Devotional service, beginning with the chanting

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.3.22

Yamarāja Instructs His Messengers

etāvān eva loke 'smin
puḿsāḿ dharmaḥ paraḥ smṛtaḥ
bhakti-yogo bhagavati
tan-nāma-grahaṇādibhiḥ

TRANSLATION

Devotional service, beginning with the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, is the ultimate religious principle for the living entity in human society.

PURPORT

As stated in the previous verse, dharmaḿ bhāgavatam, real religious principles, are bhāgavata-dharma, the principles described in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam itself or in Bhagavad-gītā, the preliminary study of the Bhāgavatam. What are these principles? The Bhāgavatam says, dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra: [SB 1.1.2] in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there are no cheating religious systems. Everything in the Bhāgavatam is directly connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Bhāgavatam further says, sa vai puḿsāḿ paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhokṣaje: [SB 1.2.6] the supreme religion is that which teaches its followers how to love the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beyond the reach of experimental knowledge. Such a religious system begins with tan-nāma-grahaṇa, chanting of the holy name of the Lord (śravaṇaḿ kīrtanaḿ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaḿ pāda-sevanam [SB 7.5.23]). After chanting the holy name of the Lord and dancing in ecstasy, one gradually sees the form of the Lord, the pastimes of the Lord and the transcendental qualities of the Lord. This way one fully understands the situation of the Personality of Godhead. One can come to this understanding of the Lord, how He descends into the material world, how He takes His births and what activities He performs, but one can know this only by executing devotional service. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, bhaktyā mām abhijānāti: [Bg. 18.55] simply by devotional service one can understand everything about the Supreme Lord. If one fortunately understands the Supreme Lord in this way, the result is tyaktvā dehaḿ punar janma naiti: [Bg. 4.9] after giving up his material body, he no longer has to take birth in this material world. Instead, he returns home, back to Godhead. That is the ultimate perfection. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (8.15):

mām upetya punar janma
duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam
nāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ
saḿsiddhiḿ paramāḿ gatāḥ

"After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogīs in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection."

There is a story of Lord Buddha.

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There is a story of Lord Buddha.
Buddha was walking with his devotees and disciples. He wanted some water and there was a pond, but just then a buffalo entered the pond and got out of the pond and stirred the whole thing, and so the clean water became muddy water.

So Buddha wanted some water from the pond, but his devotees said it has become dirty; we will find some other pond further.
Buddha smiled at them and kept walking.
There was no other pond further, then Buddha said, ‘Go back and get the water from the same pond’.
The devotees said, ‘No, it’s dirty’.
Buddha said, 'Now you go check’.

When they went back, the water had settled and they could take the water. When the water was taken in a cup, it settled down even further and clear water was on the top.

Buddha then said, ‘Mind is like this. If the mind is in a mess, wait for a while, it will settle’.
Leave the mind for a little time and it will settle. It cannot be disturbed forever. All these disturbances are momentary. Just how it has come, it will go.

Every disturbance is momentary. So nothing to be done, just give it a little time, wait, and it will settle.

That’s the same with everything in life, sometimes you have to learn to be with it and allow it to settle. If you are in a hurry for the water in the pond to settle, it won’t settle, it will get dirtier.

- Sri Sri

ಗುರುಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೧೩

Dharma Granth

ಸನಾತನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ, ಹಿಂದೂ ಜನಜಾಗೃತಿ ಸಮಿತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಇತರ ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಗುರುಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವ’ದ ಆಯೋಜನೆ !

ಸನಾತನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ, ಹಿಂದೂ ಜನಜಾಗೃತಿ ಸಮಿತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ದೇಶದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಗುರುಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೧೩ ವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ‘ಗುರುಪೂರ್ಣಿಮೆ’ ಇದು ಹಿಂದೂ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹತ್ವದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದು ಗುರುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಿಂದ ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಹಾಗೂ ಸಮರ್ಥ ರಾಮದಾಸಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಿಂದ ಛತ್ರಪತಿ ಶಿವಾಜಿ ಮಹಾರಾಜರು ಧರ್ಮದ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹಗೂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಗುರು-ಶಿಷ್ಯ ಪರಂಪರೆಯ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆಯು ಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ; ಆದರೆ ‘ಮೆಕಾಲೆ’ಯ ಆಂಗ್ಲ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಸರಕಾರ ಈ ಪರಂಪರೆಯನ್ನೇ ಹಾಳುಗೆಡವಿದೆ. ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ‘ಗುರು-ಶಿಷ್ಯ ಪರಂಪರೆ’ಯನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು ಆವಶ್ಯಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸನಾತನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಆಷಾಢ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ, ಮಂಗಳವಾರ, ೨೨ ಜುಲೈ ೨೦೧೩ ರಂದು ಗುರುಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಈ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಶ್ರೀ ವ್ಯಾಸಪೂಜೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ.ಪೂ. ಭಕ್ತರಾಜ ಮಹಾರಾಜರ ಪ್ರತಿಮಾಪೂಜೆ (ಗುರುಪೂಜೆ)’, ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ, ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಭವ್ಯ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ, ಗ್ರಂಥ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಗಳ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ, ಸ್ವರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಪ್ರಾತ್ಯಕ್ಷಿಕೆ, ಹಿಂದುತ್ವನಿಷ್ಠರ ಕ್ಷಾತ್ರವೃತ್ತಿವರ್ಧಕ ಮನೋಗತ, ‘ಸನಾತನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಹಾಗೂ ಧರ್ಮದ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳು’ ಮತ್ತು ‘ಧರ್ಮಾಧಿಷ್ಠಿತ ಹಿಂದೂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಕುರಿತಾದ ದಿಕ್ಕು’ ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವಕ್ತಾರರ ಪ್ರಬೋಧನಾತ್ಮಕ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ, ಇಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಆಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಟುಂಬಸಮೇತ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಹಾಗೂ ಧರ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಬೇಕು, ಎಂದು ವಿನಂತಿ ! ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರುಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವ ನಡೆಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ದೂರವಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿ.

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Ways to escape from depression – Swami Sivananda

Ways to escape from depression – Swami Sivananda 

 

Develop forgiveness.
Give up idle talk.
Study the sacred books.
Observe straight-forwardness.
Do no harm to any being.
Have patience, adamantine will and untiring persistence.
Drive the feeling of depression and gloom at once by enquiry, singing divine songs, prayers, chanting of OM, a brisk walk in the open air…
Try to be happy in all states and radiate only joy towards all around you.

Feel that all is light and bliss only.
Swami Sivananda

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हतो वा प्राप्स्यसि स्वर्गं जित्वा वा भोक्ष्यसे महीम्‌ ।
तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ कौन्तेय युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः ॥
- (श्रीमद भगवद गीता २.३७ )

अर्थ : या तो तू युद्धमें मारा गया तो स्वर्गको प्राप्त होगा; अथवा संग्राममें जीतकर पृथ्वीका राज्य भोगेगा
। इस कारण हे अर्जुन ! तू युद्धके लिए निश्चय कर खडा हो जा |
- (श्रीमद भगवद गीता २.३७ )
भावार्थ : भगवान श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुनको धर्मयुद्धके लिए प्रोत्साहित कर रहे हैं | उनका कहना है कि युद्धमें या तो जीत होगी या एक खरे क्षत्रियकी तरह वीरगति प्राप्त होगी, दोनों ही स्थिति लाभप्रद है | यदि जीत हुई तो पृथ्वीपर राज्य करनेका सुख और वीरगतिकी प्राप्ति हुई तो उससे भी पुण्य ही मिलेगा और फलस्वरूप स्वर्गका सुख प्राप्त होगा अर्थात दोनों ही स्थितिमें धर्मपालन करनेसे सुख ही मिलने वाला है | अर्थात धर्माचरण करनेवालेका कल्याण निश्चित ही होता है | अतः मोहवश अपने कर्तव्यका पालन न करनेसे पाप और अपयश दोनों ही प्राप्त होता है जो किसी भी क्षत्रियको शोभा नहीं देता | अतः अडिग होकर धर्मपथका अनुसरण करना यह साधकके लिया योग्य है | अर्जुनमें क्षत्रिय भावका संचार करते हुए भगवान श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं “उठो और युद्ध करो” !

Hata vo praapsyasi swargam jitva va bhokshyase maheem
Tasmadutthishth Kaunteya yuddhay krutnishchayah
Meaning : Either you will get killed in the war, or you will attain heaven; or you will win the war and will get to rule over the Earth. For this reason, O Arjuna! You must take a decision to fight the war and stand up for it.
Implied meaning : Lord Krushna is motivating Arjuna to wage Dharma Yuddha. He says that the war will either lead to a victory, or like a brave warrior, death will come, both the situations are beneficial. If victory comes, the pleasure of ruling over the earth will be experienced and if death comes, even that will lead to Punya (merit) and consequently, heaven will be attained, meaning in both the situations, Dharmapaalan (abiding by Dharma) will result in happiness; thus, the welfare of one practising Dharmaacharan (abiding by the code of conduct as per Vedic Dharma) is a certainty. Hence, by not performing one’s duty out of desire, sin and defamation results, which does not behove any Kshatriya (warrior). Hence, following Dharma Path steadfastly is apt for a seeker. Infusing Arjuna with Kshatriya Bhav (spiritual emotion of a warrior) Lord Krushna says, “Stand up and fight the war”.
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Tukaram

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About 300 years ago, a great Saint named Tukaram lived in Maharashtra, India. He was a poor shopkeeper who spent His time chanting and singing devotional songs in the praise of God. His divine behavior alone inspired the people around Him to turn to God and start chanting. However, Saint Tukaram's wife rarely appreciated His greatness and was always angry with Him for not bringing home enough money.

One year, the region was affected by a drought. Many people were starving. One day, Saint Tukaram decided to harvest the sugarcane from His small farm, to help the situation at home. On His way home with a bullock-cart full of sugarcane, Saint Tukaram saw a poor beggar on the roadside. He was moved by the beggar's plight and gave him some of the sugarcane. This did not stop with the beggar. Due to the severe drought, many people were left starving. On His way home, Tukaram generously gave sugarcane to any startving person He saw. Soon, He had given away all of it except for one stalk.

When Saint Tukaram reached home, His wife was shocked to see this harvest, of a single stalk of sugarcane! Furiously, she questioned Tukaram about it and as usual, He simply and truthfully told her what had happened. She got so furious on hearing what He had done that she violently snatched the sugarcane from Tukaram's hand. As she did, the stalk broke into two pieces.

Saint Tukaram was calm as usual. When the sugarcane stalk broke into two pieces, he smiled and said "God is great. There are now two pieces - one each for the two of us. No one needs to starve!"

Saint Tukaram's wife was taken aback by this response. She immediately felt ashamed for having yelled at her Saintly husband who always faced her anger with loving calmness. Apologising, she fell at the Saint's Feet.

Moral: The story above shows us the love that Saints have for everyone - be it a hungry person or an angry wife. By following their teachings of doing daily spiritual practice, we too can develop a loving nature and feel closeness to God.

The need for a Guru

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The need for a Guru

Why do I need an agent in the form of a Guru in the relationship between me and the Supreme God?

P.P. Maharaj: We need a guide even for mundane worldly enquires such as, 'where does this road lead to?' We need a teacher to guide us in our academic pursuits. We need someone to show us the light and give us direction. The same principle applies when one is getting introduced to the Supreme Lord!

If we are unable to swim, then we need a boat to to get us to the other side of the river. Similarly, to get across the ocean of life, we need a boat in the form of a Guru.

When we cannot get in touch with a friend over the phone, then the operator helps us. Similarly, if we are unable to connect to God, the Guru removes the obstacles and connects us to God. What are the obstacles? The veil of Māyā - the great illusion, which includes attachment to parents, siblings, wife, wealth, etc. The Guru releases us from these attachments and shows us Divinity or God.

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द्रोणाचार्य का पाठ - 'क्रोध को जीतो।'

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द्रोणाचार्य का पाठ - 'क्रोध को जीतो।'

उन दिनों पांडव, द्रोणाचार्य से शिक्षा ले रहे थे। एक दिन उनका पाठ था, 'क्रोध को जीतो।' पाठ पढ़ाने के बाद द्रोणाचार्य ने अर्जुन, भीम, नकुल, सहदेव और युधिष्ठिर, सभी से पूछा, 'पाठ याद हो गया?' युधिष्ठिर को छोड़ सभी ने उत्तर दिया, 'याद हो गया।' लेकिन युधिष्ठिर ने कहा, 'याद नहीं हुआ।'

द्रोणाचार्य ने विस्मय के साथ पूछा, 'क्या बात है, इतना सीधा-सादा पाठ तुम्हें याद नहीं हुआ?

युधिष्ठिर का उत्तर था, 'नहीं हुआ।'

द्रोण ने कहा, 'ठीक है कल याद करके आना।'

अगले दिन द्रोण ने पूछा, 'याद हो गया?'

युधिष्ठिर काउत्तर था, 'नहीं हुआ।'

द्रोण क्रोधित होकर बोले, 'तुम्हारे दिमाग में बुद्धि है या भूसा भरा है?'

युधिष्ठिर ने बिना हिचकिचाहट के कहा,'नहीं, मुझे पाठ याद नहीं हुआ।'

द्रोण ने गरजते हुए कहा, 'तुमने दो दिन बर्बाद कर दिए। यदि तुम कल पाठ याद कर के नहीं आए तो तुम्हें दंडित होना पड़ेगा।'

तीसरे दिन भी युधिष्ठिर ने 'नहीं' उत्तर दिया। तब द्रोण ने युधिष्ठिर के गाल पर एक चांटा मारा। युधिष्ठिर कुछ देर चुपचाप खड़े रहे, फिर बोले, 'पाठ याद हो गया।' द्रोण बोले, 'मुझे पता नहीं था कि चांटा खाकर तुम्हें पाठ याद होगा अन्यथा पहले ही दिन तुम्हें चांटा खिला देता।' विनम्र स्वर में युधिष्ठिर ने कहा, 'गुरुदेव, ऐसी बात नहीं थी, मुझे अपने पर भरोसा नहीं था। आपने बड़े प्रेम से पाठ पढ़ाया तो मेरे मन ने कहा कोई प्यार से बात करे तो क्रोध का सवाल ही नहीं उठता। हो सकता है, तीखी भाषा में बोले तो क्रोध आ जाए।
अगले दिन जब आपने कहा कि मेरे दिमाग में बुद्धि है या भूसा, तब भी मुझे क्रोध नहीं आया। लेकिन मेरे मन ने कहा अभी एक और परीक्षा बाकी है, कोई बल प्रयोग करे तो क्रोध आ जाए। आज आपने जब चांटा मारा फिर भी मुझे क्रोध नहीं आया। तब मैं समझा कि मुझे पाठ याद हो गया।' द्रोण ने युधिष्ठिर को गले लगा लिया।

Om Namah Shivay.

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Bhagavad Gita Kannada

ಪ್ರಾಣದೇವರು ಒಳಗಿನಿಂದ ಪಂಚಪ್ರಾಣರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಹೊರಗೆ ಪಂಚಭೂತಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಸೂರ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಹುಟ್ಟು-ಸಾವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಪಂಚಕೋಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ನಮ್ಮ ಬದುಕಿನ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕ್ಷಣವೂ ಪ್ರಾಣದೇವರಿಂದ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ- ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ಯಾರು ಉಪಾಸನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೋ: ಅವರು ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ದುರಂತವನ್ನು [ಚಿಕ್ಕವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಯುವ ದುರಂತ] ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರ ಬುದ್ಧಿಶಕ್ತಿ ಎಂದೂ ಕುಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಬಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೇ ತನಕ ಸ್ಮರಣಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣದೇವರ ಉಪಾಸನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಂಸಾರದಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಿ, ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಮೋಕ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಗವಂತನನ್ನು ಸೇರುತ್ತಾರೆ...

SHIVA MAHAPURANA :

SHIVA MAHAPURANA :
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THE TWELVE JYOTIRLINGAS :
Describing about the twelve Jyotirlingas, Suta told the sages:- "There are twelve Jyotirlingas
which are as Follows : 1) Somnath in Saurashtra, 2) MallikArjuna in Sri Shail, 3) Mahakal in
Ujjain, 4) Amareshwar in Omkar, 5) Kedar in the Himalaya, 6)Bhimashankar at the bank of
Bhima river. 7) Vishwanath in Varanasi. 8)Trayambakeshwar at the bank of Gautami river, 9)
Baidyanath at Chitabhumi, 10)Nagesh which is between Darukvan dwarika and Bhet dwarika
11)Rameshwar at Betubandh and 12) Dhushmesh in Shivalaya.
These above mentioned twelve Jyotirlingas are considered to the very sacred. A devotee who
pays a visit to any of these places and worship, gets all of his wished fulfilled.
Out of these twelve Jyotirlingas, Somnath Jyotirlinga is belived to destroy the sorrows of Moon.
A devotee who worships this Jyotirlinga gets cured from incurable diseases like leprosy etc.
enjoys all kinds of worldly pleasures and attains salvation.
Similarly having a darshan of MallikArjuna helps a devotee to fulfill all of his desires. Having a darshan of Mahakal at Ujjain helps a devotee to fulfill all kinds of desire and achieve
salvation.
Similarly if a devotee merely touches the idol of Omkar linga then he achieves the desired fruits.
Kedarlinga is situated in the Himalayas and is considered to be very sacred.
Lord Shiva took his sixth incarnation as Bhima Shankar to kill the demon Bhima. This
incarnation of Shiva took place at a place called Kamarupa in Assam.
The seventh incarnation of lord Shiva was as Vishwanath at Kashi. This Jyotirlinga is considered
to be very sacred and fulfiller of all the desires of a man.
Lord Shiva took his eighth incarnation at the bank of river Gautami at the request of sage
Gautam. This Jyotirlinga too is considered to be very sacred and a fulfiller of all the desires of a
man.
The ninth incarnation of Shiva was as Baidyanath at Deoghar in Bihar. This Jyotirlinga was
established by the demon King Ravana. A devotee who worships this Jyotirlinga gets all of his
wishes fulfilled. Because of this, it ia also known as Kamanalinga. Devotees carry the holy water
of the Ganges from Sultanganj and both the idol of Baidyanath in the months of Shravana and
Bhadrapaksha according to the Hindu calendar.
Lord Shiva took his tenth incarnation to kill the demon Daruk who used to live in Daruk forest.
A devotee who worships Nagesh, never faces any calamity. The eleventh incarnation of lord
Shiva was as Rameshwar linga, this linga was established by Sri Rama while the construction of
a bridge over the sea was going on. Having a darshan of this Jyotirlinga bestowes both worldly
pleasures and salvation.
Lord Shiva took his twelfth incarnation as Dhumeshwar after being pleased by Dhushma - the
wife of Sumedha. Having a darshan of this Jyotirlinga helps a devotee to fulfill all of his desires.
All the above mentioned twelve Jyotirlingas are very sacred and give total accomplishment to the
devotees.

Supreme God and God

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Supreme God and God

Curious people harbour many questions in their mind about God. For example, if the Supreme God is unmanifest then how does He manifest for the sake of a devotee? If there is only one God, then why is He described in various forms? When God is capable of accomplishing anything with mere resolve, why does He incarnate in different forms to protect His devotees? Why should Deities, who quarrel among themselves like humans do and lose to demons in wars, be worshipped? The purpose of this Holy text is to answer such questions and to remove the confusion in the minds of those who are curious.

Understanding the importance of Supreme God (Parameshwar) and God (Ishwar) helps in the development of faith. This Holy text explains their various qualities and functions, and how these are beneficial for mankind. Additionally, this text also contains spiritual experiences of seekers in relation to Supreme God and God.

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Give-and-take account and why we do the things we do

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Give-and-take account and why we do the things we do

Unknown to our conscious mind, we are more often than not acting or thinking because of deep-rooted impressions in our subconscious mind. Destiny and the give-and-take account are reflected in the way we live our lives and heavily influence the choices that we make. So what is the mechanism of action of the give-and-take account? We have provided an example below that will help to clarify how the give-and-take account influences our choices.

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प्रणव भी कहते हैं ओम को
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ओम को जब हम जोर से और पूरी तन्मयता से ओ से शुरू करके म पर खत्म करते हैं तो आत्मा प्रसन्न हो जाती है। यह ध्वनि अपने शरीर के भीतर, एक गहराई से आती हुई प्रतीत होती है इसलिए इसे प्रणव कहते हैं यानी ऐसी आवाज जो हमारे प्राणों से आती हो।

Bhagavad Gita Kannada

Bhagavad Gita Kannada

ದೇವತೆಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಶಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ಞಾನಶಕ್ತಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಯಮನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಂತಹ ದೇವತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣಪತಿಯೂ ಒಬ್ಬ. ಆತ ಆಕಾಶದ ದೇವತೆ. ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕಾಶ ಹಾಗೂ ಪಿಂಡಾಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತಸಂಚಾರ, ಉಸಿರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಅವಕಾಶ(Space)ವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರಲು ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಈತ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈತ ಅವಕಾಶದ ದೇವತೆಯಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈತನನ್ನು ವಿಘ್ನನಾಶಕ ಎಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.

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साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया

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साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया
फ़क़ीर का वेश बनाया
देखो साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया
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साईं तीन लोक का स्वामी
गलियों में आवाज़ लगाता
"भिक्षाम देहि, माँ भिक्षाम देहि"
अलख जगाता
भिक्षा के बहाने घर घर दुआ बाँटने आया
देखो साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया
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कांधे झोली डाले उसमे रोटी चावल
टमरेल में उड़ेले सब्जी और दालें
"रोटी भाजी के बहाने" दुःख दर्द लेने आया
देखो साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया
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साईं ने द्वारिकामाई में धुनी जलाई
जो भी आया उसे उदी थमाई
"उदी के बहाने" सबकी पीड़ा हरने आया
देखो साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया
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जो साईं जी के दर्शन को आते
साईं जी उनसे दक्षिणा मांगते
"दक्षिणा के बहाने" त्याग सिखाने आया
देखो साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया
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साईं भूखे को रोटी प्यासे को पानी देने आया
श्रद्धा-सबूरी के बहाने अपना बनाने आया
"रक्षा का वचन" देकर आत्म विश्वाश बड़ाने आया
देखो साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया
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मजहब, भाषा, जाती-पाती, का भेद मिटाने आया
भटके हुए लोंगों को मुक्ति द्वार दिखलाने आया
वो "सबका मालीक एक" सबक सिखाने आया
देखो साईं भिक्षा मांगने आया
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happy baba,s day to all

Be Determined Not To Commit Sin :

Shiv Shankar Daily

Be Determined Not To Commit Sin :

It is extremely essential for man not to lose his patience. At times, when a severe storm blows, then even the big trees are rooted out. But if a tree remains firmly grounded in such windy conditions, then there is no danger to it. In the same way, when the wind of lust, anger, and greed etc., blows and passes by, their momentum comes to an end and everything is set right. You may face the worst of adversity, but you will simply not sin, you will not commit injustice, you will not conduct yourself in any manner opposed to the scriptures. Be patient. Even if you die of starvation then so be it. What more can happen, tell me? If you have nothing to eat, the severest punishment you may get is to die of starvation. But if you commit sins, it will pave the way to eight-four lac forms of lives and hell and there is no more severe punishment than hell. But if you are once determined not to commit a sin, no power can force you to do so.

Om Namah Shivay.

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शरीर का पराविज्ञान

शरीर का पराविज्ञान

शरीर का पराविज्ञान
अध्यात्म ग्रंथों और यौगिक क्रियायों द्वारा किए गए शोधों के अनुसार शरीर तीन स्तरों और पंच कोषों वाला है। तीन स्तर हैं-स्थूल, सूक्ष्म और कारण तथा पंच कोष हैं-अन्नमय, मनोमय, प्राणमय, विज्ञानमय तथा आनंदमय। स्थूल देह के भीतर सूक्ष्म देह, सूक्ष्म के भीतर कारण देह और कारण देह के भीतर आत्मा विराजमान है। स्थूल देह पंच महाभूतों अर्थात् पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि, आकाश और वायु से बना है। मज्जा, अस्थि, मेद, मांस, रक्त, चर्म और त्वचा नामक सप्त धातुएं इसके सृजन के हेतु हैं। यही अन्नमय कोष है। पृथ्वी रूप भूत इसका अधिपति है। सूक्ष्म शरीर में सूक्ष्म अथवा अपंचीकृत, पांच कर्मेन्द्रियां अर्थात् वाक, पाणि, पाद, गुदा और उपस्थ, पांच ज्ञानेंद्रियां अर्थात् श्रवण, त्वचा, नेत्र, घ्राण एवं रसना, पंचप्राण यानी प्राण अपान, व्यान, उदान और समान तथा अविद्या, काम व कर्म।

यह शरीर मनोमय, प्राणमय और विज्ञानमय कोषों से युक्त है। मन, प्राण और बुद्धि क्रमश: इनके अधिपति हैं। कारण देह सत, रज, तम इन गुन गुणों से बना है। कारण शरीर की अधिष्ठात्री अविद्या है। जीव यहीं आनंद सिंधु में डूबा रहता है। जागृत काल में स्थूल शरीर से व्यवहार होता है। स्वप्नावस्था में सूक्ष्म शरीर से तथा सुषुप्ति में कारण शरीर या अविद्या से व्यवहार होता है। सोई हुई अवस्था में जीव ब्रह्मालीन होने पर भी अपनी स्वतंत्रता नहीं खोता और पुन: अपना स्वभाव लेकर जागृत हो जाता है। आत्मा सच्चिदानन्द स्वरूप और निर्मल है, किंतु त्रिविध देह रूप आवरण के दोष से दूषित होकर और दुखी प्रतीत होता है। सूक्ष्म शरीर मन को प्रसन्न, सद्भावयुक्त, अध्यात्म विषयों में चिंतनरत, शुभ विचारलीन रखने, बुद्धि को आत्मा प्राप्ति और सुखप्रद निश्चय करने में लीन रखने से शुद्ध होता है। जब आत्म प्राप्ति ही एकमात्र चेष्टा हों तो समझिए कारण देह पूर्ण स्वच्छ हो गई। आदि शंकराचार्य के अनुसार इस आत्मा को अखंड, बोध स्वरूप, सत, नित्य, सर्वगत, सूक्ष्म, भेद रहित और अपने आपसे सर्वथा अभिन्न मानकर व्यक्ति पापरहित निर्मल और अमर हो जाता है।

LOVELY SHIV SATI :) ♥

•ılılı•ღ shiv shakti ღ•ılılı•٠·

LOVELY SHIV SATI :) ♥


सायंकाल का समय था | सभी पक्षी अपने अपने घोसले में जा रहे थे | तभी गाव कि चार ओरते कुए पर पानी भरने आई
और अपना अपना मटका भरकर बतयाने बैठ गई |

इस पर पहली ओरत बोली अरे ! भगवान मेरे जैसा लड़का सबको दे |
उसका कंठ इतना सुरीला हें कि सब उसकी आवाज सुनकर मुग्ध हो जाते हें |

इसपर दूसरी ओरत बोली कि मेरा लड़का इतना बलवान हें कि सब उसे आज के युग
का भीम कहते हें |

इस पर तीसरी ओरत कहाँ चुप रहती वह बोली अरे !
मेरा लड़का एक बार जो पढ़ लेता हें वह उसको उसी समय कंठस्थ हो जाता हें |

यह सब बात सुनकर चोथी ओरत कुछ नहीं बोली

तो इतने में दूसरी ओरत ने
कहाँ “ अरे ! बहन आपका भी तो एक लड़का हें ना आप उसके बारे में कुछ
नहीं बोलना चाहती हो” |

इस पर से उसने कहाँ मै क्या कहू वह ना तो बलवान हें और ना ही अच्छा गाता हें |

यह सुनकर चारो स्त्रियों ने
मटके उठाए और अपने गाव कि और चल दी |

तभी कानो में कुछ सुरीला सा स्वर सुनाई दिया | पहली स्त्री ने कहाँ “देखा ! मेरा पुत्र आ रहा हें | वह कितना सुरीला गान गा रहा हें |” पर उसने अपनी माँ को नही देखा और उनके सामने से निकल गया |

अब दूर जाने पर एक
बलवान लड़का वहाँ से गुजरा उस पर दूसरी ओरत ने कहाँ | “देखो ! मेरा बलिष्ट पुत्र आ रहा हें |” पर उसने भी अपनी माँ को नही देखा और सामने से निकल गया |

तभी दूर जाकर मंत्रो कि ध्वनि उनके कानो में पड़ी तभी तीसरी ओरत ने कहाँ “देखो ! मेरा बुद्धिमान पुत्र आ रहा हें |” पर वह भी श्लोक कहते हुए वहाँ से उन दोनों कि भाति निकल गया |

तभी वहाँ से एक और लड़का निकला वह उस चोथी स्त्री का पूत्र
था |

वह अपनी माता के पास आया और माता के सर पर से पानी का घड़ा ले लिया और गाव कि और गाव कि और निकल पढ़ा |

यह देख तीनों स्त्रीयां चकित रह गई | मानो उनको साप सुंघ गया हो | वे तीनों उसको आश्चर्य से देखने लगी तभी वहाँ पर बैठी एक वृद्ध महिला ने कहाँ “देखो इसको कहते हें सच्चा हिरा”

“ सबसे पहला और सबसे बड़ा ज्ञान संस्कार का होता हें जो किसे और से नहीं बल्कि स्वयं हमारे माता-पिता से प्राप्त होता हें | फिर भले ही हमारे माता-पिता शिक्षित हो या ना हो यह ज्ञान उनके अलावा दुनिया का कोई भी व्यक्ति नहीं दे सकता हें

सनातन धर्म एक ही धर्म

आत्मसत्ता ही चित्त के फुरने से जगत्‌रूप हो भासती है-जगत् कुछ दूसरी वस्तु नहीं । जैसे सूर्य की किरणों में जलाभास होता है वैसे ही आत्मा में जगत् भासता है । थम्भ में जो शिल्पकार पुतलियाँ कल्पता है सो भी नहीं होतीं और यहाँ कल्पनेवाला भी बीच की पुतली है वह भी होने बिना भासती है नहीं, क्योंकि चेतन भी तब होता है जब चित्तकला फुरती है जहाँ फुरना न हो वहाँ चेतनता कैसे रहे? जैसे जब कोई मिरच को खाता है तब उसकी तिखाई भासती है, खाये बिना नहीं भासती । वैसे ही चैतन्य जानना भी स्पन्दकला में होता है, आत्मा में जानना भी नहीं होता । चैतन्यता से रहित चिन्मात्र अक्षय सुषुप्तिरूप है उसको जो तुरीय कहता है वह ज्ञेय ज्ञानवान से गम्य है । जो पुरुष उसमें स्थित हुआ है उसको संसाररूपी सर्प नहीं डस सकता, वह अचैत्य चिन्मात्र होता है और जिसको आत्मा में स्थिति नहीं होती उसको दृश्यरूपी सर्प डसता है । आत्मसत्ता में तो कुछ द्वेत नहीं हुआ आत्मसत्ता तो आकाश से भी स्वच्छ है ।

1. Renunciation of the body

1. Renunciation of the body

When the Yadavs fought amongst themselves and most died at Prabhas, Balaram renounced His body in the sea, that is He took jalasamadhi. Then one day, when Krushna was seated below the ashvattha tree with His left foot on His right thigh, a hunter named Jara mistook Him for a deer and shot an arrow which struck the sole of His left foot. When the hunter came close he realised his mistake and asked Krushna for forgiveness. Krushna pacified him and sent him to heaven. The place where this incident occurred is called ‘Bhalakatirtha’. Bhal means the tip of a spear or an arrow. At that time Krushna’s charioteer Daruk appeared there. As he alighted the chariot and approached Krushna, the chariot disappeared. Then Krushna directly merged His body into the five cosmic elements. (Saint Tukaram and Saint Muktai too have done the same.) According to some, the ashes of Subhadra, Balabhadra (Balaram) and Krushna were in a bamboo box which with the current of water reached Jagannathpuri. People installed the ashes there and began ritualistic worship.

On hearing that Krushna had culminated His incarnation Vasudev, Devaki and Rohini too renounced their bodies. Krushna’s eight wives entered the pyre and became satis. When Arjun came to know of this he went there and took the remaining wives and children of Krushna to his capital Indraprastha. After they left Dvarka, it too got submerged in the sea. Since without Krushna Arjun was powerless wild people attacked and defeated him and abducted the women.

Incarnations are not assumed according to destiny. Inspite of this ‘How is it that Rama had to take birth again as the incarnation Krushna in which He had to renounce His body after He was shot at with an arrow by Vali who was reborn as a hunter and whom He had slain with an arrow in the previous birth?’ is what some people wonder. Such examples are given only to emphasise the point that ‘one should not trouble another’. In reality in case of incarnations the concept of destiny does not hold good at all because throughout their lives their actions are non-actions (akarma karma). Apart from this those who are slain by them attain the Final Liberation (Moksha).

2. Chronological life events

Period of time		Event
Before Shalivahan Shak	Before Christ
3263 [the eighth day (ashtami) of the dark fortnight of Shravan]	3185	Birth of Krushna
3244	3167	Slaying of Kansa
3241	3163	Akrur’s departure to Hastinapur
3238	3160	Marriage to Rukmini
3236	3158	Birth of Pradyumna
3220	3142	Droupadi’s selection of her groom (svayamvar)
3218	3140	Establishment of Indraprastha
3212	3134	Marriage of Pradyumna
3210	3132	Arjun’s embarking on a pilgrimage
3198	3120	Abduction of Subhadra
3196	3118	Birth of Abhimanyu
3195	3117	The rajasuya sacrificial fire (yadnya)
3193	3115	Loss of Hastinapur in a game of dice
3180 (Margashirsha)	3101	The Bhartiya war
3180 (Phalgun)	3101	Marriage of Aniruddha
3144 (Margashirsha)	3065	Krushna’s renunciation (age 119) years

This chronology has been decided based mainly on the Mahabharat, the Harivansh and the Bhagvat.

3. Abode [the go region (Golok)]

Information on the go region of Krushna is given in the Padma and Brahmavaivarta Purans. This abode of Krushna is akin to Kailas of Shiva and Vaikunth of Vishnu.

4. Science behind the idol

With regard to the various facets in Krushna’s life various types of idols are given below. The variation seen in these idols is exceptional. It is not seen in the idols of other deities or incarnations.

A. The infant form

• Santangopal: The one clinging onto Yashoda’s waist
  
• Balkrushna: The crawling Krushna. This idol adorns the temple in most homes.
  
• Kaliyakrushna: The one slaying Kaliya, the serpent king.
  
• Govardhandhari: The one lifting the Govardhan mountain.

B. Holding a flute

• Radhakrushna (Venugopal): Krushna standing with His right foot crossed and held against the left border of the left foot while playing the flute with Radha standing beside Him.
  
• Murlidhar: This idol of Krushna has four arms. Rukmini and Satyabhama are standing on either side of Him. These idols are common in South India.

C. Madangopal

Murlidhar with eight arms.

D. Parthasarathi

The one narrating the Gita to Arjun.

Reference: 'Vishnu and His forms', Published by Sanatan Sanstha