Bharathipura Samsthana

Saturday, 19 October 2013

Ramana Hridayam THE STORY OF THE YOGI IN MANOLAYA

THE STORY OF THE YOGI IN MANOLAYA

Sri Bhagavan then told the following story:
A Yogi was doing penance (tapas) for a number of years on the banks of the Ganges. When he had attained a high degree of concentration, he believed that continuance in that stage for prolonged periods constituted salvation and practised it.

One day, before going into deep concentration, he felt thirsty and called to his disciple to bring a little drinking water from the Ganges; but before the disciple arrived with the water, he had gone into samadhi and remained in that state for countless years, during which time much water flowed under the bridge.

When he woke up from this experience the first thing he asked for was ‘water! water!’; but there was neither his disciple nor the Ganges in sight.

The first thing which he asked for was water because, before going into deep concentration, the topmost layer of thought in his mind was water and by concentration, however deep and prolonged it might have been, he had only been able to temporarily lull his thoughts and when, therefore, he revoked consciousness this topmost thought flew up with all the speed and force of a flood breaking through the dykes. If this is the case with regard to a thought which took shape immediately before he sat for meditation, there is no doubt that thoughts which have taken deeper root earlier will still remain unannihilated; if annihilation of thoughts is salvation can he be said to have attained salvation?
Sadhakas (seekers) rarely understand the difference between this temporary stilling of the mind (manolaya) and permanent destruction of thoughts (manonasa).

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Saturday, 12 October 2013

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Bhagavad Gita Kannada - “ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಕಲ್ಪ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಕರ್ಮಗಳು” .

“ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಕಲ್ಪ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಕರ್ಮಗಳು” .
ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬದುಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಸೆಗಳ ಸರಮಾಲೆ(ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ-Desire). ಏನೇನನ್ನೋ ಬಯಸುವುದು, ನಂತರ ಯಾವುದು ಬೇಕು, ಯಾವುದು ಬೇಡ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಗೊಂದಲಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗುವುದು(ವಿಕಲ್ಪ-Confusion). ಖಚಿತವಾದ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೇ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಗೊಂದಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಇಂದಿನ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಗಳೂ ಕೂಡಾ ಹೀಗೆ. ಅವು ಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಕೇವಲ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಗೊಂದಲಗಳು.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ-ಕೆಲವು ಕಡೆ ಕೆಲವು ಆಚರಣೆಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಆಧಾರ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬರು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಏನಾಗುತ್ತದೋ ಎನ್ನುವ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರು ಅದನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ! ಈ ರೀತಿ ಇಂದು ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳೂ ಕೂಡಾ ಬರೀ ಗೊಂದಲದ ಗೂಡಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಖಚಿತವಾದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯಾವುದು ನಿಜವಾದ ಧರ್ಮ ಎನ್ನುವ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ, ಸ್ವಚ್ಛವಾದ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ಧರ್ಮಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ, ಗೊಂದಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಬದುಕುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ.

ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಯಾವುದು ಸರಿ, ಯಾವುದು ತಪ್ಪು ಎನ್ನುವುದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೂಡಾ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡವಾದ ಕಡೆಗೇ ಎಳೆದೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಜನ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕರ್ಮಗಳು. ಆ ಕರ್ಮಫಲಕ್ಕನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪುತ್ತೇವೆ.

“ಅಶುಭದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊಗುವ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಶುಭದತ್ತ ತಿರುಗಿಸು”
ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದುದು, ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮಂಗಳವಾದುದು ಎಂದರೆ ಭಗವಂತ. ಅದೇ ಶುಭ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಕೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶುಭ್ರವಾದ ಭಗವಂತನನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಒಳಗಿರುವ ಕೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯದೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಕೆಸರಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿದಂತೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಮೊದಲು ವಿವೇಕದಿಂದ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ಸ್ವಚ್ಛವಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಂಗಲಿಕವಾದ ಭಗವಂತನ ಚಿಂತನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

SPIRUTUAL VEDIC NAMES

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These names are very useful for newborn babies. Traditionally in vedic times, the names given to the babies were always linked to the supreme personality of Godhead – Lord Krishna and to His energies. Even today in many parts of Indian subcontinent, it is a tradition to give spiritual names to babies, because a name is for life & it influences much of a character and growth.

These names are also given during Harinam Diksha in ISKCON

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The word asur is derived from ‘असुषु रमन्ते इति असुर: |’, meaning ‘the one who remains engrossed only in enjoying life and in the indulgence of pleasure of the objects is an asur (demon)’. Such a Mahishasur is present in each human heart. And he has taken control over internal Divine qualities of the human being. It is necessary to perform pūjā of Shakti to become free from the trap of Mahishasur, by realising the illusory form of this Mahishasur. Therefore, Shakti should be worshipped in the nine days of Navarātra .

Personality defects are the main obstacle in obtaining/experiencing happiness or contentment in one’s life.
In order to lead a happy life to have grace of God for our spiritual Growth , it is essential that the Mahishasur (personality defects) in an individual are destroyed and qualities are imbibed or developed .
One of the advantages of working on Personality defects is our spiritual growth. When we proactively work at reducing our defects, we close the window of opportunity that” Mahishasur “ have in taking control over us.

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Kali is one of the best known, but poorly understood forms of the Goddess. She is dark destructive and terrible in image. She is allied to the forces of death and destruction. The most common image of Kali shows her dancing on Shiva. This article aims to give an insight into Hinduism\’s use of such mystic imagery.

Shiva & Shakti

Within Hinduism, the divine is not restricted solely as masculine or feminine, which is a unique feature compared with other major religions of today. The divine is not referred to only as \’He\’. In the Shaivite tradition, the supreme divine reality is represented as Shiva-Shakti. Shiva is the masculine force, the power of peace, while Shakti translates to power, and is considered as the feminine force. In the Vaishnava tradition, these realities are portrayed as Vishnu and Laxmi, or Radha and Krishna. These are differences in formulation rather than a fundamental difference in the principles.

Both Shiva and Shakti have various forms. Shiva has forms like Yogi Raj (the common image of Himself meditating in the Himalayas), Rudra (a wrathful form) and Nataraj (performing the dance of destruction).

About Kali

The Sanskrit word Kali literally means \”time\”. Kali is the feminine word for time, for which the masculine is \”kala\”. Time as we are forced to understand it, is the foremost power that we experience. Kali is the personification of time and it is not surprising that the deity of time has a terrifying image. After all, time is the slayer of all. Time is the very stuff that our lives are made of – to waste time is to waste life. The reason as to why time is represented in a feminine form is that time is the great womb – the great mother – from which we are all created – therefore it has a feminine quality. Time is also the force which causes all living beings to perish. Therefore Kali is like the mother who destroys the children which she has created – which is one of her frightful features. Yet, through the action of time, Her action, occurs our salvation. Through time, over repeated births, we experience all that we have to and learn all that we must learn in order to merge back into our eternal existence, from which we fell into limited time and space.

Why Is She Dancing On Shiva?

Shiva, in the Shaivite tradition, is the all pervading eternal primeval consciousness of the universe and beyond, who is beyond motivation. Hence, He is commonly shown as meditating in tranquil. His action and motivation occur only prior to the final destruction and dissolution of this cycle of creation. Hence, when Shiva dances, it is considered to be the terrible awesome dance of destruction.

It is on the passive, ultimate reality of Shiva, that Kali (time) does her dance, causing the constant cycles of creation, life and death of all things in the universe. Shiva is the> READ MORE @ http://www.hinduhumanrights.info/understanding-goddess-ma-kali/