Body, mind and soul

Recently, I had a really good discussion with my mum and brother about the symbol for a doctor. The only symbol we knew about was the ‘plus’ sign. But, later the discussion took a turn and we were in unknown territory. My mother had seen a special programme in which the people involved were discussing this exact same topic.According to them, the symbol for a doctor had its origins in India and it depicted a stick with wings, around which two snakes were entwined, having their hoods focused on the stick. The meaning of the symbol and its origin had us enthralled. Searching on the net for more information though not exhaustively, I found the symbol belonging to the ancient Greeks and having a different set of meaning altogether.

Its meaning as shown in the programme was quite fitting. It said: The stick denotes a human body. The snakes are the dual minds that a human has. One snake denotes the negative side that we possess and the other denotes the positive one. Their focus (as in the pic), is on the human body, to make it comply as the minds wish, with which the body has to constantly struggle with. The wings denote the soul which is connected with the body and gets affected by the body’s doings.

Now-a-days, the doctors cure only the ailments of the body. In ancient times, the doctors actually healed the body, mind and soul. And that is the reason this particular symbol is said to be the doctor’s symbol. Quite an interesting and relevant find!

Kash yeh pal tham jaaye...

The moments when these various moods were taken, all I could think (and I am sure everyone else involved too) to stop that moment in time: “Kash yeh pal tham jaye”

This one photograph is capable of making a whole lot of beautiful memories emerge in front of eyes and they are so strongly embossed on our mind’s canvas, passage of time wouldn’t change anything.

Peek Inside

These eyes, they see everything, they take in all, observe every single tiny occurrence and store it somewhere in the recesses of our mind.

People, expressions, conversations, small nooks and places, hidden intentions and basic natures. They learn, they perceive, they understand and they relive.

They see everything but themselves. They help us create a mental picture. But do they help us see ourselves?

I wondered how I can see myself as objectively and as wonderingly as I see other things. Knowing our self to the core, seeing our flaws and at the same time, reveling in our finer points is the very essence of living in our own skins.

Close your eyes and peek inside, experience every breath you take, every pulse and every heartbeat, relive every sweet memory you treasured and spend time with the person who is you.

Know thyself and live to the hilt!