Monday, 29 July 2019
We must follow the path of action so long as we have to
struggle to subdue ourselves; when everything within has become tranquil, then
we can take up the life of contemplation. First is the battle, then the calm. We
must all fight against the various forces which are trying to overthrow us. Again
and again desire rises like a storm and shames our whole being; only when it is
conquered can we gain the state of mediation necessary to attain wisdom. 
Our ignorance lasts so long as we confine ourselves to
our lower nature and identify ourselves wholly with it. But when we acquire
knowledge of That which is unbounded, unlimited, perfect, then we naturally overcome
all imperfections and the petty little tendencies which create bondage fall
away from us. It is the little man who become jealous of another, envious of another,
who tries to further his own interest by hurting another. As he grows bigger in
spiritual wisdom his nature unfolds, his consciousness expands until the whole universe
become his abode and all mankind his family. This is what is meant by renunciation.
It does not mean giving up external things, it means giving up limitation and
allowing the soul to expand its circle. We do not drop anything ,we merely live
and act, in a greater circle. We breathe more freely, enjoy more freely, and
give more freely. Courtesy right activity
Why We Fear One Another
The Speaking Tree India | ET
By ACHARYA MAHAPRAGYA
Sincerity, or arjava, is
like a lighthouse that is clearly visible. Lord Mahavira said, “By sincerity, a
man gains physical, mental and linguistic straightforwardness, and harmonious
tendency, that is, congruence of speech and action.” Purity is earned by a man
who is sincere and straightforward. Children have a sincere heart, that is why
everyone loves them.
As we grow and acquire
‘wisdom’, layers of ignorance, doubt and deception start covering our mind. We
do not try to understand others and, therefore, we are not sincere towards
them. We want to take advantage of others, which, too, prevents us from being
sincere towards them.
Sincerity bonds hearts
while deception tears hearts asunder. Those who have written on the science of
polity say, “A man should not be straightforward.
You should know that the
trees that are straight are cut down and those that are warped and twisted are
not cut down.” This political sentence has served to extinguish the natural
light of the human heart.
I want to ask you, “Do you
like a person who behaves insincerely with you?” My question will receive
negative answers, which means you do not like them.
Then how can it be conceded
that we should not be straightforward? Today, people are afraid of one another
because they harbour in their hearts secrecy, circumlocution, lack of clarity
and darkness.
Sincerity is that light of
the mind in which nothing remains unclear. Insincerity is that darkness of the
mind in which a man strays away from the right path.
DISCLAIMER : Views expressed
above are the author's own.
But, if He exists?
I drive joy There was a doctor in Benaras who spent 7
minutes in the morning and evening for mediation on God. Knowing this, his
colleagues and friends laughed at him. One day they argued that he was wasting
ten precious minutes on something, which he had been misled into believing. The
doctor replied, “Well, if God does not exist, I agree that I am wasting ten
minutes a day. But, if He exists? I am afraid you are wasting your entire
lifetime. I prefer to waste ten minutes rather than a lifetime. Why should you
grudge me the 10 minutes joy that I derive 4m.
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