Sorrows and disasters are the clouds
that flit across the sky; they cannot
injure the blue depths of space of faith.
Look upon joy and sorrow
as teachers of hardihood and balance.
Grief is a friendly reminder,
a good taskmaster, even a better teacher than joy.
Do not flinch in the face of grief.
Welcome the test because thereafter
you are awarded the certificate.
It is to measure your progress that tests are imposed.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Worry means 'war with the self'
The word “worry” itself means at “war with the Self”.
Worry itself signifies, “Thinking that induces fear within one’s being”.
No doubt worry is thinking…but what kind of thinking…”unnecessary thinking”!
Worry begins when one strongly feels that there is no other solution …other than to think!
Worry always finds its way back to fear. Often many solutions come before the worrier…but he seldom wishes to get out from his so-called “safety net” of continuous uninterrupted thinking.
We often worry and make others worry with us. We are comfortable that both are thinking unnecessarily and remain in a false notion that that itself will bring peace.
We desire…we chase…we make the choices and inevitably when worry surrounds us we look toward God and ask Him “Why?”
We constantly talk of our desires. We often wonder which one will be fulfilled…at what time. And then we speak of how much faith we have in God…and wonder if He has known and realized it!!
Are we truly carefree? Are we ready to give up worrying? Are we ready to distinguish between the “necessary thinking” and the “unnecessary thinking”?
When unnecessary thinking becomes a habit…worry becomes your nature…fear becomes your companion…and life becomes a road to failures…
Let us succeed in thinking right first! And whatever follows we will surely learn to face!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Difference of opinion must be like the 2 eyes, each giving a different picture of the same subject...both of which coordinated to give a complete pic
Difference of opinion must be like the two eyes, each giving a different picture of the same object; both of which, when coordinated give a complete rounded picture. It is no use indulging in arguments and disputations; he who clamors aloud has not grasped the Truth, believe Me. Silence is the only language of the realized.
Those who know will not speak; those who speak do not know, can not know. It is the ignorant man who argues loudly and angrily and talks cynically. The wise man will pause before judging; he will see all sides of the problem, relate it to his own experience and hesitate to accept it or condemn it. He will hear less and taste more.
Those who know will not speak; those who speak do not know, can not know. It is the ignorant man who argues loudly and angrily and talks cynically. The wise man will pause before judging; he will see all sides of the problem, relate it to his own experience and hesitate to accept it or condemn it. He will hear less and taste more.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Read this story... 'Bitterness of life'
An experienced wise master grew tired of his Disciple complaining. One morning he sent the Disciple for some salt.
When the Disciple returned, the master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and drink it.
"How does it taste?" the master asked.
"Bitter," spit the Disciple.
The master chuckled and then asked the young man to put a handful of Salt in the lake nearby.
The two walked to the nearby lake. After the apprentice swirled his handful of salt into the water, the old man said, "Now drink from the lake...”
As the water dripped down the young man's chin, the master asked, "Now How does this taste?"
"Fresh Sweet" remarked the Disciple.
"Do you taste the salt?" asked the master.
"No," said the young man.
At this, the master sat beside the young man who so reminded him of himself at one time and held his hands.
He told the young man, "The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. However, the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the pain in!
When the Disciple returned, the master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and drink it.
"How does it taste?" the master asked.
"Bitter," spit the Disciple.
The master chuckled and then asked the young man to put a handful of Salt in the lake nearby.
The two walked to the nearby lake. After the apprentice swirled his handful of salt into the water, the old man said, "Now drink from the lake...”
As the water dripped down the young man's chin, the master asked, "Now How does this taste?"
"Fresh Sweet" remarked the Disciple.
"Do you taste the salt?" asked the master.
"No," said the young man.
At this, the master sat beside the young man who so reminded him of himself at one time and held his hands.
He told the young man, "The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. However, the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the pain in!
Forbearance....
You have to make your love pure.
To do so, you must develop forbearance ,
which implies remaining serene, patient and
observing self-restraint under all circumstances,
doing good to all, even to those who may want to harm you.
There is nothing greater than .
Forbearance is equivalent to truth itself.
It is the heart of righteousness .
It is non-violence in practice.
Forbearance is contentment, compassion;
truly, it is everything in all the worlds.
Only when you have developed forbearance,
will you be able to attain the Love..
To do so, you must develop forbearance ,
which implies remaining serene, patient and
observing self-restraint under all circumstances,
doing good to all, even to those who may want to harm you.
There is nothing greater than .
Forbearance is equivalent to truth itself.
It is the heart of righteousness .
It is non-violence in practice.
Forbearance is contentment, compassion;
truly, it is everything in all the worlds.
Only when you have developed forbearance,
will you be able to attain the Love..
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Patience is our mood of the day...
when everyone is ok...
when everyone is fine...
when everyone is healthy...
the world will be a better place to live...
It all starts from us...
It all starts from our home...
Let us lead our family members..
Let us show by examples...
Let us do the right things...
Let us say the right things...
Our kids learn, seeing and unseeing..
Thus it is for us to mould the family....
Love is the main ingredient...
Patience is our mood of the day...
Harmony is the song we sing...
Understanding...mutual and kind...
when everyone is fine...
when everyone is healthy...
the world will be a better place to live...
It all starts from us...
It all starts from our home...
Let us lead our family members..
Let us show by examples...
Let us do the right things...
Let us say the right things...
Our kids learn, seeing and unseeing..
Thus it is for us to mould the family....
Love is the main ingredient...
Patience is our mood of the day...
Harmony is the song we sing...
Understanding...mutual and kind...
Monday, August 17, 2009
The company of good people is very hard to get while you have a ...
“The company of good people is very hard to get while you have a lot of wicked ones all around the world, There are pebbles available in plenty, But precious gems and diamonds are extremely rare to get.”
The love of the mother...
“More fragrant than the sweet-smelling flowers
like jasmine and the Champak,
Softer than cheese and butter.
More beautiful than the eye of the peacock,
More pleasant than the moonlight,
Is the love of the mother.”
Sunday, August 16, 2009
There are 3 kinds of love...
Love is of three kinds;
Self centered, which like a bulb, illumines just a small room;
Mutual, which like moonlight, spreads wider but is not clear;
and Genuine love which is like the sunlight, is all pervasive and clear.
Cultivate the third type of Love that will save you.
For all the service that you do to others, through Love,
is actually service done to yourself.
It is not others that you help, it is yourself that is being helped.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Life without love is like an electric wire without power supply...
“Life without love is like an electric wire without power supply,
A field without water,
a temple without a deity and
A school without a teacher.”
Man should strive to become good and virtuous..
Man should strive to become good and virtuous.
Only when a man is filled with good thoughts
and feelings, and performs good deeds will
his life become meaningful.
You have to busy yourselves with activity
in order to use your time and skill to the best advantage.
That is your duty, and duty is God.
Every man should recognise that the body
has been given to him to render service to others.
One must use the body for promoting the welfare of society.
A mind that is not utilized for imparting joy
to others or a body that is not used in
service of others is totally useless.
The way to love God is to love
all and serve all.
Only when a man is filled with good thoughts
and feelings, and performs good deeds will
his life become meaningful.
You have to busy yourselves with activity
in order to use your time and skill to the best advantage.
That is your duty, and duty is God.
Every man should recognise that the body
has been given to him to render service to others.
One must use the body for promoting the welfare of society.
A mind that is not utilized for imparting joy
to others or a body that is not used in
service of others is totally useless.
The way to love God is to love
all and serve all.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Wish hard for what you want,,, yes, on what you really want..
Realize this miracle..
you will always get what you really want,
provided they are with good intention and vision..
you will always get what you really want,
provided they are with good intention and vision..
Monday, July 27, 2009
Difficulties come and go like passing clouds...
Difficulties come and go like passing clouds. You don't need to worry
about them. Keep your vision fixed on the sun. Sometimes, clouds
cover the sun. But, have patience. When the clouds move away, the sun
will be visible again. In the same manner, the clouds of worldly
delusion come in the way of Atmic vision. In such situations, you
should not let your mind waver. Have patience. The 'clouds' will
recede and the 'sun' will reappear in all its brilliance.
about them. Keep your vision fixed on the sun. Sometimes, clouds
cover the sun. But, have patience. When the clouds move away, the sun
will be visible again. In the same manner, the clouds of worldly
delusion come in the way of Atmic vision. In such situations, you
should not let your mind waver. Have patience. The 'clouds' will
recede and the 'sun' will reappear in all its brilliance.
Free from arrogance, you are loved...
“Free from arrogance, you are loved,
Free from anger, you are free from sorrow,
Free from desire, you gain wealth,
Free from greed, you become happy.”
Free from anger, you are free from sorrow,
Free from desire, you gain wealth,
Free from greed, you become happy.”
Sunday, July 12, 2009
For sharing... read them at least whenever you are free...
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't create problems for the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, than go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't create problems for the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, than go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio
Monday, June 8, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Saturate every breath of yours with love....
Saturate every breath of yours with love.
Love knows no fear. Fear drags man into
falsehood, injustice and evil.
Love does not crave for praise.
Only those who have no Love in them
itch for reward and reputation.
Love is its own reward.
When you are eager to place
offerings before the Lord,
let it be love instead of mere material objects.
Love is no merchandise;
do not bargain about its cost.
Let it flow clear from the heart,
as a stream of Truth, a river of wisdom.
Let it not emanate from the head,
nor from the tongue. Let it emerge,
full and free, from the heart.
Love knows no fear. Fear drags man into
falsehood, injustice and evil.
Love does not crave for praise.
Only those who have no Love in them
itch for reward and reputation.
Love is its own reward.
When you are eager to place
offerings before the Lord,
let it be love instead of mere material objects.
Love is no merchandise;
do not bargain about its cost.
Let it flow clear from the heart,
as a stream of Truth, a river of wisdom.
Let it not emanate from the head,
nor from the tongue. Let it emerge,
full and free, from the heart.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Every moment is an opportunity...
Every moment is an opportunity...
Every moment is an opportunityto correct myself,
to understand
to realize
to love more
to serve more
I am thankful
for every little moment I have
Read little,
Speak little,
Experience more
Expect nothing
Observe continuously
Be aware
Do your duty
Live in the presence of God
Come closer to the Lord
every moment.....
Friday, May 1, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Get rid of the rotten fish, it stinks! The flies are attracted because one never discard the smelly fish!
Many people are unaware of how negative feelings will influence them. Negative emotions or feelings will directly or indirectly affect our well-being. If one continues to feel distressed over certain misunderstandings or misfortunes, the 'burden' of such negativeness will create more problems than the problem itself.
Rid those stinking fish, if not the flies will keep on coming to disturb you. You might think of a hundred ways to rid the disturbing flies, but it will not solve the problem.
Rid the smelly fish itself and no more flies will be there anymore... The flies are attracted by the smell of food. No food, no flies. No negatives thoughts, no stress or distress!
Delete negatives, activate positives...discard the skin and eat the flesh...
Delete negatives, install positives...
Delete negatives, enhance positives...
Delete negatives, promote positives...
Delete negatives, activate positives...
Eat the flesh, not the skin...
Friday, April 24, 2009
The power of comprehension.... Think twice before doing things... thrice even better... but with a speedy, accurate and positive reaction...
[1] be slow to jump to any conclusion
[2] be slow to be angry
[3] be slow to be revenging
[4] be slow to be sad
[5] be slow to be irritated when provoked
3 Hearts.... 3 possibilities, 3 explanations, 3 situations, 3 understandings, 3 asumptions, 3 answers, 3 questions... why 3?
Why 3? Why are there 3 answers?
All explanations, situations, answers or feelings or just anything MIGHT have 3 different answers! Why? The 3 hearts represent:
[1] the first heart refers to what you think the answer will be...
[2] the second heart refers to what other people think the answer will be...
[3] the third heart refers to what the answer actually is....
So why be furious when somebody comment on you or criticize you or scold you?
There are always 3 possibilities... so get yourself going..... one need not be furious just because of what he think who you are!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Happiness is in the sharing...
Happiness is in the sharing...
What we have might not be what we want...
What we want might not be what we have...
You share to people what people don't have...
And get what you don't have from people that have...
The more you share, the more you get...
The more you get, the more you share...
A name whom we call ourselves 'I"
The same name to call ourselves 'I'
Is actually the same that applies to all...
Because the name 'I' is referring to the same all...
Hate not, fear not, fight not, hide not...
Afterall we all belongs to the same 'I'....
What we have might not be what we want...
What we want might not be what we have...
You share to people what people don't have...
And get what you don't have from people that have...
The more you share, the more you get...
The more you get, the more you share...
A name whom we call ourselves 'I"
The same name to call ourselves 'I'
Is actually the same that applies to all...
Because the name 'I' is referring to the same all...
Hate not, fear not, fight not, hide not...
Afterall we all belongs to the same 'I'....
Friday, March 20, 2009
Pearls of wisdom...
Even our smallest attempts are not in vain.
In every attempt there will be one set of men who will applaud, and another who will pick holes.
Each day is a Gift...
Each Day Is A Gift...
The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room .... just wait."
"That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away, just for this time in my life."
She went on to explain, "Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw from what you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing."
And with a smile, she said:
"Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less."
The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room .... just wait."
"That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away, just for this time in my life."
She went on to explain, "Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw from what you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing."
And with a smile, she said:
"Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less."
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Health is the essential prerequisite for success in all aspects of life....
Health is the essential prerequisite for success in all aspects of life, and for realizing the four ideals that guide human life - moral living, prosperity, fulfilling beneficial desires and liberation from grief.
Man seeks to live happily and peacefully, but happiness and peace are not won from worldly activities. The body that yearns to be healthy and secure is subject to disease, decay and death.
However, the Indweller, the Self, within the body is not born nor does it die. The body is the temple of God. Hence, it is the duty of man to keep the temple in good condition.
Man seeks to live happily and peacefully, but happiness and peace are not won from worldly activities. The body that yearns to be healthy and secure is subject to disease, decay and death.
However, the Indweller, the Self, within the body is not born nor does it die. The body is the temple of God. Hence, it is the duty of man to keep the temple in good condition.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Where there is Love, there is Divinity...
Unless you cultivate love, tolerance, humility, faith and reverence, how is it possible for you to realize and understand love?
Where there is love, there is Divinity. Divinity is certainly evident. Love more and more people, love them more and more intensely. Transform the love into service, transform the service into worship, that is the highest spiritual discipline.
Love is the source of our intuition, our creativity, our empathy. It is the most basic and primary tool of all therapists, allowing us to extend beyond ourselves to merge with the one who is suffering, experience the other's pain, and finally dissolve that pain with Love's life-giving force.
Love is the solvent for the hardest of hearts. Love can confer peace, joy and wisdom, cultivate love, express love, let love by your breath, let the sun of love help the lotus of your heart to blossom.
Expand your heart so that it can encompass all, do not narrow it down into an instrument of restricted love. Love activates, love fulfills, fill your hearts with the sweet fragrant water of love.
Man is love embodied. He thirsts for love and he finds real joy in loving and receiving selfless love. Love all human beings as embodiments of the same divine principles.
You can experience it yourself. When one does something that he feels is good or helpful, he will experience a joy, a feeling of contentment only he experiences. He might not want to show, but deep inside there is this connectedness to the spark of divine, that is love.
Too many people in this world is deprived of love, of care, of concern and hunger and thirst for it in a wrong way, driving them further and further away from achieving them. We talk, we voice our feelings to be loved, to be cared but who heeds them? Some of us are too busy to even count our blessings and forgotten our loved ones. Our loved ones who wait and wait for just a small response.
When you know that you are but a spark of the divine and that all else the same divine spark, you look upon all with reverence and true love. Your heart is filled with supreme joy and the canker of egoism is rendered ineffective. Man is seeking joy in far-off places, in quiet spots, not knowing that the spring of joy is in his heart, the haven of peace is in himself.
Love all beings as manifestations of the same divinity, that is the very core of yourself. Love all beings, that is more than enough
Where there is love, there is Divinity. Divinity is certainly evident. Love more and more people, love them more and more intensely. Transform the love into service, transform the service into worship, that is the highest spiritual discipline.
Love is the source of our intuition, our creativity, our empathy. It is the most basic and primary tool of all therapists, allowing us to extend beyond ourselves to merge with the one who is suffering, experience the other's pain, and finally dissolve that pain with Love's life-giving force.
Love is the solvent for the hardest of hearts. Love can confer peace, joy and wisdom, cultivate love, express love, let love by your breath, let the sun of love help the lotus of your heart to blossom.
Expand your heart so that it can encompass all, do not narrow it down into an instrument of restricted love. Love activates, love fulfills, fill your hearts with the sweet fragrant water of love.
Man is love embodied. He thirsts for love and he finds real joy in loving and receiving selfless love. Love all human beings as embodiments of the same divine principles.
You can experience it yourself. When one does something that he feels is good or helpful, he will experience a joy, a feeling of contentment only he experiences. He might not want to show, but deep inside there is this connectedness to the spark of divine, that is love.
Too many people in this world is deprived of love, of care, of concern and hunger and thirst for it in a wrong way, driving them further and further away from achieving them. We talk, we voice our feelings to be loved, to be cared but who heeds them? Some of us are too busy to even count our blessings and forgotten our loved ones. Our loved ones who wait and wait for just a small response.
When you know that you are but a spark of the divine and that all else the same divine spark, you look upon all with reverence and true love. Your heart is filled with supreme joy and the canker of egoism is rendered ineffective. Man is seeking joy in far-off places, in quiet spots, not knowing that the spring of joy is in his heart, the haven of peace is in himself.
Love all beings as manifestations of the same divinity, that is the very core of yourself. Love all beings, that is more than enough
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Right is right even if nobody does it, wrong is wrong even if everybody does it!
Many feel that it is human to err and that God should forgive their lapses whereas, in fact, if they are truly human, they should not commit mistakes at all. Even if sometimes a mistake is committed, wittingly or unwittingly, it should not be repeated.
It is a grievous error to think that it is natural for a human being to err. Such a feeling should not be entertained at all by anyone. Every man should realize, " I am not weak, I am not an animal. I am not a demon, I am a man ". When a man has this conviction he will not commit mistakes.
Man is the very embodiment of the spirit. It is the attachment to the body, which is the cause of bad thoughts, bad desires and bad actions. It is the one who is a slave to his senses that is a prey to such impulses. To follow the directive of the senses is a mark of the animal.
To be guided by the Spirit is the real sign of the human. No one should attempt to justify his weaknesses and lapses as being natural to a human being. They should be regarded as signs of mental debility.
You should continually strive to master your senses. When you have truly acquired sense-control, you will experience the power of the Divine within you. Right is right even if nobody does it, wrong is wrong even if everybody does it.
It is a grievous error to think that it is natural for a human being to err. Such a feeling should not be entertained at all by anyone. Every man should realize, " I am not weak, I am not an animal. I am not a demon, I am a man ". When a man has this conviction he will not commit mistakes.
Man is the very embodiment of the spirit. It is the attachment to the body, which is the cause of bad thoughts, bad desires and bad actions. It is the one who is a slave to his senses that is a prey to such impulses. To follow the directive of the senses is a mark of the animal.
To be guided by the Spirit is the real sign of the human. No one should attempt to justify his weaknesses and lapses as being natural to a human being. They should be regarded as signs of mental debility.
You should continually strive to master your senses. When you have truly acquired sense-control, you will experience the power of the Divine within you. Right is right even if nobody does it, wrong is wrong even if everybody does it.
Reading is just the first step...
Reading alone cannot be the completion of the journey. It is only the first step; read for the sake of practising, not for reading's sake. Too many books in a room indicates that a person is suffering from intellectual illnesses, just as too many tins, capsules and bottles of medicines in a cupboard indicate that the person is suffering from physical illness."
Teachers blame parents, parents blame the teachers and teachers blame their students... why?
Unfortunately, today, because the parents themselves have no purity of character, are lacking in spiritual qualities and do not lead regulated lives, evil practices and wickedness are springing up all over the world.
Due to some unexplainable reasons, parents tend to be quarrelsome and the children of today take after their parents. The tree is based on the seed and the seed determines the nature of the tree. For the evil ways and the bad behaviour of children today, the parents alone are to be blamed.
Few parents choose to tell their children how important it is to speak the truth, to act righteously and to earn a good name and, as a result, many children today are a disgrace to their parents and to their country.
For all the ills with which the nation is afflicted today, parents and teachers are responsible. Teachers do not punish the students for their lapses of behaviour, and because the students are not punished for their mistakes, they behave as they please.
Teachers are responsible for the sins of their students. They do not teach the students the right path. They transmit only book knowledge, and do not teach right knowledge, wise living and higher values. If there are no morals and no human values, then Man becomes a demon.
Parents are concerned solely about the material welfare of their children and have no concern for their spiritual well-being. It is not wealth that is important.
Character is primary. Parents do not teach their children the importance of cultivating good qualities. They do not try to control their children when they go astray; rather, they condone the lapses of their children and often encourage them in their bad ways.
It is because of such parents that many children today take to wrong courses of action. Parents today are afraid of correcting the mistakes of the children or of chastising them, but they have the right to warn and to correct their children.
To put right everything, all of us should instill moral values in us before one can teach or guide. There is no need to blame on whosoever, all of us have our own spiritual path to take, a journey no one else can replace or walk for us.
Remain good to plant good seeds. Goodness is to remain good even when someone else is not good to you. Convey patience, continue to be patient, be consistent to be patient and only then you can turn the tables...
Due to some unexplainable reasons, parents tend to be quarrelsome and the children of today take after their parents. The tree is based on the seed and the seed determines the nature of the tree. For the evil ways and the bad behaviour of children today, the parents alone are to be blamed.
Few parents choose to tell their children how important it is to speak the truth, to act righteously and to earn a good name and, as a result, many children today are a disgrace to their parents and to their country.
For all the ills with which the nation is afflicted today, parents and teachers are responsible. Teachers do not punish the students for their lapses of behaviour, and because the students are not punished for their mistakes, they behave as they please.
Teachers are responsible for the sins of their students. They do not teach the students the right path. They transmit only book knowledge, and do not teach right knowledge, wise living and higher values. If there are no morals and no human values, then Man becomes a demon.
Parents are concerned solely about the material welfare of their children and have no concern for their spiritual well-being. It is not wealth that is important.
Character is primary. Parents do not teach their children the importance of cultivating good qualities. They do not try to control their children when they go astray; rather, they condone the lapses of their children and often encourage them in their bad ways.
It is because of such parents that many children today take to wrong courses of action. Parents today are afraid of correcting the mistakes of the children or of chastising them, but they have the right to warn and to correct their children.
To put right everything, all of us should instill moral values in us before one can teach or guide. There is no need to blame on whosoever, all of us have our own spiritual path to take, a journey no one else can replace or walk for us.
Remain good to plant good seeds. Goodness is to remain good even when someone else is not good to you. Convey patience, continue to be patient, be consistent to be patient and only then you can turn the tables...
Joy and grief, heat and cold are both in the plan of our Creator, just take it as it comes...
Joy and grief, heat and cold, are both in the plan of God, and yours is only to know this and to treat both as valuable. God draws the individual towards Himself; it is in the nature of both to have this affinity, for they are the same.
They are like the iron and the magnet, but if the iron is rusty and covered with layers of dirt, the magnet is unable to attract it. Remove the rust, the impediment, that is all that you have to do. Shine forth in your real, natural form and the Lord will draw you into His bosom.
Trial and tribulations are the means by which this cleansing is done. Spiritual endeavour is most essential, in order to control the mind and the desires after which it runs. If you find that you are unable to succeed, do not give up the spiritual endeavour but, rather, do it more vigorously.
Spiritual endeavour means inner cleanliness as well as external cleanliness. You do not feel refreshed if you wear unwashed clothes after your bath, nor do you feel refreshed if you wear washed clothes but skip the bath. Both are needed.
The Spiritual endeavour that you practise must make you a better, happier and a more useful person. It is your primary responsibility to demonstrate your calmness, humility, purity, virtue, courage and conviction under all circumstances. When suffering comes in waves, one after another, be glad that the shore is near. In both joy and grief remind yourself that they will not last long.
They are like the iron and the magnet, but if the iron is rusty and covered with layers of dirt, the magnet is unable to attract it. Remove the rust, the impediment, that is all that you have to do. Shine forth in your real, natural form and the Lord will draw you into His bosom.
Trial and tribulations are the means by which this cleansing is done. Spiritual endeavour is most essential, in order to control the mind and the desires after which it runs. If you find that you are unable to succeed, do not give up the spiritual endeavour but, rather, do it more vigorously.
Spiritual endeavour means inner cleanliness as well as external cleanliness. You do not feel refreshed if you wear unwashed clothes after your bath, nor do you feel refreshed if you wear washed clothes but skip the bath. Both are needed.
The Spiritual endeavour that you practise must make you a better, happier and a more useful person. It is your primary responsibility to demonstrate your calmness, humility, purity, virtue, courage and conviction under all circumstances. When suffering comes in waves, one after another, be glad that the shore is near. In both joy and grief remind yourself that they will not last long.
Fill your hearts with love and then the whole world will be full of love... for all christians-to-be
Fill your hearts with love, and then the whole world will be full of love. Where there is love there is happiness. If you commit a mistake due to ignorance, then resort to prayer. Prayer unites two people, Man and God, into one. Prayer elevates you and helps you to abandon the evil path.
Inculcation of human values (love, peace, righteousness, truth and non-violence) is the true education. The hallmark of a true education is humility. Discipline your life by practicing the human values. Take to the good path. Try and guide those who have gone astray, lovingly, onto the correct path.
First endeavour to improve yourselves in a systematic and humble way as charity begins at home. Light the lamp of knowledge within yourself. By transforming yourselves the effect will spread far and wide.
Remember the minute that has fled is no longer yours; the minute that is approaching cannot be counted as yours; the minute that is with you, this alone is truly yours. Make the best use of it, for it may be your last.
Inculcation of human values (love, peace, righteousness, truth and non-violence) is the true education. The hallmark of a true education is humility. Discipline your life by practicing the human values. Take to the good path. Try and guide those who have gone astray, lovingly, onto the correct path.
First endeavour to improve yourselves in a systematic and humble way as charity begins at home. Light the lamp of knowledge within yourself. By transforming yourselves the effect will spread far and wide.
Remember the minute that has fled is no longer yours; the minute that is approaching cannot be counted as yours; the minute that is with you, this alone is truly yours. Make the best use of it, for it may be your last.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Life is always about learning.. learning is always about habitual progress...and we don't stop to rest...
Here is a very interesting story about learning...
A young Chinese lad goes to a Chinese school for the first time in his life. He was taught to write 'one' in Chinese lettering, that is with only one stroke. 一，and the next day, 二，third day 三!
The fourth day, this young Chinese lad told his mother that he aren't going again. He told his mother that he is smart enough. What the teacher is going to teach, he already knew. His mother had no way to persuade him to go, thus he stayed at home.
After half a month, his mother again persuaded him to go to school. Having nothing to do at home, he obliged and went.
That day, the teacher was giving them a test. That test was to write from one to fifteen, all of them were excited and said they could do it! The little boy was thinking that that it was that easy too!
The little boy was still taking his time to write the numbers. All the rest had finished and given back to the teacher. At last he finished. He was smiling and handed over to the teacher and what a shock the teacher got!
His testpaper was full of strokes, the fourth day, 4 strokes, the fifth day, 5 strokes and the fifteenth day, fifteen strokes! What a silly mistake he did!
He learnt a great lesson that day, all the other boys were laughing at him.
From this story, we all learn to be patient in learning. There is always this gradual progress and improvement. We sometimes laugh at people's mistakes without seeing and sensing our own.
Education is a gradual process, we need to climb those steps, giving oneself time to progress and acquiring the skills we need, acquiring the knowledge we need and putting them into practise. The best is when one can duplicate or teach brillant students or someone better than us!
A young Chinese lad goes to a Chinese school for the first time in his life. He was taught to write 'one' in Chinese lettering, that is with only one stroke. 一，and the next day, 二，third day 三!
The fourth day, this young Chinese lad told his mother that he aren't going again. He told his mother that he is smart enough. What the teacher is going to teach, he already knew. His mother had no way to persuade him to go, thus he stayed at home.
After half a month, his mother again persuaded him to go to school. Having nothing to do at home, he obliged and went.
That day, the teacher was giving them a test. That test was to write from one to fifteen, all of them were excited and said they could do it! The little boy was thinking that that it was that easy too!
The little boy was still taking his time to write the numbers. All the rest had finished and given back to the teacher. At last he finished. He was smiling and handed over to the teacher and what a shock the teacher got!
His testpaper was full of strokes, the fourth day, 4 strokes, the fifth day, 5 strokes and the fifteenth day, fifteen strokes! What a silly mistake he did!
He learnt a great lesson that day, all the other boys were laughing at him.
From this story, we all learn to be patient in learning. There is always this gradual progress and improvement. We sometimes laugh at people's mistakes without seeing and sensing our own.
Education is a gradual process, we need to climb those steps, giving oneself time to progress and acquiring the skills we need, acquiring the knowledge we need and putting them into practise. The best is when one can duplicate or teach brillant students or someone better than us!
Monday, February 2, 2009
A tadpole is a baby frog... but it will grow to be a frog! Note those changes...
We look at a tadpole, knowing for sure that it will grow to be a frog. It is just a natural process. Likewise, in our daily lives, we too undergo a maturing state.
We grow up physically, changes that we feel taken for granted! Like a tadpole changing into a frog! But what about our mind? our emotions? Do we grow too?
Can we adapt to changes of our mind? Can we accept challenges as stepping stones? Can we learn at the same time? Do you know that life is all about changes? Can we master those changes proficiently? If you want to know, well, these are all the growing processes that WILL and MUST take place in all of us...
This is LIFE... As expected of us, so fear not of CHANGES!
A change of mind is for the start, be on the run ground towards getting healthier...
Start picking up pieces of health articles, start from the beginning... all of us have 24 hours but most of the time, we spent them on our hobbies and responsiblities but not feed what our body needs. The very first requisite is to survive healthy! Prevent instead of going for cure!
Don't depend your total health on doctors or specialists! They are there to CURE! They are most helpful in emergencies and when one is sick! We cannot wait to be sick and wait to be cured! I won't choose that hard way, that's for sure... Preventive measures should work hand in hard with doctors!
When there is health, there will be hope, when one has hope, one can have everything!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Building castles in the air? Just build a foundation beneath it!
If you have been dreaming of a better future, a better financial security, fear not, just build the foundation beneath it! Find a most reliable, largest networking and build it solid... and the castle is yours to live...
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