I just completed reading the book by Paulo Coelho “The Zahir”. It is a fantastic story of an individual’s journey of discovering himself. This book has created two very powerful reactions in me. One of complete agreement to what the author has to say. The other of disagreement because it raises in me several unanswered questions that I have come to know as valid questions in these 31 years of my life.
In this book the author explains how he had to loose his inhibitions, his past and all the boundaries set by society in order to find true love and discover himself. His theory is based on a constant, that the society and human history teaches us the norms of “good” or “bad” the “normal” or the “abnormal”. We use and follow rules blindly, The rules set by history of the civilization that we now call our own. His construct is based on his belief that in order to be able to enjoy life to the fullest and help others to enjoy life to the fullest, a human mind has to break away from the bounds of society and norms and feel the free wind of independence. Then and only then can one love unconditionally and passionately.
Reaction One: Just to give an example, I understand and agree to where the author is coming from and I understand the reality in his thoughts. For example, ‘the institution of marriage having originated from the need to make food available for all’ this is a radical idea that is so unique and possibly true.
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Aditya,
Yeah… the Mother Divine… we call her Devi. There is a movie called ‘Devi’ by Satyajit Ray. It is about the mother… and how we all have the Devi in ourselves.. but if we don’t handle her with reverence, specially in this time and society , we can completely ruin ourselves and those around us.
I just completed reading the Which of Portobello. I know for sure that all of us hear the Voice. It is only now that I am beginning to feel the power of the Voice in me and simultaneously, the power that I am getting from this site, you and others like you who are giving me the courage to listen to the voice.
HI Ishita,
I know it’s a little difficult in the beginning, as in learning any art or craft, but a little persistance & u r thru.
May Mother Divine guide u, hold u always ( well actually she will do it, even without my wishes, that si why she is mother divine ) Thanks to Paulo, so many of us are on our way once again !! great no !
aditya
WOW… aditya, you seem to be speaking from my own heart.
I am trying and struggeling to do that. WIsh me luck to be able to do that.
Thanks for you comment, hope to hear more from you.
Dear Ishita, Hi ! hope I am not breaking into your discussion.
u’r question is so very pertinet for anyone who has got a hang of spirituality, higher self whatever u may call it.
A possible approach can be as suggested by Paulo in his Alchemist, the incidence where a wise man ( paulo !!?? ) teaches a novice ( me ??!!) the secreat of life.
My take ( and with which i live ) is that one needs to focus on worldly ‘achievement’ while at the same time continously remembering the ‘bigger-self’. U need to improve your brains performance, normally brain is ‘one job at a time’ we need to develope this knack of parallel processing, where one is fully involved with the ‘present’ while being aware of the ‘eternal’; at the same time.
regards
aditya
Dear Ishita,praj,you are not here on this website by accident.Keep focusing on the positive.
There are daily messages of wisdom posted by Paulo Coelho to inspire you.
Love,
Marie-Christine
Dear Ishita,
What you are going through is “normal” for “Thinking & Exploring” minds of most serious and spiritual persons.
Do not be a football to other people’s opinions .. specially in your Bengali Society.
Curve out your OWN values, responsibilities and future course of actions and GO FOR IT.
World is your playground….
Love, Debasish
Hi Marie and Bert,
I feel fortunate to read your comments here.
Marie, I am amazed at how you have put your finger on the right spot even without knowing me personally. I thank you for that.
Right now I am at cross roads in my life trying to make up my mind on ‘what to live for’?
- My self as the earthly existence. With me and my society and success and failure as reflected in these eyes.
OR
- My bigger self – which is part of the bigger realm of all encompassing consciousness. The kind of existence that Paulo Coelho talks about in his book the Witch of Portobello.
I know the answer should be easy – the bigger self.
But living in my current reality and happiness, it is very difficult to even think of giving it up.
Am trying to look for a middle path and your insights and comments are helping me tremendously.
hi every one…m here not to comment…but actually i m in desperate need of some help…i hav been infected by one of the biggest illness one can ever hav… I HAV STARTED HATIN MY EXISTENCE….. i m dislikin the biggest gift i hav…reasons r many….nothig in life seems to go the way i desire…n every time whn i m about to reach my destination….the door just slams on my face..i fought such situation once,twice,thrice but now i cant…i hav lost the confidence n hav become incompatible both mentally n physically to cope up..i knw inside i m a superior individual..who can do a lot of diff to many…but series of failures hav set a tremendous inferiority feelin in me which is spreadin like a cancer….i need help…culd u guyz help out..u culd contact me at praju299@yahoo.com. i pity this world which thinks only physical illness as a disease…n laughs off at any kind of emotional sufferings..
Dear Ishita,
The “you” I refer to is ‘:- your inner self
“the little voice that is inside of you to guide you
Your DNA -what you are made off : strengths, weaknesses, your values, etc
it is confronting your fears,
it is the way you write,
it is your uniqueness,
it is what makes you shine
“”you is what feeds your soul,
“you” is the language of the Universal love and of freedom,
that “you” is inside all of us
Love Marie-christine
Bert, I thank you for your comments, you are helping me to grow
I am still learning how to communicate in your language.
A wise man once said, “Before you tear down the fence, inquire why it was there in the first place.”
Dear Ishita,
If I want to control my emotions, I have to know myself better : physically, emotionally and spiritually.
I have to become my best friend , I am the number One in my life. Why? Because nobody knows what goes inside my head better thanI.Iam the problem problem and I also am the solution.
Start small and build on it.
What are your strengths? your weaknesses? Others are
mirrors and you will see your weaknesses and strengths in them
Turning point : what are your fears? conquer them!
Do not loose sights that what we are saying to ourselves is what fuels our engine either in a positive or negative way.
Focus on the emotion, not so much on the thinking.
Do not resist change, go with the flow, it will strenghten you.
Love M.Ch
Many people expend their lives trying to escape societiy. I expend mine tryin to escape myself and geting into society. And in the path i learned that i am as good as society and that my personal story is as importan as universal history.
Thanks for your comment Marie- Christine and I appreciate and agree to your point.
My only question is, how do I define the “you” that you have mentioned in your comment. Who am I? Is it only ME and MY body and MY soul?
Part of my philosophy is, I am just like a drop of water that falls into a lake. The ripples that my drop creates, is the only impressions that I leave in this entire macrocosm of existence. But they are just ripples… they are transient and eventually get lost in the bigger body of the water.
So while my existence lasts, should I consider only MYSELF , MY time and MY space as the center of my focus or would it also make some sense to consider the larger “lake” of universal existence in which each one of us are just but only a drop of water.
I am still looking for an answer.
Great post Ishita ! Keep rocking !
Looking forward to more posts by you !
The most important person in your life is YOU.
Do not delude yourself by what others are saying about you,- be it good or be it bad -In order to be authentic, you have to live in your own reality as this is the only truth you know, it is your experience that counts. You cannot be authentic if you are always seeking the approval of Peter, Paul and Mary. Marie-Christine