IWD : Humrous Speech : The Fastest Path to Enlightenment

Around the Year 2010. Life was perfect. I had a job in a branded company, house with no EMI.  Most importantly I had a full head of hair, I was so confident… even my mirror used to salute me “Good morning… boss!” During that time I was on a spiritual trip  & I met a Swamiji.

-----Swami ji -----

Serene, calm, peaceful… sitting below a tree.  So I asked him, “Swamiji… how should I lead my life?”

He smiled and said, “My son, there are two sacred paths. Love God… and become a monk.

Get married… and become a householder. Both are divine. Both lead to enlightenment.”

Now tell me honestly… At that age… how can a young man connect to spirituality?

But on the other side… there was a woman. With a smile… intelligence… and a spark in her eyes.

All my spiritual thoughts disappeared... I chose emotion() over devotion. My spiritual journey took a romantic U-turn.

-----Phylosophical Father-----

I told my father, Anybody has a phylosophical father...My father is the Indian version of Socrates.

He can find philosophy in anything. “Dad… I want to marry her.”

He looked at me and said, “Son… Welcome to the real world.  Before marriage, remember two rules for a happy married life.  Rule 1: Your wife is right.    Rule 2: If she is wrong… refer Rule 1.”

This is not classroom logic.This is marriage mathematics which you will learn.  All the good luck.." 

ooo...hhh... God..... Even Einstein would surrender to this theory. And who am I?

----- Just to confirm the theory, I asked my mother. ----- 

She said, “Son, Woman do things right. And Of course they are right  If they were wrong… men would have never survived this long.”

------Newly married Life ---------

Marriage magical.. I cracked jokes… she laughed. I told stories… she listened. Before doing anything she asked, “What should we eat?” “What should we buy?” “What should we plan?”

I felt like the CEO of the household.

I even quit smoking. No late nights. No bad habits. My life became so disciplined… even I started suspecting myself.

------Difference began ------

Slowly… differences appeared.

I like outdoor adventures. She likes peaceful evenings at home.

I plan on the way. She plans three weeks ahead… with Excel sheets.

I focus on priority. She focuses on hygiene.

----------Dish wash------------

One day I proudly said, “Give me 15 minutes… I’ll wash all the dishes.” She inspected one plate carefully. Then she looked at me and said, “Oh… you didn’t wash them. You just introduced them to water.” Men see things... Women see details. And details… change ordinary life into beautiful life.

----Rasam ----

Another day I said, “Your rasam tastes different.” She said, “Of course. Every cook has their own signature.”  That day I learned a very important rule of married life:

Never compare rasam. Respect the rasam.

--------Shopping challenges---------

The real challenge in life. It is not career. It is not finance. It is this question during SHOPIING: “Do I look fat in this?”

There is no correct answer. You need advanced vocabulary. So I take a deep breath and say,

“Baby… you look divine.” That is exactly why I joined Toastmasters.

Public speaking is not my hobby. It is my capsule for better communication. 

---------Saree selection-----------

Showing 2 sarees, My wife once asked, “Which saree looks better?” I looked carefully, ZOOMED. Rotated, changed the viewing angle  but They looked exactly the same.

I know only Basic colors but my wife knows the entire color spectrum and the emotional difference between them. 

Meditating in the Himalayas is easier this... Differentiating these sarees requires spiritual enlightenment. superhuman patience, and the sixth sense to know the difference which only Woman has by birth.

------------Mother for solution-------------

I was perplexed & puzzuled all the time...I thought I was a CEO but later I realized that I was a Trainee....   

When I went to mirror and smiled it said "Bro, Let's not pretend"

Finally I went to my mother and said, “Mom… marriage is complicated. ” She smiled gently and asked,

“Son… during your wedding, when you exchanged garlands, what did you do?” I said, “I bowed down.”

She said, “Exactly. To get married… you bow down once. To Stay married also same trick should work”

“Son… in marriage there are two options. You can be right… or you can be happy.” Choose what you want to do.... 

She came closer,  hugged me and told.... Man can raise the floor.... Woman can raise the ceiling.....both can raise the sky" .....  Deal with her with respect… patience… and humility. 

------Conclusion------

I understood and realize the profoundness of my mother's word.  Women are the big force of silent sacrificer who consistently uplifting the humanity  refining and purfying man since ages.... they disciplines him. They elevates him., they purify him.... 

Today my home is peaceful and organized, Life is discipline & beautiful. 

I salute every woman here. Because behind every slightly improved man… there is a patient woman doing quality control.

I am searching for that Swamiji to tell him: “Swamiji… you were absolutely right. Marriage is the fastest path to enlightenment.”

Thank you.