Friday, September 25, 2009
All Situations are for Proper Utilization
It is a very sad and extremely surprising thing that, from this very form of life (human birth) one can attain Paramatma (God), one can attain liberation (mukti), one can develop love for God, Bhagwaan comes in front of man and plays with him, and even becomes their slave (servant), that much we are entitled to, yet in that very same life span we are busy accumulating perishable things and wasting away in enjoying sense pleasures. This money, this wealth, this family, this household etc. is all perishable. It will not remain. By wasting your time in these things, we are straying away from the most important gain of all - God Realization, only for which God has graced us this human birth, this human body.
Every man should think about this, he must try to understand this that we have received this human birth the rarest of all the body types, that too a birth in Bharatvarsh. That too in Kaliyug, when God Realization is very easy, and that too having a scripture like the Gita, having the name of Bhagwaan, talks about Truth and association of saints and holy men, such a wonderful opportunity avails us. Can we get such an opportunity from ruling, glories and wealth? Then what day are you waiting for in anticipation? On what basis? Relying on who are you sitting at ease ? What other season, what other year, what other situation/circumsta nce that will lead to your salvation? We think that let our son, grandson grow up, then they will take over the business and responsibilities and thereafter we will do all this. But one never knows about this body, when "Raam Naam Sat" (death of the body, and only Truth is Divine Name) will happen. Therefore the real work is realizing God / attaining our salvation. The sons and grandsons can also do all this worldly work of giving and taking, this trading, this business etc, . If there is no one to pass on the work to in your family tree, then someone else will take over the leadership role and manage it all. And even if this work does not carry on, then too it does not matter. But later on who will do anything for your liberation and spiritual upliftment and welfare?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Krishna and Serpent Kaliya
Lord Krishna came to know that a very large and poisonous serpent had made its home in a lagoon on the Yamuna river. Because the serpent was so poisonous, not only all the fish died, but even the trees and grass surrounding the lake were dying. When birds flew over the area, they immediately dropped dead and fell into the lake, due to the highly poisonous vapors emanating from the water.In that time, there were many frightful demons, who had all kinds of mystic powers. Lord Krishna had specifically appeared to rid the world of all these disturbing elements. The Lord came to this place with His cowherd boyfriends and decided to confront the king of the snakes. He climbed the large Kadamba tree and from there, jumped into the poisonous waters of the Yamuna. Lord Krishna then began splashing about and making very loud noises just to disturb the Kaliya serpent. Sure enough, the Kaliya snake came up to the surface to see who was attacking his home. This huge black serpent Kaliya (Kaliya means black) possessed over one hundred hoods, each bedecked with a precious gem. When he breathed, fire emanated from his nostrils. He suddenly seized Krishna in his powerful coils, and bound the Lord as tightly as possible. But unfortunately this serpent did not realize that within its coils was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, playing as a child and enjoying His earthly pastimes in the transcendental land of Vrindavana. Without warning,Krishna , the Supreme Mystic, started to expand His body, and Kaliya, who began to feel the incredible pressure, was forced to release the Lord from his deadly coils. Krishna then jumped on to the hoods of the great serpent and started to dance, stamping His foot down on the heads of the snake demon, Kaliya.This stamping of Krishna, felt to Kaliya serpent like Indra's thunderbolt striking a mountain. The Lord jumped from one hood to another, and Kaliya felt helpless and bewildered; in anger he spat fire from his many mouths but the Lord was so dexterous that His dancing movements caused the-snake to become dizzy. After so many kicks from the Lord, Kaliya started to first vomit blood, and then refuse, before becoming almost unconscious. At that time, the many wives of the Kaliya serpent appeared and begged the Lord with folded hands to spare their husband. Krishna decided to banish Kaliya to the great ocean never to return again. Thereafter, the giant snakealong with his wives, departed forever, and the transcendental Lord re-joined His cowherd boyfriends on the bank of the Yamuna, to continue their wonderful pastimes in the land of Vrindavana.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Purify your Nature
The body is not permanent, but the indweller in the body is eternal. When the body perishes, our existence will not be wiped out. Or else why would people engage in rememberance of the dead and special offerings to satisfy their souls? When death comes, what thing will go with us - has any thought been given to this? Who will help / support at that time? Even if two people die at the same time, then too they will not stay together. Individuals will only go alone. No one desires death, but death must take place. On dying, what goes with us is our nature, our tendencies. Let your "swabhaav" (your nature, your temperament, your character, your attitude, your habits etc.) be such that you are not dependent on anyone. You are able to sustain, in all situations and circumstances, develop such a nature. The saints are liked by all because they have a good nature, they want to see to the well-being of all. Everyone desires one with a good nature, but one with a bad nature is disliked even by his own family members. The only thing that will go with you is your spoilt or improved nature. Therefore purify your nature. Not a single penny will go with you, and not even one single incident of worship and rememberance of God will be left behind.
Your house is not here. Your house is the house of Parmatmaa's eternal abode. Here is a school of Dharma (righteousness) . You yourself are imperishable, then how long will you sit depending on the perishable?
There is humanity in only two things -
1) Serving Others
2) Rememberance of God.
Let these two points come in your nature once and for all.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
This video shows Raas Leela of Lord Krishna and His Beloved Radha.Krishna Is a Lotus then Radha is Fragrance.
Stop Flowing With The World
There is effort required to flow with the world. There is no effort required to move towards God. It is natural. Since we have become accustomed to flow with the world, the effort is required to stop flowing with the world. Attraction and aversion towards the world are dacoits in the path of spirituality. The amount of importance that you give to the world, the lower you go. The world has no existence.
You are a part of God. You have a natural relation with bliss. The bliss is in God and you search for it the world. As your desire for sensory pleasure and hoarding decreases, you naturally move towards God. Towards true bliss. What is needed is to remove the importance of the perishable. If your thoughts are not towards the world, it does not bind you. If your thoughts (goal) is towards the world, you will get bound. Just set your goal towards God. You will naturally get free.The importance should be of what IS - of what is in you. Importance and desire of the world makes you do wrong and commit sins. The world equals darkness - God equals light. Separation from the world and union with God are both natural. It is natural for your body to move towards the world - it is natural for you to move towards God. You are a visitor here. You can never attain the world and can never be separate from God.