One must develop a pure unsullied mind,
unsullied by egoism and its progeny---
lust, greed, envy, anger, hatred and the rest.
For this, you must seek good company,
perform good deeds, entertain only
good thoughts and read good books.
You may see a thousand good things
or listen to a thousand good words
or read a thousand good books---
but unless you put at least one into practice,
the blemishes in the mirror of your heart will not be wiped off.
The Lord cannot be reflected therein.
Constant practice with full faith will
transmute man into God; for God is your real nature,
God is your real essence. You are
but a wave of the sea; know it, and you are free.
from a divine source
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sow in the field of your heart the seeds of good thoughts, charged with humility, irrigate with waters of love....
Sow in the field of your heart
the seeds of good thoughts,
charged with humility;
irrigate with waters of love;
protect the growing crop
with fertilizer concentration;
then the plants of devotion will
yield the harvest of the eternal wisdom,
that you are he, and when that revelation comes,
you become he, for, you were always he,
though you did not know it so far.
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the seeds of good thoughts,
charged with humility;
irrigate with waters of love;
protect the growing crop
with fertilizer concentration;
then the plants of devotion will
yield the harvest of the eternal wisdom,
that you are he, and when that revelation comes,
you become he, for, you were always he,
though you did not know it so far.
from a divine source
Ego, anger and greed are the 3 evil qualities which turn man into a demon...
So long as there is anger in man,
he cannot be free from sorrow.
He will be respected by all only
when he gives up anger.
One with greed can never attain happiness.
Man can be happy and make others happy
only when he gives up greed.
Ego, anger and greed are the
three evil qualities which turn man into a demon.
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he cannot be free from sorrow.
He will be respected by all only
when he gives up anger.
One with greed can never attain happiness.
Man can be happy and make others happy
only when he gives up greed.
Ego, anger and greed are the
three evil qualities which turn man into a demon.
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As long as man is egoistic, none will love him, including his own wife and children...
It is the main duty of man to acquire
a cool mind like the moonlight and
shining wisdom like the light of the sun.
As long as man is egoistic,
none will love him, including
his own wife and children.
He will win the love of all
when he gives up his ego.
Ego is like a bomb that destroys man.
So, in the first instance, man should get rid of ego.
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a cool mind like the moonlight and
shining wisdom like the light of the sun.
As long as man is egoistic,
none will love him, including
his own wife and children.
He will win the love of all
when he gives up his ego.
Ego is like a bomb that destroys man.
So, in the first instance, man should get rid of ego.
from a divine source
Education is not merely reading a number of books...
Education is not merely reading a number of books,
which confers only bookish knowledge.
Why do you run after these books?
This bookish knowledge will enable
you merely to eke out a livelihood.
But, there is something beyond this
bookish knowledge and livelihood,
which all of you have to pursue.
One may acquire a lot of wealth and
become a millionaire with the help of
bookish knowledge and high academic degrees.
But, ultimately, people will give value to
a realised soul and not to the one who
has accumulated enormous wealth.
As long as the body is present,
people will refer to a person as "so and so;
a very rich person; a king, etc."
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which confers only bookish knowledge.
Why do you run after these books?
This bookish knowledge will enable
you merely to eke out a livelihood.
But, there is something beyond this
bookish knowledge and livelihood,
which all of you have to pursue.
One may acquire a lot of wealth and
become a millionaire with the help of
bookish knowledge and high academic degrees.
But, ultimately, people will give value to
a realised soul and not to the one who
has accumulated enormous wealth.
As long as the body is present,
people will refer to a person as "so and so;
a very rich person; a king, etc."
from a divine source
Sunday, March 30, 2008
If you plant justice, you will reap peace of mind...
If you plant love, you will reap divinity.
If you plant kindness, you will reap rewards.
If you plant enthusiasm, you will reap wealth.
If you plant sincerity, you will reap joy.
If you plant truth, you will reap hope.
If you plant wisdom, you will reap abundance.
If you plant positiveness, you will reap righteousness.
If you plant justice, you will reap peace of mind.
If you plant joy, you will reap peace of heart.
If you plant selflessness, you will reap peace of soul.
If you plant kindness, you will reap rewards.
If you plant enthusiasm, you will reap wealth.
If you plant sincerity, you will reap joy.
If you plant truth, you will reap hope.
If you plant wisdom, you will reap abundance.
If you plant positiveness, you will reap righteousness.
If you plant justice, you will reap peace of mind.
If you plant joy, you will reap peace of heart.
If you plant selflessness, you will reap peace of soul.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Action and reaction... read and understand this story...
Action and reaction.
An emperor in the Far East was growing old
and knew it was time to choose his successor.
Instead of choosing one of his assistants
or his children, he decided something different.
He called young people in the kingdom
together one day. He said, "It is time for me
to step down and choose the next emperor.
I have decided to choose one of you."
The kids were shocked!
But the emperor continued.
"I am going to give each one of you a seed today.
One very special seed. I want you to plant the seed,
water it and come back here after one year from today
with what you have grown from this one seed.
I will then judge the plants that you bring,
and the one I choose will be the next emperor!"
One boy named Ling was there that day
and he, like the others, received a seed.
He went home and excitedly
told his mother the story. She helped him
get a pot and planting soil, and he planted
the seed and watered it carefully.
Every day he would water it and
watch to see if it had grown.
After about three weeks,
some of the other youths began
to talk about their seeds and the plants
that were beginning to grow.
Ling kept checking his seed,
but nothing ever grew. 3 weeks, 4 weeks,
5 weeks went by. Still nothing. By now,
others were talking about their plants
but Ling didn't have a plant, and he felt like a failure.
Six months went by, still nothing in Ling's pot.
He just knew he had killed his seed.
Everyone else had trees and tall plants,
but he had nothing.
Ling didn't say anything to his friends, however.
He just kept waiting for his seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the youths
of the kingdom brought their plants to the emperor for inspection.
Ling told his mother that he wasn't going to take an empty pot.
But honest about what happened, Ling felt sick to his stomach,
but he knew his mother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace.
When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety
of plants grown by the other youths.
They were beautiful in all shapes and sizes.
Ling put his empty pot on the floor and many
of the other kinds laughed at him.
A few felt sorry for him and just said,
"Hey nice try."
When the emperor arrived,
he surveyed the room and greeted the young people.
Ling just tried to hide in the back. "
What great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the emperor.
"Today, one of you will be appointed the next emperor!"
All of a sudden, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of the room with his empty pot.
He ordered his guards to bring him to the front.
Ling was terrified. "The emperor knows I'm a failure!
Maybe he will have me killed!" When Ling got to the front,
the Emperor asked his name. "My name is Ling," he replied.
All the kids were laughing and making fun of him.
The emperor asked everyone to quiet down.
He looked at Ling, and then announced to the crowd,
"Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!"
Ling couldn't believe it. Ling couldn't even grow his seed.
How could he be the new emperor? Then the emperor said,
"One year ago today, I gave everyone here a seed.
I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it,
and bring it back to me today.
But I gave you all boiled seeds, which would not grow.
All of you, except Ling, have brought me trees and plants and flowers.
When you found that the seed would not grow,
Ling was the only one with the courage and honesty
to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore,
he is the one who will be the new emperor!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.
If you plant perseverance, you will reap victory.
If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.
If you plant hard work, you will reap success.
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.
If you plant openness, you will reap intimacy.
If you plant patience, you will reap improvements.
If you plant faith, you will reap miracles.
So let us be careful what we plant now,
It will determine what we will reap tomorrow,
That is to say, the seeds we now scatter,
will make life worse or better.
Yes, someday, you will enjoy the fruits,
or you will pay for the choices you plant today.
divinely sent
An emperor in the Far East was growing old
and knew it was time to choose his successor.
Instead of choosing one of his assistants
or his children, he decided something different.
He called young people in the kingdom
together one day. He said, "It is time for me
to step down and choose the next emperor.
I have decided to choose one of you."
The kids were shocked!
But the emperor continued.
"I am going to give each one of you a seed today.
One very special seed. I want you to plant the seed,
water it and come back here after one year from today
with what you have grown from this one seed.
I will then judge the plants that you bring,
and the one I choose will be the next emperor!"
One boy named Ling was there that day
and he, like the others, received a seed.
He went home and excitedly
told his mother the story. She helped him
get a pot and planting soil, and he planted
the seed and watered it carefully.
Every day he would water it and
watch to see if it had grown.
After about three weeks,
some of the other youths began
to talk about their seeds and the plants
that were beginning to grow.
Ling kept checking his seed,
but nothing ever grew. 3 weeks, 4 weeks,
5 weeks went by. Still nothing. By now,
others were talking about their plants
but Ling didn't have a plant, and he felt like a failure.
Six months went by, still nothing in Ling's pot.
He just knew he had killed his seed.
Everyone else had trees and tall plants,
but he had nothing.
Ling didn't say anything to his friends, however.
He just kept waiting for his seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the youths
of the kingdom brought their plants to the emperor for inspection.
Ling told his mother that he wasn't going to take an empty pot.
But honest about what happened, Ling felt sick to his stomach,
but he knew his mother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace.
When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety
of plants grown by the other youths.
They were beautiful in all shapes and sizes.
Ling put his empty pot on the floor and many
of the other kinds laughed at him.
A few felt sorry for him and just said,
"Hey nice try."
When the emperor arrived,
he surveyed the room and greeted the young people.
Ling just tried to hide in the back. "
What great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the emperor.
"Today, one of you will be appointed the next emperor!"
All of a sudden, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of the room with his empty pot.
He ordered his guards to bring him to the front.
Ling was terrified. "The emperor knows I'm a failure!
Maybe he will have me killed!" When Ling got to the front,
the Emperor asked his name. "My name is Ling," he replied.
All the kids were laughing and making fun of him.
The emperor asked everyone to quiet down.
He looked at Ling, and then announced to the crowd,
"Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!"
Ling couldn't believe it. Ling couldn't even grow his seed.
How could he be the new emperor? Then the emperor said,
"One year ago today, I gave everyone here a seed.
I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it,
and bring it back to me today.
But I gave you all boiled seeds, which would not grow.
All of you, except Ling, have brought me trees and plants and flowers.
When you found that the seed would not grow,
Ling was the only one with the courage and honesty
to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore,
he is the one who will be the new emperor!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.
If you plant perseverance, you will reap victory.
If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.
If you plant hard work, you will reap success.
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.
If you plant openness, you will reap intimacy.
If you plant patience, you will reap improvements.
If you plant faith, you will reap miracles.
So let us be careful what we plant now,
It will determine what we will reap tomorrow,
That is to say, the seeds we now scatter,
will make life worse or better.
Yes, someday, you will enjoy the fruits,
or you will pay for the choices you plant today.
divinely sent
God tests man, so you must welcome tests. Tests are only for giving you greater grace. They are not to be treated as punishments...
You must cultivate the same attitude
towards God's commands and instructions.
Be convinced that if you obey them strictly,
you will attain victory.
One evening Krishna took Arjuna
far out of Dwarka City and while
they were alone together,
He pointed at a bird flying over their heads and asked him,
"Arjuna, isn't it a dove?" Arjuna agreed; he said it was a dove.
Suddenly, Krishna turned towards him
and said, "No, it is a crow." Arjuna concurred and said,
"I am sorry, it certainly is a crow." Immediately,
Krishna asked him, "A crow, no, it must be a kite. Is it not so?"
and Arjuna promptly agreed, "Yes. It is a kite."
At this, Krishna smiled and asked Arjuna,
"Are you in your senses? What exactly do you see?
Why you say, of the same bird, it is a dove,
it must be a crow and it is a kite?" Arjuna said,
"Who am I to dispute your statement?
You can make it a crow even
if it is not one, or, change it into a kite.
I have found that the safest thing is to agree with you,
in full faith. I know of no other course."
It was only after this test, for unflinching faith
that Krishna assured Himself of the credentials
of Arjuna to receive the Geetha advice.T
he inquiry about the identity of the bird was a test.
God tests man; so you must welcome tests.
Tests are only for giving you greater Grace.
They are not to be treated as punishments.
It promotes your confidence.
You enter a house and decide to live there,
only after you are assured that the foundation
is secure, is it not? When your faith is fixed, your life too will flow in peace.
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towards God's commands and instructions.
Be convinced that if you obey them strictly,
you will attain victory.
One evening Krishna took Arjuna
far out of Dwarka City and while
they were alone together,
He pointed at a bird flying over their heads and asked him,
"Arjuna, isn't it a dove?" Arjuna agreed; he said it was a dove.
Suddenly, Krishna turned towards him
and said, "No, it is a crow." Arjuna concurred and said,
"I am sorry, it certainly is a crow." Immediately,
Krishna asked him, "A crow, no, it must be a kite. Is it not so?"
and Arjuna promptly agreed, "Yes. It is a kite."
At this, Krishna smiled and asked Arjuna,
"Are you in your senses? What exactly do you see?
Why you say, of the same bird, it is a dove,
it must be a crow and it is a kite?" Arjuna said,
"Who am I to dispute your statement?
You can make it a crow even
if it is not one, or, change it into a kite.
I have found that the safest thing is to agree with you,
in full faith. I know of no other course."
It was only after this test, for unflinching faith
that Krishna assured Himself of the credentials
of Arjuna to receive the Geetha advice.T
he inquiry about the identity of the bird was a test.
God tests man; so you must welcome tests.
Tests are only for giving you greater Grace.
They are not to be treated as punishments.
It promotes your confidence.
You enter a house and decide to live there,
only after you are assured that the foundation
is secure, is it not? When your faith is fixed, your life too will flow in peace.
from a divine source
Sacrifice your animality, the beastly lust and greed,hate and malice, give up in order to gain...
Give up in order to gain;
restrain in order to receive;
sacrifice, so that you may be saved.
You have to sacrifice your animality,
the beastly lust and greed, hate and malice.
Sacrifice these and you earn the heaven of unflinching peace.
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restrain in order to receive;
sacrifice, so that you may be saved.
You have to sacrifice your animality,
the beastly lust and greed, hate and malice.
Sacrifice these and you earn the heaven of unflinching peace.
from a divine source
Today we find many individuals who exploit others for their own happiness....
Today we find many individuals
who exploit others for their own happiness.
We rarely come across an individual
who sacrifices himself for the sake of others welfare.
Therefore, one man must suffer in order
that ten people may be happy.
We should not cultivate the habit
of subjecting ten people to unhappiness
just for the benefit of a single individual.
just for the benefit of a single individual.
We must consider here quantity versus quality.
If the action is bad, you are not justified
in suffering for the happiness of ten people.
in suffering for the happiness of ten people.
If ten people are working for something noble,
then there is every justification for you
to sacrifice your own happiness and
to support them with your endeavour.
from a divine source
Do you celebrate your birthday? Laughing and receiving gifts, but do you ever think of your mum?
Many people do much to celebrate their birthdays...
Some deliberately put this celebrating in priority...
Many people do receive many gifts and surprises...
Some deliberately spend a lot and a party thrown....
Happiness isn't built on how one acquire from external happiness...
By incidents or occasions worth celebrating...
Happiness must be built within, emphasizing on internal bliss....
By understanding and awareness of who you actually are...
One should spare a minute or two,
to remember the date when you were born...
One should remember the date,
those previous years when your mum was in pain...
One should remind oneself of the sacrifices,
a mum did for you that day you were born...
One should feel grateful and loved
for the mother that give you flesh and blood..
Cheers should be given to your mum!
Rewards should be given to your mum!
Thanks should be given to your mum!
Praises should be given to your mum!
So the next time you celebrate,
salute your mum!
The next time you receive a birthday gift,
give one to your mum!
Instead of baking a cake for yourself,
Bake one for your mum!
Instead of feeling happy for yourself,
Love your mum with your whole being!
Some deliberately put this celebrating in priority...
Many people do receive many gifts and surprises...
Some deliberately spend a lot and a party thrown....
Happiness isn't built on how one acquire from external happiness...
By incidents or occasions worth celebrating...
Happiness must be built within, emphasizing on internal bliss....
By understanding and awareness of who you actually are...
One should spare a minute or two,
to remember the date when you were born...
One should remember the date,
those previous years when your mum was in pain...
One should remind oneself of the sacrifices,
a mum did for you that day you were born...
One should feel grateful and loved
for the mother that give you flesh and blood..
Cheers should be given to your mum!
Rewards should be given to your mum!
Thanks should be given to your mum!
Praises should be given to your mum!
So the next time you celebrate,
salute your mum!
The next time you receive a birthday gift,
give one to your mum!
Instead of baking a cake for yourself,
Bake one for your mum!
Instead of feeling happy for yourself,
Love your mum with your whole being!
Honour your parents, love and shower care to them...
One’s body is derived from
the flesh and blood of the mother.
The amount of sacrifice involved
in giving birth to a child and rearing
that child with continuous care
and love is beyond description.
The food you eat, the clothes you wear,
the life you lead are all the gifts of your parents.
If you do not honour your parents
who are verily the 'creators' in human form,
how can you learn to honour the Creator in Divine Form?
One’s primary duty, therefore,
is to please one’s parents – only thus
can one’s debt to them be discharged.
Nor is that all, the debt to one’s parents
can also be fully discharged by rendering service to society.
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the flesh and blood of the mother.
The amount of sacrifice involved
in giving birth to a child and rearing
that child with continuous care
and love is beyond description.
The food you eat, the clothes you wear,
the life you lead are all the gifts of your parents.
If you do not honour your parents
who are verily the 'creators' in human form,
how can you learn to honour the Creator in Divine Form?
One’s primary duty, therefore,
is to please one’s parents – only thus
can one’s debt to them be discharged.
Nor is that all, the debt to one’s parents
can also be fully discharged by rendering service to society.
from a divine source
Friday, March 28, 2008
The real answer to total health is an understanding of how one can carry herself or himself in just any situations...
Total health is an understanding of all 4 dimensions of health.
Total health can only be achieved through all 4 dimensions of health.
My 609th article...
This is my 609 article...
Just to revise my dear friends,
I have been writing and posting
over 600 articles on general health
either touching on body, mind, emotion and spirit.
From my many years of experiences
in the field of counselling, treating and curing,
any sickness or illness is never restricted to
only one dimension.
Holistic health is what I mean.
One should look at things from all angles of life.
The body is a union of body, mind, emotion and spirit..
Just any part of it will affect our total health...
Just to revise my dear friends,
I have been writing and posting
over 600 articles on general health
either touching on body, mind, emotion and spirit.
From my many years of experiences
in the field of counselling, treating and curing,
any sickness or illness is never restricted to
only one dimension.
Holistic health is what I mean.
One should look at things from all angles of life.
The body is a union of body, mind, emotion and spirit..
Just any part of it will affect our total health...
Employ yourself usefully, earn, but do not clasp the riches with fanatic zeal...
Employ yourself usefully, earn,
but do not clasp the riches with fanatic zeal.
Be like a trustee holding things on trust,
on behalf of God, for purposes which he likes and approves...
Character, virtue, brotherhood, charity are the real riches.... not material, momentary n trivial things...
Man feels that riches are paramount,
but what he fancies as wealth are
but material, momentary, trivial things.
Character, virtue, brotherhood, charity -
these are the real riches.
The company of the good and godly
is the wealth that is most worthy.
Wisdom is the most precious wealth.
The educated person must live with this conviction.
Search for mere riches can never confer
contentment and peace of mind.
Each one yearns for lasting joy
but does not stop to discover from where it can be got.
It is not available anywhere outside him.
but what he fancies as wealth are
but material, momentary, trivial things.
Character, virtue, brotherhood, charity -
these are the real riches.
The company of the good and godly
is the wealth that is most worthy.
Wisdom is the most precious wealth.
The educated person must live with this conviction.
Search for mere riches can never confer
contentment and peace of mind.
Each one yearns for lasting joy
but does not stop to discover from where it can be got.
It is not available anywhere outside him.
A healthy body is the best container for a healthy mind. Illness makes the mind agitated and anxious...
A healthy body is the best container for a healthy mind.
Illness makes the mind agitated and anxious.
Problems and worry are really to be welcomed as they teach you the lessons of humility and reverence...
Many of you have come with problems
of health or mental worry of some sort or other.
They are mere baits by which
you have been brought here,
so that you may contact the Grace,
and strengthen your faith in the Divine.
Problems and worry are really
to be welcomed as they teach you
the lessons of humility and reverence.
But not all continue the attachment
they are able to establish; they lose
the fortune that has fallen into their hands.
Many hesitate to believe that things will improve,
that life for all will be happy and full of joy,
that the Golden Age will ever recur.
Have faith in God and be assured
that this righteousness personified
has not come in vain. It will succeed
in averting the crisis that has come upon Humanity.
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of health or mental worry of some sort or other.
They are mere baits by which
you have been brought here,
so that you may contact the Grace,
and strengthen your faith in the Divine.
Problems and worry are really
to be welcomed as they teach you
the lessons of humility and reverence.
But not all continue the attachment
they are able to establish; they lose
the fortune that has fallen into their hands.
Many hesitate to believe that things will improve,
that life for all will be happy and full of joy,
that the Golden Age will ever recur.
Have faith in God and be assured
that this righteousness personified
has not come in vain. It will succeed
in averting the crisis that has come upon Humanity.
from a divine source
One's duty is to act, act well, act good, act within the bounds of morality, act in love, continue acting...
One’s duty is to act, act well, act good;
act within the bounds of morality; act in love,
continue acting; the consequences will naturally
follow as the fruit follows the flower.
One need not worry or exult.
Act enthusiastically, with faith – success is yours.
Activity must result from the awareness of detachment.
That is the secret of a happy life.
The true face of perfection is simple goodness, and goodness is the smile of the true winner!
The true face of perfection is simple goodness,
and goodness is the smile of the true winner!
The true face of simplity is sincere believe and trust,
and believe and trust is the smile of a true lover!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
True joy is when one sees only the truth, speaks only it, acts only upon it, experiences only that and merges to become it..
True joy is when one sees only the truth - speaks only it - acts only upon it - experiences only that and merges to become it.
Beware of the pride of wealth, scholarship, status that drag you into egoism...
Beware of the pride of wealth, of scholarship, of status, that drag you into egoism. Do not seek the faults of others; seek your own. Be happy when you see others prosper; share your joy with others.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Develop truth, righteousness, peace and love, remember death which is around the corner and time is fleeting away...
Every act has its consequence
which cannot be escaped, except
by the Grace of the Lord.
The Grace of the Lord can be won
only by virtue and truth.
So, develop truth, righteousness,
peace and love; remember death
which is around the corner and time is fleeting away.
Take recourse to the ways
of liberation, before you are bound.
from a divine source
Sunday, March 2, 2008
How can darkness be swept away by darkness, hatred by hatred, ignorance by deeper and vaster ignorance?
Today, man hopes to dispel
darkness by the sword, the gun and the bomb,
while what is wanted is just a lamp.
How can darkness be swept away
by darkness, hatred by hatred,
ignorance by deeper and vaster ignorance?
The very lust for victory promotes darkness.
Leave all thoughts of conquest aside;
strive to know the Truth and when that is known,
false notions fondly held by you will fall off of their own accord…
The illumination of discrimination
will remove the darkness which hides the Divine essence of Man.
from a divine source
darkness by the sword, the gun and the bomb,
while what is wanted is just a lamp.
How can darkness be swept away
by darkness, hatred by hatred,
ignorance by deeper and vaster ignorance?
The very lust for victory promotes darkness.
Leave all thoughts of conquest aside;
strive to know the Truth and when that is known,
false notions fondly held by you will fall off of their own accord…
The illumination of discrimination
will remove the darkness which hides the Divine essence of Man.
from a divine source
Life has to be an incessant process of repair and reconstruction of discarding evil and developing goodness...
Life has to be an incessant process
of repair and reconstruction,
of discarding evil and developing goodness.
Paddy grains have to be de-husked
in order to become edible as rice.
Cotton has to be converted
as yarn to become wearable cloth.
Gold nuggets have to be heated
in the crucible to remove the impurities.
Man too, must purify his impulses,
emotions and desires and cultivate
good thoughts, words and deeds so that he can progress spiritually.
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of repair and reconstruction,
of discarding evil and developing goodness.
Paddy grains have to be de-husked
in order to become edible as rice.
Cotton has to be converted
as yarn to become wearable cloth.
Gold nuggets have to be heated
in the crucible to remove the impurities.
Man too, must purify his impulses,
emotions and desires and cultivate
good thoughts, words and deeds so that he can progress spiritually.
from a divine source
Better to substitute good thoughts for the bad and cleanse the mind of all evil by dwelling on righteous n holy thoughts...
It is better to substitute good thoughts for the bad and cleanse the mind of all evil by dwelling on righteous deeds and holy thoughts. Forget the things that you do not want to remember. Bring to memory only those things that are worth remembering. That is the sane way to achieve spiritual progress.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Be a bee drinking the nectar not the mosquito that sucks the blood...
Be a bee drinking the nectar
of every flower; not the mosquito
drinking blood and distributing disease in return.
If you want to attain Divinity,
cultivate love, give up hatred,
envy, anger, cynicism and falsehood.
Be yourself what you tell the other man to be.
from a divine source
Aspiring for excellence and leading a life noble and worthy will bring its share of material rewards...
Aspiring for excellence and leading
a life noble and worthy will bring its
share of material rewards.
Envy and jealousy may arise
from our peers, friends, relatives
and almost everyone who watches our progress.
When such feelings arise,
their perception gets blurred
and understanding colored,
hence, their interactions to us may not be right.
Hurt further distorts understanding
and fuels arguments, generating stress.
Science journals and books scream testimonies
that stress lowers immunity and promotes aging.
Hence, scientific evidences confirms
the declarations by God that envy
and other negative emotions do cause damage to the body.
from a divine source
a life noble and worthy will bring its
share of material rewards.
Envy and jealousy may arise
from our peers, friends, relatives
and almost everyone who watches our progress.
When such feelings arise,
their perception gets blurred
and understanding colored,
hence, their interactions to us may not be right.
Hurt further distorts understanding
and fuels arguments, generating stress.
Science journals and books scream testimonies
that stress lowers immunity and promotes aging.
Hence, scientific evidences confirms
the declarations by God that envy
and other negative emotions do cause damage to the body.
from a divine source
When you are filled with envy, anger, hatred and conceit, your life span gets shortened...
'Your life span is prolonged
when you are full of joy, when
you are calm and filled with pure thoughts.
When you are filled with envy,
anger, hatred and conceit, your
life span gets shortened.
Sleeplessness ruins the health
even more than lack of food.
Envy torments a man all the time.
These troubles lead to shortening one's life...
Envy drives man crazy by
depriving him of his sleep.
In that condition, he cannot relish his food.'
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when you are full of joy, when
you are calm and filled with pure thoughts.
When you are filled with envy,
anger, hatred and conceit, your
life span gets shortened.
Sleeplessness ruins the health
even more than lack of food.
Envy torments a man all the time.
These troubles lead to shortening one's life...
Envy drives man crazy by
depriving him of his sleep.
In that condition, he cannot relish his food.'
from a divine source
Who are the thieves that steal into man and steal away his peace and joy?
'Who are the thieves that steal
into man and steal away his peace and joy?
It is the thieves of Desire, Pride, Greed,
Infatuation, Anger and Jealousy,
who rob man of his riches.
But the worst of all thieves
who inflicts the worst damage is envy.
That is why it is said,
'You can befriend an angry man, you can sleep beside a serpent, but you should not befriend an envious one.'
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into man and steal away his peace and joy?
It is the thieves of Desire, Pride, Greed,
Infatuation, Anger and Jealousy,
who rob man of his riches.
But the worst of all thieves
who inflicts the worst damage is envy.
That is why it is said,
'You can befriend an angry man, you can sleep beside a serpent, but you should not befriend an envious one.'
from a divine source
Envy visits us like a guest, transforms slowly to a host and finally enslaves us completely...
Envy visits us like a guest,
transforms slowly to a host and finally,
enslaves us completely.
What has been outlined
in the quote are the deadly effects of envy.
Strangely, if we carefully analyze envy
it is generated only in people who know
and are familiar with us.
One will not be envious of a movie star
but if your own friend became one,
then his success can become a source of envy for you.
Once we develop envy,
then it will be extremely difficult
to feel joy for others.
The boy next door who always
scores all A's for the subjects
becomes the envy of his neighbors.
The beautiful car parked at
the opposite house makes the
envious wife prompt the husband
to buy another bigger one.
Envy creates restlessness
and from such turbulent mind will issue low and base actions.
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transforms slowly to a host and finally,
enslaves us completely.
What has been outlined
in the quote are the deadly effects of envy.
Strangely, if we carefully analyze envy
it is generated only in people who know
and are familiar with us.
One will not be envious of a movie star
but if your own friend became one,
then his success can become a source of envy for you.
Once we develop envy,
then it will be extremely difficult
to feel joy for others.
The boy next door who always
scores all A's for the subjects
becomes the envy of his neighbors.
The beautiful car parked at
the opposite house makes the
envious wife prompt the husband
to buy another bigger one.
Envy creates restlessness
and from such turbulent mind will issue low and base actions.
from a divine source
Envy is a deadly poison, it will contaminate character, ruin health and rob you of peace...
'Envy is a deadly poison;
it will contaminate character,
ruin health and rob you of peace.
Be unaffected by envy and
you can subdue the Gods of
Creation, Protection and Destruction.
Like a pest that destroys growing crops,
envy enters slowly and spreads quickly.
So even in small matters,
you must be vigilant, do not become envious.'
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it will contaminate character,
ruin health and rob you of peace.
Be unaffected by envy and
you can subdue the Gods of
Creation, Protection and Destruction.
Like a pest that destroys growing crops,
envy enters slowly and spreads quickly.
So even in small matters,
you must be vigilant, do not become envious.'
from a divine source
Monday, January 28, 2008
'Thoughts constitute the very basis of one's life. It is the mind that lends life, sustains it and ultimately brings it to an end.'
'Thoughts constitute the very basis of one's life. It is the mind that lends life, sustains it and ultimately brings it to an end.'
We must withdraw into ourselves and meditate our own nature, the truth of Nature...
The very persons who accuse others
are ready to commit those wrongs
when they get the chance.
They are not toughened enough
to resist the temptation.
No one stands firm for they
have not found the rock of the spirit;
they have no knowledge of their Divine reality.
The teaching of all the scriptures
and of all the sages and saints is to
recognize the spirit within and to
build life upon that bedrock.
What is required for the
discovery of that bedrock?
You must be able to withdraw
into yourself and meditate on your
own true nature, and the truth of Nature...
It is the right of every seeker from every land.
This is the wealth that will really save man
from misery; all the rest are mere shadows,
mirages, castles in the air, they drop
with the body that valued them.
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are ready to commit those wrongs
when they get the chance.
They are not toughened enough
to resist the temptation.
No one stands firm for they
have not found the rock of the spirit;
they have no knowledge of their Divine reality.
The teaching of all the scriptures
and of all the sages and saints is to
recognize the spirit within and to
build life upon that bedrock.
What is required for the
discovery of that bedrock?
You must be able to withdraw
into yourself and meditate on your
own true nature, and the truth of Nature...
It is the right of every seeker from every land.
This is the wealth that will really save man
from misery; all the rest are mere shadows,
mirages, castles in the air, they drop
with the body that valued them.
from a divine source
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The language of our heart is expressed through love..
One should not attach so much
importance to the language you speak.
It is the meaning that is important,
the feelings you express, the behavior you adopt.
The language of the heart is expressed
through sympathy, kindness, service, love, brotherliness.
That is the language that really matters;
that language can be understood by every one.
importance to the language you speak.
It is the meaning that is important,
the feelings you express, the behavior you adopt.
The language of the heart is expressed
through sympathy, kindness, service, love, brotherliness.
That is the language that really matters;
that language can be understood by every one.
Criticizing others, finding fault with them all comes out of EGOISM..
Criticizing others,
finding fault with them,
all this comes out of egoism.
Search for your own faults instead;
the faults you see in others are but
reflections of your own personality traits.
The others are part of yourself;
you need not worry about them;
worry about yourself, that is enough.
from a divine source
If you want to enjoy life, fill yourself with good thoughts.
If you want to enjoy life, fill yourself with good thoughts.
Man is the architect of his own life...
Who are our friends and who are our enemies?
Our own good thoughts are our friends.
Our evil thoughts accompany us like shadows.
When our thoughts are purified, our lives will be transformed into ideal ones.
The mind is a bundle of thoughts.
Actions ensue from thoughts.
From actions flow the fruits thereof.
Hence thoughts are the seeds which
ultimately yield fruits in the form of
good fortune and misfortune.
Man is thus the architect of his own life.
As thoughts determine actions, it is essential
to cultivate good thoughts.
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People feel that adhering to truth is difficult, actually it is untruth that creates difficult problems...
People feel that adhering to truth is difficult.
Actually, it is untruth that creates difficult problems.
All kinds of plans have to be made to cover up a lie.
But to stick to the facts, as they are, is easy.
People should come to realise that it is easy to be good. It is going astray that causes difficulties.
One cannot always avoid committing a mistake,
but one should learn a lesson from it and avoid repeating it.
from a divine source
Monday, January 14, 2008
The flame of a lamp has 2 significant qualities...
" The flame of a lamp has two significant qualities.
One is to banish darkness; the other is a continuous upward movement.
Even if a lamp is kept in a pit, the flame is directed upwards.
The upward movement of the flame denotes the path to wisdom and the path to divinity.
However, the external light can dispel only
the external darkness, but not the darkness of ignorance in man...
God is present within and around.
So one has to be pure both internally and externally.
It is the water that helps to keep your body clean.
But it is love that keeps your heart clean.
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The world is a great teacher... learn from it..
The world is a great teacher, a constant guide and source of inspiration.
That is the reason why man is placed in the world.
Every bird, every animal, every tree, mountain and star and each tiny worm has a lesson for man, if he has but the thirst to learn.
These make a world a veritable University for man; it is but a school for spiritual learningwhere he is a pupil from birth to death.
Difference of opinions must be like the 2 eyes, each giving a different picture of the same object, both of which when coordinated give a complete pc
Difference of opinion must be like the two eyes, each giving a different picture of the same object; both of which, when coordinated give a complete rounded picture.
It is no use indulging in arguments and disputations; he who clamors aloud has not grasped the Truth, believe me.
Silence is the only language of the realized.
from a divine source
Saturday, January 5, 2008
There is nothing that cannot be achieved through LOVE..in this world
However, there is nothing that
cannot be achieved in the world through Love.
Some things may be achieved by other means, but through Love even the Divine can be held in the palm of one's hand.
Moods, pains, pleasures all come and go...
Moods, pains, pleasures all come and go.
They are something like relatives that come to visit us, but they do not stay permanently.
In the same way, this delusion comes
and goes as a delusion for human beings.
The delusion in our mind which
covers the rope and hides from view is avarana, the veiling power.
The illusion which has been projected
by our mind on to the rope is vikshepa, the projecting power.
With the help of the light we see the rope as a rope, and the snake vanishes.
from a divine source
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
New Year's Message for all....Love knows no distinction of any kind... Love love love
On this New Year Day,
you should resolve that you
will start every day with Love,
spend the day with Love,
fill the day with Love and
end the day with Love.
There should be no difference of caste,
creed, color, religion or nationality.
Love knows no distinction of any kind.
You must wish every one to be happy.
Fill the heart with Love.
Cultivate good thoughts,
speak good words and do good deeds
with the broad view that everyone in the world should be happy.
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you should resolve that you
will start every day with Love,
spend the day with Love,
fill the day with Love and
end the day with Love.
There should be no difference of caste,
creed, color, religion or nationality.
Love knows no distinction of any kind.
You must wish every one to be happy.
Fill the heart with Love.
Cultivate good thoughts,
speak good words and do good deeds
with the broad view that everyone in the world should be happy.
from a divine source
New Year's message....for all
Man expects the New Year
to confer on him and the world
at large peace, happiness and prosperity.
But the welfare of the world
depends on man's conduct and behaviour.
Man's conduct depends on his mind.
The nature of the mind depends on thoughts.
Only when man's thoughts are based on truth
will the world flourish.
One who aspires for the welfare
of the world should see to it that his thoughts
and actions are in accordance with his aspirations.
The New Year brings with it
neither happiness nor misery.
Man attains happiness or misery
based on the actions he performs.
So, he should perform righteous deeds.
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to confer on him and the world
at large peace, happiness and prosperity.
But the welfare of the world
depends on man's conduct and behaviour.
Man's conduct depends on his mind.
The nature of the mind depends on thoughts.
Only when man's thoughts are based on truth
will the world flourish.
One who aspires for the welfare
of the world should see to it that his thoughts
and actions are in accordance with his aspirations.
The New Year brings with it
neither happiness nor misery.
Man attains happiness or misery
based on the actions he performs.
So, he should perform righteous deeds.
from a divine source
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