I

Tell me your name?

how old are you?

where do you come from?

and what do you do?

With these the world draws boundaries around me

tying and binding me to a claustrophobic personality

They don't see..

thats not who i am.

Tis but a camouflage,

by the world, for the world.

Naresh to me, is just a sound

i have been reacting to, all my life.

They ask me my age..

but what date of birth can eternity have?

I never felt i ever belonged,

not to my town, nor my school,

not my home, nor my room

nor to the himalayas, neither the earth,

neither skies nor the heavens..

For how can these hold the consciousness that I am.

Limit me not to this holy country, nor to the male form,

neither to this vedic religion, pure as it is,

.. and then shall remain the only truth..

I am nothing.

I am everything.

I am you.
I am all,

like the one image reflecting in a 100 pieces of mirror

I am..

Nay..

I


© Copyright 2011

2. On the Spiritual Path..

I sometimes wonder why many people don't take to spiritual truths deeply despite exploring and I find that most of them try to conform the truths they learn to their way of thinking and understanding. If they don't, people reject them.

One must have the same approach to spiritual truths as a scientist does in the field of science. A good scientist never makes judgment at the outset. Instead he goes in with a neutral view, keeping aside any likes or prejudices and  then explores, analyses and studies his subject. Only after such unbiased analysis, He gives his verdict. Should spiritual exploration be any different?

Neither can men say " i don't believe in this ". As a great sage said, the right approach to take is not whether you believe in it but rather - is this the Truth.  Because truth does not need the sanction of your belief. Truth remains truth whether you believe in it or not.

Religions may be different, but spirituality is the same. I believe that the point where all religious experiences become common is the point where spirituality begins.

Ignorance has made people see being spiritual either as a mode of relief from their stressed life or even as a matter of lifestyle. Unless spirituality is pursued for its own sake, you will never touch its mysterious depths which have ever delighted saints and seers.

Then there are those who believe that just as some people pursue a career in the field of science or arts or medicine; some people pursue religion or spirituality; that spirituality has nothing to do with them.

Fact is every person is on the spiritual path whether they know it or not, believe it or not. 
Every single person is seeking God.
God is pure Joy.
The worldly man seeks Him in the world,
The religious man seeks Him in temples, books and nature,
The spiritual man seeks Him within.


Eventually all will find Him.


The worldly man will become religious, the religious - Spiritual and the spiritual will become God!


Remember we are living in special times..


God Bless you..

1. Who am I ?

As a child, i often thought,

for what purpose, was life brought,

Its days and nights, its lows and highs,

the where's, the when's, the how's, the why's.

This vast Universe, this little me,

a drop of water, the whole Sea.

The trees, the mountains, the stars, the sky,

Who is the Creator? and who am i?

These torturing thoughts, came day and night,

The answers i sought, no where in sight.

The men of the world, so called wise,

made mighty attempts, but left me in sighs.

The answers, i thought, with every breath,

would i find, before being swallowed by death?

In pain, i cried to the unknown Divine,

"O quench my thirst, with Thy wisdom wine."

The words of Jesus, wise and kind.

'Seek Thou and ye Shall find.'

Dark clouds of ignorance, were now to fly,

The sunlight of wisdom, was coming by.

That day of spring, i still recall,

The sun, the birds, the flowers tall,

smiled at me, as if to say..

'Rejoice Thou, This is the Day!'...

WHO AM i?

Perhaps an ideal way to start, for this is not just my intro, but the tone of what will be much written about in these pages. I mention myself only to state where i am coming from. 

I have no illusions of being special. Yet when i view my life detachedly, many would agree that i was different. I never mixed in, never had a feeling of belonging.. Most of all my thought patterns were very different from kids my age. I could never take life at face value, and always felt that there is something more to life than what seemed apparent, or what everyone seemed to be pursuing. My young mind often contemplated God, but i couldn't get to terms with Him. He just didnt seem to fit into the picture. So i was an atheist, even at the age of 12. Science seemed to hold a promise and only after i indulged in it, did i realize its absolute shortcomings.

These were frustrating times, but a necessity for my souls learning curve. I expressed the state of my life in the words above.

And thus began my journey. i write not as one who has found his goal, but as one who has begun his journey and has overcome many obstacles which, as i look behind, i see holding so many back.

I began sharing my experiences with a few. They told me they found it helpful and some urged me to blog. i wasn't sure, but then decided to do my bit. I have learned that just as being egoistic isn't spiritual, being humble to the point that you keep back the wisdom you've learned; is also unhealthy.

And so i write under the title "The Science and Adventure of God". The purpose is not just to speak of God, but also to throw light on those aspects of our thoughts and actions, which keep Him away from our understanding. 

As a Saint said  "God is simple, our minds are complex."

Dear Readers, i seek your blessings in this endeavour. 

Remember we are living in Special Times. God bless you always.

© Copyright Naresh 2011