not bitter. 
5. Swami Vivekanand:- You mean to say such experience is useful? Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Yes. In every term, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons later. 6. Swami Vivekanand:- Because of so many problems, we don’t know where we are heading… Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides the way. 
7. Swami Vivekanand:- Does failure hurt more than moving in the right direction? Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. 
8. Swami Vivekanand:- In tough times, how do you stay motivated? Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing. 
9. Swami Vivekanand:- What surprises you about people? Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- When they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me?" 
10. Swami Vivekanand:- How can I get the best out of life? Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. 
11. Swami Vivekanand:- One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered. Ramkrishna Paramahansa:- There are no unanswered prayers. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live. 

Stay Happy Always!

Six Attitude Stories

1. Once all the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella. → That's FAITH 

2. When you throw a baby in the air, she laughs because she knows you will catch her. → That's TRUST 

3. Every night we go to bed, without any assurance of being alive the next morning but still we set the alarms to wake up. → That's HOPE 

4. We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future. → That's CONFIDENCE 

5. We see the world suffering, but still we get married and have children. → That's LOVE 

6. On an old man's shirt was written a sentence 'I am not 80 years old....I am sweet 16 with 64 years experience' → That's ATTITUDE

“What charms you? Moon? Or, moonlit night?” – A personal viewpoint

Last MMT… “What charms you? Moon? Or moonlit night?” invoked an indifferent response. Partly probably because readers felt that the debate was between ‘moon’ and ‘moonlight’. But the intent was different. It was supposed to be a debate between ‘moon’ and moonlit ‘night’.

Moon is same for everybody, but the moonlit night can be different from person to person depending on the effect it invokes on every individual; you participate in an ecosystem that has moon also as a participant contributing moonlight...

Unlike daylight, moonlit nights are special. With limited illumination they entice you to live in the present, focus just on the person or object next to you. As Peter Lambert mentioned in his comment, it creates a level playing field for everyone. So it all boils down to you. You don’t feel the urge to be outbound, invoke your inner strength instead and make the best of your surroundings which most importantly includes you as well. Moon is the same for everybody, but its effect is not the same on everyone. Simply because it is you who make it different!

Another angle to introspect from. What would moon mean to a person who is blind? Not much really! But a moonlit night can mean a lot to him/her. Simply because the ecosystem he/she belongs to would derive all the positive effects of moon and present a warmth that would feel so welcoming. The person would not remember the moon, but would surely cherish the night for a long time!

What more? Moon may have black spot, but under its subtle influence the moonlit night would only allow you see all positive aspects, cynicism would not find a place for itself...

Who won?...

Two neighbouring kings of Greece had a dispute and wanted to solve it through war.

A wise Greek scholar met the two kings and advised them to resolve their vice in the Olympian way.

It was decided to conduct a marathon between the two kings and who ever completes the round first would be the winner.

It was arranged, the ground was prepared and both kings took their position on the starting line.

An arrow was fired as a signal to start the race and both kings began to run putting all their might.

One of the kings completed the round and reached the starting line before the other king.

The other king completed the round after a little while.

Now the scholar stood before the kings and asked, 'Who won?'

The kings looked confused at the question.

The scholar continued, 'Both of you have come back to where you have started. Now, who won?

The kings realized their mistake in meaningless conflicts and became good friends. Both kingdoms prospered without war.

Good Morning all!!!! Happy Reading!!!!

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