Monday, 29 July 2019
Quote from the True Charm and Power of Vedanta
Vedanta in Daily Life
It has asked again and
again whether the teachings of Vedanta sublime though they are, can be applied
to our practical everyday life, Some people have an idea that being a
philosophy, Vedanta must be speculative like any other philosophy of Europe and
America and must give a few grand theories which can never be carried into
practice. Such statements would be true if Vedanta were simply a philosophy and
not a religion. 
In order to become a religion,
the teachings of Vedanta must be intensely practical because where theory ends
there is the beginnings of true religion. Vedanta give not only the principles
of the highest philosophy, but also teaches the practical methods which are
necessary to make it a religion. If the ideals of Vedanta do not cover the
whole field of life, if they do not enter into every plane of our thoughts, nay
of our very existence in home life , in social and business life, in moral and
spiritual life, then we must reject them as mere theories of a speculative
philosophy and must not call Vedanta a religion. The ideals of Vedanta however,
are so broad and universal in their scope that for the last four thousand
years, men and women living in retirement in caves and forests as well as those
holding the most responsible positions in society and in the state, have
successfully harmonized their lives with those ideals and have proved them to
be intensely practical.
Holy month of Shravana
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The month of Shravana is
considered auspicious and Mondays are particularly special, when the devout
flock to Shiva temples to offer prayers, Bilva leaves and milk. Recitations of
Shivamahima stotra, verses singing the praise of Shiva and the Panchakshari mantra
are listened to with reverence.
The Shivalinga is a
miniature representation of our egg-shaped universe. By venerating the
Shivalinga, we are paying our respects to the entire cosmos, seeing it as an
embodiment of auspiciousness and divine consciousness. The Shivalinga inspires
us to perceive and realise the truth that service of the world encompasses all
living beings, and in such service lies the path to salvation. This is the
essence of Shivalinga worship.
The term ‘Shivalinga’ is
composed of two words, Shiva and linga. One of the meanings of the word ‘Shiva’
is auspiciousness. Whoever worships the Shivalinga with an understanding of its
true meaning and knowledge of its true principle, will be blessed. The word
‘linga’ also refers to that in which everything ultimately dissolves or merges.
The linga is that form, from which the cosmos arose and into which it will
dissolve eventually. The Shivalinga symbolises the universe rising from Brahmn.
The supreme truth, which
is attributeless, is beyond name, form and individuality. The Shivalinga
represents all this in a tangible form. Scientists describe the shape of the
universe as ellipsoidal or egg-like, referred to in Indian spiritual tradition
as andam or brahmandam.
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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