hEY, everyone. Its been long since I have talked about Music. I was thinking over this since the last few days.

Recently, I was gifted a Mini IPod by one of my family members. Oh....!! I couldn't believe that I was holding that IPod in my hand. Just few days back, while traveling in a train, I had seen a Mini IPod in a passenger's hand. And right then a wish clicked in my mind that if I could also have a Music Player like that. And when I finally got it, I was so surprised that the IPod I had dreamed of, was exactly the same as the one I was holding in my hand. The same size, same colour, everything. 

Now, since the moment I got it, it was stuck to my ears and its been a month and it hardly gets out of my ears. I have downloaded a lot and lot of songs into it. I keep listening to it continuously. But you know what, i might be listening to all the commercial songs the whole day, but at least once a day I need to listen to something classical. It gives me so strength, peace. It is a kind of meditation to me.

Jus a request guys. Jus jus jus try once listening to something Indian Classical. Be it instrumental music, vocal music or Tabla recitation anything. And feel the difference.

Always remember. You might be feeling trendy while listening to your favorite Band of Rock music. But you can gain elegance, only by listening to our own Indian Classical Music, 'coz it makes you much more mature and intelligent than you can even think of.

Think about it.

wHY????

I jus wonder sometimes, why do we....

....why do we hesitate in talking about certain things in life! Is it because we think it will embarrass us more or we just don't have the guts to accept the facts in & of, our lives. Those words would just not come out of our mouth. No matter how hard we try. We try as much as possible not to bring even a hint of that issue while conversing, and even if it pops up, in between the conversation, we just try to direct it to somewhere else so that it doesn't make us fall in a false position. All of us have done it quite a many times. And, guess, will be doing it again and again and again....

Why can't we talk about and accept those realities of our lives? Does our EGO hinder the process of accepting those realities?....EGO PROBLEM???? Is it?

We don't understand. We just don't understand....that jus talking about it, might help Us and the person in question become better human beings. It might not get a broken relationship back to its previous stage, but it can help it get better. At least better than the present situation.

Yes, I have suffered great losses in the past just because I or my friends in question did not communicate well. We did not talk about some important things. We never even tried to. And as a result I lost them. All of them! Moreover, even when we talk now, we don't talk about those issues. Or even if we do, we modify the things in such a manner so that at the end of the day we stay in a respectful position. As respectful as we can!

Please guys, think over it. Confess, if you have done something wrong, if not now then later. But please do it. It may give a little peace and happiness to someone. Accept the truth and realities of your life. Remember, "It is better late, than never."

If you do it once, I bet you yourself will feel very proud that you made someone feel better today because of just a small thing. You will feel like a changed person. Believe me, I have tried it, and it gave me a new feeling. At least it gave me a reason to smile.

Try not wasting this life in only getting what you want. Just live one day for others, for somebody else! Dedicate yourself to him/her, jus for one single day. You might not be aware but it might be a great favour for them.

Talk....Talk and get things clear. Life has different plans for us. Do not let it take away all the opportunities....to resolve the problems and misunderstandings....

Jus remember, "....pEOPLE wILL fORGET wHAT yOU Said....pEOPLE wILL fORGET wHAT yOU dID....bUT pEOPLE wILL nEVER eVER fORGET hOW yOU mADE tHEM fEEL...."

Think about it....

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....I m really upset today....

The Tabla Veteran Padma Vibhushan Pt. Kishan Maharaj passed away last night. I respected him, and loved him alot. Being a very straight forward and extremely moody person, people were generally scared to talk to him. I am really lucky that I got his guidance till 2-3 years back, along with my Guru Ma, Padbhushan Smt. Girija Devi. I had the fortune of talking to him without being scared of his thrashings which were normal to everyone who went to see him.

It was in June 1999, when my Guruma had arranged for a get together in her Varanasi residence and where Kishan Maharaj Ji and some other respectible personalities of the city had come. All of sudden Appa ji (Guruma), asked me along with my other two Guru Behen (Batchmates, Other disciples of my Guruma) to sing a bhajan. It was supposed to be a casual performance, meant just for entertainment. I did not bother very hard to present the bhajan beautifully. I just sang it. And also because of the other Gurubehans, who were elder but junior to me, the rythm got slipped twice. Maharaj ji was unhappy with it all. As soon as it ended, and Maharaj ji was about to leave, he called me in front of everyone. I went to him, scared, in a room full of atleast fifty people most of whom were very respectible personalities of the city. He said, "Are you out of your senses? Seems you have stopped your Riyaz (practice). Aren't you ashamed of what you have done?" I understood the matter instantly. He added, "You slipped the Taala (rythm) twice." Being a kid everyone could make out that I was feeling insulted and was just about to cry. Maharaj Ji could make it out either. He suddenly started speaking softly, and said, "Child, don't you have to maintain your level of performance. You must maintain the place that you have acquired in Music. And not only that but you must also strive to get higher than that." The crying face of mine turned into a smiling one when I heard him saying this. I couldn't believe my ears that Maharaj Ji, who is known for his daring nature and for thrashing people in Public, talked to me like this in front of everyone. I really felt blessed, which I actually am to have spent time with such legends.
The surprise was yet to come. Maharaj Ji was ready to leave and luckily I was assigned the job of dropping him home. As soon as we reached his home, he asked me to wait for two minutes so that he could empty the tiffin box of sweets, which Appaji had given him to take home and fill it with sweets from his home, which is actually a Banarasi Tradition where we do not return empty tiffin boxes or even utensils. As soon as he came with the tiffin box he said, "I have put two big Laddos (Banarasi Traditional Sweet), in your tiffin. See, I am not returning it empty. Tell, Girija what is inside." I grinned. Taking his leave, I touched his feet and was just about to leave when he stopped me again and said, "Child, Are you upset with what I said in front of others? It is just to remind you that you got to run ahead of not only others in the world but also ahead of yourself. You must not deteriorate from what you are." I said, "Absolutely not Maharaj ji. I belong to a family which has no Musical Background. Who else is going to show me the way if not You and Appaji?" I was really astonished to see Maharaj ji talking like this.
That was the most precious moment of my life. I was really surprised to see that aspect of Maharaj ji which, I suppose, is known to very few.
Your departure is a great loss, not only to your family, but also to me, my family and Sunanda Di, my Gurubehan (Sunanda Sharma - http://sunandasharma.com/ ) as well.
You are always going to stay alive in my Heart Maharaj ji. People like you can never die....
My pranaam to you....

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