Miracle

Rizwan, How are you? It has been a while we have talked.
I know, it has been a long time.
So did you enjoy the movie?
I sure did
You cried so many times during the movie
Yes
It was just a kids movie, you are a grown up now, why you would cry at such a kids movie
I don’t know, I just did
What made you cry?
No clue, it was just impulsive
You mean that you did not choose to cry, it just happened
Yes
Do you have any idea why would a kid’s movie based on “Spelling Bee” would make you cry impulsively?
Honeslty no idea
When was the last time you cried while watching a movie?
I rememdber crying during a movie before, but don’t remember when
Hmmm, interesting, lets discuss it
Discuss what?
Impulse, Lets talk about impulse
It is something right now, sometimes you yourself cannot explain certain things, but you know you have to do it; you just don’t have any reasons to explain
Therefore, you mean you take the decision without any reason
Right
So if you do not have any reason, are you sure you are the one taking the decision
What do you mean?
In plain language, I am asking you that are you the one taking impulsive decisions
Yes I am
Then why don’t you have any reasons for your decisions
Because they are impulsive
You mean to say you do not have a say in your impulsive decisions
No, I do not
But you still insist these are your own decisions, even if you don’t have choice or say in those decisions, that doesn’t make any sense, your decisions would be the ones that you choose or at least have a say in it.
But my mind makes those decisions for me, these decision are made at subconscious level, they are not made by my conscious mind
Ahaaan, so since it your own subconscious making decisions for you, therefore you believe that you own those decisions
Yes
So if I understand correctly, your subconscious is your own, very unique to you
Yes
I will not go in those psychological details now, debating with you on the words, rather I would choose to help you understand the much larger picture
What exactly are you talking about?
You do not own consciousness, you experience it
What do you mean by that?
Just as you cannot own happiness, joy and love, you cannot own consciousness; you can experience it and be a part of it, if you choose to
But we were talking about impulse and here you are explaining consciousness to me
We are getting there Rizwan
Ok
You are part of a collective consciousness, that includes all creations, every being, you are being guided all the times
Guided, for what, by whom
Guided by the divine consciousness, to help you be aligned with your true self
Aligned, you mean…
I mean getting in harmony with the universal consciousness, getting the continuous non-stop guidance from there
Hmmm
Since you are in the skies right now, flying high in the airplane, let me explain you with the airplane metaphor, it would be easier to understand that way
Ok, go ahead
Where did you start your flight?
Houston TX
And where are you flying
San Francisco CA
You know the pilot who flies the plane for you, has a defined path, which would take him directly to the airport at San Francisco, and if he flies on the same path, he would get there exactly as you need to go
Yes they always do
I know they always do, but what if I tell you that during the flight 90% of the time, the plane is off its path
What, if 90% of the time it is off its path, how do most of them get to their correct destinations without getting lost
They just keep coming back
What
Yes, they keep coming back, all the time
How
they have a central control tower, that has the live data of al the flights in the air with their respective positions any given point in time, it monitors all the flights, provides pilots with a projected path and makes it easier for them to know if they are deviating from the path and helps them come back without going much astray
Interesting
Then they have people monitoring all the flights from the tower, so incase pilot doesn’t give attention to the defined path, and starts getting astray, they call him right away to let him know the situation and ask him to correct immediately
Hmmm, yeah I have seen control towers in some movies
It is a beautiful metaphor Rizwan; this metaphor will help you understand the phenomenon of divine guidance and support
How
Impulse Rizwan, spontaneity, 6th sense, whatever you may choose to call it
I did not understand
Some of your folks also call it inner voice, do you know what voice I am talking about
I guess I do
It is the voice that comes from within, on trivial or important matters, sometimes you listen to it; sometimes you do not listen and ignore it
Hmmm
It is the mechanism of the universal consciousness to keep you aligned, keeps you connected all the times
Would that mean we could never go astray?
Yes in ideal conditions, but Rizwan, you are a step ahead, you are not a puppet, that follows instructions and has no choices, rather you have your own sets of choices that is potentially unlimited, and unfortunately, one of your choices widely used is to ignore those inner thoughts and feelings
Ignore
Yes, you just ignore it, its just like radio frequency, you just change the station to the material world full of illusions and choose to ignore the divine interventions, then there comes a time, when you fail to even remember that such a station ever existed, since you become so used to your fancy, materialistic, illusory world, you choose to tune into that all the time.
So you are telling me that I have choices all the time, and if I choose to listen, the divine will guide me all the time
Not that it will, it always does, it is your choice if you choose to realize your inner self, your inner channel of communication with the divine
Does that mean, whenever I have an impulse, its divine intervention, and I should listen
Not all your inner voices are divine; not all your impulses are real
You mean there is someone else who also speaks to me
Some of the impulses are artificially created by the man made world, like advertisement, promotions, music, they make you do thing which you believe are impulses and you choose to label it that way, actually they are the influences on you, some even at your subliminal level, you need to differentiate between the two
I have read a few things about subliminal advertisement; it reaches your mind directly while your ears cannot listen to it
However the divine intervention reaches your heart, it guides you,
How
Through your feelings
Feelings
Have you ever felt uneasy about some situations without any reason, have your ever had an event where your 6th sense guided you for something and it turned out to be right
Yes, I have had those incidences
Have you ever had coincidences?
Yes lots of time, someone I need meets me out of nowhere, something I need to happen, happens right away, it amazes me so much
Those are divine interventions too, but what if I tell you that you have a big say in making those coincidences happen
I have a say in it, which means I can create my own coincidences
Rizwan, you can create your own miracles, you can make any thing happen, you have choices, which come from a realm of infinite potentiality, your choices are unlimited, we have talked about it earlier as well
Yes, I remember
First you have to realize your unconsciousness, that it exists, that’s the first step, secondly you start observing your own feelings, you will have to understand that divine has numerous ways to communicate with you, one of those are your own feelings, start observing them, understand them and see the magic happen
What about miracle?
you get connected to the universal consciousness, you enter the realm of unlimited potentiality, your choices become unlimited, now you are not limited to your own self, you are the one with unlimited potential, all you have to do is to intend about any thing you desire and that’s it
Means whatever I desire would happen,
Yes, once you intend, the whole universe starts working for you, to make your desire happen, you may not realize its work, but it does, very efficiently and silently
Does not make sense to me, you mean the whole universe starts working just for me to make my desire happen
Yes it does, you drive a car Rizwan
Yes I do
Let us say you want to drive the car, you are standing outside the car, what would be your first step if you want to drive it
I will put the keys in the ignition
Even before that Rizwan, even before that
Before using the ignition, nothing, there is nothing I would do to start the car before putting the keys in the ignition
Yes, you would, and you always do it, first thing, you would need to unlock the car
Hmmm
That the first step, second, you would need to enter the car and take the drivers seat, these are the things you would do before you use the keys
You are right
That the same way it works for the consciousness, first you would need to realize that there is a universal consciousness that exists and you are connected to it, you will then need to unlock you own true self and open up your self to be accepted as the part of universal consciousness, it would not accept you wearing any masks, as your worldly people do, there you would have to be your own self, the very true pure being that you are, only then you will be able to get connected, once you unlock your true self, you will become part of the universal consciousness. In your plain language, these are the pre requisites for the course in miracles
Ahaan
Once you become the part of the universal consciousness, all you need to do is to Intend, just like you put the keys in the ignitions, you show the car your intention that you intend to start the car and use it to go to your destination. All you do is to put the keys in the ignition, rest of it happens automatically, the oil, the gas, the engine, very thing works together seamlessly just to make your intention happen. It is same with the universal consciousness, you just intend and the whole universe starts working for you seamlessly, without your even realizing it.
You explained such a difficult thing so easily
Now it is your choice if you want to understand and adopt your learning as a part of your life
If the rewards are so nice, why not, I sure will
it is not easy Rizwan, but yet it makes every thing so easy, you intend and it happens right away, there is no concept of time in the divine, it is just NOW, so all your intentions manifest themselves right away, there is no waiting period, you live in the world of time and distance, but once your enter the realm, there is no time, no waiting, every thing happens in the same moment, your intention and its manifestation happen simultaneously, and in your world they call it miracle,
Interesting, so let me start my course in miracles right now
All the very best Rizwan, the only trick is to listen to your inner channel, you will never be astray, and all your miracles will be on your fingertips, good luck once again

And it all vanished once again

Hey Rizwan, you in there, what are you doing
I m unlocking my self
You and your philosophies Rizwan
I am serious; I am trying to unlock my self
Rizwan, do me a favor, could you first unlock the door so I can come in
Ok
Rizwan, could we go for a movie tonight, I want to watch this new movie we talked about, conversations with God
I already bought the tickets online
Wow what a coincidence
You make your own coincidences
I do not know about your philosophies about creating coincidences, but I know that right now I have to create the report I have to submit tomorrow morning, you can go ahead and create whatever you want to create

And she slammed to door on me

So you are ready for your creation Rizwan
I guess I am
It seems improbable at first, but once you unlock your self and join the realm of infinite possibilities, then there is no end, your intention becomes the reality and you become the creator of your life, its very fulfilling Rizwan, realizing and unleashing your true potential and experiencing it first hand
I sure will do my best
Every thing is created twice, first in your mind, then manifests in materiality, you may not have any say in the later, but the former is all yours…….and in the realm there is no time difference between the two…….they happen simultaneously…..

And the voice disappeared with following words

There are two kinds of beings, those who do wonders and others who keep wondering...

Knowing and Knowing about

What are you thinking Rizwan?
I was thinking about this guy my friend plans to marry
Do you know him?
I know about him
But do you know him?
I told you I know about him
Yeah I heard that, you know ABOUT him
But do you know him
What’ the difference
Knowing about swimming can never make you swim; you can only swim when you know swimming
What you want to say
Knowing all about mango is never enough unless you taste it your self
But what’s the point
You said you know about him, you have read and heard about him, but you don’t have a clue who he is
Am I not on the right track?
There is nothing right and there is nothing wrong, it’s you who need to be right, who have carved a need to be right for your self
I didn’t get you
All paths lead to the same destination because that’s the only one there is, there is nothing else possible, because all IS there is, there is nothing outside IS, so whatever you do, you are always the part of IS, and when you are part of IS, you can never be wrong, the term wrong never exists in the IS.
So
All the maps in the world can not give you the experience you get by getting lost in a strange alley
You mean to say experience matters
You need to know IT rather then just be satisfied knowing about IT and it applies to every one, every thing around you
How
if I tell you all about heavens and true happiness, you can not know what it is like to be eternally happy, unless you experience it your self, knowing about true love is much different then the falling in love and holding the hand of your lover in a winter night. Hmm
It’s your experience that matters and not knowing about it, and that’s what matters
I thought we were talking about that guy I was thinking about
Yeah we are
Rizwan just try to understand, its your thinking that makes things happen, not their appearance, same object can have different meanings for different people, and can create different feelings and behaviors in different beings. If two minds see the same thing they may or may not come to the same conclusion, so if you know about something, it means that you are having someone’s opinion about that thing, chances are that if you experience the same thing yourself, your conclusion may be different
Hmmm
So it’s always better to know something yourself rather then knowing about it from some other source
But it is not always possible to know every thing
The limitations are only in your mind, you believe there are limitations and then you attract and manifest them in your lives, and things seem impossible
You mean to say I can know about every thing and every one
You already do, you just need to realize that you do
I didn’t get you
Remember I told you about the radio frequencies, you have the frequency to tune into the realm of unlimited potentiality, but unless you tune in, you don’t even know it exists, its all inside you,
Rizwan tell me one thing, if I take some air in a jar what do I call it
Air
But it’s just a part of unlimited air available, do I still call it air
Yes, since it is air
What makes you say that it is air and nothing else separate from air?
I don’t know the scientific detail but at least know that the composition of air inside your jar would be same as that outside, so it is the very same air
So if it’s the very same air, it must have the very same capabilities and potentialities as the air outside
Theoretically yes
See the difference, you know about it, but you don’t know it
Hmm
But I agree, it would be same air as air outside, when you know this fact, it would be easy for you to understand that there is only one IS, and we all are part of that IS, there is nothing that IS not. You also are a integral part of that IS, and if I take you, stand alone, you also are that IS, you also have the same capabilities and potentiality as IS has, just like the air,
Ahaaan
And when I said that I take some air in the jar and contain it, it is not separating air in the jar from the air outside, rather that jar is becoming part of that larger air, where air is outside as well as inside, just like if I put a bottle full of sea water in the sea, I would not mean that the sea inside the bottle is different and separate from the sea outside, rather even a kid would understand that this small bottle is now part of that larger sea,
I never thought like that
You also have the same IS ness in you, you have the same unlimited potential, same power of manifestation that created this whole material world we see and every thing inside it, it is inside you as well as outside you, you are not separate from it, you could never be because there is nothing where IS is not
Thanks for showing me a different direction
Again you are going in the same direction, I told you and now you know about it, you are happy just knowing about it, but the real test is knowing it yourself, experiencing it yourself, feeling being an integral part of it
How do I do that?
What do you do when you wish to feel part of your family?
I just meet them, or talk with them
You do the same for the IS, you be a part of it and communicate with it
How do I communicate?
Thru silence, that’s the language of the soul, language of nothing, language of the unlimited, its when you are able to tap into that gap of silence, the IS communicates with you, miracles and coincidences start happening in your life, all you have to do is to tune in to the right frequency of silence and allow the IS to make you feel being integral part of the great IS ness.
I will try
You don’t try Rizwan, how many times I have to tell you this, you just do it
I understand
again the same thing Rizwan, unless you do it yourself, you will just know about it, you will not know it, Go in silence, feel the silence inside you, feel your being, feel the life inside your body, move one part at a time, and feel life in each and every single part of your body, realize that your life is something other then your body, feel your breathing, in and out, feel the flow, go with it,
I do meditate
I am not talking about rituals Rizwan, they sure are important, but to a certain point, they make you religious but not spiritual, and being religious has its limitations, its same as knowing about the ultimate truth, but to know the truth, you will need to experience it yourself, know it yourself, believe it yourself, that would make you spiritual, so to a certain extent its good to be religious, but there is much more to the ultimate then what comes across your eyes
So you are saying I shouldn’t follow my religion and my rituals
I said religion and rituals are important, they get you started, but then you have to choose your own path and experiences to know your true reality of who you really are, unless you experience that yourself, no book or teacher in the whole being can explain you that no matter how hard you or they try
If I start right now, practicing silence and getting on my spiritual journey, how long will that take?
Time does not exist in the infinite, its just a product of this material world, there is no concept of time out of this world, its only one moment, that is NOW, that’s all there is, every thing happens right now, and that’s the only reality, there is no concept of time and space in the infinite
Hmmm
Rizwan, its not something outside you that you have to go and find out, its all within you, and when I say all, I mean each and every thing, to the most tiny details, its all right inside you, all you need to do is to realize your true self and once you realize your self, you will know every thing, since nothing is separate from you, its all one
Every thing
Yes Rizwan everything, just like in this world, a doctor can tell every thing about you, just be studying a single DNA from your body, a very very small part of your body, similarly, you carry the DNA of this universe, this whole reality, if you understand yourself, that means you understand the whole universe
Hmmm
Rather then thinking that you are in the universe, be sure that the whole existence lies within you, start thinking and feeling outside your body, right now you are having experience of a body in this world, with this experience you know what it is to be in the body, but you didn’t have a body before this experience, you were just a soul, deep down inside you, you know what is being a soul, go deep down inside and realize that knowing, feel it, and be it
I am getting a little lost
Yeah you are little lost, but that does not mean you can’t find your way out, rather then saying that I m lost, start saying that I am searching, searching within, when you feel lost, chances are you will give up, but if you are searching, you would not
Hmmmm
Go within, its all there within you, just ask for it, and all answers will be provide, its all inside you, but my telling you all this, you will have to experience it yourself, unless you do it its no good
Rizwan I said this before I am saying this again
I can tell you every thing
But it would not mean any thing unless you go and experience it yourself
Many beings are just happy knowing about it
Or knowing about those who really know it
But very few strive to actually go there and know it themselves, have their own experience, their own journey
Go and experience it yourself
All the very best

And it all disappeared

Rizwan, did you think about your new business partner
I was thinking about this guy, I talked to you about, but I don’t know him
But you know about him, he’s got a good reputation
But I don’t know him
Your clients know him, your friend knows him well too
You are right, they all know him but I don’t, and how can I enter into a partnership with someone I don’t know
You can not know the whole world Rizwan; you will have to rely on others judgments too
But I want to know him personally before I enter into a partnership
You have gone mad; you can never do business

And she slammed the door again

Life itself is a business Rizwan, more experience you have, better you are at it
Hmm
Nothing can replace your own first hand experience, and I mean it nothing

And it vanished with these words

Sayings remain meaningless until they are embodied in habits
(khalil Gibran)

Choice

Where am I?

It’s a maze Rizwan, right now you are only one, but you are not the only one

Who else is here?

You

I know I am here, but who else is here

You, so many of you, all Rizwan

I am the only one

You sure are

Then who are these who look like me, if I am the only one

They are you too

You just said I am the only one, and now you are saying all these are me too

Yeah they are you

How is that possible, how can there be so many of me, while I am here

Why not! What’s wrong with that?

I always believed there was only one me, just one

Yes there is

Now you are confusing me very much, at one end you are saying that I am the only one and on the other end you are telling me that all these millions of other individuals who look just like me, are me too, it’s out of my mind

Hmm

Rizwan, these all are Rizwan too, just that they made some choices that were different then what you did, and that led them to a different path

I am still not getting it, can you explain a little further

Do you remember leaving your ACMA in the middle and go for an MBA instead from one of the finest institutes in the city.

Yeah I do

Do you see Rizwan wearing green suite, he pursued ACMA, he is a financial consultant now, and he just chose a different path then you

Hmm

So is every one else here, at one point or the other in your life, they made some different choices, that led them to a different path then yours, the one standing right next to you, chose to work when you chose to study, he had a different path then yours since you were age 7, his life turned out to be very different,

How is that possible, did they all have the same parents?

Yeah they did

But I thought only my parents are mine

Of course they are, just like so many you are all one, so many of them were also one as well, just that they were in different realm of consciousness then your parents who live with you in this world. It’s a whole new experience

So you mean to say that this is not the only world

No, this is not the only world in the context you are talking, but in reality there is no world, you create your own world with your won conscious choices and experience in your own context.

See right now you are making a choice to have a conversation with me and chose to document it, some other self of yours may choose to spend this time differently and that would lead him to a different path

I am trying to understand what you are saying, but honestly it’s a little complex

It looks, but it isn’t, the only reason is that you are not used to the belief that there could be multiple simultaneous levels of consciousness which run parallel to each other

Hmmm

Let me explain, what were you doing in your country before you came to America

I was working at a non profit organization as career officer

And then you chose to come to America

Yes I did

But there was this other self, who chose to stay there and serve

Ahaaan

Then there is this one self of yours, who chose to get married at age 21, when your father was alive

WHAT

I know you are not married till now and plan to get married sometime next year, but these so many other selves of yours are happily married with children

Interesting

It sure is, it’s just that they chose differently then you, You can go back and talk to your selves who are still living in the past, 10 years back and you can also go in the future and meet your different selves years from now, you can then feel the impact of choices on your life

Can I do that, is that possible?

It sure is, but first I would like you to meet all the millions of other Rizwan present here, so you can have an idea what would have been different in your life had you made a different choice at one point or other in your life

But it’s going to take loads of time

There is no time here, time is a physical dimension, you are present at a place where every thing happens in an instant, all you have to do is to manifest whatever you want and it happens right away, there is no concept of time and distance here

So how do I meet every one, is there a particular order?

Just do it, manifest your meeting, again remember, there is nothing physical or material here, you think and you manifest it right away

Let me try

No Rizwan, you only try when you are in physical world, there is no such thing as trial here, every thing has to be and is perfect, what ever you want to do , you just do it, there is no such thing as a try,

Do you have to try to talk to me?

No

Do you have to try to listen?

No

Do you have to try to breath?

No

You only try when you have a doubt, what if there was no doubt and you knew whatever you want to do would happen right that very instant, would you ever try

No I wouldn’t

You have that magic built in you, but in the physical dimension of the world, you fail to experience it, Its just like the music that is present there in you, you just fail to tune into it and after a while you don’t even know that it exists, though it is there, all you have to do is to get to the right frequency and music will flow out seamlessly, without any effort, all you need to do is to tune into that infinite realm of being.

Then what do I do now?

Just meet every one and learn from what they have to tell you

Ok

Hmm, so how was it

It was the most humbling experience I ever had, it was amazing, wonderful and above all it was eye opening

What else

There was so much to observe and so much to learn, I still don’t believe it

Rizwan, remember this law of the divine, first you have to believe it, if you ever want to get it, if you don’t believe it, you may never get it

Hmmm, you are really picking my words

Your words are expression of your thoughts and your thoughts in turn are expression of your being, all I am interested in is your being and the best way to do is to help you understand what choice of words you have and how it affects your thinking

I got it,

So what did you learn?

Life is full of possibilities; any and every thing is possible

Interesting, life is in fact full of infinite possibilities, all you need to do is to tune into that infinite realm and manifest your own choice,

What else Rizwan?

Even one little choice may lead to an entirely different outcome, the Rizwan I met who chose not to go online on that certain day, I did go online and met this girl who then became a very good friend of mine, he didn’t have her in his life, he never met her or even heard of her, just a choice to go or not to go online on a certain day at a certain time at a certain channel

Hmmm

Then there was this other Rizwan, who chose to start his own business while I chose to study, and I can see how right that decision was,

Interesting

Then I met this Rizwan, who chose to be close to the lord and be an instrument of thy piece, love and happiness, he devoted his whole life to that, honestly, I can not believe that I had a choice of channeling so much love and piece in to my own life

It’s an infinite realm Rizwan, and when I say infinite, there is no end to the possibilities, the only limitations you have are the ones created by your own mind, and otherwise any thing is possible let alone channeling peace and love

Yeah I met that Multi-billion dollar worth Rizwan too, I met the Public speaker, I met the Computer wizard, I met the movie actor, and there was so much I could have done

Yeah, in fact, those lives just represent the choices they made, but again, there is so much more that they haven’t chosen, you haven’t chosen, yet it is possible

Hmmm

You know you are not the only one doing this thing here, all these other rizwans are going thru the same process you are going thru and are presented with the same lessons that you are presented with, some like you would choose to learn while other would chose otherwise, again the choice is yours.

Oh!

Every moment in your life, you are presented with numerous choices, you have to choose one, you do choose one but the problem is that rather then looking at the opportunity as potential of unlimited choices, you have made your thinking limited and therefore you are able to see the very few limited choices you want to see and choose from those, the other unlimited choices remain invisible to your eye

So what can be done about it?

Tap into the unlimited potential and look beyond what seems visible to your naked eye, just like you wear binoculars to see what’s not visible to your eye and suddenly many things become visible, similarly all you need to do is to tap into your unlimited potential, believe that there are no limitations, there are no boundaries, there are no traditions, there is no future or path set for you, believe that you are free to choose your own path and in turn creating your own very future, the way you like it

But some things are just not possible

If they were not possible, how would these other rizwans had achieved what you think is not possible, how come one is a multi billion dollar investor yet you are just happy with your check to check life, how come, there is a Rizwan who has more peace, more love, more happiness and more fun is his life then you ever dreamed of, how come there is a Rizwan, who is already a very big public speaker and you are just thinking of starting public speaking, how come there are Rizwans who are happily married with kids and here you are don’t even have a clue when will you get married, how come there are Rizwans who married the very girl who said No to you,

Rizwan now listen to me,

Every thing is possible

Every single thing

In this realm of infinite possibilities

There is nothing called Impossible or failure

It’s how you choose

If you knew that it’s impossible to fail, would you ever think about failing, its same here, we have discussed this thing before

You are presented with lessons, and faster you master you lessons, faster you move to the next level and so on, look out, see what you need to know, what you need to learn and master and choose wisely

Hmmmmm

Happiness, success, fun, joy, love, they are all results of the choices you make, all you have to do is to tap into the infinite and ask for it, if you are ready you will be presented with it, otherwise you will be presented with lessons to master so when you get what you need, you are able to enjoy

I really don’t have any words to say

You don’t have or you don’t choose to say

I choose to learn and reflect

That sounds great

All the very best

And it all disappeared

Rizwan! Where are you, I have been looking for you all over the house

I was in a maze

You are a grown up now, you have so much more to do then play maze games

I didn’t say I was playing a maze game, I said I was in a maze

Yeah I know, this whole home is a living maze, it took me 15 minutes to find where you were

But why were you looking for me

I need some help in my work, I want get this house back to normal, it’s a big mess or a maze as you call it, you never know where is what

Can we do it tomorrow, it’s a holiday

No we have to do it today, there is no choice

There are choices, there are so many choices

I don’t want to hear about it, I said there is no choice means that there is no choice, if it is to be done now, it means now

And she slammed the door at me again

Do you really have a choice Rizwan?

I guess I do

Means you still have doubt, you are not sure if you do have choices or not

I do have my choices

See when there is doubt; you are cut off from the realm of infinite possibilities, so stay away from the doubt as much as you can

And it disappeared with the following words

Faith is to believe what you do not see,

And

The reward of this faith

Is to see

What you believe.

(St. Augustine)

Problem

How are you Rizwan?

Oh! You are back, I almost forgot about you

Yeah you do it better then any other creation, you forget,

Any ways, how are things with you

Just like any one else,

What makes you interested in me?

Because I am interested in knowing your perspective about life

What perspective?

Whatever has happened or is happening in your life is a fact, and fact never changes, it’s just your point of view about something that keeps changing all the time and I am interested in your point of view.

I didn’t get what you want to say

Remember when your dad passed away, you were there with him in the hospital room, you, doctor and the nurse

Yes I do

You remember how every one else around you was crying hard and there was no tear in your eye

Hmm!

Why was that, they were more concerned about him leaving the physical world, you were thinking about his soul getting eternal peace. You had a totally different perspective then every one else.

You mean the way we see things

Absolutely, you were able to see things from other side of the door, and that was good.

OK

So I was just interested in knowing how you are perceiving things and events happening to your life right now?

Life is giving me a tough time.

What makes you say that?

I am having problems with my finances, with my job, with my family, my school, I guess rather then trouble following me, I am following the trouble

Are you sure it’s the life that’s giving your trouble

Yup, I sure am

And you think that your life should be trouble free

Absolutely

There should not be any trouble in your life

Not a single one,

Did you ever thought that these troubles are designed for you

Not these, I believe all the troubles are designed for me; in fact I am designed for troubles

You sure are designed & destined to face all these troubles, but not in the way you think

What do you mean by that?

You have been sent in this universe with a purpose, something to achieve, and to achieve whatever you are destined for, you need to posses some skills, attitudes and knowledge, that will lead you to your ultimate destination

I thought we were talking about my problems

Yes we are

I didn’t get you

These problems are specifically designed to guide you in your direction, by giving you lessons

Wait a minute! I am a little lost; you are saying that my inability to pay off my credit card debt is guidance for me or my dropping a course in school is helping me achieve my goals

Yes you are right

How can that be?

How did you learn to walk Rizwan, did you do it the first time you tried to walk, were you able to walk

No

But you kept on trying, if you remember, you use to fell down several times, once when your uncle held your hand are you were able to walk with his support, how happy you were

No honestly I don’t remember

Its ok if you don’t but the point I want to make is that it took you time to learn how to walk, you weren’t able to do it right away, and when you were finally on your feet walking, you were still not done yet, do you remember your first fracture

Yeah my right hand

Hmmm, how did that happen?

I fell in a hole

Ahaaan, and how did that happen

I saw this ice cream truck and started running towards it, and

And you never realized that there was a hole in your way

No

Would you call that a problem, if you get back to that part of life, was it a problem or trouble for you

Yes it certainly was, I wasn’t able to play or go anywhere else, and I had to stay home all the time

Good, but did you ever fell in any hole again afterwards

No, I was very careful after that, my parents also got that hole filled, in fact, our neighbors did the same.

And you still think it was a trouble, remember I was talking about perspective

Yeah

You see it as problem, I see it as a guide for you to avoid falling down in future, but you were not the only one who was guided by this event, your parents, your neighbors, and your school people also learned from it and made sure that all holes are filled so no other child gets hurt like you did

I never thought on these lines

I told you, fact always remains the same, it’s the way you see it

I am getting you now

Problems and troubles that you face in your life have something to offer to you, they are your opportunities in disguise, opportunity to learn, to achieve, to be guided, all you need to do is to go ahead and face them, rather then avoid them

But that’s what we are taught, avoid problems, keep out of trouble

Be right back

Ok I am back

Good, tell me one thing, Is it necessary whatever you are taught is right, think about it, but first tell me where you went

I believe now I am getting the picture, why you came and why did you start the conversation

Hmmm, and what’s your guess

My best friend, with whom I am friend with for last 4 years and have proposed her quite a few times, we were talking and she told me that there is this other guy who has proposed her and she is thinking about to marry him, 4 years I loved her. I still do, and she goes with someone else, you knew it was going to happen, didn’t you? And that’s why you started this whole stuff that problems are your guide, you wanted to prepare me before I get the bad news

Hmm, so how do you perceive this one?

She is the only one I ever thought about, she is the one I dreamed about, she is the one I want to marry, I want her to be my life partner

Ahaaan!, why did she say NO to you?

She said the other guy was asking her out for quite some time, and she felt like she should answer him,

Did she answer him?

No, actually she was feeling guilty, before she said NO to me saying that I don’t want to marry any of my friends, I only want to do arranged marriage, and here is this friend of hers, asking her for the same thing, he is nice, likes her, but if she says yes to him, it would be wrong with me

But why him and why not you

That’s exactly what I asked her

What did she say?

She thought that I was not interested in her but she felt compelled to ask me before saying yes to the other friend, since I proposed her first and she was feeling guilty inside

Why did she feel that you were not interested?

Because I didn’t ask or propose her in last few months and the other guy did it almost every time

So you weren’t persistent

Yup

Did you learn something?

When you need something you need to be persistent, you need to be sure its yours and give it your best

Whatever you want, wants you, she wanted you too, that’s why she asked you and told you about the situation before her decision, had you been more persistent in your approach, the outcomes may have been different, may be her other friend wanted her more, think..

You think so

I sure do

But I lost her

No, you just learned a very costly lesson, one you will never ever forget in your life now

It’s the simple rule of nature, higher the price you pay for any lesson, more significant impact it has over your life

What do I do now?

Love her

How can I, If she is getting married to someone else

Love her

She will not love me, how can I love her

Love does not need to be reciprocated, its multiplied by giving, you don’t need to receive it in order to grow it, Just Love her, you don’t need to posses her to Love her, your being is full of love, just glow your self and spread your love, to love something, you don’t need to posses it,

Hmmm

And not only love her, start loving every one around you, people, things, creations, be a symbol of love, more you give, much more you get in return and then you will never need to remember that you are missing someone from your life

So problems are guides

Face your troubles and problems and you will start learning lessons of life, both worldly and divine, once you master one set, you will be presented a higher set of lessons, may be in much bigger problems or troubles, I can tell you there is one more lesson on its way to you since you learned this one, bigger then you ever thought,

WHAT

Yeah, one more blunder, but I believe you have learned well enough from your past, it shouldn’t be a problem for you,

Problem or guide

Very smart, you are going in the right direction, always remember, when you loose, don’t loose the lesson and yeah All the very best, remember life is full of speed breakers, if u slow down, don’t forget to press accelerator once u hit the freeway again

All these small problems are your guides and opportunities in disguise, they are presented to you as you need them, they are lessons that you need to learn all along your way, one at a time, they will keep repeating themselves until you master them, more problems and troubles you have in your life, that means you are chosen by the divine to do something worth while in this world and to be able to do that, you need to learn your lessons, to master certain stuff, otherwise you will not be able to exploit the opportunities

Hmmm

In fact whenever you see a problem, you should rejoice that the divine has chosen you for higher learning and is presenting you with yet another lesson on the way, you should welcome troubles and outcomes not anticipated by you as they are your doorways to the eternity, and when things or events don’t turn out to be the way you wanted them to be, just be sure that someone up there has better planning for your future then you can ever do for yourself, your belief will make all the difference for yourself

I got you

So how’s your life going now?

Awesome

Any complaints from life

Yeah waiting for the next big BLUNDER

Good, all the very best!

And it all vanished again

Rizwan I have some bad news

Good

I said I have bad news

I heard that, tell me what it is

Your girl friend is getting married to someone else

WOW!

Rizwan, She got is finalizing someone else

That’s nice

I thought you wanted to marry her, and here you are happy on her engagement with some one else

No I am not happy; I am delighted, she must be very happy

You have gone out of your senses

No honestly I am happy about her

I guess you have gone insane; you are becoming a problem for your self

And she shut the door

Rizwan, how does it feel to be a problem for yourself?

Incredible,

First know thyself and then guide thyself, all the very best

Being my own guide

But remember, every problem has a solution, all you need is to look for it, or if you can’t find it, ask for a miracle

Ask?

Ask and you may get it, and trust me you may…

And it disappeared with following words

What the student calls the burden, master calls strength training…

Nothing

Who are you?
The question came directly pointed towards me,
Who are you?
Who? , me, I am rizwan,
I didn’t ask you name, I asked who are you.
Perplexed,
I am rizwan, I told you,
Hey man I m not asking your name, you will not be a different person if you change your name, you will remain the very same person.
What should I reply, do I have another identity, my mind went running,
“I am Mr. Bhimani’s Son”,
I didn’t ask you about your father, I asked you who are YOU, don’t you understand a simple question.
I am me,
I was a little frustrated by then
But who’s that “me”
“Me” means “I” and “I” means “me”
Ok so one thing is for sure, you yourself don’t know who you are; ok tell me what are you?
Why am I being asked these questions? What is this conversation up to...?
I am a businessman and a writer and a motivational trainer
I didn’t ask your profession or what you do, I asked what you are
I tried to act little smart “I am a human being”
So is every one else around you, what’s your uniqueness,
My Body, My face
But those are the things you have, like your name, you have a body and you have a face, just like you have the name, but you are not those things
Ok then what about my mind
Again you have a mind; you are not your mind,
What about my thoughts
Your mind generates thoughts for you, you feel that they are yours, in fact they are not, at least not at this moment
Are you challenging my intelligence, I have a very high IQ
So you mean to say you are intelligent
I sure am
Ok let’s test it right now
And I became mentally prepared
What’s the most important part of any conversation?
Hmm, voice, words or people…………which one should I choose, without words, there is no conversation, without people, words loose their value and without voice words cant exist, this is a tricky one.
Ok it’s the words, the language, without which there would not be any conversation
Excellent my friend
You sure have a very high IQ,
But it’s according to your own standards, and I don’t agree with your standards.
Now listen and tell me if I am right
The most important part of a conversation is SILENCE
And I remembered about silent conversations some people have but in most conversations, Silence, how can that be important
Without silence, there would be no conversation
There would not be even a single sentence
It’s the most important part of every conversation on earth, every thing word, said or recited
Silence is nothing, but it just IS, without it, there would be nothing else,
Words come from silence and they die back in there
Just imagine, if there were no pauses in the conversation
How would that feel?
Would you be able to understand any thing or sentence with your highest possible IQ?
It’s the silence that allows words to be, without which there would be no word.
Ok here is another one
What’s the most important part of this universe?
This time my mind was trying numerous possibilities
I came up with water, its life.
No my friend, its space, the emptiness
Just like words come from silence and go back in silence
Things come from space and vanish in space, but the space stays
How, I asked
Look my friend, every heavenly body is in the space, if there was none of them present, Space will still be there, even time would not exist without space, there would be no existence, space just is, its nothing but contains every thing.

Just like words come and they die, but silence is eternal part of life, its nothing but without it there would be nothing else. Even being nothing, it’s the reason for every existence. Just like space, when you look at the sky, you see sun moon and other planets, but you never see the space that holds them.
I couldn’t agree more
It was a total different perspective
What you see comes from what you do not see and what you do not see in nothing, so every thing comes from nothing and we are all part of nothing
But I have my own identity
Go ask the fish and it will tell you I am part of the sea, without the sea, I am nothing
And go ask the sea and it will tell you that without the earth I am just nothing, I won’t exist without earth
And then go ask earth and it will tell you that it exists because of this solar system
And solar system will lead you to our galaxy, milky way, with millions of stars, which will in turn lead you to millions of other galaxies……..and in the end its all part of the larger space that you actually call Nothing.
I didn’t have a word to say
If every thing has an end to nothing, how can you have your own identity, just because you have a fancy name, and some thoughts and body and a mind, it means you are something.
Yes I am
Ok tell me why you call yourself American, Indian or Australian
Because I am
No you call your self that since you are a part of it
You call your self American because you are part of America, or you call yourself African because you are a part of Africa, similarly you call yourself human because you are a part of humanity, so in much larger sense, when you know you are part of nothing, why you are ashamed to accept the fact and always ready to prove otherwise
Just give my one reason why?
When you know nothing begets every thing, why you want to loose everything in order just to get a little something
Why you inflate your egos so very much that you can’t see the nothing but other then your self, you don’t see nothing else either
When, even the student says, I know nothing, that starts the first day of this learning
I am talking to you, what you are thinking
Nothing………………..in fact everything…
Ahaaan, you are a quick learner
So tell me now, who are you
Nothing
And what are you
Nothing
What makes you special?
Nothing
Good.
Nothing contains everything, it’s the very reason of existence, we all are part of nothing, yet most of us are restless to become something, we spend our whole lives just to be something, or at least be a part of something, when in reality there is nothing…
All religions talk about it
Some call it Nirvana, some call it eternal happiness, some call it being divine, some call it a miracle and some call it dying before the death
Once you realize your glass is not empty, it’s full of space; you get your first insight
And once you realize that glass is just a very tiny part of absolutely nothing, you are on your way to peace, there is space inside the glass, but glass itself is part of a larger space. Any ways young man
Good luck on your journey to peace……
Even if you don’t reach there, you will at least become more humble, good luck once again.
And it all vanished

Rizwan, you were so intensely thinking about something, are you in tension or something, is everything all right
I guess
Tell me what you were thinking
Nothing
Rizwan, I know you were thinking about something
No I am telling you, it was about nothing
You don’t want to tell me
Trust me I was really thinking about nothing
OK keep it to you, don’t tell me but don’t expect any thing from me as well
I swear it was all about nothing
You have gone insane rizwan…
And she left the room, slamming the door.

And then I remembered this quote

“The world is full of insane people; here sane people make no sense”

And what’s the difference between sane and insane, Rizwan
That voice appeared again
And this time it was my turn to smile

NOTHING…I said

And that voice disappeared with these last words…

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a
Butterfly… (Richard Bach)