Five points of living

God is formless and Manifests himself in any form.

Belief in: AHAM BRAHMA ASMI (I am Brahma). God is omnipresent / Universal / Ubiquitous. The God you are searching for resides within yourself.

The second is the Prayer/ Pooja/ Salat/Munz (ritual) prayer which must be performed One / two / three / five times a day ( as appropriate and suitable to your health). The purpose of Salat/Pooja/ Prayer is primarily to act as an individual's communication with God. It enables one to stand in front of God, thank/ praise him, and ask for him to show one the "right path". In addition, the daily ritual prayers serve as a constant reminder that we should be grateful for God's blessings. Regular prayer helps cleansing your inner self and diverting the energy level of human being to “higher self”, which is silence, peace, harmony, unity, and respect to fellow human beings….

Zakat / Daan / Charity / Donation / Alms: All human beings, who can afford, should give charity to the needy ones and must perform Zakat, Daan Charity, Donation on time to time. The habit of donation develops honesty, positive attitude, loyalty, dedication towards the God who is the creator of this universe. Zakat, Daan Charity, Donation - is important aspect of the Life of a Human being which provides him inner satisfaction. The virtue of giving away Zakat, Daan (Hinduism term) / Charity lies in the fact that you give away unhesitatingly and without anticipation. One should usually perform the charitable deeds, at least monthly, if not daily. Alms or almsgiving exists in a number of religions. In all religions alms are given as to help / benefit the needy / poors. In Buddhism, alms are given by lay people to monks and nuns to nurture laic virtue, merit and blessings and to ensure monastic continuity.

Fasting: All the religions have articulated clear belief in fasting and should be treated regularly as a part of a life. The rationale behind abstention or fasting, is mainly twofold. Firstly, as a form of meditation or manifestation of yogic power, fasting strengthens the mind, body and soul. It also helps to build up self-control and discipline. Secondly, from the Ayurvedic view-point, fasting within a set of rules, keeps a person healthy and disease-free. Most of the religion regards fasting as a means to achieve and practice self-control. The Buddha advised monks not to eat solids after noon. To this day, people who observe the Eight Precepts (Ashtanayak) on full moon days also observe a fast and do not eat after noon.

The fifth is visiting to spiritual places Temples/ Churches/Mosque/ monastery / Haj. Pilgrimage be performed as per the individual faiths / beliefs.

How to be away from Stress

To the best of my knowledge and experience, I would like to share with you the secret of keeping away from stress and strains, which are normally self created.

One can be disciplined, free from stress and be happy, if one can prevail over the turmoil that springs from desire, curiosity and anger.

Desire

Whoever quenches the fire of desire through the holy word, spontaneously is his illusion of duality banished. Such is he in whose heart the name dwells, by the master's guidance.

Yogic View

You must have experienced a kid asking for toys, game boy, toy planes, puppets etc...as he grows his desires moves a level up and demands for an electronic bike, new set of mobile handset, advanced playing system etc....all these desires are limited to his perception, a kid cannot desires what he has not perceived.

Very close to a kid we also desire many such items associated to the materialistic world. In a YOGI view these are also toys and like a kid we keep running after all those desires which our mind perceives.

In true sense our desires are limited to our perception; none can desire what he has not perceived. One need to gather the thoughts, learn to focus, and improve the horizon of perception towards Yogic thoughts.
You will experience your desires converging towards a sensible goal, which is in search of basic questions like who am I , What am I doing? For whom I am worried? Etc…

God

God is omnipresent / Universal / Ubiquitous. The God you are searching for, resides within yourself. When you drop your ego you attain the state of your mind which is free from desires. If your consciousness has, Him, at its center, all manifestation and non-manifestation appear as your own self. Only one existence is perceived. Once you start perceiving, the existence, you are close to the nucleus / energy level/ Parama Braham, which is nothing but God for a Christian, Jewish, Juda, Allâh for Muslim, Bhagwan for Hindu etc...

Leader

You must have read hundreds of definition of a “Leader”. Think on the following and would appreciate your views / comments.

“There are two types of leaders, one who strengthen his position by strengthening his team. The other categories of leaders strengthen themselves by weakening his team.”

What Love means

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked atall the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (what an image)