Driving on Indian Roads is tough, very tough!
Tough in every manner one can think of - physical, mental and even spiritual.
As per the so-called Gurus and Swamis, we need to attain spiritual enlightenment.
And going further, as they would add, we don't necessarily need to renounce the worldly affairs but live through the worldly affairs steadily applying the spiritual principles.
Come to think of it - how can one remain spiritual while driving on Indian roads?
Or, more importantly, how can one remain sane in such a tough situation as driving on Indian roads?
Heck, is that even possible?
Tough question, indeed!
Let us talk about the experience of driving on Indian roads - some experience it is.
In case you are still wondering what kind of experience that is, go and ask someone who has had that "nothing short of divine" experience.
Better, travel to India and get the first-hand "nothing short of divine" experience.
Whether your spirit gets enlightened or not you will surely have some experience!
What magic and miracles happen when you are driving on Indian roads?
Left and right may not mean much
Depending upon your mood and the temptation of taking a shorter route, left can become right and right can become left. It is hard to guess what is right and what is left.
Or rather what is right and what is not right. So at the end, one might conclude that right is not right but left and left is not left but right.
This realization of oneness is nothing but deeply spiritual!
Red lights at traffic junctions are mostly for ornamental purpose
Red, amber and green doesn't always mean stop, look and go.
You either just don't look at colour of the traffic light and merrily drive on or choose to read the colour based on your innate sense of whether you will get through, alive.
In any case, you are neither this mind nor this body. So what if you loose you body in a bloody accident.
The real you, which is pure consciousness, can, of course, never die, so why waste precious time at red lights.
This realization of the permanent consciousness manifesting itself through your temporary physical body is nothing but deeply spiritual!
Right and left turn indicators waste battery power and eventually fuel
Why waste fuel? Why not help the environment albeit in a very small way?
Also, it is fun to keep those following you in a dramatic suspense about your next move? That helps people awaken their sixth sense too.
This realization of the need for everyone to awaken their sixth sense is nothing but deeply spiritual!
Vehicle type and slow lane and fast lane are good concepts but not to be followed
You can ignore that and drive whatever vehicle you want to and where ever on the road you want to.
So it is perfectly fine for you to drive a bi-cycle or a tri-cycle or a bullock-cart or a tractor or a truck or a two-wheeler or a car or even a bulldozer.
Freedom guaranteed by democracy makes this easy.
After all, everyone seeks the same, one supreme being but the paths may be varied and of each one's own choosing.
This realization that all paths lead to the same source of supreme power is nothing but deeply spiritual!
Roads are not in good condition and at times do not have well-defined contours
The general condition of roads is pathetic, to say it very nicely. Hence it is critical to figure out how much of the road can actually be used.
The extreme lanes of public roads are generally not meant for use. They are either in a dilapidated and broken state and/or used for parking and/or used by the shopkeepers as their private display area.
The other part of the road may as well be in a dilapidated and broken state with potholes the size of craters and/or uneven road surface and/or may have huge or ungainly speed breakers.
On top of that, there may be sudden, sharp cuts and U-turns and/or entry points into and/or exits from main roads. You need to be road-smart to figure out these sudden changes.
You are required to navigate the pathetic roads and the mad traffic with madder drivers like a true Karmayogi.
If you want to reach your destination you need to fight, and drive.
This realization that one has to continue with actions to keep on moving on and to accept the real nature of life which is like driving, with the traffic, the vehicles and the drivers, is nothing but deeply spiritual!
So can one remain spiritual while driving on Indian roads?
Yes, one certainly can.
So how can one remain sane in such a tough situation as driving on Indian roads?
Very simple, by becoming spiritual.
Or maybe not. Who knows?
Tough in every manner one can think of - physical, mental and even spiritual.
As per the so-called Gurus and Swamis, we need to attain spiritual enlightenment.
And going further, as they would add, we don't necessarily need to renounce the worldly affairs but live through the worldly affairs steadily applying the spiritual principles.
Come to think of it - how can one remain spiritual while driving on Indian roads?
Or, more importantly, how can one remain sane in such a tough situation as driving on Indian roads?
Heck, is that even possible?
Tough question, indeed!
Let us talk about the experience of driving on Indian roads - some experience it is.
In case you are still wondering what kind of experience that is, go and ask someone who has had that "nothing short of divine" experience.
Better, travel to India and get the first-hand "nothing short of divine" experience.
Whether your spirit gets enlightened or not you will surely have some experience!
What magic and miracles happen when you are driving on Indian roads?
Left and right may not mean much
Depending upon your mood and the temptation of taking a shorter route, left can become right and right can become left. It is hard to guess what is right and what is left.
Or rather what is right and what is not right. So at the end, one might conclude that right is not right but left and left is not left but right.
This realization of oneness is nothing but deeply spiritual!
Red lights at traffic junctions are mostly for ornamental purpose
Red, amber and green doesn't always mean stop, look and go.
You either just don't look at colour of the traffic light and merrily drive on or choose to read the colour based on your innate sense of whether you will get through, alive.
In any case, you are neither this mind nor this body. So what if you loose you body in a bloody accident.
The real you, which is pure consciousness, can, of course, never die, so why waste precious time at red lights.
This realization of the permanent consciousness manifesting itself through your temporary physical body is nothing but deeply spiritual!
Right and left turn indicators waste battery power and eventually fuel
Why waste fuel? Why not help the environment albeit in a very small way?
Also, it is fun to keep those following you in a dramatic suspense about your next move? That helps people awaken their sixth sense too.
This realization of the need for everyone to awaken their sixth sense is nothing but deeply spiritual!
Vehicle type and slow lane and fast lane are good concepts but not to be followed
You can ignore that and drive whatever vehicle you want to and where ever on the road you want to.
So it is perfectly fine for you to drive a bi-cycle or a tri-cycle or a bullock-cart or a tractor or a truck or a two-wheeler or a car or even a bulldozer.
Freedom guaranteed by democracy makes this easy.
After all, everyone seeks the same, one supreme being but the paths may be varied and of each one's own choosing.
This realization that all paths lead to the same source of supreme power is nothing but deeply spiritual!
Roads are not in good condition and at times do not have well-defined contours
The general condition of roads is pathetic, to say it very nicely. Hence it is critical to figure out how much of the road can actually be used.
The extreme lanes of public roads are generally not meant for use. They are either in a dilapidated and broken state and/or used for parking and/or used by the shopkeepers as their private display area.
The other part of the road may as well be in a dilapidated and broken state with potholes the size of craters and/or uneven road surface and/or may have huge or ungainly speed breakers.
On top of that, there may be sudden, sharp cuts and U-turns and/or entry points into and/or exits from main roads. You need to be road-smart to figure out these sudden changes.
You are required to navigate the pathetic roads and the mad traffic with madder drivers like a true Karmayogi.
If you want to reach your destination you need to fight, and drive.
This realization that one has to continue with actions to keep on moving on and to accept the real nature of life which is like driving, with the traffic, the vehicles and the drivers, is nothing but deeply spiritual!
So can one remain spiritual while driving on Indian roads?
Yes, one certainly can.
So how can one remain sane in such a tough situation as driving on Indian roads?
Very simple, by becoming spiritual.
Or maybe not. Who knows?
