Healing of body and Mind

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Healing of body and Mind

Convinced that he is not the body and that he does not possess it; the wise man attains oneness with his higher Self, and casts aside all thought of himself as the doer. Samhita

 

It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body, for it is better to die then to live unworthily –Epictetus.

The soul gives sight to the eyes; He who gives sight to the soul is the great lord. Therefore one should worship Him with supreme love who does kindness to the soul.  Saiv Siddkantam

 

Live in this world as if God and your soul only were in it; that your heart may be a captive to no earthy thing.

Man’s life is interrelated. His physical life is so absolutely dependent on his moral and his spiritual life that unless he pay proper heed to these, he can never hope to be healthy . whenever we violate the spiritual law and try to find a short cut to happiness, the fibre of our moral being is injured and we begin to feel pains and aches in the physical body. When these conditions continues and we do not try to remove them, a mark is made on the mind. Doubt despair, despondency arise and these react again on the body. The only healing which can be effective then, will be one which brings a regenerating influence into the mind and restores it to the normal state.

Boost your capacity

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Sant Rajinder Singh

 

We are all interconnected. As members of one large family, when one of us suffers, we all suffer.

 

The global community is experiencing an unprecedented challenge during this pandemic. In these difficult and uncertain times, when fear, anxiety, apprehension and loss are our daily reality, we are all looking for stability, reassurance and comfort.

 

As our physical, mental and emotional health bears the impact of the global pandemic, let us remember to enhance our spiritual health and our spiritual capacity, as it will help us get through these challenging times. We can enhance our spiritual capacity through meditation.

 

 

 

Meditation is the means by which we experience the peace, love and stillness within us. It is about connecting with the Source of all love. When we experience this divine love, we are nourished, uplifted and elevated. It heals us, and changes our perspective of life, the world around us, and, ultimately, it transforms us.

 

When we experience God’s love for us, it gives us the stability, reassurance and comfort we seek, especially in times of need. While meditation does not eliminate the problems and challenges of life, it helps us develop higher vision.

 

The spiritual wisdom that we gain as we go within helps us understand the bigger picture, which enables us to look at difficulties in a different way and, thus, respond in a calmer, relaxed manner.

 

We learn, through meditation, that all things in life must come to pass. All challenges in life will subside in time. As we bear witness to the challenge before us, let us find the peace, stillness and strength within through meditation, and let us become a source of calm, comfort and strength to those around us.

 

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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Path of Devotioin

 

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 Path of Devotioin

Take courage and have infinite patience. Patience will conquer everything- Have wonderful determination and say boldly. “I must live a true life!” Show your strength and say fearlessly so the world. “Get thee off, proud world! I do not want thee. I do not need thy help” Bring out all your strength and repeat again and again, “I am strong! I am pure! I am true!” You will see how quickly the clouds of ignorance will vanish and how soon your pure heart will be filled, with Divine love and light.

 

Fear? Whom to fear? What is there for us to fear? Shall we show our back to the enemy? No, never! Let us die on the battlefield like heroes rather then live a life of slavery-He can fight boldly who has a sword of wisdom and a shield of purity.

 

Experience Life Fully

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By K S RAM

 

Senses, the creation of God, are, in fact, a portal to a full life. They are, therefore, of value to the spiritual and the aspiritual. Such full experience of life through the senses is the privilege of everyone. Where, then, does one err, and how can the senses be used in an optimal way for a fuller experience of life? The error most commonly lies in fragmented use of the senses.

 

This could be, at times, a fallout of education. We are taught, for instance, that the rose is red. In the mind, rose gets associated with red. It gets restricted to red. The fact is that the redness is only general; in fact, no two red roses are of the same hue. The shades are endless. The eye must be sensitive to the subtle differences in colour and be able to see a rose as the rose, something unique.

 

Poet Hopkins called this focused habit of appreciating particularity as seeing the ‘this-ness of this’. The rose is more than mere colour. If you see the rose only for its beautiful colour, you are, in effect, under-experiencing it, because you are using only your eyes, only one of the five senses. The rose has an architecture, a feel, fragrance, sweetness, a whisper.

 

Did you experience these? Did you hear the whisper? Experience the rose fully. Bend down to it, dive into it. You may see the cosmos in it. See yourself in it. Commune with the rose as if it is God. When you learn to do this, you will stop using the expression of ‘seeing’ a rose. You will use the more comprehensive expression of ‘experiencing’ the rose (or any other thing).

 

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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Spiritual Healing

 Monday, 02 November 2020

 

Spiritual Healing

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We all have great opportunities, but we do not know always how to make use of these opportunities. We have wonderful blessings but we dot not know how to retain them. This comes from our lack of preparation. Therefore we must prepare ourselves spiritually. Let us prepare our body; let us prepare our mind, and let us be ready to accept humbly all the help which comes to us, no matter though what channel. Only as we accept help from every source with openness of heart and an ardent spirit, can we restore ourselves to a normal condition; and a normal condition of life is reached when our body , our mind our whole being responds naturally to the call of Spirit and is able to radiate the power of the Infinite. You ask. Is it possible for us to do this ? Yes. But we must reverse the order of our life; and instead of being so full of craving for material things. We must be filled with yearning for spiritual things. When our heart is filled with such yearning, then alone shall we feel the reality of the blessed Spirit and realize the fullness of life.

 

Unconditional Divine Love

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-RADHANATH SWAMI

 

David Richo, an eminent psychotherapist, defines the characteristics of love as five As: Acceptance, Attention, Affection, Appreciation and Allowing. God accepts us always, whatever our disposition may be. He accepts everyone irrespective of whether one is atheistic, agnostic, nihilistic or theistic, just like a loving mother tolerates the mischief of her child.

 

God is ever attentive to our wants. He is always accompanying us as Super soul, the inner conscience. When we were infants, we were provided with mother’s milk without our asking. He is providing us sunlight, moonshine, oxygen without us paying any tax.

 

God is ever affectionate. Only the oceanic love of God can inundate our heart and quench its thirst for love. Even when we shut our doors to God, His door is always open for us.

 

His messengers in all faiths and religions, carry divine messages of love, peace and harmony. God appears in the mortal world as avatar to redeem us. God is always appreciative and is always waiting for us to turn towards Him.

 

His happiness is in seeing us happy. He does not mind even if we approach Him for many other external wants. If we take one step towards Him, He takes hundred steps towards us.

 

If we know how much we are loved, naturally we will begin to reciprocate and become happy forever and make others happy. The author is a guru with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

 

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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Path Beyond Sorrow

 

Monday, 26 October 2020

 

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Path Beyond Sorrow

One attains infinite peace when one realizes that Blissful One Who is subtler than the subtlest, Who creates the World in the midst of chaos, Who assumes various forms and Who is the only . One that encompasses the universe. Upanishad

The wise man does not grieve, having known the bodiless, all pervading supreme . Atman who dwells in all impermanent bodies. Kataha Upanishad.

He, the Eternal among no eternals, the Intelligence in the intelligent. Who, though one, fulfills the desires of many-those wise men who perceive Him as existing wihtn their own self, to them belong eternal.

It is perfectly intelligible why a wise man gets over difficulties and not one without wisdom. The wise man discerns everywhere right and wrong from a distance. How can the fickle, insensible, unintelligent man full of hankerings do so, harassed as he is by doubts and uncertainties? He who sits never travels. Without a barge the deluded person cannot traverse the vast sea of evil. And even knowledge is no barge for one possessed by the evil spirit of lust. So the discerning person should seek a large. What is the large that will save him from sinking?

Spiritual  being refined self-controlled regulated, serene and wise, he will accomplish his ends here and hereafter. He should live by following the path of the good and do his work as becomes an educated man. He should earn his living by respectable methods without exploiting others. By charity, study, sacrifice, concentration modesty, straightforwardness and self-mastery his prowess will be enhanced and sins effaced.

Those wise men, who ever feel in their own hearts and presence of Him. Who is the one Ruler of the inactive many and who makes the one seed manifold-to them belongs eternal happiness and to none else. Path beyond sorrow.

Health, Energy And Freedom

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By J KRISHNAMURTI

Freedom, health and the quality of energy come when one captures or sees, perceives the truth of all time contained in the now. Right? What is freedom?

All human beings throughout the ages have sought some kind of freedom, historically, religiously and so on.…

Health means energy — right? When there is no conflict whatsoever, then there is tremendous health. Can the brain be free of problems? Yes, if your brain is no longer a slave to linguistic control, linguistic images, and has understood the nature of freedom, real freedom in which there is no sense of moving away from something. If you move away from, let’s say, from anxiety, the movement is time. And, therefore, that movement may appear secure, but that movement has inherently in itself uncertainty.

It is just common sense.

Health is destroyed by the constant conflict, achievement, success, ambition, uncertainty, confusion, all the pain of life.

And energy, energy never dissipated. Energy implies constant movement, constant discovering of something new, not technologically, psychologically.

When you have that energy, then you can look at problems.… And understand time. They are all dovetailed, they all fit together, they are not separate. It is one long steady movement.

Abridged excerpt from a public talk given in 1984 at Saanen, Switzerland. Courtesy: KFI

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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Modern man in search of Religion

Monday, 19 October 2020

 

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Modern man in search of Religion

The complexities of modern life have made man’s lie most miserable. Physically he has many amenities-much more than what people of even two centuries back had-but mentally his sufferings have increased in a geometrical proportion. Man has become more refined and as such more sensitive, and various problems have arisen which were altogether unknown before. This is very clearly reflected in the literature of modern times nowadays novels and dramas deal not so much with big characters as with the mental conflict from which a man suffers. The solutions which the findings of psychology suggest as we have seen are worse than the disease. For they create new problems while trying to offer solutions for existing ones. Man in despair does not know where to turn,. He visits cinemas, goes to sports, launches into adventures for their own sake, in order to get some respite and relaxation. He feels like a hunted hare within closed walls which in the mend attempt to escape only dashes its-head against hard stones.    

The situation though dismal has got this hopeful feature, that because the sufferings of men have become very intense or are becoming grater and greater, he will try all the more earnestly to find a remedy. Solution found so far, have been disappointing no doubt, but persistent efforts are sure to be fruitful in time.

All great discoveries and inventions have been in fulfillment of some urgent need. This is true of things spiritual also. Religion originates from, pessimistic views about the world and worldly things, but ends in finding a solution which gives a new meaning to everything-even to thins mundane. Buddha left the world because he found in full of misery, but his discovery of Truth brought unalloyed happiness to millions of suffering souls.

Health, Energy And Freedom

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By J KRISHNAMURTI

Freedom, health and the quality of energy come when one captures or sees, perceives the truth of all time contained in the now. Right? What is freedom?

All human beings throughout the ages have sought some kind of freedom, historically, religiously and so on.…

Health means energy — right? When there is no conflict whatsoever, then there is tremendous health. Can the brain be free of problems? Yes, if your brain is no longer a slave to linguistic control, linguistic images, and has understood the nature of freedom, real freedom in which there is no sense of moving away from something. If you move away from, let’s say, from anxiety, the movement is time. And, therefore, that movement may appear secure, but that movement has inherently in itself uncertainty.

It is just common sense.

Health is destroyed by the constant conflict, achievement, success, ambition, uncertainty, confusion, all the pain of life.

And energy, energy never dissipated. Energy implies constant movement, constant discovering of something new, not technologically, psychologically.

When you have that energy, then you can look at problems.… And understand time. They are all dovetailed, they all fit together, they are not separate. It is one long steady movement.

Abridged excerpt from a public talk given in 1984 at Saanen, Switzerland. Courtesy: KFI

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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Common sense about yoga (Karma –Yoga)

 

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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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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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Avoid all killjoys

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 Nothing gives greater joy and satisfaction then to serve the Ideal with devotion, loyalty and unfailing selflessness. If you are a true disciple, all blessed qualities must grow stronger and stronger in you every day and the world will leave through you what real devotion to the ideal means . all the power that manifests through you will come from that source. Open the channel for it through constant loving service, humanity and devotion. Then it will flow steadily and the current will grow mightier and mightier every day. So that everyone who comes in contact with it will be blessed with the true spirit of discipleship.

 

The world is so full of teachers everyone want to be a master; but the spirit of discipleship is indeed very rare. Pray to Divine Mother to make you unflinching in your devotion and life, honour, praise recognition can be great drawbacks to the soul. They awaken the subtle ego and prevent our spiritual progress. God alone can protect us from such danger. All glory must go to Him. Offer all the honour, respect and love that you receive from people at His Divine feet; then you will never create any bondage for yourself. This is the secret. Do not forget this and you will never make any mistake. If you will never make any mistake. If you thus glorify your ideal by your life  you will be blessed more and more every day and bring spiritual blessing to many.

 

Avoid all killjoys

 

Scientists tell us that a magnetised piece of steel can lift up iron particles that weigh several times its weight; but if the same piece of steel is demagnetised, it cannot lift so much as a feather’s weight. We can take this analogy to talk about the human mind. When you uncluttered your mind and cleanse your thoughts, you are magnetising your mind. You will find that confidence, hope and optimism fill your mind and you will achieve success and happiness.

 

When our mind is filled with negative emotions, we become insecure and fearful. We are overcome by negative thought patterns; we may think, ‘I may fail,’ or ‘I may lose my money,’ or ‘People may laugh at me,’ and so on. This kind of thinking weighs us down. We let opportunities and chances slip by; we are afraid to make bold moves; we begin to stagnate.…

 

If we wish to be happy, we must unclutter our ‘house’ — the house of our heart. We must throw out all the joy-killers, the negative thoughts of greed, ill will, jealousy, malice and envy. But throwing these out is not enough, we must fill our mind with happy thoughts — thoughts of purity, prayer, sympathy, service and sacrifice, love and kindness, prosperity and peace, success and victory.

 

You are a precious and unique being. Your life has a purpose and a meaning. How can you allow your life to be weighed down by killjoys?

 

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.

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