Mind Management

Root cause of tension....
In the present world all are talking about the work pressure, tension etc which all can be avoided if we are able to understand the root cause.
If we analyze all the cases in detail that are causing this so called "tension", "pressure" etc, we alone are the culprit. But then we are taken away by the materialistic point of view & simply putting the blame on others.

Our human body is the most complex where in no one is able to understand how all the functions are synchronized with in no time. We all are gifted with decision making capabilities, but then still when it comes to critical situations at which a decision has to be taken; we try to play a safe game so to avoid criticism. The saddest part is not escaping from the game, but commenting on the action behind the scene.

We are all hung up in the head. This is the main problem & the one & only solution for that is get down from the head into the heart & all problems disappear. All the problems are created by the head. Mysteries remain but problem will disappear.
All the experiences that happen in life are like the small clouds; they come & go& are not worth paying much attention to. One should always remember that they are the sky, the clear blue infinite sky & then no clouds can distort you. Take no notice of such small clouds & they will never come uninvited.

We should be able to live our life in such a way that nobody is harmed neither by our actions nor by our words. We should live in a creative way, with skill & art. Live in a sensitive way & never become attached.
Root causes of all depressions are expectation & anxiety. The only solution is to remain detached.
The example of bee is worth mentioning here in this context.
The bee gathers honey from all kinds of flowers but it remains unattached. It will go the rose, to the marigold, to the lotus etc. It will move from flower to flower gathering honey, but it is not attached, it does not cling.
Another beauty is that, although the bee gathers honey from many flowers, it never destroys any flower. It collects what so ever it needs, but in such an artful way with such skill that the flower remains absolutely the same.

Life is never static; it is in a constant moment. So if we cling to anything, it will bring misery. When there is a beautiful sunset, let us all enjoy that, but do not cling on to it. It will soon disappear while watching itself. Then the night will fall, but let us not worry about that, the night has its own beauty. (Shining stars will decorate the sky).
So if someone has been attached to the beauty of the sunset, they will be crying because it is no longer there, & in that crying they will miss the beauty of shining stars appearing the sky.
We all are living in a world surrounded with anger, with jealousy, with possessiveness, with ego. One should refrain from all these gross elements because all these are destroying so much energy, wasting many good opportunities. All these energies should be transformed into good actions by helping others & serving the society there by adding more joy leading into peace.


There is a systematic process which is ongoing in whatever actions we perform.

Step 1- Creating a feeling:-
This is the basic step & naturally all the actions that are following us are because we have creating a feeling towards the object in the very first glance. That is why the famous statement "First impression is the best impression" holds always true at all times. But then there will be lots of questions in all your mind that will be against this logic.  Let's wait & see……..

For example:-
When one person appears for the interview, & if he is directed neatly from the front desk, he automatically creates a feeling in his mind that this place will provide a good working atmosphere. But then in reality it might not be appealing to all. Still if the mind has created a positive feeling in the first moment it will really help to perform well in the interview too.
Another example:-
 When i see a flower in the garden, i am creating a feeling that this is the most beautiful flower & is adding value to the garden as such. This feeling is re-emphasized many times & our mind accepts that feeling. Even there can be situations that this plant might be in the garden from a very long time; still we might not have noticed the same. But once the mind creates a feeling it will strongly keep on hold.
Step 2 – Thought:-
Once our mind accepts that feeling, it encourages us to think more. We will start to compare the color, look, appeal, fragrance etc of the flower with other & re-assures that this is the best flower in the entire lot. This thought strengthens the idea that this is the most beautiful flower. Even this is very much applicable at all our daily life.
We might be planning to buy some clothes for birthday & we will create a feeling that, I should buy both cool denim and a sexy check shirt. Now even in the statement itself how can I state that denim is cool and check shirt is sexy? Because I have created a feeling in my mind that this will be the best & is in fashion. Now this thought will be literally bothering me all the time & i will be thinking as to from which store I should purchase? Which brand will be better? How good I will be in that and all.
Whatever matter you take all these plays the same role. It can be anything starting from setting a wakeup call in the morning to choosing your better half.
Step 3- Attitude
This thought really shapes our attitude towards that object or the idea that we have already conceptualized. We always feel & compare whatever we see & feel with that of the idea which has been framed in our mind.

Step 4- Habits
These attitudes will be clearly reflected in our habits. This can be better explained with an example.
Example:-
If a person has created a feeling in his mind that alcohol consumption will help him/her to relieve from all his tensions, then that feeling will create a thought in his mind that drinking is the only option for a stress free life. This thought will be inscribed deeply into his mind & he/she will have an attitude that all drinkers will be tension less beings. Even in the reverse dimension, all non-drinkers will have a stress full life. Even we can very often hear from many people that "Life is a waste if you are not drinking. You will not enjoy the beauty of life". If we seriously analyze that statement, does that add any value?  Such attitude frames his habit & he/she will feel that daily will be so boring if at least two pegs are not consumed.
The enjoyment that they are proclaiming is purely again a feeling that we are creating in the mind. Even if such a comfort is felt, that is purely for a short time.

Step 5- Personality
Such habits form part of our personality. The habits are not evolved suddenly; we have made up our mind so strongly that it takes a very long time to unwind the bad habits & re-learn the good ones.
This can be explained with an example (positive dimension).
Example:-
If a kid has been brought up in a family where they used to help the deserving persons, it helps the kid to have an understanding that service to mankind should be our primary duty. This will not be grasped by the kid in a day or a week's time. The parents or the elderly members will be explaining as to why they are doing such good deeds and all. During the course of time, the kid grows & in his mind a feeling might have come across that like his parents he should also help the needy with in his limit & capacity. Such a feeling will lead to thinking & he will indulge in a thought process as to how he can help the needy.  This will create a frame work & his attitude towards life will change & his mind always wishes to do good things. This clearly can be depicted from his personality. He will be approachable to all & always will have a helping mind at all times.




Conclusion:
Most of us live our lives in the world of time, in memories of the past & anticipation of the future. Only very rarely do we touch the timeless dimension of the present- in moments of sudden beauty or sudden danger, in meeting with a lover or with surprise of the unexpected.
Everybody is trying to remain a separate entity: trying to protect themselves, defend themselves. We are not separate, no man is an island. We are part of the continent, so it's baseless & useless to fight with the continent.
Let us all dissolve into the whole, drop the ego. We have to forget ourselves that we are separate, let us make ourselves a part of the whole & feel & visualize how beautiful & sweet it is.
Hell & heaven is within oneself. We can be the hell & we can be the heaven, it is always us & it is our decision. Heaven is not somewhere else; we have to create it just as we create hell. It is a psychological state. Once we release that we are the creator there is great freedom.
We are ready to travel miles & miles in search of bliss. We make ourselves ready to visit many pilgrimage & temples that are very very far off & that prayer is nothing other than a business or a trade. In that sense we all are traders. We always expect something in return. We go to the temple & pray & give donations, but in return we pray to the god to give this & that. This is nothing other than a trade. We are business minded.
The temples & sacred places are having positive vibrations & is a good place for meditation. These places will help us to uplift our mind-set to a higher level. But for that the temples will only guide us, we only have to make our mind & proceed on with the journey.
A true seeker is not after knowledge, he is after knowing. He wants to learn the very process of learning. He is not at all interested in arriving at the conclusions. He is not interested in goals. But he is very much interested in the journey as such itself.
The very idea of a goal is created by the lazy mind so that one can rest once it is achieved. The people who are interested in goals always will be interested in short cuts. A true seeker has no desire, no ambition. He will be interested in this moment, & will enjoy every now & here.
The ego is the only problem & then it creates & thousand & one problems. It creates greed, lust, anger, jealousy so-on & so forth. The people will go on fighting with greed, with anger, with lust. But it's futile. Unless the root is cut, new branches will be coming up in geometric progression.
We all have to serve the mankind without any expectation & the dissolution of the ego is the greatest revolution. If we service the needy one's now, it is pretty sure that we will get the return of all the good deeds at a later point of time. But let us not work for that with such expectation.

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"Someone Like You"

(Sing by : ADELE)

I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.

Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,"
Yeah.

You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised
In a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."

Nothing compares
No worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes
They are memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead." 

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Cacing Neraka

Princeton: Seberapa dalam binatang bisa hidup di kedalaman tanah? Ahli biologi Princeton University menemukan cacing jenis baru yang hidup di kedalaman 1,3 kilometer di bawah permukaan tanah yang amat panas.

“Kami menyebutnya sebagai ‘Cacing dari Neraka’,” ujar salah seorang peneliti biologi Princeton University, Tullis Onstott.

Onstott bersama rekannya menamakan spesies cacing tersebut dari Halicephalobus mephisto, nama dicatut dari iblis Mephistopheles dalam cerita karangan Faust. Cacing tersebut ditemukan di pertambangan emas ultra-dalam Beatrix, Afrika Selatan, yang tembus hingga kedalaman 3 kilometer.

Pada pertambangan yang sama, ilmuwan pernah menemukan organisme sel tunggal di kedalaman 1,6 kilometer. Pada kedalaman ini temperatur tanah amat panas, mencapai 60-110 derajat celcius. Namun, baru kali ini binatang bersel majemuk ditemukan di kedalaman ekstrem.

Untuk mencari cacing neraka ini, Onstott bersama tim mengambil sampel air menggunakan mata bor hingga kedalaman 3,6 kilometer. Mereka juga mengambil sampel tanah dari sekeliling mata bor dan menyaring 40.000 galon air permukaan guna memastikan cacing bukan berasal dari atas tanah.

Beberapa karakteristik Halicephalobus mephisto yang telah diketahui adalah cacing ini bisa berkembang biak secara aseksual. Selain itu, binatang ini diperkirakan telah hidup di sela patahan bebatuan dalam sejak 2.900 tahun lalu. Guna memenuhi kebutuhan nutrisi, cacing ini memakan bakteri yang hidup di sela batuan.

Penelitian Onstott sendiri tak dilakukan dalam waktu singkat. Dibutuhkan penelitian selama 15 tahun hingga organisme ekstrem ini ditemukan. Temuan Onstott diterbitkan dalam jurnal ilmiah “Nature”.

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Akhirnya Teka Teki DI Balik Nama PEPSI Terbongkar ?

Institut Riset Media Timur Tengah (MEMRI) telah merilis pernyataan berbahasa Inggris yang diberikan oleh seorang pemuka Islam di Mesir bulan Februari yang lalu, dimana dia jabarkan bahwa PEPSI sebenarnya adalah kepanjangan dari “Pay Every Penny to Save Israel” artinya kira kira demikian : “Sumbangkan setiap penny untuk menyelamatkan Israel.”

Selain itu, seorang anggota parlemen organisasi Hamas di Gaza juga mengeluarkan pernyataan sama tentang hal tersebut tahun lalu. Berbicara dalam stasiun TV Al-Aqsha, anggota perlemen Salem Salamah menyatakan, “Ada berbagai perusahaan yang didirikan oleh para kolonialis dan pendudukan – berbagai perusahaan besar dengan banyak cabang diseluruh penjuru dunia, seperti Pepsi, Pepsi Cola. Ini adalah perusahaan terkemuka. Pepsi adalah kepanjangan dari Pay Every Penny to Save Israel.”

Baru-baru ini juga, seorang pemuka Mesir Hazem Abu Ismail mengeluarkan pernyataan yang sama. Berbicara didepan Al Nas TV – sebuah kanal religius Muslim- Abu Ismail menyerukan sebuah boikot dari kaum Muslim terhadap Pepsi karena kepanjangannya tersebut.

Secara spesifik, Hazem Abu Ismail menyatakan sebagai berikut, berdasarkan transkrip sama yang diberikan oleh MEMRI, Institut Riset Media Timur Tengah yang berbasis di Washington:

Huruf P pertama berarti “Pay” (Berikan), E untuk “Every” (Setiap). Huruf ketiga untuk “Penny”. Penny adalah koin kecil yang anda terima dan anda tak tahu apa yang akan anda lakukan dengannya. Berikan itu untuk “Menyelamatkan” I – “Israel”. Dengan kata lain, berikan setiap koin kecil yang anda terima untuk menyelamatkan Israel. Mereka tak ingin uang anda – mereka hanya ingin koin pecahan kecil, penny anda. Bila saya tidak salah, dalam ekonomi Amerika, penny adalah seperseribu dolar. Nilainya kecil sekali.

Mereka mengatakan, “Sumbangkan pecahan kecil yang tidak anda butuhkan, tetapi berikanlah dengan alasan yang benar. Bila anda mengumpulkan pecahan kecil ini, anda bisa membeli minuman ini.” Mereka mengambil masing-masing kata awalan dan membentuk kata “Pepsi”. Bila anda membayar (untuk membeli Pepsi), anda akan menyelamatkan Israel.

Saya tidak hanya bicara tentang Pepsi, tetapi tentang Coca Cola dan kesemuanya. Saya tak akan menyebutkan suatu produk. Anda bisa lihat sendiri. Anda Muslim. Anda bisa sampaikan kepada saya. Saya tidak tahu. Anak kecil saya bahkan lebih tahu tentang boikot ini daripada saya. Saat kami pergi belanja, dia katakan pada saya: “Beli ini, jangan yang itu.” Dia mengetahuinya. Dia sudah menjadi ahli dalam hal ini.

Selama bertahun-tahun, The Coca Cola Company dan produk-produknya banyak menuai kritik oleh berbagai sumber atas bermacam-macam alasan termasuk efek negatif produk-produk tersebut terhadap kesehatan, lingkungan, penggunaan pestisida dalam jumlah yang besar dalam produk-p-roduknya, praktek eksploitasi buruh dan masih banyak alasan lagi. Tidak sedikit dari alasan-alasan tersebut yang membawa perusahaan tersebut menghadapi tuntutan hukum dan menciptakan kontroversi yang terdapat pada logo produk Coca Cola.

Maulana Kalbe Jawwad, seorang kepala keagamaan Shias, mengatakan: “Hal ini merupakan penghinaan terhadap Tuhan. Kami akan meminta Muslim di negara ini dan seluruh dunia untuk memboikot produk tersebut sampai perusahaan tersebut menarik kata-kata yang menyinggung tersebut.

Buat semua pembaca noblogandi, seandainya itu benar dan masih ada sedikit iman kalian di dada, kami mohon anda, atau semua praktisi Muslim yang membacanya untuk menyebarkan pesan tentang logo “yang sangat membelalakkan mata tersebut”

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Kisah Pemulung Menggendong Mayat Anaknya... :(

                Apakah negeri ini masih memiliki penguasa yang punya hati nurani ketika melihat di sekeliling mereka masih begitu banyak rakyat yang untuk menyambung hidup saja begitu susah, bahkan di cerita berikut untuk menguburkan mayat anaknya saja tidak memiliki uang.berikut tulisan yang saya dikutip dari forum kaskus.us.

Penumpang kereta rel listrik (KRL) jurusan Jakarta – Bogor pun geger. Minggu (5/6). Sebab, mereka tahu bahwa seorang pemulung bernama Supriono (38 thn) tengah menggendong mayat anak, Khaerunisa (3 thn). Supriono akan memakamkan si kecil di Kampung Kramat, Bogor dengan menggunakan jasa KRL. Tapi di Stasiun Tebet, Supriono dipaksa turun dari kereta, lantas dibawa ke kantor polisi karena dicurigai si anak adalah korban kejahatan. Tapi di kantor polisi, Supriono mengatakan si anak tewas karena penyakit muntaber. Polisi belum langsung percaya dan memaksa Supriono membawa jenazah itu ke RSCM untuk diautopsi.

Di RSCM, Supriono menjelaskan bahwa Khaerunisa sudah empat hari terserang muntaber. Dia sudah membawa Khaerunisa untuk berobat ke Puskesmas Kecamatan Setiabudi. “Saya hanya sekali bawa Khaerunisa ke puskesmas, saya tidak punya uang untuk membawanya lagi ke puskesmas, meski biaya hanya Rp 4.000,- saya hanya pemulung kardus, gelas dan botol plastik yang penghasilannya hanya Rp 10.000,- per hari”. Ujar bapak 2 anak yang mengaku tinggal di kolong perlintasan rel KA di Cikini itu.

Supriono hanya bisa berharap Khaerunisa sembuh dengan sendirinya. Selama sakit Khaerunisa terkadang masih mengikuti ayah dan kakaknya, Muriski Saleh (6 thn), untuk memulung kardus di Manggarai hingga Salemba, meski hanya terbaring digerobak ayahnya.

Karena tidak kuasa melawan penyakitnya, akhirnya Khaerunisa menghembuskan nafas terakhirnya pada Minggu (5/6) pukul 07.00 Khaerunisa meninggal di depan sang ayah, dengan terbaring di dalam gerobak yang kotor itu, di sela-sela kardus yang bau. Tak ada siapa-siapa, kecuali sang bapak dan kakaknya. Supriono dan Muriski termangu. Uang di saku tinggal Rp 6.000,- tak mungkin cukup beli kain kafan untuk membungkus mayat si kecil dengan layak, apalagi sampai harus menyewa ambulans. Khaerunisa masih terbaring di gerobak. Supriono mengajak Musriki berjalan menyorong gerobak berisikan mayat itu dari Manggarai hingga ke Stasiun Tebet, Supriono berniat menguburkan anaknya di kampong pemulung di Kramat, Bogor. Ia berharap di sana mendapatkan bantuan dari sesama pemulung.

Pukul 10.00 yang mulai terik, gerobak mayat itu tiba di Stasiun Tebet. Yang tersisa hanyalah sarung kucel yang kemudian dipakai membungkus jenazah si kecil. Kepala mayat anak yang dicinta itu dibiarkan terbuka, biar orang tak tahu kalau Khaerunisa sudah menghadap Sang Khalik. Dengan menggandeng si sulung yang berusia 6 thn, Supriono menggendong Khaerunisa menuju stasiun. Ketika KRL jurusan Bogor datang, tiba-tiba seorang pedagang menghampiri Supriono dan menanyakan anaknya. Lalu dijelaskan oleh Supriono bahwa anaknya telah meninggal dan akan dibawa ke Bogor spontan penumpang KRL yang mendengar penjelasan Supriono langsung berkerumun dan Supriono langsung dibawa ke kantor polisi Tebet. Polisi menyuruh agar Supriono membawa anaknya ke RSCM dengan menumpang ambulans hitam.

Supriono ngotot meminta agar mayat anaknya bisa segera dimakamkan. Tapi dia hanya bisa tersandar di tembok ketika menantikan surat permintaan pulang dari RSCM. Sambil memandangi mayat Khaerunisa yang terbujur kaku. Hingga saat itu Muriski sang kakak yang belum mengerti kalau adiknya telah meninggal masih terus bermain sambil sesekali memegang tubuh adiknya. Pukul 16.00, akhirnya petugas RSCM mengeluarkan surat tersebut, lagi-lagi Karen atidak punya uang untuk menyewa ambulans, Supriono harus berjalan kaki menggendong mayat Khaerunisa dengan kain sarung sambil menggandeng tangan Muriski. Beberapa warga yang iba memberikan uang sekadarnya untuk ongkos perjalanan ke Bogor.

Para pedagang di RSCM juga memberikan air minum kemasan untuk bekal Supriono dan Muriski di perjalanan. Psikolog Sartono Mukadis menangis mendengar cerita ini dan mengaku benar-benar terpukul dengan peristiwa yang sangat tragis tersebut karena masyarakat dan aparat pemerintah saat ini sudah tidak lagi perduli terhadap sesama. “Peristiwa itu adalah dosa masyarakat yang seharusnya kita bertanggung jawab untuk mengurus jenazah Khaerunisa. Jangan bilang keluarga Supriono tidak memiliki KTP atau KK atau bahkan tempat tinggal dan alamat tetap. Ini merupakan tamparan untuk bangsa Indonesia”, ujarnya.

Lalu dimanakah perwujudan dari isi Undang Undang Dasar negara ini ( Pasal 34 UUD 1945) yang menjamin kehidupan rakyatnya baik kaum miskin dan anak yatim dipelihara oleh negara. Undang-Undang Dasar merupakan amanah dari para pendiri negara ini yang harus dilaksanakan oleh siapapun yang berkuasa di negara ini. Lalu bagaimana kenyataannya.???

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