HOW TO CONSERVE ENERGY

 

Quote from the True Charm and power of Vedanta

HOW TO CONSERVE ENERGY

According to ancient Indian philosophy this universe is composed of two principal elements. One is called Akash an all pervading primordial substance  , imperceptible to the sense, but manifested in the basic elements-earth, water, air fire, and ether-out of which all bodies come into existence . the other which holds together these material forms is known as Parana or vital force, the force by which man lives and without which he can do nothing. The sense which appear to be such important factors in our life would be of little use without this vital force, so also the mind and every part of the physical organism. We should therefore try to understand what the nature of this life force is and how it may be controlled for the great Indian teachers have taught us that by proper control of this force a man can be not only physically healthy , but intellectually brilliant; he can also rise spiritually and become illumined.

At present there are very few who know the use or even the existence of this Prana, for we cannot see it. Most of us live here unconsciously , doing eve3ryhting automatically through habit. We utilities our energies without thinking what they are or what they should bring us; still less does it occur to us that is our duty to conserve and direct them to definite ends. Yet we shall not know what true health or happiness or illumination is until we have learned how to gather up these vital forces of our organism and command them at our will. Just as light when dissipated scarcely suffices to read by, but when we put a shade over it and concentrate its rays we are able to see the finest print. Similarly when all the forces manifested though our body, mind and sense are stored up, regulated and focused, we discover possibilities of wisdom and happiness within us of which we are wholly unconscious at present.

The spirit of self-sacrifice for a better world

By AK Merchant

 

Countless stories can be told of sacrifices and innocent deaths that bring to fore the real humanity. Of corona warriors risking their lives to save people and provide solace to those who lost their dear ones. Can this spirit of altruism, fortitude and self-sacrifice pave the way for a new eco-friendly lifestyle?

 

Religious texts are filled with narratives of tremendous sacrifice and resilience. The power of faith in a divine being binds disparate elements of society to rise to great heights. The obedience of Ram to give up his kingdom and go into exile; the deeply insightful decision of the Buddha to sacrifice his kingship to venture into the forest in search for answers to our existential reality; the crucifixion of Jesus Christ for the absolution of the sinning multitudes; the martyrdom of Imam Hussain to uphold the standard of Truth when confronted by a heartless tyrannical ruler; the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur for protecting religious freedom, are just a few examples. To this must be added, the imprisonment and public execution of the Bab, Prophet-Herald of the Baha’i Faith, whose 171st martyrdom anniversary falls on July 9, 2021. Some 20,000 of the Bab’s followers were put to death with barbarous cruelty.

“O peoples of the earth!” the Bab declared in May 1844 of the imminent appearance of the Promised One of all religions, Baha’u’llah. “Verily the resplendent Light of God hath appeared in your midst … that ye may be guided aright to the ways of peace and … step out of the darkness into the light and onto this far-extended Path of Truth.” The Bab was publicly executed by a firing squad of 750 soldiers in Tabriz, Iran. The smoke of the firing was such as to turn daylight into darkness.

 

As soon as the cloud of smoke cleared away, the Bab had vanished. Though the cords with which he had been suspended were rent in pieces by the bullets. Cries of astonishment, confusion and fear rang out: “The Bab has vanished!” “He is freed!” they shrieked. “It is a miracle! He was a man of God!” “They are slaying a man of God!” There was bedlam in the public square as a frantic search for the Bab began. He was found in his prison cell completing the conversation with his attendant that he had not been allowed earlier. Another regiment of soldiers was assigned and the Bab was martyred. Fortunately, some of the Bab’s followers secretly retrieved the mangled remains of his bullet-ridden body. It was kept hidden and successfully transported to Haifa city, where it is entombed in a beautiful shrine on Mount Carmel.

 

To build a new world is no easy task. The Baha’i believe that far from signalising the end of civilisation, today’s convulsive changes will release the spiritual potentialities and reveal the full measure of our destiny on earth. This new consciousness is possible and can emerge through embracing revolutionary love, the emergence of a caring society; a new bottom line in all our economic, political, legal, educational and cultural institutions. This should be our greatest takeaway from the Covid-19 pandemic.

IF HE EXIST

 

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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