Quote from the true charm and power of Vedanta
Path of Devotion
Purification of the heart is indeed the essence of all religion. The observance of outer cleanliness without inner cleanliness cannot ever bring a sense of purity, so do not make too much of external practices. Know that you are pure, you are clean, whether you touch water or not. Everything becomes pure and clean in His name Repeat the Holy Name of the Lord with sincere faith and earnestness and all impurities will be washed off. Keep your mind always in a pure environment , that is think holy thoughts and seek holy company, then purity will shine in your heart.
Above all give up all egotism. There is no impurity than this. Nothing so quickly
covers the mirror of the heart with the dust of delusion and selfishness. If
you wish to be a true devotee, you must resign the little “I” which always
leads to darkness and bondage. When you have resigned this little “I” then the
great “I” will shine for you and cover the whole universe., you must give up the idea that you are something .,
that you do or do not do, both must be given up. Give up taking the credit for
anything; root out this idea, then you will become unselfish. Root out all
selfish desires and you will reach the goal.
If you serve your Ideal without selfish desires you work freely, and that work is the only real work. Our can attain perfection though it. Such unselfish service to the Idea will remove all bondages from the heart and give purity.
The Bhagwad Gita’s royal path to success
By Jaya Row
The one misunderstanding about the Bhagwad Gita that has turned away many sincere seekers is that it only promises enlightenment and asks us to give up the world and its enjoyments.
While the Gita speaks of Self-realisation, it also enables you to enjoy
life to the fullest, achieve remarkable success in the world as well as
happiness. It confers mastery over yourself and the world. It enables you to
live like a king, not like a beggar. Like a victor, not a victim.
Free yourself from the persecution of the world and become master of the
universe. Live like a king by discovering the royal secret – knowledge of your
own power. The world will then transform into your playground. You will enjoy
every moment of your life and gain inner strength and growth.
Krishn assures the diligent aspirant of both enlightenment as well as
worldly success. The Bhagwad Gita does not promise a vague, post-mortem
happiness. The benefits can be reaped here and now to gain material prosperity,
happiness as well as spiritual growth. The accent is on the constancy of
thought and consistency of application. Whatever action you perform, whatever
you perceive, offer, give, or strive for, do it as an offering to God. Then
every ordinary action becomes worship. You will be freed from the bondage of
actions that yield good and bad results.
Ignorant of their potential, the deluded ignore the Spirit and get caught
up with the world and fritter away their lives in the pursuit of petty,
insignificant playthings. They condemn themselves to repeated birth and death
which brings in its wake misery and suffering. The mahatmas, great souls,
anchored in the higher Goal, worship the Spirit single-pointedly. They dedicate
all actions to a higher ideal – Karma Yog. They cultivate love for all beings –
Bhakti Yog. They are determined in their pursuit till the goal is attained –
Jnana Yog. They then attain total freedom from the pairs of opposites in the
world. Thus, worship is a constant effort at union with Atman, not a casual,
occasional prayer or ritual.
Spiritual evolution is not the exclusive privilege of the chosen few.
Krishn accepts even the most wicked people, the rajasic, passionate, and
tamasic, lethargic, ones and offers them liberation. Nobody is disqualified
provided they choose the right path. Everyone has access to the supreme goal.
The highly refined and spiritually evolved ones find it easier to get there.
With a serene mind and sharp intellect, they understand the world as anitya,
impermanent, and asukha, joyless. They know they are heir to true and abiding
bliss.
Krishn ends by encapsulating the entire spiritual path in one verse. Fix
your mind on me – Jnana Yog. The intellect fixes realisation as the goal and
keeps the thoughts focussed there. Be my devotee – Bhakti Yog. Feel for the
ideal, pour your heart out to God. Surrender helps calm the mind. It empowers
you to go through the ordeals of the world with fortitude. Sacrifice to me –
Karma Yog. Act in a spirit of sacrifice and service for the welfare of
humanity. Dedicate your actions to the goal. Prostrate to me – dissolve your
ego. Place your head and heart at the feet of the Lord. Thus, with me as the
supreme goal you shall come to me.
The law is – ‘as you think so you become’. People change their lifestyles,
clothing and food. They even relocate to an Ashram or the Himalayas. But pay
scant regard to their thoughts which are still on the world. The only thing you
need to change is your thoughts. Elevate your thoughts to the Spirit and the
world will be at your feet. The fringe benefits of spiritual life are material
success and happiness.
For weekly webinars on the Bhagwad Gita by Jaya Row, Saturdays,
6.30-7.30pm IST, register free at
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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