Wednesday, January 14, 2009
When you come across something evil, do not look at it, talk about it or listen to it... just ignore it..
Suppose some one comes
to your doorstep with his baggage.
If you receive him and start
exchanging pleasantries,
he will immediately enter your house
and settle down in it.
On the other hand,
if you ignore him completely,
he will go to a hotel or a lodge.
Likewise, when evil qualities
try to enter your mind, just ignore them.
Then you entertain them, they will rule over you.
When you come across something evil,
do not look at it, talk about it or listen to it.
Just ignore it. That is the true human quality.
to your doorstep with his baggage.
If you receive him and start
exchanging pleasantries,
he will immediately enter your house
and settle down in it.
On the other hand,
if you ignore him completely,
he will go to a hotel or a lodge.
Likewise, when evil qualities
try to enter your mind, just ignore them.
Then you entertain them, they will rule over you.
When you come across something evil,
do not look at it, talk about it or listen to it.
Just ignore it. That is the true human quality.
Absence of tolerance and sympathy reduces a palace into a forest...
Today there is no love and
sympathy among the members
of a family though they live
in the same house.
However it was not so in olden days.
Five or six families lived together
in harmony in a small dwelling unit
and it became a home for all the inmates.
There is a lot of difference
between a house and a home.
When there is tolerance and
sympathy among the members of the family,
it is a home.
Absence of tolerance
and sympathy reduces Palace to a Forest.
sympathy among the members
of a family though they live
in the same house.
However it was not so in olden days.
Five or six families lived together
in harmony in a small dwelling unit
and it became a home for all the inmates.
There is a lot of difference
between a house and a home.
When there is tolerance and
sympathy among the members of the family,
it is a home.
Absence of tolerance
and sympathy reduces Palace to a Forest.
If someone abuses us, let him do so...
If someone abuses us, let him do so.
Abuses will merge in thin air. Therefore,
always think that nobody can criticise you.
Have faith that God will always protect you.
Develop unflinching faith in God.
Many people deny the existence of God.
If there is no God, where have you come from?
What is the place of your origin?
If you don't have faith in God, all your life becomes a waste.
Abuses will merge in thin air. Therefore,
always think that nobody can criticise you.
Have faith that God will always protect you.
Develop unflinching faith in God.
Many people deny the existence of God.
If there is no God, where have you come from?
What is the place of your origin?
If you don't have faith in God, all your life becomes a waste.
Food is God, do not waste food. Do not waste money, money makes many wrongs...
Food is God.
Do not waste food.
Do not waste money.
Money makes many wrongs.
Misuse of money is evil.
The rich squander their wealth
in drinking and gambling.
Money should be put to proper use.
One should not spend as one pleases.
Do not waste energy and do not waste time.
These are the four important principles
which a man should adhere to.
Time wasted is life wasted.
Instead of wasting time in vain gossip,
utilize it to serve society.
Help everybody to the extent possible.
Do not waste food.
Do not waste money.
Money makes many wrongs.
Misuse of money is evil.
The rich squander their wealth
in drinking and gambling.
Money should be put to proper use.
One should not spend as one pleases.
Do not waste energy and do not waste time.
These are the four important principles
which a man should adhere to.
Time wasted is life wasted.
Instead of wasting time in vain gossip,
utilize it to serve society.
Help everybody to the extent possible.
Science should be utilized only to the extent needed...
Today the scientists are
interested in new inventions.
The advancement in science and
technology has also led to imbalance in nature.
As a result, there are
earthquakes and no timely rains.
Science should be utilized only to the extent needed.
It should observe its limits.
When it crosses these limits, it leads to danger.
interested in new inventions.
The advancement in science and
technology has also led to imbalance in nature.
As a result, there are
earthquakes and no timely rains.
Science should be utilized only to the extent needed.
It should observe its limits.
When it crosses these limits, it leads to danger.
You are proud of your youth, but how long does youth last?
You are proud of your youth.
But how long does youth last?
Soon you will become an old man.
Do not put your faith in your youthful prowess,
place your firm faith in God.
Realize your self confidence.
Self confidence leads to self satisfaction
and self-satisfaction leads to self-sacrifice
which in turns leads to self-realization.
But how long does youth last?
Soon you will become an old man.
Do not put your faith in your youthful prowess,
place your firm faith in God.
Realize your self confidence.
Self confidence leads to self satisfaction
and self-satisfaction leads to self-sacrifice
which in turns leads to self-realization.
When you are immersed in deep sleep, what happens to your joys and sorrows, your profits and losses?
When you are immersed in deep sleep,
what happens to your joys and sorrows,
your profits and losses?
They have no reality then;
nor have they any reality later.
At both times they are but the
creations of your fancy.
He who knows this secret will
always exult in the joy of one's Inner Self.
what happens to your joys and sorrows,
your profits and losses?
They have no reality then;
nor have they any reality later.
At both times they are but the
creations of your fancy.
He who knows this secret will
always exult in the joy of one's Inner Self.
Fire is seen if you blow the ash away from live embers...
Fire is seen if you blow the
ash away from live ambers.
You can see clear water only
after removing the moss from its surface.
A person's vision is clouded
when he has cataract in his eyes,
but when the cataract is operated upon,
he gets back his normal vision.
Similarly, as long as a person
is under the influence of the mind,
he identifies himself with the body
and experiences pleasure and pain.
Once he transcends the mind,
the dualities of the world do not exist for him.
He visualizes Divinity every where.
ash away from live ambers.
You can see clear water only
after removing the moss from its surface.
A person's vision is clouded
when he has cataract in his eyes,
but when the cataract is operated upon,
he gets back his normal vision.
Similarly, as long as a person
is under the influence of the mind,
he identifies himself with the body
and experiences pleasure and pain.
Once he transcends the mind,
the dualities of the world do not exist for him.
He visualizes Divinity every where.
Do not feel sad or miserable for anything, face all situations with courage and fortitude...
Do not feel sad or miserable for anything.
Face all situations with courage and fortitude.
Courage and fortitude are your true strength.
In this way, being devotees of the Lord,
contemplate on Him every moment of your life.
While contemplating on the name of God,
our entire being should be permeated
by divine consciousness. Our every thought,
every word, and every action should be
suffused with the name of God. Only then can we truly become divine.
Face all situations with courage and fortitude.
Courage and fortitude are your true strength.
In this way, being devotees of the Lord,
contemplate on Him every moment of your life.
While contemplating on the name of God,
our entire being should be permeated
by divine consciousness. Our every thought,
every word, and every action should be
suffused with the name of God. Only then can we truly become divine.
It is virtues that give meaning to a long life...
Man today aspires for a long life
but not for a Divine life.
It is a common practice among elders
to bless younger people with long life
when they offer their salutations to them.
Of what use is such a long life
if it is bereft of virtues?
It is virtues that give meaning to a long life.
but not for a Divine life.
It is a common practice among elders
to bless younger people with long life
when they offer their salutations to them.
Of what use is such a long life
if it is bereft of virtues?
It is virtues that give meaning to a long life.
What are the important steps that will lead us on a steady onward march to our goal?
Start by controlling
the vagaries of the mind,
the pulls of the ego,
and the attractions of sense-attachment.
Be helpful to others,
then your conscience itself will appreciate you,
and keep you happy and content, though others
may or may not thank you.
Life is a steady march towards the goal.
Be patient, humble, do not rush to conclusions
about others and their motives.
the vagaries of the mind,
the pulls of the ego,
and the attractions of sense-attachment.
Be helpful to others,
then your conscience itself will appreciate you,
and keep you happy and content, though others
may or may not thank you.
Life is a steady march towards the goal.
Be patient, humble, do not rush to conclusions
about others and their motives.
Even pure desires are a bondage...but they are not hindrances...
Even pure desires are a bondage.
But they are not hindrances,
however many they may be.
The purest of desires,
the craving for God or liberation,
has also to disappear in time.
Only then can you become one with the Divine.
One attains a stage when neither good nor bad will attract or repel
But they are not hindrances,
however many they may be.
The purest of desires,
the craving for God or liberation,
has also to disappear in time.
Only then can you become one with the Divine.
One attains a stage when neither good nor bad will attract or repel
Any good activity should be undertaken by the concerned person himself in order to derive the benefit from it...
Some people give money to the priest
and ask him to perform worship on their behalf.
Will your hunger be appeased if some one else eats on your behalf?
Likewise, how can you get the benefit of
worship performed by the priest?
Any good activity should be undertaken
by the concerned person himself in order
to derive the benefit from it.
and ask him to perform worship on their behalf.
Will your hunger be appeased if some one else eats on your behalf?
Likewise, how can you get the benefit of
worship performed by the priest?
Any good activity should be undertaken
by the concerned person himself in order
to derive the benefit from it.
True education consists in the cultivation of good thoughts and acquiring good qualities like truthfulness, devotion, discipline and dedication...
Man needs a healthy body in order
to have a healthy mind filled with
good thoughts. It must be recognised
that the purpose of sports and
music is to confer health and happiness on man.
There are three benefits to be derived
from sports and games: team spirit, mutual
understanding and joy. Even if men speak
different languages and differ in their habits
and cultures, in the field of sports they have
a common bond, a spirit of camaraderie.
True education consists in
the cultivation of good thoughts
and acquiring good qualities like
truthfulness, devotion, discipline, and dedication.
These are also the qualities that
should be acquired through sports and games. These
qualities serve to impart health and joy to the subtle body.
to have a healthy mind filled with
good thoughts. It must be recognised
that the purpose of sports and
music is to confer health and happiness on man.
There are three benefits to be derived
from sports and games: team spirit, mutual
understanding and joy. Even if men speak
different languages and differ in their habits
and cultures, in the field of sports they have
a common bond, a spirit of camaraderie.
True education consists in
the cultivation of good thoughts
and acquiring good qualities like
truthfulness, devotion, discipline, and dedication.
These are also the qualities that
should be acquired through sports and games. These
qualities serve to impart health and joy to the subtle body.
One should at all times be immersed in the contemplation of one's Inner Reality...
With the amulet of spiritual wisdom around his arm,
man can escape the evil influence of the vile stars
called sensual attractions.
But of the boldness born of the consciousness of spiritual wisdom,
one should not give free vent to the senses.
One should always be vigilant regarding the outer world.
Rather, one should at all times be immersed
in the contemplation of one's Inner Reality.
That is the sign of the knower of the Higher Truth.
man can escape the evil influence of the vile stars
called sensual attractions.
But of the boldness born of the consciousness of spiritual wisdom,
one should not give free vent to the senses.
One should always be vigilant regarding the outer world.
Rather, one should at all times be immersed
in the contemplation of one's Inner Reality.
That is the sign of the knower of the Higher Truth.
Impulses and desires have to be sublimated in order to achieve mastery over the mind...
He who has subdued the mind will
be the same in good times and bad.
Grief and joy are but alterations of the mind.
It is only when the mind is associated
with the senses and the body that it is affected.
Impulses and desires have to be
sublimated in order to achieve mastery over the mind.
Desire excite the mind and make it rush towards the senses.
It is not enough if only one sense is conquered,
all of them should be mastered completely.
be the same in good times and bad.
Grief and joy are but alterations of the mind.
It is only when the mind is associated
with the senses and the body that it is affected.
Impulses and desires have to be
sublimated in order to achieve mastery over the mind.
Desire excite the mind and make it rush towards the senses.
It is not enough if only one sense is conquered,
all of them should be mastered completely.
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