Until a few months back, I had come across the word Sraddha only in books. The first time I heard someone actually use it was in a Kalari class. My Gurukkal would whack the kids and say, sraddhikanum kutti. He would say this so many times in the class and I heard it every day. It is an interesting word and it defines my journey through India. I heard it everywhere since then and have come across it in Buddhist texts, Bhagavad Gita and in newspapers.
Sraddha means a deep faith. I heard a different meaning this morning, bull headed determination.
I read about this man Ranulph Fiennes, who made it to the summit of Everest. The first time he tried, he had a heart attack and had to turn back. He could not make it the second time due to exhaustion. He does not give up and he has made it the third time. Way to go, Ran!
I had read about a description of Patanjali’s Yoga in a book (I forget the title) that says-
Patanjala’s yoga is a gentle method, it requires a tremendous will power, not that ardent effort which men can muster for some short time, as when one is facing martyrdom, but rather an untiring and relentless tenacity of purpose and unflinching determination.
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