'SERENDIPITY'

How many had heard about the word 'Serendipity'..? I am sure many must have heard it before if not definetely must have deal with the complicated word 'Destiny/ Fate/ Coincidence' in our life and used to wonder what it is all about...

But before I get into the nerve of the subject, let me tell you that there is one beautiful romantic movie 'Serendipity' directed by Peter Chelsom & written by Marc Klein. It is about a man and a woman who meet by a stroke of fate, and how fate brings them together finally. So if anyone missed seeing this movie can surely watch the beautiful picturisation of 'Serendipity' on screen.

Now we all know whenever an uncanny moment happens or when something happens that gives us goose pimples we say 'What A Coincidence' ! In other words what we experience the very moment is called a 'Serendipity'.

In our day to day life we happen to experience this so often..like thinking of someone and then soon you get a call/mail from that person or talking about someone and then they show up happens a lot. Doesn't it? Life is an ongoing story and we never know why things are unfolding in the way they do.

Sometimes, we miss a bus/train/flight and keep on cursing . But to our utter shock, we may realize later that we have been escaped a bizarre accident when we missed the trip. On the fateful day of 9/11 many must have escaped the World Trade Centre attack in this way. You can never tell, “why strange things happen. Often things we consider to be terrible plights are blessings in disguise.

We often wonder about serendipity, when things happen so strangely yet so perfectly that it leaves us scratching our heads with the feeling that there is somebody out there pulling the strings? Is it a Coincidence or God's Invisible Intervention or was it really meant to happen? How do you interpret it? What coincidences have influenced in our life so far?

If things happen for a reason then that THING which is meant to happen happens. Especially when it is part of our destiny and appears to us to be merely a coincidence or even as an accident. Whatever path you are on in life and whether you believe in serendipity or not, you will find that in truth, there is much we can't predict. Sure, we can set goals and create our own futures but there will always be instances we have no control over.

Till date does anyone know the future with absolute precision? Is serendipity destiny or just pure coincidence? You decide...but life surely has a wonderful way of making things happen and change your life in a particular way..

Beautiful Abyss..!

For thousands of years, our observations of the beauty of sea were confined to what we can observe from the seashore. But how beautiful sea is from deep down with awesome coral reefs & fishes..Here is a look..!

The coral reefs make the amazing underworld park. Did you know that some fishes make the coral reefs their permanent home and never leave them? Some fishes live in the holes or cracks amongst the coral reef and some fishes hide in them too!

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds on in its net of wonder forever.” - Jacques Cousteau

A Human Mystery...!

'STIGMATA'...One of the most rare human mystery an unresolved religious phenomenon. The word stigmata comes from the Greek term stigma, which means "mark." In Christianity, it is believed that some people develop wounds on each hand & feet just like those received by Jesus when he was crucified. It is believed that these marks are signs from God that the person suffering from them is holy. Some stigmatics feel the pain of wounds with no external marks, these are referred to as 'Invisible Stigmata'. In other cases, stigmata are accompanied by extreme pain. Some stigmatics' wounds do not appear to clot, and stay fresh and uninfected, the blood from the wounds is said, in some cases, to have a pleasant, perfumed odor.

Saint Francis (1182-1226), founder of the Franciscan order of monks, is the first person recorded to have shown stigmata . The feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis is kept on 17 September. An Italian preist, Padre Pio (1887-1968) is one of a famous 'stigmatic'. It is said that Padre Pio bore the perfume smelling wounds for about 50 yrs and surprisingly the wound began healing and all evidence of the wounds disappeared days before he died. On June 16, 2002, Padre Pio is canonized by Pope John Paul and became St.Padre Pio.

There are lots of scepticism on the authencity of stigmatic wounds. Interestingly no case of stigmata is known to have occurred before the thirteenth century, when the crucified Jesus became a standard icon of Christianity in the west. But so far more than 300 people claim to have suffered the stigmata.The bizarre phenomena of the stigmata remain unexplainable any time soon, as those who suffer from it are still few and far between. The stigmata remains one of the strangest and most frightening phenomena noted in the annals of the paranormal.

Courtesy by wikipedia.

Let's Welcome Spring..!

Rejoice in all the moods of nature. Experience the unseen devine glory manifested in various form of weather. Nature is coming alive again after a long winter sleep and SPRING has finally come, the season of flowers and scented breezes which gladden the hearts. Sun is shining brightly.. cuckoos are singing sweetly.. first buds are slowly appearing on the trees.. butterflies are fluttering everywhere..Well who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature's rebirth..? Or can words ever describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring..?

So lets welcome 'SPRING' with a lovely hope that this spring will bring some wonderful days as sweet as spring in our lives..Nothing is so beautiful as spring...Spring adorn valleys and hills with its waving green grass and sweet smelling beautiful flowers..!

In spring woods seem illuminated and every leaf glows like a tiny lamp..!

Here is what spring does with the cherry trees..

The saying is absolutely true..."The day God must have created HOPE was probably the same day he must have created SPRING"..

Why It Is So...?

Sometimes I wonder how different each one's life from one another yet the taste of tear is alike for everyone..Same way how different one person is from the other and yet all are so alike when dealing with similar situations.

"Break-ups" one of the most scary words. How it feels having no right on someone, who was all yours, just a while ago. Breaking up of relationships, trust, dreams, homes or anything, which was once build with a lot of love , respect & trust by two or more people. How much emotions they would have put into it, giving it a shape and then someday, due to something, it broke-up.

You never know, when someone would change. The person you met a year ago does not remain the same, a year later. Someone whom you had trusted and loved most at some point of time, becomes a stranger. Friends, you used to bank on heavily, fail to keep up the promise anymore. You can not talk to him/her, can not hug him/her, can not adore him/her, whenever you want..because he/she does not belong to you anymore. As if people are a part of property and your stake has ended in him/her.

Though, with time, people come out of all the traumas, but it certainly leaves an ugly scar, somewhere. They become a different person, either a rebel or an apprehensive forever. Either they refuse to accept any relation in their life.. or they become so much emotionally dependent, pushing themselves on the path of many more break-ups.

And who else can capture the essence of this agony than the great Gulzar.

"Haath chootein bhi to rishte nahi choda karte…
Waqt ki shaakh se lamhe nahi thoda karte,
Jisne pairon ke nishaan bhi nahi chode peeche,
Us musafir ka.. pata bhi nahi poocha karate,
Choot gaye yaar, na chooti yaari, maula.
Tune awaaz nahi dee kabhi mudh kar warna,
Hum kayee sadiyaan..
Tujhe ghoom ke dekha karte,
Haath choote bhi to rishte nahi choda karte... "

'Thank You'.....A Wonderful Expression..!

Well how many amoung us often use these 2 words 'THANK YOU' in our life..?

I bring this topic up because each day that goes by we tend to do various things for others or help in someway without hearing these two simple words ‘Thank You’. Its a fact that there wont be anyone in this world who really dont want to be appreciated by others when we deserves to be appreciated..Hearing these two simple words ‘Thank You’ can evoke a sense of acknowledgment or appreciation.

In a relationship its very important to acknowledge. But these two words can be easily forgotten to be said or used without sincerity. Not feeling valued or feeling unappreciated can negatively impact one’s relationship. Relationships can be improved when one is cognizant of their efforts in displaying gratitude, appreciation, and encouragement. Often, it is easier to focus on negative aspects in a relationship; however, saying ‘Thank You’, ‘Great Dinner’, ‘I love the way…’, etc can bring a greater response . Ongoing gratitude and appreciation can strengthen any relationship which could offset times of arguments and conflicts because gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling..

Expressing gratitude and appreciation is a great tool that could improve your relationships. I ask you now to take this time to think of the people who are supportive and appreciated of you. I ask this of you because people can easily go unnoticed for their efforts, support and encouragement. I hope that this insight on the importance of appreciation, gratitude and saying ‘thank you’ inspires or reminds to say ‘thank you’ in the near future..It does not take much to make someone feel valued.

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." Said by William Arthur Ward..So lets start saying 'Thank You' sincerely and liberally in our day to day life and lets see what great difference it can bring to our relationships..

Have You Ever...?

Have you ever wondered which hurts the most..saying something and wishing you had not or saying nothing and wishing you had..?

Have you ever denied your feelings for someone because..your fear of rejection was too hard to handle..?

Most Pierced Woman..!

The world's most pierced woman, Elaine Davidson from Brazil, a resident in the Scottish city of Edinburgh, poses for a photographer during the 6th Ti-Tattoo Convention. Davidson claims to have upwards of 1,900 piercings, and has an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Contentment..A Real Blessing..!

In our life we must have heard many times the word Contentment..But I used to wonder well how many among us really understsand the meaning and importance of being contented with oneself and ones life...I doubt.

It says that contentment could be derived from various resources of what life has to offer. It could be in the form of people, things or circumstances in one’s life. But I am asking you..are we contented with what we have? Or does it lie in the material things that we desire so much to possess? What is it in being contented with? What we have with us or that is around us? Do we need to fulfill all our desires, always?

In life actually I have experienced..what it is like to fall over and over again and still manage to recuperate from it and ready to take on the world. Each experience has taught me something new to learn from and adapt to it in my daily life. So no dissatisfactions to crib about as of now and definitely trying to enjoy whichever way my life is flowing. I know I am not talking something new here as each one of us may have gone through similar mind-boggling and life-changing experiences to relate to. If given a chance to glance back on life’s journey, for most of us, it would still be a fresh memory. One may simply smile off with a shrug that it wasn’t that a bad experience to cling on.. But at times we deliberately, tend to miss out on the goodness of it and brood more over the displeasures that caused that situation.

Amidst all these, at times I feel contented with my life and sometimes I dont miss anything at all..When I see things or people around me, it doesn’t seem to make an impact on me as a being. I wonder why? Am I not human being or is that I am impeccable or absolutely flawless.? By saying so may be I'm trying to justify my actions or glorifying self unpropotionatelty or I could be trying to shirk away from my trueself or the expectations from myself including my family and friends who look upon me trustingly to see me succeeding..? But the fact is I don’t try to stop myself from sailing along as I know there will be many pleasant things/unpleasant things that I shall come across en route. Because somewhere I realise the neccessity to be contented with my life ..so striving for a little more attainment in a blissful way, which I see as a genuine need for a better quality of one’s life. Many life has changed by walking on a humble and spiritual path. Setbacks of life should be always a experimental learning path to take us ahead in a mature way.

I happened to read a few beautiful lines somewhere, which touched me deeply. It said, “Success is getting what you like; and satisfaction is enjoying what you get. Excatly, satisfaction can only be derived from contentment only. In other words 'Contentment' is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.. Another thought provoking reality is that rejoice in everything that you have, instead of pondering about what is missing. Be grateful for it but do go ahead and work on what it is not, yet in a humble way. These are such thoughtful and beautiful lines to rely on..

I believe that the best way of remaining content is to simplify one’s life by doing what one feels is right and what makes ones life happy. Fewer desires, less complexities. But same time achieve what you once desired without completely denying, yet be contented with what one has without losing one’s charm and dignity...