Monday, 16 September 2019
Quote from the True charm and Power of Vedanta
The spirit of inquiry
which possessed them led them to question experience, to question the envisioning world; it also led them to fearlessly question their gods and the
tenets of their traditional faiths. In this latter field, they showed their
uniqueness in contrast to the other gifted people of the ancient world namely
the Greeks , who did not experience the same urge to subject their religions to
that rational investigation which they so diligently and passionately applied
to social and political phenomena , and in which their contributions where to become
unique and lasting. The Upanishadic, and earlier , even the Vedic, sages did not
also fear to doubt when rational , certain knowledge was difficult to come by. They
illustrate the truth of the creative role of scepticism; in the pursuit of
truth, such skepticism is but the prelude to rational faith.
Spiritual
Many feel life is
passing by too quickly. We move from one season to the next and wonder where
the time went. Most of the time we are so busy, we hardly have a moment to
think about our life, our goals and our priorities. It seems at times that our
life is not really our own. Our daily schedule is often controlled by our
employer or family members who need us. It seems that there is hardly a spare
moment left just to sit in stillness and reflect on where our life is going.
We can avoid being
aimlessly adrift on the sea of life. We can spend some time to decide the
direction we wish to go in. If we look at the lives of great people, many of
them had decided on a direction in life.
They may have wished to
pursue their art, their hobby, their science, their research or their spiritual
growth. If we devote time to the spiritual side and empower the soul, then we
will find that growth in other aspects of our life comes easier. It is similar
to putting money in a savings account; the money will accrue interest that will
help us with our other expenditures later on.
By sitting in meditation
for some time each day, we would find that we are using our time for lasting
spiritual gains.
Meditation is a way to
devote time to our body, mind and soul. It allows us to spend some time daily
in the quiet of our own self and tap into the treasures within. The byproduct
of that is that it also has an effect on improving our physical, mental and
emotional health and wellness.
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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