Merry Christmas has come around once more. It is a season of great rejoicing for it commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ..For some, Christmas is a religious day celebrated to honour the birth of Jesus Christ and for some it is another holiday noted and distinguished by the mutual exchange of gifts.Celebrations of Christmas are marked by ,the Midnight mass,exchange of greetings and gifts, Christmas tree, Christmas stars, Santa claus,Christmas crib,Christmas carols and mouthwatering recipes,such as,cakes,cookies,pudding etc.During Christmas the Churches are found decorated with poinsettias and lit with candles for the Christmas Eve service. The celebrations of Christmas festival begin on the eve of Christmas on 24th of December and continue till New Year's Day. On the whole,people celebrate Christmas with pomp, gaiety and devotion.

Christmas is known to the world over historically as the memorable day of the birth of Jesus, the Saviour. Though it is true that Christmas is thus celebrated as the day of the advent of Christ into this world, yet it also symbolises a very deeply significant truth of the spiritual life. Jesus Christ lived and symbolised Divine Consciousness. He is the very personification of Divinity. He was born at a time when ignorance, superstition, greed, hatred and hypocrisy prevailed upon the land.He was here to sow the seeds of love,faith and hope in the hearts of his people.He thus depicts the incarnation of the Word to the world.Thus Christmas is something more than a celebration.It is more like a reminder for analysing ourselves.And the real Christmas will be celebrated when we really make up our minds to fulfill the aim of Christ's birth, viz., to enter the Kingdom of God within us, and bring the same on earth."

To save the world, God's own incarnate Word.

He came in darkness, He who was The Light,

His godhead shone from clear blue baby eyes,

The curse of earth's first sin was lifted then,

That midnight hour reopened paradise.

Xmas is in the Air

SaintNicholas was a bishop of the Christian church of Myra,in Lycia, Anatolia. He enjoyed a reputation for great generosity and compassion. Legend has it that he saved the three daughters of a poor nobleman from a life of prostitution, by tossing a bag of gold through an open window of their home on three, separate occasions.This provided the young women with a dowry with which to procure an honorable marriage. The custom of giving gifts at Christmas is attributed to this legend.In keeping with this legend, I hope that Santa brings you and yours all that you want for Christmas.

THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO

How do we find the courage to always be true to ourselves—even if we are unsure of whom we are?

The international bestselling author, Paulo Coelho's profound work, The Witch of Portobello is the story of a mysterious woman named Athena, told by the many who knew her well—or hardly at all.We all live in a world where every single second of our life is manipulated by the cob webs of relationships.It is quite humane to search the meaning of one's existence ,unfortunately or fortunately some will succeed and some wont.Athena, the central character of the book,sets out for a journey in search of her identity and she believed that the path is more important than whatever make you set off along it.She thus tries to fill in the blank spaces in her life to give it a new meaning.

To those who love reading between lines,Paulo Coelho's The witch of Portobello ,can be a good choice.

The Quest

On going through some of the prominent blogs,I found it relevant in gearing up for my space in this mesmerising world of blogs.As an acknowledgment I would thank Mr.Aroop Dwivedi for being my inspiration behind this venture.(http://www.aroopsays.blogspot.com/)

I was born and brought up in the Gods own Country...(kerala).As the majority i too had my schooling without pretty much the knowledge of the world of opportunities that awaits me .It was during the days of my 10 th grade that I mustered enough courage for the first time to take up a decision on my own.But then my task was pretty easy since i was given only two options-Either Science or Arts.Unfortunately or fortunately I had to go with the vogue,and i opted for science.As a matter of fact, my science classes were so productive that it taught me how to dream...hmmmm......i felt like Alice in the Wonderland whenever my eyes and ears were exposed to the beautiful world of mathematical symbols and equations.Anyway,thanks to Science for it taught me that i can do more justice to Arts...

I did my graduation in B.A.Communicative English and could contribute my best in my studies.Quite surprisingly i did my masters in social work and specialised in Human Resource Management.And that's why today am into the shoes of an HR officer

I now realize that it was all a journey...which equally shared the bed of roses and thorns,both . The journey never stops...rather it takes you through different topographies.I always disliked the complexities of the world around me.I was taught how to choose between the rights and the wrongs ,but never learned to decide between what is right and what is wrong.To add to it, i had to encounter the latter many a times in my life......

But today,as i woke up....gave a beautiful smile at the dawn , as she whispered in my ears"wake up to the difference dear".And for me the QUEST continuez......may be with a different aura