Death

One of my aunt passed away last Sunday. She has been suffering from cancer and doctor gave up on her eventually. She was counting her days and finally she departed. It was my first time getting involve in a showering and dressing the preta (body). Everybody was involved right from showering, dressing and I could see the teamwork. It was indeed a smooth transition where everybody prayed for her atma (soul).

It was my first experience going to the new crematorium too. I was amazed to see the high tech instrument used for the funeral. Everything was automatic. After some rituals done at parlour, the coffin moves automatically on the track and the door automatically opens to the next section. People were requested to move to the viewing gallery. You can then watch the coffin moving on the track and it moves to a forklift. When the forklift moves to next section, the spot-light in on. There you can see the coffin travelling through into the oven and you are watching it from a higher level.

It was a glimpse moment of myself. Yes, I just felt like I am in the place, the process is a glimpse of an individual destination one day. It was a reflection. What am I doing here? What is the purpose and my thoughts just went on. Why do people cry when we are immortal? Why do we cling to the body, the name when we know the atma(soul) is indeed immortal. What happens if my love ones die before me....
Will I blame God? Will I say it as "God's Plan"? or will I accept it as the person's karma?

I can only conclude that Death is inevitable. Every birth has it's death. If we can live one more day to see the world, do right action, have pure thoughts and speak the truth. One more thing...think of death at least once daily because that will make ones mind prepared

This morning...my day started with this saying ....

Only with the birth of the body do our worldly relations start and end with its death. But in each birth our relation with the Lord remains unchanged. Our present experience seems to be right the opposite and we are trying to make ever-lasting relations in the never-lasting world and thereby casting a spell of sorrows for ourselves. Understand and realise that our relation with the Lord is primary and permanent and all others are secondary and impermanent. Each individual has a primary relation with the Lord, whether he knows and accepts it or not. Ignorance of this is the cause of our suffering. - Swami Tejomayananda

Vesshnu and Vitesh

Two cutie pies

Vitesh finally got a place in Sarada Kindergarten. The teachers were happy to see Vesshnu. Alice who was his music teacher is a the Vice Principal and Pushpa is the Principal. I'm very happy to see the both of them taking on the new roles. I could see Vesshnu too is excited to see his little brother going to "his" school.

Yesterday, something strange happened. Vesshnu said he is beginning to dislike his brother because of the maid. I was kind of puzzle. So, I asked him over and again what was really bothering him. Finally he broke. It seems, my maid doesn't allow Vesshnu to do anything for Vitesh. Guess, my maid wants to do things herself for her convenience. When children take up responsibility, it can turn messy. So, when he is angry or upset with the maid, he shows to his little brother.

I asked him, what will it be like if I showed the same tantrum to him when I'm angry or upset with people around me. So, finally he agreed that he will change provided he can have more responsibilities to take care his brother. We wants to feed, make milk and do other things for his cutie pie.

I told the maid to allow him to do whatever he likes but if he messes up, let me know instead of telling him off.

It's a reflection....when we grow up our mom, we help her take care our siblings in some way. Yet, as we grow up, the sibling have difference and sometimes they draw apart or even break their ties.

Nowadays children grow up with maids more than parents. As a parent, I'm try my best to give undivided attention when I'm at home. I wonder whether there will be love and understanding between siblings when they are adult. What is going to happen to future?

I'm glad that Vesshnu has a matured mind to identify his faults and able to voice out to me. I'm proud of him...

What's happening...

Hmmm....guess today is the a day that I could feel myself at some ease. I'm just bogged down with too much of "werk"...office work or hindu centre or home??? I would say everything. I have more professors to serve now....two more new PIs. Hmmm...got to help till end of this year. Next year we will be moving to our new building. At the new building each one of us will serve all the professors in that floor. Floor plan is still not finalised, so their are not sure which PI will be on which floor....so for now, "status quo" plus some new addition :-)

The moto "Be happy that you got a job!!"

Last Thursday brought Vitesh for Barney show...my husband got the front row tickets just because the cutie pie loves Barney. Unfortunately,Vitesh began to wail at Barney's appearance...it must have terrified him. Well, when the rest of the characters appeared, he was fine. We had fun all the back home...we walked through Suntec City and he was so excited with the fountains along the way...

A fun time with Vitesh

Last Sunday, I went to give another presentation in Youth Camp organised by Hindu Endowment Board, Hindu Centre and Youth Wing. I really had fun compared to giving presentation to adults..hehehe. They were a fun bunch though some didn't listen. Vesshnu helped in changin the slides in my presentation. He said he enjoyed the session. Later, he joined in some of the games and we ended up leaving at 11.30pm.

A fun time with Vesshnu


On Tuesday, both the boys and I went to watch The Kung-Fun Panda. Hilarious and awesome!! The movie makes you think how one can believe in himself...a panda being the dragon master?? Vitesh laughed so loud till everyone looked at him. It was really amusing. When we came out from the theatre it was raining cats and dogs. We had to ask the maid to bring us umbrella...thank god we are living close to these places
Fun with both boys

So much of fun time with children but seems I'm missing my time with my husband. He is so busy lately at work. Leaving to work at 5.45am and coming home at 11pm. We hardly spoke. He don't even have time to talk on the phone....lot of them are on leave this month and team is lack of manpower...so these guys have no choice. Hopefully, he could spent some time with us before the school re-opens.