Month: December 2020

Swamiji says …

” The veracity of these words cannot be denied, and they, undoubtedly, are true.The ‘karma’ of our past lives will quite certainly bear fruit in this lifetime, in the form of ‘sukha’ and ‘dukha’, and we will be subject to their taste ; ‘sweet’ or ‘bitter’ in one way or another.That is the inescapable law of the cosmos.”

“Yet, this principle of life is quite often misconstrued. We infer this message as one that says, that our fate is decided and sealed, and that we can do nothing about it further. At times, we truly believe that there is no point in trying to achieve anything in particular, as the outcome of our lives is already pre-decided and thus our efforts will go in vain.This leads us to live a life of resignation; of accepting anything that comes our way, with no zest and sense of direction.”

” But one must ask oneself – Did God create us to simply resign ourselves to our fate and do nothing to change the situation ? Unexpected situations and unpredictable circumstances should not throw us off balance and leave us shattered, to such an extent, that we stop doing good ‘karma’, and completely forget the main purpose of our life, which is to free oneself from the cycle of life and death.Should a gardener not tend to flowers just because they will wither one day ! Does a forest not grow due to the fear of a forest fire !”

“In essence, there are obstacles and unexpected circumstances that we will face in life which are pre-determined by our past actions. But, it is how we act and behave in the face of these obstacles, in these trying circumstances that matters the most now.”

“It is here that we need to remember that a life of ‘shudh bhakti’ ; pure devotion to God prepares us to face life’s greatest challenges with a smile. ‘Bhakti’ enlightens the mind, and an enlightened mind does not ‘suffer’; rather, it only observes the trying times that it is faced with, and acts in the best possible way that the situation demands. A man on being robbed off his wealth, and facing various financial difficulties, holds his past bad ‘karma’ accountable for his present plight. Yet, ‘shudh bhakti’ is what drives him, to dutifully keep working, and slowly, but surely, he will get back what he had lost. In such a case, convincing himself that he was meant to be poor in this lifetime, and, not trying to get back on his feet, would be a sure-shot way of ensuring a life of poverty for himself and his family.”

‘Jo honi hoti hai , woh hokay rehti hai , lekin uss samay agar hum haath par haath rakh kar na baithein, par achche ‘karma’ karte jaayein aur ‘sacchi bhakti’ se Ishwar ka dhyaan karein, toh kaafi baar honi tal bhi sakti hai ! Dard bhi kam ho jaata hai; honi bhi tal jaati hai aur woh samay bhi kat jaata hai !
‘Bhagwan’ mein apne vishwas ko jagao; apne andar ki shakti ko jagao ; nek ‘karam’ karo; apne vichar shubh rakho, ashubh nahi ! Sampoorna, ‘shudh bhakti’ ka hona bahut zaroori hota hai ! Apni bhakti aur vishwas ke dwaara Sati Savitri , apne mritya pati, ‘Satyavaan’ ko Yamraj se wapas liyayi thi ; toh socho ki tum bhi apni ‘shudh bhakti’ se kya nahi kar sakte ho ! ‘

Swamiji says…

“Man, indeed, is a strange creature ! Warm and affectionate one moment; cold and cruel the very next. If he can love with all his heart; so can he hate from the very core of his being. And, there are those among us who quite simply love to hate! They happily opt to choose an emotion most negative, self-destructive; and laced with an arsenal of hatred, resentment and ‘ghrina’ set out on a mission to hate people! ‘

“‘Insaan ko apne mann se ‘ghrina’ ko nikal dena chahiye! Woh ‘ghrina’ apne andar liye phirta hai! Kabhi kisi se! Kabhi kisi se! Aur yehi ‘ghrina’ ussey ley doobti hai!’ Can nursing hatred for anyone ever be beneficial to us? Yet we refuse to learn and firmly fixate our dark, morbid hatred on one person; and when we are content with the silent or vocal outpour of loathing for him, we then determinedly move to target another person. An unnatural fixation of this kind can only be harmful and detrimental for us, and cause us to flounder in waves of decline and downfall that can only pull us down and make us sink in the sea of hatred on which we had set sail. But do we realise, regret and repent over this unpardonable, awful trait in us and try to change ourselves?”

“At times, our hatred for an individual could have no particularly logical or rational reason! But, yet, we carry the weight of these very unfriendly, negative emotions in a normal manner ; look at others with resentment, and before long it becomes easy for us to hate others. Blind hatred of this kind is mindless and can indeed be baffling! ‘Bematlab mein kisi na kisi ke prati joh ‘grihna’ woh apne dil mein basa kar rakhte hain, aur ussey badhate hi jaatey hain, woh ‘ghrina’ unhe ek din khud bhogni padh ti hai!” ‘

“At times there could be no plausible reason for one to hate the other person with the intensity with which he hates him! ‘Main uss insaan se nafrat karta hoon, ‘ghrina’ karta hoon!’ I hate that person! I can’t stand that person! The mere enunciation of these words from our mouth and thoughts filled with loathing and disgust for the other person ; convince us further, that we are justified in hating that person. And, strangely, this absurd, senseless and illogical reasoning, makes us feel strong and victorious, and adds further impetus, to the abhorrence and dislike that we hold for the other person!”

“The energy within us, which otherwise could have been utilized for positive and productive purposes; unfortunately by now is so well in sync with the negative flood of emotions within us, that it serves as fuel, to further feed the hate within us, just like oil being fed to a fire! The obsession to hate someone all the time, takes a person’s focus away from everything else…’Aur woh ‘ghrina’ ke andar hi khoya rehta ha !’ In such a state, one is oblivious to everything beyond his hatred!”

“Do you really think that you will be able to escape the consequences and repercussions of such wicked and evil thoughts? Whenever you spit towards the sky, it only falls back on you! Similarly, it is you who will hurt the most and suffer unbearably on nurturing such disturbing and vile thoughts. ‘ Insaan apne aap ko hi chot pahuncha deta hai doosron se grihna kar ke ! Uske saath hi durghatna ghat jaati hai!’ if he continues to deliberately embark on a rough mental journey of turbulent and tempestuous thoughts.”

“‘Apne mann ko achcha rakho, nirmal rakho aur sab ki achchai dekho! ‘ Let positive energy and love for all inundate your mind, heart, body and soul! Trust me, the results are blissful!”

Swamiji says…

‘Satya’- the ‘truth’ – is like the Sun. It cannot be hidden or suppressed for long. Just as the darkness of the night or the heaviness of grey clouds, always succumb to the all illuminating light and glory of the Sun ; similarly, the most intricate web of lies, the most deceitful hoax can never really hide the truth. Like the Sun, the truth always emerges – for everyone to see.”

” Unfortunately, the world that we live in makes it easy for us to believe otherwise. More often than not, we come across people who use dishonest means to earn wealth and fame for themselves. As observers, it appears to us that their lying and scamming brings them loads of joy and happiness, which is a sharp deviant from the ancient wisdom, that has always stressed on the importance of living an honest and truthful life. Often one seems convinced that dishonesty ‘pays’ and that truth has ‘no buyers’! And so he lies ! Lies blatantly and shamelessly, through his teeth, without a flicker of remorse on his unrepentant face.”

“Yet, there are those among us who choose to live an honest life ; who always speak the truth ; admit to their mistakes ; pay their dues and taxes on time and always keep their promises. Why do they do this?
It is because they know deep within, that if they are dishonest with others, there is a possibility that they could get away with it ; but they cannot afford to be dishonest with themselves as there is no getting away from from their conscience !”

“The truth – ‘Satya’ – always stays in our hearts and minds. A voice – small but strong – reminds us, warns us – when we stray from a principled life. A voice that exists even among the greatest of thugs ; a voice – even if muffled by the numerous lies we tell ourselves – always speaks out defiantly, but honestly, within us, when we knowingly do something bad or wrong. It is this voice of ’satya’, that leaves no peace of mind for a dishonest man or woman. Its constant reprimands makes one feel disturbed and restless. As time passes, this voice becomes so loud, that even the greatest pleasures that money can buy, are unable to draw his mind away from the ‘asatya’ that had so easily been said by him. Ultimately, the person, on experiencing great disquiet and loss of mental peace, knowingly or unknowingly, reveals his true identity to the world, in order to get some respite from falsehood and deception. But, unfortunately, it is too late by then.The years of lying and deceit have already caused enough damage for a lifetime by then.”

” The repercussions of having spoken the untruth have to be faced in this world or the next. The so called joy and wealth accumulated, over a period of time, disappear in an instant. We see examples of this everyday ; of dishonest businessmen losing their properties and money overnight. Students who cheated their way through school and college, unabashedly, are unable to perform the simplest of jobs later on in life. The truth always emerges.”

“A life built on ‘asatya’ is like a building with a ‘weak’ foundation. No matter how beautifully painted and decorated it appears to be, it is bound to become rubble one day… ‘Apni zubaan se ‘asatya’ bol kar ussey maila na karein! Yaad rakho, ‘satya’ shareer se bhi aagey jata hai !’

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Video Series – Part 3

by Mohan Raman

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Swamiji says …

” ‘ Certain individuals who have the knack of doing wrong; of being unjust and unfair, have always been looked upon with submissive, jaw-dropping awe, by those, who, unfortunately, are the meek, hapless, innocent victims of their vile temper and evil designs. Strangely, ‘Anyaya karte huey aise insaan…’ not only wear power-wielding traits with great ease and comfort, but are also backed by the powerful position, status and influence that they enjoy in society… ‘Aur iss liye jin par woh anyaya kartey hain, woh chup chap anyaya sehte rehtey hain ! Woh apni pareshani mein yeh bhool jatey hain ki ‘anyaya’ seh kar woh bahut badi galti kar rahey hain !’ as it encourages ‘anyaya karne walon ko ‘ to start believing that, since, there is no one to question or stop them, they can get away with anything.”

” ‘Anyaya karne wala insaan…’ tends to entertain false notions of his ‘greatness’  and ‘superiority’ over others. He revels in abusing the control that he holds over people! But, then, who has given him the right to scar a person forever with his acidic words or kill a person’s soul by torturing him emotionally or physically? Who has given him the authority to hold the happiness of other people to ransom, and, at his will, douse their laughter abruptly with his obnoxious and temperamental attitude ! Isn’t it we ourselves? ‘Jis insaan ke saath anyaya ho raha hai, woh chup kyun baitha hai? Woh uss sey puchta kyun nahi hai ki uska kasoor kya hai?’ “

“Why does the victimised, harassed, tortured person behave in such a subjugated, docile, servile manner? Why doesn’t he question the aggressor? Is it because he is terrified of the other person’s might or does his personal fear overshadow the moral courage and strength needed to counter the perpetrator’s devious doings? He feels that it is best for him to remain quiet; to adopt a silent stance; and, thus mute he becomes! “

“The marked absence of a volatile response or angry reaction from the victim, serves as a catalyst, in igniting the arbitrator’s delusions of grandeur further, and adds fuel to his vindictive and merciless streak. ‘Anyaya sehne wala’ fails to understand that his silence by choice; his unwillingness to get embroiled in heated, inconclusive arguments could  be misconstrued as a sign of weakness and submissiveness, by the offender, who seems to be oblivious to the fact that … ‘Joh paap woh karne jaa raha hai , uska phal ussey zaroor bhogna padega !’ He will have to face the consequences of his every word, action and thought one day!’ It is our ‘karma’ and ‘dharma’ to check the person right there and then! Stop the tirade of his abusive and abrasive words. Refuse to accept his violence. Make him powerless! ‘Woh insaan toh paap kar hi raha hai! Tum uss sey bhi bada paap karne jaa rahe ho, uske anyaya ko seh kar!” 

“Most of us have been taught to maintain a stoic silence in the most provoking situations; but, can we quieten the surging emotions that rise within us, questioning the gross injustice that has been meted out to us for no fault of ours? And, these thoughts do weigh heavy on our heart ! Can any burden be heavier to bear than a heart filled with sorrow, frustration and despair? No person should be given the power to disturb, in any way, the harmony that should co-exist between our heart, mind and body. The inner peace that enables us to feel the presence of God within us; shows us the path to attain liberation, one day, cannot be disturbed by the barbs hurled at us by nondescript people!”