KUTCH Road Trip

                           

  👉 Kutch Road Trip

White Dessert. PC- Deep

• In 2019, me with my friends Deep, Mac, Harsha, Madhura, Chirag, and Vinit stepped foot on the land of white desert known as Rann of Kutch.
• The main purpose of our trip was the wedding, "Jigglo ki Shaadi !!".
• As we entered his native place, Rampar near Kutch, we were welcome by a heartbreaking cold and red lights were blinking on either side of the road, which at first glance was a mystery but very eyecatching. As we travel closer, it was windmills all around us which were blinking.
• After a long journey of about 900 km, from Mumbai to Kutch, rest was mandatory. We were allotted a house with an open terrace, it was a dark night, instead of sleeping we had some different plans to stay awake, star gazing was one of them. Later we started playing games, had fun, enjoyed a lot, it was a night to remember.

Rann Of Kutch. PC- Vinit

• Then the following day we visited White Dessert early in the morning. Despite the main events being closed, I enjoyed spending it with my friends.
• Kutch is famous for its great Rann of Kutch, an enormous white salt desert that lies within the boundary of Thar Desert. The endless white field of salt is truly wonderful to watch.
• Afternoon, we had a great lunch there, a typical Gujarati Thali with lots of buttermilk and delicious sweets. After lunch, we planned to travel toward the only mountain in that region, for sunset.
• Kalo Dungar. Going in, as the name suggests it was very frightening, but we had a very safe and exciting journey there.

Kalo Dungar. PC- Vinit

• The place was filled with life, markets, and various cultural events happening on a small mountain.
• The best part overall was sunset which was truly amazing and local tribes were most fascinating with their pathani suits. It was a special experience to walk through their local markets, witness their traditional dance, music and see how they interact.
• Kalo Dungar is also famous for a 400-year-old Dattatreya temple situated at a hilltop.

Local Tribe. PC- Harsha

Sunset Kalo Dungar.

• I hope to be back there again soon as it was the last village where we have military checkpost guarded by our brave-hearted and discipline Border Security Force (BSF).
• Despite a long journey from Kutch, I highly recommend going!

     

          The Wedding Ceremony

• Sangeet Day, In Gujarat, as expected it all started with Garba and the whole village was dancing and enjoying the event. Many new forms of Garba were performed, in which all age groups of people were taking part.

Garba Night.

                                     

• In between, various Gujarati snacks were served which were delicious.
• Finally, the wedding day arrived, both the bride and groom are taken to the mandap, surprisingly there were two couples wedding in the same mandap.
• At the mandap, antarpat (curtain) ceremony is performed during which bride and groom standing right next to each other, but separated by a curtain. After chanting of a priest, the curtain goes down and the couple exchanges garland in front of a sacred fire.
• In between various fun, customs were performed and then the bride and groom take seven rounds around the fire, representing the seven principles and promises they make to each other.
• Once the seven rounds are done, the groom puts sindoor on brides head and ties mangal sutra around her neck which symbolize that she is married and belongs to him.
• In this way, all wedding rituals are wrapped up.

          Return Journey

Kutch. PC- Deep

• On our way back to home we visited Khari Nadi (canyon), was a beautiful landscape, I was amazed by the place as it was spread over a large area of spectacular rock formation.
• Khari Nadi is a fissure formed during the Bhuj earthquake, it is now a popular destination for photoshoots.

                                     

Khari Nadi. PC-Mac

                                                 

Khari Nadi. PC- Harsha

• It is very similar to Bluejohn canyon in appearance, however, it is significantly smaller in size.
• Now it was time to try some local food, Kutch ki Dabeli, very popular snack food. It was well garnished with pomegranate and roasted peanuts.
• And finally, its time to say Goodbye......!!!

Dabeli. PC- Harsha

                      

Dhokla. PC- Harsha

• As you have seen the photos, but no photos can do justice by how amazing the entire journey was.
• Looking back, 2019 was really an awesome year all around and I am sad it's already over.
• I wanted to extend an EXRTA THANK YOU for reading my blog and may 2020 be the year more joyful than the previous one.

Human Consciousness

• Human Consciousness can be defined as the awareness of events that we experience in our life.
• Let us try to understand with an example. Many a time what happens is we recall some bad events or experiences that had happened in the past, and we recall same events again and again, due to which we feel anxious, depressed, etc, the conscience of which we can't focus on the present moment which has a greater possibility of creating better tomorrow. Here comes the role of consciousness, if we are conscious enough to know the fact that these emotions are just thought but nothing to do with our present life, if you stay unaffected, then you are conscious isn't it.
• In general, if we are conscious we can increase our focused time which will help us to be a more efficient human being. You are never more essentially yourself than when you are still, means you cant unlock all your potential unless you are still.
• Imagine a world in which all human beings are conscious, isn't it will be an ideal place for all of us to be in and to experience life in a different way. In this world, humans will interact with everyone without judging each other, in fact, they will enjoy each others company the way they are, without any negative thoughts in mind. No one has to teach moral values as they would be inbuild.
• This was just one aspect of consciousness, now let's look at some types of consciousness. Many Psychiatrists has explained Human Consciousness in different ways.
• One of the mystical Psychiatrist Richard Maurice Bucke distinguish between three types of Consciousness, Simple Consciousness - Awareness of body possess by many animals, Self Consciousness - Awareness of being aware possessed by only humans and Cosmic Consciousness- Awareness of life and order of universe possessed only by humans who are enlightened.
• We really are in control of ourselves of what we think, what we receive, perceive and take actions after following our consciousness. Self-conscious emotions develop in relation to an understanding of rules, standards, and goals.
• Let me be little factual, young childrens start to form a sense of self at around 18 months old, this is when self-conscious emotions start developing. Many children have a full range of self-conscious emotions by age of 3. 
• An adolescent is particularly prone to high levels of self-consciousness. At this age, children are experiencing significant social pressure for the first time.
• However, there is a line between conscious and subconscious which in turn is undefined and blurred.
• The subconscious mind has its own vast universe which can be controlled, monitored and moderated by us, either through self-realization or therapy if required. Self-consciousness and self-awareness are sometimes healthy signs of emotional maturity.
• They can help you fit in and function within a community. Feeling guilty after saying something hurtful is often perceived as showing good character. Feeling remorse after making a mistake may help patch up relationships. 
• Positive self-conscious emotions and negative self-conscious emotions can be healthy and powerful motivators.
• As Dr. Murphy said, "the miracle-working powers of conscious and subconscious mind existed before you and I were born and before religious establishment ever existed."
• The great eternal truths and principles of life antedate all religions. It is with these thoughts in mind I urge you to concentrate on your consciousness to lay hold of this wonderful magical transforming power which will blind up mental and physical wounds, proclaim liberty to the fear-ridden mind and liberate you completely from the limitations of poverty, failure, misery, lack, and frustration.
• All you have to do is unite emotionally and mentally with the good wish to embody and your conscious and sub-conscious mind will respond accordingly. Begin now, keep on, keeping on until the day breaks and the shadows flee away.

Beyond Ordinary

• Nature has gifted us five sensory organs for our survival.
• With the help of technology, we can expand these sensory organs for eg. we can talk to a person 100 miles away from us, using mobile and also can watch live matches many miles away, etc.
• No doubt that this technology has created many wonders, also our survival is better organized than ever before, we have comfort and convenience that nobody has ever imagined in past generations.
• But many of us are not working towards the most sophisticated machine on this planet, Guess what ??? .........   The Human Being Itself.
• Our birth is not just to live an ordinary life i.e. only for survival using our five sensory organs, also we must seek knowledge to live a life beyond ordinary and one should experience it.
• There are various methods to unfold the other dimensions of life, one of which is an altered state of mind.
• Let's look at the science behind an altered state of mind, (Ref: Unseen World)

1. The use of electronic equipment to monitor brain activity has led some researcher to try to ascribe different types of altered states to the various readings obtained from brain-wave monitors.
2. In normal circumstances, a person who is awake has brain waves ranging from 9 to 13 Hz. this is generally known as alpha waves.
3. Those engaged in a frantic mental activity produce reading towards upper end i.e. in the beta state above 13 Hz.  
4. Those engaged in meditation can achieve rates at the lower end of this scale between 1.5 to 4 Hz. which is called as Beta state the deepest trance.
5. Sleep and hypnotic trance generally lie in a theta state, with readings of 5 to 8 Hz.   

• The Yogi, one who has experienced this state of mind called as Beta state is in the deepest trance and can practice it consciously for a longer period of time.
• Look a drunken man can also achieve this state of mind, but only for a very limited period of time and at the same time a person weakens their health as well. So the choice is yours.                                                                     

Solitude

SOLITUDE:

• Hmm... when you say solitude you either think of being alone or listening to your favorite jams or its just you in a quite place counter questioning your existence or in a messed up room you haven't gotten out in months cause its too cruel outside and your crippling depression is eating your soul out.
• Some people like being alone while some of them kinda force themselves into being alone as they find difficult to solitize around. Solitude is really precious if you actually know how to utilize and enjoy it to the fullest.
• Let us get to the cons first, the more cursed side of solitude. So just imagine you're in a room with absolute silence and no one is around you, a 60-watt bulb just flickering enough for you to see your shadow as you sit on your couch and there is absolutely no movement... like no movement at all... not even a creek or a whoosh. Now does this sound scary or interesting to you? If it's interesting then you love being with yourself and don't mind sparing some time with your world full of thoughts. But most of the people find it scary as they are not accustomed to them that there is no other person in their vicinity.
• Most people living in metropolitan don't realize this but they do have a habit of listening to an aura of noise... crackles, chuckles, laughter, gibberish talks, cars, etc... etc... we don't really notice but there is always sound which keeps up away from feeling empty or being lonely.
• Albert Einstein once said, "I take time to go for long walks on the beach so that I can listen to what is going on my head if my work isn't going well".
• When was the last time you listen and visualize what's going in your imagination?
• We always take care of our personal belongings, we keep it clean, maintain it from time to time.
• But we never look inwards, we never intend to clean our inner self.
• If you are alone and you feel miserable, obviously you are in a bad company.
• Imagine a situation that you are alone and feeling bliss within the inner self, isn't it the greatest feeling.
• Having said that lets on the positive note, let us get to the pros of solitude.
• You don't have to worry about anyone's judgment and opinions. you are in your own space with your own thoughts and are not obliged to give a damn of what anyone has to say about your thoughts.
• you can run your fingertips over the human-shaped silence... the solitude has to offer.
• slow down your brain, everything and everyone around you will slowly start fading away and you can finally let yourself be calm and composed for all the challenges you have in life.
• All emotions are temporary but all of them matter and solitude would make you realize this. 
• Please do comment if you like it, thank you.            

               

                                                    Written by Bharvi.

What is True Happiness?

👉TRUE HAPPINESS:

• Let us try to understand this with the help of a story.
• Recently I have watched a movie, Aladdin, in which it has been shown that Genie has the power to fulfill any wish in this world.
• He can fulfill any three wishes of an individual, who touches his lamp.
• The Jinny who was having all the powers, was once asked by Aladdin, "Genie Tell me What's your wish ?"
• He replied, " I want to get free and be a human being again ! ".
• As it was expected, Aladdin was shocked by his reply.
• So the moral of the story is, even if we achieved every damn thing in this materialistic world, it can't give us True Happiness.
• Up till now, we have seen, what isn't True Happiness, now let us understand what it really means.
• Generally, a lofty mood, joy and of course peace of mind can be stated as happiness, but happiness cannot be quantified.
• For some people getting a one-time meal may make them happy and fulfilled, while for some people even buying the best gadgets may not make them feel happy.
• Some condition themselves for their happiness, that if I got this I will be happy but that's ostensible happiness, I believe it should be accustomed and it depends on us what we allow to the inner self.
• In other words, all emotions are generated within yourself ( due to the external surroundings ), so anything happening within yourself whether to be happy or sad must be decided by you. 
• So definitely True Happiness cannot be found in the outside world, it's within us.

Social Touch

     📃 CONTENT :

1. Give your life a social touch.
2. My experience.
3. How should be our Mindset?

   


     👉 Give your life a social touch :

• One should always grow along with our society.
• To do so we need to understand their common problem.
• As a professional, let it be an engineer, etc, it's their responsibility to understand the common problems of society and try to solve them.

   



      👉  My experience :

• I along with my dear friends created a platform, for those students (ⅸ & x std) who are willing to seek education, but their financial restrains came across.
• We started a coaching platform named as Krishna Foundation.
• Our Foundation was blessed with those teachers who were willing to teach for free.
• On the result, a day with 100% passing was a great achievement, only possible mainly because of those big-hearted teachers.
• This was an amazing journey, which I could experience, And while doing so I realized that it helped me a lot in my own studies.
• So I feel very thankful, to each and every person related to it including our students.

 




     👉 How should be our mindset?

• While doing so it is very necessary to have a proper mindset.
• One should always keep in mind that, while working for any problem in a society its an opportunity for learning new things, it is a great experience all together.
• On the other hand, one should not think that he/she is doing some favor towards their society, because favor itself means that you are expecting something in return.
• Instead, you are already gaining some priceless experience and knowledge.