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Everyone knows that doves Do NOT have teeth
How do you think the doves were talking? Through pokka vaai...??
We see in the world history the Champion of Champions too.
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# 136. மன அமைதி.
சிவனடியில் முழுமையாகச் சரண் அடைந்துவிட்டால் நிறைந்த அமைதி கிடைக்கும் . ஆன்ம உணர்வு உண்டாகும். குறை பற்றி முறையிட இதயத்தில் இடமே இல்லை.
முழுமையான பக்தியின் இயல்பு அதுவே.
சிவனடியில் முழுமையாகச் சரண் அடைந்துவிட்டால் நிறைந்த அமைதி கிடைக்கும் . ஆன்ம உணர்வு உண்டாகும். குறை பற்றி முறையிட இதயத்தில் இடமே இல்லை.
முழுமையான பக்தியின் இயல்பு அதுவே.
One has to always desire to learn something new or useful in life. But, one may not
know what motivates them; it is not the cleverness but the wisdom that drives
towards it. Once you have a faith in achieving something, the fear in carrying it
out will vanish.
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know what motivates them; it is not the cleverness but the wisdom that drives
towards it. Once you have a faith in achieving something, the fear in carrying it
out will vanish.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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"Whenever and wherever a decline of righteousness and predominance of unrighteousness prevails;
at that time I manifest Myself personally...
For protection of the devotees and the annihilation of the wicked and to fully establish righteousness,
I appear millenium after millenium"
at that time I manifest Myself personally...
For protection of the devotees and the annihilation of the wicked and to fully establish righteousness,
I appear millenium after millenium"
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"When one can see eternity in things that pass away
and Infinity in finite things, then one has pure knowledge."
and Infinity in finite things, then one has pure knowledge."
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[h=4]Who Is a Hindu[/h]
"Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence; recognition of the fact that the means or ways to salvation are diverse; and the realization of the truth that the number of gods to be worshiped is large, that indeed is the distinguishing feature of the Hindu religion."
- B.G. Tilak's definition of what makes one a basic Hindu, as quoted by India's Supreme Court. On July 2, 1995, the Court referred to it as an "adequate and satisfactory formula."
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[h=1]Jnana Yoga[/h]
Jnana means wisdom or discernment. Jnana yoga is the path of wisdom and jnana meditation is many-faceted. Jnana Yoga is associated with Advaita Vedanta. Vedanta is one of the 6 principle philosophies of Hinduism. Vedanta teaches that all things in the universe share one soul. Vedanta also teaches the idea that the seeming separateness of material objects is really an illusion or "Maya". Through meditation we are able to escape the sensory delusions of the world and live in attunement with the underlying reality or spirit of the universe.
Great Vedantins include Shankara and Swami Vivekananda.
Jnana means wisdom or discernment. Jnana yoga is the path of wisdom and jnana meditation is many-faceted. Jnana Yoga is associated with Advaita Vedanta. Vedanta is one of the 6 principle philosophies of Hinduism. Vedanta teaches that all things in the universe share one soul. Vedanta also teaches the idea that the seeming separateness of material objects is really an illusion or "Maya". Through meditation we are able to escape the sensory delusions of the world and live in attunement with the underlying reality or spirit of the universe.
Great Vedantins include Shankara and Swami Vivekananda.
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[h=1]Bhakti Yoga[/h]
Sri Chinmoy says this of Bhakti Yoga:
"Bhakti is the intense love of God"
Narada
Bhakti Yoga is known as the yoga of devotion. In this yoga the practitioner seeks union with the divine through becoming absorbed in their chosen deity or aspect of God. In this yoga mental understanding and knowledge are not important what is important is that the seeker is able to go beyond the mind and use his heart to be filled with genuine devotion.Sri Chinmoy says this of Bhakti Yoga:
"Ask a man to speak about God and he will speak endlessly. Ask a Bhakta to speak about God and he will say only two things: God is all Affection, God is all Sweetness. The Bhakta even goes one step further. He says, "I can try to live without bread, but never can I live without my Lord's Grace. A Bhakta's prayer is very simple: "O my Lord God, do enter into my life with Thine Eye of Protection and with Thy Heart of Compassion." This prayer is the quickest way to knock at God's Door and also the easiest way to see God open the Door. "
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[h=1]Karma Yoga[/h]
Karma Yoga is consecration of all actions and their fruits unto the Lord. Karma Yoga is performance of actions dwelling in union with the Divine, removing attachment and remaining balanced ever in success and failure.
Karma Yoga is selfless service unto humanity. Karma Yoga is the Yoga of action which purifies the heart and prepares the Antahkarana (the heart and the mind) for the reception of Divine Light or attainment if Knowledge of the Self. The important point is that you will have to serve humanity without any attachment or egoism.
Action of some kind or the other is unavoidable. You cannot keep quiet without doing anything. What binds you to phenomenal existence or Samsara is not the action but the idea of doership and enjoyership. Karma binds when it is done with a selfish motive, with the expectation of fruits. But when action is done without the expectation of fruits, it is liberating. If you act as an instrument in the hands of the Lord, as a participant in the cosmic activity of Nature, without expectation of fruits, that Karma will not bind you. Karma, then becomes Karma Yoga. Work unselfishly. Feel that you are only an instrument and that the Lord is working through you. Surrender the actions and their fruits to the Lord. You will be freed from the bonds of Karma and enjoy peace.
The practice of Karma Yoga prepares the aspirant for the reception of knowledge of the Self. It makes him a proper Adhikari (aspirant) for the study of Vedanta. Ignorant people jump at once to Jnana Yoga, without first having a preliminary training in Karma Yoga. That is the reason why they fail miserably to realize the Truth. Various impurities lurk in the fourfold mind (Antahkarana). The mind is filled with likes and dislikes, jealousy, etc. They only talk of Brahman. They indulge in all sorts of useless controversies, vain debates and dry, endless discussions. Their philosophy is only on their lips. In other words, they are lip-Vedantins. What is really wanted is practical Vedanta through ceaseless, selfless service. Selfless service is the only way to remove the impurities lurking in the mind.
Two things are indispensably requisite in the practice of Karma Yoga. The Karma Yogi should have non-attachment to the fruits of actions. He will have to dedicate his actions at the altar of God with the feeling of Ishvararpana. Non-attachment brings freedom from sorrow and fear. Non-attachment makes a man absolutely bold and fearless. When he dedicates his actions at the Lotus Feet of the Lord, he develops devotion to God and approaches Him nearer and nearer. He gradually feels that God works directly through his Indriyas or instruments. He feels no strain or burden in discharge of his works now. He is quite at ease. The heavy load which he felt previously on account of false notion has vanished out of sight now.
- Swami Sivananda
Karma Yoga is consecration of all actions and their fruits unto the Lord. Karma Yoga is performance of actions dwelling in union with the Divine, removing attachment and remaining balanced ever in success and failure.
Karma Yoga is selfless service unto humanity. Karma Yoga is the Yoga of action which purifies the heart and prepares the Antahkarana (the heart and the mind) for the reception of Divine Light or attainment if Knowledge of the Self. The important point is that you will have to serve humanity without any attachment or egoism.
Action of some kind or the other is unavoidable. You cannot keep quiet without doing anything. What binds you to phenomenal existence or Samsara is not the action but the idea of doership and enjoyership. Karma binds when it is done with a selfish motive, with the expectation of fruits. But when action is done without the expectation of fruits, it is liberating. If you act as an instrument in the hands of the Lord, as a participant in the cosmic activity of Nature, without expectation of fruits, that Karma will not bind you. Karma, then becomes Karma Yoga. Work unselfishly. Feel that you are only an instrument and that the Lord is working through you. Surrender the actions and their fruits to the Lord. You will be freed from the bonds of Karma and enjoy peace.
The practice of Karma Yoga prepares the aspirant for the reception of knowledge of the Self. It makes him a proper Adhikari (aspirant) for the study of Vedanta. Ignorant people jump at once to Jnana Yoga, without first having a preliminary training in Karma Yoga. That is the reason why they fail miserably to realize the Truth. Various impurities lurk in the fourfold mind (Antahkarana). The mind is filled with likes and dislikes, jealousy, etc. They only talk of Brahman. They indulge in all sorts of useless controversies, vain debates and dry, endless discussions. Their philosophy is only on their lips. In other words, they are lip-Vedantins. What is really wanted is practical Vedanta through ceaseless, selfless service. Selfless service is the only way to remove the impurities lurking in the mind.
Two things are indispensably requisite in the practice of Karma Yoga. The Karma Yogi should have non-attachment to the fruits of actions. He will have to dedicate his actions at the altar of God with the feeling of Ishvararpana. Non-attachment brings freedom from sorrow and fear. Non-attachment makes a man absolutely bold and fearless. When he dedicates his actions at the Lotus Feet of the Lord, he develops devotion to God and approaches Him nearer and nearer. He gradually feels that God works directly through his Indriyas or instruments. He feels no strain or burden in discharge of his works now. He is quite at ease. The heavy load which he felt previously on account of false notion has vanished out of sight now.
- Swami Sivananda
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[h=1]Raja Yoga[/h]
Raja Yoga is the king of Yogas. It concerns directly with the mind. In this Yoga there is no struggling with Prana or physical body. There are no Hatha Yogic Kriyas. The Yogi seats at ease, watches his mind and silences the bubbling thoughts. He stills the mind, restraints the thought-waves and enters into the thoughtless state or Asamprajnata Samadhi, Hence the name Raja Yoga. Though Raja Yoga is a dualistic philosophy and treats of Prakriti and Purusha, it helps the student in Advaitic Realization of oneness eventually. Though there is the mention of Purusha, ultimately the Purusha becomes identical with Highest Self or Purusha, or Brahman of Upanishads. Raja Yoga pushes the student to the highest rung of the spiritual ladder of Advaitic realization of Brahman.
Patanjali's Yoga system is written in Sutras. A 'Sutra' is a terse verse. It is an aphoristic saying. It is pregnant with deep, hidden significance. Rishis of yore have expressed philosophical ideas and their realization in the form of Sutras only. It is very difficult to understand the meaning of the Sutras without the help of a commentary, a gloss or a teacher who is well-versed in Yoga. A Yogi with full realization can explain the Sutras beautifully. Literally, Sutra means a thread. Just as various kinds of flowers with different colours are nicely arranged in a string, to make a garland, just as rows of pearls are beautifully arranged in a string to form a necklace, so also Yogic ideas are well-arranged in Sutras. They are arranged into Chapters.
By: Swami Sivananda
Raja Yoga is the king of Yogas. It concerns directly with the mind. In this Yoga there is no struggling with Prana or physical body. There are no Hatha Yogic Kriyas. The Yogi seats at ease, watches his mind and silences the bubbling thoughts. He stills the mind, restraints the thought-waves and enters into the thoughtless state or Asamprajnata Samadhi, Hence the name Raja Yoga. Though Raja Yoga is a dualistic philosophy and treats of Prakriti and Purusha, it helps the student in Advaitic Realization of oneness eventually. Though there is the mention of Purusha, ultimately the Purusha becomes identical with Highest Self or Purusha, or Brahman of Upanishads. Raja Yoga pushes the student to the highest rung of the spiritual ladder of Advaitic realization of Brahman.
Patanjali's Yoga system is written in Sutras. A 'Sutra' is a terse verse. It is an aphoristic saying. It is pregnant with deep, hidden significance. Rishis of yore have expressed philosophical ideas and their realization in the form of Sutras only. It is very difficult to understand the meaning of the Sutras without the help of a commentary, a gloss or a teacher who is well-versed in Yoga. A Yogi with full realization can explain the Sutras beautifully. Literally, Sutra means a thread. Just as various kinds of flowers with different colours are nicely arranged in a string, to make a garland, just as rows of pearls are beautifully arranged in a string to form a necklace, so also Yogic ideas are well-arranged in Sutras. They are arranged into Chapters.
By: Swami Sivananda
It matters how a man lives, for his Deeds and Feelings, etc. question him
at frequent intervals and he should not continue to remain on Probation, just
like a person joining a new appointment and not able to satisfy his boss.
It can not also be concluded that all deeds or actions may not fetch happiness
but that does not mean, he can attain happiness by just remaining silent and
watching others without approaching the matter through persistent positive
attempts, sincerity and devotion.
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at frequent intervals and he should not continue to remain on Probation, just
like a person joining a new appointment and not able to satisfy his boss.
It can not also be concluded that all deeds or actions may not fetch happiness
but that does not mean, he can attain happiness by just remaining silent and
watching others without approaching the matter through persistent positive
attempts, sincerity and devotion.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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# 137. அகந்தை அழிய வேண்டும்.
இதயத்தில் அகந்தை உருகுதலே சரணாகதி ஆகும்.கடவுள் வெளிப்புறச் செயல்களால் ஏமாறுவதில்லை. அவர் காண்பதெல்லாம் அகந்தை எந்த அளவுக்கு பாக்கி இருக்கிறது என்பதும், அதை எந்த அளவில் அழிக்கலாம் என்பதுமே ஆகும்.
இதயத்தில் அகந்தை உருகுதலே சரணாகதி ஆகும்.கடவுள் வெளிப்புறச் செயல்களால் ஏமாறுவதில்லை. அவர் காண்பதெல்லாம் அகந்தை எந்த அளவுக்கு பாக்கி இருக்கிறது என்பதும், அதை எந்த அளவில் அழிக்கலாம் என்பதுமே ஆகும்.
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Prayer and Namasangeerthanams are one of the methods to seek the
Blessings of God. Whoever prays to the God in a true sense with
confidence, travels securely in the life boat.
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Prayer and Namasangeerthanams are one of the methods to seek the
Blessings of God. Whoever prays to the God in a true sense with
confidence, travels securely in the life boat.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
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Sri Chinmoy describes the message of the Upanishads."The message of the Upanishads is the life divine, the life of transformed humanity, and the life of an illumined earth-consciousness. "
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Nalpe sukham asti bhumaiva sukham.
In the finite there is no happiness.
The Infinite alone is happiness.
Anything that is finite cannot embody happiness, not to speak of lasting Delight. The finite embodies pleasure, which is not true happiness. The Infinite embodies true divine happiness in infinite measure, and, at the same time, it reveals and offers to the world at large its own Truth, its own Wealth.
In the finite there is no happiness.
The Infinite alone is happiness.
Anything that is finite cannot embody happiness, not to speak of lasting Delight. The finite embodies pleasure, which is not true happiness. The Infinite embodies true divine happiness in infinite measure, and, at the same time, it reveals and offers to the world at large its own Truth, its own Wealth.
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Ekamevadvitiyam.
Only the One, without a second.
From this One we came into existence, and at the end of our journey?s close we have to return to the Absolute One. This is the soul?s journey. If we take it as an outer journey, then we are mistaken. In our outer journey we have a starting point and a final destination. It may take a few years or many years for us to reach our destined goal, but the starting point is at one place and the destination is somewhere else. But the inner journey is not a journey as such, with the origin here and the goal elsewhere. In our inner journey we go deep within and discover our own Reality, our own forgotten Self.
Only the One, without a second.
From this One we came into existence, and at the end of our journey?s close we have to return to the Absolute One. This is the soul?s journey. If we take it as an outer journey, then we are mistaken. In our outer journey we have a starting point and a final destination. It may take a few years or many years for us to reach our destined goal, but the starting point is at one place and the destination is somewhere else. But the inner journey is not a journey as such, with the origin here and the goal elsewhere. In our inner journey we go deep within and discover our own Reality, our own forgotten Self.
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Kali, the black, is not actually black. Kali is the divine force or fire within us which fights against undivine hostile forces. The Mother Kali fights against demons in the battlefield of life. In the vital plane we see her as a dark, tenebrous Goddess, but in the highest plane of consciousness she is golden. We see her terrible form when she fights against hostile forces, but she is the Mother of Compassion. We misunderstand her dynamic qualities?we take them as aggressive qualities. Mother Kali has compassion in boundless measure, but at the same time, she will not tolerate any sloth, imperfection, ignorance, or lethargy in the seeker. Finally, Mother Kali is beauty unparalleled. This beauty is not physical beauty. This beauty is inner beauty, which elevates human consciousness to the highest plane of Delight.
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The Sama Veda offers us God?s music, the soul?s music. In addition, it offers India?s religion, India?s philosophy, and India?s politics. All these striking achievements of India have come from the Sama Veda. Music is of paramount importance in the Sama Veda. It is not at all like modern music; it is the real soul-stirring music. The greatest sage of the past, Yagnavalka, said, ?The abode of music is heaven.? It is the Sama Veda which holds this heavenly music?the soul-stirring, life-energising music.
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Most of you have read the Bhagavad Gita, the Song Celestial of Lord Krishna. There Lord Krishna says, ?I am the Sama Veda.? He does not say that he is the Rig Veda or the Yajur Veda or the Atharva Veda. No, he says that he is the Sama Veda. Why? Because in the Sama Veda Krishna found the soul?s music, which is his very own. A great Indian philosopher-saint, Patanjali, begins his philosophy with the Sama Veda precisely because of its inner music. If music is taken away from God?s Creation, then it will be an empty Creation. God the Creator is the Supreme Musician, and His Creation is His only Delight. It is in His music that God feels Delight, and it is through music that He offers Himself to His aspiring and unaspiring children.
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The Vedas do not embody depression, repression, self-mortific-ation, sin-awareness
or hell-conscious-ness. The Vedas embody the divine duty of the earthly life
and the ever-increasing beauty of the heavenly life. The Vedic seers accepted
the heart of life to found the ultimate Reality upon earth. The Vedic seers
accepted the body of death to carry it into the land of Immortality. Inspiration
of the clear mind theyliked. Aspiration of the pure heart they loved. Realisation
of the sure soul they became.
or hell-conscious-ness. The Vedas embody the divine duty of the earthly life
and the ever-increasing beauty of the heavenly life. The Vedic seers accepted
the heart of life to found the ultimate Reality upon earth. The Vedic seers
accepted the body of death to carry it into the land of Immortality. Inspiration
of the clear mind theyliked. Aspiration of the pure heart they loved. Realisation
of the sure soul they became.
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The Glowing Consciousness of Vedic Truth
In Vedic times people lived with nature and played with intuition. The modern world lives with the mind’s barren desert and plays with the body’s frustration and the vital’s destruction. In those days life was simple, and life’s approach to the Goal was direct. Now man’s life is complex, and man has two names: Lifeless Machine and Loud Noise.
In Vedic times people lived with nature and played with intuition. The modern world lives with the mind’s barren desert and plays with the body’s frustration and the vital’s destruction. In those days life was simple, and life’s approach to the Goal was direct. Now man’s life is complex, and man has two names: Lifeless Machine and Loud Noise.
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The body of the Vedic poetry is simplicity.
The vital of the Vedic poetry is sincerity.
The mind of the Vedic poetry is clarity.
The heart of the Vedic poetry is purity.
The soul of the Vedic poetry is luminosity.
The vital of the Vedic poetry is sincerity.
The mind of the Vedic poetry is clarity.
The heart of the Vedic poetry is purity.
The soul of the Vedic poetry is luminosity.
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