OVERCOMING FEAR OF DEATH

Monday, 30 March 2020

Quote from the True Charm and Power of Vedanta

OVERCOMING FEAR OF DEATH

We build a bridge across the river of what we call death by the life we live here. Death does not mean an absolute break with this life and entrance into a wholly unaccustomed state. We may have all sorts of visionary dreams of a heaven and a hell , but the seers and sages tell us there is no gulf between this sphere and that which lies beyond . life here and life here after have an inseparable connection. One is the inevitable continuation of the other. Our present life well –lived gives us power over the life that is to come . Therefore wise man regard their life as a sacred gift-not something which has come by chance and which can be used for their own gratification. It doe not rise and set with this physical span of existence . They know that this body is nothing but a garment , which they change when its usefulness is over. It is wrong there fore to cling to it, for when this –one is worn out , the soul takes another which is better suited for its further  evolution. Death may bring a lull, a brief interruption; but those who are already alone in a spiritual sense, they go on ward and forward without delay. It is only those who are in slumber spiritually, even though they may appear to be physically  awake, who find the gulf a very wide one.

Hope and renewal

The Speaking Tree  India, Lifestyle | ET

BY HOMAYUN TABA

The New Year is the season of renewal and a time of commitment, a time to colour our own lives with shades of harmony and hope. If the Creator had one message for us, it would be: all this I have created for you, take pause and reflect; do not corrupt or make desolate your world — if you do, there is no one to set it right after you.

The message is simple, ‘We are all responsible’, not only for natural ecology but also for the intricate web of humanity. In the New Year, we could pray with a heart filled with infinite gratitude and ask: dear Creator, receive our prayers; and grant us both perception and knowledge of the things we ought to do, also the grace and energy to accomplish them.

Bless our centres of learning; may knowledge and sound learning flourish and abound in them, inspire all who teach and all who learn to seek wisdom to consolidate the web of humanity. Direct holders of religious mantles — swamis, sadhus, mullahs, priests, pastors, rabbis, dasturs, munis — help people to see those of other faiths not as different but the same in the gift of humanness.

Kindle in every heart true love of peace, and guide those who occupy places of power that free from limited perception, in quietness and equanimity, they may make decisions that fill the earth with justice, prosperity and harmony, service and sustainability. May all be peaceful and happy,/May all be free from ignorance,/May all be free from conflicts,/May all be filled with infinite compassion and composure.

Trust in Divine

Monday, 23 March 2020

Quote from the True charm and power of Vedanta

Trust in Divine

May our trust in Him ever remain unshaken.

God’s work no mortal can resist. This is what you must be conscious of all the time. Often the task before you may seem like cutting a road through rocks but remember that everything is possible through his will and grace. Be brave and stand by your post faithfully. The Lord will bless you and give you strength. Trust in Him and all will go well. Try to do each task with masterly spirit and calmness and do not let things wear you out. Try and the Lord will help you.

Be patient, everything is conquered through patience and perseverance . the Supreme Being is always protecting you. He will make you able and strong. Always place your faith and heat on the Divine, the only true Protector . Through His Grace all out efforts are of no avail.

In Him must we trust; in none else, in none else. Our faith in Him and love for Him must make us immovable , Impatience, planning or any human effort is not the characteristic of a true devotee. He is our guide and we must get all our support from Him. In the face of every difficulty we must look to Him for peace and understanding. True devotees alone are fearless and all-blissful. No one can be fearless who has a doubting mind. Everything goes well when we feel His presence. he is the sun, the dispeller of all darkness and clouds of sorrow. What is there to fear in this world so long as we do not forget Him , being led away by worldly thoughts?

Make Optimal Use Of Gifts

The Speaking Tree | Lifestyle | ET

By RAM KRISHNA SINHA

We are bestowed with precious gifts of mind, heart and hand. We have mind but we are not mindful. Mindfulness is our ability to be fully present in the moment. By having a focused and relaxed mind, by being mindful, we can leverage the power of the present. But, the absence of mindfulness is bringing decay in relationships, increasing anxiety and stress, affecting work performance and productivity, undermining rationality and creating barriers.

Next, we have heart but we are not heartful. Heartfulness means being warm-hearted, compassionate, kind, loving and caring, to make our world a better place to live in. We all seek peace but, as the Dalai Lama says, “the key to inner peace is warm-heartedness as it helps bridge the gap of separation between us humans”.

But heartless and merciless acts of extremism and terrorism across the world demonstrate how little use we are making of heart. Last, but not the least, is our reluctance to use our hands.

Our attitude of looking down upon apprenticeship and skills has not only pushed our large productive workforce to incapacitation for long but also gave rise to elitist and feudal mindset and social inequality. Not respecting manual work is tantamount to denying dignity to labour and grace to workmanship.

Humans have immense capacity for good. But if we do not make optimal use of the gifts we have, then we are not living to our full potential.

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.

 

Quote from the True charm and power of Vedanta

 Monday, 16 March 2020

Quote from the True charm and power of Vedanta

 Vedanta in Daily LIfe

Vedanta reaches that the less passion for work there is , the greater and more we work. If we read the lives of all the great workers of the world, we find that they were wonderfully calm men. Men and women of impulsive nature are restless and impatient, and so they cannot do great work and such, they cannot be steady workers they will lose their heads. Persons who are easily disturbed by passions like anger, jealously, hatred, ambition and selfishness, cannot accomplish much. They will shatter their nerves and eventually become useless. As we find in this country (in America) person who are impulsive , can do great work for the moment, but in the reaction, they break themselves in pieces. They suffer from nervous prostration. Therefore, self control is the secret of great work viz success in business, health and longevity. This we learn from Vedanta . What can be more practical or beneficial than to gain self-control and to exercise it in our everyday life?

Vedanta teaches how to be strong physically, mentally and spiritually. Physical strength proceeds from mental strength, and mental strength in its turn is the outcome of spiritual strength. Spiritual strength must be at the back of mental and physical strength, and that spiritual strength will come to those who live the right kind of life and understand d the laws that govern our lives . The knowledge of these laws will keep us free from mistakes, and this knowledge comes through the study of Vedanta. The practise of Raja Yoga will help us in acquiring that knowledge. that branch of Vedanta which is called the Raja Yoga, is the most practical of all applied sciences. Every step of this science depends entirely upon practice. It must enter into the daily life of every individual. take, for instance , one of the teachings of the Raja Yoga, the concentration . How absolutely helpful and necessary this power of concentration is ! Nothing can be achieved without it; no one can accomplish anything without possessing some amount of this power; no one can become a great artist; astronomer or physician, no one can have success, even in the Stock exchange, without this power of concentration. It is absolutely necessary for success in business, and this power we acquire through the practice of Raja Yoga.

Money and Well-Being

The Speaking Tree India | ET

By SADHGURU JAGGI VASUDEV

Some time ago, someone brought a man to me. He was depressed and broken and wanted to commit suicide. Why? Because about five years ago, he was worth Rs 3,000 crore. Then he played in the stock market, things went a little wrong and his worth dived a little bit.… If you keep money in your pocket, it is great. But if it enters your head, it becomes misery because that is not its place.

Wealth is just one of the tools towards human well-being, not the whole of it. What we need in the world is not just ‘wealth creation’. We need to create well-being. Wealth means making the outside pleasant for ourselves. Money is just a means; it is not an end by itself. We are making it too big for nothing.

Is it bad? Is it good? It is neither; it is just a tool that we created. It is not the money that people want. It is just that money has become the means for what they consider as a better life. Everyone wants their life to be pleasant.

When we say pleasant, pleasantness happens in five different ways. If your body becomes very pleasant, we call it pleasure. If your mind becomes pleasant, we call it peace; if it becomes very pleasant, we call it joy. If your emotions become pleasant, we call it love; if they become very pleasant, we call it compassion.

If your life energies become pleasant, we call it bliss; and if they become very pleasant, we call it ecstasy. If your surroundings become pleasant, you call it success. This is all you want, isn’t it?

Money can only create external pleasantness, it cannot create inner pleasantness.

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.

ILLUSTRATED REVIEW : 7^th Heaven moment of the week  in isl Chnennai no 9 got golden boot scored a goal, Atk no 10 scored a  goals

 

Monday, 09 March 2020

Quote from the True Charm and Power of Vedanta

Peace and Blessedness.

Every good act inspires one for another. Things constantly change in this world, but the memory remains; and the memory of an unselfish, noble act brings great strength and consolation to the soul. A true devotee really enjoys pain when he can relieve someone by taking it on himself. He is only afraid to give pain to others; but he loves to take pain on himself, if by so doing he can bring peace and happiness to another. This is the way the sincere devotee always feels and always tries to act.

Let your earnest prayer be that all your association and contact with life may bring you strength and inspiration for your work, and that you may find peace even in the midst of great difficulties. Difficulties and danger are bound to come to all, but those who meet them calmly and bravely, they grow stronger for them; while those who give way and succumb to them, they are always miserable .

No work was ever accomplished without meeting with opposition, and it is indeed a great blessing when we receive blows. If there is anything real in a man, he cannot help but bring it out then; for a noble soul is noble under all circumstances. Unless we can absolutely give up all our feelings and opinions, we are bound to meet with opposition. Where is the remedy? The remedy is in ourselves; it is in our own sincere conviction and purity of life.  Nothing else can give us the fearlessness which comes through the practice of unselfishness. Let us there fore try to serve truly, knowing that all power comes through time service. Let us make it our constant prayer at life . divine feet that we may prove ourselves exemplary characters and a blessing to all those who come near us.

Overcome Suffering

The Speaking Tree | Lifestyle | ET

By Swami Sukhabodhananda

I am often asked how to end suffering. You are so focused on action that you don’t realise that action born out of ignorance is an extension of ignorance. We have to enlighten our action with understanding.

You are the creator of your suffering. This understanding will help you dissolve suffering. An unhappy person in heaven will convert even heaven into hell; ahappy person can convert hell into heaven. So, change is not required anywhere except within you. If you have an unhappy mind, even if you are in heaven, you will ‘stink’. So, to overcome suffering, you have to understand that your unhappy mind is the cause.

There are two types of sufferings.

Legitimate and illegitimate.

Legitimate suffering is sorrow that is proportionate to the situation. For example, your loved one dies. This sorrow is valid.

But if you continue worrying for more than one or two years, then there is a psychological aspect to it. To handle legitimate sufferings, you should understand that such suffering is the result of your past deeds.

Illegitimate suffering is suffering that is not proportionate to the situation.

Surrender is real growth. Growth involves no suffering. Resistance to suffering creates suffering.

Very often, we suffer because we are not open to the vastness of life. We are bound by our knowledge. We are dead to something that is beyond our knowledge.

What we know is finite and what we do not know is infinite.

To be alive and limited to what we know, and dead to what we do not know, is a deep cause for suffering.

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.

ILLUSTRATED REVIEW : 7^th Heaven moment of the week  in isl Chnennai no 7 scored a goal, Atk no 9 scored two goals