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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!”

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Video Series – Part 2

by Harshul Gupta

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Swamiji’s Sandesh…

Swamiji says …

” ‘Today was a bad day !’ ‘Aaj ka din hi  kharaab tha !’ ‘ Humara samay achcha nahi chal raha hai!’ – we complain to everyone around us. Can any of us deny having said these words, during moments, when we felt we were up against a dead wall; and panicked when neither effort,nor, any action plan, succeed in awakening the unproductive, fruitless moment, from its passivity and slumber, into action mode ! How upset were we on seeing our effort and actions fail, in, yielding results that were keenly desired by us ! We tend to accuse the ‘day’ for either landing us in a mess or for making us waste precious time, unnecessarily. Why we do this , is known to none !”

“We blame and conveniently hold culprit ; the day, date and time – for everything that could possibly have gone wrong. And, It is only after the ‘bad time’; “bura , kharaab samay’ has been made a scapegoat that we breathe a sigh of relief as we know for sure, by then, that ‘din aur samay’ can be held responsible for our grievances ! After all, accountability has to be attributed to someone ; so why not cast aspersions on ‘time’ ! “

“But on serious contemplation, could a puerile attitude ; a  blame game or blind faith in the belief that ‘ humare din aur samay kharaab chal rahe hain…’ really hold ground? ‘Agar tum nek kaarya, nek ichcha aur sacche, pavitra mann se ‘karma’ karne nikle ho, toh tumhara har ‘karma’ poorna hoga aur samay bhi tumhara nat mastak karega !’ “

“We have the audacity to question the integrity, intent and inclination of time! But then why is it that we do not think twice before doing our ‘karma’? Why don’t we apply the same rule of intent and integrity to our ‘karma’? ‘ Hum kya thoda bhi soch vichar karte hain ki hum jo ‘karma’ karne jaa rahe hain , woh ‘shubh’ hai ya ‘ashubh’ ? Do we do our ‘ karma’ with a sense of responsibility; willingness to bear the consequences of our actions? Will we hold ourselves accountable in any way for the final shape, the final conclusion that our ‘karma’ takes at the end of the day? Was our intention good; was the basic nature, the essence of our ‘karma’ pure ?

” ‘Kya hum ek kshann ke liye bhi yeh sochte hain ki joh ‘karma’ hum karne jaa rahein hain uss mein ‘shubhta’ aur ‘shudhdhta’ hai ya nahi ?’ When we fail to duly understand the essential element that should govern every ‘karma’ of ours, why do we then categorize time as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ ! ‘Saal ke 365 din, sab ek se hote hain ! Log keh dete hain yeh din achcha nahi hai, woh din achcha nahi hai! Tumhare khud ke karam ashubh hain! Tum shubh karoge, shubh sochoge toh ‘ashubh’ bhi ‘shubh’ ho jayega!’ “

“It defies logic, but some people refuse to step out of their homes on a day considered ‘ ashubh’, as the vocal endorsement of that particular day, as an ‘inauspicious’ day, by all and sundry, makes them tentative and wary of crossing the threshold of their homes! ‘Shubh ‘karma’ karne niklogey toh ‘ashubha’ kaise hoga?’ Believe me, your good ‘karma’ ‘ashubh’ din pe bhi ‘shubhta’ le aayega !’ “