Wherever there is love, God will begin to reside there. God's name is love, God's address is its purity, God is the servant of those who have given their every all in serving Him...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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Monday, October 29, 2007
He who yields to lust for pleasure leaves his body a prey to disease....
He who yields to lust for pleasure leaves his body a prey to disease.
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Though death brings an end to everything, man does not give up the sinful path.
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Though death brings an end to everything, man does not give up the sinful path.
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See yourself in everyone and give up all feelings of duality completely...
Do not waste your efforts to win the love of
or to fight against friend and foe, children and relatives.
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See yourself in everyone and give up
all feelings of duality completely.
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or to fight against friend and foe, children and relatives.
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See yourself in everyone and give up
all feelings of duality completely.
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Regard love as your life breath....
To realise the Divine, love is the easiest path.
Just as you can see the moon only with the light of the moon,
God, who is embodiment of love, can be reached only through love.
Regard love as your life breath.
Love was the first quality to emerge in the creative process.
All other qualities came after it.
Therefore, fill your heart with love and base your life on it.
Just as you can see the moon only with the light of the moon,
God, who is embodiment of love, can be reached only through love.
Regard love as your life breath.
Love was the first quality to emerge in the creative process.
All other qualities came after it.
Therefore, fill your heart with love and base your life on it.
Every loss that you incur in life will, itself, become the gain, when you have learnt to accept grief with calm detachment...
Every loss that you incur in life will, itself, become the gain, when you have learnt to accept grief with calm detachment..
If you waste this chance of saving yourselves, it is just your fate...
Like a man sunk in poverty,
dwelling in a hut that is raised over
a vast underground treasure,
man is suffering, with the spring of joy inside him,
of which he is un-aware.
God has come to give you the key to that treasure,
to tell you how to tap that spring, for you have
forgotten the way to blessedness.
If you waste this chance of saving yourselves, it is just your fate.
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dwelling in a hut that is raised over
a vast underground treasure,
man is suffering, with the spring of joy inside him,
of which he is un-aware.
God has come to give you the key to that treasure,
to tell you how to tap that spring, for you have
forgotten the way to blessedness.
If you waste this chance of saving yourselves, it is just your fate.
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Love should be unconditional, not just loving NOW!....
Colours bring forth varieties, but when dried all will look dull brown..
Colours bring forth delightfulness, but when rot will then all turn to dust...
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There is always the past, the present and the future...
What will always remain the same and not decay will be the same forever...
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Love should be unconditional, not just loving now...
Love should be the same, even when external beauty fade ..
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Just be Yourself!
When one asks Me, "How do I love God?" My answer to them is, "It's easy, My dear! Just Be Yourself!"
Soar high and be always together... and bring more...
What is more meaningful that to be on the top of the world together with your loved ones?And then bring more of those who believe in you to see the world, and always be together?
There is no difference between you and me...
There is no difference between you and me.....There is no prejudice of whatsoever...
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There is no one who is better or who is not....
There is no one who is worst or who is not...
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We all have a life span and another after-life span..
We are living in the same world and soon after going to leave....
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Where are you going, may I ask?
What are you thinking, may I ask?
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If you understand what I understand....
We will be heading towards the same direction....
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Purity is in the heart of the beholder..
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....
Purity is in the heart of the beholder....
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When one has purity in one's heart,
one will smell the fragrance it brings forth...
When one has beauty in one's heart,
one will smell beauty in the air..
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And it's beauty and purity will light up one's spirit..
To fill one's heart to the brim and thus overflowing...
And generating meaningful messages and love..
And thus radiating good feelings of love...
The flower looks perfect because we look at it with positive expectations and perfection...
The flower looks perfect because we look at it with positive expectations and perfection.
The flower will look awkard if we look at it with negative expectations and imperfection.
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Thus there goes with differences in impression and expectations...
It is how we look at things that matters... that brings good impression and expectations...
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Life should be treasured as much as to bring joy and happiness...
Life should be enhanced with much joy and happiness...
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To add a smile to each and everyone of us...
To know that each of us matters to each other.....
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Man is suffering because he cannot rid himself of the greed for sense objects and sense-pleasures...
Man is suffering because he cannot rid himself
of the greed for sense objects and sense-pleasures.
He knows that he has to give up
whatever he earns and collects, sooner or later;
but yet, his attachment waxes instead of waning,
as years go by.
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of the greed for sense objects and sense-pleasures.
He knows that he has to give up
whatever he earns and collects, sooner or later;
but yet, his attachment waxes instead of waning,
as years go by.
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Life is a game, play it.....
"Life is a game, Play it".
Yes, our attitude to life should be like a game play.
Then, there won't be much tension. We will become relaxed.
Our attitude to game should not be tense.
We should not play a game with a vengence.
Then it can not be called as a play.
We should always play a game sportively with equal mindedness.
We should not bother about the outcome of the game.
We should accept defeat also with equal poise.
Then, the game will be worth playing
and you can really enjoy the game.
Hence have a playing attitude.
Yes, our attitude to life should be like a game play.
Then, there won't be much tension. We will become relaxed.
Our attitude to game should not be tense.
We should not play a game with a vengence.
Then it can not be called as a play.
We should always play a game sportively with equal mindedness.
We should not bother about the outcome of the game.
We should accept defeat also with equal poise.
Then, the game will be worth playing
and you can really enjoy the game.
Hence have a playing attitude.
Whatever may be the age of the body in everyone, lies within the child that seeks & yearns for the love of the Divine Mother..
Whatever may be the age of the body in everyone, lies within the chld that seeks and yearns for the love of the Divine Mother....
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As we move from the circumference to the centre, all the confusion and turmoils we face now will be reduced....
As we move from
the circumference to the centre,
all the confusion and turmoils
we face now will be reduced.
Once we reach the centre,
there will be absolute peace.
The outer world is the circle and we move out
from the centre in search of joy and peace.
Invariably we reap sorrow instead of joy.
The more you move away from the centre,
the more turmoils you will face.
Hence be back to the centre.
There is an episode.
When Kabir was noticing the mortar
in which grains are powdered,
he narrates his woe to his guru Nibatiranjan.
He says, he too feel the crushing of samsar
as he notice the mortar.
His guru pecified him saying,
Do not worry, turn to the centre
and hold on to the centre as i do.
Then you won't suffer the crushing.
We also must heed the advice and
we should not move away from the centre, i.e., Self or God.
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the circumference to the centre,
all the confusion and turmoils
we face now will be reduced.
Once we reach the centre,
there will be absolute peace.
The outer world is the circle and we move out
from the centre in search of joy and peace.
Invariably we reap sorrow instead of joy.
The more you move away from the centre,
the more turmoils you will face.
Hence be back to the centre.
There is an episode.
When Kabir was noticing the mortar
in which grains are powdered,
he narrates his woe to his guru Nibatiranjan.
He says, he too feel the crushing of samsar
as he notice the mortar.
His guru pecified him saying,
Do not worry, turn to the centre
and hold on to the centre as i do.
Then you won't suffer the crushing.
We also must heed the advice and
we should not move away from the centre, i.e., Self or God.
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Stress is an unnecessary reworking of the mind..... Stress is thinking much more than one can willingly do.. Stress is reasoning that is shocked in..
When emotion and intellect work both together it results in a mental condition often called “stress”.
Stress is an unnecessary reworking of the mind.
Stress is thinking much more than one can willingly do.
Stress is reasoning that is shocked in emotion.
Stress is the refusal of giving up an attachment…yet willingly giving up your Self.
Stress is the childish denial of facing the present.
Stress is the conflict between reasoning and desire…and where desire wins!
Stress is being constantly anxious of time and timely events.
Before your nature becomes to stress
catch your thought that you are giving
too much unnecessary importance to.
Catch it before it catches you
and takes you on a horrible journey
in which you may have to fight your own reasoning…
ignore your own conscience…
give up your self-reliance and
then in return gain temporarily
only to lose your own sanity permanently.
Do not stress.
Nothing is worth so much thought
that you lose the awareness of
your own well being!
When you follow the rules of the Higher Self'
automatically one inspirational thought will lead you to the task.
If a task is demanding you to think
intensely,immediate ly realize that
the 'I' has found its way before the Divine principle.
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Stress is an unnecessary reworking of the mind.
Stress is thinking much more than one can willingly do.
Stress is reasoning that is shocked in emotion.
Stress is the refusal of giving up an attachment…yet willingly giving up your Self.
Stress is the childish denial of facing the present.
Stress is the conflict between reasoning and desire…and where desire wins!
Stress is being constantly anxious of time and timely events.
Before your nature becomes to stress
catch your thought that you are giving
too much unnecessary importance to.
Catch it before it catches you
and takes you on a horrible journey
in which you may have to fight your own reasoning…
ignore your own conscience…
give up your self-reliance and
then in return gain temporarily
only to lose your own sanity permanently.
Do not stress.
Nothing is worth so much thought
that you lose the awareness of
your own well being!
When you follow the rules of the Higher Self'
automatically one inspirational thought will lead you to the task.
If a task is demanding you to think
intensely,immediate ly realize that
the 'I' has found its way before the Divine principle.
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Friday, October 26, 2007
Life is like a newspaper, read it in a casual manner, headlines, a few columns that catch ur fancy & throw it aside....
Life is like a newspaper; read it in a casual manner, head lines, a few columns that catch your fancy and throw it aside. Do not make it more important than that. Tomorrow it is reckoned 'Waste Paper'. So too, life is worth only a casual perusal. Do not lay it aside for a second perusal. One birth is enough; let the death which is coming to you, be the last.from a divine source
Thursday, October 25, 2007
True love is heart to heart, it is changeless..
There are many youths everywhere.
They should not take it amiss.
In the name of modernism,
many youths are taking to perverted ways of living these days.
This permissiveness is not limited
to a particular country or society.
It has become a global phenomenon,
irrespective of caste, community, religion or country.
Right from the primary school children
to boys studying in graduate and post-graduate courses
are afflicted with this mental aberration.
Love is God.
Whatever activity
you undertake with Love,
it becomes success.
Unfortunately, today,
the term 'Love' is highly misused
and misplaced and often misunderstood
as relating to the body.
No; this is not true love.
It is fleeting and ceases
with the bodily relationship.
True love is heart to heart.
It is changeless.
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They should not take it amiss.
In the name of modernism,
many youths are taking to perverted ways of living these days.
This permissiveness is not limited
to a particular country or society.
It has become a global phenomenon,
irrespective of caste, community, religion or country.
Right from the primary school children
to boys studying in graduate and post-graduate courses
are afflicted with this mental aberration.
Love is God.
Whatever activity
you undertake with Love,
it becomes success.
Unfortunately, today,
the term 'Love' is highly misused
and misplaced and often misunderstood
as relating to the body.
No; this is not true love.
It is fleeting and ceases
with the bodily relationship.
True love is heart to heart.
It is changeless.
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Bad habits are the root cause for ill health..
Firstly, preserve your health.
Bad habits are the root cause for ill health;
so eschew bad habits totally.
Where the young children
should have chubby cheeks,
you see today faces looking shrunken.
You must build up good health.
Good health enables you to carry out meritorious deeds.
You will derive happiness out of such deeds.
Thus happiness is a product of good health.
So take propercare of your health to find happiness.
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Bad habits are the root cause for ill health;
so eschew bad habits totally.
Where the young children
should have chubby cheeks,
you see today faces looking shrunken.
You must build up good health.
Good health enables you to carry out meritorious deeds.
You will derive happiness out of such deeds.
Thus happiness is a product of good health.
So take propercare of your health to find happiness.
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The result of increasing purity of consciousness is the causal body which is led towards realization...
The second hand in the watch
moves fast round and round;
when it completes one full round,
the minute hand moves just a little.
It's movement is not so perceptible.
When the minute hand has completed
one round in its own slow manner,
you find that the hour hand has
moved towards the next number.
The second hand is the symbol of action;
through action done by the gross body,
the various good works it engages itself in,
the subtle body or inner consciousness
progresses a little and moves forward.
The result of increasing purity of
consciousness is the causal body
which is led towards realization.
It is enough if the second hand moves;
the rest follows, in proper order.
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moves fast round and round;
when it completes one full round,
the minute hand moves just a little.
It's movement is not so perceptible.
When the minute hand has completed
one round in its own slow manner,
you find that the hour hand has
moved towards the next number.
The second hand is the symbol of action;
through action done by the gross body,
the various good works it engages itself in,
the subtle body or inner consciousness
progresses a little and moves forward.
The result of increasing purity of
consciousness is the causal body
which is led towards realization.
It is enough if the second hand moves;
the rest follows, in proper order.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Thus we are labeled as 'miserable little prison individuality'...
We have now the latest electronic gadgets
for instant communication.
We have all things money can purchase.
We may be affluent. But are we really happy?
There may be a temporary period
of self satisfaction which won't last.
Every time when you achieve something in this world,
the mind is filled with joy or satisfaction.
But after some time, you feel that
there is still a vacuum in the mind.
You are not content with these achievements.
It is but human nature to seek more and more.
It is not satiated with few crumbs.
Why and what is the reason?
We are the Self and thus we are Joy.
But why we are desperate when we are the "Whole".
This is the reason for the misunderstanding.
We falsely assume we are separate from
the "Whole" and we are the individual.
"You are the Universal Spirit.
You falsely assume yourself as a body with a label,
an individualized mind etc. Hence the separateness
causes concern and anxiety in you.
You are not separated from the "Whole".
You assume you are separated.
That is the tragedy.
Thus we are labeled as "miserable little prison individuality" .
Hence we should abandon this "individuality" and feel akine cosmic Self.
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for instant communication.
We have all things money can purchase.
We may be affluent. But are we really happy?
There may be a temporary period
of self satisfaction which won't last.
Every time when you achieve something in this world,
the mind is filled with joy or satisfaction.
But after some time, you feel that
there is still a vacuum in the mind.
You are not content with these achievements.
It is but human nature to seek more and more.
It is not satiated with few crumbs.
Why and what is the reason?
We are the Self and thus we are Joy.
But why we are desperate when we are the "Whole".
This is the reason for the misunderstanding.
We falsely assume we are separate from
the "Whole" and we are the individual.
"You are the Universal Spirit.
You falsely assume yourself as a body with a label,
an individualized mind etc. Hence the separateness
causes concern and anxiety in you.
You are not separated from the "Whole".
You assume you are separated.
That is the tragedy.
Thus we are labeled as "miserable little prison individuality" .
Hence we should abandon this "individuality" and feel akine cosmic Self.
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Joy is a deceptive trap, grief is the real preceptor, teaching caution, circumspection, discrimination, detachment, awareness & vigilance..
Joy is a deceptive trap; grief is the real preceptor,
teaching caution, circumspection, discrimination,
detachment, awareness and vigilance.
Death is not the merciless foe
he is made out to be; he is the friend and companion,
the teacher, the kindly kinsman who takes you
into his fold and clothes you with the halo of remembrance.
The heart of man has to be toughened,
not hardened; it has to be made soft, not slithery.
This can be achieved only by the blows of loss, grief and distress.
It is God's way of shaping us,
in the Divine mould.Do not ask of life
only joy and happiness, but take cheerfully all that comes to you.
You cannot insist that the doctor give you only sweet medicine.
Have the hardihood to bear sorrow as resignedly as you bear joy.
Remember that death is inescapable,
that life is but an interlude, that the world is but a caravanserai,
and you will get the strength to pass through the pilgrimage of this birth.
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teaching caution, circumspection, discrimination,
detachment, awareness and vigilance.
Death is not the merciless foe
he is made out to be; he is the friend and companion,
the teacher, the kindly kinsman who takes you
into his fold and clothes you with the halo of remembrance.
The heart of man has to be toughened,
not hardened; it has to be made soft, not slithery.
This can be achieved only by the blows of loss, grief and distress.
It is God's way of shaping us,
in the Divine mould.Do not ask of life
only joy and happiness, but take cheerfully all that comes to you.
You cannot insist that the doctor give you only sweet medicine.
Have the hardihood to bear sorrow as resignedly as you bear joy.
Remember that death is inescapable,
that life is but an interlude, that the world is but a caravanserai,
and you will get the strength to pass through the pilgrimage of this birth.
from a divine source
Thursday, October 11, 2007
A knife can be used for cutting food or another's throat. How a knife is used depends on the human using it. Rid off EGO!
What is ego in everyday life context,
what is egoism that everyone would overcome?
The ego is nevertheless a vital aspect of
conscious awareness and can therefore
never be destroyed but tamed and
put into control of intellect and conscience.
All things in the world should be used properly.
A knife can be used for
cutting vegetables or another's throat.
How a knife is used depends on the human using it.
The ego is frequently responsible
for considerable misery and suffering,
and a lack of peace and harmony generally.
The ego in everyday life is responsible
for many other negative human traits,
below are several of them.
1. Being critical and judgmental of others,
2. being rigid and inflexible,
3. being manipulative,
4. need to feel superior,
5. feeling anxious and fearful,
6. mood swings, taking everything too personally and too seriously,
7. constant need for approval and praise,
8. feeling hurried and driven to do things, competing rather than cooperating,
9. feeling resentful and guilty,
10. unable to live in the present moment,
11. addictions to alcohol, tobacco and other Mind altering substances,
12. overly concerned with personal appearance,
13. overly concerned with success,
14. feeling insecure,
15. constant worry over trivialities,
16. clinging to the past,
17. feelings of despair and hopelessness, feeling life is meaningless,
18. the need for power over others, etc.
Typical signs the ego is when people
blame others for everything that goes wrong in their own lives.
The ego also revels in the illusion of always being busy.
Such people consider themselves very busy,
unfortunately without any significant results.
The ego often revels in disaster,
particularly when it happens to people who are not liked.
People often like revel in the misfortunes
of others on whatever scale the misfortune occurs.
Most people find it is much easierto revel in the misfortune of others
than to share in their happiness.
The ego can, and profoundlywill hold people back both in everyday life
and in personal evolution and progression on the path.
Until the ego is tamedand its influence transcended,
peace, and harmony cannot be achieved and maintained.
The ego causes an illusory focus
on those aspects of the physical world
that are really not at all important for peace,
harmony and happiness, and most importantly
for enduring and true evolution and progression.
The ego constantly strives to be always right,
always superior, never wrong, and never inferior
and likes to make comparisons, particularly
with other people as a function of living in the material world.
The other side of the ego is in feeling worse
or inferior by comparison with others.
There is no difference
between this side of the ego
and the one suffering from delusions of grandeur.
Ill-digested learning results
in the diseases of egoism and pride
when one could not enjoy peace or bliss
because one did not practice in the right way what he had learnt.
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what is egoism that everyone would overcome?
The ego is nevertheless a vital aspect of
conscious awareness and can therefore
never be destroyed but tamed and
put into control of intellect and conscience.
All things in the world should be used properly.
A knife can be used for
cutting vegetables or another's throat.
How a knife is used depends on the human using it.
The ego is frequently responsible
for considerable misery and suffering,
and a lack of peace and harmony generally.
The ego in everyday life is responsible
for many other negative human traits,
below are several of them.
1. Being critical and judgmental of others,
2. being rigid and inflexible,
3. being manipulative,
4. need to feel superior,
5. feeling anxious and fearful,
6. mood swings, taking everything too personally and too seriously,
7. constant need for approval and praise,
8. feeling hurried and driven to do things, competing rather than cooperating,
9. feeling resentful and guilty,
10. unable to live in the present moment,
11. addictions to alcohol, tobacco and other Mind altering substances,
12. overly concerned with personal appearance,
13. overly concerned with success,
14. feeling insecure,
15. constant worry over trivialities,
16. clinging to the past,
17. feelings of despair and hopelessness, feeling life is meaningless,
18. the need for power over others, etc.
Typical signs the ego is when people
blame others for everything that goes wrong in their own lives.
The ego also revels in the illusion of always being busy.
Such people consider themselves very busy,
unfortunately without any significant results.
The ego often revels in disaster,
particularly when it happens to people who are not liked.
People often like revel in the misfortunes
of others on whatever scale the misfortune occurs.
Most people find it is much easierto revel in the misfortune of others
than to share in their happiness.
The ego can, and profoundlywill hold people back both in everyday life
and in personal evolution and progression on the path.
Until the ego is tamedand its influence transcended,
peace, and harmony cannot be achieved and maintained.
The ego causes an illusory focus
on those aspects of the physical world
that are really not at all important for peace,
harmony and happiness, and most importantly
for enduring and true evolution and progression.
The ego constantly strives to be always right,
always superior, never wrong, and never inferior
and likes to make comparisons, particularly
with other people as a function of living in the material world.
The other side of the ego is in feeling worse
or inferior by comparison with others.
There is no difference
between this side of the ego
and the one suffering from delusions of grandeur.
Ill-digested learning results
in the diseases of egoism and pride
when one could not enjoy peace or bliss
because one did not practice in the right way what he had learnt.
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People should realize the distinction between 'greatness' and 'goodness'
People should realize the distinction
between "greatness" and "goodness".
Most parents want their children to acquire greatness.
However, they have no true idea of what is greatness.
They may desire that their children should
become great scholars, get big jobs and acquired large wealth.
Do these constitute greatness?
The mark of goodness is to see
the divinity in every human being.
There is no use in acquiring greatness without goodness.
At first, you must seek goodness and not greatness.
You must realize that greatness related to power,
position or wealth is transient.
It is lost when power and position go.
Goodness is always respected .
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between "greatness" and "goodness".
Most parents want their children to acquire greatness.
However, they have no true idea of what is greatness.
They may desire that their children should
become great scholars, get big jobs and acquired large wealth.
Do these constitute greatness?
The mark of goodness is to see
the divinity in every human being.
There is no use in acquiring greatness without goodness.
At first, you must seek goodness and not greatness.
You must realize that greatness related to power,
position or wealth is transient.
It is lost when power and position go.
Goodness is always respected .
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Love is selflessness, self is lovelessness, love, not lust is the happy ways of life..
Nowadays, nobody knows the true meaning of Love.
Every body takes it to be worldly.
No.
Love is Divine and is in no way connected
to lust or such inferior infatuations.
Love is Selflessness. Self is lovelessness.
Love, not lust is the happy ways of life.
We falsely assume that parental love,
children's affection and the bond towards one's wife is true love.
No.
These are all ephemeral.
This can never be equated to the Love of God.
In one way, love towards God can be termed Bakthi.
In this also there are two varieties.
The best is "Ananya Bakthi".
Without bothering about anything in this world,
without aspiring for anything,
we should love God wholeheartedly.
God loves All equally without any differentiation.
We should develop such love towards all.
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Every body takes it to be worldly.
No.
Love is Divine and is in no way connected
to lust or such inferior infatuations.
Love is Selflessness. Self is lovelessness.
Love, not lust is the happy ways of life.
We falsely assume that parental love,
children's affection and the bond towards one's wife is true love.
No.
These are all ephemeral.
This can never be equated to the Love of God.
In one way, love towards God can be termed Bakthi.
In this also there are two varieties.
The best is "Ananya Bakthi".
Without bothering about anything in this world,
without aspiring for anything,
we should love God wholeheartedly.
God loves All equally without any differentiation.
We should develop such love towards all.
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We are being put into various situations by God, to show one incongruities of our subconscious mind. We are never aware of our shortcomings..
We are being put into various situations by God.
It is to show you the incongruities of your sub conscious mind.
We are never aware of our shortcomings.
Only during trying circumstances,
our instabilities comes to the forefront.
We have our own self esteem.
We feel that we are fair to others
and it is they who find fault with you.
Reality is otherwise.
We are a mixture of good and bad.
But we are aware of the good in us
and pride ourselves about the same.
Only the man opposite,
can truely point out the lapses in our character.
We should never get angry with such people.
We should thank them for their help.
We should try to correct our faults very seriously.
When others points outour mistakes
we should not retaliate.
Rather we should thank them saying,
"Brother, I am thankful to you for pointing out the flaws in me.
I will surely aim at correcting it.
Do not give way to ego.
Be humble and selfless.
Think that all are good.
Only due to faulty vision,
we see mistakes in others
but those mistakes are verily in us.
Hence never find fault
or never hurt others even by your thoughts.
from a divine source
It is to show you the incongruities of your sub conscious mind.
We are never aware of our shortcomings.
Only during trying circumstances,
our instabilities comes to the forefront.
We have our own self esteem.
We feel that we are fair to others
and it is they who find fault with you.
Reality is otherwise.
We are a mixture of good and bad.
But we are aware of the good in us
and pride ourselves about the same.
Only the man opposite,
can truely point out the lapses in our character.
We should never get angry with such people.
We should thank them for their help.
We should try to correct our faults very seriously.
When others points outour mistakes
we should not retaliate.
Rather we should thank them saying,
"Brother, I am thankful to you for pointing out the flaws in me.
I will surely aim at correcting it.
Do not give way to ego.
Be humble and selfless.
Think that all are good.
Only due to faulty vision,
we see mistakes in others
but those mistakes are verily in us.
Hence never find fault
or never hurt others even by your thoughts.
from a divine source
Man is losing his wealth by wrong habits..
Do realize that man has no contentment
Despite acquiring plenty of riches and luxuries
Peace and contentment will accrue to man
Only when he attains consciousness of Self
For man health is the greatest wealth.
From time immemorial, many countries
have been delving into the ways
to preserve good health and
disseminating the knowledge among all.
In the absence of sound health,
human aspirations become futile.
Unable to realize this truth,
man is losing his wealth by wrong habits.
from a divine source
Despite acquiring plenty of riches and luxuries
Peace and contentment will accrue to man
Only when he attains consciousness of Self
For man health is the greatest wealth.
From time immemorial, many countries
have been delving into the ways
to preserve good health and
disseminating the knowledge among all.
In the absence of sound health,
human aspirations become futile.
Unable to realize this truth,
man is losing his wealth by wrong habits.
from a divine source
The inner jewel
See the weary traveler;
How he suffers carrying everything he owns,
Ten years worth,
Twenty years worth,
Wondering why.
Upset at how the years have gone.
And many have taken him in,
Offering him shelter from the constant storms.
But the storms are within him.
And in his anger,
he can always find something wrong;
"The bed is too hard"
"They were not so kind"
"I am not welcome anywhere"
"This is not the truth I was meant to find"
One day he met a calm man
That in anger, he could not shake.
The men greeted each other with smiles and bows,
One in kindness, the other, fake.
"Would you take tea with me?",
the calm man asked.
"Yes thank you."
the angry man replied.
So the man set off to make his tea
Leaving the angry man there for awhile.
And while he waited, his anger grew,
Harsh and loud like a storm of the sea.
He thought long about how rude his host was
For keeping him waiting,
And what he would say when he returned;
How he would show him humility.
Hours past and day became night
Finally the calm man returned
with just one cup of tea.
"This is the best tea from my village." he said,
"We serve it for only most honored guests.
It takes a very long time to brew
because we can only pick and steep the leaves
when the leaves are just right.
"The angry man sat staring at the beautiful tea cup
and the hot tea steaming insideIn it,
he could see the many people picking the leaves.
He could hear their prayers and chants,
He could see their smiles,
How heavy their burdens were,
And yet, how light their lives seemed.
He looked deeper and could see the earth blossoming
The simply beauty of both flowers and trees.
At the bottom of the cup there was a single tea leaf.
Rolled up like a pearl
"You left something in my tea."
he said quietly.
The calm man smiled and touched the mans hands.
"Many decorate themselves with jewels."
he said,
"But the grandest most beautiful jewel of all, is within.
Hidden beneath our fragility,
Hidden far beyond our every day sight,
Buried in the places we'd rather not go,
Beneath all the hurt we'd rather deny,
So in our tea, the curled green leaf is a reminder
to cultivate the inner jewels that cannot be seen."
"Then why did you offer it to me?"
the angry man asked,
"I am not worthy of such things.
I hate and rage, am ungrateful and unkind.
I am a foolish man, foolish, cruel and blind.
I have hurt more than I have helped,
and have left so many feeling angry and used.
Why give me such a gift?
Why share with me this "precious jewel"?
"Every being is worthy.
Every being has such worth inside,
No matter how deep they bury it,
No matter how hard it is to find,
We offer only what we have to give
And ask nothing of you in return.
Drink the tea my friend,
May we all work with joy to cultivate and share
the very best of ourselves
We cannot always stop the storms,
But we can always learn to act in love, not abuse."
from a divine source
Monday, October 8, 2007
When a knife is sharpened on a whetstone, the effort is not towards softening the whetstone..
When a knife is sharpened on a whetstone,
the effort is not towards softening the whetstone.
It benefits the knife.
So also we have to foster virtues
for our own emancipation.
These virtues are like
the different parts of our body,
the eyelids, teeth, hands, legs. etc.
They all work in harmony
for the fullness of the body system.
So we should have all virtues
in coordination for leading an ideal happy life.
from a divine source
the effort is not towards softening the whetstone.
It benefits the knife.
So also we have to foster virtues
for our own emancipation.
These virtues are like
the different parts of our body,
the eyelids, teeth, hands, legs. etc.
They all work in harmony
for the fullness of the body system.
So we should have all virtues
in coordination for leading an ideal happy life.
from a divine source
To get a harvest of virtue, intense spiritual practice is needed though no such effort is necessary to contract vices...
The One is the basis of the many.
To recognize this unity,
one needs practice and effort.
For weeds to grow,
no effort is required on our part.
But, if grain is to be harvested,
the field must be ploughed, weeded,
watered, applied manure and fenced.
So also, to get a harvest of virtue
intense spiritual practice is needed,
though no such effort is necessary to contract vices.
Man has to struggle hard
in order to attain the higher stages
of spiritual development.
He has to overcome many hurdles
and put up with many difficulties and disappointments.
from a divine source
To recognize this unity,
one needs practice and effort.
For weeds to grow,
no effort is required on our part.
But, if grain is to be harvested,
the field must be ploughed, weeded,
watered, applied manure and fenced.
So also, to get a harvest of virtue
intense spiritual practice is needed,
though no such effort is necessary to contract vices.
Man has to struggle hard
in order to attain the higher stages
of spiritual development.
He has to overcome many hurdles
and put up with many difficulties and disappointments.
from a divine source
Everyman has 5 advisors, we should take Who, Where, Why, When & How as advisors & conduct ourselves..
Everyman has five advisors.
We should take Who, Where, Why, When, and How
as advisors and conduct ourselves.
When we put these five questions
we will get the correct answer.
These Advisors are within us always.
We should consider the advisors as God's gift.
We need not search for advisors from any authority around the world.
from a divine source
We should take Who, Where, Why, When, and How
as advisors and conduct ourselves.
When we put these five questions
we will get the correct answer.
These Advisors are within us always.
We should consider the advisors as God's gift.
We need not search for advisors from any authority around the world.
from a divine source
Our Father's Prayer .... seek to understand its meanings..
Our Father who art in Heaven. . . .
YES?
Don't interrupt me. I'm praying. . . .
BUT YOU CALLED ME.
Called you? I didn't call you. I'm praying. Our Father who art in Heaven....
THERE, YOU DID IT AGAIN. Did what? CALLED ME. YOU SAID, "OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN.." HERE I AM. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?
But I didn't mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayers for the day. I always say the Lord's Prayer. It makes me feel good, kind of like getting my duty done.
ALL RIGHT. GO ON.
Hallowed be thy name.
HOLD IT. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?
By what?
BY "HALLOWED BE THY NAME."
It means....it means....good grief, I don't know what it means. How should I know? Its just part of the prayer. By the way, what does it mean?
IT MEANS "HONORED," "HOLY," "WONDERFUL."
Hey, that makes sense. I never thought about what "Hallowed" meant before. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
DO YOU REALLY MEAN THAT?
Sure, why not?
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
Doing? Nothing, I guess. I just think it would be neat if you got control of everything down here like you have up there.
HAVE I GOT CONTROL OF YOU?
Well, I go to church.
THAT ISN'T WHAT I ASKED YOU. WHAT ABOUT THAT HABIT OF LUST YOU HAVE? AND YOUR BAD TEMPER? YOU'VE REALLY GOT A PROBLEM THERE, YOU KNOW. AND THEN THERE'S THE WAY YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY...... ALL ON YOURSELF. AND WHAT ABOUT THE KINDS OF BOOKS YOU READ?
Stop picking on me! I'm just as good as some of the rest of those phonies at the church.
EXCUSE ME....I THOUGHT YOU WERE PRAYING FOR MY WILL TO BE DONE. IF THAT IS TO HAPPEN, IT WILL HAVE TO START WITH THE ONES WHO ARE PRAYING FOR IT. LIKE YOU, FOR EXAMPLE.
Oh, all right! I guess I do have some hang-ups. Now that you mention it, I could probably name some others.
SO COULD I.
I haven't thought about it until now, but I really would like to cut out some of those things. I'd like to, you know, be really free.
GOOD, NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE. WE'LL WORK TOGETHER.... YOU AND ME. NOW, SOME VICTORIES CAN TRULY BE WON. I'M PROUD OF YOU.
Look Lord, I need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than it usually does.... Give us this day our daily bread.
YOU NEED TO CUT DOWN ON THE BREAD TOO... YOU'RE OVERWEIGHT AS IT IS.
Hey, wait a minute! What is this, "Criticize Me Day?" Here I was doing my religious duty, and all of a sudden you break in and remind me of all my hang-ups.
PRAYING IS A DANGEROUS THING. YOU COULD WIND UP CHANGED YOU KNOW. THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET ACROSS TO YOU. YOU CALLED ME, AND HERE I AM. IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW. KEEP ON PRAYING. I'M INTERESTED IN THE NEXT PART OF YOUR PRAYER.. .... WELL, GO ON.
I'm scared to.
SCARED? OF WHAT? I KNOW WHAT YOU'LL SAY. TRY ME AND SEE.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
WHAT ABOUT JOE?
See I knew it! I knew you would bring him up! Why he's told lies about me, cheated me out of money.. He never paid back that debt he owes me. I've sworn to get even.
BUT YOUR PRAYER...WHAT ABOUT YOUR PRAYER?
I didn't mean it.
WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE HONEST. BUT IT'S NOT MUCH FUN CARRYING THE LOAD OF BITTERNESS AROUND INSIDE, IS IT?
No, but I'll feel better as soon as I get even. Boy, have I made some plans for ol' Joe. He'll wish he never did me any harm.
YOU WON'T FEEL ANY BETTER. YOU'LL FEEL WORSE. REVENGE ISN'T SWEET. THINK OF HOW UNHAPPY YOU ARE ALREADY. BUT I CAN CHANGE ALL THAT.
You can? How?
FORGIVE JOE. THEN I'LL FORGIVE YOU. THEN THE HATE AND SIN WILL BE JOE'S PROBLEM AND NOT YOURS...YOU MAY LOSE THE MONEY, BUT YOU WILL SETTLE YOUR HEART.
But Lord, I can't forgive Joe.
THEN I CAN'T FORGIVE YOU.
Oh, you're right! You always are. And more than I want revenge on Joe, I want to be right with you.... All right! I forgive him. Help him to find the right road in life, Lord. He's bound to be awfully miserable, now that I think about it. Some way, some how, show him the right way.
THERE NOW! HOW DO YOU FEEL?
Hmmm... not bad. Not bad at all, In fact I feel pretty great. You know, I don't think I'll have to go to bed uptight tonight for the first time since I can't remember. Maybe I won't be so tired from now on because I'm not getting enough rest.
YOU'RE NOT THROUGH WITH YOUR PRAYER..GO ON.
Oh, alright..... And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
GOOD...GOOD. I'LL DO THAT. JUST DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BE TEMPTED.
What do you mean by that?
QUIT HANGING AROUND THE WRONG PLACES, WATCHING INAPPROPRIATE MOVIES AND TELEVISION, LISTENING TO SINFUL CONVERSATIONS; HANGING AROUND THE PLACES WHERE PLAYBOY AND PLAYGIRL ARE SOLD. CHANGE SOME OF YOUR FRIENDSHIPS. SOME OF YOUR SO-CALLED FRIENDS ARE BEGINNING TO GET TO YOU. THEY'LL HAVE YOU COMPLETELY INVOLVED IN WRONG THINGS BEFORE LONG. DON'T BE FOOLED. THEY ADVERTISE THEY'RE HAVING FUN, BUT FOR YOU IT WOULD BE RUIN. DON'T USE ME FOR AN ESCAPE HATCH.
I don't understand.
SURE YOU DO, YOU'VE DONE IT ..... LOTS OF TIMES. YOU GET CAUGHT IN A BAD SITUATION, YOU GET INTO TROUBLE AND THEN YOU COME RUNNING TO ME. "LORD, HELP ME OUT OF THIS MESS, AND I PROMISE YOU I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN." YOU REMEMBER SOME OF THOSE BARGAINS YOU TRIED TO MAKE WITH ME?
Yes, and I'm ashamed Lord. I really am.
WHICH BARGAINS ARE YOU REMEMBERING?
Well, when the guy next door saw me backing away from the neighborhood bar.. I told my wife I was going to the store.. I remember telling you, "Lord don't let him tell her where I've been. I promise I'll be in church every Sunday."
HE DIDN'T TELL YOUR WIFE, BUT YOU DIDN'T KEEP YOUR PROMISE, DID YOU?
I'm sorry Lord, I really am. Up until now I thought if I just prayed the Lord's prayer everyday, then I could do what I liked. I didn't expect anything to happen like it did.
GO AHEAD. FINISH YOUR PRAYER.
Oh yes....For Thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BRING ME GLORY? WHAT WOULD MAKE ME REALLY HAPPY?
No, but I'd like to know. I want to please you. I can see what a mess I've made out of my life, and I can see how great it would be to really be one of your followers.
YOU JUST ANSWERED THE QUESTION.
I did?
YES, THE ONE THING THAT WOULD BRING ME GLORY IS TO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU TRULY LOVE ME. AND I CAN SEE THAT HAPPENING BETWEEN US. NOW THAT SOME OF THESE OLD SINS ARE EXPOSED AND OUT OF THE WAY... WELL, THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER.
Lord, let's see what we can make of me, OK?
YES, LET'S SEE.
from a divine source