During the whole of 2011, I did not read a copy of Frozen Thoughts....!! Being a regular buyer of this magazine for couple of years, I should say I had no reason to avoid it completely. Perhaps since its kind of a magazine that is not contemporary / current, I don't feel much bad about it - you can start reading it any time - either it is an old issue or a brand new one. Its all the same in terms of impact - rather, inspiration.....!!
TTR has increased the price to Rs.100/- a copy (from earlier Rs.80) and his image in the Jan 2012 issue captured my eyes from the news stand - perhaps for the first time he is getting flashed on the covers but it was a good photo with him standing on top of world (Globe), eyes closed AND with outstretched arms. It was as if he is inviting us to have a hug with him if we are ok for the price hike AND the slightly altered looks of the magazine.....!!
Without having any great reason, I missed to buy the Jan issue but made it a point to buy Feb issue - a nice saffron color cover which was mesmerizing......!!
As usual in the Boomerang Column (readers' feed backs), there were lot of diverse views about the change of the magazine - I read all of them nonchalantly. I am yet to go thru' all the other articles but just couple of the articles ("Voice of Ra" instead of "Voice of Love"....Huh ?? Of course Ra symbolizes love - if you had a glimpse of how he gives himself completely when he hugs his fans / admirers at the end of his lectures) but they were sufficient to provoke / induce me to write this post.
As usual in the Boomerang Column (readers' feed backs), there were lot of diverse views about the change of the magazine - I read all of them nonchalantly. I am yet to go thru' all the other articles but just couple of the articles ("Voice of Ra" instead of "Voice of Love"....Huh ?? Of course Ra symbolizes love - if you had a glimpse of how he gives himself completely when he hugs his fans / admirers at the end of his lectures) but they were sufficient to provoke / induce me to write this post.
The Voice of Ra was too good and I faintly remember that he has written this piece in one of his earlier issues - perhaps as an answer to a question - but then Golden words can always be repeated if its going to serve some purpose, right ?? To be candid, this unveiled me an important learning when I read it today than my earlier attempt - that is the beauty of our learning process / wisdom;
Its so subjective, so conditional and so unique......!!
Its so subjective, so conditional and so unique......!!
As I read thru' the last para of the article, I suddenly realized that my passion on Teaching has all the six elements that he is talking about !!( 1.Certainty and Uncertainty. 2. Individuality and Connected-ness. 3. Having and Giving ) ......For those who are nursing a career passion on any field, perhaps this is the same truth but it dawned upon me quite like a thunderbolt on why I have been dreaming about an early retirement and take a violent plunge into what I am supposed to do.....!!
Though I have not stopped writing my long-ish sentences, I have developed a love for the simple and straight sentences of Ra (as he would like himself to be addressed) which gives the meaning of words in most precise and concise manner.
To couple with this nice article, I randomly ended up in two more articles which talked about a teacher's influence (article by a passionate teacher) and the last page article which speaks about student's attitude towards the teacher.......!! You call it fluke and coincidence but I consider it as a Baba Magic only.....!!
Love // Suren
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