Bliss in Humanity

Posted on by Parul Thakur

How do you feel when a stranger helps you cross a busy road? How do you feel when someone gives you back your lost wallet with all the valuables intact? Have you even noticed a smile on that kid’s face when you stop at a signal and buy a little rose? Have you ever tried a random act of kindness?

A lot of people I talk to believe that life is a journey. Imagine what would life be if you just had to think of yourself and the smile on your face. A journey is perfect when people around you are as happy as you are. The real joy is making your life meaningful for others and not just for your family members. MS, a friend and a peer did something similar this weekend. She tried to spread a little joy and participated in a totally random act of kindness. All thanks to her for sharing her experience with me and helping me blog for community for the first time on this blog.

Compassionate Clowns in Bangalore are a group of individuals who paint faces, let their fears and inhibitions out of their minds and try to spread joy in the lives of others. They mimic, make funny faces, and try out various other gimmicks to bring a smile on the face of someone who is in pain. What do these clowns gain out of this activity? Well, the bliss of being a human and sharing a happy moment with someone who needs it the most. Compassionate Clowns do not operate in isolation. They team up with various other events in Bangalore so that genuine people could join them and take up this experience. This is not a profit-making organization but a hope-making one. They are affiliated to a larger Australian non-profit organisation known as the Humanitarian Clowns. Their various projects include clowning  for elders who are alone and in pain, for kids who are struggling to survive on account of ill-health and even those who are homeless and fight extreme weather conditions. They welcome volunteers with open arms and all they need is someone who has a kind heart and a little time to spare.

MS mentioned that clowning for others is not an easy task. Who wants to be stared at while pulling out car from the parking and knowing that her face is painted in bright red and yellow? As individuals, we are all conscious of our public appearances and roaming around with a painted face can be intimidating. Compassionate Clowns help you first participate in skits and other activities so that you feel comfortable with what is coming up next and then towards the end of the session takes you over to a place when you could throw away your own self and become a clown at heart for some time. MS and her the team was led by Harish who was their instructor and they went to St. John’s Hospital, Bangalore to entertain kids.

Bliss is not just about yourself but about everyone else around you. Bliss is in seeing the joy on someone else’s face and knowing that you brought that joy. How many times have you been thankful about all what you have in this life? Bliss is about being grateful and sharing this feeling with others who are deprived. Try a random act of kindness and see how much joy it bring to you and not just the one who receives.

There is bliss in humanity and it’s up to you to find it.

Harish with a kid in hospital
Harish with a kid in hospital
Random Act of Kindness Card - MS got it and can pass it on
Random Act of Kindness Card – MS got it and can pass it on
The entire group out on the act of clowning
MS with her group and Harish out on the act of clowning! Proud of you!

This post is a response to the Day 4 of Daily Post’s Photography 101 and today’s theme is Bliss.

I am participating in National Blog Posting Month – NaBloPoMo, and this is Post #6, a pledge to write daily during November to hone my skills, challenge myself, and taking this blog to the next level. Wish me luck and share ideas that you would want to read!

Disclaimer: This post is based on personal experience and is not a paid promotion. If you are interested in joining Compassionate Clowns in Bangalore, please like their Facebook page and initiate conversations that change your and someone else’s life for a happier better tomorrow. Happy Clowning!

27 thoughts on “Bliss in Humanity”

  1. This reminds me of one of my favorite movies, Patch Adams. Robin Williams did something similar in the children’s wing of the hospital. I remember being moved to tears. And people are actually doing this on such a huge level! That is just remarkable! Thank you for sharing. This word needs to spread! The bliss needs to spread!

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  4. I found your post full of hope and happiness….Thanks for sharing it! We have more or less the same here…It is called “Payasos sin fronteras” (clowns without borders)…Children really enjoy it when visited!!!

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  8. Parul, trust me I can express but could have never been able to write about this experience so beautifully – HUGE THANK YOU for spreading across blissful act Harish and his group does 🙂

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  9. Hey there, I found you via the NaBloPoMo blogroll.

    What a lovely post. 🙂

    As part of NaBloPoMo I try to comment on as many participating blogs as I can, and I also add participating blogs to my feed reader.

    So I’m just dropping by to let you know I’ve added your blog to my feedreader, I’m reading you loud and clear, I have a link up going at my place so my readers can find participating blogs which you are more than welcome to add your blog link to.

    Looking forward to seeing your posts, and you’ll likely see me drop by again during November.

    Happy NaBloPoMo to you!
    Snoskred
    http://www.snoskred.org

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