Quote from true charm and power of Vedanta
Common sense about yoga
(Karma –Yoga)
What after all is duty? This purely human quality, proceeds at its best from the social sense; and at its worst, from pride or self-conceit. One cannot remove all the misery from the world. You remove misery, in one sphere-if at all you can. it again appears in another sphere. From the dawn of humanity man has been struggling to eliminate suffering from life on this earth; but how far has he succeeded? The answer is given by the continuance, up to our own times, of wars and revolution involving bloodshed. Famine and pestilence of ever increasing intensity. Our so-called “civilisation” and “culture” appear to be only the thin veneer which conceals the rooted savage in man. It is doubtful whether, in spite of his boast of achievement in the fields of science, art, philosophy etc, modern man is really happier then his ancestors who lived a thousand years ago. This is not an exaggerated idea born of pessimism, but the simple statement of a stern fact, a hard reality which cannot be ignored, however much we may detest it.
Nevertheless , man must work. He cannot remain even for a moment without some kind of work. If he stops outward activities, his inner activities go on all the same. A man may sometimes long intensely to be in solitude, bereft of all work and responsibilities; but how long can be actually stand that condition? It is all a temporary romance which fades away, alas too soon. It is said that a man who can live happily in solitude for a very long time a either a saint or a beast. The average man, being neither is just a human being with all the human weakness. He must, therefore, work; he cannot shirk duties and responsibilities.
You
Needn’t Be Lonely
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Speaking Tree | Lifestyle | ET
By
RADHANATH SWAMI
Loneliness is not simply that we are alone; rather, it is the feeling that you are not connected or loved by the people around you. This is why so many people feel lonely even though their lives are full of people. We may be in relationships, friendships or even be married, yet feel that ache in our hearts.
The root of our disconnection from others is a disconnection from ourselves. When we are not in touch with ourselves, it is easy to feel alone even in the company of others. We may spend time following others on social media and less time discovering ourselves.
We may spend time taking selfies, but less time becoming self-aware. However, we can overcome loneliness by reconnecting to our true inner self.
The common thing between all of us is the spirit inside. Once we connect with that spirit within us, we are connected to everyone else, in the deepest and most meaningful way. This lets us transform relationships centred around gossip into those focused on giving, from interactions based on lust into ones built on love, and from exchanges based on the externals of our bodies into those based on the internals of our heart.
We may fail to have exchanges of love, because our own hearts are empty. But when we dig deep and connect to the spirit inside, we are able to access the foundation of love that lies within, allowing it to flow into every aspect of our lives — making every exchange we have more fulfilling and feeling fulfilment even when no one else is around.
DISCLAIMER : Views expressed above are the author's own.
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–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.
Common sense about yoga (Karma –Yoga)
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