1. Man does not bring anything with him at the time of his birth. He accumulates everything during life-sojourn on earth. All the money, property and bank balance that you have was neither with you at the time of your birth and nor would it go with you after your death. Then where is the cause to weep and wail when you lose your wealth, property and bank balance.
2. Man is born not to weep and cry. He should lead a happy life and also leave the world happily. why should people worry for worldly possessions which are temporary and ephermereal. Consider everything as God's gift. There can be no society without individual. Therefore, individual is most important. Everything is the gift of God. All worldly things are temporary and impermanent. All these are like passing clouds which come and go. Sometimes thick clouds cover the sun or the moon and you can not see them. There is no need for any worry. If you wait for some time, the cloulds would move away and the sun or the moon will become visible again. What is required is a little patience and forbearance.
3. Man is endowed with great power and three is none in the entire creation who has as much power as man possesses. That is why God also incarnates in human for, There is none greater than God. Therefore to forget God is nothing less than a sacrilege. In fact, we should remember Him every moment of our life. Whatever task you many be engaged in, you should not forget God at any time. That is true humanness. God always gives man bliss and happiness. But due to our delusion, we consider even happiness as sorrow and undergo many types of sufferings.
4. True humanness lies in renouncing the fruits of our actions. It is the expectation of fruits that brings suffering to man. Prior to marriage, man is alone and he walks straight on his two legs. After the marriage, he gets two more legs. When a child is born he virtually becomes a six legged creature. As his legs increase, his sorrows also go on increasing. When you lead your life with positive feelings, there can no scope for sorrow.
5. Never hurt the feelings of your parents who have given you birth and brought you up. But children today do not take care of their parents. They forget their mother who carried them in her womb for nine months, gave birth to them, nursed them, nurtured them , bearing all hardships. You may love your wife but you should treat your parents with humility and respect. Parents should be given foremost importance. Your life will be happy only when you make your parents happy.
6. Why do you pray to God? You pray for peace, happiness, love and bliss. Truly speaking, peace is within you. It is useless to search it outside. Simlarly, truth and love are within you. If you have love, you can attain everything. If you understand the true meaning of love and make proper use of it, you will make great progress in life. Except love, nothing can protect us. Therefore, all of you should understand the principle of love.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
GOD IS ONE
1. There is no diversity in this world, there is only oneness. One God appears in many form. Love is God and God is love. The differences, conflicts and quarrels that are prevalent in the world today are mainly due to lack of love in the heart of human being. Many talk in several ways that the world is full of sorrows, miseries and difficulties. In fact nothing of this sort exists this is only a delusion. When there is peace in our heart, we will see peace everywhere. On the contrary, if we have no peace in our heart, then we will find restlessness everywhere. All the restlessness, sorrows and anxieties are our own reaction, reflection and sound. These are all our own making; they do not have any real existence.
2. In only you have faith in God, you can achieve anything. Those who worship God with faith are benefited in every way. Some people develop faith only when their desires are fulfilled. But when their desires are not fulfilled, they lose faith. You should have firm faith whether your desires are fulfilled or not. You should keep your faith safe and secure. If you firmly hold on to the Lord, you can progress to any extent. With faith, even a blind man can see and a dumb man can speak !
3. Everything in the universe happens by the Will of God. Therefore, it is the duty of every person to know the Will of God. Those who have faith in the Will of God are protected; those who lack faith ruin their lives. Man can attain everything with faith and love. Where there is faith there is love.
4. God is manifest in the breath of man. When you breathe, where does the breath come from? It comes from whithin man; the breath itself is God. God is present in man in the form of love; hence man should treasure the love in his heart safely. Only love is permanent and eternal; other thoughts come and go like passing clouds. Perform every task with love. Even if you come across your enemy greet him with love.
5. Every man is prone to commit mistakes either wittingly or unwittingly. But, one mistake he should not commit in any circumstance is to forget what he owes to his mother. Love of a mother can redeem a man’s life, whatever his other lapses may be. The greatest gift of the parents is the body, with all its powers. Although the Lord rules over all lives. It is the parents who have endowed the body to the child. Clay and water are the gifts of nature. But, it is the potter who makes the pot out of them. Hence, gratitude to the parents is a primary obligation.
6. Good and bad coexist. It is not possible for anyone to separate them. When you cultivate more of goodness, the bad in you will become absolutely insignificant. There is no need to use any force to drive away all that is bad. When you forget bad, goodness will develop in you in full measure. The fruits that you earn will be based on your qualities and actions. All that you think will be reflected back to you. Everything is the result of your thoughts
7. One should be prepared to serve others than choose to be served by them. Moreover, there is nothing meritorious in serving those who are high above us. For one thing, they can command the services of attendants. Rendering service to those who are in the same position as ourselves is not also commendable. Service should be rendered to those who are worse off than ourselves and who are neglected by the world.
2. In only you have faith in God, you can achieve anything. Those who worship God with faith are benefited in every way. Some people develop faith only when their desires are fulfilled. But when their desires are not fulfilled, they lose faith. You should have firm faith whether your desires are fulfilled or not. You should keep your faith safe and secure. If you firmly hold on to the Lord, you can progress to any extent. With faith, even a blind man can see and a dumb man can speak !
3. Everything in the universe happens by the Will of God. Therefore, it is the duty of every person to know the Will of God. Those who have faith in the Will of God are protected; those who lack faith ruin their lives. Man can attain everything with faith and love. Where there is faith there is love.
4. God is manifest in the breath of man. When you breathe, where does the breath come from? It comes from whithin man; the breath itself is God. God is present in man in the form of love; hence man should treasure the love in his heart safely. Only love is permanent and eternal; other thoughts come and go like passing clouds. Perform every task with love. Even if you come across your enemy greet him with love.
5. Every man is prone to commit mistakes either wittingly or unwittingly. But, one mistake he should not commit in any circumstance is to forget what he owes to his mother. Love of a mother can redeem a man’s life, whatever his other lapses may be. The greatest gift of the parents is the body, with all its powers. Although the Lord rules over all lives. It is the parents who have endowed the body to the child. Clay and water are the gifts of nature. But, it is the potter who makes the pot out of them. Hence, gratitude to the parents is a primary obligation.
6. Good and bad coexist. It is not possible for anyone to separate them. When you cultivate more of goodness, the bad in you will become absolutely insignificant. There is no need to use any force to drive away all that is bad. When you forget bad, goodness will develop in you in full measure. The fruits that you earn will be based on your qualities and actions. All that you think will be reflected back to you. Everything is the result of your thoughts
7. One should be prepared to serve others than choose to be served by them. Moreover, there is nothing meritorious in serving those who are high above us. For one thing, they can command the services of attendants. Rendering service to those who are in the same position as ourselves is not also commendable. Service should be rendered to those who are worse off than ourselves and who are neglected by the world.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
MAN AND DIVINITY
1. There are billions of people in the world. Crores of people are born in Indian alone. But the same divinity is present in all. There may be any number of people in the world but the divinity present in them is one and the same. God is the only truth, you may call by any name; but God is only one. Various names are given to the bodies; they are not the real names. Therefore, consider God as one and treasure the truth in your heart. Truth is God and propogate the truth.
2. There is no charity greater than feeding the hungry,
There are no greater Gods than parents,
There is no greater duty than compassion,
There is no greater gain than the company of the good.
There is no enemy greater than anger,
There is no wealth greater than good reputation,
Bad reputation is death itself,
There is no ornament better than the chanting of God's name.
3. Follow the call of the Divine arising from the hearts of all living beings. Serve them in an attitude of worship, not expecting something in return. Do not accept even gratitude, having dedicated all your acts to the indwelling God. This will purify you so that you shall be able to listen to the Soham (I) that your breath repeats every moment. Soham transmutes itself into Om when the distinction between He and I has dissolved itself in the process of Samdhi (demise).
2. There is no charity greater than feeding the hungry,
There are no greater Gods than parents,
There is no greater duty than compassion,
There is no greater gain than the company of the good.
There is no enemy greater than anger,
There is no wealth greater than good reputation,
Bad reputation is death itself,
There is no ornament better than the chanting of God's name.
3. Follow the call of the Divine arising from the hearts of all living beings. Serve them in an attitude of worship, not expecting something in return. Do not accept even gratitude, having dedicated all your acts to the indwelling God. This will purify you so that you shall be able to listen to the Soham (I) that your breath repeats every moment. Soham transmutes itself into Om when the distinction between He and I has dissolved itself in the process of Samdhi (demise).
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Develop Love and Truth
1. You can attain anything if only you have love. There is no wealth greater than love. Hence, develop love. You do not need to ask anybody for anything; love will supply everything and you will lack nothing. Develop love through right means. Do not follow the wrong path. Do not resort to falsehood or injustice. Do not give up forbearance because forbearance is most important.
2. Your work and conduct should set a shining example for others. The ideals set by you will be the source of sustenance for the entire world. Develop the power of discrimination to know what is true and what is false. Follow that which is true and eternal.
3. Do not depend on anybody; depend only on your Power of Self. Develop self-confidence. Once you have self-confidence, you will attain everything. True faith will take root in your heart when you develop self-confidence. Then only you will attian true power. This will strengthen love is you. Love is God. It is love which bestows all types of powers on you. Faith strengthens love. Without faith, one can not have love. Any task, be it small or big, can be performed only through love. Your faith is the basis of your love.
4. One who lacks purity can not attain divinity. For divinity, purity is essential. All your desires and aspirations will be fulfilled if you have purity and divinity. Purity of mind results in the fruition of knowledge. Purity of mind is therefore necessary. Keep your mind in a state of purity always. First and foremost, bring love in your heart to fruition. When your heart is saturated with love, then others will also be suffused with love. We shuld not hate or hurt anybody.
5. Every living being in this world, be it an animal, bird or even a small insect, has emerged from truth. Truth is present everywhere. It can manifest in you also when you think of it and contemplate on it. Therefore, you should always contemplate on truth. GOD is present in every particle, every atom in the universe. There is no place where God is not present.
6. All the people in the world are merely Zeros, only God is the hero. God is like the digit one, because of which all zeroes get value. Any number of zeros added to 1 will get value. When you take out 1, then all are reduced to zeros.
2. Your work and conduct should set a shining example for others. The ideals set by you will be the source of sustenance for the entire world. Develop the power of discrimination to know what is true and what is false. Follow that which is true and eternal.
3. Do not depend on anybody; depend only on your Power of Self. Develop self-confidence. Once you have self-confidence, you will attain everything. True faith will take root in your heart when you develop self-confidence. Then only you will attian true power. This will strengthen love is you. Love is God. It is love which bestows all types of powers on you. Faith strengthens love. Without faith, one can not have love. Any task, be it small or big, can be performed only through love. Your faith is the basis of your love.
4. One who lacks purity can not attain divinity. For divinity, purity is essential. All your desires and aspirations will be fulfilled if you have purity and divinity. Purity of mind results in the fruition of knowledge. Purity of mind is therefore necessary. Keep your mind in a state of purity always. First and foremost, bring love in your heart to fruition. When your heart is saturated with love, then others will also be suffused with love. We shuld not hate or hurt anybody.
5. Every living being in this world, be it an animal, bird or even a small insect, has emerged from truth. Truth is present everywhere. It can manifest in you also when you think of it and contemplate on it. Therefore, you should always contemplate on truth. GOD is present in every particle, every atom in the universe. There is no place where God is not present.
6. All the people in the world are merely Zeros, only God is the hero. God is like the digit one, because of which all zeroes get value. Any number of zeros added to 1 will get value. When you take out 1, then all are reduced to zeros.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
DIVINITY AND MAN
1. God is all-powerful; God is everywhere; God is all-knowing. To adore sucha a formidable limitless principle, man spends a few minutes out of 24 hours and uses a minute idol or image or picture ! Adore Him so long as you have breath and so long as you are conscious. Have no other thought than that of God. Have no other aim than knowing His command, no other activity than translating that command into action. That is what is meant by surrender. Surrender yourself unto Him.
2. Mere acquisition of knowledge is not enough. Your knowledge may be as vast as an ocean, your common sense may be as great as the mighty Himalayas, but if you do not have discrimination, then everying is useless. Before you undertake any task, always enquire, "Is this good or bad, is this right or wrong ?" You will come up in life if you develop this quality in you. This itself is self-realisation.
3. Your discrimination is like a signal. Never ignore this signal. When you inner self tells you that something is right, you should follow it scrupulously, irrespective of what other say. Let people talk whatever they want, but we should remain steady in our mind.
4. Many people are worried about thie future. Do not brood about the past; do not worry about the future. Past is past; forget the past; do not think about it. Present is important. It is not ordinary present, it is omnipresent. Make proper use of the present, then future will definitely bring happiness and contentment.
5. One can achieve anything in life with the help of God's Grace. When you face all the test of God with total faith and do your duty; you are sure to succeed. It is not possible to describe the happiness of devotees who have unflinching faith in God. If you have such strong faith in God, He will take care of you wherever you are.
6. MONEY COMES AND GOES, MORALITY COMES AND GROWS. Develop morality. All are one, be alike to everyone. All should work with unity. Whatever you may do will be a mere waste, if you forget God. Keep God as your highest goal. God is not present in a far off land. He is present everywhere. People may say anthing, you may face any number of difficulties, but you should never forget God. Only when you have such pure, steady and unwavering devotion can you be called a devotee.
7. Your devotion should be full and total like an ocean which ever full and does not diminish at all. One the one hand, its water keep evaporating and on the other, rivers keep pouring water into it with the result that it always maintains its fullness. Make your heart like an ocean. Do not allow it to be disturbed by the waves of your desires. Any number of waves may arise, but the ocean keeps its pristine state. Hence, keep your heart always pure, steady and selfless.
2. Mere acquisition of knowledge is not enough. Your knowledge may be as vast as an ocean, your common sense may be as great as the mighty Himalayas, but if you do not have discrimination, then everying is useless. Before you undertake any task, always enquire, "Is this good or bad, is this right or wrong ?" You will come up in life if you develop this quality in you. This itself is self-realisation.
3. Your discrimination is like a signal. Never ignore this signal. When you inner self tells you that something is right, you should follow it scrupulously, irrespective of what other say. Let people talk whatever they want, but we should remain steady in our mind.
4. Many people are worried about thie future. Do not brood about the past; do not worry about the future. Past is past; forget the past; do not think about it. Present is important. It is not ordinary present, it is omnipresent. Make proper use of the present, then future will definitely bring happiness and contentment.
5. One can achieve anything in life with the help of God's Grace. When you face all the test of God with total faith and do your duty; you are sure to succeed. It is not possible to describe the happiness of devotees who have unflinching faith in God. If you have such strong faith in God, He will take care of you wherever you are.
6. MONEY COMES AND GOES, MORALITY COMES AND GROWS. Develop morality. All are one, be alike to everyone. All should work with unity. Whatever you may do will be a mere waste, if you forget God. Keep God as your highest goal. God is not present in a far off land. He is present everywhere. People may say anthing, you may face any number of difficulties, but you should never forget God. Only when you have such pure, steady and unwavering devotion can you be called a devotee.
7. Your devotion should be full and total like an ocean which ever full and does not diminish at all. One the one hand, its water keep evaporating and on the other, rivers keep pouring water into it with the result that it always maintains its fullness. Make your heart like an ocean. Do not allow it to be disturbed by the waves of your desires. Any number of waves may arise, but the ocean keeps its pristine state. Hence, keep your heart always pure, steady and selfless.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
YOUTH AND DIVINITY
1. The youth should always be young and energetic; they should not become prematurely old by misusing the power of their senses. We become old when we lose the power of our senses. We should preserve our energy.
2. The prinicple of love is the principle of divinity, nothing else. Accept that love which comes from God. Your love for God is true love. God is the embodiment of love. Love is God. Live in Love. You should experience Divine Love and not world love.
3. First and foremost, you must have faith. You can recognise your true form only when you have faith. From faith comes peace. Truth emerges from peace, this truth is God. God does not have any seperate form. God manifests from the truth within you. You undertake many spiritual practices; inspite of all practices you are unable to experience truth. You should understand that truth is your goal.
4. Today man is engaged in the pursuite of knowledge. Knowledge is as vast as ocean. Similarly, man makes efforts to develop common sense. His common sense touches the height of Himalayan mountain. Inspite of all his knowledge and common sense, man's discrimination power is zero. What is good and what is bad ? What should be done and what should not be done ? The value of humanness depends only discrimination power.
5. It is the duty of man to speak truth and lead his life with love, adhering to the canons of Dharma (Religion). A man without truth, righteousness, peace, kindness and love is like a living corpse. Man should consider these values as his very life principle. Never tell a lie even jokingly. Never make fun of anybod. Criticising others is a great sin. There is no greater sin than criticising others. Therefore, we should not criticise anybody whosoever hay may be.
Love All. Love is God. God is Love. Love is Life.
6. For a human being, his Karma (Duty) is verily his God. God is not somewhere distant from him. He is very much present in his actions in suble form form. From microcosm to macrocosm, God is present everywhere in the form of Karma. Every human being keeps performing actions everyday. However, he should perform all actions to please God. If we perform actions with these feelings, then our actions will not bind us. God is present in every living being; be it a snake, scorpion or man. The actions of every being should be appropriate to the form it is endowed with.
2. The prinicple of love is the principle of divinity, nothing else. Accept that love which comes from God. Your love for God is true love. God is the embodiment of love. Love is God. Live in Love. You should experience Divine Love and not world love.
3. First and foremost, you must have faith. You can recognise your true form only when you have faith. From faith comes peace. Truth emerges from peace, this truth is God. God does not have any seperate form. God manifests from the truth within you. You undertake many spiritual practices; inspite of all practices you are unable to experience truth. You should understand that truth is your goal.
4. Today man is engaged in the pursuite of knowledge. Knowledge is as vast as ocean. Similarly, man makes efforts to develop common sense. His common sense touches the height of Himalayan mountain. Inspite of all his knowledge and common sense, man's discrimination power is zero. What is good and what is bad ? What should be done and what should not be done ? The value of humanness depends only discrimination power.
5. It is the duty of man to speak truth and lead his life with love, adhering to the canons of Dharma (Religion). A man without truth, righteousness, peace, kindness and love is like a living corpse. Man should consider these values as his very life principle. Never tell a lie even jokingly. Never make fun of anybod. Criticising others is a great sin. There is no greater sin than criticising others. Therefore, we should not criticise anybody whosoever hay may be.
Love All. Love is God. God is Love. Love is Life.
6. For a human being, his Karma (Duty) is verily his God. God is not somewhere distant from him. He is very much present in his actions in suble form form. From microcosm to macrocosm, God is present everywhere in the form of Karma. Every human being keeps performing actions everyday. However, he should perform all actions to please God. If we perform actions with these feelings, then our actions will not bind us. God is present in every living being; be it a snake, scorpion or man. The actions of every being should be appropriate to the form it is endowed with.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
HUMANITY AND LOVE
1. One can not achieve anything in life without getting rid of ego and attachment. Anything can be achieved by humilityand good conduct. One should conduct oneself with devotion in all fields of life - moral, spiritual, physical and political. Only then can one realise one's objective in life.
2. Spend your wealth only for promotion of Dharma, hold it in trust for divine activities only. Be careful in spending money. Curtail your wants, minimise your expense, Discard every habit that weakens you while impoverishing you. When you seek to acquire anything or join any company, try to discover how they will affect your life. Regard money as precious as blood, as holy as the gift of God. Earn it by truth and righteousness. Use it for promoting peace and love.
3. When you respect an individual, he will respect you in turn. But when you respect and love everyone, God Himself will respect you and love you. If you want to be respected and loved by god, you should respect and love everyone.
4. We must rise to the level which is beyond the senses. Only then can we lead a sacred life. Today youth are below the senses and are becoming a slave of their senses. One must become a Master of the Senses, not merely the Master of Science. Senses are our servants. We should not become a slave of our servants.
5. When you keep a watch on your words, actions, thoughts, character and heart, then this becomes your real watch, not the one you tie on your wrist. The wrist watch may wear out, but not the ideals indicated by the word 'watch'. They will always bring purity of thought, word and deed. How great is this word. Such noble words must be ingested and internalised. In this way, our ancient forefathers taught sacred truths and made the people ideal and noble.
6. Students today are pursuing only worldly education. Mere secular education is not good enought, it must be supplemented with spiritual education. One must develop the principle of love and must follow the path of truth. True education is that which is suffused with truth and love. Without truth and love, education is ineffective and devoid of value. Secular education is for making a living, whereas spiritual education is for attaining the the goal of life. A harmonious blend of secular and spiritual education is ideally suited to the present day world.
2. Spend your wealth only for promotion of Dharma, hold it in trust for divine activities only. Be careful in spending money. Curtail your wants, minimise your expense, Discard every habit that weakens you while impoverishing you. When you seek to acquire anything or join any company, try to discover how they will affect your life. Regard money as precious as blood, as holy as the gift of God. Earn it by truth and righteousness. Use it for promoting peace and love.
3. When you respect an individual, he will respect you in turn. But when you respect and love everyone, God Himself will respect you and love you. If you want to be respected and loved by god, you should respect and love everyone.
4. We must rise to the level which is beyond the senses. Only then can we lead a sacred life. Today youth are below the senses and are becoming a slave of their senses. One must become a Master of the Senses, not merely the Master of Science. Senses are our servants. We should not become a slave of our servants.
5. When you keep a watch on your words, actions, thoughts, character and heart, then this becomes your real watch, not the one you tie on your wrist. The wrist watch may wear out, but not the ideals indicated by the word 'watch'. They will always bring purity of thought, word and deed. How great is this word. Such noble words must be ingested and internalised. In this way, our ancient forefathers taught sacred truths and made the people ideal and noble.
6. Students today are pursuing only worldly education. Mere secular education is not good enought, it must be supplemented with spiritual education. One must develop the principle of love and must follow the path of truth. True education is that which is suffused with truth and love. Without truth and love, education is ineffective and devoid of value. Secular education is for making a living, whereas spiritual education is for attaining the the goal of life. A harmonious blend of secular and spiritual education is ideally suited to the present day world.
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