Can science explain the concept of God?

I have often wondered if the God concept could be explained in basic layman scientific terms.Well here is what I have understood.All matter in the universe is made up of small particles - atoms, and atoms of all elements are same.Now if the nucleus of the atom is the size of a baseball then the atom is like a baseball field with 99.9999999999999% of the it being empty and containing vast amounts of energy.So, at the atomic level all matter whether living(humans,plants and animals) or non-living is same and composed of energy in vast amount of empty space.Now,this all pervasive web of energy alongwith the consciousness of the living matter acts like a repository of the history of creation.And this(according to my personal opinion) is what we connect with as God which is invisible, immortal,omnipresent and supreme.It is this collective energy plus consciousness which manifests itself as nature and living entities (in human and animal form).

OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities fly in
like little birds
on the window sill,
run fast
get a glimpse
or
they’ll fly away
if you’re still.

They twitter
all around
about lucky deals,
strain your ears
catch the sounds
or
they’ll fly away
if you’re not around.

Feed them morsels
of attention and creativity
or
they’ll fly away
in a jiffy.


Anjali Kumar

FEAR

The guilt
of being spared
harshness
sorrow
poverty
and
despair,
pushes me
to seek,
refuge
in the
tempting lure
of destiny.


Safety
it offers
in the belief
my blessed life
is a product
of
past deeds
and not
serendipidity.


Anjali Kumar

Do I have free will if destiny and luck are around?

This question really fuses the circuits of many minds.Existence of concepts like destiny and luck seem to imply that there is really not a lot you can control in your life.Whereas freewill seems to indicate that to a large extent we control how we live our lives and the events in it.Are these two concepts mutually exclusive? I think all these elements combine together to give direction to our lives.One has free will to choose any of the numerous paths laid out before us in life,for example, we can have ten different routes to travel from destination A to B. Destiny on the other hand defines the number of pre-determined hotels that will be there on each particular route.

And where does luck figure in?Before we do that lets consider what luck is?
Luck isn't just about being hit by lightening or winning a lottery but a
conscious mental effort to be observant and take advantage of the opportunities surrounding us. Suppose enroute to your destination a previous rundown hotel is now newly renovated and offering free breakfast
alongwith 10% discount as a promotion.Do you notice this newly renovated hotel and stop for a few minutes to check it out or drive past?If you do stop and avail of the offer you benefit.This is luck.If you don't, you miss the opportunity.So luck as a factor is brought into play largely by our mental makeup and adds to the quality of our travel experience.

Now how we choose to react to the overall journey is again our freewill.

Am I successful?

Firstly lets consider the question what is success.Mainly it is a feeling of accomplishment which we measure by payoffs like respect in the eyes of others,monetary benefits,power and self-satisfaction. However we cannot define or measure our success by comparing it with the journey and experiences of others.If we do then we are doomed to be miserable.We have to look at it by determining our own personal benchmarks and judging how far we have travelled in our own journey.Success evaluation is an internal and personal process which should take in psychological, emotional, intellectual, physical and monetary elements of the payoffs.Generally the society at large just observes the outer manifestations of the payoffs( like media visibility,financial capacity or king maker abilities) and ignores the rest of our lives biggest accomplishments. And if we also do that, then the most of our crucial achievements would amount to zero as there is no way one can monetize a happy family life,lifelong friendships,overcoming adversities by sheer courage,blemish free strong character and goodwill earned.We all have unique stories of success hidden in our seemingly ordinary lives.

HEARTBURN OF CREATIVITY

Cerebral excitement
and
consuming passion
promise of
new beginnings.

Is it possible?
Something inside
whispers
hang on
don’t give up.

What is the need
to heed?
Life is just
tougher
painful
and uphill
I find.

Yet
I hang on
clinging to my dreams
waiting
for them to soar.


ANJALIKUMAR

What is passion?

We often question why we do certain things which seem to have no percieved value.I wonder myself, what is it that prompts me to write.The rewards here are more psychological-the possibility of connecting with similar or different views and making a difference at some level to others. The desire to just share the beauty of the truth as I see it.We sometimes are forced beyond our comprehension to undertake tasks on our own accord which are not remotely monetarily rewarding but fulfill some deepseated desire and define the essence of our being.They make you go beyond the existence of self or your ego and do someting just for the sake of doing it.This is passion.

Have you met yourself?

As you grow older please make the effort to reacquaint with yourself.Over the years when we are busy trying to achieve success,prove ourselves,earn a living and look after our families we some how lose ourselves and collect a lot of other baggage.We lose the enthusiasm,vigour,dreams and aspirations, and evolve into people that we no longer recognise as what we were.Befriend the person you are today and encourage yourself to let go of limiting thoughts of what you can or cannot do.You might have the pleasant surprise of acknowledging that you have turned out better than your expectations or the realisation that there is still a lot that you want to do.Either way meet yourself.That is an appointment you cannot afford to miss.

What are you doing with your life?

Ever taken stock for a few minutes to assess how you are living your life and I am not talking about the gripes and discontentments in your professional and personal life.I am talking about the things you should be doing so that when you look back years later you don't feel you missed out on the fun of living a happy life.So what can you do to ensure you are enjoying the business of living:

*Cultivate the feeling of enthusiasm to live another day of your life,enjoy that morning cup of tea and go for a brisk morning walk.Claim the early part of the day just for yourself.Be a little selfish.
*Focus on becoming a better person than you were yesterday.Be more generous, patient, compassionate and understanding especially with the people who you think don't dserve.
*Make efforts to spend time with your family and friends.That is a glass ball you cannot afford to drop.
*Have a creative passion outside of work which gives great pleasure to pursue irrespective of monetary returns.
*Respect the body you have,don't abuse it by eating food that is unhealthy and exercise.
*Live and enjoy the present moments for what they are.Don't postpone your happiness schedule.

If you manage to do even some of this you are on the right track.

SEARCH

SEARCH

What do I seek ?
I don’t know,
racing through life,
running after something
and everything.

What do I seek ?
I don’t know,
going through the motions,
indulging in actions
and reactions.

What do I seek ?
I don’t know,
nursing a myriad of ambitions,
some achieved
and some yet to be realised.

What do I seek ?
I don’t know,
feigning to live life
to the fullest,
not knowing,
what I seek
is within.


Anjali Kumar

Are you feeling low?

If you happen to read this and are feeling low about anything in life please understand that its easy to be unhappy about many things in life.We have so many dreams and aspirations which we are constantly tying to achieve that any difficulty faced in realising them makes us emotionally vulnerable.Have patience cause you can move a mountain only one stone at a time and it takes a lot of time, effort and faith.What is important is that you are trying or tried.That is what gives your life meaning. depth and direction.

ENLIGHTENMENT

I strive to expand
the boundaries
of my person
body, mind and soul.

Luggage
I cannot carry
On crossover
I know.

Only thing I take
is the
brilliance of my soul.

So I strive
every moment,
to intensify
the internal glow.



By Anjali Kumar

Do you like yourself?

If you were to be standing naked without the crutches of your ego- the important job,the fancy car, the well toned healthy body,the enviable address and contacts,the clothes, accessories,achievements of spouse, children and self- would you recognise yourself? Would you like the being who is there? Would it be a pleasure to meet yourself? Is this person joyful,compassionate,loving,helpful,honest,courageous and authentic?

Who are you?

When asked this question the top of mind answer would include name,age, profession,marital status and family details.Probe a little more and one mentions religion,country, ethnicity,vegetarianism or non-vegetarianism,economic status etc.Further inquiry reveals likes & dislikes,habits,value and belief system.Beyond this last description there is silence.But it is this core of silence which is you.Its the silence of your consciousness as the observer of your present life that is you.The rest is the ego of your personality.

How are you?

Don't you wish people wouldn't ask this question.The best way to kill any meaningful exchange of words is to utter this query.The automatic reply is to say "Fine thankyou" when in your heart you wish you could share something more relevant and meaningful.What are those magic words that could help us to connect with each other more authentically?