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50 Years [2023-07-20]
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- Today 20th, July 2023 marks 50 years since Bruce Lee's passing on - 1973. My father had told me about Bruce Lee, his speed, his efficacy - and his life when I was a kid. -

-

- Only at the very recent I started digging through his style and his - teachings by reading about him and watching his videos. -

-

- If there is one thing I learned from this spectacular teacher, that - should be - There is no limit in what you do, in what you pursue. -

-

- There is a blog post I wrote about him last year - - My admiration and respect for Bruce Lee -

-
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50 Years [2023-07-20]
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+

+ Today 20th, July 2023 marks 50 years since Bruce Lee's passing on + 1973. My father had told me about Bruce Lee, his speed, his efficacy + and his life when I was a kid. +

+

+ Only at the very recent I started digging through his style and his + teachings by reading about him and watching his videos. +

+

+ If there is one thing I learned from this spectacular teacher, that + should be - There is no limit in what you do, in what you pursue. +

+

+ There is a blog post I wrote about him last year - + My admiration and respect for Bruce Lee +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/blog/a-bite-of-unconscious-way.html b/blog/a-bite-of-unconscious-way.html index 1243ddb..70e00b1 100644 --- a/blog/a-bite-of-unconscious-way.html +++ b/blog/a-bite-of-unconscious-way.html @@ -1,88 +1,83 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - A bite of unconscious way - - - - - - -

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A bite of unconscious way [2024-08-10]
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- Human brains are tentatively complex for many to write articles, do - research and ideally use it. So, pertinently I’m tentative to think - that I know of a small bit of it which I’d like to take a small bite. -

-

- Often, we see and hear of where creatives come up with something new - to the fruition for which they don’t tend to acclaim that this is done - by them. This is because of the play of unconscious mind in their - doings. The mind that collects and stores inadvertently. In other - words, without knowing that we are observing that. -

-

- This part of processing thoughts from unconscious level thinking has - helped many artists bring fruition to their work that leads to - different interpreted projections from people who perceive that. -

-

- And this elevated thinking takes courage. We see, like Bob Dylan - mentioned, that one can process at the unconscious level. But how long - we can survive in that state until those drains are a matter of - another topic (possibly researched at the scientific level, that I’m - not sure of). -

-

- Society and the system do not pertain to this way of thinking because - it is structured way of thinking, hence people has to go out of the - way to see themselves in a creative state where they can access things - that cannot be done at a conscious level. And this system conceives - that manner as a freaky state of mind. In short, the person is a - freak. -

-

- The awareness and the happenings at the presence at the unconscious - level is more abrasive, where you notice things that’s happening at - that moment in a state that doesn’t often show to others that you are - observing that. But for you, you will do that, and you notice that you - are doing it in a state of mind where you are totally out of it. There - is no "Me" in there. -

-

- The unconscious mind is like the tip of a double-edged sword to you - and to others’ with you. You play there, you live there as long as you - are able to keep up with that state of mind. And you better feel - lucky, if you can come out of it when you desperately want to. -

-
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A bite of unconscious way [2024-08-10]
+
+

+ Human brains are tentatively complex for many to write articles, do + research and ideally use it. So, pertinently I’m tentative to think + that I know of a small bit of it which I’d like to take a small bite. +

+

+ Often, we see and hear of where creatives come up with something new + to the fruition for which they don’t tend to acclaim that this is done + by them. This is because of the play of unconscious mind in their + doings. The mind that collects and stores inadvertently. In other + words, without knowing that we are observing that. +

+

+ This part of processing thoughts from unconscious level thinking has + helped many artists bring fruition to their work that leads to + different interpreted projections from people who perceive that. +

+

+ And this elevated thinking takes courage. We see, like Bob Dylan + mentioned, that one can process at the unconscious level. But how long + we can survive in that state until those drains are a matter of + another topic (possibly researched at the scientific level, that I’m + not sure of). +

+

+ Society and the system do not pertain to this way of thinking because + it is structured way of thinking, hence people has to go out of the + way to see themselves in a creative state where they can access things + that cannot be done at a conscious level. And this system conceives + that manner as a freaky state of mind. In short, the person is a + freak. +

+

+ The awareness and the happenings at the presence at the unconscious + level is more abrasive, where you notice things that’s happening at + that moment in a state that doesn’t often show to others that you are + observing that. But for you, you will do that, and you notice that you + are doing it in a state of mind where you are totally out of it. There + is no "Me" in there. +

+

+ The unconscious mind is like the tip of a double-edged sword to you + and to others’ with you. You play there, you live there as long as you + are able to keep up with that state of mind. And you better feel + lucky, if you can come out of it when you desperately want to. +

+
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+ + + diff --git a/blog/creativity.html b/blog/creativity.html index 9d11d8c..a4a197f 100644 --- a/blog/creativity.html +++ b/blog/creativity.html @@ -1,94 +1,89 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Creativity - - - - - - -

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Creativity [2023-04-20]
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- My mother told me this word "declutter" yesterday, pointing out that I - need to de-clutter my room sooner. It has become a mess recently with - lots of junk that I don’t need. -

-

- It was quite a surprise for me that she knows this term. Probably - she'd have gotten it from watching YouTube videos which she watches - often whilst doing her work. -

-

- Suddenly a thought came to my mind now, I mean right now. It is not - only about decluttering, but it very much proves a pertinent recipient - for creativity. The points that I’m going to mention below regarding - creativity will also contain more attributes apart from declutter. -

-

- Creativity links to our emotional intelligence, even for a - mathematician who solves with logic does have one or other forms of - emotional intelligence nevertheless of the disagreement if there is - anybody who disagrees with this. This much is certain for me. -

-

- Now coming to one of the nuggets of creativity, that is decluttering - your mind. By doing that, we put out the standing thousand elephants - on our head and lit the fire that brings us onto more new - thought-processes. -

-

- This also means forgetting, by which I mean - forgetting the - happenings that trouble you because this often keeps you in a state of - turmoil with fear and worriedness. In order to do this, you need to - enter into a space where the things that trouble you is not within the - reach of your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind will act as an - agent for you to get into this space where creative freedom evolves. -

-

- This could mean eccentricity to some, like the usual talk goes. Who - cares about that anyway if you want to have some kick in life that you - could share with your grandchild later, I mean if you could live up to - that stage. Alright, let’s come back to the point – this way of - tricking your habits and bringing it into force where you play - yourself with your subconscious mind, we de-clutter the unwanted - happenings at the subconscious level. And that will lead you to the - phase of creative freedom. -

-

- Note that this phase of creative freedom has a threshold from person - to person. It can stay for a longer period of time or at a short term. - But rest assured – when you can lit that fire in you, you will not be - yourself to worry about this. -

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Creativity [2023-04-20]
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+

+ My mother told me this word "declutter" yesterday, pointing out that I + need to de-clutter my room sooner. It has become a mess recently with + lots of junk that I don’t need. +

+

+ It was quite a surprise for me that she knows this term. Probably + she'd have gotten it from watching YouTube videos which she watches + often whilst doing her work. +

+

+ Suddenly a thought came to my mind now, I mean right now. It is not + only about decluttering, but it very much proves a pertinent recipient + for creativity. The points that I’m going to mention below regarding + creativity will also contain more attributes apart from declutter. +

+

+ Creativity links to our emotional intelligence, even for a + mathematician who solves with logic does have one or other forms of + emotional intelligence nevertheless of the disagreement if there is + anybody who disagrees with this. This much is certain for me. +

+

+ Now coming to one of the nuggets of creativity, that is decluttering + your mind. By doing that, we put out the standing thousand elephants + on our head and lit the fire that brings us onto more new + thought-processes. +

+

+ This also means forgetting, by which I mean - forgetting the + happenings that trouble you because this often keeps you in a state of + turmoil with fear and worriedness. In order to do this, you need to + enter into a space where the things that trouble you is not within the + reach of your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind will act as an + agent for you to get into this space where creative freedom evolves. +

+

+ This could mean eccentricity to some, like the usual talk goes. Who + cares about that anyway if you want to have some kick in life that you + could share with your grandchild later, I mean if you could live up to + that stage. Alright, let’s come back to the point – this way of + tricking your habits and bringing it into force where you play + yourself with your subconscious mind, we de-clutter the unwanted + happenings at the subconscious level. And that will lead you to the + phase of creative freedom. +

+

+ Note that this phase of creative freedom has a threshold from person + to person. It can stay for a longer period of time or at a short term. + But rest assured – when you can lit that fire in you, you will not be + yourself to worry about this. +

+
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+ + + diff --git a/blog/hello-from-mysticmode.html b/blog/hello-from-mysticmode.html index ea9a892..01aa1ed 100644 --- a/blog/hello-from-mysticmode.html +++ b/blog/hello-from-mysticmode.html @@ -1,61 +1,56 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Hello from mysticmode - - - - - - -

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Hello from mysticmode [2021-11-28]
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- While I'm writing this, I have a new found feeling that I'm going to - share some experience and make a thoughtful impact for the readers. - And as well, leave something worthwhile behind which might not vanish - across time. I hope, this thought from me and this resource persists. -

-

- Here, I'm going to write whatever thoughts, feelings and information - that I could be able to put it into words. This just doesn't stick - around that, I mean the spiritual aspects of me. But also, I'll be - sharing some technical articles and tutorials that I learn. After all, - my profession is writing softwares. -

-

- So, stay in touch by subscribing via - RSS feed. Also, feel free to contact me via - email -- tildezero at gmail dot com -

-

Much love to you -- Nirmal

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Hello from mysticmode [2021-11-28]
+
+

+ While I'm writing this, I have a new found feeling that I'm going to + share some experience and make a thoughtful impact for the readers. + And as well, leave something worthwhile behind which might not vanish + across time. I hope, this thought from me and this resource persists. +

+

+ Here, I'm going to write whatever thoughts, feelings and information + that I could be able to put it into words. This just doesn't stick + around that, I mean the spiritual aspects of me. But also, I'll be + sharing some technical articles and tutorials that I learn. After all, + my profession is writing softwares. +

+

+ So, stay in touch by subscribing via + RSS feed. Also, feel free to contact me via + email -- tildezero at gmail dot com +

+

Much love to you -- Nirmal

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/blog/in-praise-of-silent-voice.html b/blog/in-praise-of-silent-voice.html index 51d7963..129052a 100644 --- a/blog/in-praise-of-silent-voice.html +++ b/blog/in-praise-of-silent-voice.html @@ -1,83 +1,78 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - In praise of silent voice - - - - - - -

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In praise of silent voice [2022-10-20]
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- Our societal norms is not only filled with people pertaining to the - attributes of materialistic life, it also contains this false - appreciation of superiority to the ones who makes the noise more than - others. -

-

- I would characterize this as materialist voice. A materialist voice - fame oneself onto the glory of power by falsehood perception that - everything belongs and pertain to the ones who put forth the voice. -

-

- Whereas, the silent voice doesn’t crave this mania, since it doesn’t - wave about the perspective or motive towards the falsehood of oneself - or the others. The silent voice belongs to the self which doesn’t know - to part ways towards one or the other. There is no separation in - itself. -

-

- The perseverance of silence is silence. The words of no words is - silence. Silence touches beyond the realm of words. It determines the - aspective towards clarity in life. Silence cannot be suppressed, it - can only be witnessed. -

-

- In the world we live in where the masters of the materialist voice - perceives that there is no accordance to the nature of oneself is - within oneself. They think the actions that they take regards to the - wellness of others or for themselves are based on external happenings. - The silent voice exemplifies that the worrisome of these external - happenings is the source of not being one in harmony within oneself. -

-

- The proximity of silence can get others’ awareness directing to their - cause and transform themselves onto the path of seeking for oneness - and harmony. -

-

- Henceforth, in praise of silence, I try to say that in the connotation - within the realm of words -- it prevails. -

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+
In praise of silent voice [2022-10-20]
+
+

+ Our societal norms is not only filled with people pertaining to the + attributes of materialistic life, it also contains this false + appreciation of superiority to the ones who makes the noise more than + others. +

+

+ I would characterize this as materialist voice. A materialist voice + fame oneself onto the glory of power by falsehood perception that + everything belongs and pertain to the ones who put forth the voice. +

+

+ Whereas, the silent voice doesn’t crave this mania, since it doesn’t + wave about the perspective or motive towards the falsehood of oneself + or the others. The silent voice belongs to the self which doesn’t know + to part ways towards one or the other. There is no separation in + itself. +

+

+ The perseverance of silence is silence. The words of no words is + silence. Silence touches beyond the realm of words. It determines the + aspective towards clarity in life. Silence cannot be suppressed, it + can only be witnessed. +

+

+ In the world we live in where the masters of the materialist voice + perceives that there is no accordance to the nature of oneself is + within oneself. They think the actions that they take regards to the + wellness of others or for themselves are based on external happenings. + The silent voice exemplifies that the worrisome of these external + happenings is the source of not being one in harmony within oneself. +

+

+ The proximity of silence can get others’ awareness directing to their + cause and transform themselves onto the path of seeking for oneness + and harmony. +

+

+ Henceforth, in praise of silence, I try to say that in the connotation + within the realm of words -- it prevails. +

+
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+ + + diff --git a/blog/interview-with-annamalai-swami-by-jim-lemkin.html b/blog/interview-with-annamalai-swami-by-jim-lemkin.html index bcd40b6..bbe81fc 100644 --- a/blog/interview-with-annamalai-swami-by-jim-lemkin.html +++ b/blog/interview-with-annamalai-swami-by-jim-lemkin.html @@ -1,102 +1,97 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Interview with Annamalai Swami by Jim Lemkin - - - - - - -

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- Interview with Annamalai Swami by Jim Lemkin - [2020-11-10] -
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- YouTube link -

-

- One of my friends whose name is Hari Krishnan had shared me this video - today morning. Like me, he was interested in searching for the truth, - or maybe we could say as a spiritual wellness. I told him that I had - his final talks edited by David Godman as a book. He had come to - notice this video interview on YouTube and he shared it with me. No - doubts, I was delighted and thanked him. -

-

- So, I just watched the whole video. What Annamalai Swami talks in this - video is very simple. But maybe I could say, my mother tongue being - Tamil could be a reason for this. -

-

- What the interviewer and the interpreter could try to ask makes much - more sense to me, they were trying to see and perceive what made a - Jnani like Annamalai Swami could delve into the self and how did they - continue to stay there in that state their whole life. -

-

- Interviewer seems to be an American trying to perceive that how could - we live such a life say for example living in New York or Los Angeles. - Where people constantly looking for the other way which is an - illusion. By which I mean, the materialistic life in this samsara. -

-

- I was taught in an English medium school. And I came to be in touch - with many people from western countries for the last 10 years by being - in ashrams and traveling around. I particularly or firmly established - myself in their way of thinking to achieve something which was - I - need recognition from this world. That said, I don't want to say this - is the fault of the westerners. This is of myself. Maybe I could say I - was thinking I'm the mind and I'm the body as Annamalai Swami puts - constantly in this video. -

-

- Annamalai Swami asks, when you are in a deep sleep, do you know who - you are? Then the conversation goes like this, we don’t - So, we are - not the mind and we are not the body. Who else then? The Self which is - known as Atman is a revered word in this philosophy. I cannot say it - clearly because the irony is that – I'm like that interviewer who - sometimes can feel that but it fades away because of this society that - we are living in. -

-

- One more important question regarding the point I’ve mentioned above - which is fading away, Swami says that constant inquiry is Jnana which - resonates with me deeply. -

-

- It seems like reading, watching and understanding is all few - percentages but the thing is we need to stay there and inquire - ourselves the question that Swami says. -

-
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+ Interview with Annamalai Swami by Jim Lemkin + [2020-11-10] +
+
+

+ YouTube link +

+

+ One of my friends whose name is Hari Krishnan had shared me this video + today morning. Like me, he was interested in searching for the truth, + or maybe we could say as a spiritual wellness. I told him that I had + his final talks edited by David Godman as a book. He had come to + notice this video interview on YouTube and he shared it with me. No + doubts, I was delighted and thanked him. +

+

+ So, I just watched the whole video. What Annamalai Swami talks in this + video is very simple. But maybe I could say, my mother tongue being + Tamil could be a reason for this. +

+

+ What the interviewer and the interpreter could try to ask makes much + more sense to me, they were trying to see and perceive what made a + Jnani like Annamalai Swami could delve into the self and how did they + continue to stay there in that state their whole life. +

+

+ Interviewer seems to be an American trying to perceive that how could + we live such a life say for example living in New York or Los Angeles. + Where people constantly looking for the other way which is an + illusion. By which I mean, the materialistic life in this samsara. +

+

+ I was taught in an English medium school. And I came to be in touch + with many people from western countries for the last 10 years by being + in ashrams and traveling around. I particularly or firmly established + myself in their way of thinking to achieve something which was - I + need recognition from this world. That said, I don't want to say this + is the fault of the westerners. This is of myself. Maybe I could say I + was thinking I'm the mind and I'm the body as Annamalai Swami puts + constantly in this video. +

+

+ Annamalai Swami asks, when you are in a deep sleep, do you know who + you are? Then the conversation goes like this, we don’t - So, we are + not the mind and we are not the body. Who else then? The Self which is + known as Atman is a revered word in this philosophy. I cannot say it + clearly because the irony is that – I'm like that interviewer who + sometimes can feel that but it fades away because of this society that + we are living in. +

+

+ One more important question regarding the point I’ve mentioned above + which is fading away, Swami says that constant inquiry is Jnana which + resonates with me deeply. +

+

+ It seems like reading, watching and understanding is all few + percentages but the thing is we need to stay there and inquire + ourselves the question that Swami says. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/blog/is-it-really-smart-work.html b/blog/is-it-really-smart-work.html index 3736094..5dfc6fe 100644 --- a/blog/is-it-really-smart-work.html +++ b/blog/is-it-really-smart-work.html @@ -1,59 +1,54 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Is it really smart work? - - - - - - -

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Is it really smart work? [2022-05-02]
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- Just went to a tea shop, the FM Radio played about doing smart work - instead of hard work. -

-

- And I heard this statement multiple times. I think that is not a valid - statement to me unless I'm missing something. -

-

- Every smartness that comes in you is the hours and days you put your - effort in to mastery -

-

IOW, smart work is the asset of hard work.

-

- To put in another way, It is through the hardship, the time gives you - the gift of experience which is the foundation for smart work. -

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+
Is it really smart work? [2022-05-02]
+
+

+ Just went to a tea shop, the FM Radio played about doing smart work + instead of hard work. +

+

+ And I heard this statement multiple times. I think that is not a valid + statement to me unless I'm missing something. +

+

+ Every smartness that comes in you is the hours and days you put your + effort in to mastery +

+

IOW, smart work is the asset of hard work.

+

+ To put in another way, It is through the hardship, the time gives you + the gift of experience which is the foundation for smart work. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/blog/mid-of-the-crisis.html b/blog/mid-of-the-crisis.html index f9dd070..7ebe258 100644 --- a/blog/mid-of-the-crisis.html +++ b/blog/mid-of-the-crisis.html @@ -1,54 +1,49 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Mid of the crisis - - - - - - -

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Mid of the crisis [2023-02-07]
- -
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- Whilst reading this article today - - Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis: a genius cursed by fate?. -

-

- A pertinent thought arisen me due to the recent events of death and - war is that how much could we lose? There could be many like this guy - in the article who absents away this world without seeing others’ - lives happier through their art or by any means and remain unknown - forever for us poor remains. -

-
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+
Mid of the crisis [2023-02-07]
+
+

+ Whilst reading this article today - + Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis: a genius cursed by fate?. +

+

+ A pertinent thought arisen me due to the recent events of death and + war is that how much could we lose? There could be many like this guy + in the article who absents away this world without seeing others’ + lives happier through their art or by any means and remain unknown + forever for us poor remains. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/blog/my-admiration-and-respect-for-bruce-lee.html b/blog/my-admiration-and-respect-for-bruce-lee.html index b69732c..aee2256 100644 --- a/blog/my-admiration-and-respect-for-bruce-lee.html +++ b/blog/my-admiration-and-respect-for-bruce-lee.html @@ -1,100 +1,95 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - My admiration and respect for Bruce Lee - - - - - - -

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- My admiration and respect for Bruce Lee - [2022-12-17] -
- -
-

- Many generations come and go and as an individual you most likely have - few people in the past to admire and learn from them and try to - incorporate the working some of those characteristics for you. -

-

- And for me, Bruce Lee is one such person. I'll try to explain how and - why his life had impacted me on my professional carrier and more so - with my personal life. More importantly, I'm going to convey this in - my own style without formally reading his books or books written by - others about him. -

-

- We all know that Bruce Lee is not just an extraordinary martial artist - but also a deep thinker. So, that much I know from watching videos - about him and some resources and his quotations that I learned from - the Internet. Hence, I'm going to give a brief of what my perspectives - about him are. -

-

- Bruce Lee Interview by Pierre Berton -

-

- Bruce Lee's simple philosophy of living is his explanation of "Be - Water" portrayed in his The "Lost" Interview in Pierre Berton show. - There is a catch in that which is very important where he says "be - formless and shapeless". It means that if you are too rigid on - yourself; you cannot grow and mature in your life. It can be seen in - his fighting style that were changed and adopted during different - phases of his life and coming up with his own martial artform called - Jeet Kune Do. -

-

- It doesn't end there; he also puts one more important point in that - interview which is the yin-yang philosophy. He portrays that as - "You - cannot be too natural or too unnatural, the ideal solution is natural - unnaturalness or unnatural naturalness". -

-

- This is what they say in Buddhism, walking the middle path or to put - in other terms, the way of life is to change what you can, but never - lose to go with the flow as well. -

-

- One of those many thoughts of Bruce Lee that was said by his close - knits and his students is he wants you to live by your own goals with - your own principles and not just being a mere follower of somebody or - himself, but expressing yourself honestly to others and to the world. -

-

- There are many players in this world, who inspire by talk. But the man - in the arena guy for me is Bruce Lee. Because his very living in this - world is an example that one can succeed with hard work, determination - and deep focus. -

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+ My admiration and respect for Bruce Lee + [2022-12-17] +
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+

+ Many generations come and go and as an individual you most likely have + few people in the past to admire and learn from them and try to + incorporate the working some of those characteristics for you. +

+

+ And for me, Bruce Lee is one such person. I'll try to explain how and + why his life had impacted me on my professional carrier and more so + with my personal life. More importantly, I'm going to convey this in + my own style without formally reading his books or books written by + others about him. +

+

+ We all know that Bruce Lee is not just an extraordinary martial artist + but also a deep thinker. So, that much I know from watching videos + about him and some resources and his quotations that I learned from + the Internet. Hence, I'm going to give a brief of what my perspectives + about him are. +

+

+ Bruce Lee Interview by Pierre Berton +

+

+ Bruce Lee's simple philosophy of living is his explanation of "Be + Water" portrayed in his The "Lost" Interview in Pierre Berton show. + There is a catch in that which is very important where he says "be + formless and shapeless". It means that if you are too rigid on + yourself; you cannot grow and mature in your life. It can be seen in + his fighting style that were changed and adopted during different + phases of his life and coming up with his own martial artform called + Jeet Kune Do. +

+

+ It doesn't end there; he also puts one more important point in that + interview which is the yin-yang philosophy. He portrays that as - "You + cannot be too natural or too unnatural, the ideal solution is natural + unnaturalness or unnatural naturalness". +

+

+ This is what they say in Buddhism, walking the middle path or to put + in other terms, the way of life is to change what you can, but never + lose to go with the flow as well. +

+

+ One of those many thoughts of Bruce Lee that was said by his close + knits and his students is he wants you to live by your own goals with + your own principles and not just being a mere follower of somebody or + himself, but expressing yourself honestly to others and to the world. +

+

+ There are many players in this world, who inspire by talk. But the man + in the arena guy for me is Bruce Lee. Because his very living in this + world is an example that one can succeed with hard work, determination + and deep focus. +

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Nothing can beat this - there could be lot of books, videos, documentaries on life and well-being, spiritually - and philosophically and even others' lives if you consider to follow but Learning from one's own experience is - the most powerful one of all.

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If you find that way, you will find the way.

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Nothing can beat this [2024-03-11]
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+

Nothing can beat this - there could be lot of books, videos, documentaries on life and well-being, spiritually + and philosophically and even others' lives if you consider to follow but Learning from one's own experience is + the most powerful one of all. +

+

If you find that way, you will find the way.

+

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- Occurrence and non-occurrence [2022-05-04] -
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- There is occurrence and non-occurrence. In-between we say there is - life. This happens in the samsara, the world. Beyond that there is - something omnipotent, let it be God or Nature. My point is that that - is what I breath, we all breath and every living creatures breath as - well. -

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+ Occurrence and non-occurrence [2022-05-04] +
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+

+ There is occurrence and non-occurrence. In-between we say there is + life. This happens in the samsara, the world. Beyond that there is + something omnipotent, let it be God or Nature. My point is that that + is what I breath, we all breath and every living creatures breath as + well. +

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- The Ordinary man and the hard days reality - [2025-05-11] -
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- An Ordinary man who strives for his family and the needs has humongous suffering than a monk in a monastery sitting around a nice setting. -

-

- He forces himself to work and work for the family in the hope that family does not need to go through what he is going through. -

-

- He needs what is needed for the family and if the family suffers, there is no crying on his part, he takes the pain and wake up next day and continue what he is doing. His life is the residue. -

-

- His mentions are all about his kids going to the school everyday with the needful paid. And his praise for his beloved wife keeping the households and looking after the children and making them happy so the family is happy together. -

-

- To keep the family intact, is his duty. -

-

- This is not a miraculous writing that I’m trying to glorify something but I’m emphasizing an ordinary man’s importance in the society. It is through observing the pain of others’ you will come to realize. In that sense, an ordinary man is nothing but a stepping stone for the monastic to see for it and realize on it. -

-

- When the ordinary man does not pertain to his duty, the world will not be orderly. This is not science, just a mere reality. -

-

- The ordinary man lives the life of what is needed for the day for his family. His path is his family. -

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+ The Ordinary man and the hard days reality + [2025-05-11] +
+
+

+ An Ordinary man who strives for his family and the needs has humongous suffering than a monk in a monastery sitting around a nice setting. +

+

+ He forces himself to work and work for the family in the hope that family does not need to go through what he is going through. +

+

+ He needs what is needed for the family and if the family suffers, there is no crying on his part, he takes the pain and wake up next day and continue what he is doing. His life is the residue. +

+

+ His mentions are all about his kids going to the school everyday with the needful paid. And his praise for his beloved wife keeping the households and looking after the children and making them happy so the family is happy together. +

+

+ To keep the family intact, is his duty. +

+

+ This is not a miraculous writing that I’m trying to glorify something but I’m emphasizing an ordinary man’s importance in the society. It is through observing the pain of others’ you will come to realize. In that sense, an ordinary man is nothing but a stepping stone for the monastic to see for it and realize on it. +

+

+ When the ordinary man does not pertain to his duty, the world will not be orderly. This is not science, just a mere reality. +

+

+ The ordinary man lives the life of what is needed for the day for his family. His path is his family. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/blog/time-goes-by-and-does-life-grow-in-you.html b/blog/time-goes-by-and-does-life-grow-in-you.html index 6adc94e..36ccdb7 100644 --- a/blog/time-goes-by-and-does-life-grow-in-you.html +++ b/blog/time-goes-by-and-does-life-grow-in-you.html @@ -1,50 +1,45 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Time goes by and does life grow in you? - - - - - - -

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- Time goes by and does life grow in you? - [2022-07-09] -
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- Life seems to be good if I try to do and experience things that are - versatile. I’m not a specialist in anything and my head wanders around - several interests that I’d like to do at the time and I do that. -

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+ Time goes by and does life grow in you? + [2022-07-09] +
+
+

+ Life seems to be good if I try to do and experience things that are + versatile. I’m not a specialist in anything and my head wanders around + several interests that I’d like to do at the time and I do that. +

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+ + + diff --git a/blog/when-my-mental-health-goes-down.html b/blog/when-my-mental-health-goes-down.html index e6f568d..2f2bd34 100644 --- a/blog/when-my-mental-health-goes-down.html +++ b/blog/when-my-mental-health-goes-down.html @@ -1,117 +1,112 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - What I do when my mental health goes down - - - - - - -

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What I do when my mental health goes down [2024-10-22]
- -
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- I was diagnosed with Bipolar Type 2 and Social Anxiety disorder when I was 17 years old. I remember when I was - doing High school, the 2 years I did, my disorder became intense, and I succumbed to psychosis heavily. I - remember that I could not wake up from my bed and particularly could not go outside of home. It is very hard to - think about those happenings again now. I felt that everybody was acting against me and at one point I thought - my mother was poisoning me with my food. -

-

- I’m very lucky, I got a treatment from a psychiatrist at the end of my 2nd year of high school. My mother - noticed and took me for the treatment. -

-

- We can name many disorders in a patient by doctors and till now to be honest I do not know whether I’m diagnosed - correctly including the meds I’m taking continuously for the last 9 years. It does help to some extent where my - mood swings are not very worse. The anxiety I have when I go outside is a bit tricky to handle though. -

-

- Again, being on medications does help and ease certain things. And as always there are side-effects to this. My - nerves seem to be getting weirder, and I’m noticing that my fingers start twitching now and then. -

-

- But I worry less about this, and the reason is why below content. -

-

- This is one part of me living with Mental health disorder and I know that this is certain that I cannot get a - cure but that doesn’t mean that I cannot live. I will now come to the other part, which is a portion of mine, I - see as a good thing, which is handling when I know when I get into it. Because I know when you are living with - this sort of disorder for a longer period, you can predict and feel when you are down and depressed. In my case, - I can do that, and I often be conscious about that. I never hesitate to share what I want to share with others, - because there is nothing there to hide and nothing there that is non-universal. Everything has its own purpose. -

-

- So, in those words I feel that life is not alone. Because I feel we are not alone here and after and more so, I - can go ahead and say - the universe is not alone. Everything is an embodiment not one of either but both. There - is both good and bad, there is both negativity and positivity, there is both silence and sound. Thus, there is - both presence and absence. The presence when you are in the comfort of a person can also be felt in their - absence if you seek it. -

-

- I feel this understanding and it is there to move further and keep breathing, that I am not alone here and - after. This is not just a thought that I keep motivating myself. I do not want to motivate and get motivated; I - just want to live and walk the walk. If I do this, life will take care of it by itself. It is very simple, keep - breathing. How worser can it get, I do not know – I just need to keep on breathing and that’s all. -

-

- My master “Fr. Korko Moses” who is a Christian Priest but teaches from all the religious texts and embrace the - self-experience of oneself. He is more of a seeker than a religious person I would say. He told me this - quotation quite strongly when I was with him. He did not put God in it although the original quotation has it; - maybe because he might have thought that we didn’t come to that point and likely our interactions were lasting - only for few years till he became ill with Parkison and moved to a place farther away where I could not travel - to see him up until this point neither speak with him on Phone because his voice had become weak and he is - feeble. And the quotation is: -

-

- “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom - to know the difference”. It is here in + + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - What I do when my mental health goes down + + + + Mastodon + +

+

+ + +
+
What I do when my mental health goes down [2024-10-22]
+
+

+ I was diagnosed with Bipolar Type 2 and Social Anxiety disorder when I was 17 years old. I remember when I was + doing High school, the 2 years I did, my disorder became intense, and I succumbed to psychosis heavily. I + remember that I could not wake up from my bed and particularly could not go outside of home. It is very hard to + think about those happenings again now. I felt that everybody was acting against me and at one point I thought + my mother was poisoning me with my food. +

+

+ I’m very lucky, I got a treatment from a psychiatrist at the end of my 2nd year of high school. My mother + noticed and took me for the treatment. +

+

+ We can name many disorders in a patient by doctors and till now to be honest I do not know whether I’m diagnosed + correctly including the meds I’m taking continuously for the last 9 years. It does help to some extent where my + mood swings are not very worse. The anxiety I have when I go outside is a bit tricky to handle though. +

+

+ Again, being on medications does help and ease certain things. And as always there are side-effects to this. My + nerves seem to be getting weirder, and I’m noticing that my fingers start twitching now and then. +

+

+ But I worry less about this, and the reason is why below content. +

+

+ This is one part of me living with Mental health disorder and I know that this is certain that I cannot get a + cure but that doesn’t mean that I cannot live. I will now come to the other part, which is a portion of mine, I + see as a good thing, which is handling when I know when I get into it. Because I know when you are living with + this sort of disorder for a longer period, you can predict and feel when you are down and depressed. In my case, + I can do that, and I often be conscious about that. I never hesitate to share what I want to share with others, + because there is nothing there to hide and nothing there that is non-universal. Everything has its own purpose. +

+

+ So, in those words I feel that life is not alone. Because I feel we are not alone here and after and more so, I + can go ahead and say - the universe is not alone. Everything is an embodiment not one of either but both. There + is both good and bad, there is both negativity and positivity, there is both silence and sound. Thus, there is + both presence and absence. The presence when you are in the comfort of a person can also be felt in their + absence if you seek it. +

+

+ I feel this understanding and it is there to move further and keep breathing, that I am not alone here and + after. This is not just a thought that I keep motivating myself. I do not want to motivate and get motivated; I + just want to live and walk the walk. If I do this, life will take care of it by itself. It is very simple, keep + breathing. How worser can it get, I do not know – I just need to keep on breathing and that’s all. +

+

+ My master “Fr. Korko Moses” who is a Christian Priest but teaches from all the religious texts and embrace the + self-experience of oneself. He is more of a seeker than a religious person I would say. He told me this + quotation quite strongly when I was with him. He did not put God in it although the original quotation has it; + maybe because he might have thought that we didn’t come to that point and likely our interactions were lasting + only for few years till he became ill with Parkison and moved to a place farther away where I could not travel + to see him up until this point neither speak with him on Phone because his voice had become weak and he is + feeble. And the quotation is: +

+

+ “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom + to know the difference”. It is here in detail. -

-

- This is a beautiful one and the trickier thing is the wisdom to see and understand the difference, particularly - for a person with bipolar disorder, I would say. -

-

- All those 3 things come through practice and practicing is what life is about. I take one step at a time: - Acceptance is what when you realize that in life certain things are the way as it is. Courage is when I see that - I can help make the difference in others’ lives and do it by helping; by sharing. Wisdom? I let it come by - itself. -

-

- The last thing I need to share here is “Training your mind”. There is a Tibetan traditional teaching called - “Lojong”. It basically means, “Mind Training”. And I saw a speech online from one of the people who does this - teaching. And that person is “Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo”, if I recall now – on all her sayings in the talk, she - calls it and portrays the Mind training, a Jewel. And I say here and now that this is the Jewel I am seeking for - by practicing and I hope you too! -

-
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+

+ This is a beautiful one and the trickier thing is the wisdom to see and understand the difference, particularly + for a person with bipolar disorder, I would say. +

+

+ All those 3 things come through practice and practicing is what life is about. I take one step at a time: + Acceptance is what when you realize that in life certain things are the way as it is. Courage is when I see that + I can help make the difference in others’ lives and do it by helping; by sharing. Wisdom? I let it come by + itself. +

+

+ The last thing I need to share here is “Training your mind”. There is a Tibetan traditional teaching called + “Lojong”. It basically means, “Mind Training”. And I saw a speech online from one of the people who does this + teaching. And that person is “Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo”, if I recall now – on all her sayings in the talk, she + calls it and portrays the Mind training, a Jewel. And I say here and now that this is the Jewel I am seeking for + by practicing and I hope you too! +

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- This is my personal website. A place where you can read all my public - musings. Rest of it is my internal flight and experience which I - cannot put it into words although I try my best. -

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- You can connect with me on - Mastodon or - via email. -

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+ This is my personal website. A place where you can read all my public + musings. Rest of it is my internal flight and experience which I + cannot put it into words although I try my best. +

+

+ You can connect with me on + Mastodon or + via email. +

+
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+ + + diff --git a/poems.html b/poems.html index 861de20..20358f6 100644 --- a/poems.html +++ b/poems.html @@ -1,96 +1,92 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - blog - - - - - - -

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+ + + diff --git a/poems/a-place-in-my-heart.html b/poems/a-place-in-my-heart.html index 1b6356c..f4cde90 100644 --- a/poems/a-place-in-my-heart.html +++ b/poems/a-place-in-my-heart.html @@ -1,72 +1,62 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - A place in my heart - - - - - - -

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A place in my heart [2022-11-26]
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- There is a place in my heart
- for those who suffered the inevitable and stun life; -

- -

- There is a place in my heart
- for those embrace life however uncertain it could be; -

- -

- There is a place in my heart
- for those who put heart and soul for the helpless; -

- -

- There is a place in my heart
- for those whose sword of life is conscience; -

- -

- There is a place in my heart
- for those who share life and not preach; -

- -

- There is always a place in my heart
- for you to come abide of nothing and seek for that,
- which is truth. -

-
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A place in my heart [2022-11-26]
+
+

+ There is a place in my heart
+ for those who suffered the inevitable and stun life; +

+

+ There is a place in my heart
+ for those embrace life however uncertain it could be; +

+

+ There is a place in my heart
+ for those who put heart and soul for the helpless; +

+

+ There is a place in my heart
+ for those whose sword of life is conscience; +

+

+ There is a place in my heart
+ for those who share life and not preach; +

+

+ There is always a place in my heart
+ for you to come abide of nothing and seek for that,
+ which is truth. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/dont-just-get-going.html b/poems/dont-just-get-going.html index 1c42e24..af8eb63 100644 --- a/poems/dont-just-get-going.html +++ b/poems/dont-just-get-going.html @@ -1,57 +1,50 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Don't just get going - - - - - - -

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Don't just get going [2022-01-05]
- -
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- Don’t just get going for the ones
- that are only trivial for survival; -

- -

- Persist with patience and get
- what you are truly seeking for; -

- -

- Because by all means,
- the universe will work upon you
- to achieve what you want by heart. -

-
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+
Don't just get going [2022-01-05]
+
+

+ Don’t just get going for the ones
+ that are only trivial for survival; +

+

+ Persist with patience and get
+ what you are truly seeking for; +

+

+ Because by all means,
+ the universe will work upon you
+ to achieve what you want by heart. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/free-yourself.html b/poems/free-yourself.html index 1da1a77..0a1c8a4 100644 --- a/poems/free-yourself.html +++ b/poems/free-yourself.html @@ -1,63 +1,55 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Free yourself - - - - - - -

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Free yourself [2023-01-26]
- -
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- If you free your thinking mind,
- your thoughts eventually will go away; -

- -

- If you practice patience,
- you eventually will see time,
- as a great teacher in your life; -

- -

- If you practice patience,
- you eventually will see time,
- as a great teacher in your life; -

- -

- If you free yourself, my friend;
- you see life as life itself. -

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+
Free yourself [2023-01-26]
+
+

+ If you free your thinking mind,
+ your thoughts eventually will go away; +

+

+ If you practice patience,
+ you eventually will see time,
+ as a great teacher in your life; +

+

+ If you practice patience,
+ you eventually will see time,
+ as a great teacher in your life; +

+

+ If you free yourself, my friend;
+ you see life as life itself. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/life-is-preciously-short.html b/poems/life-is-preciously-short.html index 2921632..01785ff 100644 --- a/poems/life-is-preciously-short.html +++ b/poems/life-is-preciously-short.html @@ -1,55 +1,52 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Life is preciously short - - - - - - -

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Life is preciously short [2021-08-12]
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Life is preciously short
- With the dreams that you hope for;

- -

Life is preciously short
- The things you would conjure for;

- -

Life is preciously short
- The feeling of the absence of your knit to heal;

- -

Life is preciously short
- For you to immaculate everything;

- -

Life is preciously short
- Hence and henceforth, feel the frail of time and embrace the present.

-
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+
Life is preciously short [2021-08-12]
+
+

Life is preciously short
+ With the dreams that you hope for; +

+

Life is preciously short
+ The things you would conjure for; +

+

Life is preciously short
+ The feeling of the absence of your knit to heal; +

+

Life is preciously short
+ For you to immaculate everything; +

+

Life is preciously short
+ Hence and henceforth, feel the frail of time and embrace the present. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/love-for-a-stranger.html b/poems/love-for-a-stranger.html index 767dfe8..14a78b0 100644 --- a/poems/love-for-a-stranger.html +++ b/poems/love-for-a-stranger.html @@ -1,70 +1,61 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Love for a stranger - - - - - - -

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Love for a stranger [2022-12-10]
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- My dear strange love
- I wanted to go wherever you go now; -

- -

- Sounds a bit haphazard ask, right?
- Yeah!, but you know, those unmade paths
- that you are gonna take me are gonna be
- the whistling moments that gets me
- out of this sluggish reality; -

- -

- Is that the life that puts me on thorn foots or I'm on
- a phase where me going nowhere, I'm no sure of either; -

- -

- All I can feel now is the beats that gets me on you,
- is right on with you as well; -

- -

- My dear strange love,
- don't you get it? I'm meant to this strange moment
- that you are the one who's gonna take me and take me away. -

-
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+
Love for a stranger [2022-12-10]
+
+

+ My dear strange love
+ I wanted to go wherever you go now; +

+

+ Sounds a bit haphazard ask, right?
+ Yeah!, but you know, those unmade paths
+ that you are gonna take me are gonna be
+ the whistling moments that gets me
+ out of this sluggish reality; +

+

+ Is that the life that puts me on thorn foots or I'm on
+ a phase where me going nowhere, I'm no sure of either; +

+

+ All I can feel now is the beats that gets me on you,
+ is right on with you as well; +

+

+ My dear strange love,
+ don't you get it? I'm meant to this strange moment
+ that you are the one who's gonna take me and take me away. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/musical-play.html b/poems/musical-play.html index 9838284..3e8e6f4 100644 --- a/poems/musical-play.html +++ b/poems/musical-play.html @@ -1,52 +1,46 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Musical play - - - - - - -

- - - - -
-
Musical play [2025-10-12]
- -
+ + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - Musical play + + + + Mastodon + + +

+ + +
+
Musical play [2025-10-12]
+

- Body is like a musical instrument;
- It's there to play music while we can,
- in this world. + Body is like a musical instrument;
+ It's there to play music while we can,
+ in this world.

-

- When we can't; silence is the music,
- God plays for us.
+ When we can't; silence is the music,
+ God plays for us.

-
-
- - - - - \ No newline at end of file +
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/my-life-is-not-shrinking.html b/poems/my-life-is-not-shrinking.html index ae70b88..fc69988 100644 --- a/poems/my-life-is-not-shrinking.html +++ b/poems/my-life-is-not-shrinking.html @@ -1,53 +1,46 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - My life is not shrinking - - - - - - -

- - - - -
-
My life is not shrinking [2022-05-22]
- -
-

My life is not shrinking;

- -

- My life is expanding in the way
- of smallest way possible; -

- -

- It teaches how it can be done
- with the tiniest amount of tools and resources. -

-
-
- - - - - \ No newline at end of file + + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - My life is not shrinking + + + + Mastodon + + +

+ + +
+
My life is not shrinking [2022-05-22]
+
+

My life is not shrinking;

+

+ My life is expanding in the way
+ of smallest way possible; +

+

+ It teaches how it can be done
+ with the tiniest amount of tools and resources. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/path-and-love.html b/poems/path-and-love.html index 82c1ac4..18461b1 100644 --- a/poems/path-and-love.html +++ b/poems/path-and-love.html @@ -1,46 +1,41 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Path and Love - - - - - - -

- - - - -
-
Path and Love [2022-09-29]
- -
-

- How can I lose my path;
- when there is love in my heart. -

-
-
- - - - - \ No newline at end of file + + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - Path and Love + + + + Mastodon + + +

+ + +
+
Path and Love [2022-09-29]
+
+

+ How can I lose my path;
+ when there is love in my heart. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/polar-bliss.html b/poems/polar-bliss.html index e2b2b4b..00ab0fc 100644 --- a/poems/polar-bliss.html +++ b/poems/polar-bliss.html @@ -1,62 +1,55 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Polar bliss - - - - - - -

- - - - -
-
Polar bliss [2023-04-09]
- -
-

- With the polar fire on;
- I can catch me onto the muse of bliss.
- And threads of words get slips;
- with no intention of showing my whiz;
- just to enjoy the moments’ chills. -

- -

- When it spirals downwards the stairways;
- Mother kinds me with lulls.
- Is it necessary that I need to do this fuss?
- Ain’t I became the normies lulz?! -

- -

- I just lit my wills, my mind thinks;
- Juices flowing on the paper has no more stirs.
- But I’ve seen this to care less, cuz I know it eventually hits. -

-
-
- - - - - \ No newline at end of file + + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - Polar bliss + + + + Mastodon + + +

+ + +
+
Polar bliss [2023-04-09]
+
+

+ With the polar fire on;
+ I can catch me onto the muse of bliss.
+ And threads of words get slips;
+ with no intention of showing my whiz;
+ just to enjoy the moments’ chills. +

+

+ When it spirals downwards the stairways;
+ Mother kinds me with lulls.
+ Is it necessary that I need to do this fuss?
+ Ain’t I became the normies lulz?! +

+

+ I just lit my wills, my mind thinks;
+ Juices flowing on the paper has no more stirs.
+ But I’ve seen this to care less, cuz I know it eventually hits. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/questioning-of-silence.html b/poems/questioning-of-silence.html index 10c55fd..3cf887e 100644 --- a/poems/questioning-of-silence.html +++ b/poems/questioning-of-silence.html @@ -1,71 +1,63 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Questioning of silence - - - - - - -

- - - - -
-
Questioning of silence [2025-11-18]
- -
+ + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - Questioning of silence + + + + Mastodon + + +

+ + +
+
Questioning of silence [2025-11-18]
+

They say being in silence is the key to realization of oneself
-within; We say, we read and we are maybe!

- + within; We say, we read and we are maybe! +

But my confession is to sit and write this to free up my questioning self;
-What sort of silence is that;

- + What sort of silence is that; +

My mind can acquire the questioning in two different ways whilst I write;
-And I let the God be questioning my questions with what I write here to lead me to the path of silence.

- + And I let the God be questioning my questions with what I write here to lead me to the path of silence. +

Although, the question comes to me as paradoxical;
-I’m keeping my sanity intact;
-to not let myself to be succumbed to the crisis of my own questions.

- + I’m keeping my sanity intact;
+ to not let myself to be succumbed to the crisis of my own questions. +

Thus, that courage of mine, lead me to these two:
-Is it silencing the mind or is it the silence of the mind?

- + Is it silencing the mind or is it the silence of the mind? +

My unbearable nature of sensitivity does neither nor comprehend my own question;
-So I contemplate; What is that silence;

- + So I contemplate; What is that silence; +

Silencing the mind is a pitiful question of mine; where I put that in-lieu of finding no better terms in order to explain this question as a way of doing the silence. That is doing the doing. Or to say in more spiritually nuanced format: Witnessing the thoughts.

-

When we come to silence of the mind; that implies the true nature of the mind. - Thus, what it takes for one to be in the true nature of the mind. There are two ways that I can do this; does it require a transition to go from anywhere to here; or is just here;

- + Thus, what it takes for one to be in the true nature of the mind. There are two ways that I can do this; does it require a transition to go from anywhere to here; or is just here; +

If it is from anywhere to here; there is causation and effect and that becomes the point of silencing the mind which is doing the doing to act as a co-existence to the silence of the mind.

-

And when we say; it is here, is it being here and now?, My question comes further down to what is that lead us to the path of being the here and now? Or can I question again to say that being requires a transition via causation and effect?

-

As always, the questions ponder over and go away, but to write these questions is to do justice to my own thinking, for it to not become a paradox of my life.

-
-
- - - - - \ No newline at end of file +
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/seeker.html b/poems/seeker.html index 350f7f4..b479541 100644 --- a/poems/seeker.html +++ b/poems/seeker.html @@ -1,67 +1,59 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Seeker - - - - - - -

- - - - -
-
Seeker [2022-10-14]
- -
-

- We are a seeking creature
- soulfully in and out;
- The seeker arrives only when you
- break yourself apart from this outwardly
- structure of our society. -

- -

- The soul doesn’t see the mirage, it is your
- illusionary mind for which the truth is only
- the means of survival. -

- -

- We are the angels in this earthly
- kingdom, not alone but belonging together with our
- celestial tribes in harmony. By realizing this
- we go to the deep roots of our cosmic nature. -

- -

- So, do not hesitate to go beyond the boundaries,
- for which your seeking soul wakes up. -

-
-
- - - - - \ No newline at end of file + + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - Seeker + + + + Mastodon + + +

+ + +
+
Seeker [2022-10-14]
+
+

+ We are a seeking creature
+ soulfully in and out;
+ The seeker arrives only when you
+ break yourself apart from this outwardly
+ structure of our society. +

+

+ The soul doesn’t see the mirage, it is your
+ illusionary mind for which the truth is only
+ the means of survival. +

+

+ We are the angels in this earthly
+ kingdom, not alone but belonging together with our
+ celestial tribes in harmony. By realizing this
+ we go to the deep roots of our cosmic nature. +

+

+ So, do not hesitate to go beyond the boundaries,
+ for which your seeking soul wakes up. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/shades-of-status-quo.html b/poems/shades-of-status-quo.html index 1c4943e..551d6a2 100644 --- a/poems/shades-of-status-quo.html +++ b/poems/shades-of-status-quo.html @@ -1,71 +1,62 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Shades of status quo - - - - - - -

- - - - -
-
Shades of status quo [2024-12-20]
- -
-

- Status quo is a reminder;
- A good remainder that is. -

- -

- That they are boundaries;
- which are meant to be broken apart. -

- -

- Apart them to show you;
- it is one of the revealing features
- of the universe. -

- -

- No stop there;
- This kind is particularly special.
- When you are to reach apart,
- the special reveals nothing than;
- Those are set by our ancestors for the human kind,
- To prove that we can go beyond whence they did. -

- -

- And forth goes the goodness;
- to make them ancestors proud in the heavens. -

-
-
- - - - - \ No newline at end of file + + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - Shades of status quo + + + + Mastodon + + +

+ + +
+
Shades of status quo [2024-12-20]
+
+

+ Status quo is a reminder;
+ A good remainder that is. +

+

+ That they are boundaries;
+ which are meant to be broken apart. +

+

+ Apart them to show you;
+ it is one of the revealing features
+ of the universe. +

+

+ No stop there;
+ This kind is particularly special.
+ When you are to reach apart,
+ the special reveals nothing than;
+ Those are set by our ancestors for the human kind,
+ To prove that we can go beyond whence they did. +

+

+ And forth goes the goodness;
+ to make them ancestors proud in the heavens. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/solitude.html b/poems/solitude.html index 2a8bb46..b89663d 100644 --- a/poems/solitude.html +++ b/poems/solitude.html @@ -1,62 +1,54 @@ - - - - - - Nirmal Kumar R - Solitude - - - - - - -

- - - - -
-
Solitude [2014-09-09]
- -
-

- It is the essence of serenity;
- Where the stone ain’t need to be polished
- for the feigned beauty; -

- -

- When the tree doesn’t need to proclaim
- it’s aboriginal right; -

- -

- And the wind comes in and swirls around
- without expecting for a barricade; -

- -

- The loneliness spirited with enlightenment
- And the tranquility stands the truth. -

-
-
- - - - - \ No newline at end of file + + + + + Nirmal Kumar R - Solitude + + + + Mastodon + + +

+ + +
+
Solitude [2014-09-09]
+
+

+ It is the essence of serenity;
+ Where the stone ain’t need to be polished
+ for the feigned beauty; +

+

+ When the tree doesn’t need to proclaim
+ it’s aboriginal right; +

+

+ And the wind comes in and swirls around
+ without expecting for a barricade; +

+

+ The loneliness spirited with enlightenment
+ And the tranquility stands the truth. +

+
+
+ + + diff --git a/poems/you-not-be-me.html b/poems/you-not-be-me.html index 78880ee..e3636c0 100644 --- a/poems/you-not-be-me.html +++ b/poems/you-not-be-me.html @@ -1,69 +1,61 @@ - - + Nirmal Kumar R - Seeker - - - + + + Mastodon - -

+ +

- -
-
You not be me [2025-01-30]
- -
-

- The path seeking I went is not
- what I want you to seek.
- You not be me; -

- -

- The walk of the walk truly
- belongs to the person whose walk
- is what the heart craves for.
- You not be me; -

- -

- For the senses and the experiences
- I taught you is just a mere mirror of
- mine bestowed upon you as a jewel for
- myself to find what is mine and not yours.
- You not be me; -

- -

- Find your path, walk the walk with
- love in your heart, that holy light will lit
- your journey of life for which is what we are here for.
- You better not be me; -

-
+
You not be me [2025-01-30]
+
+

+ The path seeking I went is not
+ what I want you to seek.
+ You not be me; +

+

+ The walk of the walk truly
+ belongs to the person whose walk
+ is what the heart craves for.
+ You not be me; +

+

+ For the senses and the experiences
+ I taught you is just a mere mirror of
+ mine bestowed upon you as a jewel for
+ myself to find what is mine and not yours.
+ You not be me; +

+

+ Find your path, walk the walk with
+ love in your heart, that holy light will lit
+ your journey of life for which is what we are here for.
+ You better not be me; +

+
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