GHOSTS

Newton’s law says, “Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed”

Is it true?? Absolutely.. It has to be true.. How can the great scientist Newton go wrong??

Well, even Human Beings possess some kind of energies but have you ever thought where these energies go after we die?? What happen when the dead bodies are burnt or buried ?? Do we go to heaven or do we get into the hell?? There are many such questions which are yet to be answered. In fact there are many such things which don’t have an exact answer; the answer will obviously vary from one person to other.

Here arises one question, Do GHOSTS exists?? Is there something called as evil spirits?? 

And the answer to this question is YES; they do exist. Even after we die, our body or the soul doesn’t lose all its energy. And these left over energies give birth to another soul, which may be good or bad. The good soul never harms any but the bad ones do try to complete their wishes which they had wished for during their living and for it they use the body of their near and dear ones. 

This may sound fascinating to the non-believers of ghost and evil spirits but those who have experienced any such thing would somewhat agree to my sayings.

Science and Spiritualism never compliments each other, it always runs parallel. And especially in a country like India where “GOD” is everything, people do believe in evil spirits; perhaps, it can also be called as their blind beliefs.

As per Science, there is nothing called as Ghosts; it is only the humans who assume their existence. Whereas as per the beliefs of humans, evil spirits do exists and we can feel and see them in the darks.

As per Science, nothing can possess a human body, it’s their hallucinations which seems like as they have been possessed by a spirit. Whereas as per the Beliefs, if you have an enmity with someone, you are more vulnerable to get possessed by him/her after his/her death.

Similarly there are many such things in which the Science and Human thinking gives an opposite answer to each other.

I am an Atheist still I do believe in the existence of evil spirits and the reason for my beliefs is;

1. My grandmother died on the day I was born. My mom says she was so happy that she got a heart attack which took her life. Coincidentally, my birth and her death happened on the same day and at the same hospital.

We live in town, far away from my dad’s village, so when I was around 3 years old we had gone to Dad’s village for spending the holidays. It was Day-2 of our visit, around 22:00; I called my elder sister as “Mankadi”. (Female of monkey in odia)

A kid who could hardly utter MAA, BAPA suddenly used a slang, isn’t that strange??? How could a 3years old kid scold someone?? How could a kid say something which he has never heard of??

Well, answers are still unknown; it lies somewhere between the thinking of Science and Humans.

2. My uncle (Mom’s elder brother) died on 18-06-1995 in a road accident where his scooter slipped and hit hard on the road. Same day, 15years later, 18-06-2010, Uncle’s elder son died in a road accident which was more or less the same as his father’s accident.

Science says it’s completely a coincidence whereas my maternal family thinks the opposite. Well, how such a coincidence can happen?? I mean the same date, same spot and nearly the same time. Strange but true !!!!

Many more things I have experienced which aren’t much scary but certainly makes a valid point to believe in the existence of evil spirits.

You may be laughing while reading this article but can you answer some questions of mine…

Why do dogs howl at night and not during the daytime??

Why do feel cold when we enter a dark place where light is less??

Haven’t you ever felt that someone is watching at you at nights??

Many questions, many answers, unknown, unclear…

Famous Haunted Places in India:

             

                                                

                                                            1. Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan

The Indian Ghost Town of Bhangarh, Rajasthan is one of the scariest places in India to visit, in addition to being one of the most abandoned places in India. However, this tag has not perturbed visitors from making frequent trips to this ghost town.
Located near a famous forest in the area, this town is now slowly luring visitors from around the area, and country, to visit it. However, it should be noted that if you decide to visit the town after sunset, you will be not be allowed. In fact, there is a strict warning that it is out of bounds after the sun sets.
The story which this town is well-known for tells the tale of how a magician who was in love with the local princess of the area was forbidden to ever fall in love with her. Unhappy with the decision, he decided to cast a spell on her to make her surrender to him. However, the princess, who was also a disciple of the occult learned of his plans and found a way to kill him.
Even before his death, the magician cast a dark spell on the palace which caused its doom. Despite the story surrounding the ruins, it still is a fascinating place to visit. In fact, it has also been officially promoted as a tourist destination. However, once night falls, the place becomes deserted, leaving the darkness to engulf it once again till morning comes.

 2. Dumas Beach, Gujarat

Dumas Beach in Gujarat already has an ominous ring to its name. Therefore, it is not surprising that it is considered as one of the most haunted places in India. This beach is located very near Surat, one of the developed cities of the state. This particular beach draws countless visitors almost every day as legend has it that the winds which blow fiercely come along with whispers.
In fact, it is believed that there have been many people who have lost their lives here. Also, if you are a brave heart, you can test the waters yourself by taking a midnight stroll along the beach, if you have company. If the testimonies are anything to go by, then you will also be greeted by warnings asking you to not cross a certain line while on the beach.
It is also believed that this beach was for long used as a Hindu burial ground, therefore, being the resting place of tortured souls. There have also been reports of people disappearing mysteriously and having never been found again. However, if you still want to visit the beach to do some exploring of your own, then go ahead and do so if you have the stomach for it! You will find Dumas Beach one of the most mysterious places in India.

3. Shaniwar Wada Fort, Pune

The Shaniwarwada Fort in Pune is a historical delight in addition to being one of the ghostly places in India. In fact, there are many who are of the opinion that the story that is associated with this fort is one of the most chilling stories. Lauded for its architectural brilliance, this fort has witnessed various strange occurrences.
Legend has it that during a full moon, the level of supernatural activity increases. The mysterious story surrounding this fort talks about how a young prince was brutally murdered by one of his very own relatives in the fort. Therefore, his spirit still haunts the place and in the night, sounds of him shrieking almost violently can be heard. There are many locals who actually camp at night on the fort grounds just to hear that little boy’s scream for help.
However, most visitors prefer to visit the fort during the morning hours as it is desirable. In fact, the fort is deserted at night except for maybe a caretaker doing the rounds.

4. Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad

It is a big film city in Hyderabad,(like universal studios) the hotels in Ramoji film city are haunted. They say that the film city is built on war grounds of the Nizam sultans. Witnesses report the lights kept on top keep falling off, the light men- who sit with the lights on top have been pushed so many times and many have had grievous injuries.
The food left in rooms also gets scattered around the room and strange marks are left on the mirror, some script…. resembling Urdu…the language spoken by the sultans. Girls are the ghosts’ favorite to haunt. They trouble the girls so much, they tear their clothes, knock on the bathroom doors while the outside doors are locked. They create havoc. Many preventive measures have been taken to prevent hauntings……but of no use…they keep coming back after sometime.

5.The Vrindavan Society, Thane

The Vrindavan Society in Thane, considered as one of the most famous housing societies of Thane, is also the spot where many of its residents and night guards have experienced paranormal activity. However, this is perhaps the most unassuming place to be haunted as the society is beautifully constructed with spacious apartments, considered by many as a prime piece of real estate.

However, it has been reported that there was once a man who lived in the society who happened to commit suicide. Therefore, his spirit is presumed to haunt the society at night. In fact, the night guards have witnessed a lot of strange activities which have also included a guard getting slapped in the face with such force that he nearly toppled from his chair.

Even as the other guard patrolling the other side of the society came to his rescue, they both could not find anyone around. With this incident, the residents are careful not to enter the society too late in the night, lest they fall prey to the ghost’s wrath too.  However, the housing society still remains one of the best in the suburb of Thane.

Data Courtesy : Blog of Siji Menon in Native Planet and Wikipedia

LOVE @ Social Networks

" SOCIAL NETWORKS:
               makes a platform for love "

“LOVE”

Isn’t it a common thing in today’s world. The society or the surrounding where we live is full of love birds. 

It won’t be wrong if I say 95 out of 100 people are committed to some or other. And the rest 5 are those unlucky guys who get rejected by the one they had proposed some time back.  

Ok, let me come to the point, we are living in a technology dominant era where Facebook, Twitter, WatsApp and BBM are a common thing. Having an account (Profile) in such social networks isn’t a very big deal. All you need is a laptop or a smartphone with a working and running internet package. 

Now some will say the world is developing at a faster rate and we need to get acquainted with these networking stuffs. Well, I don’t disagree either, we need to walk/run with the fast developing world.

Anyways, there are a lot of pros of it which I don’t think is required to discuss. But with the pros, these networking sites also have a lot of cons. And the main con of these networking stuff is, it provide a platform for love.

Yes you heard it right, PLATFORM!!!!

Many use these sites to get committed or it can be said many use these sites to make someone fall in love with them. To be precise, BOYS (not all but most) use Facebook or Twitter to make girls fall for them; trap an innocent girl by using their Casanova style of talks.

Let me describe it through an example….

Generally, it will start from a friend request. He (A Boy) will send friend requests to random girls on Facebook. Once She (A Girl) accepts his request, he will start chatting with casual “Hiees” and “Hellos”. He will then try to impress her with his sweet talks; he will show as if he truly likes her. After having some days and nights of random talks he will ask her number. Days later their Facebook chats will turn into mobile talks and so on.

Okay, till now everything is fine, nothing seems wrong.

Then the real game begins… If he is honest and truly likes her, he will keep her like princess; no doubt about it … but this happens very rarely…

In all the other cases, after a few days he will get bored of her and will repeat all the above written steps to trap another innocent girl…

Through this blog I just want to say to all the girls to get aware of such boys. Love happens at Facebook or Twitter but such true love stories are very rare. Think a thousand of times before accepting him as your partners. Don’t fall for his sweet talks, talk with him, get sure of his feelings first.

I would suggest Girls to ask for his password. Stalk at his profile for some days. If he really loves you he won’t hesitate to give you his password and if he don’t than you know better what to do.. Take Care :) 

A Bee & The Lotus

"More or Less,
             we all need Love"

A young and handsome Bee was in search of flower-nectar for purpose of making honey. He was flying but none of flower attracted him. 

Suddenly a sprouted red lotus, blossoming in a pool of waste water distracted the Bee through its fragrance. 

The Bee went near her and just when he was about to suck the nectar of the flower, Lotus closed herself. Bee got angry and with an annoying voice said, 
"You bitch, you are growing in waste. No one here cares about you. It is me who acknowledged your beauty, how dare you to close yourself ??"
Lotus very politely replied, "Dear Bee, in this world how could you get all for nothing. To get something, you must give or sacrifice something"
Bee replied angrily, "Ok don't blabber much just say what you want??"
The Lotus smiled and replied, "You have to find it yourself, come back to me when you are done."

The annoyed Bee flied. But his anger didn't allow him to forget the incidence. He was very much stubborn, he decided to do anything and everything in order to get nectar from Lotus.

He saw a Beetle flying, he went near him and asked, "Hello my friend, do you know what does the Lotus wants ??"
The Beetle replied, "How would I know, I never need Lotus for any of my work"

He then went to cloud and asked, "Hey beautiful cloud, do you know what Lotus wants ??"
Cloud replied, "Yes !!! She wants water"
Bee happily flied to Lotus and said, "I promise I will water you every day, now let me suck the nectar."
Lotus replied, "I get water from cloud, why would I take it from you, try again my dear Bee"

Confused Bee flied again, this time he went near sun and asked, “Hey Almighty, do you know what the Lotus wants”
The Sun dashingly replied, “Yes!!! She needs sleep” and thought *why would I help Bee, who is he to me??*

Bee happily flied to Lotus, “I promise I will sing for you and make you sleep.”
Lotus smiled and said, “Oh! My poor Bee the night makes me sleep calmly, why would I want that from you??”

Bee was helpless; he began crying and screamed all his heart out. 
A passing Sage heard his cry, he called Bee and said, “Every God’s creation needs love. Not only humans but even animals, flowers, birds all want love.”
The delighted Bee thanked the Sage and flied back to Lotus. 

He smiled and kissed her. The lotus smiled and opened her; the bee went in and stole the nectar…

[[ An English version of a Sanskrit story which I had read ]]

Its true this might be story but it tells us a number of things..

• In this world, we all need love. A thing which is hard to be done through force or power can be easily done with Love...

• Nobody wants to do anything without any favor. Here, to get anything we have to sacrifice something. Most in fact All are selfish here...

• Nobody cares about you until and unless they have some work from you...

• Last but certainly not the least, no one is a waste here, each and everyone are valuable in some or other manner....

Copyrighted: Santosh Panda

The Diamond Ring

I was sleeping. 

My face carried an everlasting smile as I was returning back to my hometown after 10years of hard work in the city. I was dreaming of the days when my relatives and my cousins cursed me in every possible way and never hesitated to call me a ‘Loser.’

Well, someone who failed in his matriculation exam deserves to be called as such. My heart cried everyday but I never complained. I had no one to save me from them.
It’s not that I was an orphan but it won’t be wrong if I call myself a half orphan kid.
My father died even before I was born and my mom tried everything she could, for my upbringing. Since she hadn’t had any other source of income, she stayed with my maternal uncles. My maternal uncles never treated me different from their own kids but my result was enough for them to make shit out of me.
Except my mom, nobody had ever thought that I could achieve anything in my life.
Meanwhile, my sleep was disturbed as a female voice spoke on the speakerphone,
“All the passengers are requested to tighten their seal belt, as we are about to land”

I didn’t care her, I was sure nothing can touch me before I present my mom with the gift that I had bought for her. I checked the left pocket of the blazer that I was wearing. The gift was safely placed there without being disturbed. I had a sigh of relief and rested my back with a gentle smile.
The flight landed;
after the regular checkups I was out of the airport. A large number of people were waiting for the arrival of their loved ones. It would be very foolish of me if I start searching some familiar face. I shook my head,
how could there be any familiar face, do anyone even know I am back??
My Mind screamed with a big “NO”
My hometown was 120kms away from the Airport and there were no trains to that place. So rather than going in bus, I preferred to hire a taxi. After negotiating the rates I got myself seated in the rear seat. I didn’t have much luggage, just a bag pack of my favorite shirts and formals. I checked my pocket; the gift was safe getting the warmth of my black colored blazer.

I took it out and opened the top cover. A diamond pierced ring looked at me all smiling and glazing. It was for my mom; I searched every shop and had picked the best ring. It’s not that I was very rich but for my mother, I won’t mind spending all of my earnings.

The muddy and not so good road made my journey a little lengthier. I stopped the taxi near a flower vendor and took the best looking bouquet.

After 3hours I finally reached at my hometown. In these past years, many things had changed. The kachha houses were changed into pakka ones and market looks much bigger than it was 10years before.
After walking couple of miles, I reached the place where my mom lived; a grave.

She has died; died 10years back.

I placed the bouquet and the ring which I had bought for her on her grave. Tears rolled over my eyes and fall on her grave, her face was flashing all over my mind.

It had been 10years since her death. After her death there was no one whom I could have called mine so I run away from my house the day she died. It was my father who left me when I was born and it was my mother who left me when I was able to stand of my own….


Copyrighted: Santosh Panda

A Story of Unconditional Love

This story is about a girl..

With all her heart, she was deeply in love with a boy...

It was raining heavily, she was waiting for him to come… She waited for hours but didn’t complained.. She was smiling, she was very sure that he will come. 

She checked her mobile but there was no message or any missed call. Even then she didn’t felt bad, she smiled and assured her own that there might be some problem..
She waited.. 

Hours later, her mobile beeped, it was a message from him. It took all her happiness with it.. He dumped her with a message, 
“It’s not the same anymore, I don’t feel the same as I used to do earlier, better we don’t see each other anymore.. MOVE ON!!!!”

Her heart chocked, her breath became happy.. She never thought of it but it happened.. He ditched her for no reason.. He left her alone.. He left her crying..

It was raining, outside as well as inside her heart !!! 

She couldn’t believe.. She did nothing wrong.. Then Why?? 

She didn’t complained, she accepted the bitter truth… 

All the day, she stayed at her bed, neglecting food and neglecting her.. Her friends tried everything to cheer her up but they failed.. She cried… Cried until her tears dried… 

She didn’t say any word to anyone.. She just cried…

Same thing happened for days… for months… 

She gave up, she broke.. She wasn’t in a state to handle her emotions anymore…

With a rose in her left hand and a blade in her right, she slit her left wrist as deep as she could.. Her bed which were full of tears until now became red.. 
She killed herself.. She died, wishing to be with him in the next birth.. Wishing to be with the same boy who ditched her.. Wishing to be with the same guy who broke her heart, and in a way who killed her… 

She misunderstood him, Truth was something else....

He had everything in his life.. If money was not everything, then definitely he was the richest of all.. He had a beautiful girl who loved him unconditionally.. He asked nothing more to god..

It was the Saturday evening.. He was lying in his bed talking with his lady love.. Suddenly he coughed, he disconnected the call and got up.. What he witness was hard to believe for him.. It was blood.. Everytime he coughed, it was only the blood which came out and filled his hand..

Without wasting any time, he went to the hospital.. Doctor took a sample of his blood for further medical check-up.. Somewhere deep inside, he had fear; a fear of going away from his love.. Keeping his finger crossed he waited for the final report.. He called her and they decided to meet in a CCD tomorrow..

It was 9pm, doctor gave the final report and that made all his world dark.. It showed he had Cancer, a Cancer which is non-curable and he has only a couple of months with him.. He never had any bad habits, he never smoked, he never took any Alcohol, then why him??? 

He cursed god for giving him something which he have never dreamed of..

Life betrayed him.. It gave him the worst possible thing a man could ever get, it gave him Death..

It was Sunday.. His love was waiting for him in the CCD. It began to rain.. It rained heavily.. He never wanted to be the reason of sadness for her, so he decided to break-up.. He decided to end that relationship which meant everything to him.. He texted her, “It’s not the same anymore, I don’t feel the same as I used to do earlier, better we don’t see each other anymore.. MOVE ON!!!!”

That was the last time he talked with her.. She didn’t complained, she accepted the fact.. He was happy, he was sure that she will forget him in some days and would happily live her life.. 

The Moon was the only Witness of their unconditional love as he hugged his death with a smile...

She was in love. 



Copyrighted : Santosh Panda

GIRL : A BOON or DISGRACE

" If You Cant Care & Love Her; 

             You Don't Deserve Her "

It’s being said that we live in 21^stcentury where modernization from the western countries is very much adapted by the Indians. We consider ourselves no less than those living in U.S or U.K

In this present era, Women are considered as equals to Men. In many fields we have also seen, that Women are surpassing and outclassing their counterparts.

But this is only what we see, the truth is very much different, especially in India. 

Women were never considered equal to Men, neither in the 19^th century, nor in the 20^thand not even now (except in some fields).

We all are different in nature and so do we have different opinions. Now I will justify my opinions on this, which will be agreed by many (hope so).

Female Foeticide and Infanticide:

Both, Foeticide and Infanticide are similar type of offence, former is done pre-birth and the latter happens post-birth.

Female Foeticide means aborting a foetus(baby inside a mother’s womb) only because it is a female. This is a major social problem which is still being prevailing in many parts of India; especially in the states of Punjab, Haryana, U.P, Gujarat, Bihar and other North-Indian states.

Pre-Sex determination is regarded as a serious crime but still many do so to check whether the baby going to born in future is a male or female. If it’s being a female, they are killed inside the mother’s womb by certain medical procedures which are totally illegal.

Female Infanticide is a post-birth measure where the baby is killed if it’s a female. Many a times it happens without the approval of the mother.

We say we are living in a modern era, we have to maintain an image, a personality so that we will be respected but such things still being prevailing in different parts.

Men are being considered equal to a Woman but a case of Male-Foeticide or Male-Infanticide has never been heard until now.

 Dowry System:

Dowry system or Dahej(in hindi) system means payment of gifts or cash to bridegroom (or to his family). It includes, cash, jewellery, electrical appliances, furniture and other household items.

It is generally seen, once a baby girl is born in a family, her father tries to save a surplus amount of money for his daughter’s marriage not because he is happy doing it but because he is bound to do it.

Dowry is an evil crime, not only accepting is a crime but even giving is also considered as crime and both are treated equal.

In India, about 20,000 cases of Dowry are being registered every year. And if the offering from the bride’s family doesn’t meet with the groom family’s demand then the girl faces a lot difficulty in her marriage life.

Its only a female who gets torture (killed or being burnt alive) but such things never happens with a male… And we say, Women are treated equally to Men.

Dowry and Foeticide are interlinked with each other. The only reason why the baby girls are killed is, their parents think them as burden or if they are financially poor.

                        "Be A Man, Say No To Dowry !!! "


 Domestic Violence:

These problems have became quite less in recent days but still the saas-bahus problem is prevailing in some family.

A husband should take care of his wife. I am not saying to ignore your mother completely while doing so but remember that you have responsibility for your wife too.

If your Mother is upset by something your wife said, she should speak about it to your wife directly, and they should clear it out amongst themselves.

If she still wants you to know about it, let her speak to you in front of your wife and not behind her back. Do not react until you have given your wife a chance to present her side of the story.

Never, ever fight with your wife in front of your mother. It will only double her hurt. If you feel your wife was harsh with your mother for whatever reason, speak to her about it in private, and keep an open mind to listen to her point of view.

Some Words For All:

• Those who think accepting Dowry is a crime should also know that even giving Dowry is a crime. One can give whatever he/she wants to to her daughter but that should not be being pressurized by the groom’s family.

• If a Groom is a real man, he should oppose any kind of Dowry. Get married only if you can meet her and your own family’s demand by your own and not with the money of in-laws.

• If you are a Father than why do you need to give Dowry?? You are blessed with a god gifted angel and you should feel proud of it and say no to Dowry.

• Giving Dowry is quite similar to selling your own daughter to a selfish man (can be stated as DOG here) that don’t even deserve a beautiful angel like your Daughter.

• Speak to your wife as a friend, without blaming her. She has come to you leaving her home behind holding your hand.

• Remember, your wife is not a goddess or a saint. Yes, she does have flaws. But it wont be fair to say that your mother is correct and fair everytime. Take decisions after listening to both of them and try to get in their shoes before accusing any.

Diwali - The Festival of Lights

Many of us still assume that this auspicious Diwali is celebrated because in this day, Prabhu ShriRam killed Ravan and returned back to his home, Ayodha. 

This is true but there are many more things which we need to know :

Diwali (also called as Divali, Deepavali or the "Festival of lights") is a five-day Hindu Festival

The name "Diwali" or "Divali" is a contraction of Deepavali ("row of lamps"). 

Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. These lamps are kept on during the night and one's house is cleaned, both done in order to make the goddess Lakhsmi feel welcome.

Fire-Crackers are burst because it is believed that it drives away Evil-Spirits. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends.

The festival starts with Dhanteras on which most Indian business communities begin their financial year.

The second day of the festival is called the Naraka Chaturdasi. 

Amavasya,the third day of Diwali, marks the worship of Lakshmi the goddess of wealth. 

The fourth day of Diwali is known as Kartika Shudda Padyami. 

The fifth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya, and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes.

For Jains, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC.

For Sikhs, Diwali is particularly important because it celebrates the release from prison of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind, and 52 other princes with him, in 1619.

Arya Samajists celebrate this day as Death Anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. They also celebrate this day as Shardiya Nav-Shasyeshti.

For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes.

While Diwali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant spiritual meaning behind it is "the awareness of the inner light".

It is believed that there is something beyond the physical body and mind which is pure, infinite, and eternal, called the Atman. 

The celebration of Diwali as the "victory of good over evil", refers to the light of higher knowledge dispelling all ignorance, the ignorance that masks one's true nature, not as the body, but as the unchanging 

While the story behind Diwali and the manner of celebration varies from region to region (festive fireworks, worship, lights, sharing of sweets), the essence is the same – to rejoice in the Inner Light (Atman) or the underlying Reality of all things (Brahman).

Inner Peace

Drowned with cigarette smokes and cup of teas one after another is the way in which I like to spend my day. 

As usual when I was having my umpteenth number of smoke of the day, one of my childhood friend called me. I was surprised on her call as she calls me quite rarely. I picked the call and answered with a polite, "Hello"

She asked me what I was doing.

I replied back, "nothing much, just clicking on some random stuffs in fb"

With a little harsh voice she asked me to stop whatsoever I was doing and told me to reach AUROBINDO Ashram as soon as possible.

Being an Atheist I tried to ignore her invitation but she was too stubborn to buy that and finally she won, I gave up and told her to wait for 15 minutes.

On seeing me getting ready, my Mom asked where I am going. She laughed as I answered, "Ashram"

It took me around 20 minutes to reach Ashram from my home.

She was standing there waiting for me. As always she was looking too beautiful and the smile which she possesses is enough to make anyone fall for her. She didn’t look surprised on seeing me as she already knew I was going to come. 

I am an Atheist and I never liked to visit any Temple or Ashram but to spend some quality time with my best friend I could compromise with my life for some mere hours. 

We went inside and that very moment I felt numb. The wind started becoming colder as I moved ahead and my heart started pacing up. I didn’t realize what was happening to me, but it was something which I never ever have experienced before. The inside of Ashram was more or less crowded but still silence was prevailing all over the area. I was only a few kilometers away from the hustling and tussling of the city but I was feeling as if I m somewhere in a lonely island with no one around me. The faces of all the people were full of sparkling shines and each one of them in their religious attire was looking like some angels of the heaven. I was obviously an odd one out from those. 

Before I could feel anything more, she held my hand and told me to follow her without uttering any words but just through her eyes. 

She went inside a room and I followed her. 

A big mounted box like structure made up of stone or may be marbles was present in the middle of the room. She went near it, placed both her hands; and in between the gap of her hands she kept her head touching that box. I stood at a distance and noticed her lips moving and uttering something. Deep within, something urged me to do the same; a force attracted me to that box but in the same time an egoistic me stopped me from doing so and made me remember by Atheism. 

After finishing her prayers she looked towards me and her eyes forcing me to come near her and offer prayer. But I didn’t.

I came back home after dropping her back. I light up a cigarette to smoke again but something within myself stopped me from doing so. I was feeling somewhat relieved from all the tensions I had; something within me had changed after coming from that Ashram. 

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Through this, I am not spreading any spiritualism neither I wana become a "BABA" 

Just wana say that the peace which we search for lies deep within us. In a day, we come across a number of things; some hurt us while some leaves an everlasting happiness.

So I wana ask every reader who is reading this to take out some time from their busy schedules and think about the happy moments which they came across the day.

Rather than crying remembering the past its better to think about the moment which made you laugh.... 

Thank You.. Feedback will be appreciated....

Copyrighted : Santosh Panda

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