The Power of Making it Happen yourself !

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Let me tell you about a very common experience which happens to me. Whenever I go to a Shopping Mall with my wife and she has to buy a dress, she looks for many of them, tries a lot of them and finally picks a few of them to check with me which is the best. No matter whatever I suggest she generally has a preference and stresses that looks better. I used to get confused, if she prefers some other dress then she can simply pick that without checking from me. But no, that is not the case. She wanted assurance of what is in her mind !!

This is exactly what happens to many of us. We have strong thoughts in our mind and we want people around us to reassure us, confirm it and tell us that we are right.focus

One thing which many of us do not realize and do not know is that our thoughts carry alot of energy. It is like energy of sun – use a lens and point the sun rays on a paper and see the magic. I am sure many of you have done that during school time. Sunlight and heat energy gets more focused and the paper burns. It is like some people use meditation techniques of staring at a dot or focussing on an idol or the center of two eyes. Its all about where we focus our thoughts.

Constantly think of negative thoughts and don’t be surprised if they happen. Thinking of positive thoughts can turn the tables around in your favor. It is difficult to control your thoughts, it is human psychology. We tend to think as per your circumstances  – afterall we are emotional human beings. It is very interesting to note that meditation helps us to control our thoughts. However positive or negative thoughts with focus can lead to great results.

Suggestion on how to have control of results

Try to focus on positive thoughts and without any negativity think it will happen and watch the results. This may not sound scientific and many of you from IT, Finance world will argue that how cannot you think of risks and evaluation and all those logics. Yes you can ! I am talking here of something which is above the practical and logical world. So if you have faith and feel you have the power of bringing the results, give it a try. All the best !

9 Key Vastu Tips you need to know

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Vastu is an important factor of bringing prosperity in house and many people have strong faith in it. Many Indian families look for Vastu aspects before buying a house or hire a Vastu consultant to check if the house is a good buy and lucky. Some architecture courses have Vastu as part of the course. Without going into more details on introduction, let me get into core Vcompassastu tips which you can use yourself without spending alot to hire a consultant.

Understand the Directions first:

  • Make sure you understand the key directions – East, West, North and South and then the sub-directions within these: North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West. Most of the Vastu Shastra is based on these directions. These days with everyone carrying smart phones it is not difficult to get the direction as compass app can be installed on any basic smart phone. You can use any simple compass app but make sure to align the phone properly on a stable surface. In some cases you need to move away from magnetic devices and move your phone in 8 direction to calibrate. Make sure you perform the calibration.
  1. General principles:
    • The owner of the house should ideally retain the higher portion if he wants to rent out a portion of the house
    • More open space in North brings prosperity and happiness in the house
    • If the central room is at lower level in the house there will be lack of prosperity and quarrels and expenses will be high
    • Place a family photograph in a yellow or golden frame inthe South-West direction of the family room. This will strengthen the family bonds
  2. Entrance: Entrance is preferred to be at the North or East or North-East. Many people get confused with Door facing North when coming out of house or going in the house.
    • Stand in the main entrance as if you are going “out” i.e. facing out. If you are facing North, your door is “North Facing” . So determine out of the 8 directions(4 main and 4 sub directions) which direction is your main door facing.
    • North and North-East are very good for the entrance. North-West is also not bad just that the male member of the house may be mostly on touring job/work and travelling.
    • With North or North-East entrance, try to remove the clutter, shoe racks and create more open and clean space. This is important to let the flow of clean and positive energy.
    • Sometimes the main entrance is at South-East or South and knowing it is not an ideal place for entrance but you still cannot change the house, we need to have a workaround. Adding an obstruction on the main entrance like a Neem tree(or any big tree) on the path(or near the south entrance way) or an elevated stairs is a good way to reduce the harmful effects. Reduce the open space in such cases.
    • A ‘Laughing Buddha’ in the entrance(Living Room), Kitchen or Garden is a good idea and brings positive energylaughing buddha
    • “Wind Chimes” in the entrance(outside) is considered lucky to bring wealth
  3. Water Body: Water which we use in the house should not be flowing from South East. A well or pond in the south east is also not considered to be auspicious. It will eventually lead to owner catching diseases often incurable or requiring long healing process
  4. Pooja or worship room:
    • The pooja or room for worship should be in North-East direction of the house.
    • If for some reason it is not possible the second option is to have it in the East or West direction.
    • Pooja room must be on the ground (or first as per North American nomenclature) floor – never in basement or under stairs.
    • Avoid Pooja in bedroom.
    • Never have Pooja room in the South.
    • Never keep dustbins in Pooja areas.
    • Never have photos of passed away family members in Pooja rooms
    • Never hide money or valuables in Pooja room
    • Never use broken idols in religious rooms
    • If you have a big house, it is ideal to have ‘Pooja room’ in the center
    • Always place idols few inches away from the wall. Have faith and bear in mind that a positive energy is flowing from these idols
    • If you have a choice, prefer light colors for the walls especially white, light blue or light yellowish
  5. Wall clocks:
    • Simple but often ignored wall clocks should be placed on the North or East Wall and never on the South.
    • If the clock stops, get the cell replaced or the clock fixed  – never have stop clock in house. Also clock should be on time or a minute or two above time never behind
    • In general any machine item not working should not find a place in the house, sell it throw it or fix it.
  6. Vastu symbol for wealth:
    • Flowing Water paintings bring wealth whereas flying birds or paintings depicting foreign currency reflect luck in career
    • A bamboo plant or a painting of thick forest or even ‘Money plant'(Epipremnum) in a green vase is believed to bring wealth
    • Fish Aquarium with active fishes in South-East direction of living room are also considered to bring stability in wealth and peace at home
    • Birds also bring wealth and prosperity. Bring a bird feeder for your backyard or balcony and fill it with grains and water
    • Use plants and orchids of purple color as they symbolize wealth
  7. Kitchen:
    • Kitchen is an important part of the house and Vastu as it relates to fire element and food and health of the family
    • Kitchen in the North or North-East is a serious problem and if you are buying a house or building one, do take care of it. This can not only lead to financial loss but also mental tension
    •  Never have refrigerator in the North-East direction of the house. Preferred locations are South, South-East, South-West, North
    • Prefer facing East while cooking
  8. Bedroom and Sleeping:
    • Many people have asked about sleeping directions, here are some tips to help
    • NEVER have Fish Aquariums in Bedrooms
    • If there is a mirror in the bedroom like a dressing table, make sure none of your body parts are visible in sleeping pose to avoid medical conditions
    • Sleeping with head in South increases prosperity and is the most preferred direction
    • Sleeping with head towards west increases name and fame
    • Do not sleep with head towards the North. This will lead to bad sleep, bad dreams and illness
    • Avoid clutter under the bed as the negativity pulls you down. Also the bed room should not be dark, prefer light color on the walls
  9. Career and Job:
    • For study room, make sure that there is no broken furniture.
    • Your back should be towards the wall and avoid sitting under the beam
    • Face East or North while in business or job when you make decisions
    • Keep plants in South-East corner of your office. This will bring prosperity and money

How to conquer fear ?

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What is fear?

Many of us lack confidence in under certain circumstances or let us say, have an inbuilt fear. Some of us have fear of heights, being alone, crowded places, death, failure, loosing a loved one, getting publicly noticed for something which is your personal, not looking good or loosing health, and many other fears.

Fear is a state of mind, a thought which sits in back of our mind and continuously reminds us at every point of action about the fear.fear

Can I overcome fear ?

Now the question is can fear be overcome ? Many people feel you cannot while some go to psychiatrist or hypnotist for treatment. Some stay with the fear for the rest of life and continue making their life more miserable. It is important to note that if you do not take initiative to conquer or overcome one fear you will end up adding more to it. e.g. imagine you fear from water and going in water. You will always tell your friends going for swimming or boating that you are busy in some other work. Sometimes, you may loose friends or create distances. You start adding more excuses and being misunderstood. Then you feel even worse that your friends do not understand you. So it builds up and piles up into a ‘fear mountain’

How to handle it ?

So considering all of the above situations and scenarios, how should I handle it ? You cannot get wet without jumping into water. Look at the birds, the animals how they learn to fly and catch their prey. They have a first day when they are set free on their own. Have you seen any healthy bird which does not fly because it has a fear of flying ? Have you seen any animals not catching a prey because it is afraid of it ? Confidence needs to be developed.

My experiments and easy steps I use.

Let me share my experience with you. I believe writing it down in large font boldly on a piece of paper or a board where you sit in your office or your study room or place where you mostly sit is important. Infact in some cases I wrote my fears in my native language so that hardly anyone can understand and it was written in such a way as I am telling myself not to be fearful of it. Some people use things  or colors to fight against the fear. Use a necklace or a chain of the religion you believe in(e.g. cross or any amulet) and have a strong faith it will help you overcome the fear and then see the results. If you have 1% thought that it won’t help and you believe in scientific materialist world, etc. it won’t happen – faith is important here.

My experiences with fate or series of co-incidences ?

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For months I prepared to get admission into the top business schools. I prepared for it through various sources  – books, magazines and then speaking out loud in the evening after dinner to prepare for speeches and discussions. I was determined to get through the entrance exam and group discussion(interview), the pre-requisites to get into a business school.

My mother, who regularly used to visits a distinguished astrologer(not by profession, a hobbyist, as he was Engineer by profession) asked him about my fate. He mentioned to her that I may not get fateeducation from top schools but will land up in good job and will travel abroad.  I never believed in astrology and always mentioned “I can make it happen”. My parents like the attitude and fully supported me. I appeared for the entrance and was very confident of the results.

I was waiting for the next round – group discussion and interview of short listed candidates. Days passed and I kept on waiting for the letter. I noticed a strange thing though that over a period of time I used to prayer during these days. I used to pray to get the group discussion and interview call for the admission. Sometimes I think if I was so confident, then why was I praying for it to ‘God’ ? Was there something missing in my trust or confidence in myself or maybe it is a higher trust in the ‘Supreme being’. But then does’t that weaken our own confidence ? I don’t know it is a tough question and I always get confused with such questions.

Finally the day came when I got the letter. It was from the Business school and I felt on top of the world. But when I opened it, the group discussion and the interview date had past. I got the letter but ‘late’. Basically it was of no use to me. I called up the business school but it was a negative response. My confusions increased further – was that astrologer true in his prediction ? I got the group discussion and interview letter so were my prayers fulfilled ? But eventually I could not join the Business school. I ended up Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (equivalent to MBA) but not from any premier business school. My interest in astrology increased and faith in prayers strengthened.

Every incident in our life irrespective of the fact it is for your good or bad leaves some lesson. However it is our observation which can make it happen. If we immediately react and get sad, it is just flow of emotions without a learning – mind you that is an important difference between us and animals. Enjoy being human !