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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Sab Sahi Hai Sab Sahi ( Everything is Right, Everything is fine)

Sab sahi hai sab sahi!

Ek nahi to aur sahi
Aur nahi to aur sahi
Meet nahi to gair sahi
Preet nahi to bair sahi

Teer nahi to kamaan sahi
Ghar nahi to makaan sahi
Raj nahi to taaj sahi
Pehchan ke mohtaj nahi

Sur nahi to taal sahi
Geet nahi to saaz sahi
Gunjte se sannate mein
Dadhkan ki awaaz sahi

Unch nahi to neech sahi
Vriksha nahi to beej sahi
Jal nahi to ret sahi
Daawat nahi to bhent sahi

Din nahi to raat sahi
Suraj nahi to chand sahi
Jeet nahi to maat sahi
Bol na ho par baat sahi

Sau nahi to shunya sahi
Shunya se hi aaye sabhi
Mool nahi to parchhai sahi
Parchhai se hi mulaakaat sahi

Sab sahi hai sab sahi
Kuch bhi bematlab nahi
Har cheez ka gehra arth hai
Arth bhi sahi Anarth bhi sahi

Jeevan ka poora saar yahi
Sab sahi hai sab sahi!

Dr. Jaya Sonkar MD MPH
5.28.25
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English Translation

Everything is Right , Everything is Right

If not one, there is another

If not another, there is still an other

If not known, strangers are fine

If not love, enmity is fine

If there isn't an arrow, a bow is just fine

If there is not a home, a building is just fine

If there is no empire, a throne is just fine

Its ok if there is no fame, we aren't defined by any name

If there are no notes, the beats are just fine

If there is no song, the melody is just fine

In the echoing silence, the sound of the heartbeat is just fine

If not the highs, the lows are just fine

If there isn't a tree, the seed is just fine

If there is no water, the sand is just fine

If there is no fiesta, a gift is just fine

If it isn't a day, the night is just fine

If the sun isn't shining, fine is the moonshine

If there isn't a win, a loss is just fine

If there are no words, the silent meaning is just fine

If there isn't a hundred, a zero is just fine

After all, every thing emerged from a vacuum

If the body isn't there, the shadow is just fine

The shadow is enough for the tryst with the soul

Everything is fine, everything is fine

There is nothing that is without a purpose

Everything has a deep meaning

The good is fine and the bad is just fine

This is the gist of life

Everything is Right, Everything is fine

Dr. Jaya Sonkar MD MPH

5.28.25

Friday, May 23, 2025

Only Present Is Real!

Only Present Is Real

Let's say if real can be described as what we can touch, we can touch what is there at this time.

Anything that is past is untouchable and it only exists in memory (either human or electronic memory or lost in time).

Anything that is the future only exists in imagination until it becomes present when it becomes a reality.

The present is precious because that is the only real thing that we have and it will become a memory in just one second.

Every second, another present becomes past.

While past present and future can be interconnected, the doing phase is only in the present.

If we spend time thinking about the past or the future, we are wasting a way the only real thing that we have and which will not wait for us as it is turning into past every second by second.

That means this present that we have is precious and unique and will never return to us.

So if we want to make a difference, we need to act in present and live this present and absorb this present and that can turn past into fond memories and that can turn future into a beautiful present.

The same applies to the people and things

Whoever was in the past is no longer real unless that same person is in the present.

Whoever is in the present may no longer be there in the next moment.

Whoever is expected in the future is not real until comes in the present.

Same applies for things.

Can we go back in the past and relive it. Can we control the forces of nature in the future?

The only one thing that we have in our hands is what we have in the present.

The views, the sounds, the people, the things, and ourselves in present.

These are our companions in the present.

And present should be our focus.

If there was a delete button in our mind and let's say that memory of the past is erased, then anything that gave us any sort of feeling would not affect us in any which way. It would neither have the potential to make us happy nor sad.

It would just become non existent.

That means what we make of our past is the play of our memory.

The memory is needed to function fully in the present.

If we can control the memory and choose to erase anything that was not pleasant, we can stay very pleasant at all the times.

If we program our memories with the data that we would like to see, it can now make us the happiest ever.

Basically, it's our hard drive and we should only keep the life movies that gave us rich learning experiences and make us feel accomplished and pleasant.

Delete the rest of the unwanted memories into the archive of our minds. It's always beneficial to have them archived so they are available if needed in the future but that way it won't take too much space in the present.

And our present will be wholly available to experience and perform and make new memories which can be kept in the main folder of our brain or archive.

Present is where we can make a difference and present is the only time when we can collect more happy past and create more happy future.

Focus on the present time and present company and present activity is the most productive and fruitful way of living.

And this life which is present, who knows when it will become past and it sure will happen.

The choice is ours.Do we want to waste it or live it.

Let's live each moment as if it is the only opportunity to live this moment in the eternal time, because... that is actually true!

Dr. Jaya Sonkar MD MPH

5.23.25

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Can we do it all?

If one is the only person on the earth, can one do it all?

Water

Electricity

Food

Clothing

Construction

Transport

Safety

Mining

Many more...

May be one can,

Would that be comfortable and to the same level of standards as we have today?

Probably No.

That means we need more people.

That means we need different personalities.

That means we need different tendencies.

That means we need everyone to become a fully functional social system.

There are different people, who will have different likings, different energy levels, different tendencies and may be different faiths.

Should we respect everyone's faith.

Absolutely!

Should any reason deter us to value other's faith?

No!

Is it justified to eradicate everyone who doesn't have the same faith as one's?

No!

Is it ever justified to be so indulged in one's faith that everything else feels negative and worthy of eradication?

No!

Is it ever justified to force anyone to change their faith to appease one's?

No!

Faith is the anchor around which lives hold on.

Shaking that or taking that away from someone may cause a lot of unrest.

Not just this, it my make the other person feel disrespected to the core.

Faith come from within and should always be at free will.

Staying respectful and tolerant of the differences between people is very important to work in harmony and to survive.

Anyone who wants to de-value a life for a piece of land, money, power, converting other's faith and especially if uses force to obtain any of the aforesaid, is definitely not going to bring them close to heaven.

Giving anyone, miseries can never result in a reward be it during or after life.

We are humans and are evolved. We should behave like human and use emotions that separates humans with rest of the animal kingdom.

It is sad to see that some human acts are such, that they can be taught kindness by the most ruthless animals.

Let the variations thrive, if they become scarce, help them grow back. Every variation has a value. One should follow one's heart but forcing others to follow the same one's heart is wrong. Everyone should have the freedom to follow their hearts.

When anyone tries to forcefully change other's journey, one only adds additional load to one's bag of karma to dissolve eventually which simply means that heaven just got pushed farther.

If one wants to bring heaven closer, the best way is to create one around one where everyone can live happily and safely!

Heartfelt condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones because some other person could not see them being different or because they had something that someone wanted to have at any cost.

May the innocent souls rest in peace!

History teaches a lot. Future should be better not worse than the past.

May the light fall upon those who caused the miseries so they can see in the light, how dark such acts are!

Such acts can certainly never be heavenly!

Dr. Jaya Sonkar MD MPH

4.26.25

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Strength Is Within

Strength is within

Validation is within

Peace is within

Joy is within

Distractions are outside.

Observing the distractions and taking the learnings from them and absorbing them within to grow, makes distractions a learning experience. Then, growth comes from within.

The societal norm to be with someone is beneficial to protect children. If we bring a life in this world, then protecting and nurturing it, is our first responsibility.

Other than that, self growth and evolution is the main purpose why we are here.

And the life should only be shared with someone who facilitates this growth.

Any company that pulls it back is not worth keeping.

Doesn't waking up in the morning and making oneself a cup of tea and sitting in the garden observing nature while introspecting and learning more about life in general, sound relaxing and peaceful.

Oftentimes, spending time alone amidst nature (nature can be the grass and sky in our backyard) is very nurturing and motivating.

As part of my work, I often come across brilliant and vibrant patients, some are young and some are elderly. They all have rich experiences to share.

The tougher anyone's journey has been, the more spiritually evolved that individual seems to be.

It is said that the more someone learns, the more they realize that there is a lot more to learn. The more knowledgeable a person is, the kinder that person becomes.

As part of providing care to the senior patients, I get fortunate to get a wealth of knowledge and wisdom just by spending some time with them.

In the senior population, I find both elderly women and men.

It is known that women outlive males. I see more elderly women than men in very advanced ages. More often than not, they are very mature spiritually at that phase of life.

They enjoy their lives just as much and they are more focused on themselves and their surroundings.

They realize that anything that is there, will pass, be it good or bad.

It's like classes in a school, some people enjoy Math's and Science , some people enjoy language and some geography , some history and some economics.

Not everyone enjoys every subject

But everyone should learn at least the basics of everything to be able to successfully pass.

Lessons sink deep in the mind when we can concentrate and sit with ourselves and pay full attention to learning the lesson at hand. We can do group studies but end of the day, it's when we sit alone with that book that the deep understanding of the subject comes.

At the end, everyone experiences some time alone.

Be it at the death or be it at the end of life or be it at any phase of life.

And it is at that time that a deep realization comes.

A realization that until that realization came, we didn't really give enough time to ourselves to know ourselves and our own potential.

How many times do we find doing things out of duty, and while ignoring our deep wishes. And how joyful it is to be able to live freely and unrestricted.

Once one experiences this, there is no going back.

We don't need to become famous or millionaires to become truly rich within.

Richness is that of spirit and wealth is that of inner peace.

One can continue to offer love, kindness, help and protection in a detached way.

Why detached?

Detached, so the wealth of joy and peace within is not dependant on anything from outside.

This doesn't mean that one has to seclude oneself. One can be among the crowd sharing bonds of humanity and offering kind hand to others. And yet be in full control of oneself.

After all, we owe some time and attention to this mind and body in which we live.

Because,

Strength is within

Energy is within

Joy is within

Peace is within

Harmony is within

Knowledge is within

Wisdom is within

And

Happiness is within

Drive your own life and set your soul free!

Dr. Jaya Sonkar MD MPH

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Mere saathi mere humsafar!

Mere saathi mere humsafar

Badi lambi si hai ye dagar

Karne hai mujhe kaam kai magar

Lagta hai kabhi thoda sa dar

Waqt thoda thahar Jaye agar

Dekh loon saloni sham pal bhar

Taap loon sunehri dhoop dam bhar

Samaan lo thoda sa aasmaan andar

Mere saathi Mere humsafar

Bada anokha raha hai ye safar

Kuch dhoond rahi meri nazar

Kuch sochta hai man charon pahar

Kya khoya kya paya, kya Hua asar

Kya layegi Kal phir nayi Sahar

Mere saathi mere humsafar

Jaag uthi hai ek nayi lehar

Dhal raha hai sooraj ,tab bhi par

Ek nayi subah ka Hai intezaar

Kya bheege hue panchiyon ke par

Le ja payenge unhe samandar Paar

Mere saathi mere humsafar

Bada lamba hai ye safar

Kya iske ant hone par

Honge hum saath har pahar

Kya ant ke baad bhi

Dhoond loge meri khoi dagar

Mere dost mere humsafar

Mere saathi mere humsafar

Dr. Jaya Sonkar MD MPH

Sunday, November 3, 2024

We are sufficient!

We are Sufficient!

We are all good, we are all bad, we are all nothing, we are all everything! We are sufficient!

Not everyone is the same
Not everyone likes the same things
Not everyone can do the same things
Not everyone can get along with everyone or anyone
But everyone is important
Everyone is needed
And everyone is sufficient

There are supposedly 5 main elements
Fire,
Air
Space
Earth
Water

Are these the same?
No.

Do we need all ?
Yes

Do they complement each other?
Yes

In different combinations can they make unique creations?

Yes

Are there different types of works or tasks in the world to sustain it?

Yes

Can one person do it all?

Would different people need different qualities to accomplish different things?

Yes

Is it important to have different types of people to do different things?

Yes

Let's take a pause and think about the above questions and answers...

We need variations and differences to be able to survive together as a community.

When no two people can be the same and when we need different people, we should be able to accept their differences.

An adventurous person cannot be homely but can do wonders for the whole world.

A homely person can provide passionate and care and be nurturing.

An experimental person can try different things and bring more options for everyone by discovering new things.

A committed person can commit to things and take them to excellence.

We all think we are the best.
Aren't we our favorites?

We always seem to be right in our eyes. It always seems like the other person is at fault.

Can we say that everyone has something good and everyone has something bad?

Can we say that we are all capable of doing good things and bad things?

Can we say that circumstances and surroundings have a role to play in the events around us?

Can we say we can modify the circumstances and events around us to make things good or bad to a certain extent?

Yes?

Then, we have the power to extract good or bad from the other to a certain extent?

Can we make others do what we want?
No

Can we make us do what we want?
Yes

Then who should we reach out to modify the surroundings to get a desired outcome?

To ourselves.

And that's why we should always ask ourselves what could we have done differently to have had a more favorable outcome and would doing so have been a right thing or wrong?

If it seems right and doesn't harm anyone, then we should do it to modify the surroundings and bring out the goodness in ourselves as well as in others.

Fire can never calm a fire down.

If you need to calm a fire then air, space and earth may not be as beneficial but water can do wonders here.

If we need to use the fire to heat up a place, then water may not be the best element. Perhaps some air can blow it up further.

If we use the right element to get the right desired effect, we can do wonders.

Some people are born with an inherent talent to use the right element for the desired effects.
Some will have to develop it.

However, it only helps if done with good intentions and get good results that may be of benefit to one and all.

If done with a wrong desire or intention, then it does good to no one.

We all feel like we are good and we are right but we have to know that this is what everyone feels.

Hence, we should all feel the best in our lives but understand that the others are best in their lives.

We are all good, we are all bad, we are all nothing, we are all everything!

But the most important is that we are all sufficient!
We are all sufficient together!

Without each other, we won't exist.
We can all do our own things peacefully and survive collectively!

We are all good, we are all bad! We are all positives, we are all negatives. Because the net result of all forces has to be a zero to have an equilibrium!

Friday, October 4, 2024

You are You Because They are They!

You are You because They are They!

Let's see this in detail.

We interact with the universe every second.
If the earth wasn't earth, we wouldn't be living as we are

If the sun wasn't shining, we wouldn't be thriving as we are.

If the water wasn't water, life wouldn't be flowing within us the way it does.

If the air wasn't air, we wouldn't be breathing as we do.

If the farmers weren't farmers, we probably wouldn't have enough and would have to farm for ourselves.

If the cleaners weren't there, we probably wouldn't get the hygienic beautiful surroundings and would have to work much harder to maintain that.

If the plumbers weren't there, we wouldn't get the water supply and drainage as we do.

If the electricians weren't there, we wouldn't get electricity the way we do and many of us would have been injured by electric shock

If the entertainers weren't there, we wouldn't have been amused the way we do.

If the engineers weren't there, we wouldn't get megastructures or infrastructure or modes of communication or transport developed

If the architects weren't there, we wouldn't have the safe buildings, bridges, roads etc

If the construction workers weren't there, we wouldn't be able to see this beautifully constructed society.

If the miners were not there, we wouldn't have seen the beautiful gemstones and precious metals.

If the astronauts were not there we wouldn't have known about the universe the way we do.

If the researchers were not there, we wouldn't have known so much about so many things.

If the teachers wouldn't teach, the students won't learn the way they do.

If the authors didn't write, the knowledge wouldn't be able to propagate the way it does.

If the nurses and health technicians were not there, we wouldn't get the medical care at the times of need.

If the doctors were not there, we wouldn't have the health and longevity the way we do.

If the evil wasn't there, we wouldn't have appreciated the goodness the way we do.

If the goodness wasn't there, we wouldn't have experienced the peace the way we do.

If the parents were not there, we wouldn't have been born

If the children were not there, life would come to a halt

If everyone was not doing what they do, we wouldn't be living in the world that we do.

Everyone is important.
Every work is important.
Every belief is important.
Every behavior is important.
Every action is important.
Every reaction is important.

Everything deserves respect.
Everyone deserves respect.
Everything has a meaning.
And everything's makes Us, 'Us'!