The Kismet Connection- Can we change our fate?

Fate, Destiny, Nemesis, Kismet- known by thousands of adjectives, believed in by majority of people, is the development of events that happen outside one’s control and are regarded to be predestined.

Sometimes people wonder if fate is real or imagined, but karma is definitely one of the factors that influences the fate. We often marvel and look back into our past lives, wondering if it was bound to happen and if a change in our decisions could have led to a better or different outcome. That is when we also often think of ‘Kismet’, believing that few things are bound to happen a certain way because it was predestined.

Fate is believed to have been set by a number of factors, the karmas or deeds of previous births, spiritual tendencies of our soul gained by transcendent meditation or prayers of previous births and our own freedom of actions and ability to take decisions in the current life. The upbringing, family environment, social environment and companionship have a lot of influence on the way we think, act and take decisions in our current lives. It is believed that to complete the full circle of life and death, to achieve the human birth, one’s soul has to go through 84 lakhs birth and death cycles, embodying the trees, insects, birds, animals, finally reaching the human life. Since fate is affected by the karmas of previous birth cycles, our actions (positive or negative) from our previous lives affect our fate as human being.

We associate tragic incidences of our lives with fate, like accidents, illnesses and other materialistic losses too. One would believe that since the karmas are already done, there is humanly no way possible to go back in time and change them. True. So is there a way around? Yes.

Meditation- A form of prayer, continuous recital of holy words given by true spiritual saint is the only way through which we can change the consequences of the negative karmas done in the past. Meditation has the power to change the fates. Since times immemorial, true saints have sung the admirations of meditation through hymns and songs. Guru Nanak dev, Kabir das ji, Meerabai, Tulsi das ji, Sur das ji, all had laid emphasis on the oneness of God and perpetual meditation of the Supreme power to attain salvation and contentment in life.

How can you learn to meditate, and where will you find the true Guru who can teach you to meditate? A true Guru will be the guide to your soul, will take nothing in cash or kind and will be your lifecoach, helping you in every step that you take, internally and externally. In today’s world, Saint Dr Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan is such a lifecoach and true spiritual guide to more than 65 million people. He teaches the method of meditation through his holy discourses or Satsang. Millions of people have experienced life changing amendments since starting meditation. True Guru is the hand that holds your soul and guides it to the path of enlightenment, hence it is vital to reach out to the true spiritual master.

Satsang- a place where the true spiritual saints teach about self-awareness and provide tonic to soul in the form of God’s words, helps to cut down on the negative events of future.

As per Saint Dr Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan, one should make meditation a part of daily routine. As and when the beings recite God’s name, listen to holy discourses and start living a genuinely authentic life, the negative penalties of the past actions start diminishing, their soul starts to grow powerful and feelings of transcendent happiness begin to take over. One begins to start noticing internal changes, growth of self-confidence and abilities to take a better decision as one continues to practice. Meditation is a very powerful tool, it heals the soul and body, it disrupts the vicious cycle of bad karmas and helps create new positive karmas, leading to change of human fate. Saint Dr Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan also emphasizes on the importance of doing good deeds, refraining from vices so that the positive actions have positive impact on future.

It is thus, a choice, an effort that human beings can make towards being able to live a better life and create their own fate, a choice that we all can make.

What are your viewpoints on this? I would love to hear from you in the comments below.

World Laughter Day 2018

World Laughter Day 2018

The World Laughter Day- A day that originated in India, is celebrated across the world on the first Sunday of May. The day was first celebrated in India on May 10, 1998. The World laughter Day was created by an Indian Doctor, Dr Madan Kataria, who was the founder of Worldwide Laughter Yoga Movement. His movement was inspired by the hypothesis that facial expressions can have a huge impact on the emotions and mental state of a human being.

Celebrations

At present there are more than 6000 laughter clubs in more than 105 countries across the 5 continents, where people gather to avail the curative benefits of this wonderful laughter therapy. On the World Laughter Day, people group together at various places like parks, town hall, city halls and laughter clubs etc. Messages by Dr Madan Kataria are read, which are about joy, love, non-judgmental attitude and world peace. After that the laughter groups laugh their heart off, spreading their smiles far and wide. The laughter is started with the simple “Ho-Ho-Ha-Ha” sounds and it eventually gets so contagious that in no time the groups are rolling with bursts of laughter. This event is non-racial, non-religious and non-profitable whose sole purpose is to spread unconditional joy and love and contribute towards world peace in their own way.

Benefits of Laughter

Laughter and smiling are the most basic of human behaviors and are part of universal culture. They aid bonding, forming unique and genuine relationships and promote a sense of overall well being. Laughter is the best medicine and has huge paybacks.

Reduces Stress Hormones and increases Happy Hormones

Today’s stressful lifestyle and increase of tension at workplace often leads to overproduction of certain immunosuppressant hormones like cortisol, whose excess quantity can prove harmful for the immune system. Laughing lessens the presence and production of these hormones. On the other hand, it also increases the production of happy hormones like endorphins and neurotransmitters. The endorphins increase the threshold for pain tolerance, acting as natural pain killers, improve the mood and ease out tension. The neurotransmitters improve the brain functioning and overall brain response.

Natural Cardiovascular exercise and regulates Blood Pressure

Laughter engages the core, the muscles of stomach expand and contract engaging the abdominal muscles and diaphragm. Laughing also gets the heart pumping and also works out the lungs. Laughing has shown significant lung function improvement for people suffering from lungs disorder. In fact, heartfelt laughing for some time will help to burn the same amount of calories as slow walking.

Laughing also helps to regulate the blood pressure, in the same way as exercise does, reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack. It improves the blood flow as well as oxygen level in the blood.

Positive thinking, decreased anxiety and improved mental state

Laughter and smiling have shown to generate a significant improvement in positive thinking. The endorphins that get released while laughing improve positive thinking and drastically reduce the anxiety. Smiling authentically wile interacting or having a way to make people laugh improves the relationships and social binding. Such people are better liked and feel confident and are better equipped against the mental problems.

Better Mood and overall well being

The benefits of laughter are limitless. It improves your overall mood, boosts creativity, enhances the brain’s capability to function well, improves the resiliency and lift up the soul. Laughter can heal the mind as well as body. Laughter has the power to create a sense of overall well being in an individual and such individuals can uplift the people who they come in contact with too.

Off late, comedy movies and laughter shows have become extremely popular, both on television as well as social media. Some of the blockbuster comedy movies of 2017 were Jattu Engineer, starring Saint Dr Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh ji, Toilet- ek prem katha, starring Akshay Kumar, Barelly ki Burfi and Newton. These movies were well received by the general masses because of their ability to make people laugh and convey a message at the same time.

Considering all the benefits and positive impacts, we all must understand the significance of laughter and should promote and practice it in our daily lives. So this 6^th May 2018, let us gear up to spread the joy, smile and laughter on the World Laughter Day. Do let us know in the comments below on how are you going to celebrate this day 😊😊