Anger and hatred are useful sometimes like the hiss of the cobra to keep the intruders away. They can be used to ward off the evil that stalks the Sadhaka (spiritual aspirant). Be angry at things that hinder your spiritual growth; hate the bad habits that torment you. Cultivate Jnana (Supreme Knowledge) and visualise the Lord in all the things and activities. That makes the human birth worthwhile. Do not seek faults in others; for 'others' are but manifestations of the Lord you are seeking to realise. It is your own fault that you see reflected in others.
BABA
Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
The flames of anger, pride, hatred, envy are more devastating than other fires; they arise in the mind stealthily and in spurts; they are ever demanding more and more to feed upon. Fire is called 'Anala' in the Bhagavad Geetha, for 'Anala' means, 'not enough'. You dread fire when it leaps at a distance; what then is to be said when it is inside your very self? How to put out these awful flames? Well, Sanathana Dharma (the ancient spiritual code) has certain extinguishers tested by experience and guaranteed by sages. They are Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Shanti (Peace) and Prema (Love). Saturate your heart with these and you are rendered 'fireproof'.
BABA
BABA
Thursday, May 22, 2008
The chief goal of man is to practice and propagate the principle of truth. One has to practise truth before preaching it. Come what may, one should have the courage and conviction to tread the path of truth. Even at the cost of food, raiment and shelter, even at the cost of one’s own life, one should be prepared to practise truth and righteousness.
BABA
BABA
Do not seek to discover or discuss the evil in others, for the attempt will tarnish your own mind. When you are engaged in searching for the faults and failings of others, you are paving the way for developing those faults and failings in yourself. Dwell on the good in others and, in time it will prove to be an asset to you. The goodness latent in you will then be encouraged to sprout and blossom. Every thought leaves an impression on the mind. Ideas that are opposed to spiritual tendencies, that narrow the limits of love, that provoke anger or greed, or that cause disgust – these have to be shut out. This is a very essential discipline.
BABA
BABA
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
One’s Sadhana (spiritual exercise) should be pleasant and moderate. Take the middle course; that will yield maximum benefits. The craving for sense objects cannot be given up fully; so transform it into an instrument for worship. Dedicate all efforts to the Lord. Accept all achievements and failures as proofs of the Lord’s grace.
BABA
BABA
Monday, May 19, 2008
We should try and seek fulfilment in our everyday life by moulding our mundane activities on spiritual values. You must have your hands in society and your heads in the forest. That is to say, whatever the activities with which you are occupied, you must be steadfast in holding on to spiritual ideals. This alone is the true spiritual exercise, which will bestow lasting peace on you. Remember that you are the Atma (spirit). All your spiritual exercises should be directed towards establishing yourself in this firm conviction and unwavering faith, culminating in your life’s fulfilment. All your senses should be sanctified by offering the actions performed through them to God.
BABA
BABA
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Buddha undertook various spiritual practices in order to realize his true Self. But none of these practices could show him the path to Nirvana (liberation). Ultimately, he realized that Nirvana lies in making use of the five senses in a sacred manner. He understood that Japa (repetition of God’s name), Dhyana (meditation), Yajna (ritual of sacrifice), Yoga, etc. were mere physical activities. These spiritual practices are needed only for those who are attached to the body. One who abides in the Self need not undertake any of these practices. Buddha taught that Nirvana can be attained only by cultivating Samyak Drishti (sacred vision), Samyak Vaak (sacred speech), Samyak Shravanam (sacred listening), Samyak Bhavam (sacred feeling) and Samyak Kriya (sacred action).
BABA
BABA
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Forbearance is one of the most important qualities that you should posses, and it is absolutely essential on the spiritual path. It is by putting yourself under test in difficult circumstances that you can cultivate this quality of forbearance. There is nothing extraordinary about returning good for good, but doing good in return for bad, that is something great, and the practice of such a virtue requires a great deal of skill. However much other people may criticise you, however much they may comment and condemn, you should never lose your forbearance. You should remain unperturbed and continue to enjoy inner peace.
BABA
BABA
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
You should not let any weakness in you dissuade you from the right path. If in a big tank there is a small hole, all the water will flow out. In the same manner, even if you have a small sensory desire in you, then all that you have learnt will be of no avail. Attraction for the world distracts you from the reality. You should guard yourselves by desisting error and resisting evil. Good work and selfless love will help you to tread the path of wisdom.
BABA
BABA
Monday, May 12, 2008
God is the Antharyaami (Indweller), and so, when He is sought in the outer world He cannot be caught. Love Him with no other thought; feel that without Him nothing is worth anything; feel that He is all. Then you become His and He becomes yours. There is no nearer kinship than that. You have come from God; you are a spark of His Glory; you are a wave of that Ocean of bliss; you will get peace only when you again merge in Him. Like a child who has lost his way, you can have joy only when you rejoin your mother.
BABA
BABA
Ајнштајн беше спомнат па еве неколку негови мисли:
1.секој интелегентен будала може да ги направи
работите поголеми посложени и понасилни.потоа е
потребен допир на гениј и многу храброст за да се
вратат нештата на вистинскиот пат.
2.фантазијата е многу поважна од знаењето.
3.гравитацијата не е одговорна што лугето паѓаат на
убавината.
4.човекот живее кога ке почне да живее надвор од себе.
5.науката без религија е осакатена.религијата без наука е
слепа.
6.не можеме да ги решиме нашите проблеми на исти начин
како што сме ги создале.
7.две работи се бесконечни вселената и човечката
глупост.ама не сум сигурен за првото.
8.ако човек седи со убава девојка 1 час ,му изгледа
како да поминале 5 мин.но кажете му на човек да седи 5
мин на вжештена рингла ке му изгледа како да поминал
цел 1 час.тоа е релативноста!
9.Многу луѓе мислат дека сопствениот intelect го прави човекот голем.Но тие не се во право:Тоа е неговиот"карактер"!
- intelect 10 Мај, 2008 - 17:35 | одговори -
1.секој интелегентен будала може да ги направи
работите поголеми посложени и понасилни.потоа е
потребен допир на гениј и многу храброст за да се
вратат нештата на вистинскиот пат.
2.фантазијата е многу поважна од знаењето.
3.гравитацијата не е одговорна што лугето паѓаат на
убавината.
4.човекот живее кога ке почне да живее надвор од себе.
5.науката без религија е осакатена.религијата без наука е
слепа.
6.не можеме да ги решиме нашите проблеми на исти начин
како што сме ги создале.
7.две работи се бесконечни вселената и човечката
глупост.ама не сум сигурен за првото.
8.ако човек седи со убава девојка 1 час ,му изгледа
како да поминале 5 мин.но кажете му на човек да седи 5
мин на вжештена рингла ке му изгледа како да поминал
цел 1 час.тоа е релативноста!
9.Многу луѓе мислат дека сопствениот intelect го прави човекот голем.Но тие не се во право:Тоа е неговиот"карактер"!
- intelect 10 Мај, 2008 - 17:35 | одговори -
Sunday, May 11, 2008
The first stage is karma-jijnaasa---the execution of karma (action) on proper lines, with proper mental attitude; then comes dharma-jijnaasa--the observance of moral codes for the upkeep of society and the discharge of one's duties and obligations; last comes Brahma-jijnaasa - resulting in the appreciation of Naamasmarana (repetition of the Lord's Name) as the primary sadhana.
BABA
BABA
Губење
Во потрага по светлината
Во мракот свој се загубив
Во минато ја претворив иднината
И во смртта своја се заљубив
Немав појма за себеси и за светот
Мислев се’ тече, се’ се менува
Му станав роб на интернетот
Ноќта почна да ми се разденува
Со умот туѓи мисли допирав
И туѓи чувства в срце ми доаѓаа
Често креирав, понекогаш копирав
Стиховите во мене умираа и се раѓаа
Глумев умен и бев лажно скромен
Бев непокорен, брз, циничен, пргав
Рани од тоа време носам ко спомен
Пред мене туркав, а зад мене тргав
Попуштаат сега сите екстремитети
Животот на смртта арач му плаќа
Последица од многу направени штети
А умот, умот секогаш покасно сфаќа
О срце мое неуморно и свето
О душо моја вгнездена в среде
Колку пати те имам проколнето
Јас его лудакот несвесен и беден
О Господе Боже се молам еве пак
Не дозволи да скапам без да прогледам
Дај ми Господе сила и нов знак
Да продолжам да се борам и да победам
Знам дека сум мрзлив во последно време
Помогни ми, Те молам, од калта да се извлечам
Не дозволи,Те молам лукавиот да ме земе
Помогни ми душава од глупост да ја излечам
Помогни ми барем тро светлина да видам на крајот
Тро љубов да споделам со некоја душа сродна
Знам дека јас сум одговорен и за пеколот и за рајот
Помогни ми за Тебе Боже да станам почва плоднa
Ом Саи Рам
Во мракот свој се загубив
Во минато ја претворив иднината
И во смртта своја се заљубив
Немав појма за себеси и за светот
Мислев се’ тече, се’ се менува
Му станав роб на интернетот
Ноќта почна да ми се разденува
Со умот туѓи мисли допирав
И туѓи чувства в срце ми доаѓаа
Често креирав, понекогаш копирав
Стиховите во мене умираа и се раѓаа
Глумев умен и бев лажно скромен
Бев непокорен, брз, циничен, пргав
Рани од тоа време носам ко спомен
Пред мене туркав, а зад мене тргав
Попуштаат сега сите екстремитети
Животот на смртта арач му плаќа
Последица од многу направени штети
А умот, умот секогаш покасно сфаќа
О срце мое неуморно и свето
О душо моја вгнездена в среде
Колку пати те имам проколнето
Јас его лудакот несвесен и беден
О Господе Боже се молам еве пак
Не дозволи да скапам без да прогледам
Дај ми Господе сила и нов знак
Да продолжам да се борам и да победам
Знам дека сум мрзлив во последно време
Помогни ми, Те молам, од калта да се извлечам
Не дозволи,Те молам лукавиот да ме земе
Помогни ми душава од глупост да ја излечам
Помогни ми барем тро светлина да видам на крајот
Тро љубов да споделам со некоја душа сродна
Знам дека јас сум одговорен и за пеколот и за рајот
Помогни ми за Тебе Боже да станам почва плоднa
Ом Саи Рам
Saturday, May 10, 2008
A green gourd sinks in water; but a dry one floats. Become dry, rid yourselves of attachments, desires, avoid anxieties, worries. Then you can float unaffected on the waters of change and chance. Even water, when it becomes steam, can rise into the sky. Become light, lose weight, bale out so that you may rise higher and higher. Yoga is defined as chiththa vriththi nirodha--the prevention of impulses that agitate the inner consciousness of man. These impulses add to the ballast. Be free from desires that drag you down; have only the yearning to come face to face with the Truth. That Truth is shining inside you, waiting to be discovered.
- BABA
- BABA
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
The lotus in the heart of man pines for the Sun, the splendour of the Lord. But to attain it is hard. Withdrawal of all affection towards the world alone can win it. God is the nearest and dearest entity, but ignorance hides Him from the eye. The love that God bears man is unequalled; yet, He appears to man as a distant, formidable, unapproachable phenomenon. The stars appear as dots of light, for they are at a great distance from us. So too God appears insignificant or ineffective to many, because they are keeping themselves too far from Him. If some people say there is no God, it only means they are at too great a distance to be aware of Him.
BABA
BABA
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
you feel the presence of God when silence reigns. In the excitement and confusion of the marketplace, you cannot hear His Footfall. He is Shabdabrahma, resounding when all is filled with silence. That is why I insist on silence, the practice of low speech and minimum sound. Talk low, talk little, talk in whispers, sweet and true.
BABA
BABA
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Human existence is enveloped in infatuation (Moha). When one frees oneself from this infatuation, one will be able to experience true happiness. This infatuation breeds egoism and possessiveness, which bring about the loss of one’s name and fame. One who is filled with ego will be unable to experience love from others. It is therefore essential to overcome this infatuation. By conquering infatuation, one becomes endearing to others.
BABA
BABA
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Compassion towards all creatures is the greatest virtue; wilful injury to any creature is the worst vice. Know this to be true; spread love and joy through compassion, and be full of joy and peace yourself. You do not have joy and peace now, mainly because your vision is warped and blurry. It is directed towards the faults and failings of others, instead of towards one’s own. Really speaking, inquiry and investigation should begin with oneself. For what we see in others is the reflection of our own selves, our own prejudices and preferences.
BABA
BABA
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