The Circle Of Life

As a child and well into my young adulthood I was scared of death, of funerals and then life happened, I grew up.
I realized that Death is nothing but the calculation of life, the finality, the total sum, the finale.
I ponder as I attended my grandmother's funeral, her death bringing everyone closer, everyone having each others back in the toughest time of life. The crowd that gathered for the departed soul, to celebrate the love for the person, to celebrate the life that's no more. I stood there missing her love yet still feeling it all around me in the memories that I will always behold. I stood there watching others some of whom I had never met and yet felt connected with her stories they told. I stood there watching people shed tears, I saw the smiles suddenly appear on some loving deed of her someone shared. As people comforted each other, offered their respect to the departed one, we stood together till the time the burden of grief was bearable enough, we stood together sharing the love and together we stood for her.
As you grow older you tend to see and understand death more, another funeral in the family reconfirmed my belief. Here we were again another set of people yet bonded by one, for one.
Yet again I wondered this circle of life doesn't measure the years you lived but how you lived in the years you had.
The circle of life it starts as soon as a life is created, the amount of love that goes on, that everyone feels, cherishes, nurtures, which doubles up on the birth of a new life, the celebration of a new life coming to this world. Adding so much joy, love and togetherness to the lives of people connected by these loving bonds. The feeling is so pure so raw and so happy. The togetherness of people that a new life brings into this world.
We often talk about this but we fail to appreciate death, to even celebrate it for its in this toughest time yet again another major milestone which brings people together. All those whom we have touched in our lifetime in some way directly or indirectly, all those in whose life we make a difference by our deeds. All those whom we give a bit or loads of love, those who are bonded to us by feelings and not just birth or relations. And for those who have separated and lost in the harshness of life, they too find their way back to the tribe, to celebrate once again to the life that was, is and will be. Life and Death so different yet what they do is so similar, bring people closer, to love, to cherish, to hold - whats most important - the togetherness and these bonds.
And just like that I wonder about the most important circle of life that starts with love and ends on love.
Birth or death, they don't differentiate they just bring everyone closer everyone together. It makes me realize, to think - that's what is the most important thing, that's what life/death teaches us - Love, togetherness - the most important aspects of living. To love is to live to die to breathe. That's what we tend to forget the most while making a living, we just exist. The highest purpose of life on earth is to get people together, to love, to spread love, to be loved to give love.
So why not, in our daily grind just love a bit more, smile a bit more, bring people together a bit more, live a bit more and leave behind a bit more of us in other people.
The love we give to go around when we are long gone. Let that remain in this world long after we become mud, the love that we gave, the smile we smiled on someones lips, the happy laughter in the crowd somewhere for the joke we cracked, the warmth of the hugs we shared so freely let them linger even after we are gone.
We have a grand entry and exit which both mark us in this world. We don't control the entry but let the exit be a Grandeur. Let people enjoy and celebrate our life as a Box Office Bumper Hit.

Let us live longer in the richer memories, I can compromise a bit on my worldly possessions but not in your heart.
Let me celebrate life and death like never before, one day it will be my turn and I would want mine to be the grandest celebration of them all.
Let me live before dying and let me keep living after death in your heart. 

Bhakti Khade Rangoonwala 

Is Your Life Running on Empty ??

Hi Guys, in this fast paced life the quality of life somehow has dwindled and the happiness, satisfaction and overall well being is measured in material things and tags.

Spirituality in life, in being, in oneself is missing.

Many people now a days tag them as spiritual. It has become a fad, but what's the real deal ?

So what is Spirituality ?

1. The quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
   "the shift in priorities allows us to embrace our spirituality in a more profound way " (according to Wikipedia definition )

   
   

   
   

So Today we have Miss Dimple Dhalwani with us to talk about how we can bring about a change and live a balanced life with some simple efforts on a daily basis.

So this post is written by our Guest Dimple Dhalwani who is an energy healer and a psychic reader. Having started her journey at the tender age of 18 today she has global presence and a strong client data based across India, Hongkong, Singapore and Africa. 

So lets listen right from the expert.

How many times in a day do we all run to recharge our gadgets battery or we keep checking to see if we have good battery life. So can you just imagine if we kept recharging our own batteries and decided not to run on empty?
A lot has been spoken about spirituality. Today, everyone is wearing spirituality as a badge. But in the real sense how many of us are practicing it in our day to day lives. We all seem to know the complex version of spirituality but if only we have to start doing simple things everyday how beautiful can we make our lives.
Today, I proudly state that I turned towards spirituality at the age of 18 and it’s the only thing that has got me going in my life so far. Using spirituality as a recharge can actually work wonders for our overall emotional, mental, physical and etheric well-being.
I started off with simple practices that I am sharing with you all today. Even if we start with just one we can create a change towards maintaining a balance in our life.
So here are some simple practices that one can incorporate on a day to day basis.

Practice Mindfulness
Living in the present moment and enjoying it to the fullest is the simplest and easiest way of achieving mindfulness. Our Ego mind always tricks us into living in the past or procrastinating the future. Additionally, we have also got so used to multitasking that we don’t even enjoy any activity completely. Focusing on just one activity also helps in attaining mindfulness.
 Resisting the present moment only creates additional stress and mind blocks fogging the working of the mind. Our minds detest being tamed. The inner resistance crops up. So, lets
BE CENTERED – BE PRESENT – BE CONSCIOUS.

Digital Detox
The latest entry into our life is the digital detox. Let’s ditch our gadgets for atleast 10 minutes in a day to unwind and stay unplugged. Residing in the moment and just connecting to ourselves is essential to our well-being. Your brain, cells, eyes, fingers, hands all need rest. Lights off before bedtime should also include your digital gadgets. Harvard researchers have proved how the rays emitted from our digital gadgets actually alter our sleep patterns leading to mental and physical health issues in the long run.


Meditate
Meditation is the oxygen for our inner selves. Just like our body is made up of 70% of water similarly tuning our minds to take the properties of water of flowing with the course of life and being calm essential for us to lead balanced lifestyle. Perhaps the best gift our ancestors have given us is the practice of mediation. Simply tune into yourself. Chant, switch on a meditation, listen to soft calming music, listen to bhajans or attend a meditation class it’s really just simple.


Go Outdoors
The modern day lifestyle ensures that we get minimum fresh air. It is essential to step out of our 4*4 living homes/office desks and connect to nature. Stepping out in the open air in nature ensures that we take in fresh air and oxygen releasing all the toxins that we have built up in our energetic field.


Yoga/Exercise/Pranayama
Yoga brings a state of mind-body-soul alignment and when the three are beautifully aligned we believe our life is a miracle. It helps us to de-stress and connects us deeply.
Yoga along with modern day exercise also on the other hand helps in regulating the flow of energy and releasing negative toxins from our body.  It creates a rush of adrenal energy that helps us to remain positive and leaves us charged for the day. Pranayama again purifies our system and eliminates all the toxins that get collected in our lymphatic systems and bloodstream. Our gut is where our emotions reside. We develop our inner strength to face difficulties in life courageously.


Breathing
Let’s just take a second and check our breathing. Are we aware of our breath or have we just taken it for granted. Consciously breathing correctly makes all the difference to our well-being. Especially in times when we are angry or stressed before we react unknowingly lets focus on correcting our breath. All it takes is a second of conscious awareness and voila you have dealt with the situation more calmly and peacefully.


Practice Gratitude
It is very essential to practice the attitude of gratitude. We often forget to give thanks for the smaller things in life that we take for granted. Our basic needs, home, parents, friends, family, our physical body, a kind gesture, a new day each morning, the beautiful sunshine, nature just anything that gives you joy and makes  you smile. Prayers doesn’t have to be long a simple Thank you is all it takes.


Accept yourself
It is very easy for us to run away from ourselves. Accepting ourselves and knowing that there is no escape route helps us to stay connected. Using sugar, food, alcohol, sex or drugs as an escape route only takes us away from accepting ourselves completely. Being honest with yourself is one of the very first few baby steps on the path of spirituality.

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These are simple ways to lead a more fulfilled and balanced life to a healthier and happier self.
Hope you found the article useful. If you have any questions for Dimple, you can post them here and I will try and get her to answer them for you.

Dimple offers guided meditations, psychic readings, tarot card readings, energy healings, crystal and angel workshops along with Reiki workshops.

You can reach her at

9890073250

xoxo
Bhakti