Thursday, November 6, 2008

Working Spirituality...

An early morning schedule reason enough for irritable behaviour. Braving the chill to attend a workshop, one that had little importance to what we are doing and striving for, isn't exactly something that one looks forth to with eager anticipation. The previous days session was intense enough to actually foretell the fate we were in for the next day. Going on in a steady pace i finally reach the venue and hunt for a shady spot to park my bike.

With a car being parked there i didn't necessarily think it would be too much of a problem if i too followed the same. This unfortunately did not agree with a couple of oldies. the arguement was dont park there but move to a designated parking for bikes. A further glance at the spot indicated only added to the irritation as it was in bright sunlight. An arguement broke out between the two of us, me telling i will not budge it to the spot indicated as it was sunny and him(a senior official; aparently the site manager) aying that it is the only possible area where you can park. A lot of heated exchanges later i tell him that i am moving to a spot where several others from our company had parked their cars.

This incident lay forgotten till lunch time when i bumped into the chappie fromthe morning debate. this time he was a bit more amiable and the usual apologies followed. Some of my collegues standing along with me I think latched on to the plot much before i did and cleverly retreated to other areas safe and far from the two of us. I realised it a bit too late for any action. One thing led to another and pretty soon even before i could realise it i was talking about spirituality. With absolutely no idea of what i am going to talk about i blabber something or the other.

To be truthful i think the other guy actually found my arguments worth discussing about and that the topic we were on something interesting and in his domain. Not usually supportive of topic that have a potential to lead me to violent arguments and moments of brief irritation, i actually find this conversation leading neither here nor there. Much to my surprise the conversation actually helped in creating religious halo over my head and dwelling on topics far from the heart with clarity.

His very idea was that religion is just a platform that allows you to reach a level that in its own way allows you to dwell into a deeper state of being making you feel at peace and listen to your subconscious. Well rather than arguing i thought this time i might as well ,play the listener and for once it worked like a charm.

For a day that began with irritation, gloom and anger this must have been a fitting tribute to an end where a new relationship is founded. I dont think i did meet the other person after that much and neither did i think that he would remember me, but surprises they say are worthwhile and i did get one when i bumped into the same person a few days back bringing into mind the day when we had a working session filled with spirituality. He did recognise me and i releaved that there was no bad vibes with the guy about me. Much to my relief.

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