In the Gita, Lord Krsna has declared His existence in different ways

In the Gita, Lord Krsna has declared His existence in different ways, “All this is permeated by Me” (9/4); “By whom all this is pervaded” (18/46); “There is nothing else, besides Me” on); “All this is God” (7/19); “I am the enjoyer and the Lord of all sacrifices” (9/24); “I am the enjoyer of sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all the worlds” (5/29). Now let us think how to bring these into harmony.

All the strivers* in the world, want to attain God, by being free from the bondage of the world, because they want to attain a state of eternal peace and bliss. Strivers are those who want to attain the state of perfect peace and infinite bliss, totally free from turmoil and sorrows. But the worldly people are those who hanker after worldly prosperity and pleasures and thus follow the cycle of birth and death. The worldly people, having affinity for the world, always suffer from disquietude and sorrow.

The Lord, is the abode of infinite bliss, this is mentioned in scriptures and discourses of the saints who have also realized it. Now, a question arises, that the world is clearly visible, while a striver has to assume the existence of God, Who is invisible. The striver starts adoration, by believing in the scriptures and the saints, as they declare, “The Lord pervades the entire universe.” So long as, he attaches primary importance to the world, the Lord gets, a secondary place. But, by and by, when by constant devotion, his belief gets a firm footing, about the existence of God, a striver visualizes, that the world is perishing continuously. Finally, he perceives, that the world merely seems to appear, but has ever been non-existent, and the Lord existed in the past, exists now, and will exist in future, because He is eternal and in the world there is nothing besides Him. When a striver realizes “All is God”, he becomes a ‘Siddha’ (perfect soul).

The Lord, is being and non-being, both (9/19); He is said to be, neither being nor non-being “(13/12); He is being and the non-being, and also beyond the two (11137). How to harmonize the different statements?

In fact, the Lord is very uncommon and unique. He cannot be perceived by senses, mind and intellect, which can merge into Him. The striver himself, can also merge into Him and attain Him, but cannot control Him.

There are two kinds of strivers-those having predominance of discrimination (mind), and those having predominance of faith, (devotion) (heart). But, it does not mean, that the former has no faith at all, and the latter, no discrimination at all. In the former, there is predominance of discrimination, while faith is secondary. In the latter, there is predominance of faith, while discrimination is secondary. In other words, it can be said, that the former first knows and then assumes, while the latter, first assumes and then knows.

A striver, whether he follows the path of discrimination or that of faith, can attain his aim quickly if he has taste for faith on (belief) and capability of his discipline. Because of interest, the mind is naturally motivated; because of faith (belief), intellect is naturally motivated, and because of capability, truth is understood.

Strivers having predominance of discrimination, adore the Lord, Who is attributeless and formless, while the latter ones, adore the Lord, endowed with attributes and form. The former, says that He is neither being nor non-being, while the latter believes that He is the being, the non-being and also, beyond the two.

Thus we conclude that the Lord (Pure-consciousness) always remains the same, while the perishable world, changes continuously. When a man attaches importance to the perishable world, by having affinity for it, he has to follow, the cycle of birth and death. But, when he breaks up his affinity for the world, he realizes God. A striver having predominance of discrimination, breaks off affinity for the world (matter), by applying his discrimination and then Pure-Consciousness remains, while a devotee having faith in Him, by having disinclination for the world, attains Him through devotion. The former, by being established in the Absolute, Who is All-Truth, All-Consciousness and All-Bliss, attains indestructible and infinite bliss, while the latter by becoming one with Him, attains infinite and ever enhancing bliss of love.

Thus, both the strivers by renouncing their affinity for the world, attain pure-consciousness, and realize that the Lord, is being and non-being both.

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I Dwell As The Inner Witness In This Body

 

 

 

I Dwell As The Inner Witness In This Body

‘Adhiyajiio’hamevatra dehe dehabhrtam vara’-O best of the embodied, Arjuna! In this body I am Adhiyajiia, i.e., I dwell as the inner witness, in this body. Lord Krsna, has declared the same again, “I am specially seated, in the hearts of all” (13/17), “I am installed, in the hearts of all” (15/15), “The Lord dwells, in the hearts of all beings” (18/61).

‘Ahameva atra* dehe’ means, that in other bodies, beings reap the fruit of their previous actions and are not free to perform new actions; while in a human body new actions are performed, due to Lord’s inspiration. The actions which are performed by the Lord’s inspiration, being free from attachment and aversion, are pure and they do not lead a man to bondage, while actions performed with attachment and aversion, lead to bondage, because these are not performed due to Lord’s inspiration. The reason is, that attachment and aversion, are verily man’s enemies.

It means, that forbidden actions can never be performed, with God’s inspiration. The scriptures and jurisprudence, contain the inspiration (Command) of the Lord. Forbidden actions, are performed under the sway of desire (Gila 3/37).

If a man is not a victim of desire, he will perform actions, which are sanctioned by scriptures and which, have been called, actions ordained by one’s own nature or innate actions, in the eighteenth chapter.

He dwells in the body. It means that the human body has discrimination and is capable of realizing God while other beings’ discrimination is not aroused and they can’t attain God-realization, though the Lord also dwells in their bodies. So a human being by utilizing this life should realize God in this very birth.

The Lord gives inspiration to human beings according to their nature. A man is free to be or not to be under the sway of attachment and aversion. He by depending on the scriptures, saints and the Lord can change his nature.

By using ‘Dehabhrtam vara’, for Arjuna, Lord Krsna, wants to convey that the man who knows that the Lord is installed in the body, is the best. Even if he does not know, he should assume that in each atom of physical, subtle and causal bodies, the Lord pervades and the aim of human life is, to realize Him. To attain that aim, he should carry out ‘the command of the Lord, by performing action.

The terms ‘Brahma’, ‘Adhyatma’, ‘Karma’, ‘Adhibhiita’, ‘Adhidaiva’ and ‘Adhiyajfia’, can be explained, by giving an illustration of water.
When the sky is clear, we feel that there is nothing between us and the sun, yet there are atoms (molecules) of water. Water is transformed into clouds, by evaporation. Clouds turn to drops of rain. Those drops, at a low temperature, are frozen into snow.

Similarly, the attributeless and formless Brahma (the Absolute), is like molecules of water,

Adhiyajfia (All-pervading Lord Visnu) is water, as vapour,

Adhidaiva (Brahma) is, water as cloud,

Adhyatma (Infinite embodied soul), is. water as drops of rain,

Karma (creation of the universe), is the activity of rain

and Adhibhiita (perishable world), is water as snow.

It means, that as water takes different forms, the Lord also transforms Himself, into different forms. This knowledge about Him is complete (7/1) and so a man of aspiration realizes that, all this is God (7/19).

Though in essence, there is nothing besides the Lord, yet by discrimination, we see its two separate parts, a body and the soul. A devotee, perceives the Lord, (the Adored), the devotee (soul), and matter (the world). These three parts have been divided into six.

The Lord-Brahma (attributeless), and Adhiyajfia (endowed with attributes). The soul of two kinds-s-adhyatma (embodied soul which is bound) and Adhidaiva (KarakaPurusa, a liberated soul).

The world has two separate forms-actions (heaps of change) and Adhibhiita (matter).

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Moving In Sync With The Cosmic Flow

Moving In Sync With The Cosmic Flow

To count beads or practise ritualistic worship without directing one’s mind towards the Supreme is of no use. To pretend to be virtuous outside while harbouring sinful thoughts within is absolutely meaningless. The beginning, the middle and end of dharma sadhana is to rush towards the Supreme, to channelise all positive and negative propensities of mind towards the Entity. Spiritual aspirants will not destroy material desires but will utilise them for their benefit. When utilised as aids for spiritual progress they will do no further harm.

So-called jnanis or intellectuals may fight the propensity of krodha, anger, but seekers will utilise it to fight staticity. They will shatter the meanness and pettiness of the mind through psychic strength and fearsome temper. So-called jnanis claim that the propensity of lobha, greed, is harmful, but aspirants disagree ­ they nurture greed to attain the Supreme. Jnanis abhor mada or pride but seekers say that the only object of pride in their lives is Parama Purusha. Jnanis detest the propensity of moha, blind attachment, but aspirants say, “I am already in love with the Supreme. I have a blind attachment for attaining the Ultimate. The propensity of jealousy is very bad, but a spiritual aspirant will never take it as harmful. In this way spiritual aspirants keep their vision fixed on Brahmn.

Those who fail to focus their entire existence upon the Supreme, those who do not flow towards the macrocosmic nucleus of the cosmic cycle, realise one day that everything in their lives has become futile. On seeing the ostentatious practices of religion the popular ideas of a Sufi saint are likely to arise in the mind of a spiritual aspirant: “I listen to the voice of the muezzin from the minaret in darkness. I say you are all fools ­ where is your God? He is neither here, nor there.” When the cosmic flow is inspired by the cosmic nucleus it vibrates in its entirety, thereby vibrating all the receptive minds in the universe. These emanated vibrations take different forms to provide momentum to human beings in different ways.

This force of inspiration keeps all receptive minds connected to Purushottama, the Supreme Source of all emanations, and motivates them to rush towards Him.

When the macrocosmic stance dances in its individual macrocosmic flow, the microcosms dance in pararasa, individual flow.

In the past the svarasa, divine flow, of Brahmn, the Supreme Consciousness, was expressed through Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, causing people to madly run after him, dancing, crying, singing and laughing in ecstatic joy.Brahmn’s svarasa was also expressed in the flute melody of Krishna, which resonated with such divine sweetness that people ran towards it, madly forgetting their family , culture, prestige, lineage, and so on.

The gopis of Vrindavan also danced, sang and burst into laughter to the strains of the flute. In Ananda Marga this divine flow of Brahmn is embedded in different lessons of spiritual meditation.Those who practise this meditation ­ whether in the present or the future, whether within time or beyond time ­ will certainly cry, sing and dance with exquisite spiritual joy, and advance steadily towards the blissful macrocosmic stance.

Advancing thus, establishing oneself in yama and niyama, cardinal moral principles, and becoming a true sadvipra or spiritual revolutionary, one will attain oneness with the Supreme Entity. The highest fulfilment in life lies in movement in the cosmic flow. The path along which this movement takes place is called the path of bliss, Ananda Marga.

Om Namah Shivay

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How Swami Vivekananda Bestowed a Vision of “Lord Krishna” With His Mere Touch

“The one Godhead has many forms. All these forms are real. A seer can see them and talk to them.”

– Swami Brahmananda, direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna.

God in Advaita Vedanta has been described as the formless and infinite ocean of Sat-Chit-Ananda consciousness. However this One Infinite Godhead, being the all-powerful creator of the Universe, can take up any form in which, a devotee worships Him with faith.

This fact has been revealed by Sri Ramakrishna, who has emphasized that God is both with form and without form. It all depends upon the concept of God that a devotee holds dear.

For this reason, a devotee struggling on the path of God-realization, must not become a fanatic and think that only his/her particular notion of God is right, and all other ideas are false.

This truth about the multiple aspects of One God, was beautifully revealed to Sardar Hari Singh of Jaipur, who had been an ardent believer in the formless aspect of God and thus could not reconcile himself to the idol worship of many Hindus.

However through the infinite grace of Swami Vivekananda, the Sardar’s dilemma was resolved when Swamiji bestowed upon him, a vision of God with form. The details of this incident have been wonderfully captured in the book: The Life of Swami Vivekananda by His Eastern and Western Disciples, Volume 1. Enclosed is an excerpt:

At Jaipur the Swami (Swami Vivekananda) became very intimate with Sardar Hari Singh, the Commander-in-Chief of the State. He passed many days in his home discussing many interesting and instructive spiritual and scriptural subjects.

One day the subject was the efficacy of image-worship. A strong believer in the doctrines of the Vedanta, Hari Singh did not believe in images and even after hours of discussion with the Swami he remained unconvinced.

In the evening they went out for a walk. As they were passing along the footpath they came upon some devotees carrying the image of Shri Krishna and singing devotional songs as they went. The Swami and the Sardar watched the procession for a while as it passed.

Suddenly the Swami touched Hari Singh and said, “Look there, see the living God!” The eyes of the Sardar fell on the image of Lord Krishna, and he stood there transfixed with tears of ecstasy trickling down his cheeks.

When he returned to ordinary consciousness, he exclaimed, “Well, Swamiji, that was a revelation to me. What I could not understand after hours of discussion, was easily comprehended through your touch. Verily I saw the Lord in the image of Krishna!”

Once Sri Ramakrishna had the following conversation with his disciple Mahendranath Gupta:

Sri Ramakrishna: “Well, do you believe in God with form or without form?”

Disciple: “Sir, I like to think of God as formless.”

Sri Ramakrishna: “Very good. It is enough to have faith in either aspect. You believe in God without form; that is quite all right. But never for a moment think that this alone is true and all else false. Remember that God with form is just as true as God without form. But hold fast to your own conviction.”

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How to Attract-2

Narada smiled and said, “O Noble King! Shishupala merged in Krishna because he meditated on Him every moment of his life. Whether you meditate on something out of hatred or love, that is beside the point. Your mind does not distinguish between negative and positive, right and wrong, they are two sides of the same coin, it simply manifests whatever you hold onto. His whole consciousness was directed towards Krishna and that’s the sole reason he merged in Him.”

There is your law of attraction! It is the reason why negative people are able to give you enough examples of their fears actually coming true in their lives. It is why even crooks can be ultra successful. Nobility of intention is not a concept your mind understands. It is the concentration of a thought that matters, the more concentrated a thought, the stronger it is. From the perspective of manifestation, moral purity is not the most important factor, it is the intensity and persistence of the thought. Whatever you focus on resolutely, without any doubts in your mind, it starts to manifest in your life. Of course, your actions aid that manifestation.

Working towards a positive goal you have many doubts. Whereas negative is always there, present in your subconscious. You are not to be blamed though. It is the result of evolution. Our species has worked hard for its survival. It mostly lived in the fear of extinction. The total human population is minuscule compared to animals. Anyway, so the mind tends to cling to the negative, you feel strongly about negative.

Whether love or hate, they are still emotions. It is when you are indifferent, you do not attract — desirable or otherwise. In a deeply profound and revealing quote by Elie Wiesel, a holocaust survivor and a Nobel Peace Laureate, he states:

The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. 
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. 
And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference between life and death.    

Whatever you feel strongly about, you will attract. For anything you have an emotion for, you will attract it in your life. You hate something strongly, that is all you will get. You love something strongly, that is all you will notice. If you hate people you do not want in your life, time and again, they are the ones you will encounter at every nook and turn of your life. You have as much chance of attracting something you hate as things you love. With negativity, fear comes uninvited. The strength of a negative thought is doubled by fear. It is tripled by self-doubt, quadrupled by attachment.

And what is the ingredient to double the strength of a positive thought? Faith. For tripling it? Persistence. How to quadruple it? Purity of the intention. Go figure!

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DASHAVATARS OF LORD VISHNU-2

⇒ Krishna Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the form of a Cowherd’s Boy
The eighth avatar, Krishna, along with his brother Balarama, appeared in the Dwaparyuga to kill the demon king, Kansa. Lord Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Krishna told the epic poem Bhagavad Gita to the warrior Arjuna ,in which he acclaimed : ”Whenever Dharma, or the situation of law and order, is endangered on this world, I incarnate onto this world to re-establish Dharma, law and order, and to protect the Sadhus or saints and to destroy the evil elements of the society.”

⇒ Buddha Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the Form of Buddha
The ninth avatar, Mahavira Buddha, appeared in the Kalyuga, to teach the lesson of following a middle path in life. ”Buddha” means ‘the enlightened one’. He taught that all sorrow comes from attachments and desires, so it’s better to curb all attachments in order to remain happy.

⇒ Kalki Avatar – Lord Vishnu on Horse
The tenth Avatar, Kalki, (“Eternity”, or “time”, or “The Destroyer of foulness”), is yet to appear on the earth. And it is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist, which will end in the year 428899 CE.

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Q: Guruji, Please give your special message for ‘Christmas’.

Guruji: The Christmas tree is pointing upwards and its branches grow on all sides, and we all have that capacity to blossom to the fullest of the human potential. At the time of year when no tree bears anything, the Christmas tree has many gifts to offer and it is evergreen throughout the year. A Christmas tree bears the gifts and the lights not for itself, but for all. The gifts you are carrying in your life are for others. You offer the gift of service to anyone one in need, and you will wonder how your needs are being taken care of!

In the Bible, Jesus said, ‘Unless you become like a child, you cannot get into the kingdom of heaven.’ The whole world is one family, so it is necessary that we live with naturalness and simplicity; only then life blossoms. The second thing is, the wall that we erect between ourselves and others needs to be demolished. Drop all inhibitions between you and others. From your side you drop inhibitions. Go on and shake hands. This is what kids do. However, as we grow up, we tend to lose that. We create a wall between us. We bring formalities between us and forget our naturalness.

All those who are grown up physically, but want to be a child again, or think you are one, just go for it! Don’t worry about what others think about you. If the world calls us crazy, let them say, but you be happy. Be in the present and be natural. What is most important in the world is innocence along with intelligence. The innocence of an ignorant person has no value. Similarly the crookedness of an intelligent person has no value. What is most valuable is innocence and intelligence. Innocence and intelligence should go together.

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DASHAVATARS OF LORD VISHNU-1

⇒ Matsya Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the form of Fish
The first avatar, Matsya, was taken by Lord Vishnu at the end of the Satyuga (last age), when a flood destroyed the world. Through this avatar, he saved humanity and the sacred Veda text from the flood.

⇒ Kurma Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the form of Turtle
The second avatar, Kurma, was taken in the Satyuga (last age) to help the Devas and to obtain the amrut (nectar) of immortality which was also sought after by the Asuras (demons). He helped in creating the world by giving support of his back through this avatar.

⇒ Varaha Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the form of Boar
The third avatar, Varaha, was taken at the end of the last flood in the Satyuga, when Bhoomi Devi (Earth Mother) sank to the bottom of the ocean. Vishnu, in the form of varaha, dived into the ocean and raised the goddess out of the ocean, supported by his two tusks.

⇒ Narsimha Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the form of Half – Man and Half – Lion
The fourth Avatar, Narsimha, was taken in the Satyuga (last age) to kill a tyrant demon king. Narsimha is the only avatar which was Hybrid in form being half human and half animal.

⇒ Vamana Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the form of a Dwarf
The fifth avatar, Vamana, appeared in the Tretayuga in order to destroy Bali, the king of demons. He came during a huge ceremony conducted by the king and cleverly asked for just three feet of land, measured by his own small feet. Vamana covered whole of the earth and the heaven, subduing Bali into his feet.

⇒ Parshurama Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the form of a Brahmin
The sixth avatar, Parshurama, appeared in the Tretayuga to destroy the warrior caste. When the kings of the earth became despotic and started to harm people and saints in the forest, Vishnu incarnated as Parshurama and destroyed all the kings who were harassing the people.

⇒ Rama Avatar – Lord Vishnu in the form of the King
The seventh avatar, Rama, the prince and king of Ayodhaya, appeared in the Tretayuga, to rescue Sita with his loyal servant Hanuman and his brother, Lakshmana, and killed the demon Ravana. Lord Rama became one of the most popular gods in the Hindu religion.

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Shri Krishna :
”A person who accepts the path of devotional service is not bereft of the results derived from studying the Vedas, performing austere sacrifices, giving charity or pursuing philosophical and fruitive activities. At the end, he reaches the Supreme Abode.”

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Mahabharata: Epic retold -3

Arjuna Versus Karna

Once inside, my brother had fought brilliantly. Ashwathma and the Bahlika prince Bhoorisravas had challenged him – only to retreat. Karna had then faced Arjuna. The two fought a dazzling duel.

Kauravas Cheer

But, as dusk approached, and Jayadratha was yet to be sighted, Krishna asked Arjuna to pretend to give up on his vow and withdraw, dejected. Seeing Arjuna turn back, the Kauravas had cheered. For a brief moment, the formation parted to reveal an ecstatic Jayadratha.

Krishna Takes A U-Turn

That was all Krishna needed. Whipping the chariot around with amazing speed, he presented Arjuna a clear shot of his quarry. The Gandiva spoke. Jayadratha fell, an arrow through his throat.

Bheema Introspects

Leaving Yudhisthira’s tent, I walk to mine. A vow fulfilled. Jayadratha killed. But has Abhimanyu been avenged? Will it return him to life? What about Kshatradharma? And Jayadratha himself? It occurs to me war is an endless cycle of revenge.

Bheema Offers Food To Drishtadyumna

Drishtadyumna is waiting for me at the tent. He must have come straight from the battlefield. I notice blood oozing from under his armour. Knowing no words to console him, I ask Visoka to bring food. Drishtadyumna eats absently. I am glad for the silence.

Drona’s Fall Certain

“Drona must fall,” he says, when he finishes. “I do not say that because of Kshatradharma alone. Drona must fall for us to win this war.” He adds as an afterthought, “I almost had him today.”

So What If Arjuna Kept His Word?

“Still, today we were lucky,”‘ I say. “Our losses weigh heavy, but Arjuna kept his word–“. “Yes, his foolish word. Though that was the work of midnight messengers. Not luck!”

What If Krishna Broke His Vow?

Seeing the expression on my face, Drishtadyumna says, “Krishna threatened to break his vow and fight if Jayadratha did not fall today.” Drona understood the danger. Krishna as charioteer was one thing, but allegiances would falter if he fought for us.

Division In the Ranks

The old brahmin knew how many under his command revered Krishna. They would find it difficult to raise a weapon against him. The Kauravas could lose divisions.

Wily Brahmin Who Bartered His Own

“The wily brahmin thought Jayadratha was a fair price to pay,” Drishtadyumna says. “Why do you think he kept away from the chakravyuha?” Ghatotkacha is right. We are worse than animals. We barter our own if it suits our purpose.

War Is Always Ugly

Seeing my troubled face, Drishtadyumna says softly, “War is ugly. There never has been one without treachery. There never will be. “The righteous war you seek exists only in Yudhishthira’s mind… Come, we must prepare for the battle at night!”

Om Namah Shivay

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An Eternal Source Of Inspiration -2

Metaphysical bipolarities such as monism and dualism, Purusha and Prakriti — spirit and matter, male and female principles, the Absolute Reality and the concept of a personal God, harmonise in the Gita, the true import being to help the seeker to realise God by any one of the three paths — Jnana Yoga, way of knowledge, Karma Yoga, way of action and Bhakti Yoga, way of devotion, which supplement and complement one another.

Eminent saints, scholars, mystics, yogis, psychologists, social scientists, reformers, politicians and administrators gained fresh perspectives from the Gita and interpreted it accordingly. Bal Gangadhar Tilak perceived in the Gita, philosophy of action, Aurobindo, philosophy of Being; Swami Vivekananda, philosophy of human awakening; Swami Yogananda, philosophy of synergistic kinship with God, and Gandhi, philosophy of truthful living. Jnaneshvara’s commentary on the Gita, Bhavartha Dipika, popularly called the Jnanehvari in Marathi, redacted and made authentic by Ekanatha in 9,000 ovi — stanzas, brought about a spiritual revival in Western India, and continues to be the sacred text of the Varkari sect.

The Gita continues to influence the course of human thought across the globe. Its age-old wisdom is being increasingly used for Self-discovery, self-empowerment, and self-management.

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You are here to be useful and be of help to others around you, and for yourself as well. When a few people get comfort and relief because of you, then the happiness and contentment that you get cannot be expressed in words at all.

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When maturity blossoms in you, an expansion begins to dawn within you; that is when you stop getting stuck and entangled in small petty things in life.

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Q: How do you know a mistake is a mistake?

Guruji: A mistake gives you a pinch that pricks the consciousness and that pinch will not allow the mistake to be repeated.

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You Are the Queen of Flowers

There are many flowers which are so fragrant, but do not have the texture or the beauty of a rose. There are some other flowers which look so beautiful but are not as fragrant as a rose. A rose has both beauty and fragrance and that’s why it is called the queen of flowers. You yourself are the queen of flowers, you yourself have beauty and fragrance.

This is what is expected of any beloved. They should not just look beautiful, they should exuberate fragrance. Some may have that fragrance, but if their actions are not what you perceive as an expression of what true love should be, then communicate that to them. Communication is very important.

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An Eternal Source Of Inspiration-1

The Bhagwad Gita, a religious classic, is an inexhaustible source of divine inspiration and a guide to holistic living. It occurs in the Bhishma-Parva of the Mahabharata and has 18 chapters in dialogue form. Its 700 verses were chanted by the all-pervasive Vishnu in his incarnation as Krishna to provide inner strength and spiritual insight to Arjuna at the battlefield of Kurukshetra. American transcendentalists like Ralph W Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman were greatly influenced by the philosophy of the Gita.

From Alberuni’s Arabic rendering of its contents in the 11th century, to its Persian translations commissioned by emperors Zain-ul’ Abidin and Akbar, and its Sufi interpretation by Shaikh ‘Abdu’r Rahman Chishti and Dara Shukoh; from Charles Wilkins’ first translation of the scripture into English to those of Demetrios Galanos into Greek, Fredrich von Schlegel into Latin, Wilhelm von Humboldt’s into German and Christian Lessen into French, there have been serious efforts to understand and explore the Gita in its religious, intellectual, ethical, social, and spiritual dimensions.

M K Gandhi read the Bhagwad Gita first time in 1890 through the English rendering of the scripture, titled The Song Celestial by Sir Edwin Arnold. To him the Gita was not just a scripture to be recited and adored, but more than that — it was like mother. ‘I lost my earthly mother who gave me birth long ago, but the eternal mother has completely filled her place by my side ever since.’ He appreciated its lucidity, philosophical profundity and ethical values. He believed that it helps one to transform love into bhakti, devotion, worldly deeds into divine acts, and understanding into enlightenment.

Gandhi saw no difference between the Gita and the Sermon On The Mount. ‘What the Sermon describes in a graphic manner, the Gita reduces to a scientific formula.’ ‘Earn thy bread by the sweat of thy brow,’ says the Bible. He who eats without performing yajna, sacrifice, eats stolen bread, says the Gita. However, he once told a group of Christian missionaries that he found solace in the Gita which he missed ‘even in the Sermon On The Mount.’

The Gita represents the spiritual heritage of India as it reconciles different schools and strands of thought — the life-affirming philosophy of the vedas, the metaphysical formulations of the upanishads and the aranyakas, the ontological crux of the Samkhya, the logical realism of Nyaya, the meditativeness of Yoga and the devotional disciplines of the Bhakti tradition.

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