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BHAGAVAD GITA Chapter VIII: 17-18
Those people who know the day of Brahma (the creator) which is of a duration of a thousand ages and the night which is also of a thousand ages’ duration, they know the real meaning of night and day.
From the unmanifested all the manifested worlds proceed at the coming of the “day”; at the coming of the “night” they dissolve verily into that alone which is called the unmanifested.

Commentary
Indian astronomers and sages of intuitive wisdom have calculated that a mahayuga (age) is of the duration of 4,320,000 years according to the earth calendar. A thousand of these constitutes the creator’s “day-time” - the period during which the manifest world "exists." After this there is an equal duration of the "night" of the creator. I believe the latest scientific discovery is that just as once everything emerged from God, later, everything will collapse into itself - first there was an explosion, and later there will be an implosion where everything will be sucked into its own center. The entire universe will be reduced to a pinpoint called a “singularity.” What is wrong with calling this Brahman, God?
Though here and there in our scriptures there is a description of "creation," such descriptions are quickly followed by a statement that it is a repetitive process. At the beginning of creation, the creator re-creates what was during the previous “day of the creator.“ No one can ever visualize a "creation from nothing." for then we should foolishly accept the idea that this manifest universe has existed only for a brief while and before that, from beginningless time, there was nothing! It is a cycle, with its projection and reabsorption; beginningless and endless (though he who is awake to self-knowledge is not caught in this relentlessly turning wheel). Many scientists and astronomers today seem to agree with this view of an ever-existing universe, condensing and expanding.

Meditation on the magnitude of the universe will save you from the worries of the moment. The words and the concepts of “time,” “night” and “day” are relative and illusory. Realizing this, all fear falls away from you

~~ SWAMI VENKATESHANANDA

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IMPORTANT & INTERESTING!

Krishna and Bhagavad Gita

IMPORTANT & INTERESTING!

HOW MANY HAIRS OUR BODY HAS? WHAT EACH AND EVERY ORGAN OF OUR BODY INDICATES?

BHAGAWAN SAYS IN GARUDA PURANA:

In the entire body there are more than three crore hair openings, thirty two teeth, twenty nails, 27 crore head hair, one thousand bala muttan, hundred bala blood, ten bala medas, ten bala skin, twelve bala majjai (marrow) and three bala important blood.

Phlegm, stool, urine are also contained in the body. Whatever is in macrocosm is also found in the microcosm. Whatever is found in microcosm is found in the body.

The foot can be equated to adala lok. The ankle to vithala lok, the knee to sudala lok above the knee is nithala lok.

The thigh is equated to tharthalam, the sex organ to rasathalam, the waist to pathalam. The navel to bhulok, the heart to swarga lok, the shoulder to maha lok, the face to jana lok, the forehead to thava lok, the head to satyalok.

The trikona near the muladara is termed to Merugiri, the lower triangle is termed as mantraparvatha, the right side of that is Himalayas, the north side is Nishepa mahaparvatham, and the south side is kunthamana parvatha. The lines in the left palm are considered varuna parvatha. The bones are equated to naval island; the medas are equated to sarahath island. The muscle are equated to Sushi Island, the nerves are Crowchath Island. The skin is equated to chanmadi island. The hair group is equated to Platcha

Island. The urine is considered salt sea. The water is considered milk sea.

The phlegm is considered Sara sindu. The marrow is considered to Chee Sea. The saliva to sea of sugarcane juice. The blood to curd sea. The air coming out of mouth is considered to sudodhka sindu.

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BHAGAVAD GITA Chapter VIII: 7-8

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BHAGAVAD GITA Chapter VIII: 7-8
Therefore, at all times remember me only and fight. With mind and intellect fixed (or absorbed) in me, thou shalt doubtless come to me alone.
With the mind not moving towards any other thing, made steadfast by the method of habitual meditation, and constantly meditating (on the divine, one goes to the supreme person, the resplendent, Oh Arjuna.

Commentary
This is the yoga of the Bhagavad Gita, which will, with guaranteed certainty, lead us to the Lord. It is buddhi yoga (the yoga of understanding); not confined to any yoga practices such as asanas, pranayama, concentration and meditation - though these are not excluded, looked down upon or discouraged. The yogi must acquire, by diligent cultivation, what my Master Swami Sivananda called "double consciousness." He must be able to realize the crystalline nature of the self, and also perceive all activity as being sustained by the modes of the gunas (the divine nature). Realizing that he is the immortal self or atman, he must behold the ever-active nature of God of which, the self is but a silent, non-participant witness. The self, being non-different from the infinite, ceases to interfere in this shadow-play of nature on the "silver screen" of God.
Established in this realization, contemplation of the omnipresent God is not contradicted by activity. The yogi does not shy away from what must be done. With body and mind he works in this world doing his every duty flawlessly and efficiently. Only, in his heart, like and dislikes, fear, pleasure and pain are absent. His inner being stands aside, ever vigilant yet uninvolved, in constant remembrance of God. This is "continuous meditation," or "contemplative dynamism," - the innermost teaching of the Bhagavad Gita. There is no suppression or repression, but a whole-souled participation in the divine will without the least tinge of egoism. Hence, the yogi is never drawn towards the objects, though he moves amidst them. He lives in God.

~~ SWAMI VENKATESHANANDA

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Consciousness and the Absolute

Repetition of ‘Mantra’ takes one to the pure ‘I am’ state or ‘Sattva Guna’ and from there one merges into the source of all bliss, and then, all knowledge that you possess is laid down or surrendered and you merge with the Absolute beyond all name and form.
NISARGADATTA

Global Organization of Hindus BHAGAVAD GITA Chapter VII: 28-30

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BHAGAVAD GITA Chapter VII: 28-30
But those men of virtuous deeds whose sins have come to an end, and who are freed from the delusion of the pairs of opposites, worship me, steadfast in their vows.
Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in me, realize in full that Brahman, the complete knowledge of the self and all action.
Those who know me with the adhibhuta (pertaining to the elements), adhidaiva (pertaining to the gods) and the adhiyajna (pertaining to sacrifice), know me even at the time of departure from this world, steadfast in mind.

Commentary
The vision of God cannot be obtained unless the heart and mind are made completely pure through perfectly ethical and moral conduct, when sinful tendencies have been totally overcome. A man meditating on the form of his guru without forgetting the ideal he stands for, grows in the virtues of the guru. Through worship of the various manifestations of the Lord, much virtue is gained and sinfulness ceases.

There is no effort, even, to abandon sinfulness (such effort would likely become the seed of future sin - arrogance). Sinfulness has to drop away. It is not possible to acquire virtue, to abandon wickedness or to grow in humility. When the right vision is acquired, these happen automatically. Till then, one must strive to grow in virtue and reduce wickedness by all means. Virtue and God-realization are simultaneous, without the relationship of cause and effect.

God is the very essence and soul of this material universe. He is the basis of whatever concepts of God each one of us may have (however diverse these may be), and the spirit whose supreme sacrifice constitutes creation. Such a homogeneous and comprehensive truth can only be grasped when the mind is steady and the heart absolutely pure. In that transparent heart the light of God is truly reflected. May we all enjoy that vision in this very birth.


OM TAT SAT

Thus in the Upanishad of the glorious Bhagavad Gita,

the science of the eternal, the scripture of yoga,

the dialogue between sri Krishna and Arjuna,

ends the seventh discourse entitled:

THE YOGA OF WISDOM AND REALIZATION

~~ SWAMI VENKATESHANANDA

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The Law Of Attraction

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Five stages are required to carry out any work. Let us take an example from the Path of devotion.

Stage 1 : Doing ritualistic worship, religious undertakings, visiting Holy places etc. for desired results.

Stage 2 : Doing manaspuja (Mental worship) instead of any ritualistic worship

Stage 3 : Chanting instead of manaspuja

Stage 4 : Making a resolve. Not just the whole world but also countless universes were created just by a resolve of God that ‘Although I am one, I will end up in many’. God has not created the universe by placing a stone one by one.

Stage 5 : Work happens just by mere presence. There is no need to work actually. A very common example is that of the sun. The sun does not go on announcing that, ‘Wake up, I am here.’ However, human beings animals, birds and other living beings all wake up when the sun rises.

Rationalists insist that only the first stage exists. The whole of mankind is being harmed tremendously because of the belief and teaching that there is nothing like the 2nd to 5th stages. If this continues, then man will revert back to an illiterate, untrained, and uncivilised being.

Dear seekers, what did you learn from the above?

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Bhagavad Gita Kannada

Bhagavad Gita Kannada

ನಮಗೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿ, ಜ್ಞಾನ, ಅಸಮ್ಮೋಹ, ಕ್ಷಮಾ, ಸತ್ಯಂ, ದಮಃ-ಶಮಃ -ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ಆ ಭಗವಂತ.
ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ತಾವು ತುಂಬಾ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರು ಎನ್ನುವ ಭ್ರಮೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬುದ್ಧಿಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸುವವ ಭಗವಂತ ಎನ್ನುವ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಜ್ಞಾನ’ ಎಂದರೆ ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಅರಿವು. ‘ಬುದ್ಧಿ’ ಎಂದರೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು, ಏನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು ಎನ್ನುವ ವಿವೇಕ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ಞಾನ ಎರಡೂ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅದು ಪೂರ್ಣ. ಜ್ಞಾನವಿದ್ದು ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ವೇದ ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. “ಆಚಾರ ಹೀನಂ ನ ಪುನಂತಿ ವೇದಾಃ”-ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಆಚಾರ ಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲ ವೇದಗಳೂ ಕೈಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ. ರೆಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಿತ ಹಕ್ಕಿಮರಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಗೂಡನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹಾರಿ ಹೋದಂತೆ ವೇದವಿದ್ಯೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹಾರಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಚಾರವಂತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದು ಜ್ಞಾನ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವುದು ಆಚಾರ-ಯಾವುದು ಅನಾಚಾರ ಎನ್ನುವ ವಿವೇಕ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ-ಬುದ್ಧಿ. ಬುದ್ಧಿ-ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಂಶಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯುವ ಗ್ರಹಣಶಕ್ತಿ ‘ಅಸಮ್ಮೋಹ’. ಇವು ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಆಸರೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಮೂರು ಮುಖ್ಯ ಆಧಾರಸ್ಥಂಭಗಳು. ನಾವು ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದು ಆ ಭಗವಂತನನ್ನು ಉಪಾಸನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಗುಣ ‘ಕ್ಷಮಾ’. ಇದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಣ. ಯಾರಾದರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಟೀಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ- ಆ ಟೀಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿದ್ದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಂಶ ಇದ್ದರೆ ತಿದ್ದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು, ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಅಸೂಯೆಯ ಟೀಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪ್ರತಿಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದು ‘ಕ್ಷಮಾ’.
ಐದನೇ ಗುಣ ‘ಸತ್ಯಂ’. ಸತ್ಯಮ್ ಎಂದರೆ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ. ಇಂದು ನಾವು ಸಜ್ಜನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆತು ಸಜ್ಜೆನಿಕೆಯ ಮುಖವಾಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅಪ್ರಮಾಣಿಕತೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾವ ಆಚಾರ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಎದುರೊಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದೊಂದು ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದು ಅಪ್ರಮಾಣಿಕತೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ವಿಚಾರ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗದೆ ಇದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಅವರಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯ ತನಕ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ತನಕ ಯಾವ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಮಗೆ ಇಂತಹ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ ಕೊಡು ಎಂದು ಭಗವಂತನನ್ನು ಉಪಾಸನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
ಆರನೆಯದಾಗಿ ದಮಾಃ. ಇದು ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು. ನಮ್ಮ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಗಳು ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡದ ಕಡೆ ಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ನೋಡಬಾರದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದು, ಆಡಬಾರದ್ದನ್ನು ಆಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇಂತಹ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯನಿಗ್ರಹ ದಮಾಃ. ಇಂದ್ರಿಯ ನಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಇರುವ ಏಕಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಭಗವಂತನಲ್ಲಿ ಶರಣಾಗತಿ.
ಏಳನೆಯ ಗುಣ ಶಮಾಃ. ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರುವುದು(to be in blissfull state) ಶಮಾಃ. ಇಂದು ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬದುಕುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅಶಾಂತಿ (Tension) ಯಿಂದಲೇ! ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂಲ ಕಾರಣ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಲೌಕಿಕ ವಿಚಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಕರಿಸಿ ಸಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದು. ಲೌಕಿಕ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಭಗವಂತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಹಾಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಬಂದರೆ “ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಆತ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎನ್ನುವ ದೃಢನಂಬಿಕೆ ಉಳ್ಳವ ಈ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲ. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ 'ನಮ್ಮ ಒಳಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಸರ್ವಸ್ವವೂ ಭಗವಂತ ಎನ್ನುವ ಪರಿಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ನಾವು ಉಪಾಸನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು'-ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೂಲ ಸಂದೇಶ...

I found this to be very accurate. What's your personality?

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I found this to be very accurate. What's your personality?

Relax, look at the pictures and see which you are most attracted to. Results posted below. I picked # 9 Personality Test Results: 1. Freedom loving Freedom is important to you - nothing is worse than when you feel tied down. You may find you move jobs or location frequently because the idea of staying in one place too long unnerves you. The same can apply to relationships! People see you as fun loving, and you are. You attempt to enjoy life to the full, in accordance with the motto: "You only live once." You tend to attract less energetic people as friends or partners, like moths to a flame, they see you as the light. Careful they don't drain you! You are very curious and open about everything new and thrive on change. Quite simply, you are a breath of fresh air. 2. Independent and unconventional Your lifestyle is highly individualistic. You do not follow the crowd, on the contrary, you seek to live according to your own ideas and convictions, even if this means swimming against the tide. You need a free and unattached life that allows you to determine your own course. You have an artistic bent in your work or leisure activities. Your urge for freedom sometimes causes you to do exactly the opposite of what is expected of you. You are rather unique, so don't bother comparing yourself to anyone else. Live life your way. 3. Sensitive and reflective You are comfortable spending hours alone with your thoughts and rarely become bored. You dislike superficiality; you'd rather be alone than have to suffer through small talk. Your relationships with your friends are very strong, which gives you the inner tranquillity and harmony that you require. You love deeply but if someone betrays you it is next to impossible to forgive. You are an old soul, someone who has lived many times before and has seen it all. All you crave now is simplicity and the chance to focus your attention on a meaningful existence. 4. Down to earth and charming You have a natural authentic charm, what you see is what you get. People admire you because you seem so 'together'. You have both feet planted firmly on the ground and they can depend on you. While others complicate their life with ifs and buts, you know your own mind. You provide security and space to those close to you. You are a rock, and although others may not tell you, you are the sun around which they revolve. You dislike superficiality and tend to be skeptical toward the whims of trends. Where others crash and burn, you motor on, quietly achieving all you need to do. You are a woman (or man) of substance. 5. Professional and self-assured You take charge of your life, and place less faith in your luck and more in your own actions. You solve problems in a practical, uncomplicated manner. You take a realistic view of things in your daily life and tackle them without fuss. You are given responsibility at work, because people know that you can be depended upon. You project self-assurance to others. You are a born leader and organiser. Although you work well in a team, ideally you should be the one giving the orders. After all, you are usually right! 6. Peaceful and timeless You are easy-going yet discreet. There is a timeless elegance about you (think Audrey Hepburn). You make friends effortlessly, yet enjoy your privacy and independence. You like to get away from it all and be alone from time to time to contemplate the meaning of life. You need space, so you escape to hideaways, but you are not a loner. You are at peace with yourself and the world, and you appreciate life and what this world has to offer. You have a strong life purpose and when you discover it, you project your personal brand of magic on the world. 7. Cultured and classical Cultured and sophisticated you value the things money can't necessarily buy - good conversation, original ideas, music and the arts. You have a fair mind and can see both sides of an argument. You rarely let emotions get the better of you, preferring to assess situations rationally. Calm, logical and yet compassionate and kind. You have 'old-fashioned' principles, which at heart make you a real lady (or gentleman). A timeless, vintage classic - the sort of person everyone secretly admires and likes to copy. 8. Sensitive and spiritual You are a highly sensitive and spiritual person. You refuse to see life only from a rational view point. You have great intuition and trust your feelings. You must have dreams to aspire towards or you won't feel happy. You like to improve yourself, and in so doing make a difference in the world - even if only in little ways. You find it hard to understand people who are only guided rationality. 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Bhagavad Gita Kannada

Bhagavad Gita Kannada

ಓಂ ಭದ್ರಂ ಕರ್ಣೇಭಿಃ ಶೃಣುಯಾಮ ದೇವಾಃ ಭದ್ರಂ ಪಶ್ಯೇಮಾಕ್ಷಭಿರ್ಯಜತ್ರಾಃ । ಸ್ಥಿರೈರಂಗೈಸ್ತುಷ್ಟುವಾಂಸಸ್ತನೂಭಿರ್ವ್ಯಶೇಮ ದೇವಹಿತಂಯದಾಯುಃ ॥

ಒಂದೊಂದು ವೇದ ಶಾಖೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಶಾಂತಿ ಮಂತ್ರವಿದೆ. ಇದು ಅಥರ್ವ ವೇದದ ಶಾಂತಿ ಮಂತ್ರ. ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿ, “ನಿರ್ವಿಘ್ನವಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ನಡೆಯಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಶಾಂತಿಮಂತ್ರ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಾನಂದವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು ಎನ್ನುವ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಶಾಂತಿಯ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಕೂಡಾ ಇದೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಒಂದು ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೊದಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿಮಂತ್ರ ಹೇಳುವ ಕ್ರಮವಿದೆ. ಇದು ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶಾಂತಿ ಬರಬಾರದು, ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವ ಮಂತ್ರ ಕೂಡಾ ಹೌದು.
“ಭದ್ರಂ ಕರ್ಣೇಭಿಃ ಶೃಣುಯಾಮ ದೇವಾಃ ಭದ್ರಂ ಪಶ್ಯೇಮಾಕ್ಷಭಿರ್ಯಜತ್ರಾಃ”. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಯಜತ್ರಾಃ’ ಎಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಪೂಜಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವರು, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರು ಎಂದರ್ಥ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ‘ದೇವಾಃ’ ಎಂದರೆ ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಅಂತರ್ಯಾಮಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಭಗವಂತ. ಅಧ್ಯಯನಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲು ಗುರು-ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪೂಜಾರ್ಹರಾದ ತಮ್ಮ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಾಭಿಮಾನಿ ದೇವತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ: “ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು. ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಎಂದರೆ ಅದು ದೇವರ ಸುದ್ದಿ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದು ಎಂದರೆ ಮೊದಲು ಭಗವಂತನ ಬಗೆಗೆ ಕೇಳುವುದು. ನಂತರ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿನ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯ ಕಿವಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಕೆಟ್ಟ ದೃಶ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕದಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದರಿಂದ ಕೊಪ, ದ್ವೇಷ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ‘ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯ ಕಿವಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳದಿರಲಿ, ಕೆಟ್ಟ ದೃಶ್ಯ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಣದಿರಲಿ’ ಎನ್ನುವ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
“ಸ್ಥಿರೈರಂಗೈಸ್ತುಷ್ಟುವಾಂಸಸ್ತನೂಭಿರ್ವ್ಯಶೇಮ ದೇವಹಿತಂಯದಾಯುಃ”. “ನಾವು ಬದುಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಮಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ಮತ್ತು ಗಟ್ಟಿಮುಟ್ಟಾದ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಬದುಕಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಭಾರವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಿಸಬೇಡ, ಸಾಯುವ ತನಕ ಭಗವಂತನ ಧ್ಯಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ಜಾಗೃತವಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಗವಂತನ ಗುಣಗಳ ಅನುಸಂಧಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ದೇವರು ಮೆಚ್ಚುವ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಬಾಳಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ “ಓ ತತ್ತ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನಿ ದೇವತೆಗಳೇ ನಮಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಶರೀರಗಳು(ತನೂಭಿಃ) ಎಂದು ಬಹುವಚನ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಾಣುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇದರ ಹಿಂದೆ ಎರಡು ಅರ್ಥವಿದೆ. “ಜನ್ಮಜನ್ಮಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ಶರೀರ ಕೊಡು” ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಒಂದರ್ಥವಾದರೆ, “ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ದೇಹ ಕೊಡು” ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಅರ್ಥ. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದರೆ: “ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸು, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು, ಉಸಿರಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ದೇವರು ಮೆಚ್ಚುವ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಪರಾಧೀನನಾಗದೇ ಬದುಕುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು” ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೂಲ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ...

It’s Just a Matter of Timing

Many years ago I spent time with a Tibetan teacher, Trungpa Rinpoche. In an interview he suggested a meditation technique in which one expands one’s awareness outward. He suggested we do it together. So we sat facing each other and he said, “Just expand outward.” And I started to expand outward.

After about twenty seconds he said “Ram Dass, are you trying?” And I said, indignantly, “Yes!” He said, “Don’t try, just expand outward.” And it absolutely blew my mind. Really. That was an exquisite teaching at that moment. Don’t try, just do it. That’s really what right effort is about. I think the key to right effort is timing.

I used to go to meditation courses and I hated every minute. But I thought, “It’s good for me.” And I would squirm and my legs would hurt and I’d day-dream. I’d count the hours and days until I could get out. And I felt so righteous about doing it. And then I thought to myself “Do you think this is really getting you liberated?”

I mean I’d come out so neurotic and just waiting for a steak and a milk shake. I would have fantasies during the meditation course of what I was going to eat the first day and how I’d drive in the country and how free I’d feel. But I kept going to these courses because I was feeling it was “good for me”. I felt I had to do good in order to be good. Then I decided if this was the only way to liberation, I guess I wasn’t going to make it. So I gave up. And after a few years I noticed that I started to yearn to just sit quietly. And it was a whole different ball game. An Indian Saint, Ramama Maharshi, once said, “I didn’t eat and they said I was fasting.” Same thing!

It has to do with timing. It’s as if our minds see in advance where we’re going, and then our mind-overkill makes us imitate where we think we’re going, which doesn’t give us a chance for our intuition to get us moving in a timely manner. Somebody came up to me the other day and said, “You know, I’m just tired of being ‘should upon’.” Me too!

Mainly I was doing it to myself. You know, “You should do this, you really should.” I almost distrusted that I had a true yearning for God. And that’s where the ‘shoulds’ were coming from, that lack of faith. The more I trusted myself and said, “Well, okay, I’ll just be what I am” the more I began to feel this deep pull towards God. And these methods which could help me, such as meditation started to be a joy rather than a mountain to be climbed. It’s just a matter of timing.

Life is far too short:

The Law Of Attraction

Life is far too short:

To be sad.
To be mad.
To hold regret.
To look back.
To be unloving.
To be unkind.

So be the best you can be and do good, every day is new.

 

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