NahsoRism-7

Selective interpretation is the basis of Bad judgement!!
People try their best to avoid the former, but tend to fail most of the time and end up with later.

NahsoRism-6

Dreaming about success is good, in fact, it is the first step to success.

But "Only Dreaming" is the first step to failure!!

(Courtesy: A short chat conversation with Mr. Subas Ghimire triggered my cognition, and hence the result, this post!!)

Maha Shivaratri: Great Night of Lord Shiva

Festival of Hindu’s in Nepal

Festivals: The rationale

Every festival in Nepal traditionally begins with something religious and proceeds with spontaneous spirit. Our festivals are rooted in history, mythology and religion. They honor and propitiate the multitude of gods and control malicious spirits.

A festival is a social occasion. It is an affirmation of the ancient and strong bonds of religion and culture. Festivals in Nepal are reckoned not only as occasions to indulge in eating, drinking and making merry but also as occasions when one is to devote some of one’s time to the worship of and meditation upon gods and goddesses in different forms.

Maha Shivratri

Maha Shivratri or Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month Phalguna (Normally later part of February, but not always) in the Hindu calendar. According to Hindu mythology Maha shivratri is the night when Lord Shiva himself was created by his own divine grace. The most significant practices on this day are offerings of Bel (Bilva or Wood Apple) leaves to Lord Shiva, fasting and all night long vigil. This popular festival dedicated to Lord Shiva is celebrated by Hindus all over the world and in Nepal it is celebrated with great fervor and gaiety at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. Any temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is a place to mark this festival, but as Pashupatinath is one of the highly placed Hindu shrines not only in Nepal but all over the world, it gets most of the anticipated attention. It is an incredible spectacle, with devotees paying tribute to Lord Shiva on this moonless night with ceremonies continuing late into the night. According to Hindu Mythology; Brahma is the creator, Bishnu is the preserver and Lord Shiva is the God of Destruction and thus is sometimes described as God of all Gods. In Maha Shivaratri, the devotees in their prayer ask Lord Shiva to sluice away all the sins they have committed.

At Pashupatinath

Hindus all over the world celebrate the festival with zeal and enthusiasm. The devotees from all parts of the country as well as neighboring countries throng to Pashupatinath. Literally ‘the lord of animals’ Pashupatinath is one of the many forms of Lord Shiva, and as mentioned earlier it is one of the highly placed Hindu shrines not only in Nepal but all over the world.

Legend say, most of the devotees go to worship literally to wrangle with the God for their wishes to be fulfilled. At Pashupatinath, in the dawn devotees take a holy bath in Bagmati River. Thereafter, they wear clean clothes (preferably new) and apply vibhuthi (sacred ash) on the forehead making a special mark of three horizontal stripes called tripundra. The three stripes symbolize spiritual knowledge, purity and penance. In a way, they are also said to represent the three eyes of Lord Shiva. Many people also wear a Rudraksha Mala (bead made with seeds of the Rudraksha tree). The Rudraksha tree is said to have sprung from the tears of Lord Shiva and is considered holy for the Hindus. And then they stand in a long queue for their turn to enter into the temple for worship. Since early hours, the vicinity of Pashupatinath is seen bustling with the crowd of devotees and spectators. For those who are not in the vicinity of Pashupatinath temple, they too perform these rituals locally and visit a local temple of Lord Shiva and do their prayers and offerings.

A magnificent light is the indication or identity of Lord Shiva and the Shiva Lingam is considered to be the symbol of it. Hence, the formal worship on Maha Shivratri consists of bathing the Shiva Lingam. Lord Shiva is said to be burning with the fire of austerity and so only those items are offered to him that have a cooling effect. A cool water bath is believed to propitiate him best. The devotee baths the Lingam and prays that to get wisdom. The Linga is decorated with flowers and garlands; incense sticks and fruit are offered; and devotees “Ring the Bell” around the temple.

About trifoliate Bel leaves offered to Lord Shiva

Also known as Bilva or Wood apple (Aegle marmelos), the Bel is a medium-sized deciduous tree. It has thorny branches and trifoliate leaves. Its fruit is large and round with a greenish-grey, woody shell. The Bel has medicinal properties. Its leaves make poultice for the eyes and are good for diabetes and the roots help reduce fever. Its fruit is a remedy for dysentery. It is also believed to promote fertility.

Its leaves are an important offering to Shiva, for their trifoliate shape signifies Shiva's three eyes. Since they have a cooling effect, they are offered to the Shivalinga to soothe this hot-tempered deity. Even a fallen Bel is never used as firewood, for fear of arousing Shiva's wrath. Its wood is used only in sacrificial fires.

Highlights

One of the highlights during Mahashivaratri is the number of sadhus who throng to Pashupatinath, not only from across the country but also from the neighboring countries. Smeared with ash, away from the everyday concerns of the world, they can be seen all around the vicinity, and are rare sights for many. They, naked with no sense of shame, have mastered cold and heat, hunger and sensual desire. These wanderers, thin but powerful, with fierce intelligent eyes, live a life detached, seeking union with Lord Shiva. They spend the night lighting sacred fires, singing praises of the deity, and keeping a constant vigil to greet his descent to earth on the grassy hills around the temple. HEMP, an intoxicating substance that Lord Shiva is touted to enjoy the most is considered to be prasad (a blessed or divine gift from God). Hence people believe that it is one of the constituent of holy prasad and some could be seen around in search of it – most of them requesting around the sadhus as they are supposed to be the main possessors of this holy prasad.

Concluding with Namaha Shivaya

'Namaha Shivaya (नम: शिवाय)' is Lord Shiva's five lettered (panchakshari) mantra. In a subdivision of the Yajurveda the Rudradhyay begins with these words. The mantra is taken from here. When it is prefixed with the sacred syllable (pranav) Om, it becomes 'Om namaha Shivaya (ॐ नम: शिवाय)', the six lettered (shadakshari) mantra. The spiritual meaning of each letter of the five lettered mantra is as follows:

n (न) : The foremost deity of all the regions (lokas)
m (म) : The bestower of supreme spiritual knowledge (dnyan) and destroyer of the greatest sins
Shi (शि) : Benevolent, serene and responsible for the initiation by Lord Shiva
va (वा) : The representation of a bull as the vehicle and the Vasuki and Vamangi Energies (Shakti)
y (य) : The auspicious abode of Supreme Bliss and Lord Shiva.

Compiled By: Roshan Upadhyay

Also posted in Tikijhya.com

मन का कुरा, प्रिये शेलो लाई,,,

(This post is written in Nepalese context!!)

फाल्गुन ४, २०६५
काठमाडौं, नेपाल

प्यारी शेलो,
फाल्गुन महिना को पहिलो साता मा छौ हामी र अङ्रेजी महिना हेर्ने हो भने फेब्रुअरी को केही भाग अझै बाँकी छ। हिजो प्रणय दिवस को दिन (१४ फेब), मैले तिमी सँग दिन को धेरै समय बिताए, लगभग दुई तिहाइ। अविस्मरणिय पल हरु थिए ती। यस् दिन को सम्झना सधैं रही रहन्छ मेरो स्‍मृति पटल् मा। आउने हरेक बर्ष मा तिमी सँग बिताएका पल हरु सम्झने छु। खरानी भएर गये पछी पनि मेरो आत्मा मा तिमी रहनेछौ, त्यो दिन को याद ले मलाई सधैं काउकुती लाई रहेने छ। तिमी सँग बिताएका दिन हरु, जहाँ धेरै भोगाइ र नियती देखे मैले, कती अनौठा कुरा हरु को आभास पनि भयो मलाई, ति दिन हरु म कहिले पनि बिर्सिन्न। तर, आज कता कता सुन्न मा आयो, फेब्रुअरी महिना को अन्त तिर हाम्रो भेट्घाट अली कम् हुन्छ रे। के यो सत्य हो प्रिये? साह्रै नरमाइलो लागी रहेको छ। तिमी सँग धेरै समय मैले बितायी सके। तिमी बिना म कसरी बाँच्न सकुँला? किन र, तिमी जान्छौ? कि कुनै अर्को देश जादैछौ? तिम्रा अभिभावक हरु त भन्चन यो बर्खे झरी पछी तिमीलाई, सदा का लागी अन्माउछन् रे, हो र? कती सजिलै भन्छन है। तिमीलाई सोधेका त छैनन होला। के तिमीलाई साचीकै जान मन छ त? मलाई छोडेर? यो जीवन को कल्पना पनि गर्न सक्दिन म तिमी बिना।

प्यारी शेलो!! तिम्रो साथले मेरो जीवनलाई एक अलग पहिचान दिएको छ। मेरो सपनी मा तिम्रो म्रिदु मुस्कान देख्न थालेको छु मैले, के मध्यरात, के मिर्मिरे बिहानि को ४ बजे; म झल्यास्स बिउँझीने गर्छु। मूसुक्क हास्चू, र सोच्छु, कस्तो कहिले न मेटिने छाप छोडेकी छौ मेरो जीवन मा तिमीले। म गर्व गर्छु तिमीलाई पाएकोमा, र गर्ब छ मलाई, तिम्रो त्यो आगमन को पाइला हरु को पद्चाप् लाई मेरो जीवन को गुन्जन बनाउन।

तर हरेक दिन, जब तिमीले केही छिन् को लागी मलाई एक्लै छोडेर जान्छौ, म अनायास कराउने गर्छु। प्रिये, तिमीलाई थाहा छ, तिमीले गर्दा मेरो दिनचर्या धेरै नै ब्यबस्थित बनेको छ नि। तेही भएर म भन्छु तिमी बिद्रोह गर, र सधैं को लागी मेरो सामु बसी राख। म साथ दिने छु तिमीलाई। तिमी बिना को जीवन म कल्पना पनि गर्न सक्दिन, यो कुरा म दोहोराइ रहने छु।

पहिला म जती खेर मन लाग्यो लुगा मा आयरन लाउथे, जती खेर मन लाग्यो खाना बनाउथे, जती खेर मन लाग्यो टंकी मा पानी चडाउथे, मोबाईल चार्ज गर्थे, कम्प्युटर चलाऊथे, टि.भी हेर्थे। जे काम पनि मन लागे मात्र गर्थे। तर प्रिये, तिम्रो आगमन पछी मैले मेरा काम हरु (माथि ऊल्लेखित र अरु सबै काम हरु) निस्चित समय मा गर्न थालेको छु। म बडी नै उत्तरदायी भएको छु मेरो जीवन प्रति। यो मेरो जीवन को सम्बन्धमा ठुलो र अती आवश्यक पाटो रहेछ, जुन मैले तिमी आउनु भन्दा अघी न त बुझेको थिए, न त आफ्नो दैनिकी मा आत्मसाथ गरेको थिए। कस्तो तुछ् कुरा गरेको भन्लाउ तिमीले तर म ब्यक्त गर्न चाहन्छु तिमी प्रती को मेरो अगाढ प्रेम, यहाँ सम्म कि, तिम्रो आगमन अगाडि म सबै काम सकेर तिम्रो पर्खाइ मा बस्ने गर्छु। अन्धकार होला तिमी आउँदा भनी तिम्रो स्वागत को लागी इन्भर्टर चार्ज गरेर राक्छु। तिमीलाई गीत सुनाउन सकौ भनेर मोबाईल लाई चार्ज मा राखी, गीत हरु भरेर राख्छु। यहाँ सम्म गर्ने गर्छु कि ल्यापटप चार्ज गरी तेस्मा नयाँ नयाँ फिल्म हरु राखी बिजुली न भये ता पनि तिमीलाई देखाउने गर्छु। मोटर न चल्दा धारा मा पानी न होला भनेर, बाथ्रुम को टंकी मा पानी भर्न को लागी इनार बाट पानी तान्दा, तिम्रै लागी त हो मैले ढाड सड्काको, आशा छ बिर्सेंकी छैनउ।।

यो स्वार्थी दुनियाँ मा मैले आफ्नो लागी केही न गरी आफुलाई तिम्रो लागी समर्पित गरेको छु। तिमीलाई कहिले पनि दु:ख न होस्, आसुँ तिम्रो आँखा बाट कहिले न बगुन, मेरो हरदम यही प्रयास रहन्छ। अनी के कमी भयो र म पागल बाट, म अज्ञानी बाट, तिमी म सँग टाढिन लागेकी। न जाउ न प्रिये, म तिमी बिना बाँच्न न सकुँला अब।

मलाई थाहा छ तिमी आउछौ आज बेलुकी म सामु, धेरै बेर को लागि। तर तेती खेर तिम्रो अगाडि म यी कुरा हरु शायद ब्यक्त गर्न सक्छम हुने छैन। तेहि भएर यो पत्र लेख्दै छु। आशा छ तिमीले मेरो आसय बुझ्नेछौ, र सही निर्णय लिने छौ। अन्त मा, त्यो ८३,००० को गणित ले तिमीलाई निर्णय लिने बेला झुक्क्याउलान तिम्रा अभिभावक हरुले, त्यो सबै मिथ्या हो, तेस्लाई न पत्याउनु बिन्ती छ तिमीलाई।

तिम्रो जे निर्णय भये पनि मलाई सिरोधार्य छ। मेरो सप्रेको बानी लाई फेरी बिग्रन दिन्नौ भन्ने सोचाइ का साथ, कसैले कोरेको भावना का केही शब्द हरु तिमीलाई समर्पण गर्दै,,

“तिम्रा सम्झनाका तरङ्गहरु खहरे होइनन झरना हुन
जो निरन्तर छचल्किरहन्छ, अविरल अनवरत रुपमा
तिम्रा कल्पनाका लहरहरु खोला होइनन हिमनदी हुन
जुनसुकै मौसममा पनि निरन्तर बगिरहन्छन
नदेउ दुइदिने साथहरु, म तिम्रो काखमा अस्ताउन चाहन्छु
वर्षौपछिको हजारौं वर्षसम्म केवल तिमीमै हराउन चाहन्छु”

तिम्रो उही,,

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Also Posted in EverestUncensored with the same title, and the author goes by the name Mr Sensible :-)

Poem Courtesy: अविरल चाहना

NahsoRism-5

Reflection in the mirror may look genuine to you, but in veracity these are fantasy.

In fact, faithful manifestations are portrayed by lavatory fixtures and these impressions (though a bit warped) are louder, real and larger than life.

All Rights Reserved: Roshan Upadhyay

NahsoRism-4

Hypothesis-I
Frequency of post (FoP) in my blog is directly proportional to the no. of LOUDER comments-LC (I need to speak out loud that I visited your blog, you may not be tracking my IP).
Hypothesis-II
Frequency of post(FoP) in my blog is directly proportional to the no. of SILENT comments-SC (I visited you, and hope u noticed that in your traffic statistics, so why comment?).

Thanks to all who post LC and to those who despite their busy schedule post their SC.

TPT Protocol

I got up one morning, and am in a great hurry (as always). Looked for the toothbrush, and the toothpaste tube. The tube is fully squeezed. Arrrg!! “I had this in mind yesterday morning, but forgot to bring a new one when I returned home. I will bring it today”.


But what to do now? No choice, but to squeeze the completely flattened tube, and see some color peeping out. Its some kind of hide and seek game. It pops out, and with an immediate breath it’s in. My thumb is in pain." It was not that tough yesterday", I thought. Whatever, with great skill and coordination I moved the toothbrush (which was in my mouth the other way round, as both my hands were busy squeezing), and got some color stick to the bristles. Ahhh… I managed. I got a mouthful of brushing, but can feel slight pain in my thumb while brushing.


This business is not about a day or two. It continues sometimes for a week. And the good part of it is that, you always end up with mouthful of brushing, with gleaming teeth and fresh breath, and overall a packed smile of satisfaction.


What’s the point? Its not that toothpastes are costly (some deviations in the cost may be there, but is affordable, i guess..) but mainly, its carelessness. But again, have u ever noticed that when we are towards the end of something, we tend to work harder to accomplish the task. Yes, when you see a deadline, you try finishing the task. In this case you need to get a good brushing, that too in a hurry, you manage to squeeze the tube from every angle (forget the pain) and get good amount of colors.


I say to this, that we the humans most of the time follow this “TOOTH PASTE TUBE Protocol” (TPT), whenever we reach deadline, and in many instances we manage to be successful with flying colors…hehe..

(Excuse me for not posting it soon, though I said coming soon on 11th Jan 2009: I was waiting for my TOOTH PASTE TUBE to finish..hehe…)

All Rights Reserved: Roshan Upadhyay, TPT Protocol

NahsoRism-3

Why on earth there is 70% of water, and only 30% of land?
Because its tough to drink neat!!





the keeper of society, who drinks all its poison to keep it safe and acknowledge the great service that he is providing to humanity.....

NahsoRism-2

Do not believe in your friend. Rather make him/her believe you.
(Is this possible??)

NahsoRism-1

Where there is a wheel, it is not mandatory that there must be a way. But one can make the best of his/her will to make a way...
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Who says, "Where there is a will there is a way", is paraphrased???
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NahsoRism

I finalized this title...
Will post my gossips with a strange creature called "LIFE", in the shortest possible manner, under this title.

Inpired by Nepuism....